Issue:
Having problems establishing a link between the TeleGPS and cell phone.
Equipment:
TeleGPS
TeleBT
Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3
AltosDroid 1.5
Notes:
I test my tracking set up at home before I leave for the launch site and
every thing works correctly. The phone quickly connects to the TeleBT
and begins to announce the rocket status. When I power up everything
at the launch site the phone will not connect to the TeleBT. I have
tried closing and reopening the AltosDroid app, moving the TeleBT and
the phone closer together and power cycling the phone. At some point
while closing and reopening the AltosDroid app the app freezes on a
black screen and I have to reboot the phone to get it working again.
Eventually, the phone will connect to the TeleBT and once connected
everything works correctly. Yesterday it took almost 15 minutes to get
the phone to connect to the TeleBT. When it does connect it doesn't
seem to be due to anything that I have tried, it just finally decides to
connect.
This has happened each of the three times that I have taken this set up
out to the launch site. The launch site is out in the middle of
nowhere in the desert. There is some kind of microwave communications
site about 3 miles from the launch pad but otherwise nothing that should
interfere with a bluetooth link. Phone service is spotty at best at
the launch site.
Any ideas what could be happening? Does the app require phone service
to work correctly?
Terry
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