<div>I once wrote software for a basic stamp that looked at GPS data (gps data out was hooked to d700 and basic stamp in parallel), and caused the d700 to beacon when you turned a corner or had traveled a fixed distance.</div>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/14/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Bob Burns K4RXR</b> <<a href="mailto:k4rxr_@rlburns.net">k4rxr_@rlburns.net</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I am APRS novice. I say that because I have a basic understanding of<br>how APRS works and I can make it work in my own situation, but I
<br>certainly don't know all there is to know. I can see some great<br>possibilities for APRS in the public service and weather spotting<br>work that got me into amateur radio in the first place. And I also<br>see APRS as a means to continue experimenting with new (to me) technology.
<br><br>I have owned a Kenwood TM-D700 and a Garmin GPS II+ for about 3 years<br>now and have dabbled with APRS during that time. I currently have the<br>GPS connected directly to the D700 and I occasionally have a laptop
<br>computer connected to the D700. I have experimented with various APRS<br>programs. Currently, I'm using APRSPoint, though I'm open to other<br>ideas. APRSPoint seems to work pretty well with the D700 using the<br>GPS data pass-through.
<br><br>I am in the process of re-fitting my vehicle with various radios and<br>equipment. The best APRS solution, in terms of equipment and<br>software, has proven to be a difficult problem for me to solve, so I<br>come to the experts here for your advice.
<br><br>Here's what I want to do:<br><br>1. Send ARPS data with my vehicle's position using SmartBeaconing as<br>described by Arnerich and Bragg. Beaconing my position should be a<br>"hands off" operation from my point of view.
<br><br>2. Receive APRS data and display the locations and tracks of those<br>stations on a fairly accurate map, possibly on a PC.<br><br>3. Receive APRS weather bulletins and potentially display watch or<br>warning boxes on a map.
<br><br>4. Have a "head's up" display of my position. If not "head's up", a<br>display that I can mount on the dashboard or console will suffice.<br>The screen on my GPS II+ that displays position, speed, and heading
<br>is pretty good. Even the Kenwood D700 in "position" mode is adequate.<br><br>5. Access to maps for locating topographic and geographic features<br>and access to trip routing functions. I have been a Delorme Street
<br>Atlas and Topo USA user for a long time and usually go there first to<br>study maps and do trip routing. A laptop computer mounted in a<br>position accessible from the driver's seat can be part of this<br>solution. Ideally, the mapping program would use the same GPS
<br>receiver as the APRS solution.<br><br>6. Whatever radio that I use for APRS will be dedicated to APRS and<br>not have to do dual duty as a voice radio. I would like to implement<br>Voice Alert using CTCSS 100 Hz as described in the APRS documentation.
<br><br>So, what's the answer? What are the possible solutions to my problem?<br><br>Thanks!<br><br>Bob...<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing list<br><a href="mailto:aprssig@lists.tapr.org">
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