[K3PZN-List] Re: APRS

[Pat Kilroy]

Hi Eric,

And a radio?  Nothing.  In fact, technically you don't even
need the laptop or any other computer unless, of course, you
want to interact with it on a frequent basis.  I say this
because my APRS station at home is spartan.  No GPS receiver,
usually no PC.  Just a TNC and a radio.  It serves to help
the community, and myself when mobile, as a node or
digipeater for Carroll County on 144.390 MHz FM simplex.

In my car I have a dual band radio with a built-in TNC, with
no need for a laptop, with a simple interface to a GPS rcvr.
"One side" of the dual band is dedicated to APRS while I
drive and chat on the repeaters on the "other side" of the
xcvr.

If your laptop has a good sound card then you can implement
the TNC function totally in software.  Otherwise you will
need to get a TNC box, such as from Kantronics or MFJ or
others.

Give me a call and come over to see my set up.  You will
see a few other fellow K3PZN members on the map too!

Cheers,

Pat
N8PK-9
H: 410-552-6530


At Thursday 04:00 AM 12/16/2004, k3pzn-list-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
[snip]
>From: Eric Krichinsky <kb3hkg at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [K3PZN-List] APRS
>Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:37:12 -0800 (PST)
>To: k3pzn <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
>Reply-To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
>Message: 3
>
>What equipment would I need in order to use APRS with
>my laptop?


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