Thanks Lynn: There are a couple of long periods that "straightlined" because we had the system shutdown for a while while we used the single power outlet to charge up other devices in the car :)
Thanks for taking the time to do this for us. Curt KU8L --- In [email protected], "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)" <ldeff...@...> wrote: > > I generated APRS coverage maps from the data I had on-hand for KU8L. > You can see them at: > > http://ldeffenb.dnsalias.net.nyud.net/Tracking/Misc/KU8L* > > There are probably larger holes there than you saw on your trip. My > collection server has been having some issues recently and has dropped > chunks of data. > > Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ > > captc...@... wrote: > > Well.. the Nuvi 350/OT2 performed very well over the weekend as we drove > > 2500Miles from Detroit to Tampa and return. We monitored its operation via > > a smart phone looking at aprs.fi and only saw a brief time thru the > > cumberland gap area of S KY/N TN where we did not get coverage. > > > > Was using the system out of a small portable soft bag running a Kenwood > > TM241A on mid power setting. Antenna was a homebrew 5/8 wave on top of a > > sedan. > > > > The messaging from the Nuvi seemed to work and we are considering the > > system ready for the 15000mile summer tour. > > > > I did see the Nuvi lock up once but it came right back with a restart. Its > > still running ver 6.0 > > > > Path was left at OT2 Default of Wide1-1, WIDE2-2 > > > > Thanks to all that answered my newbie questions. > > > > Curt > > KU8L > > >
