[OZAPRS] Remote digi/igate

[Wade Smith]

Aprsdroid is an awesome app paired with a BT TNC however it doesn’t digi or
igate from that software.

W

On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 at 19:33, Warren_Brown <warbn at telstra.com> wrote:

> I see it “supports” APRSDroid., not sure what that means, could only be
> the GPS data.
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> Will APRSDriod act as an Igate?
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> Warren vk3byd
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> *From:* OZAPRS [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] *On Behalf Of *Norm
> McMillan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 December 2019 17:11
> *To:* Australian APRS Users
> *Subject:* Re: [OZAPRS] Remote digi/igate
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> Does look interesting! I cant find a lot of info. How do you get to 4g
> network I wonder?
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> Anyone have one?
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> norm vk3xci
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> On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM Joseph Burford <joseph at burford.me> wrote:
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> I've been wondering if something like the X1C5 Pro
> <https://www.venus-itech.com/product/x1c5-pro/> might be an option for an
> iGate + fill-in digi.
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> Not that much more expensive than a PI + bits + SDR, although it depends
> on what you already have in the junk box :-)
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> Cheers,
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> Joseph
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> On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 8:57 AM Norm McMillan <vk3xci at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bit of a fork from the previous thread
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> While Grey Nomading it through the Centre, Kimberly and Gulf Country, I
> had plenty of time to think about this. A lot of it was "pie in the sky"
> dreaming, but I did actually lash up some hardware.
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> RPi 3B (It's what I had!), xastir
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> Boefang Handheld (IWIH)
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> OpenTracker running as a Kiss TNC ,,,
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> 3G modem Dongle.
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> 12V 7AH battery, converted Car USB charger (2 Amps)
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> 10 Watts of solar.
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> Put it upon  the 'van at a number of places while we toured in the ute.
> iGate worked a treat except the power budget was negative. Lasted three
> days before the rig died of power failure. The effective range of the iGate
> was an order o magnitude better than the digi. 50W v 5W. Never heard or saw
> another station digi either. Turned off transmit, power budget marginally
> positive, a bad day would wreck it!
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> By the time we started down the Queensland coast we had APRS coverage,
> 'tho' still a few holes.
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> Played more at home.
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> RPi3B (waiting for my Zero)
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> SDR dongle
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> 3G modem Dongle
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> pre-built image.
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> I have it running off a 5V bench supply atm, so I can monitor current etc.
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> Sure, it's rx only, but "if a tree falls in the forest.... etc" For vast
> streches of the Outback, a digi or messaging is a waste of time, money,
> equipment and precious power.
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> Xmas has intervened so the project is on hold 'till new year.
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> More as it happens
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> norm vk3xci
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