[K3PZN-List] Re: APRS

[Eric Krichinsky]

Well I'm pretty sure my sound card would work, but
what would be a good mobile rig to use for this as
well? Preferably one I could pick up for under $150?
--- Pat Kilroy <Patrick.L.Kilroy at nasa.gov> wrote:

> 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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