First of all...Welcome to the group. In a matter of a couple days we already have 11 memebers and I think I only mentioned this one to the HamHUD group. This...
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Ronny <k4rjj@...>
k4rjj
Feb 13, 2003 4:47 am
I know I want one! Sounds like a fun kit! Whats the anticipated roll out? Any more beta testing needed? Ronny Julian K4RJJ...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Feb 13, 2003 5:06 pm
... OK, here's the status. I have 3 beta testers currently who have built the kit up, and tested with some sample firmware. All of the hardware side is...
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n0xu <n0xu@...>
n0xu
Feb 14, 2003 8:22 pm
Byon: Is there any preliminary documentation we could look at? 73 Drew N0XU ... the ... phase ... to ... release. ... more ... Release ... be...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Feb 14, 2003 9:59 pm
I just put some VERY rough, preliminary notes in the files section. They will be replaced with better versions very soon. Byon...
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picpac@yahoogroups.com
Mar 1, 2003 12:16 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the picpac group. File : /Preliminary...
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picpac@yahoogroups.com
Mar 1, 2003 12:53 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the picpac group. File : /Preliminary...
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Byon Garrabrant <b...
n6bg
Mar 1, 2003 1:28 am
I am just about ready to begin a pre-release of PICPAC. The pre- release will be for people that are interested in beta-testing, or writing their own...
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ke4jzk
Mar 6, 2003 8:02 pm
There has been a lot of discussion here in Durham, NC about the best method of alerting ARES members. APRS messeging might be a good method. Is a possible...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Mar 6, 2003 10:30 pm
... best ... The PICPAC hardware is capable of both transmission and reception/display of packets. The firmware to do this, however, is still in development. ...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Mar 6, 2003 10:34 pm
A limited number of PICPACs are currently available to members of this group. The purpose of this pre-release is to allow those interested in beta-testing and...
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ka3gyi
Mar 7, 2003 3:23 am
Can anyone recommend a good assembler and compiler for the PIC family? Specifically, to work with the PICPAC. Thanks in advance....
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J. Rausch
ke4nyv
Mar 7, 2003 3:50 am
... Microchip's MPLAB http://www.microchip.com 73's Jason KE4NYV www.ke4nyv.com...
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ndingle
Mar 7, 2003 5:04 pm
Is the picpac designed to fit in an enclosure. If so will they be made available? Norm...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Mar 7, 2003 5:29 pm
... No, it was not designed around a particular case. If a case is found to work well, I will probably make them available. Byon...
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krs_aprs
Mar 7, 2003 10:49 pm
Anyone know how the up dated code is comming along or when we may expect the next release? Ken Simmons K9TPT...
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J. Rausch
ke4nyv
Mar 8, 2003 12:04 am
Even though it's nice to have everything soldered right to the PCB, I plan to get a case that is close to the size of the PCB and remote out my DB-9's, buttons...
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ka3gyi
Mar 12, 2003 5:25 am
Does anyone have an opinion on using lead based vs non lead based solder? I have been using 60/40 solder since I was a kid. So far I have not noticed any bad...
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Richard M Krum
rmkrum
Mar 12, 2003 2:49 pm
Some silver content used to be necessary for surface-mounted devices. The older hand-wired tube-type Tectronix oscilloscopes required special silver-bearing ...
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randyknedler
Mar 12, 2003 6:26 pm
Greetings to all. I've just joined the group. I've been using Byon's TinyTraks for close to three years now and still find it one of the best APRS products...
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J. Rausch
ke4nyv
Mar 13, 2003 1:14 am
When it comes to messaging with the PICPAC I took the HamHUD II approach...The canned messages are the perfect way to do meassaging with the PICPAC. It's not...
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Stephen West-Fisher
westfisher
Mar 13, 2003 2:25 pm
Finally got ahead of the "honey dews" so I could start work, and I've come up with a few questions. The background is that I haven't worked with a PIC before,...
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picpac@yahoogroups.com
Mar 14, 2003 3:39 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the picpac group. File : /Preliminary...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Mar 14, 2003 3:47 am
... It draws about 20ma when idle, a bit more when running the speaker (maybe 35ma). ... Yes. You could replace D2 with a switch if you like. ... It all...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Mar 14, 2003 3:50 am
... Expect code updates to be an ongoing thing, although possibly slow coming at times. I just wrote a simple C program to display the data from a GPS. If you...
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Stephen West-Fisher
westfisher
Mar 14, 2003 1:44 pm
... Looking through the source code last night, I figured that out. But I've now come up with one more stupid question. Since I don't see any way to mount the...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Mar 14, 2003 5:38 pm
... Yes, simple momentary single pole, single throw switches. Byon...
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krs_aprs
Mar 17, 2003 4:13 am
I just downloaded the new code. my Pic Pac comes up and says GPS Display but nothing else happens when hooked to a radio. Any suggestions? Ken Simmons K9TPT...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Mar 17, 2003 4:20 am
It should not be hooked to a radio, but rather to a GPS via the serial port (next to the power jack). The GPS should be set to 4800 NMEA. For most GPSs, you...
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krs_aprs
Mar 17, 2003 4:36 am
What an Idiot ! I went back and re-read the notes, After I un hooked the radio and pluged in the gps out put it worked just fine, the time stamp was off but...