This almost sounds familiar. Maybe you will have 2 of these on the bench. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [tracker2] Re: decode issues - only decoding digipeated packets
> Could be the demodulator on the T2-135 is marginal and it's only > decoding the digi'd packets because the digi is the only thing it hears > with the deviation level and (lack of) twist that it needs. How old is > this unit? You can send it back if you want and I'll check it out. > > Scott > > vk2abp wrote: >> >> >> Since I am having the problem stated I already have the radio and >> T2-135. Even if I use it as a mobile tracker i would want the ability >> for it to decode direct signals rather than only those that have been >> digipeated (this is afterall the problem i am facing) - Perhaps I should >> not have put in the other info in the beginning... >> >> It is actually quite frustrating this problem. i have tried the remote >> access thing for the radio - sending it a message from my TH7DAG >> handheld. If i turn on my home digipeater the T2-135 decodes the >> digipeated message, direct it does not. Using another opentracker device >> - same deal. >> >> The problem is that it only decodes packets that have come from a >> digipeater - mobile stations that have been nearby that my handheld >> decodes no problem - the T2-135 gets good signal strength, but no >> decode. If through a digipeater - no problem. >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated as i am quickly becoming a balder >> man hihi >> >> --- In [email protected] <mailto:tracker2%40yahoogroups.com>, >> "Keith VE7GDH" <ve7...@...> wrote: >> > >> > Bob VK2ABP wrote... >> > >> > > the IGate/fill-in that I am currently running is not the T2-135 >> based >> > > solution. I am looking at that for a remote / solar setup on a >> friend's >> > > property. >> > >> > For solar, I would consider instead the T2-301 unless you need more >> > than 5W from the transmitter. Out of the box, it is 5W, but I believe >> you >> > can tweak it up to about to about 9W. The T2-301 is a 5W transceiver >> > with a modified version of the OT2m built into it. >> > >> > I would save the T2-135 for some other use. Using a T2-301 instead on >> > a solar powered site would reduce the power needs considerably. The >> > T2-135 in a DR-135T would make a nice mobile tracker, or for use >> > with a laptop, or for an IGate or digi where AC power was available. >> > It could also see dual use for voice or APRS, but one at a time. >> > >> > On the other hand, if you need more than 5W and you have large enough >> > solar panels to run the Alinco radio, and already have the radio, >> then the >> > T2-135 does give you the equivalent of a high powered version of the >> > T2-301. >> > >> > >> > 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH >> > -- >> > "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!" >> > >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2781 - Release Date: 03/31/10 06:32:00 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
