I'm glad I came across this thread, because I'm going to be doing something similar in a few weeks in the Adirondack Mountains. I'm actually planning on using my truck as a digipeater to ensure my HT can make it to the distant digis/igates when I'm out in the woods.
A quick followup question related to the config below. If my TT has a GPS connected (I'll likely be at multiple trailheads over the course of 7-10 days so my location will change), what's the proper configuration for it to use its GPS to send its location rather than specifying a fixed location as per below?
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On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 06:08 PM, Byon Garrabrant wrote:
To configure the stationary TT4 as a digipeater,
Connect the TT USB cable to the computer and install drivers if needed
Run a terminal program such as TeraTerm Pro and set it for 19200 baud
Connect the TT USB cable to the TT4 J2 DB-9
When prompted to press ESC 3 times, do it quickly to enter the command menu
Enter the following commands
RESTORE < this puts everything back to DEFAUT >
MYCALL <your callsign>
ALIAS1 WIDE1 (or WIDE2, or WIDE)
and set the audio levels to match your radio (TXLEVEL, TXTWIST, RXA, CALIBRATE, and MONITOR commands, plus the R1 pot.)
If you also want the unit to transmit its location, then set:
TSYMC #
PPER ?3600
LOCATION <your location> (Must match format exactly)
TOSV N
PATH1 WIDE2-2
PATH2 %
To convert your lat/long from decimal degrees like DD.dddddd just use the 2 digits (for the first number, 3 for the second) before the decimal, then multiply the .dddddd by 60, and put that after the DD with 2 digits, decimal, then 4 digits after the decimal.
I hope that helps.?
Byon
