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HP200LX with 9 pin BAYCOM SMD-Modem![]() |
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This works great for PORTABLE PACKET RADIO (size is only 16x8.64x2.54cm, weight is 312g with 2xAA batteries) and I am very pleased with it. Software used is BAYCOM 1.6 and if one does not overload the HP200LX with many TSRs, this setup works FINE. It is all battery powered with alkaline cells and the batteries can last for about a week or more, so it is a true PORTABLE PACKET RADIO setup if it is connected to a battery operated VHF/UHF handheld radio. So I carry this setup with me wherever I go. Everything fits in a man's small bag including the VHF/UHF radio (IC-24), 8 spare AA batteries, another spare radio (VX-1R with a spare battery) and my wallet. Unfortunatelly I have not being able to make the HP200LX with BAYCOM to work satisfactorily with JNOS yet, but I am trying. The AX25.COM driver does not work properly with the 80186 CPU at 7.9 MHZ. On the other hand maybe the AX25 driver can work fine if one can install the TechSpeed CPU upgrade kit. In this case the clock speed is changed to 15.8 MHZ resulting in a speed increase of 70-80 % but this will probably increase the power consumption and perhaps it migh introduce computer noise on the receiver. I hope I can find a good AX25 driver for the original CPU and BAYCOM MODEM setup. If anyone has done it please let me know. More news to come as I progress with it. Of course one can use a small TNC and in this case there is no problem in using JNOS and TCP/IP, but no matter how small the TNC is, it cannot be compared with the size of a small 9 pin BAYCOM MODEM. So in this case the system is slightly bigger in size.
Johan SM0TSC has succesfully run JNOS with his HP200LX and a KENWOOD TH7D. ![]() Here is Johan's e-mail. Thanks Johan for this nice tip. Sender: "Johan Hansson" [email protected] From: "Johan Hansson" [email protected] To: sv1uy at bbs.sv1uy.ampr.org Subject: Update 4 ur Pocket Packet page Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 20:47:06 +0200
I have succesfully run your JNOS package on my LX200 together with my
KENWOOD TH7D. This set up consists only of the rig which has built in TNC
for both 9k6 and 1k2 also with aprs and SSTV extensions and a slim
3 wire cable to the HP200LX. Best 73 de SM0TSC
Please stay tuned for any updates.
Athens 5 July 1999
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