---------------------------------------------------------- RVSouthEast-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 07/15/08: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:35:52 AM PST US From: "Bill Boyd" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? 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 wrote: > Oooops!! > > Resending > > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 9:28 PM, Larry Bowen 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 >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> This is an alternate email. Please continue to email me at >>> james@nextupventures.com . >>> __._,_.___ >>> >>> Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional >>> Change settings via the Web(Yahoo! 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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) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:16:57 PM PST US From: "James Clark" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? 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 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) > > -- This is an alternate email. 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