ThePicoPacket
Miniature TNC Family

The PicoPackets are exciting and innovative TNCs. Inexpensive too! On-Line HELP makes this the perfect beginners' TNC.
So easy to learn!

Some Unique features of the PicoPacket

• On-Line Help.
• Full-time second port option available.
• Only 1.0 x 2.5 x 3.25 in / 25 x 63 x 83 mm (standard model).
• Open Squelch DCD Circuit
• Optional internal GPS receiver.

Compact!

Standard model only 1" x 2.5" x 3.25". An inch shorter than a pack of cigarettes.

Powerful!

Z-181 high integration MPU with one megabyte address space. A powerhouse.

Complete!

Instruction manual, schematic, Quick Command listing, power cord, 2 radio cables , serial cable and DE-9S adapter included.

RJ-45 radio cables are made of "real" copper wire - solders easily to radio connectors (radio connectors not included).

EPROM and RAM are socketed for ease in upgrading firmware and adding the optional 128k RAM. Memory backup battery is socketed.

Personal Message System with all the state-of-the-art features. 64k of message storage area in the 128k RAM model, plus large I/O buffers.

GPS Ready!

The PicoPacket firmware has many features for convenient operation with a GPS receiver.

APRS Support

Full support for APRS (the Automatic Position Reporting System) built-in. Works with APRS through either the standard single serial port or the optional second serial port.

The PicoPacket and APRS work together so that when the Pico with a GPS receiver (internal or external) is controlled by APRS it sends no location beacons except as commanded by APRS. When the APRS computer is disconnected, the PicoPacket automatically becomes a 'Tracker' sending out location beacons at specified intervals.

PicoPacket GPS Models

The PicoPacket model with the second serial port option is the ideal TNC for use with a handheld GPS receiver, handheld radio, and laptop (or smaller) computer for APRS. activity. One serial port for the computer, a second one for the GPS.

The Second Serial Port option also provides a real-time clock and 128k RAM.

• A second RS-232 serial port for the PicoPacket allows both a GPS and computer to be attached to the PicoPacket at the same time. Eliminates the need for a hardware port switch adapter.
• The PicoPacket with the internal GPS receiver is completely self contained in a package under 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.25 inches. Just connect to a handheld radio and you have a complete tracking unit with a full-time serial port to connect to your notebook PC.
• The mag-mount GPS antenna has a footprint less than two inches in diameter, yet it tracks GPS satellites noticeably better than handheld GPS units.
• The GPS model has a TRIMBLE SVee6-CM3 GPS receiver fitted directly into the PicoPacket. It uses a support/carrier board to perform the functions of physically supporting the GPS receiver, voltage regulation, and backup battery for the GPS.
• The PicoPacket with internal GPS receiver includes the second serial port option features, but the second serial port is dedicated to the GPS receiver and is not accessible for other purposes.

Pricing Information

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Last updated: 7/19/2004