[aprssig] KPC-3+ isn't hearing

[Herb Gerhardt]

I have had similar problems with my KPC-3+ at home when I check out my demo
station prior to an event.  The problem has always been my antenna or
antenna location.

It drove me nuts till I figured that out, so try a different antenna or
locate the antenna at a different spot would be my suggestion.  When all
else fails, I use a 300 ohm twin lead antenna and that seems to make it all
work just fine.

Good luck,

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 Earl Needham
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:40 AM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] KPC-3+ isn't hearing
>
>
> At 12:19 AM 8/23/2007, n0gik at qcom.net wrote:
> >Don't have a KPC 3+ to know if it has a PASSALL command.  If so, set
> >it to ON and see if you get anything thru on RX.
>
>          It does.
>
> >Have you given the box its 1st Birthday reset? (yank power and
> >internal battery source - let sit for a few minutes)
>
>          Never would have thought to try that, but it seems like the
> thing receives OK when I'm at home, but when I'm in, say, Atlanta, it
> doesn't decode much. I listened to the audio, and it didn't sound
> very much like what I hear at home, the tones seemed to be less
> distinct.  I'll see what it does when I get home.
>