From 83ad3a6dc0924a3ac5ef94c28548e41097768e5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Powell <ripple_biz@protonmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:32:28 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] * direct/zero hop by default

---
 examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index bff571e0..12f66512 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ void MyMesh::handleCmdFrame(size_t len) {
     if (recipient == NULL) { // FIRMWARE_VER_CODE 13+,  allow non-contact requests
       memset(&anon, 0, sizeof(anon));
       memcpy(anon.id.pub_key, pub_key, PUB_KEY_SIZE);
-      anon.out_path_len = OUT_PATH_UNKNOWN;
+      anon.out_path_len = 0;   // default to zero-hop direct
       anon.type = ADV_TYPE_NONE;  // unknown
 
       if (addContact(anon)) recipient = &anon;