[OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually detectanemergencystatus??

Wed Oct 31 18:46:30 EST 2007

Thanks for keeping everyone updated John.

Cheers
Richard
VK3JFK

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of vk3hjq John
> Sent: Tuesday, 30 October 2007 9:25 PM
> To: VK / ZL APRS Users
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually
> detectanemergencystatus??
> 
> Another Update to the program, copy of an E-mail received from Giuseppe
> IW2JZQ....
> 
> 
> John vk3hjq
> vk3hjq at hotmail.com
>  www.vk3hjq.ne1.net
> 
> 
> __________________________________________________________
> On site to link
> http://www.trilogysystem.it/HamRadio/software.asp, you will
> find the new version.
> This version decoding compressed beacon and standard beacon.
> 
> Regarding the beacon sent by the objects I still working
> there.
> 
> >From 01/11/2007 to 05/11/2007 I will be on holiday ,
> therefore I will not respond.
> 
> Please try the new version and let me know if everything is
> ok
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "vk3hjq John" <vk3hjq at hotmail.com>
> To: "VK / ZL APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually
> detectanemergencystatus??
> 
> 
> > Copy of E-mail from Giuseppe IW2JZQ.
> >
> > John vk3hjq
> > vk3hjq at hotmail.com
> > www.vk3hjq.ne1.net
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________
> > Hi,
> >
> > I found and fixed the bug into APRS-Emergency.
> >
> > Now the program work fine with TNC connected directly to
> > UI-View and with TNC managed by AGW-PE
> >
> > I apologize for this problem.
> >
> > You will find the new version as an upgrade to this link:
> >
> > www.trilogysystem.it/HamRadioe/software.asp (a new english
> > version of my site)
> >
> > I have done tests with my THD-7 (Ver.2) and the program
> > responded with the TNC is managed by UI-View
> > be with the TNC managed by AGW-PE.
> > Let me know if everything works fine
> >
> > 73' de iw2jzq
> > _________________________________________________________
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <geoff at gatwards.org>
> > To: "VK / ZL APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> > Cc: "'VK / ZL APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually
> > detectanemergencystatus??
> >
> >
> > > To update the group,  I've been working with Giuseppe on this issue,
> and
> > > indeed it does appear to be a bug in the APRS Emergency application.
> > > If you use AGWPE to interface your TNC to UI-View, it works great.
If
> you
> > > have a standard serial interface from the TNC to UI-View, it doesn't
> work.
> > >
> > > I'm currently beta testing version 1.21 which hopefully has this bug
> > fixed.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Geoff   VK2XJG
> > >
> > >
> > > > Richard,
> > > >
> > > > Both of my tests WERE from MIC-E units - one from a D700 and one
> from
> a
> > > > D7.
> > > > BOTH FAILED to activate the emergency software.   I haven't tried
it
> > from
> > > > a
> > > > TinyTrak, but I think the TT MIC-E should be the same as the
> Kenwoods'
> > ...
> > > >
> > > > Geoff
> > > > VK2XJG
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au
[mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
> On
> > > > Behalf Of Richard Hoskin
> > > > Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2007 8:22 PM
> > > > To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> > > > Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Does any APRS client actually
> > > > detectanemergencystatus??
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > John,
> > > >
> > > > My understanding is that the Emergency Beacon is a built in status
> used
> > by
> > > > the MicE protocol encoding.
> > > >
> > > > It will only work when using a MicE enabled system such as the
> Kenwood
> > > > D700,
> > > > D710 and D7g. You may be able to get it to work with the TinyTrack
> but
> I
> > > > have never tried it.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Richard
> > > > VK3JFK
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> -----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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