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Are you going to bring the programming button outside? I know you have more than one frequency...
Yes! I just bought a very small momentary push button.
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Upgrade NowAre you going to bring the programming button outside? I know you have more than one frequency...
I got the LCD wired up and turned it on, it looks like it's working! I still need to mount the receiver, wire the power switch and momentary push button, and add Bluetooth.
Parts laid out!
The clip is sold seperatly, a good thing is that it comes with a hole template.
LCD wired to the receiver.
At first the LCD was too dark and I could not see any reading. Went to the manual and it said to adjust the trimmer, slight turn and it worked!
I got the LCD wired up and turned it on, it looks like it's working! I still need to mount the receiver, wire the power switch and momentary push button, and add Bluetooth.
Parts laid out!
The clip is sold seperatly, a good thing is that it comes with a hole template.
LCD wired to the receiver.
At first the LCD was too dark and I could not see any reading. Went to the manual and it said to adjust the trimmer, slight turn and it worked!
There is so much info here but sometimes it's best too ask.
UK, are these now allowed?
Built or kit only?
LCD shows what exactly?
IOS an option yet?
I have 2 XBeePro 868 Long-Range Module with RP-SMA Sockets if they can be part of it all?
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That looks real nice! Hope you don't mind a few questions. Where did you get the wires that allow you to move the screen off the board? Please post a picture when you wire up the button to change frequencies. Last thing, do you have a lmk for that box, I know you posted it but I can't seem to find it.
Thanks for posting pictures, it helps us that are building these and gives some great ideas.
I already soldered my LCD plug bar to the board so I would need a male to female ribbon cable. Anyone have any idea where to get one?
Heres a link to other boxes. https://www.hammondmfg.com/1553T.htm
Here is my finished Eggfinder set up. Transmitter is mounted on a 1/8" ply board with battery on the opposite side and slid into the foam
padded nose cone. I will be changing out the black box for one of these https://www.hammondmfg.com/1553T.htm
I have the cable for my eggtimers will that work?
Do you sale the USB cables for the Eggfinder LCD? Maybe I missed it on your site, but I cant seem to find just the USB cable. I have the cable for my eggtimers will that work?
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I added an external momentary push button on mine, now I can change frequency without opening up the case. Haven't really decided if I want to spend the bucks for the slick case Juan found for his, mine is staying in the truck with the new 16 dbi antenna Kurt suggested. Yeah, it has a weak magnet too. I have a plan for that.
I discovered an internal cable one can use with the provided EF LCD box to perhaps reposition the boards in a different position internally.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/cable-RP-S...Coaxial_Cables_Connectors&hash=item3f2eb8c2e1
One can use the provided RP-SMA connector Cris provides and use this to place the bulkhead antenna socket wherever they want on the box. You can look for a different
cable length. Kurt
Thanks, I'll try to get a few pics of the inside. It was real tight getting everything in there, I'm not sure if I would go with the case with the battery opening again. It's nice to have the opening in back, but I did have to do a lot of cutting in side the case to make it work.
The decal came from Mark at Stickershock.
He's my finished product, thanks to everyone that has helped on this thread. I did wire mine up with the backlight and it works great. I was able to do some testing today. Used the Eggfinder in three launches today, all were low range around 2000'. It worked fine, however all three launches landed with 100' of us. Had to figure this would happen. The transmitter on all three launches was taped to the shock cord.
Did some more testing when we got home. My son rode his bike around the park and would stop here and there to see if I could locate him. He was about 4 blocks away and I was able to pick him up. One new thing I learned today from Ed at the launch is that you can just plug the coordinates into goggle maps, for those of us who would prefer to use that as opposed to motion x.
He's my finished product, thanks to everyone that has helped on this thread. I did wire mine up with the backlight and it works great. I was able to do some testing today. Used the Eggfinder in three launches today, all were low range around 2000'. It worked fine, however all three launches landed with 100' of us. Had to figure this would happen. The transmitter on all three launches was taped to the shock cord.
Did some more testing when we got home. My son rode his bike around the park and would stop here and there to see if I could locate him. He was about 4 blocks away and I was able to pick him up. One new thing I learned today from Ed at the launch is that you can just plug the coordinates into goggle maps, for those of us who would prefer to use that as opposed to motion x.
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