On Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 10:25:35 PM UTC-5, Charlie Finn wrote:Thanks to Davis Chappins for all the work on this. Wish folks would not be so derisive towardds him in other threads.
Does anyone have any experience with SoftRF OGN? https://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/wiki/Dongle-Edition#required
They have developed several DYI devices based on Chinese hardware. It appears very interesting. You can create an inexpensive OGB tracker that's small, light, and low power consumption.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g5_wkpxvUMj26ztusIqDEgGFJdpRllQimsON5N9bUDU/edit
Does anyone have any experience with SoftRF OGN? https://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/wiki/Dongle-Edition#requiredhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1g5_wkpxvUMj26ztusIqDEgGFJdpRllQimsON5N9bUDU/edit
They have developed several DYI devices based on Chinese hardware. It appears very interesting. You can create an inexpensive OGB tracker that's small, light, and low power consumption.
Does anyone have any experience with SoftRF OGN? https://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/wiki/Dongle-Edition#required
They have developed several DYI devices based on Chinese hardware. It appears very interesting. You can create an inexpensive OGB tracker that's small, light, and low power consumption.
Thanks guys. Just what I needed. I fly with Southern Eagles Soaring at Butler, GA. We plan to install an OGN ground station. Researching airborne tracker solutions. I've held a ham radio license for over 50 years. Since OGN is based on APRS, it's easyto understand. Moshe, after I get the basic working, I'll try your predictive version.
Charlie
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On Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 9:25:35 PM UTC-6, Charlie Finn wrote:on the ground at the time. We tracked it the entire flight and while moving on the ground. I can't vouch for the ultimate range, the test glider never got more than about 3 miles away (It was a student and instructor in a K21), but I think it is very
Does anyone have any experience with SoftRF OGN? https://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF/wiki/Dongle-Edition#required
They have developed several DYI devices based on Chinese hardware. It appears very interesting. You can create an inexpensive OGB tracker that's small, light, and low power consumption.
I've built up an OGN tracker based on the Lilygo T-Beam and SoftRF per the instructions Davis Chappins provided. I tested it at our field two weeks ago. The test glider showed up on our OGN receiver and also on a FLARM unit in another glider that was
Rich L
Thanks Dave. Which model did you choose? We're going ahead and build up a few for the club. Looking for the best location to mount the ground station. We have several large trees around the hangar. May be able to mount it on the rotating beacon tower,but have to ponder the logistics for power and connectivity, and of course maintenance.
Thanks Dave. Which model did you choose? We're going ahead and build up a few for the club. Looking for the best location to mount the ground station. We have several large trees around the hangar. May be able to mount it on the rotating beacon tower,but have to ponder the logistics for power and connectivity, and of course maintenance.
There is a huge advantage to having this device powered by a USB port. With the battery(which works fine) the user needs to be taught the correct sequences for turning the unit on and off. For private use, this is fine, but in a club environment itwill not work, and the unit needs to be plugged in to charge so would need an easily removed mount and someone would need to manage it.
With a USB port, the unit automatically turns on and off with the ship's power, so can be mounted. Buy a decent power converter, and there will be little or no noise. A power converter with 2 outlets, let the club members plug in their flightcomputers too.
On 11/14/2022 8:31 AM, Bruce wrote:will not work, and the unit needs to be plugged in to charge so would need an easily removed mount and someone would need to manage it.
There is a huge advantage to having this device powered by a USB port. With the battery(which works fine) the user needs to be taught the correct sequences for turning the unit on and off. For private use, this is fine, but in a club environment it
computers too.With a USB port, the unit automatically turns on and off with the ship's power, so can be mounted. Buy a decent power converter, and there will be little or no noise. A power converter with 2 outlets, let the club members plug in their flight
I recently installed a dual-head USB power converter in a friend's
glider, and it turned out to create so much radio noise on 123.3 (specifically!) that the COM radio squelch could not silence it. I'm
sure there are better model converters. Can anybody recommend models
they've found to be radio-quite? Also, ferrite rings that help (by
looping the input and/or output wires of the converter through)?
On 11/14/2022 8:31 AM, Bruce wrote:will not work, and the unit needs to be plugged in to charge so would need an easily removed mount and someone would need to manage it.
There is a huge advantage to having this device powered by a USB port. With the battery(which works fine) the user needs to be taught the correct sequences for turning the unit on and off. For private use, this is fine, but in a club environment it
computers too.With a USB port, the unit automatically turns on and off with the ship's power, so can be mounted. Buy a decent power converter, and there will be little or no noise. A power converter with 2 outlets, let the club members plug in their flight
I recently installed a dual-head USB power converter in a friend's
glider, and it turned out to create so much radio noise on 123.3 (specifically!) that the COM radio squelch could not silence it. I'm
sure there are better model converters. Can anybody recommend models
they've found to be radio-quite? Also, ferrite rings that help (by
looping the input and/or output wires of the converter through)?
Moshe,life of 100 years". I would like to have that for an EV!
After reading your documentation, I take since OGNbase relay is done using fanet, that it would not relay to a PI based OGNground station. I really like your work on the relay project. Got a good laugh from your future item: "Plutonium battery for a
Charlie
PS: Over a very short time, I've got a great education on OGN, thanks to the help from everyone.
Here's my plan. Everyone feel free to shoot holes in it.internal antenna. Plan C is to build another OGNbase and configure the two in relay mode. The lower frequency radios have a much longer range.
1. Build an OGNbase using T-beam module with battery. I'd like to have one of those 1,000 year plutonium batteries, but guess I'll need to wait for those.
2. Configure it for non-relay and use WiFi for Internet connectivity
3. Use 10 watt solar USB battery charger panel
4. Install unit on tower approximately 600 ft. from club house
5. Install hi gain outdoor antenna connected to WiFi
This should allow me to monitor/maintain/upgrade the unit via a browser. If I can't get a good WiFi connection, I have plan B and C. Plan B is to connect an external antenna to the WiFi module on the remote unit. I found articles on how to disable the
There is a huge advantage to having this device powered by a USB port. With the battery(which works fine) the user needs to be taught the correct sequences for turning the unit on and off. For private use, this is fine, but in a club environment itwill not work, and the unit needs to be plugged in to charge so would need an easily removed mount and someone would need to manage it.
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