New APRS Owner

[BigDave]

I picked up a used Byonics Micro-Trak All In One the other day from Craigslist. Now I'm waiting for the programming cable to come from Byonics so I can get my info loaded and be on line with it. I also decided to go ahead and order a Tiny Trak 4 and the various cables to hook up to a dedicated Yaesu FT-2600. My goal is to hook the TT4 to my Lowrance GPS so that I can track other aprs units around me.

[Crismateski]

I bet you bought mine, I was supposed to meet a guy in buena park, and when we were supposed to meet he told me his uncle sold it


Now you owe me

[BigDave]

Ummmm oops, that's the one, I guess I was quicker.

It was a smokin deal.

It's killing me that I can't use it yet. Hopefully the cable comes tomorrow to re-program it. I have a long road trip this weekend and I would really like to test it out.

[Crismateski]

Atleast it went to someone in the group. It was not exactly the set up I wanted, but for the price, I was not going to pass it up

[BigDave]

Cables came in today and now my Byonics All In One is re-programmed to be
KI6LYZ-3

Next is to get the truck wired with the Tiny Trak 4.
That will happen next week as I'm headed to PHX for the weekend

[Crismateski]

let me know how you like both setups as I am trying to decide what route I want to go with my set up

[BigDave]

Well, the All In One is a completely self contained 10 watt transmit only unit that can be carried in the car, or backpack when hiking, or move from car to car, etc....
The Tiny Trak 4 needs an external radio to broadcast and receive the packets. It can also decode and be hooked to a computer to show other APRS units near you as well as provide messaging to other similar APRS set ups. A lot more involved and not easily portable. There is a lot more you can do, but I'm still learning.

[hmfigueroa]

Well it is working.

ki6lyz-3 on APRSIS32

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Enjoy! This is a screenshot from APRSIS32.

[OLLIE]

Congratulations on the new set up Dave.