Sam, Pete, Allen and all the other APRS experts, I am configuring my MT-8000FA and in doing the research for setting up a secondary configuration, I can't seem to find much information on setting up for a 'secondary', be it an emergency beacon or perhaps a configuration for an alternate vehicle. I think, Sam, you made a reference to an upcoming secondary configuration setup as an emergency beacon, and your unworthy geek groupies are anxiously awaiting your input.
Anyway, absent your input, here's what I came up with (as Pete would say, WARNING GEEK ALERT):
1. On the 'secondary' setup page, change the icon from an ' to a ! and the alternate table symbol, \, thus rendering an "emergency" icon. Alternatively, you could use the 'Crash site' symbol?
2. Use the same frequency, 144.390 MHz, but what is 144.340 MHz for, and why is it the default on the secondary page?
3. On the 'Status' block, insert after your call sign, 'DECLARING INFLIGHT EMERGENCY - Please notify emergency responders!' as someone else has suggested. Check the 'Send every' block for a "1" to make sure the message gets sent out in every packet.
4. On the MIC-E settings block, change the 'Message' from 'Enroute' to some other choice?
I can hear Allen thinking, you better be VERY careful to make sure you don't inadvertently move this switch because you'll have the whole ham world out looking for you! This is a good thing, but I do have a locking toggle for this purpose, see pix below.
All right guys, where have I gone wrong here and please add any other suggestions.
Here is my rig setup. Right now "I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go"...waiting for my license to get posted, everything else is ready to go.
And all closed up:
The enclosure, the fuse holder, and the SMA to BNC adapter, were obtained from Mouser Electronics. The enclosure is a PacTec model HP.
Thanks to all the guys on this forum for getting me started in APRS!
Anyway, absent your input, here's what I came up with (as Pete would say, WARNING GEEK ALERT):
1. On the 'secondary' setup page, change the icon from an ' to a ! and the alternate table symbol, \, thus rendering an "emergency" icon. Alternatively, you could use the 'Crash site' symbol?
2. Use the same frequency, 144.390 MHz, but what is 144.340 MHz for, and why is it the default on the secondary page?
3. On the 'Status' block, insert after your call sign, 'DECLARING INFLIGHT EMERGENCY - Please notify emergency responders!' as someone else has suggested. Check the 'Send every' block for a "1" to make sure the message gets sent out in every packet.
4. On the MIC-E settings block, change the 'Message' from 'Enroute' to some other choice?
I can hear Allen thinking, you better be VERY careful to make sure you don't inadvertently move this switch because you'll have the whole ham world out looking for you! This is a good thing, but I do have a locking toggle for this purpose, see pix below.
All right guys, where have I gone wrong here and please add any other suggestions.
Here is my rig setup. Right now "I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go"...waiting for my license to get posted, everything else is ready to go.
And all closed up:
The enclosure, the fuse holder, and the SMA to BNC adapter, were obtained from Mouser Electronics. The enclosure is a PacTec model HP.
Thanks to all the guys on this forum for getting me started in APRS!