[MNAPRS] Metro APRS update

[Dean Blosberg]

Thanks for the update Doug. 

Let me know if I can be of any assistance with future programming or
updating. 

Thank you, 

Dean Blosberg, NØHOY


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-----Original Message-----
From: mnaprs-bounces at lists.twinslan.org
[mailto:mnaprs-bounces at lists.twinslan.org] On Behalf Of Doug Reed
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 8:14 PM
To: mnaprs at lists.twinslan.org
Subject: [MNAPRS] Metro APRS update

Most of you are probably more active with APRS than I have been. This is the
first I've really looked at APRS in the metro in quite a while.

First, the K0TCA-15 WIDEn-n digi has been on-the-air from Shorewiew for just
over a year now. If you think about the callsign and map location you will
get a fair idea about the station. If you look at the findu.com or aprs-fi
map of the metro area, you will see that the coverage has improved to the
east, south, and west. Coverage to the north isn't as great but I'm not sure
if it really changed compared to what it was before.

The N0NAS-10 WIDEn-n digi in Moundsview is off the air. The city will be
painting the tower next spring and it was decided to remove the ham
equipment from the tower last month rather than wait for uncertain weather
next spring. I don't yet know if I'll be putting anything back on that site
or not. Will not know until next summer. In the mean time, I'm looking
around with an eye to finding it a new home. Does anyone in the Princeton
area have a nice water tank available? That would probably fill the "hole"
to the north of the metro fairly well.....

If anyone wants to upgrade an old TNC-2 clone for APRS, I have a lifetime
supply of 27C256 EPROMs and could burn you a UIDIGI v1.19b3 EPROM if you
need one (or more). Or if you want to burn it yourself but need an EPROM,
let me know. All I want is payback on the mailer and postage. Or you could
send me a SASPE (Self-Addressed Stamped Padded
Envelope) and tell me what you need.

I also have V9.1 software for the KPC-3Plus and KPC-9612Plus TNCs. I haven't
burned or installed them yet and don't have many blank EPROMs for that
software. But if you want to do a chip swap it can probably be arranged. Let
me know if you are interested. The next TwinsLAN meeting is Sept 10 in St
Louis Park and we could probably do it then if you let me know by early
Friday.....

I've been trying to collect EPROM software for assorted older TNCs so I can
upgrade older versions I might find. I might have what you need, or maybe
you have something I don't have. If you need to update something old, send
me an email to see what I have......

73, Doug Reed, N0NAS.
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