I'm very interested in doing a high altitude ballooning project. After researching equipment and software. For ground tracking: Kantronics KPC- 3 Plus,...
... 1) You seem to have forgotten a radio in your list of equipment. Assuming your ground radio can hear the Microtrak, yes APRSpoint will display and...
I have Microsoft MapPoint 2009 and APRSPoint running, I'm waiting for reg info from Michael Cai. I'm going to buy a Kantronics KPC-3 Plus. I was told it was...
... A KPC3+ is overkill for this application, considering you won't be transmitting and won't be operating as a digipeater. Not to mention the hassle of...
Microsoft MapPoint is used as the map source for APRSpoint, and can be used with UIview via the UIpoint plugin. The 2009 editions of Microsoft MapPoint and...
Excellent info. Thanks for the pointer, Stephen. A great way to get 2009 map data for free.  http://www.aprspoint.com KF6ZDM, Michael H. Cai ... From:...
... After playing with the MapPoint 2009 data update for a few days, I have discovered that the 2009 edition data now covers ALL OF MEXICO AT STREET LEVEL...
I have MapPoint installed on my XP PC. I also installed MS ST&T 2008 to update the MP 2004 data files (back in June) to the '08 versions. This worked just...
... Interesting.... I wonder if it is a single file (that one could avoid copying) that is breaking the '08 updates. No I haven't tried updating 2008...
From: Stephen H. Smith <wa8lmf@...> # Microsoft MapPoint is used as the map source for APRSpoint, # and can be used with UIview via the UIpoint plugin. #...
... What country are you in? What is the native language/regional settings setting of your Windows installation? What happens if you access the links with a...
Posted by: "Stephen H. Smith" wa8lmf@... edacs450 Thanks for the extensive response Stephen. As you've probably seen in the posting following yours (I get...
I am interested in this software - downloaded the program - tried to setup to talk to my PK232 (timewave upgraded) cannot seem to get RF traffic - but saw lots...
The RF part should work in the demo version, check the faq for settings for pk232. http://www.aprspoint.com KF6ZDM, Michael H. Cai ... From: ka0eze...
Thanks for the reply - I now have APRS +SA connecting to my PK232 and receiving - only have the bit maps that came with program but can see - some idea of how...
... Not sure why questions about APRSplus are being posted on a forum for APRSpoint, but..... 1) A chronic and endemic problem with PK-232s, that had a...
Your best bet for SA is to find a copy of Street Atlas Version 7 or below. The maps may not be up to date but you'll like the detail. I run it sometimes. If...
What happend to APRS+SA? Did the author just move on to something else? I bought a copy forever ago in 2002 i think but once the new maps stopped being...
Stephen, Thanks for the detailed reply - I will try to work with this information to solve my problems. I don't have a registration number for APRS+ - Would...
... Do you have MapPoint installed? APRSpoint is actually a plugin for MapPoint; it is totally dependent on MapPoint. You _MUST_ have MapPoint installed...
I have APRSPoint with MapPoint 2009 running on my Compaq C714 laptop. I use a USB to Serial cable to my Kantronics KPC-3 and all works fine. When I plug in the...
I posted about a week ago about using MapPoint 2009's DATA to update earlier versions of either MapPoint or Streets & Trips. I have now installed the MapPoint...
Stephen, Thanks for working on that for us, I was going to upgrade but didn't want to find out that it did not work. Now I know and will stick with the old ...
A few months ago, I purchased the recently reduced MS S&T 2008 w GPS Locator $74.95 retail package for $55 or $60 at BestBuy. I have many Garmin GPS units and...
I'm not able to get my USB GPS to work with APRSPoint and MapPoint 2009. Do you think it's the possible that MapPoint 2009 is not working with APRSPoint to...
... 1) The presence or lack of GPS support in MapPoint has no effect on the operation of APRSpoint. The GPS interface is provided by APRSpoint itself. 2)...
Followup to my original reply --- see below ... 4) The drivers for these serial-to-USB converters are notorious for being unstable and buggy and erratic....
Thank you for a great detailed explanation of my problem, now I know what I should be looking for. I loaded the driver for the USB to Serial cable for the TNC:...
