[OZAPRS] hardware suggestions

[Marcus B]

And I literally just found this: http://wifipineapple.com/hdk

It is an Arduino board (that could hook into a TNC shield, etc...) that is
designed for the WiFi Pineapple.

The WiFi Pineapple is a router device running OpenWRT, no hacked hardware,
this was made for running OpenWRT like it's a nearly full Linux OS; it will
dial up a 3G modem or ADSL modem. There is also a lot of support for
playing with the software internals of the WiFi Pineapple.

Now that I know about this, if I were to do what you were thinking of, this
is what I would use as the core.

On Tue, 16 Feb 2016 at 14:53 Marcus B <mrmabs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Radio, how powerful do you want? You can get modules ready to go on
> 145.175 FM; depending on what you get you can have 300mW to a 1W. TNC you
> can use an Arduino with an APRS shield, I have one from Argent Data, has
> the TNC on the shield so that Arduino only needs to do the basics, and an
> Arduino can connect directly to some 3G modems running OpenWRT, like my
> MR-3020 via the TTL or USB serial. All of that could fit in a very small
> case and could even run off a small solar power set up if needed.
>
> Shield for Arduino, I own one of these, but I haven't put the pins on it
> and tested it yet:
> http://wiki.argentdata.com/index.php?title=Radio_Shield_2
>
> 1W VHF FM transceiver, I have a few of VHF and UHF modules:
>
> http://www.hamshop.cz/avr-arduino-raspberry-pi-c16/vhf-transceiver-module-134174mhz-1w-dra818v-i266/
>
> I want to put a VHF transceiver module on an Arduino shield and then with
> the APRS Shield I have a fully functioning TNC with transceiver, and with
> the right Arduino software, it can become a digipeater and the serial
> output from the APRS Shield is APRS packets, so that raw data can be sent
> to the internet as is.
>
> TNC using the same microcontroller as the Arduino, I have made an older
> revision of this with an Arduino and a breadboard, worked well with a 300mW
> handheld in Wagga:
> http://unsigned.io/projects/micromodem/
>
> More processing power? You could use a Raspberry Pi with a (compatible)
> USB 3G modem and run a TNC-Pi. http://tnc-x.com/TNCPi.htm
>
>
> On Tue, 16 Feb 2016 at 13:55 Liz VK2XSE <edodd55 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> QTR Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:46:19 +0800 Gavin Rogers QTC
>>
>> > On 16/02/2016 9:40 AM, Liz VK2XSE wrote:
>> > >
>> > > The OM has produced one of his stash of Philips FM-828A radios from
>> > > his "special place". Single channel version.
>> > > Assuming that it is modified to 145.175, would it be suitable?
>> > It'd cost you $50 or so for the crystals for a (granted, nearly
>> > bulletproof) 40 year old radio, plus the time and effort to
>> > mechanically tune it. Or $100 odd for a Chinese radio that's brand
>> > new, or $50-100 or so for an ex-commercial Tait/Philips/Simoco from
>> > eBay or a hamfest.
>> >
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Gavin
>> > vk6hgr
>>
>> Overall 'bulletproof' is the required solution.
>> I need 4 items, but some do come combined
>> Radio
>> TNC
>> Mini Computer
>> 3G modem
>>
>> Combined items (my view) usually work well together.
>>
>> This is for a location which is currently completely beyond the VHF
>> APRS system. It doesn't have access to internet through an ADSL or
>> networked solution, although that may happen before the project is
>> complete.
>>
>>
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>> Liz
>> VK2XSE
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