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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Now we are getting closer to my dream…..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>What I want is a Bluetooth connected to my TH-D72A that is able to communicate with my Samsung 5 Player or other Android device in order to plot the stations heard on the TH-D72A on a map on the Android device. I love the TH-D72A but it sure would be nice to be able to see the stations it hears on a map and not have any wires dangling between the two devices each small enough to fit in my shirt pocket while hiking or hunting. As far as I know, there is no way of accomplishing this feat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>If there is, please enlighten me since I am eagerly awaiting such a Bluetooth device…….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Herb, KB7UVC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>NW APRS Group, West Sound Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Our WEB Site: <a href="http://www.nwaprs.info/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.nwaprs.info</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> aprssig-bounces@tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Gorkos<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 27, 2013 5:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> TAPR APRS Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [aprssig] Android can do analog APRS on 144.39<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>FWIW, you can also connect to a TNC using the serial port mode of Bluetooth. I have a bluetooth<->serial dongle that I attach to a TNC, and do APRS from my android tablet with APRSDroid using a KPC3+ and a Yaesu VHF radio. Works like a charm. I usually demo this during my APRS presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>John Gorkos<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Charles Bland <<a href="mailto:root@blandranch.net">root@blandranch.net</a>><br><b>Reply-To: </b><<a href="mailto:Backforty@Blandranch.net">Backforty@Blandranch.net</a>>, TAPR APRS Mailing List <<a href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">aprssig@tapr.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, March 27, 2013 1:22 AM<br><b>To: </b>TAPR APRS Mailing List <<a href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">aprssig@tapr.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [aprssig] Android can do analog APRS on 144.39<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Wasn't there a QST article on this? -Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:42 PM, Heikki Hannikainen <<a href="mailto:hessu@hes.iki.fi" target="_blank">hessu@hes.iki.fi</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>On Tue, 26 Mar 2013, Kent Hufford wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>But since you are only doing APRS in Android, you are not doing analog regular APRS on 144.39mhz either.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:5.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Just a little plug: the APRSdroid application for Android has an analog APRS modem these days, you can wire it up to your HT from the speaker/mic jack and have it transmit *and* receive on 144.39.<br><br>Most don't use it, but it can be done.<br><br> - Hessu <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>