[Xastir] D700A + GPS + Xastir

[Jason Winningham]

On May 3, 2004, at 1:13 AM, Josh Keller wrote:

> Is there a way to connect a GPS to the D700A, then connect the D700A to
> Xastir and have Xastir grab the GPS coordinates? I've tried adding an
> interface with the Serial TNCw/ GPS on HSP cable option but that 
> doesn't
> seem to work.

I used "serial tnc w/gps on aux port" with my D7; I suspect it will 
work for the D700, too.  Make sure the D700 is in packet mode, not aprs 
mode.

I had someone hint that there was one of the hidden menu modes for the 
D700 where you could have it echo received data out to the serial port 
and still use the arps mode in the D700.  Can anyone confirm this?


> On a side note, what type of antenna would you suggest for our base 
> station,
> which will be used 99% of the time strictly for RX. Right now I've 
> built
> myself a groundplane out of welding rods which seems to work good.but 
> is
> there anything better that can be home built or purchased relatively 
> cheap?

I built a "roll-up J-pole" out of 300 ohm twin-lead (old style TV 
antenna cable) that works much better than the ground plane I built out 
of brazing rods.  Cost was about $0.75 for the twin lead plus an old 
already terminated rg58 cable I had lying around.  Do a Google search 
for "roll up J pole".

-Jason
kg4wsv