Squelch shouldn't affect it at all. If you connect and use the INFO command, does it show a higher number for FCS than RX? That'll tell you if it's getting a...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Oct 2, 2007 3:14 am
Which packets does it not decode? There *is* some difference in the timing for some types - telemetry and position packets, for example, get composed on the...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Oct 2, 2007 4:00 am
I use Tracker2 to refer to the device independent of the form factor. The T2-135 is a Tracker2, and the OT2m is a Tracker2. The OT2m model designation just...
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Wes Johnston, AI4PX
ai4px
Oct 2, 2007 11:12 am
Last night we found an issue with KISS mode on port a and not port b. Turning on port b allowed packets sent to wide1-1 and wide2-1 to be digipeated. Prior to...
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Jon
c0j
Oct 2, 2007 11:39 am
Hi Scott, Just a reminder, I was asking you previously about adding a feature to allow a Digipeater multiple Beacon texts, to allow for advertsing co-sited...
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James Ewen
james_ewen
Oct 2, 2007 2:37 pm
... That would be a good thing... Also having multiple outgoing path assignments would be nice as well. Similar to the LTP statements in the KPC-3. This would...
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mark.rice@...
ricer3dad
Oct 2, 2007 8:40 pm
With temperatures in the local area (Texas) varying from 70 degrees to 90+ (F), the OT2m seems to report only a narrow and incorrect range... From 16C to a...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Oct 2, 2007 9:28 pm
The only adjustment is a single-point offset. The response is pretty linear, and I've tested it down to -100 F and up to at least 120 F. Where is it actually...
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mark.rice@...
ricer3dad
Oct 2, 2007 9:57 pm
The OT2m is un-modified... I have the unit in my truck (under the seat). It's not something I'll reference as an accurate source for air temp, but the temp...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Oct 2, 2007 10:07 pm
No, shouldn't need adjusting. You can spray it with some component cooler spray to see if it's actually working right. It's possible that it's just reading...
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James Ewen
james_ewen
Oct 2, 2007 10:09 pm
Just out of curiosity Mark, what are your SmartBeacon settings? You occasionally pump out 2 packets within 4 seconds of each other. James VE6SRV...
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mark.rice@...
ricer3dad
Oct 2, 2007 10:12 pm
The OT2m is at home right now. (I rode the motorcycle to work...) I'd have to connect it up to the computer and see what the config file shows. The 2 packet...
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James Ewen
james_ewen
Oct 2, 2007 10:27 pm
... I can wait... ... Have you saved your config file? If so, you can pull that up and read the SmartBeacon parameters without having to pull the unit out of...
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Steven Palm
n9yty
Oct 3, 2007 12:06 am
... So, are these considered "production" now and out of beta? I'm confused because the product page says that regular production is scheduled to begin in...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Oct 3, 2007 12:23 am
They're in production. I got the first 100 in, though I won't have enough enclosures for them all until the end of the month. The manual is still preliminary...
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mark.rice@...
ricer3dad
Oct 3, 2007 2:51 pm
Hey James, thanks for helping me with these settings. When I got home last night a friend of mine wanted my help putting up a 2meter antenna on his 60-foot...
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James Ewen
james_ewen
Oct 3, 2007 4:23 pm
... Okay, let's look at this to see what's happening. First the speed section. Generally you will want to have your low speed threshold set up a little above...
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mark.rice@...
ricer3dad
Oct 3, 2007 5:09 pm
Thanks James. I'd like to implement some of your comments. Our town of 25,000 people has very little aprs activity, but Dallas isn't far away (45 miles) so I...
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James Ewen
james_ewen
Oct 3, 2007 8:50 pm
... The impact your small town activity has on Dallas is minimal, but the impact Dallas can have on your small town by using long paths can be very harmful. ...
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Dan
mynetdoc
Oct 3, 2007 9:39 pm
I went through a similar thought process. In my case, I am trying to prototype how we would track several red cross feeding vehicles in a county the size of...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Oct 4, 2007 5:03 am
I've posted a preliminary copy of the T2 manual at http://www.argentdata.com/tracker2. It doesn't cover the configuration program yet, and I may make that a...
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Keith VE7GDH
ve7gdh
Oct 4, 2007 9:52 am
James VE6SRV wrote... ... You must be mistaken there - hi! He just said over on the APRS SIG... ... Of course, we all know that SmartBeaconing does a lot more...
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Stan Leeds, KC7EHJ
kc7ehj
Oct 4, 2007 10:51 am
Folks will need to remove the period at the end of the link to make it work. http://argentdata.com/tracker2 Trying to avoid "Link doesn't work" comments and...
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Stephen - K1LNX
sbrown6079
Oct 4, 2007 11:00 am
Looking good Scott! One thing that I think needs to be added is a section on remote control. I had a misunderstanding of how it was to work initially, I was...
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James Ewen
james_ewen
Oct 4, 2007 2:20 pm
... That just goes to show that he still hasn't even looked at the concept of SmartBeaconing. If he did, he would know that it can easily do just that. I can...
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Mark Rice
ricer_dude
Oct 5, 2007 1:34 am
I hope I'm clear with this question... When monitor has been turned on (which is default anyway, right?), does the OT2m output serial text that it is...
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Lance Cotton
kj5o
Oct 5, 2007 10:34 pm
The new updated manual apparently skips the section where jumper settings are described. Can someone give a quick run-down of the OT2m Rev 1.0 jumper settings?...
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mark.rice@...
ricer3dad
Oct 5, 2007 11:11 pm
Has anyone tied their OT2m to UI-View? With a terminal window in UI-View and using a comms setup of a host type "None", I can see aprs traffic from the OT2m....
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k0yg
Oct 6, 2007 12:11 am
Mark, Try using /*AMODE KISS*/ with all the slashes and stars just like you see them. Also search this group for "AMODE KISS" for more information. Mark ... ...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Oct 6, 2007 1:45 am
Same as the OT1+, with the addition of the EQ jumper for RX tone equalization. I need to redo the graphics to match the OT2m silkscreen. On a related subject,...
