Per discussion on MeshCore.io discord started by @MrAlders0n, I am bringing this RFC to GitHub for feedback and comment. As of MeshCore app v1.49.0, radio presets now include a default path hash si...
I am recommending everybody around me to use 3-byte by default, because even though it gives you the shortest range at only 21 hops, that’s still 14 more hops than the maximum you can get on meshtastic, and you make sure not to cause any collisions with IDs.
I still see a lot 1-byte configs around me. 2-byte is the most common, though, and 3-byte is rare.
I am recommending everybody around me to use 3-byte by default, because even though it gives you the shortest range at only 21 hops, that’s still 14 more hops than the maximum you can get on meshtastic, and you make sure not to cause any collisions with IDs.