Jim, For an inexpensive setup I would suggest a sound card interface and radio. If you go to www.argentdata.com (This is the guy who makes the opentrac) you can find a brand new 2 meter HT for $90. He also has all of the interface cables as well. His OT2 is also a KISS capable TNC if you don't want to do the sound card thing. He has discovered that the Garmin Nuvi series vehicle navigation GPS's will work with his trackers in the Garmin protocol. It uses the Garmin Fleet tracking interface. It has full map display of APRS on air traffic and limited messaging through the GPS.
Thank You, Brian N2KGC -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Tolbert Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:22 AM To: XASTIR Subject: [Xastir] Off Topic -- I got my Ticket! Hi, All........... I had to tell someone! I am KC9MXT as of yesterday 8-) Now I can legally move forward with a system of Xastir and trackers for the SAR we are organizing. Any suggestions of good used equipment sites for my home setup would be appreciated as well as your thoughts on good reading material and the minimum set of gear. I need something to justify expenditures to the CFO (da wife :-) ). I have the ticket -- now I need some practical knowledge. I recognize, I don't know hardly anything. Happy Days... even if it was -20F here in the northwoods this morning!! Later.......... jt -- Jim Tolbert RiverRidge Consulting, LLC PO Box 536 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4398 home office 715-349-8993 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list Xastir@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir