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DWG ID: 181-0101-00A
Date: 2003-09-26
This “local” display is output from the serial port of the TALON, for use by an attached
computer. This computer may be running its own data recording program or displaying
this unit’s position on a map.
8.5
Selective Monitoring
With MONITOR ON, the BUDLIST command can be used to limit the display of
monitored packets from other stations, to only those packets specifically FROM (or TO,
or both) a specific station or any of up to 10 callsigns listed. This function would be used
in a remote unit, so that it would display only packets heard from a base station, and not
packets heard from other mobile stations.
8.6
Digipeating
Each TALON can be configured to digitally repeat or “digipeat” packets that are heard
from other TALONs. This can help extend the normal transmitting range of other
stations, to reach a destination station that they can not hear direct. This command is
called DIGIPEAT, and its default setting is ON.
A base unit TALON can be configured as a dedicated digipeater, and installed in a high
location to provide an extended coverage area for many other TALONs. Mobile
TALONs can also be configured digipeaters, but may not be as effective as a dedicated
unit placed in a high location.
When the command MRPT is set to ON, the display of monitored packets from
digipeater stations will include callsigns of the sending station and the intended recipient
of the packet, and the callsigns of any digipeaters used to relay those packets.
The command called MYALIAS defines an alternate callsign or alias name for the
digipeater.
A station that needs to send a packet to another station it can not hear direct would
address that packet “VIA” a digipeater stations callsign or alias. Up to 8 digipeaters can
be used to relay packets to reach a desired station.
To connect to another station VIA a digipeater, a command would be entered such as:
CONNECT REMOTE2 VIA DIGI3
or if several digipeaters are required,
CONNECT REMOTE2 VIA DIGI3,DIGI4,DIGI5
When Digipeating, a packet is transmitted by the originating station, is re-transmitted by
all relay stations specified, to reach the destination station. That station would then