Independence Day, new Dakota Lithium battery, the Digirig and Digirig Lite devices, a TNC by MFJ (photos), thoughts on encrypting radio traffic, and how I use APRS. Bonus: an AllStarLink sound clip!
Hi Tom! New subscriber from Zero Retires. I'm just getting back into APRS after a few years hiatus, mainly thanks to a shiny new TH-D75. I've been using it with the APRS.fi and Pocket Packet iOS apps. Having a phone keyboard and display is a real game changer compared to how it was with the D-72 and various tracker devices I have used in the past. The potential for a somewhat local chat system is compelling. I hope I can get some of my fellow hams interested, since we have a very robust digipeater network in the area.
You might want to look into picking up an old TNC-2 and a serial to Ethernet adapter if you simply want to put a TNC on your network. I got my old TM-D700 out of storage and got this to work with minimal effort. The other option would be to set up DireWolf on a Pi, if you have an extra one laying about.
Welcome and great intel about how you are using APRS, thank you! I have an old D700 and a D710, so I like what you are suggesting. (I'll probably have questions at some point!)
Hi Tom! New subscriber from Zero Retires. I'm just getting back into APRS after a few years hiatus, mainly thanks to a shiny new TH-D75. I've been using it with the APRS.fi and Pocket Packet iOS apps. Having a phone keyboard and display is a real game changer compared to how it was with the D-72 and various tracker devices I have used in the past. The potential for a somewhat local chat system is compelling. I hope I can get some of my fellow hams interested, since we have a very robust digipeater network in the area.
You might want to look into picking up an old TNC-2 and a serial to Ethernet adapter if you simply want to put a TNC on your network. I got my old TM-D700 out of storage and got this to work with minimal effort. The other option would be to set up DireWolf on a Pi, if you have an extra one laying about.
Welcome and great intel about how you are using APRS, thank you! I have an old D700 and a D710, so I like what you are suggesting. (I'll probably have questions at some point!)
Thank you!
How do you do APRS? I have an FTM-400 and a TH-D74a. I don't have clue about it though.
Try this for the FTM-400: https://www.jpole-antenna.com/2019/04/23/yaesu-ftm-400xdr-basic-aprs-setup/
I have a TH-D74A, too. I'll have to look through my notes about how I set it up!
TNX!