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1. 06:35 AM - Re: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? (Bill Boyd)
2. 06:57 PM - Re: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? (Dwight Frye)
3. 08:16 PM - Re: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? (James Clark)
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| Subject: | Re: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? <re-send> |
Congratulations, James. I'll about guarantee that once you immerse yourself
in ham culture, you'll be doing a lot more than just APRS tracking.
Last night I was feeding the mosquitoes after dark, adjusting a homemade HF
portable vertical antenna cobbled from PVC water pipe, an old fishing rod
and bits of wire. Day before that, I was doing the same, getting myself
soaked in an afternoon shower. Sometimes you'll catch me on some tiny
island somewhere putting it on the air for the island hunters with a battery
powered 10 watt sideband rig or a one watt CW transceiver I scratch-built
myself. This stuff gets in the blood much like flying.
Your FCC amateur call sign will become a moniker you wear with as much pride
as your formation/RV group call sign. Well, okay, that's a bit over the
top, but it will be close :-)
"Stormy" (aka "N4DLN" since 1980)
On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:27 PM, James Clark <jclarkmail@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oooops!!
>
> Resending
>
> On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 9:28 PM, Larry Bowen <larry@bowenaero.com> wrote:
>
>> PS - Your email to the SERV list was addressed to
>> rvsoutheast-list@roxy.matronics.com. What is the "roxy" in there? I
>> don't think it went through. I got my copy via TeamRV...
>>
>> --
>> Larry Bowen
>> Larry@BowenAero.com
>> http://BowenAero.com
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 8:40 PM, James Clark <jclarkmail@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Engine hung
>>> Prop mounted
>>> Cowl "adjusted" (paint later)
>>> All parts made it into the air a couple of days ago but had to fix a
>>> couple of squawks.
>>>
>>> Second flight a few minutes ago. Temps all over the place but as expected
>>> for now (also it is HOT outside!!)
>>>
>>> A bit of improvement in the acceleration, climb and deceleration. :-)
>>> :-) :-)
>>>
>>> And oh, by he way, passed the Technician exam today for Ham license so
>>> soon she will be "TRACKING!"
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>>
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| Subject: | Re: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? <re-send> |
I'm still building (and building, and building) my RV-7, but started to
play with tracking too. I stuck a homebrew 300ohm twinlead 2M antenna in
the baggage compartment of my Citabria. With the hockey-puck GPS up in
the greenhouse of the Citabria, I'm able to get tracking signals out once
I'm above 1000ft or so.
Bear in mind that this antenna is a hack, and I have it installed in the
baggage compartment by using a baggie twist-tie to hang it from a shoulder
strap fitting. This puts it in a metal cage (admittedly a sparse one) which
is also not ideal. I'm using a plain jane Micro-Trak so am (currently) only
pushing 300mw. BUT IT WORKS! :)
I'd use a better antenna, but don't want to file a FAA 337 form just to
be able to install one on the Citabria. So I'll wait until I've got the
RV finished to worry too much about it. :) You can hit :
http://aprs.fi/?call=KJ4ECK
.... if you want to see my tracks.
Stormy is right. It is contageous. I'm a brand-new ham and confess that I'm
already studying for the General exam. I'm trying to learn aobut Winlink and
other data/messaging techniques so I can send more lengty messages than APRS
permits. I can just see getting an e-mail from the wife, while I'm at 9,500ft,
asking me to pick up some milk and a loaf of bread on the way home. :)
Fun stuff.
-- Dwight
On Tue Jul 15 09:32:44 2008, Bill Boyd wrote :
>Congratulations, James. I'll about guarantee that once you immerse yourself
>in ham culture, you'll be doing a lot more than just APRS tracking.
>
>Last night I was feeding the mosquitoes after dark, adjusting a homemade HF
>portable vertical antenna cobbled from PVC water pipe, an old fishing rod
>and bits of wire. Day before that, I was doing the same, getting myself
>soaked in an afternoon shower. Sometimes you'll catch me on some tiny
>island somewhere putting it on the air for the island hunters with a battery
>powered 10 watt sideband rig or a one watt CW transceiver I scratch-built
>myself. This stuff gets in the blood much like flying.
>
>Your FCC amateur call sign will become a moniker you wear with as much pride
>as your formation/RV group call sign. Well, okay, that's a bit over the
>top, but it will be close :-)
>
>"Stormy" (aka "N4DLN" since 1980)
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| Subject: | Re: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? <re-send> |
I might give that a try after while as well (General exam) even though I am
not sure if there is any advantage for me. Seems like now is the time to do
it if ever.
James
On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 10:01 PM, Dwight Frye <dwight@openweave.org> wrote:
>
> I'm still building (and building, and building) my RV-7, but started to
> play with tracking too. I stuck a homebrew 300ohm twinlead 2M antenna in
> the baggage compartment of my Citabria. With the hockey-puck GPS up in
> the greenhouse of the Citabria, I'm able to get tracking signals out once
> I'm above 1000ft or so.
>
> Bear in mind that this antenna is a hack, and I have it installed in the
> baggage compartment by using a baggie twist-tie to hang it from a shoulder
> strap fitting. This puts it in a metal cage (admittedly a sparse one) which
> is also not ideal. I'm using a plain jane Micro-Trak so am (currently) only
> pushing 300mw. BUT IT WORKS! :)
>
> I'd use a better antenna, but don't want to file a FAA 337 form just to
> be able to install one on the Citabria. So I'll wait until I've got the
> RV finished to worry too much about it. :) You can hit :
>
> http://aprs.fi/?call=KJ4ECK
>
> .... if you want to see my tracks.
>
> Stormy is right. It is contageous. I'm a brand-new ham and confess that I'm
> already studying for the General exam. I'm trying to learn aobut Winlink
> and
> other data/messaging techniques so I can send more lengty messages than
> APRS
> permits. I can just see getting an e-mail from the wife, while I'm at
> 9,500ft,
> asking me to pick up some milk and a loaf of bread on the way home. :)
>
> Fun stuff.
>
> -- Dwight
>
> On Tue Jul 15 09:32:44 2008, Bill Boyd wrote :
> >Congratulations, James. I'll about guarantee that once you immerse
> yourself
> >in ham culture, you'll be doing a lot more than just APRS tracking.
> >
> >Last night I was feeding the mosquitoes after dark, adjusting a homemade
> HF
> >portable vertical antenna cobbled from PVC water pipe, an old fishing rod
> >and bits of wire. Day before that, I was doing the same, getting myself
> >soaked in an afternoon shower. Sometimes you'll catch me on some tiny
> >island somewhere putting it on the air for the island hunters with a
> battery
> >powered 10 watt sideband rig or a one watt CW transceiver I scratch-built
> >myself. This stuff gets in the blood much like flying.
> >
> >Your FCC amateur call sign will become a moniker you wear with as much
> pride
> >as your formation/RV group call sign. Well, okay, that's a bit over the
> >top, but it will be close :-)
> >
> >"Stormy" (aka "N4DLN" since 1980)
>
>
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