[NRV Rocketry] NRVR Open Meeting and Member Demo Night at the VT/CRC "Space Building", Tue 8/27 from 6:30-9pm

[Carlos Zapata]

Tuesday not a good day for me 
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Carlos Zapata
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On Aug 12, 2013, at 11:21 PM, "Thomas Weeks" <tweeksjunk2 at theweeks.org> wrote:

> Hello Fellow Rocketeers!
> Want to learn how to track your high power rocket with GPS and a ham radio?
> Then you don't want to miss this month's NRV Rocketry member demo night meeting!
> Quick Details:
> =====================
> When: Tuesday Aug 27th, 6:30pm - 9pm
> -NRVR Business from 6:30-7pm
> -NRVR Ad Hoc talks/presentations from 7-7:30
> (Q&A time, show-n-tell, etc)
> -Main Rocket GPS Talk from 7:30-9pm(ish)
> "Tracking your rocket with amateur radio & GPS"
> Where: VT-CRC "Space Building"
> 1701 Innovation Drive, Blacksburg
> http://goo.gl/maps/xcngx
> Main Meeting Talk Topic (@7:30pm):
> ========================================
> "Tracking your rocket with amateur radio & GPS"
> Jordan Truesdell will describe using APRS, the Amateur Packet Radio Packet
> Service to track a rocket. The tracking method will allows you to identify
> the location of the rocket within the accuracy of GPS location services and
> use a ham radio and smart phone to identify the location of the rocket on a satellite map or use the digital compass function to walk to the rocket's GPS location.
> Here is some relevant information in case you can not make this awesome meeting.
> Background on APRS Technology:
> ---------------------------------
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Packet_Reporting_System
> The transmitter:
> ---------------------
> APRS Rocket Tracker, the Big Red Bee "Beeline"
> http://www.bigredbee.com/beelinegps.htm
> (other options exist. This is a nice one)
> The receiver:
> -------------------
> A crazy cheap, reliable 2m/70cm HAM handheld transmitter/receiver
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007H4VT7A/
> (no packet decoding)
> A much better (but pricey) HT with built-in Packet Decoding, GPS, and
> Compass
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CYU2TY/
> Packet decoding smartphone software:
> ----------------------------------------
> For iPhone:
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocketpacket/id336500866?mt=8
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/packet-pad/id385609173?mt=8
> For Android:
> http://aprsdroid.org/
> and someone who managed to get cabled audio to an android phone:
> http://www.4x4ham.com/content.php?246-APRS-with-just-an-Android-phone-and-an-HT-that-supports-VOX
> It should be a really cool meeting with door prizes and everything!
> Hope to see you all there!
> Tweeks
> NRV Rocketry Founder
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