[K4RY] APRS Station update..

[Mike Watkins]

It was a couple of things, First we took the cover off of the TNC and jumpered the receive audio from 4.5mV to
25mV. That helped hear packets. Then in station set up, we added WIDE2-2. We made sure the TX Delay
was correct (30ms for an Alinco radio which it was already set for that), We installed Afilter so it only overlays
stations within 200 miles (it's adjustable in the Afilter settings) and we just receive levels and checked to make
sure that RF-to-Internet on the IGATE was checked and Internet-to-RF was unchecked (your concern that I
share with you).

I didn't check the antenna SWR. My Yagi is pointed directly 270 degrees to receive the KE4LTT-2 digipeater
at full scale. I ping K4RY via KE4LTT-2. I heard K4RY beacon once while I was looking at the rig's S-meter.
I got it half-scale considering that I have a Yagi pointed 130 degrees away from it (270 vs. 040).

So..the think to do now is just watch it. I came home today and my station has been getting the K4RY
beacon. I just got it again 6 minutes ago. If someone would post what the IGATE traffic log,
that will say how much traffic you are passing to the server.

Respectfully,
Mike
WX4AL


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From: John Klingelhoeffer [wb4lnm at aol.com]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 2:18 PM
To: Mike Watkins; K4RY at eng.auburn.edu
Subject: Re: [K4RY] APRS Station update..

Glad to hear it is working.  What was wrong so we can learn from the corrections?

I don't ever remember seeing a KPC-3+ in Broun 411.  I think I had to fix some of the wiring on the  current interface cables a while back for workmanship, but it was certainly to a KPC-2, not a -3+.

I would very much doubt that the AHAB effort would have the KPC-3+ that you mention - there would not have been a need.  AHAB has been pretty much swimming in KPC-3+'s for the ground stations since most of the airborne units have gone to self-contained beacons or Tiny-TNCs which are significantly smaller and more power-efficient.

I do seem to remember something changing about the server around that time driven by engineering IT, but I was not involved with it.  If Jimmy Hicks is monitoring here, he may remember something about that.  Jimmy was club president when I moved here late summer of 2008, prior to Stephen Ritz moving into that role.

We all appreciate your help.  I guess I have to get my Tiny-TNC car tracker put back in the car.

John...
WB4LNM

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Watkins <WATKIJM at auburn.edu>
To: K4RY <K4RY at eng.auburn.edu>
Sent: Fri, Mar 9, 2012 1:09 pm
Subject: [K4RY] APRS Station update..

Greetings,

Kyle and I spent some time going over the APRS set up. My home station answered a ping
request from the K4RY station and last night when I got home, I got a message from Kyle
sent via APRS on the RF Side. I was also able to ping K4RY from home by using the
KE4LTT-2 Digi  25 miles to the west.  K4RY is also now beaconing it’s status on the
RF Side.   More testing and evaluation to follow. So far, so good.

I also donated my old KPC-2 to the club. It’s on the shelf.  It was working the last time
that I tried it. I recall that I recovered a Kantronics KPC-3+ when I recovered the club
equipment that was stolen. All I see now in the shack is an older Kantronics KPC-2.
I was surprised to not see the KPC-3+ in the shack. Anybody, past or present, know what
happened to it? Is it being used by the balloon team?

Additionally, the K4RY archives for this listserver is missing all of its achives from 2000-
2008. Did a server get swapped out?

Respectfully,
Mike
WX4AL

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