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TAPR APRS Special Interest Group Digest for Saturday, June 28, 2003.
1. Re: Rental Cars foil HAM ops
2. Re: PCsat for Field Day
3. Re: TinyTrack II Enclosure Ideas?
4. Operation ON-TARGET
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Subject: Re: Rental Cars foil HAM ops
From: "Martin Maxwell" <maxwell679@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 00:52:45 -0700
X-Message-Number: 1
Yet just ONE MORE reason NOT to buy FORD!
Martin
>I install Motorola mobiles at a 2-way shop...we see ALL kinds of things as
>far as new fuse types, funky circuits and wiring. Such as Ford, they now
>use this new plastic "block" fuse that is about an inch and a half long and
>half inch by half inch. It looks like a leggo to me. It has a small
>plastic window in the top that you can look down into it to see if it has
>been blown. Instead of a single wire for the fuse, it has a small metal
>"hoop" that is tapped on each side. Basically, if it only takes a small
>jolt, it may only burn out on side of the hoop and continue to keep
>continuity. Pain in the ass to keep them in stock, since you can only get
>them from Ford dealerships at the moment, at about $3 a piece!
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Subject: Re: PCsat for Field Day
From: Bob Bruninga <bruninga@usna.edu>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 13:36:57 -0400 (EDT)
X-Message-Number: 2
Little Joy on PCsat so far:
The PCsat pass 2+ hours before FD was OK. We got control 50% through pass
and 5 users made it. Next pass 50 minutes before FD was a bummer. I
could not get connected and timed out the command link. I switched to the
B side, but there I have to contend with 144.39 wall-to-wall QRM. So we
will try again on Sunday morning (actual passes during FD hours.)
And K5OE pointed out that my predictions were a few minutes off... Here,
I have revised them. These are approximate start times.
>We will try to make PCsat available for Field Day...
>
> PDT MDT CDT EDT
> ---- ---- ---- ----
> - - 1215 1315 <== Maryland Command station WB4APR
> 1156 1256 1356 - <== California Command station N6CO
> - - - -
> - - 1000 1100 <== Maryland Command Station WB4APR
> 0945 1045 1145 1245 <== California Command Station N6CO
>(1120) (1220) (1320)
>
>This will ONLY work if we are lucky and under these conditions:
>
>1) Do NOT transmit until you see the PCSAT-1 callsign!
>2) ONLY digipeat via callsign of PCSAT-1
>3) Make packets as short as possible!
>
>This assumes that the command station will be able to get into the
>satellite to get it configured. He only gets ONE chance. If he gets
>QRM'ed we miss the entire pass (and there is only one good one per day.
>
>To conserve what little power there is to assure successfull commanding by
>the command station, we ask that you ONLY use the DIGI call of PCSAT-1.
>That way, your packets will only be digipeated IF we are successful in
>getting her properly configured. But you must also not QRM the command
>station either until after the commands are sent.
>
>de WB4APR@amsat.org, Bob
>
>Three of the passes per day are in the dark when PCsat is dead and the
>other two are prior to or after the official times of Field Day (and I
>have to be at a kids swim meet)...
de WB4APR, Bob
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Subject: Re: TinyTrack II Enclosure Ideas?
From: "Jim DiTucci" <N2IXD@netzero.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 14:1:17
X-Message-Number: 3
Ev,
I went with the Altoids tin enclosure. Click
http://www.qsl.net/n2ixd/tracker to view article and pictures. Click on
thumbnails for larger pictures.
You will note some modifications and add-ons.
Modifications to TinyTrak-II board:
Removable connectors for all TinyTrak interface points - makes removal from
enclosure for troubleshooting a simple task.
Header/jumper to allow easy switching between Primary and Secondary
configuration programs. Jumper on = normal configuration. Jumper off =
emergency beacon configuration.
Header/jumper to switch between full brightness and dimmed status LEDs.
This is both a power-saving feature and night-vision saver when it is
mounted on the dash.
Ad-ons to enclosure:
Additional DB-9 connector wired as Kantronics style radio port. Uses
standard Kantronics interface cables to allow easy switch between rigs.
1/8" mini-phone jack allows easy substitution of my Yaesu VX-5 hand held
transceiver for the larger mobile radio. It makes a very small 'wearable'
portable tracker for public service events or hiking/backpacking.
RCA jack wired in parallel with GPS serial out. Allows easy use of other
GPS units or to steal the GPS data for other uses.
Let me know if you want an up close and personal view of it. I'll meet
you somewhere. Or you can click on the Find Me button on the website and
track me down.
73
Jim, N2IXD
On 06/26/03, ""Ev Tupis (W2EV)" <w2ev@arrl.net>" wrote:
>I've got a TT-II kit that I'm ready to put to use...any suggestions as to
>enclosure mounting this little puppy? Links with pics are always cool. :)
>
>Ev, W2EV
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Subject: Operation ON-TARGET
From: Bob Bruninga <bruninga@usna.edu>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 00:01:11 -0400 (EDT)
X-Message-Number: 4
Scouts all over the USA (near mountains) will be climbing to the top of
hills and mountains in 3 weeks to use flashing signal mirrors (and HAM
radio) to communicate from mountain-top-to-mountain top or anywhere they
can. Many will use HAM radio and many will use FRS. Some may even use
APRS.
If you like to DO things with HAM radio, contact you scout troop and have
fun! On July 19th. de WB4APR
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Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 21:34:29 -0600
From: n7tek <n7tek@networld.com>
Subject: [Scoutradio] Operation On Target is 3 weeks away (Sat.,
7/19/2003)! Have you registered yet?
Greetings!
Operation On Target is 3 weeks away (Sat., 7/19/2003)! Have you registered
for a peak (or some other point)? If you haven't go to the following
Operation On Target webpage and click on the "Registration" link in the
header:
http://www.ontargetbsa.org/
I've provided the following link to see the list of 33 peaks (so far) that
have been registered for:
http://www.xmission.com/~uarc/ontarget/peak.php
Amateur Radio (HAM) operators that want to volunteer to help may learn more
about this event and signup to help at the following webpage:
http://www.ontargetbsa.org/HAM_main.htm
You may have noticed that there are many teams that have signed up that
don't have a HAM with them and we are encouraging HAMs to contact these
teams directly to offer their services. Some HAMs have already volunteered
to help and are listed on the webpage at the link below:
http://www.xmission.com/~uarc/ontarget/hamops.php
Teams please put them to use!
Mike Nielson, wmnielson9@bigplanet.com, will be finalizing and posting the
simplex frequencies and some of the repeater frequencies that will be used
for this event on the "bsa_on_target@yahoogroups.com" group. Please
register for this group if you are not already a member by going to the
following webpage:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bsa_on_target
Don't assume that you have to be on a peak to signal with mirrors and by
radio (or cell phone). We realize that some may not want to climb a peak OR
you may not have any mountains or hills in your area. We would love to have
people organize there own version of On Target in your area perhaps
signaling from building to building, elevated structure, or even along
highways. Also we would love to have HAMs in the valley signal teams on
peaks in there areas.
This could be a great after Field Day event for the Amateur Radio community
to get involved in. We would love to see HF radio and other modes used to
coordinate and provide communications between states and areas. We would
also love to see chains of contacts created from coast to coast and from
Canada to Mexico (and perhaps beyond) in North America. I suppose the same
could be done in England and Europe. Each area could tailor the event to
fit their needs and their geography.
Thank you,
John Blackham
_____________________________________________________________
John Blackham, N7TEK
HOME: 384 North 75 East, North Salt Lake, UT, USA 84054-2320
PHONE: (H) 801-295-3036 E-MAIL: n7tek@networld.com
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