[aprssig] APRS in Garmin
Scott Miller
scott at opentrac.org
Tue Jun 30 22:19:15 EDT 2009
Exactly right. I've been begging (and presenting what I think are
compelling business arguments) for a few simple firmware tweaks on the
automotive PNDs, stuff that likely wouldn't take more than a day or two
of a programmer's time, and Garmin so far hasn't seen fit to do any of it.
Go ahead and ask them about a purpose-built APRS terminal and see how
far you get with that.
Scott
N1VG
Stephen H. Smith wrote:
> Andrew Rich wrote:
>> Why doesnt garmin just make an aprs terminal and be done with it
>>
>>
>> -
> Because APRS is a niche activity of a niche activity (Amateur
> Radio). A minor (inexpensive) software tweak to units produced by
> the 10's of thousands is one thing. Creating a dedicated device
> selling in the hundreds (or units of thousands) could never be justified
> by a mass mfr like Garmin.
>
> If they did produce such a device, it would be priced like the
> low-production volume professional surveying and GIS devices -- no ham
> would buy one.
>
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> JavAPRS Filter Port 14580 Guide
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> "APRS 101" Explanation of APRS Path Selection & Digipeating
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> Updated "Rev H" APRS http://wa8lmf.net/aprs
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