It seems to me that with a little bit of farting around with my Pic- Pac that Pic-trak really is not the best program to use for the Big Bee GPS for me. It was...
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artupton
Nov 9, 2006 2:46 am
... Hi James, All you really need to program into it is your call sign. Most all the rest of the config is used for it to be a transmitting program to transmit...
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kb9khm
Nov 9, 2006 3:50 am
That would be wonderful! Are you aware that the Pic-Pac only has 368 BYTES of RAM? What about the optional FRAM you say? Writing to the FRAM is VERY VERY...
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Cliff Sojourner
cls44
Nov 9, 2006 8:48 am
Mark, thanks for the info and background. I wonder if you would be willing to share the source code so we could build a "beeline special" version of pic-trak?...
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artupton
Nov 9, 2006 2:39 pm
... 368 ... the ... Thanks for the insight Mark. ... the ... waypoints ... It does do a great job at that, thanks for your work on that ! But I'm not looking...
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artupton
Nov 9, 2006 2:40 pm
... could ... Hi Cliff, I think we just need to build a FIFO buffer to the test decode.h Program. Pic-trak is a wonderful program at making an LCD screen...
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Alan KM6VV
km6vv
Apr 12, 2007 8:11 pm
Hi to the list, I just finished reading the previous posts, and they stop about a year ago. Any one active with the PICPAC? I just found it! I considered...
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David Hoffman
ke4fgw
Jul 13, 2007 3:28 am
I have a PICPAC that seems to have locked up on me. I am new to the PICPAC. I did follow the instructions and was able to download a couple of the HEX files...
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John Sicker
altair_colle...
Jul 13, 2007 8:04 am
David: Looks like you have your PICPAC a tad confused. The problem is you shouldn't have loaded the bootloader hex file It was already there in a reserved...
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David Hoffman
ke4fgw
Jul 13, 2007 11:56 am
I was under the imprssion that the bootloader hex file was what gave me the ability to test the buttons etc. I thought it was the program that displayed...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Jul 14, 2007 1:04 am
The purpose of "Bootloader and diag pptest1.hex" is to re-flash a PICPAC chip, it is not be be loaded via the bootloader, as it IS the bootloader. Sorry for...
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David Hoffman
ke4fgw
Jul 14, 2007 3:48 pm
I think I understand now what I did. Getting the PIC chip reflashed would be great. I don't have a programmer. I'll pay for the shipping in both directions...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Jul 14, 2007 4:08 pm
Either is fine. Just make sure it is packaged reasonable well. My address is here: http://www.byonics.com/contact.php Byon...
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David Hoffman
ke4fgw
Jul 14, 2007 4:16 pm
Thanks Byon, I'll send it out this coming week. David Hoffman - KE4FGW...
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jrcox57
Aug 3, 2007 6:04 pm
I have built my PicPac and powered it on. I hear the four tones and the LED is lit, however I do not have a display. I've check the solder joints and...
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kg4pid
Aug 5, 2007 5:24 pm
Check the contrast control. If it's turned too far you may not see anything....
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jrcox57
Aug 5, 2007 10:45 pm
I already checked the contrast, plus I just picked up a magnafying glass to have a better look at the solder joints. So far I have not found a reason for the...
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Byon Garrabrant
n6bg
Aug 6, 2007 6:01 pm
It says "PICPAC" on the first line. If you are sure that the contrast pot is tested, you could return it to me to test. It may be a bad display. Byon...
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Kurt
rocketaks
Aug 26, 2007 9:56 pm
Hi All, Got my PicPac up and running with my ICOM T-90A. Pretty nifty. Did the kit thing and I dorked the LCD trying to get the cable loose. Byon was kind to...
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sv1iw@...
sv1iw
Aug 26, 2007 9:56 pm
I am on vacations please mail me on sv1iw_portable[at]raag.org Thanks, 73 Manos SV1IW...
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sv1iw@...
sv1iw
Aug 26, 2007 9:57 pm
I am on vacations please mail me on sv1iw_portable[at]raag.org Thanks, 73 Manos SV1IW...
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kb9khm
Aug 27, 2007 12:33 pm
I wanted a backlit LCD for mine so I got one of these (the second one down - yellow/green backlight): ...
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sv1iw@...
sv1iw
Aug 27, 2007 12:35 pm
I am on vacations please mail me on sv1iw_portable[at]raag.org Thanks, 73 Manos SV1IW...
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sv1iw@...
sv1iw
Aug 27, 2007 12:43 pm
I am on vacations please mail me on sv1iw_portable[at]raag.org Thanks, 73 Manos SV1IW...
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Robert DeHate
rdh82000
Aug 27, 2007 1:47 pm
... loose. ... from ... 87/365/16_X_4_LCD_.html ... No ... Great, I picked up a case to install my PICPAC in from Mouser. 563-PN1323-C I really should get some...
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sv1iw@...
sv1iw
Aug 27, 2007 1:48 pm
I am on vacations please mail me on sv1iw_portable[at]raag.org Thanks, 73 Manos SV1IW...
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Kurt
rocketaks
Aug 27, 2007 2:39 pm
... Geez, Thanks for the pointers Robert! I have an old Toshiba P150 laptop I take to the field. So old and cheap I don't mind if it gets dorked. Has the...
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sv1iw@...
sv1iw
Aug 27, 2007 2:40 pm
I am on vacations please mail me on sv1iw_portable[at]raag.org Thanks, 73 Manos SV1IW...
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John Sicker
altair_colle...
Aug 27, 2007 8:46 pm
Hmm I will try this again with some fixes sorry for the moistly repeated message Folks I have a PICPAC and have loaded the pic-trak program on it and it works ...
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sv1iw@...
sv1iw
Aug 27, 2007 8:49 pm
I am on vacations please mail me on sv1iw_portable[at]raag.org Thanks, 73 Manos SV1IW...
