The TinyTrak series of trackers are a very popular kit-based tracker for portable and mobile use. Based on a simple PIC processor, it converts NMEA output from a GPS into compressed MIC-E APRS packets. The later versions support SmartBeaconing, and HF modes.

The guides included on this site detail how they should be configured to interact efficiently with the network in Australia.

The settings are a guideline, however they were developed and tested over several weeks by experienced operators to provide the best possible settings for Australian conditions. It is strongly recommended that you use them.

Please see the links on the left to see the configuration for your particular TinyTrak version.

Note:    Windows XP Issue
Some users have reported a problem using the configuration software under Windows XP. The problem involves entries in the config dialog that contain a single character or digit being changed or reset to 0 when writing or changing between Primary and Secondary configurations. If you experience this problem, the work-around is to make sure no edit box entry field contains a single char or number by entering characters twice in the Symbol and Symbol Table fields (>> instead of >), and add leading zeros in the numeric fields (03 instead of 3).

If you have problems configuring the TinyTrak3, try entering the follow DOS command to configure the serial port:

mode COM1 PARITY=N DATA=8 STOP=1 OCTS=off