[aprssig] APRS Icons on Garmin Receivers

[Curt, WE7U]

On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 william.diaz at comcast.net wrote:

> Sure would be nice if some talented PIC etc developer could create
> a device to interface between the Garmin receivers and
> TNC/D7/D700's to convert APRS packets into Garmin's proprietary
> protocol.

Why stoop to PIC programming when a Motorola or Atmel processor can
do a better job?  I'm referring to the Tracker2 and the TinyTrak4,
which are both in beta right now.

The Tracker2 is an OpenTracker which can also receive and digipeat.
It can do custom icons for Garmin.  From Scott Miller, N1VG.

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