[OZAPRS] Fox Track programming

[Phillip]

Hi Dave

Here is the section from the Fox delta site  Its in Red in the " details "
section.

Since FoxTrak m ay be configured for various firmware, you may update
FoxTrak with a better & smarter Firmware & if necessary, change the PIC, to
16F628A. The Basic hardware remains the same. 

The " Basic Kit " is shipped with 16F84A  I believe this is prior to Smart
Beaconing hence the PIC upgrade, If you replace it with the 
16F628A you can up date it to the Tiny track 3 + etc..

I am awaiting my 2 Kits and have just cleaned out our local DSE of 16F628A
PIC's

73 Phillip
ZL2TZE

-------Original Message-------
 
From: Dave Walmsley
Date: 04/13/08 11:00:26
To: Australian APRS Users
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Fox Track programming
 
Phillip,
 
Hmmm, then the web page is a bit deceptive.. to quote
" The main new features compared to TinyTrak (Byonics) besides some hardware
variations is, speed dependable beacon rates and beacon transmissions at
major course changes."
 
If you need to change the PIC to do that, because TT1 config has no way to
control those features, then that's very misleading.
 
Also, none of the purchasing options describe the better PICs. I suppose I
go to Byonics.
 
Dave
VK2XPX
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip" <zl2tze at yahoo.com.au>
To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 3:10 PM
Subject: [OZAPRS] Fox Track programming
 
 
Hi Dave,
              If you have tried to program the PIC16F8A with a newer version
of TinyTrack you will need to replace the PIC16F628A as per the Foxtrack
instructions
 
Fox tracker is shipped with a PIC16F8A unless you have asked for a different
PIC
 
 
Tinytrac 1              PIC  16F84A - 20 P
Tinytrack II             PIC    16CE625
Tnytrack 3 (+)        PIC 16F628
 
73 Phillip
ZL2TZE
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Dave Walmsley
Date: 2/04/2008 7:46:02 a.m.
To: Australian APRS Users
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] VK APRS and google earth
 
Andrew (and all),
I've been on air overnight, but not seeing my callsign in the Google
list(http://vk4tec.no-ip.org/cgi-bin/google_vk2.cgi). It shows up on aprs.fi
(http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&call=vk2xpx*&limit=50 ).
 
Any idea what's happening?
 
For those that may be interested I'm using a Foxtrack and an old Alinco HH
with a 1/4 wave mag base on the shed roof for testing.
 
I've had trouble configuring the foxtrack, find that tinytrack config
version 1 is the only one that will work, but some features (like smart
beaconing) are not available with that version.
 
 
Dave
VK2XPX
 
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