No, but you may be able to write code to do that starting from the sample code.

Byon

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:55 PM, jeff018325143<jeff.l.smith@...> wrote:
> Does the PicPac code support input from the N0GSG RDF and the tranmission of
the DF data in the %DDD%Q (%Degrees%Quality) format compliant with UI-View
DF-plot?
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Does the PicPac code support input from the N0GSG RDF and the tranmission of the
DF data in the %DDD%Q (%Degrees%Quality) format compliant with UI-View DF-plot?

The source is not currently available, but may be in the future.  I
have no plans to stop production of the TT4, and if/when I did, I
would likely release the source.

Byon

On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Cliff Sojourner<cls@...> wrote:
>
> is the source code for tinytrak4 available?  or is that one going to be
> orphaned too?
>
> Byon Garrabrant wrote:
>> The TinyTrak4 should do what you are looking for.
>>
>> http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak4/
>>
>> Byon
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:33 AM, gerrykav <gerryk777@...> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi...
>>> I would like to put together a mobile APRS system which would have the
following functionality...
>>>
>>> Receive APRS packets, display on screen and, if necessary, plot on GPS
>>> Receive APRS messages and display
>>> Transmit location APRS packets from connected GPS
>>>
>>> Would the PICPAC be appropriate in this situation?
>>>
>>> I have a Yaesu FT8900 and Garmin GPS. I also have a TT3+ which I have been
using up to now. Would this equipment suffice or would I need more?
>>>
>>> thanks all
>>>
>>> Gerry EI8DRB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Thanks for the reply Byon.
Having read a little more about the TT4D (with LCD etc) it seems that this would
be perfect.


--- In picpac@yahoogroups.com, Byon Garrabrant <byon@...> wrote:
>
> The TinyTrak4 should do what you are looking for.
>
> http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak4/
>
> Byon
>
> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:33 AM, gerrykav <gerryk777@...> wrote:
> > Hi...
> > I would like to put together a mobile APRS system which would have the
following functionality...
> >
> > Receive APRS packets, display on screen and, if necessary, plot on GPS
> > Receive APRS messages and display
> > Transmit location APRS packets from connected GPS
> >
> > Would the PICPAC be appropriate in this situation?
> >
> > I have a Yaesu FT8900 and Garmin GPS. I also have a TT3+ which I have been
using up to now. Would this equipment suffice or would I need more?
> >
> > thanks all
> >
> > Gerry EI8DRB
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

is the source code for tinytrak4 available?  or is that one going to be
orphaned too?

Byon Garrabrant wrote:
> The TinyTrak4 should do what you are looking for.
>
> http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak4/
>
> Byon
>
> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:33 AM, gerrykav <gerryk777@...> wrote:
>
>> Hi...
>> I would like to put together a mobile APRS system which would have the
following functionality...
>>
>> Receive APRS packets, display on screen and, if necessary, plot on GPS
>> Receive APRS messages and display
>> Transmit location APRS packets from connected GPS
>>
>> Would the PICPAC be appropriate in this situation?
>>
>> I have a Yaesu FT8900 and Garmin GPS. I also have a TT3+ which I have been
using up to now. Would this equipment suffice or would I need more?
>>
>> thanks all
>>
>> Gerry EI8DRB
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

The TinyTrak4 should do what you are looking for.

http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak4/

Byon

On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:33 AM, gerrykav <gerryk777@...> wrote:
> Hi...
> I would like to put together a mobile APRS system which would have the
following functionality...
>
> Receive APRS packets, display on screen and, if necessary, plot on GPS
> Receive APRS messages and display
> Transmit location APRS packets from connected GPS
>
> Would the PICPAC be appropriate in this situation?
>
> I have a Yaesu FT8900 and Garmin GPS. I also have a TT3+ which I have been
using up to now. Would this equipment suffice or would I need more?
>
> thanks all
>
> Gerry EI8DRB
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Hi...
I would like to put together a mobile APRS system which would have the following
functionality...

Receive APRS packets, display on screen and, if necessary, plot on GPS
Receive APRS messages and display
Transmit location APRS packets from connected GPS

Would the PICPAC be appropriate in this situation?

I have a Yaesu FT8900 and Garmin GPS. I also have a TT3+ which I have been using
up to now. Would this equipment suffice or would I need more?

thanks all

Gerry EI8DRB

I have an assembled and working bare (no case) picpac that I never really used.
This unit is
from early 2003, so no mods have been applied to it.  Shoot me an email if you
want pictures
or have questions.

$60 shipped USPS in the US.

Tad, kg6anq

Hello, i just joined the group tonight and was thinking of playing
around with a peekpack, I am guessing the picpac is kind of a dead
project, but was wondering if there is aplace to get a bare pc board
still rather than making my own board?

Thanks Mike

I just uploaded this file.
It is a small test program.
It takes the coordinates you enter and sends a message out the serial
port to a Garmin GPS.
I am trying to verify that the packet format is correct.
It works fine on my Etrex Summit.

This could allow adding waypoint plotting directly to any Garmin GPS
as I think all support the binary format.
I know mine, the Summit, does not support the NMEA waypoint upload.
So getting the binary working is a step forward.

To use:
Hook up your GPS to a serial port on your computer.
Enter this port number in the edit box in the program with the format
COM1
Use the default location or change it as needed and hit one of two
buttons.
Short or Long.
Hopefully the First button works on everyones system.
It is a shortcut to sending the data in an effort to keep the PIC
code small.
The longer method follows the specification in the Garmin
documentaion.

Let me know if yours works or if there are issues.

Thanks,
Robert
KB1JMQ

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        : /GarminTest.zip
   Uploaded by : rdh82000 <rdh8@...>
   Description : Program to test sending Garmin binary waypoints

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/picpac/files/GarminTest.zip

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/original/members/web/index.htmlfiles

Regards,

rdh82000 <rdh8@...>

Thanks, Kurt.  I know what you mean.

If you get my HT1C/HT1P cable, you could just clip off the mic line,
and have a power and earphone plug, but you probably are already aware
of that.

Byon

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Kurt Savegnago <ksaves2@...> wrote:
> Hi Byon,
>
>  An audio jack like the Pic Pac had so one could just plug
> a line from the earphone jack of the radio to the TT4 for those that just want
to track and not transmit.  Was so convenient.
>
>                                 Kurt Savegnago
> --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Byon Garrabrant <byon@...> wrote:
> From: Byon Garrabrant <byon@...>
> Subject: Re: [picpac] Re: Pic-Trak position TX without a GPS
> To: picpac@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 6:27 PM
>
>
>            Actually, the PicTrak code was not written by me.
>
> All the PICPAC code I wrote was published with source, and is
>
> available on the website.
>
>
>
> What PicTrak features would you like to see in the TT4?
>
>
>
> Byon
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Hi Byon,

   An audio jack like the Pic Pac had so one could just plug
a line from the earphone jack of the radio to the TT4 for those that just want
to track and not transmit.  Was so convenient.

                                  Kurt Savegnago
--- On Tue, 1/6/09, Byon Garrabrant <byon@...> wrote:
From: Byon Garrabrant <byon@...>
Subject: Re: [picpac] Re: Pic-Trak position TX without a GPS
To: picpac@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 6:27 PM


             Actually, the PicTrak code was not written by me.

All the PICPAC code I wrote was published with source, and is

available on the website.



What PicTrak features would you like to see in the TT4?



Byon

Actually, the PicTrak code was not written by me.
All the PICPAC code I wrote was published with source, and is
available on the website.

What PicTrak features would you like to see in the TT4?

Byon

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Mike Miller <aa8vtr@...> wrote:
> --- In picpac@yahoogroups.com, "ka3gyi" <engineer@...> wrote:
>>
>> I have been playing around with the Pic-Trak sw and would like to use
>> it at a fixed station to just monitor packets and TX my position.
>> However, there isn ot way to enter a Lat / Long.  I placed my Lat /
>> Long in the status message as a work around.  The problem is that
> most
>> trackers will not decode the status message and extract the
> position.
>> Is there a way to get the Pic-Trak to TX a postion without a GPS?
>>
>> BTW, I had the energy detect problem on the PICPAC where I could not
>> get anyhting to TX unless I enabled the TX busy.  I did some research
>> and found that there shouild be a 100pf cap in parallel with R1.  I
>> made that change and the others suggested here - R2 is 100K and added
>> some decoupling caps to the MX614 and PIC.  The PICPAC is working
>> great - very good decode and no lockups.  TX busy is set to off, quit
>> time is 5 and Quiet Timeout is 15.
>>
> I have the same problem, and the only way I see to correct it is to
> modify the software to allow this feature.
> Byon will not open source the software due to copy rights, so I belive
> PIC Track is for now, an ORPHAN.
> I have TT4 and it is not quite all the featutes of Pic-Trak but, we'll
> see if it (TT4) matures.
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

--- In picpac@yahoogroups.com, "ka3gyi" <engineer@...> wrote:
>
> I have been playing around with the Pic-Trak sw and would like to use
> it at a fixed station to just monitor packets and TX my position.
> However, there isn ot way to enter a Lat / Long.  I placed my Lat /
> Long in the status message as a work around.  The problem is that
most
> trackers will not decode the status message and extract the
position.
> Is there a way to get the Pic-Trak to TX a postion without a GPS?
>
> BTW, I had the energy detect problem on the PICPAC where I could not
> get anyhting to TX unless I enabled the TX busy.  I did some research
> and found that there shouild be a 100pf cap in parallel with R1.  I
> made that change and the others suggested here - R2 is 100K and added
> some decoupling caps to the MX614 and PIC.  The PICPAC is working
> great - very good decode and no lockups.  TX busy is set to off, quit
> time is 5 and Quiet Timeout is 15.
>
I have the same problem, and the only way I see to correct it is to
modify the software to allow this feature.
Byon will not open source the software due to copy rights, so I belive
PIC Track is for now, an ORPHAN.
I have TT4 and it is not quite all the featutes of Pic-Trak but, we'll
see if it (TT4) matures.

I have been playing around with the Pic-Trak sw and would like to use
it at a fixed station to just monitor packets and TX my position.
However, there isn ot way to enter a Lat / Long.  I placed my Lat /
Long in the status message as a work around.  The problem is that most
trackers will not decode the status message and extract the position.
Is there a way to get the Pic-Trak to TX a postion without a GPS?

BTW, I had the energy detect problem on the PICPAC where I could not
get anyhting to TX unless I enabled the TX busy.  I did some research
and found that there shouild be a 100pf cap in parallel with R1.  I
made that change and the others suggested here - R2 is 100K and added
some decoupling caps to the MX614 and PIC.  The PICPAC is working
great - very good decode and no lockups.  TX busy is set to off, quit
time is 5 and Quiet Timeout is 15.

--- In picpac@yahoogroups.com, Mike Whorley <mikewhorley15@...> wrote:

> What are the advantages/disadvantages of using a microtrack vs a
> beeline? What type of antenna should be used with the microtrack.
> What else do I need to Know
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Mike Whorley
>  
>

Hi Mike,

+ The BeeLine GPS integrates the functionality of the MT-300, GPS and
battery into a single unit, so it's smaller and lighter with no
cables.  The enter thing easily fits into most 54mm nosecones as well
as a 38mm coupler tube.

+ The BeeLine uses a Trimble GPS that is better than many consumer
grade GPS units at tracking rapidly changing altitudes present in HPR
rocketry (don't even think of using SiRFstarIII based GPS units, we've
got side by side data to show that there are some severe problems).

+ The BeeLine GPS records the flight, and the downloaded data can be
viewed via Google Earth.

+ The BeeLine runs on 70cm, so a 1/4 wave whip is smaller (~6") than
the 2 meter version (~19").  If you're using a Yagi on the ground as a
receive antenna, you'll appreciate the smaller size even more.

- The MT 300 has a higher output power (but the BeeLine works from 20+
miles line of sight).

- The MT 300 has more options when it comes to programming the device
parameters.

- The MT 300 + external GPS is cheaper than a BLGPS.

For the MT300, I'd recommend an antenna similar to the ones used for 2
meter handheld radios.

What else???  Oh -- A 5 watt 2 Meter version of the BLGPS is also
available for tracking your car, your balloon, your dog, whatever ;)

Greg TRA 7960, K7RKT, BigRedBee LLC
http://www.bigredbee.com

Yes, I used this unit for rocket tracking. It has PicTrak loaded. I
connected directly to my Garmin etrex Legend via serial cable (with
null modem adapter). Works great--you can watch the position of the
rocket waypoint change during flight. After landing, just set up a
GOTO the last known position and walk or drive to the rocket.

My receiver is a Yaesu VX-2R. Antenna is a homebuilt 6-element Yagi.

--Nathan
KE5KFU
ndrocket@...


--- In picpac@yahoogroups.com, Mike Whorley <mikewhorley15@...> wrote:
>
>
> Was this used for rocketry?
>  
>  
>
> --- On Sat, 12/6/08, nordykethecat <ndrocket@...> wrote:
>
> From: nordykethecat <ndrocket@...>
> Subject: [picpac] PICPAC for sale
> To: picpac@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 12:26 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> PICPAC for sale. $80. Works great, great shape. Assembled and tested.
> Mounted in case with internal 9V battery. Front panel switches. R1
> changed to 22k as per recommendations on this list. Also, added 0.1
> microF cap across pins 15 and 16 of the MAX232 chip.
>
> Email me for pictures or questions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Nathan
> KE5KFU
> ndrocket@lobo. net
>

--- On Sat, 12/6/08, Mike Whorley <mikewhorley15@...> w

Was this used for rocketry?
 
I am not the seller  but I use one for rocketry.  Can take the $GPWPL words from
the output and input it into a Garmin GPS that will take a
serial input. A GPS unit that just has a USB input will not interface.
A Garmin Legend will work and a unit like a Garmin 60Cs which I think
is OOP or a 60CsX that have both a serial and USB input will work.

The APRS position reports get entered into the GPS' waypoint table and one
can simply have the unit navigate to, to the position.  Really a neat thing.  I
have directions for the three wire DB9 cable available.
I think I posted them here if you look and do a search.

Another thing is if the signal is lost the last known position stays on the map.
When a new signal is acquired, the icon moves to the new spot.
If a PicPac is accidentally shut off the lat/long is lost on the display.
If one has it interfaced to a GPS, that is not a problem.

If you don't get a PicPac, a Tiny Trak 4 can be modified with a display
and do the same thing.  Only problem with the TT4 is one can't simply plug
the audio out from the radio earphone jack like could be done with the PicPac.

                                        Kurt

                                     Kurt

PICPAC for sale. $80. Works great, great shape. Assembled and tested.
Mounted in case with internal 9V battery. Front panel switches. R1
changed to 22k as per recommendations on this list. Also, added 0.1
microF cap across pins 15 and 16 of the MAX232 chip.

Email me for pictures or questions.

Thanks,

--Nathan
KE5KFU
ndrocket@...

SOLD PENDING FUNDS.

Max

--- In picpac@yahoogroups.com, "kg4pid" <kg4pid@...> wrote:
>
> I am selling my hardly ever used PicPac.
> $50 + shipping and it's yours. Postal
> money orders only please.
> Reply directly to me at kg4pid at yahoo dot com.
>
> Max
>

I am selling my hardly ever used PicPac.
$50 + shipping and it's yours. Postal
money orders only please.
Reply directly to me at kg4pid at yahoo dot com.

Max

I am running PicTrak ver 1.01 on my pic-pak, and it is decoding inbound
messages without fail. However, I cannot get it to transmit. I am using
it with an Azden PCS6000, which works fine with my Tiny Trak 3. I tried
it with and without JMP1 installed, without any success.

My guess is that I don't have it configured properly from a hardware
standpoint. Do i need to have a GPS receiver plugged in for this to
transmit? Do I need pins 1,4, and 6 and pins 7 & 8 on J4 jumpered for
it to transmit??