[OZAPRS] Fox Track programming

Tue Apr 22 19:07:03 EST 2008

Hi Dave,

          Ok Dinesh tells me that you can only use PIC16F84a with DK7IN V 1
6 code and and you must use the Tiny track 1 program

The Tiny Track 2 and 3 will not work on a PIC16F84a

I tried  you can't load V 1.6 code into a PIC16F628 either

73 Phillip

-------Original Message-------

From: Dave Walmsley

Date: 14/04/2008 7:46:59 a.m.

To: Australian APRS Users

Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Fox Track programming

Phillip,

I guess it is a bit about how  you read it...

Anyhow, if I follow, I buy a '628 at DSE, but where do I get the firmware?

I'll assume I can program the '628 using ISP and my old 'PIC test bed'

(Silicon Chip 2001).

Dave

----- Original Message -----

From: "Phillip" <zl2tze at yahoo.com.au>

To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>

Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:09 PM

Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Fox Track programming

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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