[Xastir] interface: Igate to RF and unproto paths

[Curt, WE7U]

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010, Jim Alles wrote:

> I am running xastir 1.99 & soundmodem 0.15-1 on Ubuntu 10.04.
> Receive-only Igate.
>
> there are three unproto paths and one igate ==> RF
>
> can I have some examples of how these paths might be used, and how do
> they effect messages bulletins sent out over the internet, and
> receiving the same?

The three unproto paths are used in round-robin order, skipped if
empty.  You might do something like:

     WIDE2-1
     WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
     WIDE2-2

The igate path is only for your igate if in transmit mode.  It's the
path the igated packets will take.  Typically this is kept very
short, like WIDE2-1.


> would these have any effect on getting bulletins out to RF in my area
> (someone elses igate)?

If it's somebody else's igate doing the gating to RF, then no.

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