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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><<<Byonics <a
href="http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak/tt3plus.php" target="_blank"
title="blocked::http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak/tt3plus.php">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"
title="blocked::http://www.sfcable.com/store/d920-yy.html">splitter</a> would
send the <a
href="http://www.deluoelectronics.com/customer/product.php?productid=99"
target="_blank"
title="blocked::http://www.deluoelectronics.com/customer/product.php?productid=99">GPS</a>
data <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><<<to the TinyTrak and to the laptop simultaneously. An
Elcom USB <a href="http://www.elcom.gr/" target="_blank"
title="blocked::http://www.elcom.gr/">MicroTNT</a> in KISS / listen mode attached
to the radio's <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><<<data port would send all of the APRS data to the laptop.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Yes, this works fine in my car. I do this with a Deluo GPS unit that feeds
a TinyTrak to a radio that is the beacon. The GPS has unidirectional data, so
multiple devices can be fed. In my car, the other split goes to my Laptop to feed
mapping/tracking and also can attach to a second TNC. Not sure you can use the
same radio for both, though. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Michael K3MH</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Scott Drumm<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, March 04, 2007 3:21
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> aprssig@lists.tapr.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [aprssig] APRS Multi-Mode
Tracker</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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">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">splitter</a>
would send the <a
href="http://www.deluoelectronics.com/customer/product.php?productid=99"
target="_blank">GPS</a> data to the TinyTrak and to the laptop simultaneously.
An Elcom USB <a href="http://www.elcom.gr/" target="_blank">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">PacComm</a> dual-port PicoPacket...<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">swdrumm@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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