[OZAPRS] LoRA tracking

[David Martin]

"915" is not in the Oz ISM band so technically illegal. Just make sure you
move it to 918-928 MHz.
My tuppence worth
Cheers Dave M. VK3KQT

On Nov 8, 2017 06:23, "Glen English VK1XX" <glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au>
wrote:

> the 868 one is illegal in AUstralia.
>
>
> On 8/11/2017 6:19 AM, Dave wrote:
> >
> > The Jaycar gateway is a Dragino. I've seen an Aus site with them
> > https://www.iot-store.com.au/collections/iot-networking-comms/LoRa-IoT
> > and at about 2/3 Jaycar prices too.
> >
> > I believe that 915Mhz is recommended in Aus.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > On 7/11/2017 7:11 PM, Mark Jessop wrote:
> >> Nice descriptive reply there...
> >>
> >> Not quite sure why we're talking about LoRa in the
> >> Australian *APRS* list, but anyway...
> >>
> >> Cheap LoRa Arduino
> >> Shield: https://www.seeedstudio.com/Dragino-LoRa-Shield-support-
> 433M-frequency-p-2672.html
> >> (similar available for 915 MHz).
> >> LoRa Raspberry Pi
> >> Shield: http://www.dragino.com/products/module/item/106-lora-
> gps-hat.html
> >> ... and probably something similar available from Jaycar, I guess?
> >>
> >> We've been using LoRa modules in the Project Horus 'flight
> >> termination' payload (which also has GPS tracking) for a few years
> >> now. We run them on the 434 MHz ISM band at 25mW, for command &
> >> control of the cutdown mechanism (nichrome wire). We have a whole
> >> ecosystem of software based around communicating with the cutdown
> >> payload and transferring data around the chase car's network.
> >> Ground Station: https://github.com/projecthorus/HorusGroundStation
> >> Payload: https://github.com/projecthorus/FlexTrack-Horus
> >>
> >> Quite a few libraries around to talk to the LoRa ICs (usually a
> >> Semtech SX127x series chip).
> >> Python Library for use on a Raspberry
> >> Pi: https://github.com/mayeranalytics/pySX127x
> >> Arduino Library: http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/RadioHead/
> >>
> >> Unfortunately the LoRa modulation scheme is patented, so use of it on
> >> the amateur radio band is a bit contentious. At the very least,
> >> there's a reverse engineered gnuradio library
> >> available: https://github.com/BastilleResearch/gr-lora
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Mark VK5QI
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net
> >> <mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net>> wrote:
> >>
> >>     Jaycar
> >>
> >>     Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>     On 7 Nov 2017, at 5:13 pm, Justin Albury <justin at jacomms.com
> >>     <mailto:justin at jacomms.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>>     Whats involved in (hardware) for the LoRA projects??
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>     Any links??
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>     Justin Albury
> >>>
> >>>     J Albury Communications
> >>>
> >>>     justin at jacomms.com <mailto:justin at jacomms.com>
> >>>
> >>>     0417246791
> >>>
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> >>>     *Subject:* [OZAPRS] LoRA tracking
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> >>>     Playing with GPS / Arduino and LoRA 915 MHz modules
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> >>>     Andy VK4TEC
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