Specifications

4.
Because
the
PK-96
can work
both as a stand alone tracking
device and as a connected APRS
component,
this TNC can be
of aid in natural
disaster situations,
during
public
service events, and search and rescue
missions.
among other things.
For
example, in
a marathon, a
pace
car, ambulances, and
other
support
vehicles could each have a PK-96
acting as a Stand
Alone Tracking Device. A
coordinator can be in
a centralized location using a PK-96, ra-
dio, and an APRS Adapter
Cable
(optional)
to connect with a
computer running APRS software
to
visually
track the vehicles. When
an emergency
arises, such as
an
injured
runner, the
coordinator can see
which
ambulance is closest
to the scene
and
dispatch
it appropriately
through voice communications.
Further,
if all vehicles
in the
previous
example were equipped with
a PC running APRS,
a
PK-96,
a GPS
receiver,
a
radio,
and an APRS
Adapter Cable, the
coordinator could not only
see
where
the vehicles were
-
he could
dispatch them directly
through the APRS
system. The drivers of the vehicles would receive
short
messages from
the coordinator such
as,
"Runner
down,
4th
and Main. Vehicle 2 respond." These
short messages
appear on the individual
driver's
computer screen much like
typical
packet
messages. The
messages
can also
be accompanied
by computer
'beeps'
to alert the driver to an incoming message. APRS
includes
a bulletin feature where
all vehicles
could receive messages
simultaneously such as,
'Take
lunch."
PK-96,
ULTIMETER
Il, and
a radio
(No
PC):
This
configuration
requires an Peet
Bros. ULTIMETER II home
weather station, see Figlu'c
3 below.
(ln-
formation
on
ULTIMETER II weather
station
packages
can
be obtained by calling l-800-USA-PEET.) In
case
you
are
not
familiar with
ULTIMETER II, it is
a weather station package
including a control
panel
into which
a thermometer,
wind
gauge,
and an optional rain
gauge
are connected. If
you
like,
you
can
monitor
the temperature
of any room
in
your
home, keep track
of temperatures in a
greenhouse
or ou!
building,
or set alarm limits
on a freez.er
or other appliances.
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The PK-96
can be connected
to the ULTIMETER II weather
station, interpret
the
weather
data,
and
trans-
mit
the weather
and location information
in
packet
so other
APRS
users can see
your
location and
the
weather
at
your
location.
The remote
polling
features
of the PK-96 make it easy
to set up a
weather
station
in
a remote location
and receive
the remote weather
data via APRS
at
your
house, office, or wherever.
While
at work,
you
can
keep
track of
the
weather
situation
at
your
home
(inside
or
outside
temperatures-
whichever you prefer).
Farmers
can keep apprised
of rain, wind,
and temperature at a
remote
field site. In
addition,
several weather stations
set up in
your
region
can
provide you
with a
comprehensive
weather
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