[OZAPRS] VK3VHF-1 iGate off line

[Rhett VK3GHZ]

Hi All,

thanks for all the offers for radios and advice,  after further diagnosing
the radio seems to be working again, ( strange! )

anyway I've replaced the raspberry pi and upgraded APRX to v2.08.580

so I'm back on air again,

thanks again much appreciated

73
Rhett
VK3GHZ


On 14 March 2014 00:18, Paul Mullins <pmullins at adam.com.au> wrote:

> About to say if you want one or ten FM-900s I have heaps as well, lots of
> the later model ones where the silver migration in the front ends and vco's
> where fixed.
>
>
>
> Even to the point I have ones that do not have displays, couple Leds to
> show what is going down and a single on-off push button.
>
>
>
> One the 15 pin set up and crude mute resistor setup, volume is you want
> to, mount a push button on the from next to the 15 pin area  that flat bit
> and a couple leds, power, TX, RX that is all is needed.
>
>
>
> Then on the board change a couple of jumpers to make it think it is a
> local and not a remote, in the software program one channel number 1 with
> of course 145.175. burn the rom, shove in, and tune the hell out of the
> FM-900 you will be surprised just how good they really are.
>
>
>
> If you have access to a PRM-80 yer them 10 channel ones, or maybe you
> don't have a display, you can do a very similar project and they tune up a
> bit better again.
>
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>
> I only have one PRM-80 so I can't help there but 900s' are plentiful, you
> just need the idea, plant the seed.
>
>
>
> Cheers All
>
>
>
> Paul Mullins
>
>
>
> VK5VCO
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>
>
> *From:* ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] *On
> Behalf Of *Joshua Mesilane
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:26 AM
> *To:* Australian APRS Users
> *Subject:* Re: [OZAPRS] VK3VHF-1 iGate off line
>
>
>
> Hi Rhett,
>
>
>
> I have a _heap_ of spare VHF FM900s. You're welcome to one if you want it.
> I could probably even program and align it for you.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Josh
>
>
>
> ---
> VK3XJM
> 0416039082
> josh at zindello.com.au
> http://www.zindello.com.au/
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Rhett VK3GHZ <rhett at vk3ghz.net> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> for your information,  VK3VHF-1 the Eastern Victorian iGate is off line
>
>
>
> Thanks to a close lightning strike it took out my raspberry pi (running
> APRX) and the RX on the radio.  After ten years of running an iGate this is
> my first radio fault, so it's not a bad hit rate.  Can't say the same for
> TNC's tho hi hi.
>
>
>
> I have spare TNC's and Raspberry Pi, but no spare radios
>
>
>
> so not sure when or if I'll get this service running again,
>
>
>
> but'll let keep you posted
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Rhett
>
> VK3GHZ
>
>
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