[OZAPRS] RE OPen Tracker and ICOM IC706 MK2G

Samantha samantha at smellyblackdog.com.au
Fri Sep 10 13:50:05 EST 2010


thanks  
pin 4 on the tracker d9 or radio

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On 10/09/2010, at 1:15 PM, Steven Heimann <steven at nami.com.au> wrote:

> The Byonics cables definitely work with an OpenTracker.  However, it is
> probably easier to make you own cable so you can put a switch between
> pin 4? and ground to switch easily between 2 configurations - one for
> VHF and one for HF.
> 
> I use the data port for both VHF and HF APRS from my IC-706mkIIg.  As
> the data ports have the same pin outs on different transceivers (at
> least Icom and Yeasu are the ones I used) this also makes it easy to
> switch to another transceiver.
> 
> Regards
> Steven  VK2BOS
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2010-09-10 at 12:28 +1000, Samantha wrote:
>> Which ports do the 706 use for HF APRS
>> The data port or some other port/?
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
>> Behalf Of Colin Thompson
>> Sent: Friday, 10 September 2010 12:09 PM
>> To: Australian APRS Users
>> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] RE OPen Tracker and ICOM IC706 MK2G
>> 
>> As the Opentracker works with Bayonics Cables then this site may be of some
>> help. It was to me.
>> 
>> http://www.byonics.com/cables/tinytrak3.php
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Col
>> (aka VK2CRT)
>> 
>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Samantha <samantha at smellyblackdog.com.au>
>> wrote:
>>> Hey Guys
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Looking for a schematic or similar on the cable to connect a 
>>> opentracker to an icom ic706mk2g
>>> 
>>> I need the device to do both vhf and hf for when we are out in the 
>>> sticks.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> (I also have an option to use tt4 if someone has done that as well)
>>> 
>>> I currently using this method in car 1 on vhf only
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sam
>>> 
>>> Vk4fq/vk4ttt
>>> 
>>> samantha at smellyblackdog.com.au
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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