As a singleport radio modemtnc compatible with the characteristics of uhfvhf. As a singleport radio modemtnc compatible with the characteristics of uhf vhf. Rms express, the winlink email client, can not control a kantronics kpc2 but must talk to the tnc via a serial port. Matt ackerman said i was working with kantronics support on this issue and i seem to have solved it by shorting the rts and cts pins together within my serial cable.
During an emergency, it can be used as a location aware tactical communications tool. These tncs and packet radio in general are not obsolete. Here are some good aprs related links for software and even some hardware. A compatible tnc kantronics kpckam, kenwood aprs transceiver, serial or networked kiss tnc or tinytrak4 cables to hook everything together a valid amateur radio license from the fcc or equivalent outside the usa a gps with serial port nmea output internet access to cache maps or to use aprsis servers for igate purposes. Nbf packet radio program for 32bit windows platforms. It took me two evenings to figure things out, so i decided to document my. However, adding support for the baycom would require significant programming effort on the part of the various aprs software authors, and the market is just not. In the aprs digi application, uidupe, uidigi, uiflood, and uitrace did not provide duplicate checking for aprs packets as originally designed.
You can check our versatile product line and read about what kantronics products can do for you. Video showing how to use the bulletin board system bbs feature in kantronics terminal node controller tnc products. You adjust how often the position report is updated in the aprs application, and should select an outgoing path of wide11,wide21 at about once every 23 minutes. It is mostly used as a tool for tracking people and assets on a map, although it is capable of so much more. There are rumors about a new version of the kantronics kpc9612 that will add a third. Smart multimode controller software, contest, aprs, and psk31 via sound card. The kantronics original kam kantronics all mode was a global revolution in digital communication. It can use a singleport tnc in native mode, a single or dualport tnc in kiss mode or the agw packet engine in order to transmit on up to four radio ports.
The kantronics 9612xe is a versatile dualport, multispeed radio modemtncdata controller designed to fill many different roles, now and in the future. A compatible tnc kantronics kpckam, kenwood aprs transceiver, serial or. Client software for users of the automatic packet reporting system amateur radio network. Kantronics mt1200 wireless modem with optional embedded gps. Kantronics kamxl is engineered to work with aprs software and supports advanced ui frame digipeating functions hf andor vhfuhf operations. When you hear the phrase tapr ii clone it is referring to the second tnc that tapr made. Tinytrak4 the byonics tinytrak4 is an aprs tracker controller, digipeater, and kiss tnc. Software bringup for a qotompk88 digipeaterigate build running aprx. I want to get an old kam plus tnc working to mess with a tinytrak3 i bought. I contacted kantronics about a year ago and asked for a recommendation for my old kam plus and my new kpc9612 i. If it is to be used as a regular full feature aprs digi, it must be controlled by. A terminal node controller tnc is a device used by amateur radio operators to participate in ax.
Winlink terminal node controller sumter county ares. Kantronics kpc3 plus radio modems packet communicators. Some handheld and mobile vhf radios currently on the market incorporate tnc abilities within the radio itself in support of the aprs protocol. It is designed to stand alone and does not monitor other traffic on the frequency. Kantronics kpc9612 xe radio modems packet communicators. The radio operations center roc is a comprehensive suite of fullfeatured software solutions for commercial radio, amateur ham radio, mars and marine radio control. It seems as if i had to adjust the filters to allow what i wanted to come. No matter what your wireless data control needs are, we are here to make your job easier and more rewarding for you. This tnc can be utilized for aprs or can be used with traditional packet and has a gps and a personal bbs mailbox onboard. This is the page to look at for tnc settings for aprs. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tnc s. No it doesnt have all the newer sound card modes, but those modes werent conceived of for another 10 to 15 years after this tnc was manufactured. The software will also work with a normal tnc if it supports kiss mode, such as the kantronics range.
A computer, even an old xt running msdos will work just fine and a tnc terminal node controller. Aprsbeacon the purpose of the aprsbeacon is to provide simple aprscompatible position beacons for up to three objects. The following is an annotated discussion of kpc3 settings, from aprssig. This tnc has pretty much been used for everything that it could possibly be used for and i cant find a thing negative to say about it. Modern software tncs, using digital signal processing dsp techniques, can.
Packet goldmine software by the hundreds from hams net. With a gps connected to the kamxl, you can beacon your position to others via hf, uhf, or vhf. When connected to a serial gps and a radio, it can send and receive aprs position and telemetry packets, as well as act as a stand alone smart digipeater. Gps operation mode allows use with aprs or other geolocation software. If this tnc is to be used as a stand along digipeater, it will only work as a wide11 fillin digi. Welcome to yaac yet another aprs client yaac is a mostly platformindependent java application written by andrew pavlin, ka2ddo, for monitoring and contributing to the automatic packet reporting system aprs network invented and trademarked by bob bruninga, wb4apr yaac is free software. Kantronics, the pioneer in digital communications, now offers you 30 years engineering experience in the kantronics kamxl. Aprs digipeating the tinytrak4 can act as a smart aprs digipeater supporting widenn, callsign substitution, and dupe checking. You can use your iphone as an audio tnc and connect it to your hfvhf radio for 3001200 baud aprs operation.
Desktop tnc this is a dedicated tnc workhorse and is very popular in packet radio and as a dedicated digipeater. Works with a host mode tnc, flexnet, agwpe or telnet. It can be used standalone to observe aprs traffic, as a tracker, digipeater, aprstt gateway, or internet gateway igate in the early days of amateur packet radio, it was necessary to use an expensive terminal node controller tnc with specialized. At that point i knew i was stuck, yet again, and needed to power cycle the tnc. Kantronics kam xl is engineered to work with aprs software and supports advanced ui frame digipeating functions. Using a second serial port in the kpc from jeff brentons site. The kantronics kpc3 plus only, as well as the new kam98, with version 8. For example, if running in normal tnc mode, to change the path, the software has to tell the tnc to first exit converse mode, issue \ the change proto command unproto aprs via new,path, then issue converse again. A terminal node controller tnc is a device used by amateur radio operators to participate in. Other kantronics tncs will add more features such as multiple radio ports, etc. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs. Most of the software ive been looking at is way old and wont work on an xp machine or the link to the download has 404d.
With the mobilinkd tnc, just one cable connects the tnc to the radio. Now that i have them working i am convinced that the lack of available documentation is the main problem. Kiss tnc connect to a computer and operate standard packet, winlink, and any of the aprs software. If you will be using hf, especially as the gate, the kam would be my. With some help from the agw software suite and w2ygs agw express interface the modem can be utilized by rms express and other packet radio applications. Performance software for aea and kantronics tncs recognized leader in. Uiview also supports tncs in kiss mode, agwpe host mode and bpq host mode. The 32 bit version of uiview also supports wa8dedtf host mode, and the variant. All you need to start in packet radio is a 2 meter fm radio which you probably already have.
In use around the world, kantronics packet communicators set the standard by which others are measured. Kantronics has supported aprs with numerous releases of the roms that make building a tracker or digi a wwhole lot easier. Resurrecting a kantronics kpc3 tnc for winlink use i recently bought four kantronics kpc3 tncs at bargain basement prices because the owners could not make them work. I will do everything you need for a digipeater by itself. Kantronics kam plus multimode tnc, ibm thinkpad 486 running dosaprs. Performance software for aea and kantronics tncs recognized leader in packet amtor rtty baudot pactor gtor. With dual radio ports, the flexible kantronics kamxl can be used on hf, uhf and vhf bands. Likewise, for mobile aprs these tncs must have a computer attached and running aprs software in order to update the position.
This takes a fair amount more work on the computers part but facilitates a lot of advanced options. Also, see a list of our legacy products and their current replacement. Kantronics packet radio mail and bbs operations youtube. The kam xl, kantronics third generation multimodem tnc is a. Next, download and run the software on a windows machine on the same network. Do read the comments below the post too, for workaround suggestions.
Setting up a digipeater using a kantronics tnc with v8. Kantronics no longer supports their old host master software. Pinpoint aprs is a free software application that together with some radio. The older tncs are not usable as wide digipeaters, and.
Onfig file right now but have had an aprs digipeater running with direwolf and an easydigi sound card interface with no other equipment other than the radio. However, adding support for the baycom would require significant programming effort on the part of the various aprs software authors, and the market is just not large enough to justify this sort of effort. No matter what your wireless data control needs are, we are here to make your job easier. To work with the mobilinkd tnc, the computer has to have bluetooth. In kantronics tradition, the kam plus evolved through customer suggestions and years of operating experience, making the kantronics kam plus the most popular tnc on the global market. Free software that allows you to visually track and communicate with people using amateur radio ham radio equipment. For my igate, im using a laptop thats nearly 10 years old and was otherwise collecting dust on a shelf. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs sound card packet by kc2rlm. Using a second serial port in the kpc3 plus for gpsaprs. Kantronics radio modems convert radios hfvhfuhf into digital communications devices. Kantronics has recently become aware of an anomaly in the version 9. A typical model consists of a microprocessor, a modem, and software in eprom that implements the ax.
Zip packet driver for serial connections phone modem. It appears to have a software bug which causes delays of over 10 minutes when receiving packets from the radio and then forwarding them to the computer, which then forwards them to the internet or possibly retransmits. Look in your routers configuration and determine the ip that the router has assigned to the aprs 51tnc. The last week i save all the aprs traffic i receive and post it on a blog.
Discussion in ham radio discussions started by kb9kzt, nov 29. Here is some screenshots for the application itself. This unit reflects many years of kantronics experience and is built with an eye toward emerging applications. Configuration is done via tcpip api and this time i need to say that the software provided is actually quite usable. A compatible tnc kantronics kpckam, kenwood aprs transceiver, serial or networked kiss tnc or tinytrak4 cables to hook everything together a valid amateur radio license from the fcc or equivalent outside the usa a gps with serial port nmea output internet access to cache maps or to use aprs is servers for igate purposes.
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