Chris,
If you know electronics, getting your ham license isn’t that hard. It’s just
lot’s of studying.
Ken Brown
Amateur Extra AG6LD (on the first try)
On Jul 3, 2021, at 3:38 PM, David P Smith (Redacted sender "dave_w6dps" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A couple of things I would like to point out.
Note that I am biased toward ham radio solutions, since I have been licensed
since 1977.
I have had very good results with BRB 70cm APRS.
This is not the only APRS solution. I have been thinking of writing an
updated article for the web page about some of the current option.
Light-APRS is a $115 option for a transmitter. It is kind of bare bones, but
the price is pretty good and it is quite usable.
Pico-APRS is a self contained transceiver that works very well. It has all
needed components built into a very small case. There is also a version
without the case or display that works well for balloons and rockets. The
self-contained transceiver is $219 and the tracker is $159.
WiMo PICOAPRS WiMo PicoAPRS Transceiver with GPS Receiver | DX Engineering
<https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/wmo-picoaprs?rrec=true>
WiMo PICOAPRSLITE WiMo PicoAPRS-Lite APRS Transceiver Module | DX Engineering
<https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/wmo-picoaprslite>
The current hot ticket for receiving is a Mobilinkd unit. It is a $60 modem
that can be used with a smart phone and any reciever, such as a ham HT or
hand held scanner.
Mobilinkd <https://store.mobilinkd.com/>
I can provide any information and help you need to get a license. I am a
registered instructor and VE.
Actually, if you have a tracker on board I can help with receiving also. I
have several ways to receive and display APRS signals.
My 2 cents worth--refunds available on request.
David P Smith
ROC Board of Directors
BARC Vice President
NAR 78668, TRA 15803, L2
Amateur Extra, W6DPS
http://www.qsl.net/w6dps
On Saturday, July 3, 2021, 02:52:47 PM PDT, Chris Feenstra
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am considering getting a GPS Telemetry system. Based on the number of
entries at the https://rocstock.org/rocket-tracking/ ;
<https://rocstock.org/rocket-tracking/> page:
Model: “Votes”
Eggtimer 8
Beeline APRS 5
Featherweight Tracker 4
Telemetrum 3
BRB 900 1
Any comments and/or recommendations?
I do not have a ham radio license at this time.
Chris Feenstra
NAR #61291
Tripoli #9123
Level 2
