<br>I do have altitude based path switching in the current release, but as far as I know, no one has used it.<div><br></div><div>I have talked with some about longitude based frequency switching, and would be willing to create some custom firmware that implements it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Greg Clark</div><div>K7RKT<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Steve Daniels <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:steve@daniels270.eclipse.co.uk">steve@daniels270.eclipse.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
I would love Greg K7RKT whose tracker is in use (I have one) to include<br>
altitude based path switching, as it's handy for retrieval to have a path<br>
set to hit digi's when on the ground, and for transatlantic crossings<br>
longitude based frequency switching.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
Steve Daniels<br>
G6UIM<br>
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From: <a href="mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org">aprssig-bounces@tapr.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org">aprssig-bounces@tapr.org</a>] On Behalf<br>
Of Bob Bruninga<br>
Sent: 25 March 2012 22:06<br>
To: TAPR APRS Mailing List<br>
Subject: Re: [aprssig] Blue Horizon Balloon info<br>
<br>
Well,<br>
<br>
Please pass back to the Blue Horizon team that I find their web page to be<br>
pretty useless. Maybe I am not seeing something bccause I have an old<br>
browser, but there is no practical or educational information one would<br>
expect to see.<br>
<br>
Further, it is amazing that a group with such ambitions and background of<br>
multiple balloon launches over several years would launch an APRS payload<br>
that ignores nearly two decades of recommendations on how to configure an<br>
APRS device for balloon operation.<br>
<br>
Now I will be the first to admit, that mistakes happen, and believe me, I<br>
have made them all... but, otherwise, we need to get in touch with these<br>
folks and ask them to put up a less fancy web page that focuses more on<br>
substance.... one with more useful information. And to use the proper<br>
callsign and symbol for a balloon, and most importantly, to use an<br>
appropriate APRS path at altitude.<br>
<br>
Just some backseat kibitzing.<br>
<br>
Bob, WB4APR<br>
<br>
> Yikes! Looks like information is all over the<br>
> place. My browser is not letting me get any useful<br>
> info from the Blue Horizon site (or it just isn't<br>
> there). All I heard last night on 30 M was "N2XE MT<br>
> MT" and "N2XE ME MT" at random, but frequent<br>
> intervals.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I have been in email contact with John, N3XE and<br>
> here's what he says a few minutes ago, Steve, K9DCI:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks for the note, we really need an updated<br>
> status for the balloon which is now somewhere over<br>
> the Atlantic Ocean. The website is<br>
> <a href="http://www.projectbluehorizon.com" target="_blank">www.projectbluehorizon.com</a> and you can get a bunch<br>
> of info there as well as report and telemetry you<br>
> recieve. The 30 meter beacon transimits at 10, 30<br>
> and 50 minutes after the hour on 10.1465 +/- 500 Hz<br>
> depending on the payload temperature. If you could<br>
> copy the beacon we would be eternally greatful since<br>
> we are not getting it here in New York. IF you<br>
> could spread the word, even better!<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Yes the telemetry callsign is N2XE<br>
><br>
> The format is<br>
> Lat<br>
> Long<br>
> Altitude in meters (divided by 100)<br>
> Battery voltage (Divide by 10)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> From John C. N2XE himself. We ... from his<br>
> BlackBerry, that is. Typos and all.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br>
> -<br>
><br>
> Other posts here include:<br>
><br>
> APRS on 144.39.<br>
><br>
> HF info: CW mode, transmitting morse code lat ,<br>
> long, altitude, battery voltage.<br>
><br>
> 30m at 10.14658 05, 25, 45 minute of every hour.<br>
> 40m at 7.10231 MHz 10, 30, 50 minute of every hour.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> From twitter:<br>
><br>
> The 30m beacon reports on the 00, 20, 40 min every<br>
> hour, 40m beacon on the 10, 30, 50 every hour, 30m<br>
> has been easier to rx .<br>
><br>
> Apparently, the 30 meter schedule info published<br>
> at <a href="http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/#input" target="_blank">http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/#input</a> was<br>
> incorrect at 5, 25, 45 minutes. arghhhh, been<br>
> listening at wrong times.<br>
><br>
> Also hearing a non position beacon at odd<br>
> intervals on 30m.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Sent from my Knight-Kit Crystal Set.<br>
> --<br>
> 73, Steve, K9DCI USN (Vet) MOT (Ret) Ham (Yet)<br>
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