I use a TT4 with a TM-V71 for APRS location.? It is hooked into the 6pin din on the back of the V71 via a Byonics M12P cable.? Cable also works with TT3+.? Some tweaking of V71 settings for that port were required.? I have the A channel for voice and the B channel for APRS.? Unit is a few hundred miles away in storage so don't have the settings at hand.

On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:43 AM Bruce Bohannon WA1YZN <ham.bo@...> wrote:

Hello, I have a Kenwood TM-V71 and I would like to transmit wx
information over the APRS network via RF, from a Davis Vantage Pro2 that
is a year old. I would like to use? a Tinytrak3Plus. I have the data
logger, both USB and serial.? Can someone tell me how they do it?

I also have a Kenwood DM-710 that I could use instead on the V71. I have
a a Tiny Trak3Plus loaded with the TinyPack v0.1. I also have a regular
Tinytrak3plus for general APRS use.? I did see something about a WXTrax
on a TinyTrak4Plus.

??I tried for information on another chat box. I did get a lot of
information on how to use a do it using a Rasberry Pi and other stuff.

I scrolled through all prior posts, but may have missed what I was
looking for.

Thanks in advance for any information,

Bruce WA1YZN

If you've already got the wx station connected to a computer you can use Cumulus to generate a wxnow.txt file. Then you can use APRS software such as APRSIS32 or Ui-View to send it over rf. And this could kill 2 birds with one stone as you can setup an igate with APRSIS32 and have gating and message capabilities along with your weather station.?

KB3KBR Greg. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

-------- Original message --------

From: "Rob Giuliano via groups.io" <kb8rco@...>

Date: 12/27/22 10:17 (GMT-05:00)

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: [TinyTrak] Davis WX

I haven't used a TT3 based tracker in quite some time.

Reading the info on the TinyTrak3 section of Byonics, it says the TinyPack firmware will interface with the Davis Weather Station.? HOWEVER, there is a note at the end of the TinyPack description that says:

?? "Note: Current Davis devices apparantly no longer support APRS."

If they Davis Vantage Pro2 does support APRS, you probably want to upgrade your TT3Plus with TinyPack V1.4 (), program the non-FA version of the firmware in your TT3Plus, configure it with the TinyPackConfig v1.4.exe and give it a try.

Interfacing to either radio should be pretty straight forward, but I suggest using the TT3 with the TM-V71 and then monitor it with the DM-710 to make sure it is working.

Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO

On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 09:43:09 AM EST, Bruce Bohannon WA1YZN <ham.bo@...> wrote:

Hello, I have a Kenwood TM-V71 and I would like to transmit wx

information over the APRS network via RF, from a Davis Vantage Pro2 that

is a year old. I would like to use? a Tinytrak3Plus. I have the data

logger, both USB and serial.? Can someone tell me how they do it?

I also have a Kenwood DM-710 that I could use instead on the V71. I have

a a Tiny Trak3Plus loaded with the TinyPack v0.1. I also have a regular

Tinytrak3plus for general APRS use.? I did see something about a WXTrax

on a TinyTrak4Plus.

?I tried for information on another chat box. I did get a lot of

information on how to use a do it using a Rasberry Pi and other stuff.

I scrolled through all prior posts, but may have missed what I was

looking for.

Thanks in advance for any information,

Bruce WA1YZN

I haven't used a TT3 based tracker in quite some time.

Reading the info on the TinyTrak3 section of Byonics, it says the TinyPack firmware will interface with the Davis Weather Station.? HOWEVER, there is a note at the end of the TinyPack description that says:

?? "Note: Current Davis devices apparantly no longer support APRS."

If they Davis Vantage Pro2 does support APRS, you probably want to upgrade your TT3Plus with TinyPack V1.4 (), program the non-FA version of the firmware in your TT3Plus, configure it with the TinyPackConfig v1.4.exe and give it a try.

Interfacing to either radio should be pretty straight forward, but I suggest using the TT3 with the TM-V71 and then monitor it with the DM-710 to make sure it is working.

Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO

On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 09:43:09 AM EST, Bruce Bohannon WA1YZN <ham.bo@...> wrote:

Hello, I have a Kenwood TM-V71 and I would like to transmit wx

information over the APRS network via RF, from a Davis Vantage Pro2 that

is a year old. I would like to use? a Tinytrak3Plus. I have the data

logger, both USB and serial.? Can someone tell me how they do it?

I also have a Kenwood DM-710 that I could use instead on the V71. I have

a a Tiny Trak3Plus loaded with the TinyPack v0.1. I also have a regular

Tinytrak3plus for general APRS use.? I did see something about a WXTrax

on a TinyTrak4Plus.

?I tried for information on another chat box. I did get a lot of

information on how to use a do it using a Rasberry Pi and other stuff.

I scrolled through all prior posts, but may have missed what I was

looking for.

Thanks in advance for any information,

Bruce WA1YZN

On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 20:59, Bruce Bohannon WA1YZN

<ham.bo@...> wrote:

Rob, my weather shows up on APRS.FI, But it gets there via the internet. This is how it shows up:

?I am using Davis Weatherlink 6.0.5. There is a APRS setup page. My Tinytrak3Plus will not except the Tiny pack v1.4. I guessing the chip is the problem there.

I will keep on working on it to go out as RF one way or another.

Bruce WA1YZN

On 12/27/2022 10:17, Rob Giuliano via groups.io wrote:

I haven't used a TT3 based tracker in quite some time.

Reading the info on the TinyTrak3 section of Byonics, it says the TinyPack firmware will interface with the Davis Weather Station.? HOWEVER, there is a note at the end of the TinyPack description that says:

?? "Note: Current Davis devices apparantly no longer support APRS."

If they Davis Vantage Pro2 does support APRS, you probably want to upgrade your TT3Plus with TinyPack V1.4 (), program the non-FA version of the firmware in your TT3Plus, configure it with the TinyPackConfig v1.4.exe and give it a try.

Interfacing to either radio should be pretty straight forward, but I suggest using the TT3 with the TM-V71 and then monitor it with the DM-710 to make sure it is working.

Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO

On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 09:43:09 AM EST, Bruce Bohannon WA1YZN <ham.bo@...> wrote:

Hello, I have a Kenwood TM-V71 and I would like to transmit wx

information over the APRS network via RF, from a Davis Vantage Pro2 that

is a year old. I would like to use? a Tinytrak3Plus. I have the data

logger, both USB and serial.? Can someone tell me how they do it?

I also have a Kenwood DM-710 that I could use instead on the V71. I have

a a Tiny Trak3Plus loaded with the TinyPack v0.1. I also have a regular

Tinytrak3plus for general APRS use.? I did see something about a WXTrax

on a TinyTrak4Plus.

?I tried for information on another chat box. I did get a lot of

information on how to use a do it using a Rasberry Pi and other stuff.

I scrolled through all prior posts, but may have missed what I was

looking for.

Thanks in advance for any information,

Bruce WA1YZN

I am not sure what your expectations are.? The APRS-IS will only keep the first heard instance of a packet.? If the station yor WX station is connecred to us also connected to the internet, no RF packet will show on aprs.fi.

That doesn't mean it dud not get transmitted over RF, just that it didn't reach the internet via RF first.

Rob KB8RCO

On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 20:59, Bruce Bohannon WA1YZN

<ham.bo@...> wrote:

Rob, my weather shows up on APRS.FI, But it gets there via the internet. This is how it shows up:

?I am using Davis Weatherlink 6.0.5. There is a APRS setup page. My Tinytrak3Plus will not except the Tiny pack v1.4. I guessing the chip is the problem there.

I will keep on working on it to go out as RF one way or another.

Bruce WA1YZN

On 12/27/2022 10:17, Rob Giuliano via groups.io wrote:

I haven't used a TT3 based tracker in quite some time.

Reading the info on the TinyTrak3 section of Byonics, it says the TinyPack firmware will interface with the Davis Weather Station.? HOWEVER, there is a note at the end of the TinyPack description that says:

?? "Note: Current Davis devices apparantly no longer support APRS."

If they Davis Vantage Pro2 does support APRS, you probably want to upgrade your TT3Plus with TinyPack V1.4 (), program the non-FA version of the firmware in your TT3Plus, configure it with the TinyPackConfig v1.4.exe and give it a try.

Interfacing to either radio should be pretty straight forward, but I suggest using the TT3 with the TM-V71 and then monitor it with the DM-710 to make sure it is working.

Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO

On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 09:43:09 AM EST, Bruce Bohannon WA1YZN <ham.bo@...> wrote:

Hello, I have a Kenwood TM-V71 and I would like to transmit wx

information over the APRS network via RF, from a Davis Vantage Pro2 that

is a year old. I would like to use? a Tinytrak3Plus. I have the data

logger, both USB and serial.? Can someone tell me how they do it?

I also have a Kenwood DM-710 that I could use instead on the V71. I have

a a Tiny Trak3Plus loaded with the TinyPack v0.1. I also have a regular

Tinytrak3plus for general APRS use.? I did see something about a WXTrax

on a TinyTrak4Plus.

?I tried for information on another chat box. I did get a lot of

information on how to use a do it using a Rasberry Pi and other stuff.

I scrolled through all prior posts, but may have missed what I was

looking for.

Thanks in advance for any information,

Bruce WA1YZN