[Xastir] Help with TH-D72

[Curt, WE7U]

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011, Harry Bloomberg wrote:

> I've got a new Kenwood TH-D72 that I've interfaced to Xastir.  It's working
> except for one problem.  Xastir is unable to obtain GPS data from the
> TH-D72.  Whenever I do View->GPS, I see an error message: GPS data is older
> than 30 seconds.

Which Xastir interface type are you using?  It should be "Serial TNC w/GPS on Aux Port".  This is the mode where Xastir will send a Control-E periodically when it wants a GPS string from the Radio's TNC.  Also called Control-E mode or Paccomm mode.

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