[CRAPRS] tinytrak smart beaconing error

[gdbishop at rockwellcollins.com]

Not sure in many of you subscribe to the Yahoo group for Tinytrak, but 
this came across
recently:

Re: Smart Beaconing ERROR in TTConfig Default! 


APRS Wiki links on the subject.. (for anyone in the future searching
the archives looking for info.)

APRSWiki : SmartBeaconing
<http://info.aprs.net/wikka.php?wakka=SmartBeaconing>

APRSWiki : CornerPegging
<http://info.aprs.net/wikka.php?wakka=CornerPegging>

73,
Ian ZL1VFO


--- In TinyTrak at yahoogroups.com, "mpupeza" <mpupeza at ...> wrote:
>
> A while ago I asked the group for help with Smart Beaconing
> Parameters, as my Corner Pegging wasn't working nearly as well as it
> was supposed to!
> I was unable to get any real help!
> Slow speed corner pegging was poor!
> At Dayton, I discussed this with Steve of the HamHUD group, and Byon
> of Byonics.
> I asked what the default for the Turn Slope was supposed to be, as
> 255 is the extreme end of the parameter.
> Steve looked into the program and said it should be 25!
> I then checked my TTConfig for Windows, AND the Palm TTConfig (Axel
> Fischer) V1.5 and found them both defaulting that Parameter to 255!
> Apparently, a Typo was made and propagated throughout a period of
> time and the WRONG DEFAULT was set in the programs!
> I changed the Timing Parameters to Angle 30 degrees, Slope 25, Time 5
> seconds, with Slow 10 mph, Rate 180 sec, Fast 60 mph, Rate 60 sec.
> I may still play with these as I still miss some slow curves BUT this
> is MUCH BETTER than before.
> Drive around with your HT monitoring and see when you generate a
> Corner Peg and if it isn't working on every major turn, check your
> parameters - especially that Turn Slope!
> Good luck.
> 73
> Mike VE3EQP (VE3EQP-14)
>
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