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

[vk3hjq John]

Try Again

John vk3hjq


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vk3hjq John" <vk3hjq at hotmail.com>
To: "VK / ZL APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detect an emergency
status ??


> 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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