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color=#0000ff size=2>I figured everyone knew about this by now. Guess I
should be advertising it more! I used the same thing for tracking down my
balloon launch last November. I had a Garmin GPSmap 60CS connected to an
Alinco DR-135T with a prototype T2-135 board installed. Not only was I
able to use the go-to feature to get bearing and distance to the balloon, I also
had target course/speed, altitude, payload temperature, battery voltage, and
ascent rate on the waypoint detail screen. For SAR use, you could include
notes about what the particular object is, instead of just a waypoint
name. Works on Magellan units with serial input, too.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I believe the OpenTracker+ is the cheapest thing out there
that'll do NMEA waypoint output. It won't do all of the fancy
Garmin/Magellan stuff like the T2, but it'll match the Kenwoods and then some as
far as supported data types go. I was going to list it on my site
(finally) this weekend, but I'm not sure - I'm almost out of cases again, and
it'll probably be the end of the week before I can start shipping
more.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I did get one new product listed, though. I wound up
with a bunch of extra cases for the OT1x that I won't be using for that, so I
made up some proto boards to go with them. They're great for projects
requiring DB9's on both ends - custom adapters, power converters, or
whatever. I've got them here for $7 a set - <A
href="https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=58">https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=58</A>.
The new surface mount OT1+ module will fit in there (not selling those quite
yet, either) so you can have a complete tracker with about half of the enclosure
left over for sensors or something. Hmm, I've got some 7.2 volt NiMH
battery packs that'll fit under the board, too - I ought to sell some of
those.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=661584317-10062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Scott</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>N1VG</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org
[mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Wes Johnston,
AI4PX<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 10, 2007 10:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B> TAPR APRS
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [aprssig] Another APRS hidden
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<DIV>This is a terrrific feature of my d700 and gpsmap276. I had to
move a portable digipeater during a race event and on the way back from
fetching the digi, someone at the comm center plotted a point on the map where
they wanted me to place the portable digi at the other end of the
course. Worked great! All they had to do was plot it on the map
and then call me by voice to tell it it was there... I suppose entirely on
aprs they could have txt messaged the name of that waypoint to me so that I'd
know to look for it. </DIV>
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<DIV>Wes<BR><BR> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 6/10/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>John Zaruba
Jr</B> <<A href="mailto:aa2bn@comcast.net">aa2bn@comcast.net</A>>
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Folks,<BR><BR>I haven't seen this discussed (in my memory) but there is
another way<BR>to use APRS tactically. <BR><BR>If your GPS unit has road
routing capabilities, and your APRS device<BR>has a waypoint feature (like
the D7, D700, and HamHUD II) you can use<BR>the route to waypoint feature to
navigate to an APRS object.<BR><BR>One example is to use an APRS Client
program to create an object,<BR>like a shelter, and broadcast it on RF where
it is picked up by the<BR>APRS device and exported to the attached GPS as a
waypoint. In my<BR>case, I use a Garmin GPSMap 60csx, I select
the waypoint and pick <BR>"follow roads", and either "shortest distance" or
"shortest time" and<BR>the GPS plots a route to the APRS object. I was
helping a new ham<BR>learn APRS last night, and we found that his Magellan
unit (sorry but <BR>I didn't get the model number) has the same
functionality.<BR><BR>I plan to use this on Field Day to help people find
our site if<BR>they're not familiar with it's location.<BR><BR>Just some
food for thought... <BR><BR>73,<BR><BR>John
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