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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I see it “supports” APRSDroid., not sure what that means, could only be the GPS data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Will APRSDriod act as an Igate?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Warren vk3byd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> OZAPRS [mailto:ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Norm McMillan<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 17 December 2019 17:11<br><b>To:</b> Australian APRS Users<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OZAPRS] Remote digi/igate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does look interesting! I cant find a lot of info. How do you get to 4g network I wonder?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone have one?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>norm vk3xci<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 4:24 PM Joseph Burford <<a href="mailto:joseph@burford.me">joseph@burford.me</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've been wondering if something like the <a href="https://www.venus-itech.com/product/x1c5-pro/" target="_blank">X1C5 Pro</a> might be an option for an iGate + fill-in digi.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Not that much more expensive than a PI + bits + SDR, although it depends on what you already have in the junk box :-)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Joseph<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 8:57 AM Norm McMillan <<a href="mailto:vk3xci@gmail.com" target="_blank">vk3xci@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bit of a fork from the previous thread<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>RPi 3B (It's what I had!), xastir<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Boefang Handheld (IWIH)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>OpenTracker running as a Kiss TNC ,,,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3G modem Dongle.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>12V 7AH battery, converted Car USB charger (2 Amps)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>10 Watts of solar.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>By the time we started down the Queensland coast we had APRS coverage, 'tho' still a few holes.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Played more at home.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>RPi3B (waiting for my Zero)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>SDR dongle<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3G modem Dongle<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>pre-built image.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have it running off a 5V bench supply atm, so I can monitor current etc.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Xmas has intervened so the project is on hold 'till new year.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>More as it happens<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>norm vk3xci<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>