mike swiatkowski, aa9vi don whiteman, kk9h mark klocksin, wa9ivh north shore radio club monthly...
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Mike Swiatkowski, AA9VIDon Whiteman, KK9H
Mark Klocksin, WA9IVH
North Shore Radio Club Monthly Program
May 2011
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APRSAutomatic Packet Reporting System active on
nationwide 144.39 MHz. EU/Australia active on different freqs.
Supports text messaging (mobile-base, base-mobile, base-base), weather station reporting, local repeater “directory,” and vehicle location
Hybrid VHF and internet system. Many VHF radios connected to internet.
Real time traffic times! 2m DX Beacon too!
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What is a Digipeater?Similar to a voice repeater, but repeats data
packets. High up, generally > 25W.Simplex operation. Repeats a time delayed
packet on same frequency.Specify how many times you want packet
repeated. Each time repeated it decrements # repeat tag in packet.
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Digipeater Animation
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Digipeater
Winlink
Weather
Android/iPhone
Vehicle
Home
Satellite Station
Local Repeater
Echolink Node
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APRS Mobile Connection
Byonics GPS 2
PTT
GND
TX Audio
RX Audio and 12VDC
Motorola M1225 is small and makes a great APRS radio. All 4 signals and 12 V on rear accy. plug. to power TT4
(25W good enough, APRS via WIDE2-1 for Chicago WIDE3-3 outside metro areas… some people even use a 5W HT!)
Byonics TT4
Byonics.org
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Another APRS Mobile ConfigurationYaesu FTM-350, Kenwood TM-D710A
(TNC inside radio allows for
Text messaging from mic)
Plenty of info. @
aprs.org
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Home WX APRS Connection
Internet PTT
GND
TX Audio
RX Audio
home.comcast.net/~dshelms/cwop.html
Leave out weather
If just basic home station
(WIDE2-2)
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Ui-view.org
The most popular APRS program.
Win7- install on C:\
Free maps using PA7RHM plug-in seen here
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• International Space Station 145.825MHz use APRS via ARISS path
• You can be an internet gateway
• Send VHF RF packet messages to people across the continent via a satellite. http://www.ariss.net/
• Other satellites for packet: AO-51, CO-55, GO-32. Orbitron free, easy to use prediction program.
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xastir.org
Free Open Street Maps
Very similar to UI-View
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145.61 MHz (IL/WI)
Similar hardware config to APRS
Send short emails
over RF or internet
Supports attachments
Useful for marathons?
Rosters? Status?
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Winlink RMS Express (free!)
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Winlink RMS Express (easy!)
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Sending/Receiving Email
See Demo
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Help for Beginners
ChicagolandSkywarn.org, Click on APRS and CWOP Click on Instructions for Configuring your own
stationns9rc.org Click on Winlink Packet RadioCredits: aprs.org, winlink.org