RE: [Xastir] Infinity GPS Microphone

2007-11-21 Thread Fred Hillhouse
> With enough capital, one could build a similar product that > uses APRS, and connects to any amateur handheld to give it > APRS capabilities. The RC-D710 provides a similar user > interface for the mobile crowd, but still requires an external GPS. > > James > VE6SRV Creativeness to the resc

Re: [Xastir] Infinity GPS Microphone

2007-11-20 Thread Chip Griffin
On Nov 20, 2007, at 21:32, James Ewen wrote: Couple it to a Kenwood TH-D7 and the system looks like it might be complete. Yup, or a plain old TH-K2AT. You are not going to gain anything by coupling it to a TH-D7. The TH-D7 will not be able to parse NMEA strings out of an audio encoded str

Re: [Xastir] Infinity GPS Microphone

2007-11-20 Thread James Ewen
On Nov 20, 2007 11:44 AM, Fred Hillhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting product! It is unclear how it interfaces with a radio but it > looks like custom cables are available. >From what I read, this unit will interface through a standard microphone connector. As such, it will have to ac

Re: [Xastir] Infinity GPS Microphone

2007-11-20 Thread Jason Winningham
On Nov 20, 2007, at 12:44 PM, Fred Hillhouse wrote: Interesting product! yeah - the most interesting thing is that the radio looks exactly like the one Scott N1VG has listed for US$90. $400 price tag, though? Somebody's smoking crack, or looking to get a preferred gov't contract. It

RE: [Xastir] Infinity GPS Microphone

2007-11-20 Thread Fred Hillhouse
D] On Behalf Of Jim Tolbert > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:29 > To: XASTIR > Subject: [Xastir] Infinity GPS Microphone > > http://www.infinitygear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.displ ay&product_id=593 > > Has anyone looked at this GPS Microphone? Does this pro

[Xastir] Infinity GPS Microphone

2007-11-20 Thread Jim Tolbert
http://www.infinitygear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_id=593 Has anyone looked at this GPS Microphone? Does this product with a 2m handheld radio all that is needed for APRS and Xastir or is a tracker still needed somehow? Ignorant questions abound . Later. jt