[Xastir] GPS Data with an IC-2820H

[Nick]

Well, finally figured it out myself.  The Keyspan software comes with a 
little debugging tool.  Ran it and came up with a device name of 
/dev/cu.USA19H1d1P1.1

I changed the name in the config file and now I am getting the GPS data 
from the radio.

Cheers and 73

Nick
KC7RGL



Nick wrote:
> I finally got the UT-123 digital/GPS upgrade for my Icom 2820H rig.
>
> I am using the OPC-1529R data cable with Data turned on.  I have 
> several GPS related programs and on each one of them, I am able to use 
> the NMEA0183 GPS data from the radio with no problem, with one 
> exception, Xastir.  In the config file I set up a new GPS config as 
> follows:
>
>       /dev/cu.usbserial with a baud rate of 4800.  This is the same 
> configuration as on everyone of my other GPS programs.
>
>       I also tried /dev/cu.usbserial-USA19H1d1P1.1   which is the 
> Keyspan serial port name.
>
> According to ICOM the data port on the radio is fixed at 9600 baud, I 
> originally tried that on all my GPS programs and none of them saw the 
> NMEA data.  Once I changed  the settings to 4800 in the programs, the 
> data stream showed up.
>
> I have tried setting the radio to both GPS and GPS-A with similar 
> results.
>
> I have tried different USB ports.
>
> I am just toying with some of the capabilities of the radio.  There is 
> some discussion on the Icom forums to have the Data out of the radio, 
> go into a TNC, then back in the Analog side of the radio for APRS. 
> Seems feasible.  John at Coastal Chipworks has a board adapter that 
> also incorporates DGPS just for this, to go in his TNC-X.  My feelings 
> are the radio is far too expensive to use APRS w/o running through a 
> laptop and get the benefits of  a program like Xastir.
>
> I would appreiate anyones thought.
>
> Cheers and 73,
>
> Nick
> KC7RGL
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