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Hello David,<br>
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I am pretty new to APRS, but before I jumped out to acquire the latest
in Ham Radio APRS equipment, I had a bit of a read around a few
websites and other places' like this mailing list. One thing that
appeared to me was computer reliability. After speaking to another ham
running a similar set up described below but for the reception of a
different radio service, the computerless system (below) was put
together. <br>
<br>
I have been experimenting with this computerless APRS Igate(?) idea for
some time now and I'm not convinced it's a 100 percent reliable system
either. (requires more experimenting) It seemed to work flawlessly at
home when I'm accessing the internet through my LAN, but when I
connected my TCP/IP computerless APRS system to an 8 port switch and
started sharing the switch, wireless router and modem with another
computerless system using UDP in our repeater hut, I had a few problems.<br>
<br>
Other problems:<br>
1) The additional equipment, the wirelses router and USB moden were
required at our little hut on the hill due to no access to the
internet. (if possible, use Optus or another reseller rather then
Telstra, it's a lot cheaper!)<br>
2) APRS traffic coming back from Perth or to where ever the
computerless system is connected to. In my case, I'm a 1000 miles
north of Perth and we would receive and RF transmit the packets coming
back from Perth. I never did try to decode what was occasionally being
sent. It really wasn't a problem, but possibly more of a side effect of
being piggybacked off an Igate(?) and not a server??? <br>
3) Getting connected. There is no feature or function so to speak, to
inject a callsign/password with this computerless system.. So, a very
nice and clever person in Perth has opened a port for me and some how
forces a password for me when my Serial to IP converter connects while
we in the North West experiment with a computerless system. A possible
problem, although I have not experienced it, if this remote Igate(?)
computer goes "off the air", my computerless system is off the air.
Hence my question on the mailing list a few days ago in regards to UDP
server port 1315. (more experimenting :)<br>
<br>
The basic working computerless APRS system in bold:<br>
<b>2 meter radio - Tiny Tracker 4 - BF430 serial to IP converter</b> -
[NetComm 3G wireless router* - USB modem*] * = not required if you
have internet access at your repeater site or home. <br>
<br>
(The computerless system is currently off the air for a few days while
we shift some equipment around at our hut. It's so stinking hot an
humid up here that things tend to take a lot of time to get done))<br>
<br>
73's Steve - VK6HV<br>
(Yes, my Eee PC is free for me to use!!!)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
David and Justine Olsen wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Has anyone setup an igate without a computer? This is my next goal.
Can anyone direct me to any web references or offer a brief outline?
David
VK4MDX
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