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TAPR APRS Special Interest Group Digest for Wednesday, July 02, 2003.
1. Re: Davis weather stations?
2. Re: MObile APRS services
3. Re: CTCSS & CU2QSO (simplex APRS for contesters)
4. Radio Mounting Consoles??
5. Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
6. Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
7. Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
8. Re: CTCSS & CU2QSO (simplex APRS for contesters)
9. Re: MObile APRS services
10. Re: CTCSS & CU2QSO (simplex APRS for contesters)
11. Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
12. Re: MObile APRS services
13. Re: voice alert system solution.
14. Re: voice alert system solution.
15. Re: voice alert system solution.
16. Re: MObile APRS services
17. Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
18. Re: MObile APRS services
19. Re: MObile APRS services
20. Re: voice alert system solution.
21. Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
22. maps in xastir
23. Re: CTCSS & CU2QSO (simplex APRS for contesters)
24. Re: MObile APRS services
25. Re: MObile APRS services
26. FT-1500M is Mini DIN; FT-2600 is DB-9
27. Re: MObile APRS services
28. Re: MObile APRS services
29. Re: FT-1500M is Mini DIN; FT-2600 is DB-9
30. Re: MObile APRS services
31. Packet Connector
32. ?: CU2QSO [Was: CTCSS & CU2QSO ...]
33. Re: ?: CU2QSO [Was: CTCSS & CU2QSO ...]
34. Re: FT-1500M is Mini DIN; FT-2600 is DB-9
35. Re: FT-1500M is Mini DIN; FT-2600 is DB-9
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Subject: Re: Davis weather stations?
From: bob evinger <wd9eka@evinger.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 00:15:33 -0500 (CDT)
X-Message-Number: 1
I'm using a weather monitor II with the data link. Prior to that I used
the next lesser model until the shack took a lightning strike. I am not
using my own software to collect the data though. I run Linux and an Igate
needed something to feed the wx data to a tcp socket plus I already was
keeping my own weather data so there was nothing off the shelf that wasnt
going to require me to write my own code anyway.
Not sure what canned software is out there that works with them, but I am
at least using it.
bob
On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Dakota Summerhawk wrote:
>I am looking at the Davis site and what weather stations will work for APRS?
>Can someone clue me in?
>Thanks
>Dakota
--
Bob Evinger WD9EKA/AAR5MG(Army MARS operator)
If Guns Cause Crime, Then Matches Cause Arson.
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Subject: Re: MObile APRS services
From: Bill Vodall - WA7NWP <wa7nwp@jnos.org>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 22:46:56 -0700 (PDT)
X-Message-Number: 2
>that you, Bob Bruninga, have declared that it is OK to QRM a digital
>signal on a de facto digital frequency with a voice mode. That is what
>makes it it bad amateur radio practice. Intentional interference is
>never ok unless perhaps in an emergency situation, no matter how long
>the interference lasts.
Every day zillions and zillions of packets are corrupt due to hidden
transmitters, fading, picket fencing, etc. The data is resent, the
information gets through, nothing is lost. If a few more packets are
delayed to facilitate an actual voice contact (a rare thing these days)
with a new station, that's a very small price to pay.
It is not intentional interference... No more then breaking in on a phone
conversation to grab somebodies attention interfers with the on going
discussion. Sure there's a momentary break in the flow but once the
breaking and called stations have moved off frequency, the initial
converation continues.
73,
Bill - WA7NWP
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Subject: Re: CTCSS & CU2QSO (simplex APRS for contesters)
From: WA8LMF2@aol.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 01:53:44 EDT
X-Message-Number: 3
In a message dated 7/1/2003 7:21:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time, w2ev@arrl.net
writes:
>Aren't the FT-1500m and FT-2600m transceivers configured in a way to allow a
>TNC
>to be connected, while keeping the microphone attached for voice QSO's? (I
>ask
>out of ignorance).
Yes.
The standard PACKET/DATA 6-pin MiniDIN jack on these radios (and many
others including the FT-100, FT-817, Kenwood TMV-707 and TMG-707 ) provide
access to both squelched, de-emphasized RX audio AND raw direct
discriminator audio, along with TXA audio input, PTT and RX Carrier
Detect/COR/Squelch Activity.
Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf @ 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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Subject: Radio Mounting Consoles??
From: "Martin Maxwell" <maxwell679@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 03:47:23 -0700
X-Message-Number: 4
Hello all!
I am interested in getting a mobile mounting console for my 3 radios and
1 scanner.. I was just curious who you have used and what radios you
have in them? Do you like what you have?
All suggestions appreciated!
Thanks and 73!
Martin
N7HAB
Phoenix
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Subject: Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
From: tvsjr <tvsjr@sprynet.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 06:15:08 -0500
X-Message-Number: 5
Martin-
There are a few contenders out there:
Gamber-Johnson - www.gamberjohnson.com
I'm running two Gamber consoles (an 18" and a 14") back to back in my
Expedition, currently containing 5 Motorola Spectras, a Motorola Maxtracs,
one ea. Kenwood TK-780H/TK-880H, Uniden 780XLT, Code 3 VConn
siren/PA/switchbox, Kenwood TM-D700A, CB, Bendix-King KY-97 aircraft radio,
MACom Orion, Garmin GPS II+, and a few other things I'm probably
forgetting. Hopefully I'll be adding a computer like the Motorola MW800 one
of these days... but nothing so far. The Gambers are solidly constructed
(steel) and allow for greater density per unit length than consoles like
the Troy. We've been very pleased with them.
Havis-Shields Consolidator- www.havis.com
These consoles are pretty good and are constructed from aluminum. I don't
have much experience with them.
Troy Products- www.troyproducts.com
Troy consoles are a favorite of law enforcement. They're more expensive
than Gamber and have less density per unit length, but they look the
nicest. If I had the room, I'd probably run Troys rather than Gamber, but I
can't give up the space because of all the equipment I need to house.
L&E - www.lemobilemounts.com
L&E was created, at least as the story goes, by some disgruntled Gamber
employees. They are essentially clones of Gamber products.
All of these companies manufacture any number of equipment mounts, laptop
mounts, etc. They should have what you need, but it's not going to be the
cheapest thing in the world...
73,
Terry/N5RSE
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Subject: Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
From: "Sadowski, Allan" <allan.sadowski@ncshp.org>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 08:16:08 -0400
X-Message-Number: 6
I'm looking for one of those radio mounting boxes for my pickup truck
that uses the seatbelt in the middle of the front bench seat to hold
down the mounting box... anybody have any "contenders" for that
application... I did not see any such devices in the mounts that were
mentioned below. I too would like to mount 3-4 radios...
TNX
ALOHA
AH6LS
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Subject: Re: Radio Mounting Consoles??
From: tvsjr <tvsjr@sprynet.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 07:47:01 -0500
X-Message-Number: 7
Allan-
I've noticed a drop in availability in devices like you want. I would
imagine the main reason is liability. Take even an ABS box, stick four ham
rigs (or, even worse, something on the order of a Spectra), and let it
loose in your car during a serious collision. You're talking about a good
30-40lbs., which, if it came loose and encountered, say, your head, could
be a very damaging experience.
You would say: "They said it would hold it!"
The console manufacturer would say: "It was <insert auto manufacturer's
name here>'s fault. Their seatbelt failed!"
The auto manufacturer would say: "Our seat belt wasn't designed to be used
in that manner, so we have no liability in the matter."
The console manufacturer would then eat one heck of a lawsuit.
This may be totally wrong, but it's what I've noticed. The mount companies
have to be very careful about doing things that compromise structural
integrity, interfere with the airbags, interfere with the seats, etc. And,
they're most likely right. They've been getting more and more careful in
the past several years. Of course, the more careful they are, the more
specialized the devices have to be... therefore, the higher they can set
the price!
I would recommend that you look seriously at a hard-mounting option. Since
you seem to have a bench seat in your truck, you might look at replacing
the seats with captain's chairs, then adding a real bolt-down console in
the middle. Once you get a real console mounted in there, you'll find out
just how nice it is to have...
If anyone's interested, send me a private email and I'll work on getting a
picture of my console installation.
73,
Terry/N5RSE
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