APRS tracking via cellphone and PocketPC

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by N4NJ on August 30, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
For us Hams without VHF APRS coverage, and too cheap to setup a 30meter mobile tracking station, here is a solution using a cellphone. If any of you have a cellphone with a GPRS data plan, please take a look here for more info: http://jprestonsystems.2mydns.com/ You will need a pocketPC with a GPS receiver, and the GPRS internet connection. It actualy works fine with any "always on" internet connection, but the GPRS is a must for using it mobile. Tmobile has free GPRS with any voice plan here in the US. I think in Europe, you pay by the KB of data used....not sure. But this software only sends about 20 bytes per position report. The way I have it set up: The pocketPc is paired to the cellphone via bluetooth. So I just put the PocketPC somewhere in the car where my 17 year-old daughter wont bother it, and I can see where she is. Well......I have a feeling she parks the car and takes off with her friends, but at least I know where my CAR is. If any of you happen to have all the gear you need to use this and want to give it a try, I would appreciate any feedback. I havent tested it with anything except my Asus A716 pocketPC, Compact-Flash GPS receiver, and Sony-Ericson T610 cell phone. 73....N4NJ, Jeff

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