[aprssig] WIDE settings

[Ken H>]

Thanks Dave  for the info - In more reading I understand the WIDEn-N
format the n=the number of hops you plan for it to take - really
doesn't mean anything to the digipeater or Igate.  The N = the number
of hops it's allowed to take before dying.

So, a WIDE2-2 setting would be the first 2 would say "I am asking for
2 hops max" and the last 2 would be the actual number the digi peaters
will look at to determine how many times the packet will be digi'd
before dying.

Now, please explain to me (in simple words) what the difference is
between putting the one group and the 2 groups of WIDES up.  i.e.

WIDE2-2 will allow 2 hops and WIDE3-3 will allow 3 hops.

Now, WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 says it will allow 2 hops - why??????  Is it the
first "WIDE1-1" will allow 1 hop and the second "WIDE2-1" will allow a
second hop?  Is this the same as the WIDE2-2 setting?  In my D700A is
there any difference between the two settings -  "WIDE2-2" for 2 hops
or "WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1"??? for two hopes?

Now, if I set 'WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2" I should get 3 hops? 1 hop from the
first "WIDE1-1" and 2 more hops from the second "WIDE2-2"?

Why is this different than the WIDE3-3 setting?

Thanks to all for any info.

73 de Ken H. (K9FV-1)


On 9/8/07, Dave Sloan <desloan at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello Ken,
>   You asked "I quite often get a digi reponse to my D700A of "my pos", but
> it never shows up on findu.com.  The "my pos" tells me I'm getting digi'd by
> the first digipeater, but it's never making it to an Igate... correct?" YES
> you are correct.
>   Someone did ask about the WIDE2-2 and WIDE3-3 and if the same digi would
> take both. YES, if the digi will take one that it will also work with the
> other. The difference is the number of hops that your signal can take.
>
> 73,
> Dave N0EOP
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]
> On Behalf Of Ken H>
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 5:11 PM
> To: aprssig at lists.tapr.org
> Subject: [aprssig] WIDE settings
>
> Hello All, Can anyone explain to me the different between:
>
> >From Bob B. webpage:
> WIDE1-1    One HOP works everywhere and via HOME stations
> WIDE2-2    General mobile recommendation and metro areas
> WIDE3-3    Rural areas with no mountains for hundreds of miles
>
> and
>
> WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1     New TWO hop path which is safe to use everywhere
> WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2     New 3 hop path that may be used in remote areas
>
> WIDE1-1, WIDE2-2 and WIDE2-2 settings??
>
> and what does the WIDE3-3 setting do?  Where I'm at in Mobile, AL I
> quite often get a digi reponse to my D700A of "my pos", but it never
> shows up on findu.com.  The "my pos" tells me I'm getting digi'd by
> the first digipeater, but it's never making it to an Igate... correct?
>
> Thanks to any and all for info,
>
> 73 de Ken H> K9FV  (K9FV-1)
>
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