MicroTrak AIO GPS question
Hello Sorry newbie here. Bought a used TT3 AIO and am having issues getting to TX. It TX on powerup It TX on 1200 and 2200hz test. It does not appear to periodically TX (every 2 mins). My suspicions
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Marc Withasea
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle - Antenna Pattern
That's interesting Bob. I never really considered that some antenna geometry could impact impedance more than pattern, or vice-versa. Do you know of any open-source 3d em antenna simulators? Would be
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Gil Smith
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Just the Hershey kiss antenna Bionics sells.
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toy4trax@...
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle - Antenna Pattern
FYI, Everyone has seen the full spherical radiation pattern of a dipole and the hemisphere pattern of a 1/4 wave over groundplane with an additional 3 dB gain Bit it is not valid in most cases. No
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Robert Bruninga
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Do you mean a 1/4 whip with four or more 45 degree radiators when you refer to a "Ground Plane" antenna? Or a quarter wave whip mounted to the bike's chassis? 73, Allen AF6OF
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Allen Lord
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Allen, I'd have the MTT4BT in a pelican type case, similar to the AIO. If the AIO would have been transmit and receive, GSA, GSV, that would have been a good combo... but alas, no. Anyway, my goal was
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toy4trax@...
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
That UXcell looks like a very interesting connector for rotator and preamp power/control cables.? Wish the wires were heavier than #22.? I've been using 6 or 8-pole automotive trailer connectors;
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Steve (KS1G)
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Agree, I'm only targeting the hiker along a mountain trail where he has excellent altitude, nearby digis and can select when to TX from an ideal spot. GPS remains off until just before TX. So, yes, I
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Robert Bruninga
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Its not really a problem to build a tiny APRS Transmitter that can fit in a hat. Even our little 15 mW Micro-Fox Transmitter can be reloaded with the APRS firmware, and as you might expect, 15 mW's is
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vhsproducts@...
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
I want to see a tiny lightweight Balloon tracker on 144.39 that can be fit to a ball cap or backpack and can run for 8 hours or more on a 9v battery. It also has a PTT manual beacon mode when in a
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Robert Bruninga
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Alan, All excellent points in the installation and hardware! Also agree that those compromise antennas radiate equally poorly in all directions! The choice of a 5/8's wave antenna as you point out
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K1IMD
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
On my bicycle I have a steel plate behind the seat (or a gadget bag) and us that as the ground plane for a 1/4 wave vertical.? Analyzer showed? about 1.2:1.? I ran my MTT4B (pre-BT) that way for
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Rob Giuliano
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Okay, It's a little early here in California, but I am a little unclear on the install concept. Is the plan to use the non-waterproof Byonics cable's mini-din connector? outside the waterproof (
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vhsproducts@...
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Couldn't disagree more!The worse connecter ever designed was not really a connector at all - automotive cigarette lighter.To this day, teh automotive industry uses the HUGE circular (inefficient) plug
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Rob Giuliano
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Re: MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Ha, yeah, arguably the mini DIN 6 was the worst choice for a device intended to go mobile. I've had good results putting the unit in a good Tupperware container. I zip tie the mini DIN cable to the TT
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Cliff Sojourner K6CLS
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MTT4BT Installation on ATV/Motorcycle
Looking to do an install on my ATV and/or Motorcycle. While the unit itself is going to be in a waterproof location, I'm looking for cabling thru to the battery which will be exposed to water. I'm not
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toy4trax@...
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Re: TT4TrackerConfig software.?
A great deal of Byonics dated material is available on the Wayback machine:?https://web.archive.org/web/20100416075947/http://www.byonics.com/microtrak/ I use it myself pretty often. 73, Allen AF6OF
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vhsproducts@...
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Re: TT4TrackerConfig software.?
Thank you, gentlemen. ?I have a copy of the config software from when I purchased the TT4, so I should be ok. ?But good to know where it¡¯s available on the bionics site and elsewhere. 73 Steve
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Steve (KS1G)
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Re: TT4TrackerConfig software.?
Hi Steve, As far as I know Tiny Track Alpha Config 0.68 is still the newest application. It is on the Byonics website. If you can't find it let me know and I will e-mail it to you. Good luck, Matt
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Matthew Stanton
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Re: TT4TrackerConfig software.?
I can't say I've heard any 'issues' with 0.72 firmware.? A few questions, but no one complained about issues. The zip file Previous TinyTrak4 Alpha Firmware (
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Rob Giuliano
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