[Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station

2013-09-10 Thread Phil Hystad
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,

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station

2013-09-10 Thread Mel Farrer
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

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station

2013-09-10 Thread Rose
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 CT

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station

2013-09-10 Thread Ray Cadmus
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 n

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station

2013-09-10 Thread rv6amark
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 dr

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station

2013-09-10 Thread Mel Farrer
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

Re: [Elecraft] Slightly Off-Topic: Roving update of default repeater station

2013-09-17 Thread Bob
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] Sl