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utilising the Roger Barker G4IDE (sk) uiVIEW32 Web Server application.
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Last updated 6th April 2009
The VK4ZZ
North Queensland APRS iGATE operates H24 providing
- transmission of all correctly transmitted APRS beacons
into the APRS internet system (APRS IS)
- transmission of selected data from the APRS IS onto the North Queensland
APRS Network
- correct transfer of all APRS point to point terminal messages
VK4ZZ
APRS iGATE setup
- Computer Hardware,
Toshiba Satellite 1800 Laptop running off 12V battery no-break supply,
256mB RAM, 20Gb HD, 100Mb/s NIC
- Computer Software, uiVIEW 2.03 running on Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Radio Modem, MFJ 1270B TNC running TheFirmware 2.7, 9600Bd on serial
port, 1200Bd on radio port with squelchless receive
- Radio Hardware, AWA RT-85A transceiver modified for 2metre operation,
switchable 4W or 20W transmitter
- Radio Frequency, 145.175MHz, the Australian national 2metre APRS frequency.
- Operational since 22nd February 2008, previously operating for 15years
as a Packet Radio BBS using paKet5.1 then FBBS
Some other
groovy APRS links
QLD
APRS uiVIEW and Xastir Maps on theTARCinc website - look in Documents section
quick WX related links
BOM QLD WX
BOM Cyclones
BOM Floods
JTWC Pearl Harbour
RACQ Road Reports
RACQ Trip Planner
QPS Media Alerts
Other Ham Radio
links
VK4ZZ
Home Page
IRLP Node 6444 site
theTARCinc Website
Central Hlands Yahoo
WIA Website