[Xastir-dev] UIview object transmission vs APRSdos (fwd)

[Curt, WE7U]

On Thu, 6 May 2004, Curt, WE7U wrote:

> Implemented in Xastir now with respect to objects/items.  Should be
> in anon CVS later today.  The decaying algorithm used in APRSdos now
> applies to Xastir for objects/items.
>
> The code still needs to be tweaked to add the decaying algorithm to
> messaging.  I'll try to get to that soon.  It should improve
> keyboard to keyboard messaging quite a bit to switch to this
> algorithm.

It was already in there for messaging, just a slightly different
algorithm (and a bit more aggressive).


> My thoughts are to skip this decaying algorithm for the station
> location.  That would cause the station to appear more quickly when
> it first comes up on channel, but that's the only advantage I can
> see.  Agree?
>
> --Curt, WE7U

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