As for the reason that only one station was hearing the tracker, I can't say. I can tell you that EVERY RTrak-HAB that we built is paired to a single MX145H...
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airsix73
Sep 6, 2012 6:20 pm
Hi Lynn! It was nice having you along for the ride that day. I'm glad to see you were listening in on this thread. Just so everyone is clear, yes, the tracker...
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airsix73
Sep 6, 2012 6:45 pm
My documentation says nothing about TX audio level and temp deviation being factory tuned and not to touch it. Sure wish I'd known that. I just pulled up my...
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Jason R
ke4nyv
Sep 6, 2012 6:55 pm
Ben, The TX deviation and temp compensation are two completely different things. In this case, I am referring to the TX deviation slider in the...
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James Ewen
ve6srv@...
Sep 6, 2012 7:48 pm
... Being a newbie and in search of information is much better than being someone who thinks they know everything and won't listen to anyone else... We have a...
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Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (...
ldeffenb
Sep 6, 2012 9:02 pm
... UZ7HO's SoundModem is flat out amazing. It'll decode just about anything, but I'm not surprised that other stations, especially hardware-based ones, were...
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Keith VE7GDH
ve7gdh
Sep 6, 2012 9:35 pm
Ben KF7VZR (got that from a June 22 message) wrote... ... Deviation is important. If it's too high (within limits) nearby stations may still be able to decode...
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sdrumm_98
Oct 26, 2012 3:02 am
I've noticed two problems with my latest RTrak installation: (1) My 2m voice rig occasionally picks up the beacons from the RTrak when I'm tuned to 145.390...
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lists@...
ke4nyv
Oct 26, 2012 12:41 pm
... Are you set up for dual frequency operation? Â That could cause what you are describing. Â There is also the chance that your mobile might not have very...
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sdrumm_98
Oct 28, 2012 1:56 am
... you are describing. There is also the chance that your mobile might not have very good adjacent channel rejection and you're hearing a harmonic. Yep....
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Nov 9, 2012 3:21 am
We've got 4 Rtrak-HAB units. I had no problems during testing, but the chase team reported the units did not transmit a lot of data during the flight. Tonight...
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sixmeterea
Dec 1, 2012 3:24 pm
Hello, how I can change the frequency of my RTrak-HAB, the frequency I have 144.390 default is not used in Europe, I tested with configuration software and...
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Dec 1, 2012 4:24 pm
... There's a bug. We discovered it in March, still waiting for a fix. The unit will not function unless it is allowed to TX on 144.390 on the first...
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jasonbunwin
Feb 26, 2013 8:49 pm
Have you fixed the bug yet? Jason Unwin Hewitt, TX...
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Feb 26, 2013 9:30 pm
... I haven't; I'm another Jason waiting for a fix. You want the other Jason who makes the RTrak. -Jason kg4wsv...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Feb 26, 2013 10:04 pm
If there's an actual firmware bug it would be on my end, but I haven't touched the OT1+ code in a while. I can't find an RTRAK or other OT1+/MX146 combination...
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Jason R
ke4nyv
Mar 5, 2013 3:38 pm
Scott et All, It always seems that I am sold out and never have any units left for my own use, but let me see if I have something I can send you for testing....
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Mar 5, 2013 5:49 pm
... The problem we have is that the unit will not transmit unless one of the frequencies in use is 144.390 (I haven't tried 144.39 as anything other than the...
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Barry Sloan
ve6sbs
Mar 5, 2013 6:36 pm
Jason (KE4NYV), Just wanted to let you know that we have used the dual freq option on several flights without a problem. Barry VE6SBS bear.sbszoo.com From:...
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Scott Miller
n1vg
Mar 5, 2013 10:45 pm
And if you change the primary frequency to something else it doesn't work? There shouldn't be anything special about 144.39. Maybe there's a glitch relating...
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Mar 6, 2013 12:35 am
... Correct. ... I don't recall if I did any testing related to that. Since they're all configured for flight, I probably won't mess with them until after our...
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Mar 26, 2013 11:15 pm
Got some RTrak-HAB models that worked and have been on the shelf for several months. I built new packaging (to allow for the very position sensitive GPS...
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ke4nyv
Mar 27, 2013 12:41 pm
Jason, Does the antenna have a built-in LNA? Â If so, do you know what voltage? Â The RTrak-HAB induces a +3.3V voltage through an inductor onto the RF feed to...
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Mar 27, 2013 1:04 pm
... It's the stock amplified patch antenna. I left them on for a few hours last night with no success. I turned one of them back on this morning and it...
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Andrew Rich
vk4tec
Mar 27, 2013 1:05 pm
When I get stuck I add a serial terminal to the equation to see what is going on Last one was a flat GPS back up battery - Andrew - ... From: lists@... ...
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Mar 27, 2013 1:10 pm
... Yeah, that was on my to-do list this morning. ... There is no external backup battery on this unit; I don't know what's inside the can. I know the GPS18 I...
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Mar 27, 2013 1:49 pm
Does the GPS get stupid if the antenna is mounted on top of metal? I've fabricated a 3/4" square aluminum bracket that the antenna sits on to keep it oriented...
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Jason KG4WSV
joeuser66
Mar 27, 2013 4:11 pm
Well, after repeated powerup/shutdown cycles, sometimes with a disconnect of the GPS data jumper thrown in, the units all finally locked. Then I put all 4 of...
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Andrew Rich
vk4tec
Mar 27, 2013 7:30 pm
Vertically ? What sort of gps antenna ? I suffer from multi path off my tin roof but that is massive Sent from my iPhone Andrew Rich...
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Andrew Rich
vk4tec
Mar 27, 2013 7:30 pm
Yeah they take a bit to find out where they are - But 30 mins is probably a bit long - Andrew - ... From: Jason KG4WSV To: RTrak@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
