APRS-path
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The PATH settings when configuring an APRS tracker, Digipeater or fill-in Digi is key to a successful participation in an APRS network.
Example APRS path:
WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1
The first number in a N-N type path is the total number of digi hops desired. The second one is the number of potential hops remaining as the packet is transmitted from a given digipeater.
The following recommendations were obtained over time by reading many documents, absorbing third-party information from experienced operators of APRS nodes and first-hand experience of running an APRS station in mixed environments.
| Application | Path | Cycle-Time | Details |
| Digipeater | WIDE2-1 | 30m | repeats direct and appropriate other digi's |
| Fill-in Digi | WIDE1-1 | 30m | repeats direct packets, does not repeat heard packets from other digi's or fill-in's |
| RX-only iGate | WIDE1-1 | 30m | sends direct packets to the internet, does not send heard packets from other digi's or fill-in's |
| Mobile Tracker | WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 | 120s |
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