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

vk3hjq John vk3hjq at hotmail.com
Thu Oct 18 15:59:34 EST 2007


Hi Geoff

Here is the direct link http://www.trilogysystem.it/HamRadio/software.html

John vk3hjq



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <geoff at gatwards.org>
To: "VK / ZL APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detect an emergency
status ??


> G'day John,
>
> I'll give the new version a try - if I can download it :-)
>
> I just get:
> "The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data
> transfer.  Access to this site will be restored within an hour. Please
try
> again later."
>
>
> Geoff
>
>
>
> > 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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