[aprssig] Help setting up Kenwood D700A

[Herb Gerhardt]

I have not read all the previous messages on this subject but if you have
BCON turned on which I presume you do since you made it out at least once,
then there are two more things to check:

1.	What are you using for a transmitting path?  Hopefully WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
and your local area has changed to these new settings.  I am not familiar
with your area but if they have changed to the new Paradigm settings and you
have not, then your tracker will only be heard if a station that has not
changed to the new settings hears your tracker directly.

2.	Another problem that has bagged me a few times is that if your squelch is
turned too low and the radio is wide open, then it will not transmit!  So
make sure the black dot on the squelch is set higher than the normal
background noise in your area.  The D700 will only transmit after it hears a
quiet spot.

Herb, KB7UVC
NW APRS Group, West Sound Coordinator
Our WEB Site:  http://www.nwaprs.info


> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Robbie - WA9INF
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:47 AM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Help setting up Kenwood D700A
>
>
> Vic,
>
> Does the display also show that you have BCON enabled? Several times
> friends of mine have run into this situation and then they think to
> enable it, or I remind them, :-)
>
> The display will have a BCON displayed just left of the flashing GPS
> (indicating valid NMEA input)
>
> Robbie
>
> Vic Fraenckel wrote:
> > Steve, K9DCI
> >
> > You wrote:
> >  >Scanning this thread, I didn't see anyone say that when you have the
> > GPS >connected correctly and the sentences are being received by the
> > D700 , the "GPS" >at the top of teh D700 display blinks.
> >
> > Yes, the GPS is blinking. I have disconnected the computer and set the
> > radio to APRS mode. What controls the reporting of MY POS? Doesn't get
> > sent automatically in this mode at the interval (Mine set to 2 minutes)
> > set in menu 3-D? I have PACKET TX set to AUTO in 3-C and BEEP set to
> > MINE in 3-F. I was out and about for a couple of hours and saw
> MY POS on
> > the terminal once (can't drive and watch terminal) and findu only shows
> > one position report. I expected a slew of them.
> >
> > Let me take this opportunity to apologize for accidently sending a post
> > to this group without deleting some of my signature.
> >
> > Also, I want to thank all of you who are helping me get it together on
> > my D700A. This has been wonderfully helpful.
> >
> > Vic
> >
> > ________________________________________________________
> >
> > Victor Fraenckel - The Windman
> > victorf ATSIGN windreader DOT com
> > KC2GUI
> >