<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Not sure in many of you subscribe to
the Yahoo group for Tinytrak, but this came across</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">recently:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Re: Smart Beaconing ERROR in TTConfig
Default! </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">APRS Wiki links on the subject.. (for
anyone in the future searching</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">the archives looking for info.)</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">APRSWiki : SmartBeaconing</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><http://info.aprs.net/wikka.php?wakka=SmartBeaconing></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">APRSWiki : CornerPegging</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><http://info.aprs.net/wikka.php?wakka=CornerPegging></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">73,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Ian ZL1VFO</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">--- In TinyTrak@yahoogroups.com, "mpupeza"
<mpupeza@...> wrote:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> A while ago I asked the group for
help with Smart Beaconing</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Parameters, as my Corner Pegging
wasn't working nearly as well as it</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> was supposed to!</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> I was unable to get any real help!</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Slow speed corner pegging was poor!</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> At Dayton, I discussed this with
Steve of the HamHUD group, and Byon</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> of Byonics.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> I asked what the default for the
Turn Slope was supposed to be, as</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> 255 is the extreme end of the parameter.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Steve looked into the program and
said it should be 25!</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> I then checked my TTConfig for
Windows, AND the Palm TTConfig (Axel</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Fischer) V1.5 and found them both
defaulting that Parameter to 255!</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Apparently, a Typo was made and
propagated throughout a period of</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> time and the WRONG DEFAULT was
set in the programs!</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> I changed the Timing Parameters
to Angle 30 degrees, Slope 25, Time 5</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> seconds, with Slow 10 mph, Rate
180 sec, Fast 60 mph, Rate 60 sec.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> I may still play with these as
I still miss some slow curves BUT this</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> is MUCH BETTER than before.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Drive around with your HT monitoring
and see when you generate a</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Corner Peg and if it isn't working
on every major turn, check your</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> parameters - especially that Turn
Slope!</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Good luck.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> 73</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> Mike VE3EQP (VE3EQP-14)</font>
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