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TAPR APRS Special Interest Group Digest for Saturday, November 15, 2003.
1. Re: Radio Shack Digitraveler
2. Re: Radio Shack Digitraveler
3. D700 Computer Connector
4. Re: Radio Shack Digitraveler
5. WinAPRS
6. Update - BalloonSat IV and V Launch Announcement!
7. RE: Update - BalloonSat IV and V Launch Announcement!
8. Path?
9. Re: Path?
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Subject: Re: Radio Shack Digitraveler
From: "Mike Yetsko" <myetsko@insydesw.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 23:52:29 -0500
X-Message-Number: 1
>Yes. Just change to what ever plug you need. The PDA version comes
>with 3 pda cables and is a better deal. I just cut off the pda plug I
>did not need and put on a what ever I needed. R.S. had rs232 cables on
>close out for 4.95. that fit. It is just a Cat 5 plug to whatever.
No!!!
It is NOT the 'large modular' RJ-45. It is the 'standard' size RJ-11/12/25
used on regular telephone. The key issue is that it's 6P6C. That is, 6P
for 6 position 6C for 6 conductor. RJ-11 is 6P2C. The RJ for 2 line
phones is that 6P4C variant.
The RJ-45 is the 8P8C variant of the 'large' modular plug. Which is kind
of strange, cause there is a 10P10C variant of it, but the 10 position
units I've seen are actually 8P8C versions with a 'loop connector'.
In any case, the DigiTraveler does NOT use the size connector of
'networks', it uses the PHONE size plug. And unless you open your
Digitraveler up and mod it to use the trace position with the fuse to
supply external power, you can use the 4 conductor version of the phone
plugs. You need the 6 conductor version if you want to feed the power in
on pin 6 and put a regulator on the pad connection where there's a spot for
a fuse.
Mike
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Subject: Re: Radio Shack Digitraveler
From: KC7ZRU <kc7zru@arrl.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:33:04 -0700
X-Message-Number: 2
Thanks everyone!! Just what I wanted to hear.
73!
KC7ZRU wrote:
>Sorry - lazy way out instead of searching the archive:
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Subject: D700 Computer Connector
From: Larry McDavid <lmcdavid@lmceng.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 21:39:44 -0800
X-Message-Number: 3
What is the list wisdom on wiring to the computer connector on the D700?
That is, is it necessary to wire the handshake lines to a laptop or are the
RXD and TXD lines sufficient? If so, need the handshake lines be jumpered
within the plug mating to the connector on the D700?
I'd also enjoy an off-list chat with anyone using the D700 with a Citadel
touch screen computer.
--
Best wishes,
Larry McDavid W6FUB
Anaheim, CA (20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, near Disneyland)
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Subject: Re: Radio Shack Digitraveler
From: Dale Blanchard <wa7ixk@arrl.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:36:35 -0800
X-Message-Number: 4
All will plug into a RJ-45. every thing lines up properly. A handset
plug will plug into a rj-45.
I did not use the numbers because some are not familiar with them ,only
the application. And I cannot rember the numbers and get them confused.
There are 4,6,8 pin plugs. Phone line only uses the two center ones.
Computers uses some of the outer ones. You can wire your house for cat 5
and use the same jacks for LAN and Phone. 6 wire was origionaly use for
the digital phone. One of my TNC uses a 6 wire,but only 4 are used,so I
use a 4 pin plug in the 6 wire jack. The 6 wire jack uses all 6 wires
tho for the radio. There are also a bunch of cat 5 wiring standards that
are all different.
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Subject: WinAPRS
From: "Jim Ebner" <jimebner@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 08:54:47 -0500
X-Message-Number: 5
I would really like to run WinAPRS as an I gate from my home. I have had no
luck in trying to set it up. I have UI-View and have no trouble with it as
an I gate. Could someone please tell me how to set up WinAPRS as an I gate?
Jim Ebner, N8JE
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Subject: Update - BalloonSat IV and V Launch Announcement!
From: "Tim Cunningham" <tim_cunningham@mindspring.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 08:35:38 -0600
X-Message-Number: 6
Update - BalloonSat IV and V Launch Announcement!
Two APRS equipped balloons are planned for launch this morning.
Who:
University of Alabama Students - (University of Alabama - Huntsville)
What:
BalloonSat (last 2 reached ~104,000 and 102,000 feet elevation respectively)
Balloon 1:
APRS on 144.39 MHz (KI4CPA) using vertical antenna at .5W.
144.34 FM (audio CW ID: WB8ELK Balloon) 30mW
Balloon 2:
APRS on 144.39 MHz (KI4CLR-11) using vertical antenna at .5W.
144.31 FM (voice ID: WB8ELK Balloon) low power
When:
Saturday - November 15, 2003
First balloon at 10:00am CST and the second balloon at 11:00am CST.
These are anticipated launch times. Times may/will vary to resolve pre-flight
issues. There is a remote chance that rain shower could delay or cancel
the launch possibilities this morning. Any updates will be broadcast as APRS
bulletins from the launch site.
Where:
Huntsville, Alabama
National Space Science and Technology Center
NSSTC is near UAH in Huntsville, Alabama off of Sparkman Drive across
from the UAH campus. Just follow the congregation of APRS tracking mobiles.
Launch Site lat/lon:
34 43.48
86 38.78
Where they could land:
Near Dalton, Georgia.
Bill Brown, WB8ELK predicts:
Latest landing site prediction looks like just west, southwest of
Dalton...about 7 miles SW of Dalton....about 4 miles west of I-75. 89.8
miles at 89.9 degrees from launchsite.
Additional information:
A third balloon carrying a RadioSonde is expected to launch the same
morning, but it will not be carrying any APRS equipment.
Since these weather balloons can reach altitudes over 100,00 feet the line
of site radio range could be over 450 miles in all directions. You may want
to listen for a direct radio signal from the balloon payload to see if you
can hear it directly. Any reports of direct reception are welcomed to see
how far the signal propagates via direct radio signal.
How to track the balloons on the Internet without APRS software:
http://map.findu.com/ki4cpa
http://map.findu.com/ki4clr-11
73's,
Tim - N8DEU
Huntsville, Alabama
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Subject: RE: Update - BalloonSat IV and V Launch Announcement!
From: "Matthew Stennett" <wa4tkg@iwon.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 10:27:03 -0500 (EST)
X-Message-Number: 7
How far away do these usually transmit/receive?
Should/could I expect to hear/see it from down in NE FL?
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Subject: Path?
From: Robbie WA9INF <mwrobertson@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:01:17 -0600
X-Message-Number: 8
Hum, Can this be?
I am in the Chicago area, and while working an NWS images, I came across
this position report a few minutes ago, thought I would share and ask,
interesting?
18:17:18R K9ORP-9>TP3Q7Y,KH6HHG-3*,WIDE3*,WX3,W3ADO-1 <UI R
Len=15>:'tU&oIp>/]"6_}
Now I think this is some hopping on 144.390 or what?
Robbie
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Subject: Re: Path?
From: Robbie WA9INF <mwrobertson@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:10:32 -0600
X-Message-Number: 9
Sorry, lack of info,
The mobile and kh6 are near Peoria, IL
Robbie
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