[NRVR-Members] GMRS Bands now open for short duration digital data and GPS coordinate xmissions

[Bob Schoner]

That is very cool Eric! Look forward to seeing it in action.

Bob
On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 10:07 AM Weeks, Thomas <t.weeks at vt.edu> wrote:

> Was the Missleworks gear the one you had set up on your big black rocket
> with that blue 3D printed receiver?  I remember it not syncing up... was
> that the one you're saying was fidgety?
>
>
> Jordan has used the featherweight quite a bit over the years.. and used
> hist 2m HT to receive the GPS data and graph it on google earth, iirc. It
> will be interesting to compare Missleworks, Featherweight, and EggTracker
> side by side.
>
>
> T.Weeks
>
>
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> *From:* nrvr-members-bounces at server2.nrvr.org <
> nrvr-members-bounces at server2.nrvr.org> on behalf of Eric Paterson <
> egpaterson at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 3, 2019 9:51 AM
> *To:* NRV Rocketry Members
> *Cc:* bruce fette via NRVR-Members
> *Subject:* Re: [NRVR-Members] GMRS Bands now open for short duration
> digital data and GPS coordinate xmissions
>
> Initial impression about the Featherweight GPS Tracker is the boot process
> and connection over bluetooth *just works*.    Unlike the Missileworks
> RTx gear which is just downright fidgety and a PITA.    And, I got two
> trackers that can both talk to the ground station at the same time, and be
> observed on the iPhone.   That might be cool for tracking multi-stage
> rockets, or having two rockets prepped the day before.
>
> Eric
>
>
> On Apr 3, 2019, at 7:40 AM, Jordan Truesdell <jordan at truesdell.org> wrote:
>
> Oh, that's a cool set of hardware (as long as you're on iOS). The flight
> computers are awesome.
>
> --
> Jordan
>
> On 4/2/2019 9:38:29 PM, Eric Paterson <egpaterson at gmail.com> wrote:
> Tweeks, I don’t know anything about rule changes, but I did get some new
> kit today.
>
> Featherweight GPS Tracker and Ground
> Station (iOS compatible, YAY!).   Operates on user selectable freq in the
> 900 MHz band.
> [image: image1.jpeg]
>
> Raven 4 altimeter and 38mm avionics bay with magnetic switch (magnet is
> the little black pill).
> [image: image2.jpeg]
>
> I need to test all available equipment so I can properly advise VT
> Rocketry teams.  ;-).  Already looks nicer than Missileworks but proof is
> experience on the flying field.
>
>
> --
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Apr 2, 2019, at 12:33 AM, Thomas Tweeks Weeks <tom at theweeks.org> wrote:
>
> Hey radio geeks..
>
>
> I just found out that the FCC opened (in 2017) GMRS (like family band on
> steroids) to short duration digital transmissions such as GPS data
> coordinate xmmission.. which could be huge for rocketry (multi-mile
> range).. if they ever get around to dropping the meaningless license
> requirement:
> https://www.fcc.gov/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs
>
>
> I have also heard rumor that 900MHz ISM band (currently used by EggTimer,
> etc) might be "going away" for unlicensed use (as we are using it)..
>
>
> Anyone else know more?
>
>
> Is Bob McGuire back on here yet?
>
>
> T.Weeks
>
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