[OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detectanemergencystatus??

[vk3hjq John]

Hi Geoff

Here is the Reply i got from Giuseppe IW2JZQ

John vk3hjq


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first point

the only changed info 1.2 version is a possibility to reduce
the program into a tray-icon

I tested the software with my thd7 (ver. 2.0) and my tnc2
and all work fine.

Now I will verify the problem.

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----- Segue Messaggio Originale  -----
Da : "vk3hjq John" <vk3hjq at hotmail.com>
A : <iw2jzq at trilogysystem.it>
oggetto : APRS
Data : Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:12:14 +1000

> Hi Giuseppe
>
> Here is a copy of a message from the APRS news group.
> Is there a problem with the APRS Emergency software or not
>
> John vk3hjq
> vk3hjq at hotmail.com
>
> _______________________________________________________
> > Hi Geoff
> >
> > Here is the direct link
> http://www.trilogysystem.it/HamRadio/software.html >
> > John vk3hjq
> _________________________________________________________
>
>
> >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: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
On
> > Behalf Of vk3hjq John
> > Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2007 4:58 PM
> > To: VK / ZL APRS Users
> > Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detect
> > anemergencystatus??
> >
> > Hi Geoff ,
> >
> > I just tried it on a Simplex channel with another station using
UI-View
&
> > after changing his beacon to Emergency & then beaconing a couple of
> > times,
> > it came up in the APRS Emergency software screen but did not activate
it,
> > it
> > doesn't work at all, I wonder WHY ???
> >
> > 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 3:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detect
> > anemergencystatus
> > ??
> >
> >
> > > Hi Again,
> > >
> > > I have just e-mailed Giuseppe iw2jzq who wrote APRS Emergency to see
> > what
> > > the go is when using a Kenwood TM-D700, (New TM-D710A) or TH-D7A.
> > >
> > > See what I get back from him.
> > >
> > > But you would think it would work OK wouldn't you, although I have
never
> > had
> > > an Emergency here to see if it works, maybe I will get someone local
to
> > > beacon an Emergency ( on Simplex ) to see if it really does work, I
will
> > let
> > > you know how I get on....
> > >
> > > John vk3hjq
> > > vk3hjq at hotmail.com
> > > www.vk3hjq.ne1.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "vk3hjq John" <vk3hjq at hotmail.com>
> > > To: "VK / ZL APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 3:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detect an
> > > emergencystatus ??
> > >
> > >
> > > > 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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> > > > > Ozaprs at aprs.net.au
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> > > > >
>

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