My Tundra setup

txscum · #1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 12:47 PM

Here is my setup- I have been lurking on this section looking around for so long that i figured I would post some pics-- I work for an Install company here in Dallas- and use my truck to show off our computer mounting equipment--<-------READ WHACKER POLICE

Anyway- the equipment is----
Gamber Johnson base, pole, upper, cf29 pandock no rf,
Panasonic CF-29 with aircard
Icom 2720 with aprs on the right side
Tiny trak 3 for aprs interface-
3x garmin gps 18 (2 serial, 1 usb)
Uniden Bct 15 with GPS

Antennas-
Maxrad 800 mhz for the scanner
Dual band Austin 500c
No name dual band that i had for an icom 2100 that died on me

canav844 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 06:19 PM

Laptop displaying APRS data?

Pretty slick install. I'd love a console that wide.

llllllllll · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 06:28 PM

wow very nice

txscum · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by canav844

Laptop displaying APRS data?

Pretty slick install. I'd love a console that wide.

Yes- i usually have an aprs screen up-- i usually just use aprs.fi- but am trying to use uiview instead- just cant figure it out--

burner781 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 07:33 PM

Very cool.

canav844 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by txscum

Yes- i usually have an aprs screen up-- i usually just use aprs.fi- but am trying to use uiview instead- just cant figure it out--

Neat, I've been looking into figuring out an APRS setup, I think it'd be the coolest thing to know when I'm passing by another ham on the road. I know I'm a bit of a geek

W9RXR · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by txscum

...but am trying to use uiview instead- just cant figure it out--

This is a separate discussion, but I'm a big fan of UI-View. I've tried APRSpoint, WinAPRS, and Xastir, but I came back to UI-View. With Precision Mapping and the PMAP server installed, UI-View has zoomable, scrollable maps with reasonably current map data and it has most all of the APRS features like messaging, objects, digipeating, etc. I have an old IBM ThinkPad T23 running Windows XP and UI-View that is pretty reliable. I use an Argent Data T2-135 as my tracker which I put into KISS mode to interface with UI-View. The T2-135 is connected to the laptop via the DB-9 RS-232 port on the laptop. I also have a Garmin 276C that is connected to the laptop via an RS-232 to USB converter so that UI-View can get position data. It all seems to work pretty well for me.

W9RXR · #8 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by canav844

Neat, I've been looking into figuring out an APRS setup, I think it'd be the coolest thing to know when I'm passing by another ham on the road. I know I'm a bit of a geek

If you don't want to carry a laptop computer in your vehicle, you can go with an Argent Data OT2 or T2-135 tracker (Tracker2 | Argent Data Systems) connected to a Garmin nuvi 350 GPS unit. The Garmin will display waypoints of APRS stations near you based on beacons received by the tracker. Or go with a Kenwood TM-D710. It can generate waypoints that it can feed back to a Garmin mapping GPS unit.

txscum · #9 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by W9RXR

If you don't want to carry a laptop computer in your vehicle, you can go with an Argent Data OT2 or T2-135 tracker (Tracker2 | Argent Data Systems) connected to a Garmin nuvi 350 GPS unit. The Garmin will display waypoints of APRS stations near you based on beacons received by the tracker. Or go with a Kenwood TM-D710. It can generate waypoints that it can feed back to a Garmin mapping GPS unit.

I have heard of using a regular garmin to get data to an interface- but i did not know it went both ways and actually plotted other users- this would be neat to play around with-- do you know if it is compatible with any nuvi unit?- i have a garmin nuvi 205- i might want to check this out-- thanks----

W9RXR · #10 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by txscum

do you know if it is compatible with any nuvi unit?

This feature in the Argent Data Tracker2 series works with the Garmin Fleet Management Interface. Here's a link to the wiki on Argent Data's web site that talks about FMI:

Garmin FMI - ArgentWiki

torrespi · #11 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 03:45 AM

Nice install and set up ..much respect !

73's

torrespi · #12 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 03:47 AM

By the way ...I just brought a Austin 599C soft tip ........how do you like yours and any feed back would be nice !

Thanks

hoser147 · #13 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 08:46 AM

Very nice setup!

hippieman556 · #14 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 04:55 PM

nice looking setup

SouthSideScannerGuy · #15 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 02:56 AM

Looks good!!

K1MIZ · #16 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 08:00 AM

Nice set up.

Which one is the short black round snub antenna and whats it used for?

W3MOT · #17 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 05:19 PM

Is that a Ram Mount?

W3MOT · #18 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by W3MOT

Is that a Ram Mount?

lol. I should read alittle slower next time

txscum · #19 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by torrespi

By the way ...I just brought a Austin 599C soft tip ........how do you like yours and any feed back would be nice !

Thanks

The austin antenna works great and is flexible enough to take some abuse from parking garages and low overhangs-- performance is pretty good- i can hit the dallas 2 meter repeater from here in mckinney at full strength- (about 30 miles or so)--

txscum · #20 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by K1MIZ

Nice set up.

Which one is the short black round snub antenna and whats it used for?

The short antenna is a maxrad 800nhz+ antenna- i have it hooked up to the uniden bct15 scanner- works great!!!- i can pick up dallas pd/fd from 30 miles away- they are running uhf also-- trunked is pretty good- but really only effective for the county you are in---