PINPOINT APRS SOFTWARE
Within a couple minutes of activating the TNC mode in the PinPoint software started picking up station reports. Obviously, location in the field matters but I think the simulated environment was good enough to replicate real world usage. At this point I was simulating field conditions. It would have been exactly line of sight except for a couple buildings directly in the path slightly higher than my view.įor this test, I turned off the Internet connection on my laptop and cleared all the last heard station, reports, etc. The nearest digipeater able to pick up my beacon was 5.25 miles away. My operating environment was my 5th floor office in Newport Beach next to a window facing the digipeater.
Rather, the messages and position reports displayed directly in the software. For example, you could not see APRS station messages on the radio itself while it was in this mode. Essentially, the radio was used as a modem while all the functionality was then driven by the software rather than the radio. The antenna was a COMET-NCG BNC-24 17″ whip.
PINPOINT APRS PC
(Note: I tried this in APRS12 and APRS96 modes – those don’t work with the PinPoint APRS software.) I also made sure within the Kenwood MCP-4A GPS settings that PC Output was turned on.
PINPOINT APRS WINDOWS 7
To run my field test, I used a Kenwood TH-D72A running in packet 12 mode with the internal GPS turned on connected to a Windows 7 laptop via USB. This could be very useful in an emergency situation where you needed to track vital assets, for tracking racers on a race course, and for collaborative transmitter hunting, among other things. That means you can literally use it anywhere in range of digipeaters without an Internet connection. That’s a handy feature, but where PinPoint APRS really shines is its ability to track many stations simultaneously using RF (144.390) to receive the data. One thing the PinPoint APRS app does which most ARPS tracking websites don’t do is that it enables messaging to APRS stations directly from the interface. As a stand alone application, utilizing the Internet as its source (APRS-IS) it’s interesting, although most websites like APRS.fi offer more functionality. 5Vquick chargethrough USB.PinPoint APRS ( v2 build 190521 ) is a useful free application for tracking APRS stations either at the office via APRS-IS (over the Internet) or in the field with a TNC-capable radio. Support firmware upgrade,IP55,Standard 7.4V and 2500mAHpolymer Li-ion battery.
UHF/VHFdual-frequency, dual-display and dual-reception.High power: UHF:4W VHF:5W, low power: UHF/VHF:1W. Suitable for frequenciesin different countries and regions Standard frequencies，Area A/Area B:TX:136-174MHz(FM) /400-470MHz(FM).
PINPOINT APRS BLUETOOTH
Support wireless Bluetooth setting parameters. Support Bluetooth output GPS data (GPRMC+GPGGA), support mixed output, support Bluetooth KISS data bidirectional transparent transmission. Support Bluetooth output KISS hex, UI, GPWPL, KISS ASC, GS232B and other protocols. Support the complete display of GPS information.Support the reporting of temperature, atmospheric pressure and battery voltage.Support the setting of APRS parameters, such as call, ID, icon and comment, etc.Support SPORT and FIXED siteapplications.Support APRS relayfunction.Support dynamic navigation, turn on the dynamic navigation function, each time you receive the beacon of the rescuer, it will refresh.īuilt-in 2.0+4.0 dual-mode Bluetooth, compatible with Android, IOS. Support multiple satellite systems, GPS/BeiDou/GLONASS/automatic recognition. 700 mW Loud and Clear Voice Technology.Full hand frequency, Support English, Chinese display and voice operation tips. Easy Operation with Large 1.8inch TFT Display.
0 kommentar(er)
