I'm finishing up an article for a ham publication, concerning a packet
radio type device.

Basically it is a vocoder (DVSI AMBE) and data modem using the
CML RD-LAP protocol chip. I've built four of these gadgets, and
they are quite a bit of fun at 9600 bps into my Yaesu rigs.

Basically every time you key-up to talk, the first thing it does is
transmit your GPS information (lat/lon/heading/speed/altitude),
and your callsign, which shows up in the other persons LCD panel.

I plan a general data capability further down the road.

There's no 9600 bps digital repeaters in town here, and I was
wondering if someone makes a 9600 bps repeater controller
board? I know TAPR used to make a 9600 bps digital repeater
board, but I don't think the FIFO chip is available anymore to
make it functional?? It's also a pretty old design.

Any hints on something that is being marketed today?

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 23:03:49 -0600, Gene Storey wrote:

There's no 9600 bps digital repeaters in town here, and I was wondering if
someone makes a 9600 bps repeater controller board? I know TAPR used to
make a 9600 bps digital repeater board, but I don't think the FIFO chip is
available anymore to make it functional?? It's also a pretty old design.

They still have this page up, but I don't know what the kit status is:

http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/F9600.html

According to their pricing, the modem board is $80, the clock board is $5
and the bit regen is $10 plus $7 ship & handling.

Any hints on something that is being marketed today?

I couldn't find anything else with a few different Google searches.

73, de Nate

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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 23:03:49 -0600, Gene Storey wrote:

There's no 9600 bps digital repeaters in town here, and I was wondering if
someone makes a 9600 bps repeater controller board? I know TAPR used to
make a 9600 bps digital repeater board, but I don't think the FIFO chip is
available anymore to make it functional?? It's also a pretty old design.

They still have this page up, but I don't know what the kit status is:

http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/F9600.html

According to their pricing, the modem board is $80, the clock board is $5
and the bit regen is $10 plus $7 ship & handling.

Any hints on something that is being marketed today?

I couldn't find anything else with a few different Google searches.

73, de Nate

--
Wireless | Amateur Radio Station N0NB | Successfully Microsoft
Internet | | free since January 1998.
Location | Bremen, Kansas USA EM19ov | "Debian, the choice of
Amateur radio exams; ham radio; Linux info @ | a GNU generation!"
http://www.qsl.net/n0nb/ | http://www.debian.org

Gene Storey wrote:
There's no 9600 bps digital repeaters in town here, and I was
wondering if someone makes a 9600 bps repeater controller
board? I know TAPR used to make a 9600 bps digital repeater
board, but I don't think the FIFO chip is available anymore to
make it functional?? It's also a pretty old design.
Any hints on something that is being marketed today?

Take a look at http://www.symek.com/g/tnc3s.html
Install (X)NET from http://www.swiss-artg.ch/xnet/index.html
and see tips and tricks in English at http://www.qsl.net/db0syl/

73, Markus
HB9BRJ / AE6MG

mail address is rot13 encoded. See www.rot13.com

Gene Storey wrote:
There's no 9600 bps digital repeaters in town here, and I was
wondering if someone makes a 9600 bps repeater controller
board? I know TAPR used to make a 9600 bps digital repeater
board, but I don't think the FIFO chip is available anymore to
make it functional?? It's also a pretty old design.
Any hints on something that is being marketed today?

Take a look at http://www.symek.com/g/tnc3s.html
Install (X)NET from http://www.swiss-artg.ch/xnet/index.html
and see tips and tricks in English at http://www.qsl.net/db0syl/

73, Markus
HB9BRJ / AE6MG

mail address is rot13 encoded. See www.rot13.com