Well here goes.. I just joined this group as I was looking to get some contact 
with those looking after the firmware for the OT2.

I have not had my OT2M long but have had some prior experience with others. I 
like what I see so far.

1: In Australia we have predominantly got UiDigis running in TNC2 Clones which 
are managed using connected frames. The Uidigis themselves can aven be used as 
L2 digipeaters with connected frames . This allows one to remote manage digis 
over several hops although its not really recomended.
I have played a bit with the OT2 in Kiss mode. At first it does not appear to 
support outgoing connected frames but I have found that it does seem to work of 
a fashion via a L2 Digi . So If I try a connect to ABC direct it wont work (no 
response) even though it normally does and its in range. If I try a connect to 
ABC Via DEF L2 digipeat then it works but it wont handle large frames (over 100 
Bytes at a guess). It will handle smaller frames ok though.
So it looks like its almost there and working. The reason I bring this up is 
that I love the OT2M but I have to change TNCs each time I want to manage a 
Digi. I manage about 8 Uidigis from here you see. It would be great if it could 
be fixed.

2: I have some 1820 1Wire devices here. Is there any way I can connect these up 
to the front panel and just use them to report the outside temperature here 
without going with a full blown WX station? I have had 1 connected and the OT2 
can see it ok but I dont think it really wants to play ball with just the Temp 
sense only. Its a pity the internal temp sensor is a LM335 and not a 1wire 
device it would seem to make it a bit more expandable that way but the price 
difference from the LM335 and the DS1820 may be the issue.

Any thoughts anyone ? 
Tony VK5AH

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