[aprssig] Message reject behavior
    Jason Winningham 
    jdw at eng.uah.edu
       
    Mon Mar 20 12:36:23 EST 2006
    
    
  
On Mar 20, 2006, at 11:24 AM, <scott at opentrac.org> wrote:
> Well, as far as I know nothing besides the Tracker2 does commands over 
> APRS
> messages.
The WhereAVR does.  It's not a production item, but I think Gary 
provides all the info you need if you want to build one:
http://www.knology.net/~gdion/whereavr.html
I was along for the flight when a TH-D7 was used to issue the release 
command to a balloon at 80k feet, while we were traveling at 
undisclosed speeds chasing the balloon.
http://www.knology.net/~gdion/Buzz-O-Matic.html
> The whole point being that you can control the device remotely
> via Igates, unlike a KPC-3 where you need a connected mode link.
... and connected mode is easily a disaster on a balloon.  Datagrams 
are _much_ more appropriate.
-Jason
kg4wsv
    
    
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