[roc-chat] Re: Anyone With The Kenwood TH-D72 GPS Radio?
- From: "Lesnick, Mike" <mikel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:50:03 -0500
Dennis
Thanks for the quick reply. I've used the combination a few time now
and the transmitter and receiver work well together. Unfortunately, the
scale does not change when I get close. If I'm closer than 1/10 of a
mile, the reading is simply 0.0 mi. If you have anyone who may have an
answer I'd appreciate it. If Im in a flat open deters (like the lakebed
500 feet is fine, but if there are a lot of obstructions it could be
hidden and 500 feet resolution will not be very good.
Mike
Michael Lesnick
Axiom Healthcare Group
18135 Santa Lauretta Cir
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
714-594-5720 - Office Phone
714-323-5968 - Cell
714-968-7076 - Fax
MikeL@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 1:41 PM
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Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Anyone With The Kenwood TH-D72 GPS Radio?
Mike-
I can't answer your question, but have you tried an actual tracking
test? Maybe when you get to within 500ft of the rocket, the TH-D72
automatically changes resolution.
If you don't get an answer here before Monday, drop me an email and I'll
ask the Stratofox trackers up in the Bay Area. They mostly use the
Kenwood APRS radios.
On a different note, a balloon was launched from NorCal last weekend and
was tracked via APRS all the way to the Mediterranean Sea before it
deflated north of Algeria. Pretty good for amateurs. The track is
still on www.aprs.fi <http://www.aprs.fi/> Type in K6RPT-11.
73, Dennis N6DD
At 12:59 PM 12/17/2011, you wrote:
I have the Kenwood TH-D72 radio and the BeeLine 70cm GPS transmitter.
The Kenwood radio display screen shows the distance from the radio to
the transmitter as well as a compass with an arrow that points the
direction of the transmitter.
The problem is that the distance scale is in 1/10 of a mile (500 feet)
increments. Does anyone know if the distance scale can be changed to
feet of meters or anything more precise than 1/10 of a mile?
Mike
Michael Lesnick
Axiom Healthcare Group
18135 Santa Lauretta Cir
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
714-594-5720 - Office Phone
714-323-5968 - Cell
714-968-7076 - Fax
MikeL@xxxxxxxxxxx
Dennis Dinga dennis@xxxxxxxxx
H: 909-860-1515 C: 951-313-5192
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