APRS - LX3PR
current equipment:
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Yaesu FT-1500M, Diamond X-50N, TinyTrak4 with display
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The TinyTrak4 is configured as a stand-alone wide1 fill-in digi. Configuration can be changed
by an attached PS2 keyboard. The RS-232 port can be used for connecting a GPS or weather station,
a computer for programming and back-up (currently done with an old HP 200LX DOS palmtop). The port
can also be configured to act as a KISS TNC interface. Another interesting feature is the APRS
message terminal.
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TinyTrak4. Pictures show the built and the kit version.
One is not enough, you need at least three!
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Older setup
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BYONICS Micro-Trak AIO, a 10 Watt (when powered with
13.8 VDC, 3 Watt with 8 NiMH) all-in-one portable tracker, with built-in
GPS, APRS encoder (a Tiny-Trak 3 chip), transmitter and power supply.
Just switch it on and your position is on air (but don't forget the
non pictured antenna ...). Available at byonics.com
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TinyTrak 3, no longer used for tracking. The controller
chip has been changed to a "tinypack" chip. Currently I am experimenting
to send APRS packets via an HP48 calculator. It is planned to build
a semi-automatic weather-station, by entering weather data into the
calculator, who then transmits them via the TinyPack connected to
a 2m-radio.
The kit is very easy to build and well documented. Parts available at byonics.com
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