[aprssig] APRS Object format

[Bob Bruninga]

> do I have it right?

NO

> Our coords are 41.864495/-88.428977

That's in degrees.  The APRS format is DDMM.mmN/DDDMM.mmW in degrees and
minuntes.

;FD-FRRL  *111111z4186.44N/-88428.97W;147.210MHz W9NE-8A

> 1)I am assuming that I need to set MYCALL to be ID-legal
> ...do I set that to my callsign, or the club's?

Either one.

> 2) Do/can I put anything in BTEXT?

No, not if you are going to use the LTEXT.  The combination of the 4 LTexts
and the BTEXT gives a KPC-3 the abilty to keep 5 objects on the air.  Please
see www.aprs.org/localinfo.html

But again, except at FD, we do not want long term objects originated by
anything other than the local DIGI where it can do them DIRECT (no hops) and
once every 10 minutes, because only the digi can tell when the cahnnel is
treuly clear.

Bob, WB4APR



Thanks,
Eric K9LGE
For the FRRL W9NE Field Day operation

On 6/22/2011 3:38 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote:
>> concerning posting an APRS FD Object...using a KPC-3
>> ... so I can format the LT string for my KPC-3.
> Set the LText 1 to this:
>
> ;FD-xxxxxx*111111zDDMM.mmN/DDDMM.mmW;comment_goes_here
>
> Set BLT 1 every 00:15:00
>
> Set LTP 1 to APN383 VIA WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
>
> The LText is FIXED field formatted up to the "comment..." so it must be
> exact.  If the object name is shorter than xxxxxx then add spaces.
>
> The above sends out an object every 15 minutes from NOW TILL FD.  Turn it
on
> and leave it on from home till you get there!
>
> Good luck!
> (I hope I got that right!)
>
> Bob, Wb4APR
>


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