Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station
Hi, Well I'm a little late to this thread but a starting point for a database of repeaters for the GPS might be here: http://www.poi-factory.com/taxonomy/term/40 Although some files seem old it is still useful in that in a new area it shows 90% or more of the repeaters with no effort. Getting the data to program the radio would be a neat and very useful trick. Since radios are starting to have GPS's built in maybe the next generation will be capable of loading on demand all repeaters within a radius based on positional data. That would be a feature that would entice me to buy a new HT and mobile radio as soon as that was available. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR From: Phil Hystad To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:46 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station This question has nothing to do with Elecraft rigs (well, possibly remotely if I assume a KX3 as mobile with the future to be provided 2-meter option). Yesterday I drove to Portland from my QTH of Kirkland near Seattle. This is a 3 1/2 hour trip down I-5 (and, the return). In the Seattle area, I had my 2-meter mobile rig in my truck sitting on a repeater frequency but it was not too long before I was out of range of that repeater. I wondered briefly about changing to some nearby closer repeater but it was not that important to me but I started thinking about an automated way to do this. I have GPS in various guises with my Truck (iPhone, iPad, and my little Garmin GPS at times), so what if I had a way of extracting location, looking up location of nearest repeater in my database (if I had one), and then having a interface to my rig to update the repeater frequency, split offset, tone, etc. All very possible. So, my question: Does such a thing now exist? I don't pay enough attention to repeater-life to know what other hams may have already created? 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station
Thanks Mark. I knew of the APRS system, just thought a simple method would do the trick without added equipment. Mel. K6KBE From: "rv6am...@yahoo.com" To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station Mel, That capability is available right now to hams using APRS if the radio supports it. I do not use it that way since if I am using APRS I have text messaging (chat) and I don’t really need a voice mode. As a minimum, an APRS program can show you repeater locations along your route and you can tune them on your radio manually if you want. Do a web search on APRSIS32 for an example of one of the newer programs. Mark KE6BB From: Mel Farrer Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:06 AM To: Phil Hystad; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector Interesting subject. I however only travel north and south since I live in central CA. east and west have little meaning. But, here is what I do which is quite simple. I use channel 15 as the home memory location, on both VHF and UHF operation. The memory channels going "up" take me progressively into northern CA, OR, and WA. The channels "down" take me to southern CA. Then it is a simple task to merely click up or down accordingly. Very limited hunting. Cheers, Mel. K6KBE From: Phil Hystad To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:46 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station This question has nothing to do with Elecraft rigs (well, possibly remotely if I assume a KX3 as mobile with the future to be provided 2-meter option). Yesterday I drove to Portland from my QTH of Kirkland near Seattle. This is a 3 1/2 hour trip down I-5 (and, the return). In the Seattle area, I had my 2-meter mobile rig in my truck sitting on a repeater frequency but it was not too long before I was out of range of that repeater. I wondered briefly about changing to some nearby closer repeater but it was not that important to me but I started thinking about an automated way to do this. I have GPS in various guises with my Truck (iPhone, iPad, and my little Garmin GPS at times), so what if I had a way of extracting location, looking up location of nearest repeater in my database (if I had one), and then having a interface to my rig to update the repeater frequency, split offset, tone, etc. All very possible. So, my question: Does such a thing now exist? I don't pay enough attention to repeater-life to know what other hams may have already created? 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station
Mel, That capability is available right now to hams using APRS if the radio supports it. I do not use it that way since if I am using APRS I have text messaging (chat) and I don’t really need a voice mode. As a minimum, an APRS program can show you repeater locations along your route and you can tune them on your radio manually if you want. Do a web search on APRSIS32 for an example of one of the newer programs. Mark KE6BB From: Mel Farrer Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:06 AM To: Phil Hystad; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector Interesting subject. I however only travel north and south since I live in central CA. east and west have little meaning. But, here is what I do which is quite simple. I use channel 15 as the home memory location, on both VHF and UHF operation. The memory channels going "up" take me progressively into northern CA, OR, and WA. The channels "down" take me to southern CA. Then it is a simple task to merely click up or down accordingly. Very limited hunting. Cheers, Mel. K6KBE From: Phil Hystad To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:46 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station This question has nothing to do with Elecraft rigs (well, possibly remotely if I assume a KX3 as mobile with the future to be provided 2-meter option). Yesterday I drove to Portland from my QTH of Kirkland near Seattle. This is a 3 1/2 hour trip down I-5 (and, the return). In the Seattle area, I had my 2-meter mobile rig in my truck sitting on a repeater frequency but it was not too long before I was out of range of that repeater. I wondered briefly about changing to some nearby closer repeater but it was not that important to me but I started thinking about an automated way to do this. I have GPS in various guises with my Truck (iPhone, iPad, and my little Garmin GPS at times), so what if I had a way of extracting location, looking up location of nearest repeater in my database (if I had one), and then having a interface to my rig to update the repeater frequency, split offset, tone, etc. All very possible. So, my question: Does such a thing now exist? I don't pay enough attention to repeater-life to know what other hams may have already created? 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station
It does exist for some systems. There is a Repeater Book app for Android - don't know about Apple stuff. Anyway, it will do a blue-tooth setup for Yaesu radios (817, 857) via a blue-tooth adapter. Check it out. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zbm2.repeaterbook&hl=en May not be what you are after but shows the possibilities. Regards, rayW0PFO -- On 09/10/2013 11:46 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: This question has nothing to do with Elecraft rigs (well, possibly remotely if I assume a KX3 as mobile with the future to be provided 2-meter option). Yesterday I drove to Portland from my QTH of Kirkland near Seattle. This is a 3 1/2 hour trip down I-5 (and, the return). In the Seattle area, I had my 2-meter mobile rig in my truck sitting on a repeater frequency but it was not too long before I was out of range of that repeater. I wondered briefly about changing to some nearby closer repeater but it was not that important to me but I started thinking about an automated way to do this. I have GPS in various guises with my Truck (iPhone, iPad, and my little Garmin GPS at times), so what if I had a way of extracting location, looking up location of nearest repeater in my database (if I had one), and then having a interface to my rig to update the repeater frequency, split offset, tone, etc. All very possible. So, my question: Does such a thing now exist? I don't pay enough attention to repeater-life to know what other hams may have already created? 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station
Hi Phil, I'm a retired law enforcement radio tech. To answer your question, many agencies that have multiple radio systems ... both simplex and repeater ... do use GPS location to "steer" the frequency selection of their mobiles. Some have all their repeaters on the same RF frequencies and use CTCSS tones to select the desired station. Lincoln County, OR does this, for example. Such systems require complex software that custom-tailored to the area topography and can be made more complex by mountain terrain that can severely impact the areas covered from a given radio site. The software and hardware to do this "steering" is usually provided by the equipment manufacturer, and I -think- there are after-market providers. I'll investigate more, but I think you'll find it's beyond the "means" of most of us. (:-) 73! Ken - K0PP On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 4:46 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: > This question has nothing to do with Elecraft rigs (well, possibly > remotely if I assume a KX3 as mobile with the future to be provided 2-meter > option). > > Yesterday I drove to Portland from my QTH of Kirkland near Seattle. This > is a 3 1/2 hour trip down I-5 (and, the return). In the Seattle area, I > had my 2-meter mobile rig in my truck sitting on a repeater frequency but > it was not too long before I was out of range of that repeater. I wondered > briefly about changing to some nearby closer repeater but it was not that > important to me but I started thinking about an automated way to do this. > > I have GPS in various guises with my Truck (iPhone, iPad, and my little > Garmin GPS at times), so what if I had a way of extracting location, > looking up location of nearest repeater in my database (if I had one), and > then having a interface to my rig to update the repeater frequency, split > offset, tone, etc. All very possible. > > So, my question: Does such a thing now exist? I don't pay enough > attention to repeater-life to know what other hams may have already created? > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station
This question has nothing to do with Elecraft rigs (well, possibly remotely if I assume a KX3 as mobile with the future to be provided 2-meter option). Yesterday I drove to Portland from my QTH of Kirkland near Seattle. This is a 3 1/2 hour trip down I-5 (and, the return). In the Seattle area, I had my 2-meter mobile rig in my truck sitting on a repeater frequency but it was not too long before I was out of range of that repeater. I wondered briefly about changing to some nearby closer repeater but it was not that important to me but I started thinking about an automated way to do this. I have GPS in various guises with my Truck (iPhone, iPad, and my little Garmin GPS at times), so what if I had a way of extracting location, looking up location of nearest repeater in my database (if I had one), and then having a interface to my rig to update the repeater frequency, split offset, tone, etc. All very possible. So, my question: Does such a thing now exist? I don't pay enough attention to repeater-life to know what other hams may have already created? 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station
Interesting subject. I however only travel north and south since I live in central CA. east and west have little meaning. But, here is what I do which is quite simple. I use channel 15 as the home memory location, on both VHF and UHF operation. The memory channels going "up" take me progressively into northern CA, OR, and WA. The channels "down" take me to southern CA. Then it is a simple task to merely click up or down accordingly. Very limited hunting. Cheers, Mel. K6KBE From: Phil Hystad To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reflector" Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:46 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station This question has nothing to do with Elecraft rigs (well, possibly remotely if I assume a KX3 as mobile with the future to be provided 2-meter option). Yesterday I drove to Portland from my QTH of Kirkland near Seattle. This is a 3 1/2 hour trip down I-5 (and, the return). In the Seattle area, I had my 2-meter mobile rig in my truck sitting on a repeater frequency but it was not too long before I was out of range of that repeater. I wondered briefly about changing to some nearby closer repeater but it was not that important to me but I started thinking about an automated way to do this. I have GPS in various guises with my Truck (iPhone, iPad, and my little Garmin GPS at times), so what if I had a way of extracting location, looking up location of nearest repeater in my database (if I had one), and then having a interface to my rig to update the repeater frequency, split offset, tone, etc. All very possible. So, my question: Does such a thing now exist? I don't pay enough attention to repeater-life to know what other hams may have already created? 73, phil, K7PEH __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
