Hi folks... My latest Nomadness blog <http://www.nomadness.com/blog> talks about the Rtrak... thought y'all might enjoy seeing it. Cheers from... well, you...
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John
magdajj
Sep 26, 2008 8:24 pm
New on the list and awaiting delivery of the RTrak, but curious if anyone has a .pdf copy of the user manual? You can email directly or upload to the files...
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RTrak@yahoogroups.com
Oct 3, 2008 1:41 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the RTrak group. File : /rtrakmanual.pdf ...
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Jim Tolbert
riverridge_wi
Oct 4, 2008 10:46 pm
Hi, all............. I am going to be in the Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area on Thursday and Friday (10/9 & 10) . I will have my days free and I am having ...
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vo1um
Oct 6, 2008 10:35 pm
this is off topic but does anyone have an extra gps they would like to sell. i need one for my car....
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gopherbar
Oct 10, 2008 6:52 pm
Hello! I just got onto the Rtrak build list and while I am patiently waiting I would like to ask the group about experiences/preferences for antenna and power...
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gopherbar
Oct 16, 2008 12:17 pm
I'm disappointed that I didn't get a peep in reply to my earlier question on the RTrak Group. Maybe this means APRS tracking is so absorbing that there is no...
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Dan Dawson
dawson
Oct 16, 2008 3:01 pm
... I don't have much to offer on the antenna question. There are so many antennas out there, anything that's good for voice will be just fine for APRS. Of...
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Keith VE7GDH
ve7gdh
Oct 16, 2008 6:19 pm
Hugh AA0HP wrote... ... The feedline on that antenna is a bit longer than the coax on the supplied GPS antenna. At VHF, feedline losses should be considered, ...
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Jason Rausch
ke4nyv
Oct 16, 2008 9:29 pm
I have been working on a couple new RTrak designs in the last few months. The RTrak-Lite is close to done. This version is smaller in size and does NOT have a...
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Jason Rausch
ke4nyv
Oct 16, 2008 9:38 pm
Hugh, There are a couple of suggested ways to power the RTrak for portable use. 1. Two 9V batteries in series. This provides an initial 18VDC that will slowly...
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Jason Rausch
ke4nyv
Oct 16, 2008 9:45 pm
... Unless ... 100% agreement here. Our mobile tests consisted of a 5/8 wave whip on a magmount. The coax for the magmount was 17 feet. This worked pretty...
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Norm Barton
ve7bzc
Nov 24, 2008 6:32 pm
Recently... my RTrak has developed a problem with getting a GPS lock... several tests show that it takes 3 hours from power up of unit until GPS lock and...
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Keith VE7GDH
ve7gdh
Nov 24, 2008 7:31 pm
Norm VE7BZC wrote... ... Is it one of the early ones that needed the capacitor mod on the regulator that feeds the GPS receiver so the voltage out of the ...
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Jason Rausch
ke4nyv
Nov 26, 2008 1:52 am
Keith pretty much touched on all of the key things to check out. There is a good chance that if your unit it from the first round, you are experiencing the...
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UI-view
ve7bzc
Nov 27, 2008 7:41 pm
Thank you Jason and Keith... I will be working on your suggestions and report back when completed... Norm ve7bzc...
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Norm Barton
ve7bzc
Nov 29, 2008 10:07 pm
... To Jason and Keith, and any others interested: My findings: Voltage to GPS antenna = 3.0 Vdc Current draw 32 mA (no abnormal current draw on power up) ...
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Keith VE7GDH
ve7gdh
Nov 30, 2008 1:04 am
Norm VE7BZC wrote... ... Everything sounds pretty normal... except you mentioned earlier that it takes 3 hours to get a lock! Try connecting it to a PC with a...
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Jason Rausch
ke4nyv
Jan 5, 2009 4:54 pm
Norm, Did you ever get this sorted out? Jason KE4NYV RPC Electronics www.rpc-electronics.com ... that it ... modem...
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Jason Rausch
ke4nyv
Feb 15, 2009 10:51 pm
In the 2009 February issue of QST, the RTrak was reviewed by the QST staff. The article was very positive and covered the RTrak well. We're very proud of it...
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Paul Guido
n5iut
Mar 4, 2009 9:09 pm
Nice Article in QST. I have been looking for a self contained tracker like this for my motorcycle. How much current does the RTrak draw for receive and how...
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Hugh Poling
gopherbar
Mar 5, 2009 5:13 pm
Just a note to say I am planning to mount my RTrack in the small afterseat compartment on my BMW R75S. Since this is a *fairly* protected spot, I will...
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RTrak@yahoogroups.com
Mar 9, 2009 10:11 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the RTrak group. File : /rtrak_cd.zip ...
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ad8bc
Apr 20, 2009 12:23 pm
Well, it had to happen. I misplaced my R-trak programming cable. Does anybody have the schematic/pinout for it? Is there a RS-232/TTL converter that I will...
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Keith VE7GDH
ve7gdh
Apr 20, 2009 4:59 pm
Bill AD8BC wrote... ... I don't seem to be able to find my cable either, but there's nothing special in the cable... 5, 2 and 3 on the DE-9, and 5 is ground....
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Jason Rausch
ke4nyv
Apr 22, 2009 7:07 pm
Keith pretty much answered the question, but the major points are: - Use a 3/32" (2.5mm) stereo plug - Sheild is ground - Tip and ring are TXD and RXD, but I...
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ad8bc
Apr 23, 2009 12:15 pm
Thanks Jason, be safe in your move! Look forward to seeing you in Dayton!...
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osuhkey99
Jun 15, 2009 8:01 pm
Has anyone heard from Jason ? I dropped off a traker at Dayton for him to look at. About 3 weeks ago, he said he would look at it and send it back the next...
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Jason Rausch
ke4nyv
Jun 15, 2009 8:07 pm
Dick and All, I am fine. Got back from Dayton and had a pile of orders and work to crawl out from under. Work has been busy too, we launched a large rocket...
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osuhkey99
Jun 16, 2009 2:24 pm
Jason, Thanks for the response. Just glad to hear your ok. Dick, W1RRD...
