[Xastir] Infinity GPS Microphone

[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 stream. The positioning system is  
> most likely not compatible with APRS, so you wouldn't even be able  
> to view the incoming data on the TH-D7.

No it won't work, but it brings up a great idea. The think I loathe  
about the D7 is that in order to use it for other than just a plain  
vanilla HT you have to add a GPS through some dongle. While only  
partially better, a microphone with a built-in GPS would be a  
definite improvement. Now if one could just create such an animal and  
a method of connecting it without a maze of wires (aka, tripping  
hazard), then I would be near the front of the line to order one (as  
well as a D7). I've always thought that Kenwood did it wrong not to  
build the D7 like the Garmin Rino (I've got a 120 & 130). How much  
sweeter it (D7) would be with an option for an internal GPS. <sigh> I  
dream of a truly portable APRS HT ... one without strings (wires)  
attached ...


73,
--de Chip (N1MIE) FN41bn