Hello Scott: I know it's been 5/6 weeks since you've posted this but have you placed your order or do you have any HT1000 cables left over??? Thanks, Greg,...
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'Scott Miller'
n1vg
Jul 17, 2007 8:10 pm
The shipment is in the country, but I won't have it until probably next week. I'll post a note when it arrives. Scott N1VG...
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Greg
n5aor
Jul 19, 2007 6:49 am
Does anyone know who made the backpack with the GPS on top of the short pole in the picture that we all see when we come to the group page??? Greg...
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Michael A Heil
k6mah
Jul 19, 2007 3:14 pm
I will see if I can find the source again. I got the image through a search on the Internet. It came from an industrial supplier that caters to surveyors. ...
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Michael A Heil
k6mah
Jul 19, 2007 5:25 pm
Here is a link to the backlpack shown in the Group page: http://www.prairie.mb.ca/backpack.htm Here is another example from a different manufacturer: ...
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Greg
n5aor
Jul 20, 2007 5:11 am
Thanks for the info Mike, I appreciate it greatly. Greg ... of the...
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vhsproducts
Jul 22, 2007 5:59 pm
Hi, I posted a photo of our soon-to-be-released 8 Watt Micro-Trak transmitter in the photo section. Essentially, this combines a Micro- Trak 300 with an 8...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Jul 22, 2007 8:41 pm
Cool. What's the price? Power consumption? Scott N1VG...
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CaptALord@...
vhsproducts
Jul 22, 2007 9:06 pm
Scott, We have not set a price yet, but it should be on par with what a Micro-Trak and a Micro-Amp cost combined. The plan for now is to sell it as an...
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Tom Hayward
kd7lxl
Jul 22, 2007 11:37 pm
Is it still NOT frequency agile? It would be nice if the PLL were programmed by the TT3 pic, so frequency could be set in the config. Tom KD7LXL...
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CaptALord@...
vhsproducts
Jul 23, 2007 12:23 am
Tom, The Micro-Trak 8000 is a whole different animal! The Crystal -controlled 8 Watt unit will cost less than the 1/4 Watt Frequency agile unit, weigh half...
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CaptALord@...
vhsproducts
Jul 23, 2007 12:33 am
Tom, FYI: Frequency agile manual posted! Allen VHS ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at ...
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Tom Hayward
kd7lxl
Jul 23, 2007 12:37 am
Wonderful! I'd like to see what the frequency-agile beta looks like on a spectrum analyzer with the 8w amp (and without for that matter). Tom KD7LXL...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Jul 23, 2007 12:50 am
Does it use the same transmitter module? I thought those things were crystal controlled. Scott N1VG...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Jul 23, 2007 12:51 am
Cool, I look forward to seeing one in operation. I've got my own 6-watt frequency agile transceiver/tracker (plus digi, TNC, etc) combination in the works,...
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CaptALord@...
vhsproducts
Jul 23, 2007 12:54 am
Tom, I did try the agile unit with the Micro-Amp and was able to get a fairly clean signal ( considering that the gear was assembled with duct tape, paper ...
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CaptALord@...
vhsproducts
Jul 23, 2007 1:00 am
Scott, No, its a completely different RF section using a synthesized module with its own little brain ( and therefore naturally, more expensive) The single ...
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Greg
n5aor
Jul 23, 2007 2:20 pm
Hello All: Please forgive my ignorance, I come looking for knowledge and understanding. As I understand, the MicroTrak 300 is a 300mw transmitter and TT3...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Jul 23, 2007 3:06 pm
This is the problem I've always had with trying to put together a low-cost integrated tracker - you just can't do it for a price that'll compete with a low-end...
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CaptALord@...
vhsproducts
Jul 23, 2007 3:46 pm
Greg, Your points are well made. For someone that wants to put together a system with a minimum of fuss, a Kenwood radio and a GPS unit are just the ticket....
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Robert Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 23, 2007 5:06 pm
My main comments on RF trackers for APRS is that they should have the capability for user selection of operating on at least 2 frequencies: There are 3...
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Robert Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 23, 2007 5:20 pm
Let me amend this. I'm not saying they have to have a switch or be dual freq capable, but they should be orderable on one of these 3. I understand the problem...
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CaptALord@...
vhsproducts
Jul 23, 2007 5:35 pm
Bob, Frankly, I have had more call for Australian frequencies than the low power frequency (144.340), so I have not been able to justify the rather substantial...
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Curt, WE7U
we7u
Jul 23, 2007 6:19 pm
... Even though I'd like a package that can pre-emptively digipeat using the WIDEn-N flooding protocol, I can see a use for the transmit-only very lightweight...
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CaptALord@...
vhsproducts
Jul 23, 2007 7:20 pm
Curt, I am married to Byonics. Scott's products are great, and I love many of his features that are not currently supported by the TinyTrak, but Byon is the ...
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Robert Bruninga
wb4apr
Jul 23, 2007 7:26 pm
Allen, thanks... ... I understand completely. On a side note, Can I ask that you not refer to 144.34 as "the low power frequency" but instead speak of it as...
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Herb Gerhardt
p151923
Jul 23, 2007 7:41 pm
ELT? New generation or old generation? The old generation on 121.5 MHz will no longer be monitored by satellites on 2/1/2009. The new generation of ELT's are...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Jul 23, 2007 7:44 pm
I was hoping I'd be able to tune the RX module I'm using down to 121.5 and get a usable signal out of the RSSI pin, but I'm not so sure that's going to work....
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Jul 23, 2007 7:51 pm
It's about freaking time. I'm sure most of us have spent way too much time tracking ELTs that could have been shut down immediately if they'd even had a...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Jul 23, 2007 8:05 pm
... Allen, I just looked at the APRS spec again, and if the DFS extension is all you need, let me know what voltage range you need for the RSSI input and how...
