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We at Eggtimer Rocketry are proud to announce the Eggfinder LCD, a handheld LCD display receiver for use with the Eggfinder GPS tracking system.
o 16x2 LCD display, displays:
- Latitude/Longitude in your choice of Degrees, Degrees:Minutes, or Degrees:Minutes:Seconds
- # of satellites in view
- Bar graph of the HDOP (horizontal dilution of precision, e.g. the quality of the fix)
- Elapsed time since last good fix (handy if you lose the signal)
- GPS altitude in Feet or Meters (handy for telling if you've landed when you can't see the rocket)
o Beeps when you have a fix, so you don't need to keep looking at the display to see if it's in range
o Frequency is easily programmable, so you can use it with any Eggfinder TX transmitter
o On-board mounting space and 4-pin connector for an HC-06 Bluetooth module (not included)
o Can be used with included 1/4 wave wire antenna or optional RP-SMA connector for external antenna
o Backlight can be enabled with optional switch, handy for those night launches
o Includes a case, 4xAA battery box with switch, and all mounting hardware
It makes using the Eggfinder with your smart phone easy, you simply plug the coordinates into your navigation app (i.e. MotionX on the iPhone) and have it navigate to that point. You can carry it with you as you approach your rocket, in case the wind took it away from the last point you got on the ground; this allows you to pinpoint the location more accurately than the Eggfinder RX "dongle" receiver with a laptop. You can also add an HC-06 Bluetooth module so you can use a real-time mapping app if you have an Android or Windows tablet/phone.
We're just finishing up the documentation, it will be up on the web site (www.EggtimerRocketry.com) in a day or so. We're in the process of kitting it up, we anticipate the we'll be ready to ship by next week. The kit price is $55, or $120 for the Eggfinder LCD Starter Set (Eggfinder TX transmitter + Eggfinder LCD receiver). As a bonus, existing Eggfinder owners (as of today, June 18th) will get a $5 discount plus a free RP-SMA connector if you order before July 1st, or $10 off and two free RP-SMA connectors if you buy an Eggfinder LCD Starter Set before July 1st.
Thank you for your continuing support!
Cris Erving
Eggtimer Rocketry
o 16x2 LCD display, displays:
- Latitude/Longitude in your choice of Degrees, Degrees:Minutes, or Degrees:Minutes:Seconds
- # of satellites in view
- Bar graph of the HDOP (horizontal dilution of precision, e.g. the quality of the fix)
- Elapsed time since last good fix (handy if you lose the signal)
- GPS altitude in Feet or Meters (handy for telling if you've landed when you can't see the rocket)
o Beeps when you have a fix, so you don't need to keep looking at the display to see if it's in range
o Frequency is easily programmable, so you can use it with any Eggfinder TX transmitter
o On-board mounting space and 4-pin connector for an HC-06 Bluetooth module (not included)
o Can be used with included 1/4 wave wire antenna or optional RP-SMA connector for external antenna
o Backlight can be enabled with optional switch, handy for those night launches
o Includes a case, 4xAA battery box with switch, and all mounting hardware
It makes using the Eggfinder with your smart phone easy, you simply plug the coordinates into your navigation app (i.e. MotionX on the iPhone) and have it navigate to that point. You can carry it with you as you approach your rocket, in case the wind took it away from the last point you got on the ground; this allows you to pinpoint the location more accurately than the Eggfinder RX "dongle" receiver with a laptop. You can also add an HC-06 Bluetooth module so you can use a real-time mapping app if you have an Android or Windows tablet/phone.
We're just finishing up the documentation, it will be up on the web site (www.EggtimerRocketry.com) in a day or so. We're in the process of kitting it up, we anticipate the we'll be ready to ship by next week. The kit price is $55, or $120 for the Eggfinder LCD Starter Set (Eggfinder TX transmitter + Eggfinder LCD receiver). As a bonus, existing Eggfinder owners (as of today, June 18th) will get a $5 discount plus a free RP-SMA connector if you order before July 1st, or $10 off and two free RP-SMA connectors if you buy an Eggfinder LCD Starter Set before July 1st.
Thank you for your continuing support!
Cris Erving
Eggtimer Rocketry