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Hi Mike
             Thank you.

On 28 Jan 2012 at 18:26, Mike Heitmann wrote:

> Hi John,
> 
> 
> > 
> >         I was able to answer all my questions except the
> following.
> 
> That's great!
> 
> > I have set up DPRS.
> > On the GPS tab in preferences:
> > I have selected a map symbol.
> > I have entered a static Lat and Long. (No GPS)
> > I have downloaded maps.
> > I see my position on my own map.
> > 
> > What I do not see is my position transmitted.
> > What port does the DPRS position packets go out on?
> > Is it all open ports or just certain ones?
> > How often does the position report go out?
> 
> It only goes out on the port selected in the pull-down menu to the
> left of the "send" line, and then only if you create a QST gps
> message.
> 
> > How do you set the time period between position reports?
> > How do I turn DPRS off when I do not want to use it?
> > 
> 
> You must create a QST message that beacons GPS. Time period is one
> of the parameters you can set.  You can enable and disable the QST
> message.
> 
> Take a look at this and see if it helps clears things up:
> 
> http://www.d-rats.com/documentation/3-manual/12-configuration/#UserM
> anual0.3.QST_Settings
> 
> 
> > Hopefully I have asked the correct questions in an 
> > understandable way.
> > Obviously I do not understand how DPRS is implemented
> > in D-Rats.
> > Any Help will be appreciated.
> > 
> > Thank you for your time in reading this E-Mail.
> 
> You're welcome, hope this gets you going.
> 
> 73,
> Mike, N0SO 
> 



Let us hope we never witness the "Silence Of The Hams"
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