[aprssig] APRS for Field Day using TEMPn-N

[Robert Bruninga]

APRS FD: 
http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/aprs/fd2006.html

Again, this year, I have prepared an APRS FD web
page that recommends all FD stations to do two things:

1) Have a conventional portable station on 144.39
to show them what APRS is all about. (no points, but
it works!)

2) Set up a TEMPn-N system for FD APRS operations
for the 100 bonus points and operate on 145.01 if
available in your area.  And, of course, do these things:

a) Set all D700's to support TEMPn-N (always)
b) Set your home station to 145.01 (if avail) and support
    TEMPn-N
c) Get all old timer packet operators to also place their  
home stations on 145.01 (if avial) and set their 
MYALIAS to TEMP1-1 and BEACON VIA TEMP1-1,TEMP7-7

Remember, there is no harm in leaving all D700 mobiles
all the time configured to support TEMPn-N.  Normally 
they will do nothing on 144.39.  But if ever needed for
any purpose at any time, then someone can send a
packet via TEMPn-N and get through a well placed D700
mobile.

To set your D700 mobile to support TEMPn-N always,
use a PC on the serial port to set
UITRACE TEMP
UICHECK 10
DIGI ON

Now then also make sure that in the APRS MENU that
you do *NOT* have any items listed at all, because 
they should not be used routinely.  And since you want
to leave DIGI ON all the time to support TEMPn-N, you
do not want to have anything here in UIDIGI.

de WB4APR, Bob