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TAPR APRS Special Interest Group Digest for Sunday, November 16, 2003.
1. Tigertronics and two radios
2. PKC3+ DIGI setup
3. Re: PKC3+ DIGI setup
4. RE: PKC3+ DIGI setup
5. Adding Pressure to the T-238
6. Kenwood data plug
7. Re: Kenwood data plug
8. Re: [ Bob Bruninga ] Re: The APRS standard Range Scale on FINDU
9. Re: Kenwood data plug
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Subject: Tigertronics and two radios
From: "Dan Dicke" <res0xgcr@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 22:50:52 -0800
X-Message-Number: 1
I have been using the Signalink from Tigertronics for about a year and
it works great. Tonight I used splitters on the stereo cable to break
the sound card down into two mono signals to run packet at the same
time. So far all is still working, but I and hearing the packet radio
on the APRS radio and vice versa. How do you tell WinAPRS to listen to
the right side iTAPR Digest, Nov 16, 1/1
Message-Number: 2
Please need some help to setup our new KPC3+ to be an DIGI.
It's relaying fine but I can't find the correct way to send the
position.
I think that I tried all the wrong ways already HI.
The position that I want to put in is:
LAT 57 37.0N LON 18 17.2E, that should be in a town called Visby in
sweden ;-)
73 de SM1NVV Tommy
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Subject: Re: PKC3+ DIGI setup
From: KC7ZRU <kc7zru@arrl.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 12:22:56 -0700
X-Message-Number: 3
Hey Tommy,
Take a look at: http://www.dididahdahdidit.com/
Scroll down on the main page to the link titled:
"Setting up a KPC-3 or KPC-3 Plus with version 8.2 software as a
DIGIPEATER for APRS"
Read up and have a good one!
73
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Subject: RE: PKC3+ DIGI setup
From: "Tommy Andersson" <sm1nvv@fro.se>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 21:14:55 +0100
X-Message-Number: 4
Hi guys
I solved it almost instantly. I found 2 faults :
1: Lon/Lat needed 1 digit more each
2: I tried to separate Lon/Lat with an / instead of N
Now it sits on the site and digipeats alright and the call is SL1ZXK-3
Thank you all for the info and links, they sure will be useful in the
future.
73 de SM1NVV Tommy
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Subject: Adding Pressure to the T-238
From: "Mike Yetsko" <myetsko@insydesw.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 16:13:30 -0500
X-Message-Number: 5
Where can I find out info on what the pressure is on the T238?
I have version 1.11.1 code in mine, which just supports the rooftop
unit and a rain gauge.
But I see there's a version 1.14.1 that in the comments says it supports
barometric pressure.
How does that go into the unit?
I know there's a pin for A/D on the T238 on the 'extra' connector, and
I have some barometric sensors, but I was wondering how it was done
'officially'.
At one point there was some talk of putting the barometric sensor on a
1-wire A2D chip and reading it that way, but since the '08 already has
an A2D built in...
Anyone know? I've tried to search the web, but came up blank.
On another note...
Has anyone tried to convert the code for the T238 to maybe the Star12,
the 6812 variant? I have a couple of "Star12 Badges" here and it might
be interesting to see if I can unplug the 08 and plug in the 12.
Mike
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Subject: Kenwood data plug
From: Reid Crowe <bigreidous@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 14:39:49 -0800 (PST)
X-Message-Number: 6
Does the Kenwood TMD700A use a PTT pin? I can find one in the manual.
73 Reid KC=D8IDI
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Subject: Re: Kenwood data plug
From: Jack Cavanagh <cjcav@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 19:43:17 -0500
X-Message-Number: 7
In some dialects of Kenwood Japanese-English, PTT is labeled STBY.
Jack/KB4XF
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Subject: Re: [ Bob Bruninga ] Re: The APRS standard Range Scale on FINDU
From: "Gregg G. Wonderly" <gregg@skymaster.cytetech.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 19:31:19 -0600
X-Message-Number: 8
>On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Robbie WA9INF wrote:
>
>>I find the links to the Range Scales don't work for me.. I am running
>>Netscape 7.1, latest upgrades to W2K, When I cursor to or click on them,
>>it just stares at and does nothing, :=)
>
>Ah, I just found it, File specs for NETSCAPE have to use / instead of
>\ as separators. Internet explorer doesnt care apparently. I just fixed
>it. Try again...
The html standard for URLs is /. Microsoft erroneously supports \ because
that is the choice they made for their file name separated and they of course
want to make their users as comfortable as they can in using their computers,
on the web...
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gregg@cytetech.com (Cyte Technologies Inc)
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Subject: Re: Kenwood data plug
From: WA8LMF2@aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 21:57:51 EST
X-Message-Number: 9
In a message dated 11/16/2003 4:37:37 PM Pacific Standard Time,
bigreidous@sbcglobal.net writes:
>I didn't see a pin labeled PTT so i was wondering if it was to go thought
the
>audio line like ht's or if i was missing something.
Aha! You got sidetracked by Kenwood's wierd nomenclature for the PTT line.
It's labled STBY (for Standby). Despite the wierd name, it a standard PTT
line that you ground to key the transmitter.
==== Repost of info about the 6-pin Mini-DIN AUX/Packet/"Data" connector
=====
The 6-Pin MiniDIN "DATA" or "PACKET" connector is an industry standard
adopted by all the Japanese ham mfrs. The contacts on this connector
provide access to:
TWO kinds of receive audio:
Raw non-deemphasized discriminator output sometimes labeled "9600 Baud
Receive".
De-emphasized squelched audio similar to what come out the speaker, but
at a fixed level unaffected by the volume control. It is sometimes labled
"1200 Baud Receive".
On multi-mode radios (Yaesu FT-817, FT-100, etc), only the 1200 baud output
will be live on AM, SSB or CW since the 9600 baud output is associated only
with the discriminator of FM receivers.
Receiver Squelch status line (normally no sig-squelch-closed = 0V, signal
active-squelch open = 5V). Sometimes labled "COR", "COS", "RX" or
"Activity".
TX audio input (sometimes misleadingly labeled "TX Data Input") In many
radios, this input can go either into the same channel as the mic input
(but at a higher audio level) for 1200 baud packet, SSTV, EchoLink, etc, or
DC-coupled directly into the TX modulator (for 9600 baud packet) depending
on the setting of an item in the radio's configuration menu.
TX PTT (confusingly labeled "Standby" by Kenwood) -- normal
ground-to-transmit line just like most mic inputs.
Common/Ground.
Note that despite the misleading labels referring to data input and output,
the jack only carries AUDIO, AUDIO, AUDIO! THERE IS NO ACTUAL DATA in
the sense of RS-232 or TTL-level streams of 1s and 0s anywhere on this
connector!!!
This connector is the perfect point to connect packet TNCs, soundcard
interfaces, phone patches, IRLP/EchoLink controllers, paging encoders, or
any other device that needs access to the transmit and receive audio of a
radio.
These audio inputs and outputs are high-level 100-300mV, similar to home
stereo "LINE" input level seen at RCA jacks on tuners, amps, tape decks,
etc, rather the the 5-10mV level seen at most mic input jacks.
On most radios with this port, grounding the DIN-6 PTT line mutes the front
panel mic input to prevent extraneous shack noises from getting mixed with
whatever you feed into the transmit audio input.
You can connect a TinyTrak here very effectively if you:
1) Change R5 (220K resistor) on the TT to about 27-33K to boost the TX audio
level from mic level to line level.
2) Connect the direct DC-coupled "CARRIER DET" line of the TT to the
MiniDIN "SQUELCH" or "COR" line.
An annotated pinout diagram of this connector is on my website at:
http://members.aol.com/wa8lmf/miscinfo
Click through the link on this page which will take you to a directory of
assorted downloadable files, not a web page. Look for the file
MiniDIN6-Packet.pdf
Note that this connector is exactly the same one used on PS/2 keyboard and
mouse cables. A dead mouse, or a PS/2 keyboard extension cable, is an
excellent source of a plug and cable assembly to mate with the jack on the
radio.
Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com
Home Page: http://wa8lmf.com
Ham Radio/Mobile SSTV page: http://members.aol.com/wa8lmf/ham
APRS Stuff
http://members.aol.com/wa8lmf/aprs
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