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TAPR APRS Special Interest Group Digest for Friday, March 21, 2003.
1. GeoTiff & WinAprs
2. I-Gating Weather to RF
3. WinAprs & GeoTiff Files
4. Re: WinAprs & GeoTiff Files
5. Re: I-Gating Weather to RF
6. OT: Looking for software...
7. Re: WinAprs & GeoTiff Files
8. KPC-3 as digi
9. digi radio needed
10. Re: digi radio needed
11. Re: digi radio needed
12. Re: digi radio needed
13. APRS troubleshooting
14. Homeland Security Threat Level Beacons
15. KD5STN-1>EMERGENCY
16. Re: Homeland Security Threat Level Beacons
17. MJF-9030 on HF APRS 10.151 ? Anyone?
18. Re: Homeland Security Threat Level Beacons
19. Re: MJF-9030 on HF APRS 10.151 ? Anyone?
20. cheaper transceivers for HF APRS?
21. Re: Homeland Security Threat Level Beacons
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Subject: GeoTiff & WinAprs
From: "Phil Thompson" <philt1@cogeco.ca>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:09:07 -0500
X-Message-Number: 1
I have been supplied with four geotiff map samples located in Ontario
Canada, that I was hoping to be able to use for APRS and WinAprs (or any
other APRS program that will load a geotiff)
Unfortunately WinAprs reports an unsupported tiff compression method. Am I
missing something here or are there differences in the coding of GeoTiff
Files.
I would appreciate some help finding out whether these files are of
any use to me.
They load fine into several of my graphics editor packages.
Rather than burden the net with an attachment, I am supplying a link to
the file.
http://docs.pgtto.com/APRS%20%20Oakville/Forms/AllItems.htm
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated
Phil? VE3RD
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Subject: I-Gating Weather to RF
From: <christensene@mebtel.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 14:31:03 -0000 (GMT)
X-Message-Number: 2
Okay, I can't find the email from months past... I messed up my I-Gate
file and am trying to repair it now. What are the "names" of the tropical
files? Is there a webpage where this information is listed?
Thanks,
Eric KF4OTN
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Subject: WinAprs & GeoTiff Files
From: "Phil Thompson" <philt@philt.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:53:45 -0500
X-Message-Number: 3
I have been supplied with four geotiff map samples located in Ontario
Canada, that I was hoping to be able to use for APRS and WinAprs (or any
other APRS program that will load a geotiff)
Unfortunately WinAprs reports an unsupported tiff compression method. Am I
missing something here or are there differences in the coding of GeoTiff
Files.
I would appreciate some help finding out whether these files are of
any use to me.
They load fine into several of my graphics editor packages. Rather than
burden the net with an attachment, I am supplying a link to the file.
http://docs.pgtto.com/APRS%20%20Oakville/Forms/AllItems.htm
Phil VE3RD
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Subject: Re: WinAprs & GeoTiff Files
From: Robbie <mwrobertson@attbi.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:13:12 -0600
X-Message-Number: 4
Hi Phil,
I can not open this file with any viewer, so maybe that is most of the
problem. All files that I have used with winaprs would open in vitually
any viewer..
Good luck sir,
Robbie, wa9inf
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Subject: Re: I-Gating Weather to RF
From: <christensene@mebtel.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:16:12 -0000 (GMT)
X-Message-Number: 5
Nevermind... I found the information. If anyone needs the
information then please email me off the SIG.
73s,
Eric KF4OTN
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Subject: OT: Looking for software...
From: "Mike Yetsko" <myetsko@insydesw.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:20:03 -0500
X-Message-Number: 6
I need to program an EPROM but the machine I had my programmer
attached to croaked.
If anyone have an MCT programmer that uses the program
EPP8M1 can they email me a copy of the EXE and the DAT files?
Mike
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Subject: Re: WinAprs & GeoTiff Files
From: Mark Sproul <msproul@jove.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:46:14 -0500
X-Message-Number: 7
Phil
This email came thru again, did you post it again, I sent you a new
version on Tuesday, did it work?
Mark
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Subject: KPC-3 as digi
From: "James Jefferson" <jj@aprsworld.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:13:45 -0600 (CST)
X-Message-Number: 8
Hi list,
I'm tasked with upgrading our clubs digi. It is currently a TNC2 running
unknown firmware. I would like to replace it with a KPC-3. The KPC-3 we
have has version 6.0 firmware, and it appears version 8.2 is needed for
proper APRS digi operations.
Does anybody know of a source for the 8.2 firmware? I called Kantronics
and they no longer provide it. I have a 8.3 chip for the KPC-3 plus, but
that does no good.
Alternatively, can somebody point me to information on the UIDIGI firmware
for the TNC2.
Thanks,
-Jim
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Subject: APRS troubleshooting
From: Miller Scott Contr 30SCS/FTI <Scott.Miller@vandenberg.af.mil>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 22:46:31 -0000
X-Message-Number: 13
While I was installing a new radio last week, I noticed that I'm hearing
much more traffic on 144.39 than last time I checked. A lot of it sounds
like collisions, though - many of the packets get cut off partway through,
and my KPC-3's CON light flashes. There's apparently a new WIDE digi in the
area, and I'm thinking it might be causing problems. To my ear, it sounds
like two different WIDE digis are picking up the same packet, but for
whatever reason one isn't hearing that the other is already transmitting.
Any suggestions on where to start? Are there any low-level tools for use
with e.g. AGWPE that will show the contents of a mangled, invalid packet?
I also set my IGATE up last night to dump all RF traffic to a file for
analysis. After looking at it this morning, I determined that about 18% of
all the traffic on the channel (that I can hear) is from a single
mountaintop WX station. I checked with the owner, and he's running a path
of RELAY, WIDE, WIDE, WIDE. It's actually kind of amusing to see how many
different paths packets have taken to get to me, but he's really only
interested in getting to an IGATE (specifically mine) so hang glider and
paraglider pilots can check out conditions. I've suggested that he switch
to just WIDE for his path, but I think even that might be overkill. The
station is using a tower on Plowshare Peak, one of the highest antenna sites
around, and it straddles the Sierra Madre range - he's got coverage over
both the coast and the central valley. Should restricting the site to one
WIDE be sufficient, or should I encourage him to use an explicit path to a
local digi? And maybe use a directional antenna?
Also, as I mentioned the site's got excellent coverage, but for now it's
only a WX station. He's running a KPC-3+ and TM-261A. What would be the
best solution for setting it up as a WIDE digi itself? It'd be a shame to
let such a great site go to waste.
Thanks...
Scott, N1VG
ps, I'm in the same boat as Jim - KPC-3 with v6.0 ROM and no source for an
upgrade. If they're not selling it anymore, does Kantronics care if anyone
distributes the binary image? I've got a burner....
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Subject: Homeland Security Threat Level Beacons
From: Bill Vodall <wa7nwp@jnos.org>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:54:20 -0800
X-Message-Number: 14
For the Linux folks that want to add even more packets to the system:
http://www.jnos.org/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/AprsBeaconHsas
This leads to a PERL function to look up the current threat level
and broadcast it as an APRS Bulletin.
73,
Bill - WA7NWP
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Subject: KD5STN-1>EMERGENCY
From: "Joe Della Barba" <joe@dellabarba.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:34:38 -0500
X-Message-Number: 15
KD5STN-1>EMERGENCY ** Mic-E Emergency Message
I:355U2V,CAVANL,GAYLOR,DECATU,WIDE3*,AR,qAo,KD5LDQ 2003/03/21 10:04:19
????
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Subject: Re: Homeland Security Threat Level Beacons
From: <christensene@mebtel.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:53:54 -0000 (GMT)
X-Message-Number: 16
Will this send the packets to the IS? If so, only one person needs
to send the message out and the I-Gates can send them to the RF
networks as the SYSOP wants.
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