[OZAPRS] FW: APRS Digi Controller

[Richard Hoskin]

Hi Ron,

We were running a Solar APRS site for about 12 month here in VK3 before
the
power was available.
We used a heavily modified FM828 and a Tiny 2 with low power cmos ICs
installed. The Firmware used was UIDIGI 1.8B6.

The system work better than expected only drawing a 100ma or so of power
when idle.

If you are looking for a very low power TNC for APRS I would suggest a
Kantronics KPC3+ if set correctly (leds off) they will only draw 15ma with
a
voltage range of between 6V to 25V. It does not have all the capabilities
of
a UIDIGI TNC but is a good second chose.

Cheers
Richard
VK3JFK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darryl Smith" <Darryl at radio-active.net.au>
To: <ozaprs at marconi.ics.mq.edu.au>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 5:43 PM
Subject: [OZAPRS] FW: APRS Digi Controller


I have had a request for Help from Ron Smith VK4AGS up north in
Queensland.
Can anyone help

Darryl

---------
Darryl Smith, VK2TDS POBox 169 Ingleburn NSW 2565 Australia
Mobile Number 0412 929 634 [+61 4 12 929 634 International]
www.radio-active.net.au - www.radio-active.net.au\tracking

________________________________________
From: Ron and Val Smith [mailto:rsmitj at tpgi.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 8 January 2004 7:31 AM
To: darryl at radio-active.net.au
Subject: APRS Digi Controller

Hi Darryl,
I am working with local clubs to set up a digi for APRS in the Gladstone
district in Central Queensland.
I have an 828 which is running fine on 145.175. We have antennae etc.
The site is a solar site and as such we have to limit the current draw. It
is a good site with good coverage to the major north-south highway, the
coast for cruising yachts, and the local district.
I need a suitable TNC/controller for the digi.
I have tried the RX_RLY12 PIC based version but it will only repeat the
tracker.mic-e/pic-e beacons and ignores all others.
The power limitations prevent the use of a computer running one of the
APRS
software packages.
Using an dm700 as a digi would be an over kill.
Can you advise on which way to go now.
Thanks
Ron
vk4ags



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