[Xastir] Change to RELAY digipeat function

[Steve Friis]

Thanks to all that have been part of this discussion. I am listening to 
all that is said because here in Las Cruces, NM there doesn't seem to be 
very good coverage. I am thinking of seting up a digipeater here, and am 
learning of the do's and don't's. See, some of us are willing to do it 
right, if only we knew what was right.

Steve/WM5Z


James Ewen wrote:

>> #2, but proceed with caution after comprehensive testing and
>> re-testing, to make sure we're not fooling ourselves.
>
>
> That's the hard part. To be able to do comprehensive testing, you 
> really need to make wholesale changes to all of the parts... You can 
> change 1 digipeater, but it won't make a difference if the rest of the 
> digipeaters still implement the old parameters. The digipeaters need 
> to drop RELAY, and home stations need to change their RELAY into 
> WIDE1-1 (only if they are in a useful area). The trackers (meaning all 
> APRS stations, mobile (whether full blown or dumb), or home stations) 
> need to use WIDE2-2 or less, and if absolutely necessary, 
> WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 to get a boost from the home stations.
>
> Everything needs to make the change to the new parameters to be able 
> to make proper quantitative and qualitative analysis of the 
> implications of said changes.
>
> James
> VE6SRV
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