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Is a KPC-3 ok for APRS?
Hello all. Me again. I'm still looking into the whole APRS thing and I have
another question. If I do go with APRS, I think I will be getting a Handspring Visor Prism with the Magellan GPS Companion. Since the GPS will be directly conntected to the palm, I will only need to connect the TNC to the palm. Will the KPC-3 be ok for this? From what I've read, it will work, but I believe that the KPC-3 is only capable of working at 1200 baud. Is this a major deal, not being able to communicate at 9600 baud? Should I just spring for the KPC-3+? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73! de Andy KC2SSB (ex: KF4KHC/HL9HCT) Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com Fight Spam! http://spamcop.net National "Do Not Call" Registry: http://donotcall.gov |
I've used a KPC-3 (no plus) with APRS...no problem. I believe the
extra firmware is required for use with no PC. I don't know what type of setup you're using, but if your palm does the APRS stuff, then it I assume it can format a message and tell the KPC-3 to send it....no problem. On 01 Aug 2003 02:55:36 GMT, pamme (VHFRadioBuff) wrote: Hello all. Me again. I'm still looking into the whole APRS thing and I have another question. If I do go with APRS, I think I will be getting a Handspring Visor Prism with the Magellan GPS Companion. Since the GPS will be directly conntected to the palm, I will only need to connect the TNC to the palm. Will the KPC-3 be ok for this? From what I've read, it will work, but I believe that the KPC-3 is only capable of working at 1200 baud. Is this a major deal, not being able to communicate at 9600 baud? Should I just spring for the KPC-3+? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73! de Andy KC2SSB (ex: KF4KHC/HL9HCT) Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com Fight Spam! http://spamcop.net National "Do Not Call" Registry: http://donotcall.gov Spammers, please send email to: and get your SMTP server blacklisted! |
Open the KPC3 and look at the Eprom it will have the version number (V5)
(V6) (V8.2), you need V6 or better to run GPS NMEA interface capability. You should be able to find someone with an Eprom burner and upgrade the Eprom to the latest version (from the Kantronics website) if yours is not V6 or better. "DxxxxxBxx" wrote in message ... I've used a KPC-3 (no plus) with APRS...no problem. I believe the extra firmware is required for use with no PC. I don't know what type of setup you're using, but if your palm does the APRS stuff, then it I assume it can format a message and tell the KPC-3 to send it....no problem. On 01 Aug 2003 02:55:36 GMT, pamme (VHFRadioBuff) wrote: Hello all. Me again. I'm still looking into the whole APRS thing and I have another question. If I do go with APRS, I think I will be getting a Handspring Visor Prism with the Magellan GPS Companion. Since the GPS will be directly conntected to the palm, I will only need to connect the TNC to the palm. Will the KPC-3 be ok for this? From what I've read, it will work, but I believe that the KPC-3 is only capable of working at 1200 baud. Is this a major deal, not being able to communicate at 9600 baud? Should I just spring for the KPC-3+? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73! de Andy KC2SSB (ex: KF4KHC/HL9HCT) Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com Fight Spam! http://spamcop.net National "Do Not Call" Registry: http://donotcall.gov Spammers, please send email to: and get your SMTP server blacklisted! |
Open the KPC3 and look at the Eprom it will have the version number (V5)
(V6) (V8.2), you need V6 or better to run GPS NMEA interface capability. You should be able to find someone with an Eprom burner and upgrade the Eprom to the latest version (from the Kantronics website) if yours is not V6 or better. "DxxxxxBxx" wrote in message ... I've used a KPC-3 (no plus) with APRS...no problem. I believe the extra firmware is required for use with no PC. I don't know what type of setup you're using, but if your palm does the APRS stuff, then it I assume it can format a message and tell the KPC-3 to send it....no problem. On 01 Aug 2003 02:55:36 GMT, pamme (VHFRadioBuff) wrote: Hello all. Me again. I'm still looking into the whole APRS thing and I have another question. If I do go with APRS, I think I will be getting a Handspring Visor Prism with the Magellan GPS Companion. Since the GPS will be directly conntected to the palm, I will only need to connect the TNC to the palm. Will the KPC-3 be ok for this? From what I've read, it will work, but I believe that the KPC-3 is only capable of working at 1200 baud. Is this a major deal, not being able to communicate at 9600 baud? Should I just spring for the KPC-3+? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73! de Andy KC2SSB (ex: KF4KHC/HL9HCT) Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com Fight Spam! http://spamcop.net National "Do Not Call" Registry: http://donotcall.gov Spammers, please send email to: and get your SMTP server blacklisted! |
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