[OZAPRS] FW: [aprssig] RTrak: APRS All-In-One Tracker Sneak Peak

Rodney Mitchell rodney at melecom.com.au
Sat Sep 22 19:41:17 EST 2007


On Sat, 2007-09-22 at 14:43 +1000, Andrew Rich wrote:
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> Andrew Rich VK4TEC
> vk4tec at people.net.au <mailto:vk4tec at people.net.au>
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> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Jason Rausch
> Sent: Saturday, 22 September 2007 12:12 PM
> To: aprssig at lists.tapr.org
> Subject: [aprssig] RTrak: APRS All-In-One Tracker Sneak Peak
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> Ealier this week, I posted a couple of pictures on the
> OpenTracker Yahoo group to show off our
> latest product that is due near the end of Novemeber,
> called the
> RTrak.
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> I have added a small section to our home page with the
> pictures and
> some basic information about it at:
> www.rpc-electronics.com
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> A basic description of the RTrak is an all-in-one
> tracker with
> integrated GPS, 2M Transmitter and SMT OpenTracker 1+.
>  The package
> will include a lighter power cord, GPS patch antenna
> and serial
> programming cable.  All you have to add is the 2M
> antenna.  Tests so
> far have shown that a 5/8 wave seems to work the best
> for a mobile
> setup.  We have done much bench testing with an SMA HT
> whip style
> antenna as well.  There is a potential for the RTrak
> to be the
> backpacker's APRS buddy with a small 12V gell cell.
> 
> We are taking note of those interested in this for
> pre-production
> counts.  Please email us and let us know if you are
> interested and if
> you have any suggestions.  We are always open to
> suggestions to make
> our products better.
> 
> We plan to have a working demo unit (or two) at DCC
> next week to show off.
> 
> Thanks!
> Jason KE4NYV
> RPC Electronics
> www.rpc-electronics.com
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Nice! But the issue of a RXer to prevent packet TX whilst other signals
are present has not been mentioned?!

73 Rod,

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