DaveW6DPS
Well-Known Member
I have been playing with an idea I stole from a post to a 4-wheel drive ham club forum.
A full-featured HT with built in APRS capabilities is rather expensive, so I was looking into a simple and easy way to receive data with stuff I had on hand.
This method basically uses a suitable receiver, simple interface cable, and software called APRSDroid to receive APRS directly on your Android phone. There may be similar software for Apple, but I personally don't do Apple.
My write up is at: https://www.qsl.net/w6dps/APRSDroid.html
There are a couple of other things pertinent to rocket tracking on my project page as well. I would welcome comment and suggestions. I do not do very fancy projects; my projects tend to be a simple way to do just to get the job done.
A full-featured HT with built in APRS capabilities is rather expensive, so I was looking into a simple and easy way to receive data with stuff I had on hand.
This method basically uses a suitable receiver, simple interface cable, and software called APRSDroid to receive APRS directly on your Android phone. There may be similar software for Apple, but I personally don't do Apple.
My write up is at: https://www.qsl.net/w6dps/APRSDroid.html
There are a couple of other things pertinent to rocket tracking on my project page as well. I would welcome comment and suggestions. I do not do very fancy projects; my projects tend to be a simple way to do just to get the job done.