Charles Sparke, KC7JKJ, Lovelock, NV here. I've been interested in APRS tracking since I first heard about it years ago but wasn't sure where the technology...
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Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (...
ldeffenb
Oct 23, 2011 1:38 am
You can get a KPC-3+ for approximately the same price as a TT4? Do you mind sharing your source? Also, you might want to look at APRSISCE/32 ...
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DaveN roadfacts.com
dmapperdave
Oct 23, 2011 2:37 am
Charles, I have used a variety of serial to usb adapters with good success. The current unit I have hooked up is a "TRENDnet TU-S9" Dave W7PDQ www.dmapper.com...
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CP140
cp140405
Oct 23, 2011 6:20 am
There's a couple things to consider... Â Are you going to use APRS while driving your mobile around town, while hiking up and down the hills with SAR, sitting...
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Bob Burns W9RXR
w9rxr
Oct 23, 2011 10:26 am
... Among the Yaesu VX-8 series, the VX-8GR seems to be the best choice since it has a built-in GPS receiver. However, none of the VX-8s allow for external...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Oct 23, 2011 1:23 pm
... Generally, APRS is not a "tracking"; service! It is a network of like-minded hams IN 2-way COMMUNICATION with each other in a network of shared interest....
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DaveN roadfacts.com
dmapperdave
Oct 23, 2011 5:15 pm
The TT<4> is a 2 way device http://byonics.com/tinytrak4/ unlike previous older versions. I have a Yaesu VX-8GR that includes all the tracking, messaging,...
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wd8arz
Oct 23, 2011 7:51 pm
Thank you Bob, have been pushing your message too, and the need doesn't seem to die out ... hi hi Due to my interest in some of the APRS activities, my wife...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Oct 23, 2011 8:23 pm
Re Smartphone APRS contact, yes, the -10 is the correct symbol. I was really impressed this weeekend by a CAP Balloon launch by a new ham. For backup, he put...
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wd8arz
Oct 23, 2011 10:46 pm
Thanks for the feedback Bob, and sure do appreciate all that you have done for so many!! 73 from Bill - WD8ARZ ... From: "Bob Bruninga " <wb4apr@...> To:...
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Bob Burns W9RXR
w9rxr
Oct 23, 2011 11:54 pm
... SSID, not symbol. Bob......
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Anthony Campion
acampion2001
Oct 24, 2011 7:32 pm
Hello to everyone, I have been following the discussion with APRS in SAR work. Being in SAR for 30 years and in HAM for one year I realise that it is going to...
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Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (...
ldeffenb
Oct 24, 2011 7:46 pm
Have you seen APRSISCE/32? It supports pre-loaded maps and various RF TNC interfaces as well as providing digipeater support and IGate if you've got Internet...
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Jim Carr
kc4mhh
Oct 24, 2011 11:34 pm
Several years ago, I designed a SAR trailer. With only a few modifications (such as using a full size Dell PC instead of a laptop and changing to the AIO...
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Curt, WE7U
we7u
Oct 26, 2011 11:09 pm
This thread started on another list (with a different subject line). I'm moving it over here 'cuz it's a much more appropriate place to talk about it....
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dave@...
dmapperdave
Oct 27, 2011 2:50 am
I think Curt sums it up very well. I have worked in SAR and have also worked in Government for many years in a job that is faced with the threat of suits many...
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Dave
norsound
Oct 27, 2011 5:49 am
... You missed one obvious answer - the person may not have been there at the time the searchers searched that area....
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Dave
norsound
Oct 27, 2011 5:54 am
Another thought - Does the search controller not have a duty of care of the searchers, by using GPS tracking you know where a searcher is and therefore have a...
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Herb Gerhardt
p151923
Oct 27, 2011 4:35 pm
Also keep in mind, there are those who DONOT want to be found! Some want to commit suicide and some who might be illegal aliens who are afraid of being found....
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Curt, WE7U
we7u
Oct 27, 2011 4:47 pm
... Plus: *) That certain age-range of kids who are scared to be found 'cuz they think their parents will be mad. *) Very young kids that are just plain scared...
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Mykle Raymond
n7jzt
Oct 27, 2011 5:20 pm
... And: *) People with dementia of one sort or another, to one degree or another. *) People with other perceptions of the world - remember the autistic teen ...
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Curt, WE7U
we7u
Oct 27, 2011 5:31 pm
... Yes, the Incident Commander does want to assure that all the searchers are accounted for and safe. One of the tasks for the comms person at base is to...
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nvickroy63
Nov 21, 2011 7:29 pm
3rd Annual Ohio Search and Rescue Conference March 2-4, 2012 Where: Ohio Fire Academy Campus 8895 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Topics Include: ...
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Mike
pmburesh
Dec 1, 2011 2:19 am
Been a while since I last visited. Have the new TNP with the team tracker module, just working the kinks out right now. New issue is serial to usb adapter that...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Dec 1, 2011 5:16 am
Does the Team Tracker module support APRS directly, or is it using waypoint output from the Kenwood? Have you tried it with a Tracker2? Looks like they...
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Dan Newman
k6mla
Dec 1, 2011 5:00 pm
My SAR team just purchased the team tracker option for TNP and 4 Pryme GPS speaker mics. We haven't received the mics yet. I would love to get APRS to show up...
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Jardy Dawson
jardy72
Dec 1, 2011 5:08 pm
Try www.dmapper.com. This is an interface program that can track 8 teams in the field using APRS trackers, VX-8, or Kenwood radios with GPS and TNC's built...
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Jardy Dawson
jardy72
Dec 1, 2011 5:11 pm
Forgot one thing. If you test the APRS system on another program, turn off and reset your TNC to work. We couldn't get the dmapper program to work right...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Dec 1, 2011 5:27 pm
I sent off an email to them last night to see if I could get a demo copy for compatibility testing. If anyone has any good contacts there, let me know. I...
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Curt, WE7U
we7u
Dec 1, 2011 6:49 pm
... Did I miss the creation of YAML (Yet Another Mailing List) for discussions of the Tracker3? Me want! Don't need/want Windows or Mac support. ;-) I still...
