The new rules:
Run "WIDE2-2" or "WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1" as your path.
Don't use the deprecated callsigns listed above.
Never use "WIDE1-1" in anything but the first path slot (instead use "WIDE2-1").
If you need a longer path than WIDE2-2 due to specifics of your area, WIDE3-3 or even perhaps WIDE4-4 are ok. Some people in rural areas may need these longer paths.
Keep your path as short as possible to do the job.
Keep your power output as low as possible to do the job.

Recommended SmartBeaconing(tm) Settings

Here's the text for an APRS Presentation geared to RACES and SAR members. Any additions/corrections would be greatly appreciated! In addition, here's a directory containing some NWAPRS handouts that may be of interest. Start with the NWAPRS Brochure in PDF format. Here's the main NWAPRS web page.

Click on the GPS or Mapping links to the left for a LOT of links that may be of interest.

My FTP site (see the link to the left) includes:

Coordinate.pm: Perl module for earth datum translations
GCC-2.81 patches for the Motorola MC68HC11 processor
A GCC library for the MIT Handyboard
Richard Cochran's DGPS software
Perl GPS decoder program (runs on DOS and Linux so far)
Perl aprsd.pl program (APRS server software)
A few screenshots of the Xastir APRS program with topo map support added in.

Also see Stephane Carrez' GCC-2.95 port for the HC11 (looks pretty complete).

Ham's might try Akula Technologies Web Page , QRZ.com, the UCSD FTP Site, the Boston ARC, the Ham Radio and More Site, Bode.EE.Ualberta.Ca, the Ottowa Amateur Radio Club, or the Satellite TV Page for amateur radio-related software. The FCC web site can be obtained through the Satellite Page as well (look for "Other Web Servers"). Motorola's Web Site is experimental, but possibly useful to the electronics enthusiast. Here is the Mobile Computing Site. Ve4umr.Ampr.Org. JNOS FTP Site. Marshall.Com. Pc.Usl.Edu. Hpcos.Col.Hp.Com. Mojo.Ots.Utexas.Edu. Ftp.Njit.Edu. Click here for more amateur radio links.

For linux files : Try Red Hat Linux, Sunsite Archive and MIT's Archive. The Slackware FTP Site contains the complete Slackware distribution of Linux, which I used for a long time. I am currently using the Red Hat version of Linux, which I highly recommend. The latest Linux kernel patches can be found in Linus Torvald's Directory in Finland. For the Linux enthusiast who is also into amateur packet radio, try the AX.25 Kernel Patches Site. For the latest Windows Emulator (Wine) for Linux, try the WINE Site. For the DOS Emulator for Linux, go to the DOSEMU Site. Another good site for Unix software is Ftp.Uu.Net. Click here for more Linux links.

For DOS/Windows software or games , try the Happy Puppy game site, Apogee Site (games), Washington University Archive (lots of stuff), Cica.Indiana, Oak.Oakland (includes mirror of SIMTEL20), Oregon State University (good site, lots of mirrors), Novell, Microsoft, or Digital Equipment Corp.

Miscellaneous sites : Woodstock Info, Main Eskimo Home Page, WWW Addressing Info, Style Guide for Hypertext Mark-Up Language (HTML), Style Guide 2 for HTML, HTML FAQ, Music Site, MIDI Site, Caving Stuff at Yale, Electronic Books at Wiretap, Mosaic RGS, NCSA Mosaic, Cornell, CERN WWW Site, Writing Site, and the CERN Httpd Server Site. Archie Search. Log in as "archie". Lynx Home Page. FAQ FTP SITE, List of Mail-Order Electronic Companies, PC Hardware FAQ. Latest HP Printer Drivers. Latest Packet Drivers Packet Driver FAQ. List of Internet Service Providers..

Local Libraries : Washington State Public Libraries Online , King County Library (login as "kcls"), Seattle Public Library (login as "library"), University of Washington Library.