<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span></span> </div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Bill,</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span> Stephen usually has his information well done and up to date, but I recommend asking him directly. I can't say if he reads this group.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span> I'm 98% sure there haven't been any APRSdos updates in quite some time...</span></div><div><span>-- </span></div><div><span>73, Steve, K9DCI</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;"
class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> WD8ARZ <wd8arz@ix.netcom.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig@tapr.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, October 28, 2013 12:16 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [aprssig] APRS / SkyCommand Progress Since and Tips<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>Before I get to to the reason for this email, some observations and tips <br>to others wanting to use SkyCommand.<br><br>For me there were several key items that made the initial system setup <br>very difficult to work on my end. Makes me understand why so many said <br>they could not make it work and gave up.<br><br>* Most discussion of the SkyCommand setup by users were using the <br>TS-2000. Different instructions to be
follow if use three separate <br>pieces not using the TS-2000.<br>* The TS-480HX instruction manual says to use 9600 baud for SkyCommand. <br>No mention was made in this manual that the baud rate chosen Needed To <br>Match the dual bander being used (TMD700A / TMD710A). Both rigs of <br>course need to be set to the same baud rate. I am using 19200 because <br>other programs and an antenna tuner use that rate. Most folks could not <br>get by the "Push [0] Key To Start Commander !!" because of this.<br>* It is easy when reading the TS-480 or TMD700A / TMD710A instruction <br>manuals for SkyCommand to miss the fact that the keypad assignments are <br>different for the THD7A / THD72A keypad.<br>* It is nice that the SkyCommand II uses the display of the HT to tell <br>you to turn on the HF rig by using button #1. So why doesnt it tell you <br>to enable the audio from the HF rig through the Transporter to the <br>Commander by turning it on by using button #2
?!? Another key point <br>where users gave up because they couldnt get audio to their Commander.<br><br>Ok, now for the reason for my email:<br><br>Was curious if there were any updates / progress on the APRS / <br>SkyCommand articles discussed here, including APRSdos?<br><br><a href="http://wa8lmf.net/bruninga/USNAremoteHF.html" target="_blank">http://wa8lmf.net/bruninga/USNAremoteHF.html</a><br><a href="http://wa8lmf.net/bruninga/aprs/skycommand-ideas.txt" target="_blank">http://wa8lmf.net/bruninga/aprs/skycommand-ideas.txt</a><br><a href="http://wa8lmf.net/bruninga/aprs/skycommandIII.txt" target="_blank">http://wa8lmf.net/bruninga/aprs/skycommandIII.txt</a><br><br>73 from Bill - WD8ARZ<br>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing list<br><a href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org" ymailto="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">aprssig@tapr.org</a><br><a href="http://www.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig"
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