[OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detect an emergencystatus ??

[vk3hjq John]

Hi Geoff,

Just for a matter of interest there is a new version of APRS Emergency out
Version 1.20, there is a link from my website at  www.vk3hjq.ne1.net and
just scroll down to the APRS page.

John
VK3HJQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <geoff at gatwards.org>
To: "VK / ZL APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:58 PM
Subject: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detect an emergency status
??


> I've been doing some testing of APRS EMERGENCY beacons
> (On a private frequency into Dummy Loads - NOT on the APRS net!!)
>
> The tests were done using a TM-D700, TH-D7A and a UI-View setup with
"APRS
> Emergency 1.12".
>
> Test 1 - Emergency status sent from D700:
> - D7A displayed a ] symbol, no reference to emergency.
> - APRS Emergency ignored the beacon (it did receive it as it shows up in
> the monitor window).
>
> Test 2 - Emergency status sent from D7:
> - D700 displayed EMERGENCY and went nuts beeping about it
> - APRS Emergency ignored the beacon (it did receive it as it shows up in
> the monitor window).
>
>
> I will do some further testing with some other apps like Xastir later,
but
> I'm wondering if anyone has tested this "APRS Emergency" addon for
UI-View
> and had it working?   I notice a lot of users have it installed, but its
> pretty useless if it ignores emergency beacons.
>
>
> So far, if you need to send an EMERGENCY beacon, you'd better hope that
> someone has a TM-D700, as that seems to be the only thing that alerts
you.
>
> Geoff
> VK2XJG
>
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