Ron WR5RR wrote... > I have been reading posts on the reflector concerning messaging with > the tracker and the Nuvi 350. I have found why I couldn't send or > reply to a message.I had to set the Tracker to "retries 6", or greater > then "0". I didn't realize I had to set the retries via the Nuvi.
It doesn't matter if you set it from the Nuvi (--RETRIES 6) or if you set it from otwincfg.exe or if you enter it from a terminal program. For that matter you could send it an APRS message (cmd RETRIES 6) to enter or change the setting as long as the sending station is in the AUTHLIST. > Now I can transmit but the other station never gets an "Ack" back. When you send a message, the expectation that you would receive the ACK... if the other station hears you and if you hear the ACK. An ACK is an acknowledgement that a message has been received. It's possible for the other station to receive the message but for you to not hear the ACK. An ACK is only sent if the original message had a message identifier. The T2 automatically adds one, so you don't have to worry about that. > Originally I thought the otwincfg program had all the settings, but of > course it doesn't set the config for the device or software that one > might use with the Tracker2. Which settings can't you set from otwincfg.exe? 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH -- "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
