[Xastir] Help with TH-D72

[Harry Bloomberg]

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Curt, WE7U <curt.we7u at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> I am indeed using the "Serial TNC w/GPS on Aux Port" interface type.

73,
Harry Bloomberg W3YJ
hbloomb at gmail.com