KR> APRS

Received the MT-RTG APRS tracker . It arrived pre-programmed, and I tested it out in my car. It just required placing the mag mount antenna on the roof, screwing in the antenna cable, placing the GPS in the dash and plugging in the GPS cable,

KR> APRS

Larry Knox wrote: > Please do and any info on how you get licensed to use it here at Lebanon > Oregon. la...@lebanair.com > Getting the Technicians Class Amateur Radio License is s simple matter of getting the license study guide and taking the practice tests in the back. The book has

KR> APRS

To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> APRS Details of the new MT-RTG tracker are up on the Byonics website. $190 for the whole package (APRS unit, GPS, and antenna). I've just ordered one. I'll let you know how it works out. <http://www.byonics.com/microtrak/mt-rtg.php> fyi -Dj -- D

KR> APRS

Details of the new MT-RTG tracker are up on the Byonics website. $190 for the whole package (APRS unit, GPS, and antenna). I've just ordered one. I'll let you know how it works out. fyi -Dj -- Dj Merrill - N1JOV Glastar Sportsman 2+2

KR> APRS / ELT

Just an fyi that Byonics just announced a new cheaper APRS tracker that will be available in March for $180. Includes 10 watt transmitter, GPS, and antenna. Not much for details yet: This might be the cheapest option to get an APRS

KR> APRS / ELT

Hi all, long-time follower, first-time poster. While I haven't started my KR-2S project yet, I thank all of you for your dedication to this ongoing resource. I have read many great ideas and hints and will be doing frequent searches when the building starts. I work as a Sheriff Deputy in

KR> APRS

Dj Merrill wrote: > > Hi Glenn, > Most of the aviation installed APRS systems use an embedded built in > transmitter, not an external HT. Check out the links I included in my > previous email for more details. > > > I just bought a used ICOM IC-91A HT with the Digital Module (DSTAR

KR> APRS/SLOWER LANDING SPEED

Too bad we have to worry about even having ELTs. If we can concentrate on developing our aircraft with slower, more survivable landing speeds, then the correct radio could be used once on the ground to contact the ham guys to come and get us. We may have to give up some top speed to have a lot

KR> APRS

On 02/22/2010 11:29 AM, Glenn Martin wrote: > Lets not forget also that there are 2 meter (VHF) and 70cm (UHF) ham > radio repeaters all over the world, and the same transceiver used for > APRS can be used to send a MAYDAY call also. Hi Glenn, Most of the aviation installed APRS

KR> APRS

Lets not forget also that there are 2 meter (VHF) and 70cm (UHF) ham radio repeaters all over the world, and the same transceiver used for APRS can be used to send a MAYDAY call also. All it takes is adding repeater frequencies along the route of your flight plan. I program them into my 40

KR> APRS

On 02/21/2010 10:39 AM, Dj Merrill wrote: [ snip ] > Not sure I understand - how will the APRS antenna be any different if > it is installed in the same aircraft as the ELT? How will APRS be any > better than a PLB, which is generally carried either on your person or > in your nearby flight bag

KR> APRS / ELT

If one is worried about it, just fly the highways and byways, if a problem arises, just crash where everyone else crashes! Larry H.

KR> APRS / ELT

On 2/21/2010 2:15 PM, Mark Jones wrote: > So, just how good is an ELT really? How long should it take > for someone to respond to an ELT? For clarity, the ELTs I am talking about are the new 406Mhz units that transmit GPS coordinates, so they know within a few feet of where you are

KR> APRS / ELT

> > When I hit that deer a couple years ago on landing my ELT went off > and was > transmitting. I did not realize it till about 3 hours later. No one > ever > responded, called or even checked and it was on the airport when it > was > transmitting. So, just how good is an ELT really? How

KR> APRS / ELT

   This is a very good point Mark, Like I told Mark Langford, I watched his entire flight yesterday even had the wife watch which gave her great peace of mind. With this system she can watch me fly and know at a glance where I am and that all is well any time I fly. Eric Von

KR> APRS / ELT

>The third crash was on the airport, less destructive, and I >have no knowledge if the ELT went off or not. When I hit that deer a couple years ago on landing my ELT went off and was transmitting. I did not realize it till about 3 hours later. No one ever responded, called or even checked and

KR> APRS

the offset of that is our privacy and being continuously monitored. I' currently involved in a business jet design that will have an onboard monitoring system that can transmit the aircraft data including position. The system can use cell, wi fi or satellite stations. For some people,

KR> APRS

At 10:39 AM 2/21/2010, you wrote: >Not sure I understand - how will the APRS antenna be any different if >it is installed in the same aircraft as the ELT? ++ For the price, I see a definite benefit to the APRS, probably used with a 406

KR> APRS

On 2/20/2010 10:28 PM, Mark Langford wrote: > What you may have missed on Sam Buchanon's site is that there are ham > operators with systems set up that are constantly looking for "emergency" > packets, and help would be on the way very shortly after broadcasting them, > especially after a

KR> APRS

DJ Merrill wrote: > I'm an Amateur Radio Operator, and a fan/user of APRS (I even support > two I-Gates), but I don't think it even comes close to replacing a PLB > or 406Mhz ELT. APRS relies on a series of ground relay transmitters and > "friends and family" to notice that your blip isn't

KR> APRS

On 2/19/2010 9:05 PM, Mark Langford wrote: > One alternative to buying a new 408 MHz ELT is an APRS (plus your old ELT to > keep you legal). I'm an Amateur Radio Operator, and a fan/user of APRS (I even support two I-Gates), but I don't think it even comes close to replacing a PLB or

KR> APRS

This alternative is a good idea for the present, but someday soon (we hear) the FAA will outlaw any 121.5 transmitter and instead require a 408.0 alone in it's place. Of course the FAA has only extended the present rules to allow both/either for a short period (?) of time. I believe that 408.0

KR> APRS

Larry Howell wrote: > I noticed when I placed the pointer on one of the block data points, a > purple line appears in a direct line to an airport. What is that all > about? I noticed that the airport it points to is not necessarily the > closest airport? Those aren't airports, they're I-gates

KR> APRS

This system has been used by the RV crowd for probably the last two years. There are very, very, very few places where the transmitted packets are not picked up. This, to me, along with the required ELT is the only way to go for several reasons, piece of mind for your family as you flew

KR> APRS

Langford <n5...@hiwaay.net> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Fri, February 19, 2010 9:55:56 PM Subject: Re: KR> APRS Glenn Martin wrote: > Getting the Technician Class Amateur Radio license to use the APRS > system is a relatively easy matter of basic knowledge Of course

KR> APRS

Glenn Martin wrote: > Getting the Technician Class Amateur Radio license to use the APRS > system is a relatively easy matter of basic knowledge Of course I'd never brag, but I probably studied 8 hours and made an easy 100 on the Technician exam, so don't think this is rocket science either. I

KR> APRS

Mark Langford wrote: > One alternative to buying a new 408 MHz ELT is an APRS (plus your old ELT to > keep you legal). The Automatic Position Reporting System is a > Mark Langford > N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > Getting the Technician Class Amateur Radio license to use the APRS system is a

KR> APRS

One alternative to buying a new 408 MHz ELT is an APRS (plus your old ELT to keep you legal). The Automatic Position Reporting System is a ham transmitter/GPS combination that is mounted in your plane, and sends signals to the internet, which are then plotted realtime to Google Maps and Google