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<font size=3>At 12:48 PM 2013-09-24, Tom Hayward wrote:<br>
>On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Tony VE6MVP <tony@ve6mvp.com>
wrote:<br>
>> Therefore I would suggest that the repeater object have a path
of WIDE1-1 or<br>
>> WIDE2-1 so the adjacent digipeaters see the packet and display
it on your<br>
>> device as you pass near those digipeaters.<br>
><br>
>If you are transmitting the object from a digipeater, WIDE1-1 is
the<br>
>wrong answer. WIDE1-1 is just supposed to get low power stations
into<br>
>the bigger digipeaters. <br><br>
You're right. I keep forgetting about that detail. We
don't have any WIDE1-1 digi's out in my area. I'm not sure there are any
in Alberta. Our digi's are generally configured to respond to
WIDE1-1 and WIDE2-2 as there are places where you need the three hops to
get to an igate. There is one stretch of paved highway in western
Alberta where I think four hops is required.<br><br>
>In the situations I can think of that involve voice repeater
coverage,<br>
>they would be better suited by a directed path rather than
WIDE2-1.<br>
>For example, you might advertise 146.94-RI with a path of VERMLN
to<br>
>specifically target users north of the repeater (just making
some<br>
>guesses on coverage here).<br><br>
Well, yes and no. VERMLN is indeed the closest digi to Lloyd and
the 146.94 repeater but there are paved roads and routes that amateurs
could take that would bypass VERMLN to get to areas of coverage by the
LLOYD. ELKPNT, ALIANC and the PROVST digi, which is down
right now, are other digi's in the area that the amateur could pass
by.<br><br>
>Disclaimer: Your area has different terrain and lower channel<br>
>utilization than mine, so feel free to ignore my opinion and
optimize<br>
>for your situation.<br><br>
Much lower utilization. <smile><br><br>
Tony</font></body>
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