[OZAPRS] VK2XPP-9 ending testing, I hope.

[geoff at gatwards.org]

LOL :-)

It does have some practical uses - I have automated our house to some
extent and have integrated APRS into the home automation.  The house plays
an announcement when I am on the way home and within 2km and also sets up
a few conditions, turns on lights etc all just from receiving a well
placed posit message :-)

Don't turn off the beacon - set it to every 15 or every 30...  It can
still be a handy thing to have, but it's not essential.

Forgot to mention the other comment you had with the TO field ... This
sets the icon that is displayed, GPSMV sets it to a car.  If you send to
APRS I think it just comes up with a generic dot or X symbol (can't
remember exactly)

Regards,
Geoff


>
> Thanks Geoff,
>
> Kantronics KP3 with 8.2.
>
> Beacon is every 5 at the moment.  I might just turn it off.
>
> Fun to watch isn't it.  I tracked the misses last night as she drove
> around.  She smiles as she gets out of the car and I am already standing
> there waiting with the door open.
>
> Regards,
> Shaun Pitcher
> spitcher at energy.com.au
>
>
>
>
>
> "Geoff" <geoff at gatwards.org>
> Sent by: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au
> 15/11/2007 09:29 PM
> Please respond to
> VK / ZL  APRS Users  <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>
>
> To
> "'VK / ZL  APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> cc
>
> Subject
> Re: [OZAPRS] VK2XPP-9 ending testing, I hope.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Shaun,
>
> If you are using a standard TNC, then yes, the beacon comment does show
up
> as the GPS string.  The beacon comment in UI-View (and other apps) only
> really works properly for a fixed APRS format beacon (e.g. Digipeater
that
> does not move) or for Mic-E compressed posits.
>
> The Status text will show up, provided your BTEXT starts with a >
> The BTEXT will only be transmitted at intervals determined by the BEACON
> setting, the recommendation is  BEACON EVERY 30  which means you will
send
> ONE status message every 30 minutes.  This is a separate packet to the
> posit, and doesn't really convey any useful information, so we recommend
> not
> sending too often.
>
> Been watching you drive home tonight - looks good :-)
>
> Regards
> Geoff VK2XJG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Shaun Pitcher
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:18 AM
> To: ozaprs at aprs.net.au
> Subject: [OZAPRS] VK2XPP-9 ending testing, I hope.
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have been running for a while now with mostly success.  I was tracked
> successfully to Teralba near Newcastle, to find the field day postponed.
> Bummer.
>
> The only issue I have at the moment is the beacon comment in UI-Veiw
comes
>
> up as my $GPRMC sentence as does my frame.  I was wondering if this is a
> Paradigm issue as I am using Wide1-1, wide2-1.
>
> Also my status does not seem to come up in the status despite having the
> beacon start with a '>".  Should my beacon address be APRS or GPSMV?
>
> Any other comment, especially if I am causing problems and are unaware
of
> it, would be appreciated.  Thanks for the learning experience.
>
> Regards,
> Shaun Pitcher
> spitcher at energy.com.au
>
>
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