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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It has long been an idea of mine to see a high site digipeater on the top of the Adelaide Hills around Mt Lofty / Crafers / Summertown to provide broad area metro RF coverage. Adelaide has many I-Gates but the one RF digi we have for the Adelaide plains isn’t well sited for that role (VK5RHO) and coverage in the Western and inner SW/SE suburbs has been poor since VK5TTY lost it’s site a few years ago.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>An opportunity has now arisen to install a machine at the long time licensed but never activated (on APRS) VK5RSB site at Summertown using the VHF antennas that have now been installed for the temporary VK5RAD 2m repeater (while it’s tower was being refurbished). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to Glen 1XX I have obtained a TAIT radio. I have also dug out of the old SAPUG stores the Tiny-2 TNC that used to run the VK5RAD ROSE node which has a DCD State Machine built in (allowing open mute operation). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, before I glue the hardware together in a case, I would like some suggestions please on the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>If I stick with the Tiny-2 TNC what EPROM software do people suggest is best for APRS these days? (version, download source etc please?)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>If I don’t stick with the Tiny-2 (depends on how serviceable it is) what alternatives do people suggest for the digital side that are bulletproof and fit the KISS principle?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The site will be a plain WIDE2-2 digipeater – no internet connectivity. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Grant VK5GR<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>