[SMCARA] APRS Questions
A.J. Farmer
farmer.aj at gmail.com
Tue Jul 5 12:05:14 EDT 2011
Oh, great to hear about K3NAL-1 !
I believe I still have the Ramsey but I believe the TNC bit the dust..
:-( I'll check the shack and will be happy to pass them on for the
cause.
A.J.
On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
<frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:
> Actually, the K3NAL-1 digi is braaaping away on the Besche Oil tower in LP City thanks to the owner of the tower (LDG Electronics)! It is running the latest version of APRS firmware in the TNC. K3NHK on base is configured as a Wide1-1 digi on a 100 foot tower, and can backup NAL-1 if needed..
>
> N3PX-1 and N3PX-2 are up in northern STM and CALV on fairly high towers. There must be a gateway nearby, as we seem to get into the internet OK.
>
> AJ, do you still have that old TNC and Ramsey 2m rig or did it finally turn to dust? Tom could put that up in L'Town. We have a couple of old 386 laptops at the shack on base that probably would serve as a gateway. We were going to toss them, but there may be some life left in them! A digi in L'Town would help fill in the holes, as KTX-3 used to do.
>
> N3KTX-3 in L'Town has been off since last year and I am not sure if it is down for the count or just needs a reset. I think I will send an email to N3KTX to see what is up. It is a nice site on a tall pole in Loveville at the State Road Dept building. It fills in the north and northwest side of the county (out 234, etc).
>
> I see KB3FWW-9, W4OKW-9, W4OKW-7, K3OCM-1, N8HTG, KG3BOZ, K3GJ-1(LaPlata), KB3KOW-10 (Waldorf) and some other calls that I don't recognize. N3NO occasionally shows up too.
>
> 73 Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of A.J. Farmer
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 5:24 PM
> To: Tom Shelton
> Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [SMCARA] APRS Questions
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> There used to be a digi in Loveville on the SHA tower behind the DMV.
> It looks like that is no longer online. Tom Clarke had the K3NAL digi down at the 64 repeater site going a few years back but I also think it has been retired. A digi is really what is needed for full coverage down here. If you want to set up an igate, it is as simple as connecting the output of any radio or scanner to your computer's mic or line in and tuning it to 144.39. A TNC is not required and is actually overkill considering you need the computer running anyway.
> You can probably get it going with what you have right now, even if it is just part time with your main rig.
>
> I had a full time IGate and IRLP to APRS gateway running in Hollywood for years but shut it down due to lack of use.
>
> What would definitely be entertaining for you is to make APRS contacts off of the ISS. Check http://issfanclub.com for info about passes and frequencies. You can easily get into the ISS digi with your mobile whip at 50 watts and make contacts for hundreds of miles.
>
> Also, have you checked http://aprs.fi ?
>
> Have fun! If you need any help with anything, let me know.
>
> A.J.
> AJ3U
>
>
>
> On Monday, July 4, 2011, Tom Shelton <gl1800winger at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm really getting interested in APRS and all the facets (beyond location identification) that it entails.
> >
> > I'm thinking about putting up a APRS fixed station with Internet gateway to fill in the blank area around Leonardtown.
> >
> > This is something that will have to wait until I get a job - but in the meanwhile I can plan and dream... hi hi...
> >
> > I'll need a dedicated antenna, radio, TNC, and computer. I'll also need the software to put it all together. Any suggestions for these items? Anything else I need to add to the list?
> >
> > Tom Shelton, AB3IC
> >
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