I need some advice on building a multi-mode APRS tracker.
<br><br>The attached schematic illustrates what I'm trying to do.
In case the list manager strips attachments, it shows that I want to build a beacon-style tracker that will
simultaneously feed the GPS position and APRS network traffic to a
laptop PC. The GPS data would be used for onboard vehicle navigation and the APRS feed is to monitor the location of other stations. <br><br>I'm using a dedicated radio (Yaesu FT-1500) for this
purpose. The FT-1500 has a 6-pin DIN port on the back specifically for
TNC communications.
<br><br>My original design concept was to attach a Byonics <a href="http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak/tt3plus.php" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">TinyTrak3+</a> to the microphone connector of the radio for the beacon. An RS-232
<a href="http://www.sfcable.com/store/d920-yy.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
splitter</a> would send the <a href="http://www.deluoelectronics.com/customer/product.php?productid=99" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">GPS</a> data to the TinyTrak and to the laptop simultaneously. An Elcom USB
<a href="http://www.elcom.gr/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">MicroTNT</a>
in KISS / listen mode attached to the radio's data port would send all of the APRS data to the laptop. Will this work?<br><br>Alternatively, I just read a writeup about the <a href="http://www.paccomm.com/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
PacComm</a> dual-port PicoPacket...<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br><br>It looks like the PicoPacket will do all of the above, w/o the need for a second TNC or strange cabling, yes?<br><br><br>Thanks!<br>73, N3XFD
<br><br>-- <br>Scott W. Drumm<br><a href="mailto:swdrumm@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">swdrumm@gmail.com</a>