Firstly I must preface the question with the caveat, that I don't know what the firmware version of the tracker2 is, so I must visit the site this week and ...
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Cap Pennell
ke6afe
Mar 4, 2007 10:14 pm
Some types of digis will insert their own callsign into the digipeated packet one or the other of those ways you spotted. The way either digi type _operates_...
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Jon
c0j
Mar 5, 2007 12:16 pm
... Its a tracker2 and its coming out as DIGIA*, WIDE1* WIDE2-1 Which is really what I was querying Regards John ... ...
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James Ewen
james_ewen
Mar 6, 2007 4:21 am
... What hardware/software are you using to view the packets? The asterisk (*) is a visual representation of the has-been-digipeated bit. On the Kantronics...
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Jon
c0j
Mar 6, 2007 4:02 pm
Hi, I'm trying to interpred the telemetry and found an old post http://groups.yahoo.com/group/opentracker/message/3573 Is this still correct or has it changed...
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Jon
c0j
Mar 6, 2007 4:07 pm
... Oh ok, On Linux j0n@ei3rcw:~$ listen -t -a 2m: fm EI8EPB to APRS via EI2WCD-2* WIDE2* ctl UI^ pid=F0(Text) len 57 16:03:54 0000...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 6, 2007 4:17 pm
Nothing's changed yet, so that should still be valid. There's a more in-depth explanation in the OpenTracker manual. Scott _____ From:...
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Jon
c0j
Mar 6, 2007 4:45 pm
... Doh! So on the OT2 (below) they are ADC7,6,5 and 5 seems to be floating at 5 Volts, Reading is 24.89C, 13.64 Volts, counter is disabled, no satellites, ...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 6, 2007 4:49 pm
Sounds right. I'd have to check the code to make sure it's all there and working, but that part was carried straight over from the OpenTracker, only changing...
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Jon
c0j
Mar 6, 2007 5:11 pm
... Cool, the first two colums seem to be working out ok anyway, whatever about the rest, I'll try and verify visually later on this week. Thanks John ... ...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 6, 2007 5:20 pm
The extra ADC might be pulling from the wrong channel, I'll have to check. Unfortunately I'm going to have to go pull some files off my backup drive before I...
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Jon
c0j
Mar 6, 2007 5:37 pm
... Thats really not a problem.. ground them all one by one and it will (hopefully) be found. I'll have to check. ... Sounds like vmware/paralells or something...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 6, 2007 5:42 pm
Running in a VM's just going to be a pain. More likely I'll just keep it on the workshop computer and run it through terminal services. In fact, I might...
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Jon
c0j
Mar 7, 2007 5:03 pm
Replying to my own post, I've got a student doing up graphs for me of our local OT2/opentrackers's, but neither of them currently have either the counter...
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Paulus Adisoemarta
n5snn_1
Mar 9, 2007 4:43 pm
Seems like my T2 ProtoB is not decoding incoming traffic, even with LOOP jumper installed it can't see its own beacon (thru MONITOR ON command on the...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 12, 2007 8:19 pm
The loopback has never really worked right due to the lack of low-pass filtering. That's also why the calibrate option was removed. Does the INFO command...
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k0yg
Mar 13, 2007 12:27 am
I'm trying to run my Tracker2 with UI-View in Kiss mode. Can someone tell me the exact commands I need in the KISS setup file to make it work? I can't seem to...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 13, 2007 2:10 am
I've used one with UI-View with no particular difficulties. I think I just set it up for KISS beforehand, though, and removed everything from the KISS setup...
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Mark Patton
k0yg
Mar 13, 2007 2:43 am
Thanks Scott, That did it. I found out that my documentation as old and I was using the wrong command. Mark...
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Ronny Julian
k4rjj
Mar 13, 2007 4:25 am
Scott, Have you tried the Tracker 2 with the newest version of Airmail and the other Winlink programs? Do you have any documentation on it's configuration? ...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 13, 2007 4:49 am
Never tried it, and I wouldn't recommend it. The T2 doesn't have a lot of buffer space. I'm working to improve utilization of what it does have (for the TX...
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Mike Fenske
ve7mkf
Mar 14, 2007 1:40 pm
I have installed a 6-pin mini-din connector that I am going to wire up to serial port b to connect the GPS to. Will the Tracker2 output waypoints from received...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 14, 2007 1:51 pm
It'll output waypoints on both. I've still got some testing to do on some of the dual-port featuers, but it should work. Scott _____ From:...
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Mike Fenske
ve7mkf
Mar 14, 2007 1:57 pm
Great! Since I have a proto-b, I guess I'll have to install a MAX232 like Jason did here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/message/1259 Just have to...
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Jason Winningham
joeuser66
Mar 14, 2007 2:05 pm
... Since you're planning ahead (unlike my method :) just change the config byte _before_ you start hacking on the hardware. ... You've got to cut a trace and...
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Mike Fenske
ve7mkf
Mar 14, 2007 2:25 pm
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:03:24 -0500 ... What I am doing for port b is to use a 6-pin mini-din connector. I bought a PC mount type and super-glued it behind the...
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Ronny Julian
k4rjj
Mar 15, 2007 3:43 pm
I'm in the last stages of assembly and seem to have lost C10 .33uF disc cap as I read it. The local rat shack does not have one either. What can I sub and...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 15, 2007 4:31 pm
Just about anything. Or possibly nothing. It's the input power filter. If you've got a spare 0.1uF, that'll work. Or a 10uF electrolytic, or whatever. ...
1484
laotzu.rm
Mar 16, 2007 8:58 am
I just installed the T2-135 Build 54085 in a alinco dr-135 MK2. As far as I can tell the TNC is working ok. I am able to connect via serial port and work the...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Mar 16, 2007 10:06 pm
I'll add a passthrough mode to my to-do list. That could be useful. What does the POSITION command report? Turning AUTOBAUD off can eliminate one potential...
