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    Yes, and there are various ways to pair devices (usually involving a
    pushbutton or jumpers), but you're still going to need power to both
    devices, so it's not that big a gain for many users.<br>
    <br>
    My next generation trackers will have WiFi as well, so for the host
    connection I'm hoping to get more users to move to an AGWPE type TCP
    connection.<br>
    <br>
    Scott<br>
    N1VG<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/13/2016 6:53 PM, Bob Burns W9BU
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">At
              the risk of hijacking this thread, would it be possible to
              implement a Bluetooth connection between a TNC and a GPS
              receiver? In other words, would it be possible to use
              Bluetooth to eliminate the wired RS232 serial connection
              between the TNC and the GPS receiver? Since neither device
              would have a user interface that understands Bluetooth,
              how would the pairing be configured?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Bob…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                    aprssig [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org">mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org</a>] <b><span
                        style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Byon
                    Garrabrant<br>
                    <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
                    Tuesday, September 13, 2016 12:30 PM<br>
                    <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Jim
                    (List) <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jim.list@stuckinthemud.org"><jim.list@stuckinthemud.org></a><br>
                    <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b>
                    TAPR APRS Mailing List <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org"><aprssig@tapr.org></a><br>
                    <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
                    Re: [aprssig] Bluetooth RS232 adapters to run a TNC?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                  style="font-size:12.0pt">I have the TT4BT, which
                  connects to the DB-9 serial port of the TinyTrak4 TNC
                  and converts it to BT.  It takes power from the 5V on
                  the DB-9 pin 4, so if your TNC doesn't have that, you
                  will need to find a way to power it.  But as long as
                  your TNC baud rate is 19200, it should be fairly plug
                  and play.  With some work, it can be changed to other
                  baud rates, too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                    style="font-size:12.0pt"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="http://byonics.com/tinytrak4/">http://byonics.com/tinytrak4/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                    style="font-size:12.0pt">Byon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                    style="font-size:12.0pt">On Sun, Sep 11, 2016 at
                    6:12 AM, Jim (List) <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="mailto:jim.list@stuckinthemud.org"
                      target="_blank">jim.list@stuckinthemud.org</a>>
                    wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                          style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-GB">Does
                          anyone have experiences of using a
                          Bluetooth<>RS232 adapter to communicate
                          with a TNC?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                          style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-GB">With the
                          prevalence of Windows pad devices with no USB
                          ports, I’m sure people have done this but
                          Google can’t find anything (apart from loads
                          of the units themselves).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                          style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-GB">Specific
                          application will be a Microsoft Surface
                          running AGWPE, talking to a Kantronics TNC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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                          style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-GB">Jim,
                          G1HUL<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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