Setting up an APRS iGate

For local reference – from Kitplanes July 2008 and Sam’s N399SB website. (Installing an APRS Tracker in N399SB) Since our APRS beacons are ported to the internet via receiving stations known as iGates, some APRS’ers have asked about the hardware and software requirements of setting up their own iGate. It is kinda cool to see […]

Configuring a Micro-Trak for Airborne Use (APRS)

For local reference – from Kitplanes July 2008 and Sam’s N399SB website. (Installing an APRS Tracker in N399SB) Navigating through the configuration software for the Micro-Trak trackers is not particularly difficult but does involve dealing with some terminology that most pilots have not previously encountered. Byonics provides a good config document in the download of […]

Installing an APRS Tracker in N399SB

For local reference – from Kitplanes July 2008 and Sam’s N399SB website. (Installing an APRS Tracker in N399SB) One of the appeals of experimental aviation is our freedom to incorporate new technology without the restrictions of FAA certification. This has resulted in an explosion of exciting “glass” instrument panels and all sorts of innovations […]

Mark’s APRS Unit

I’ve been encouraging my friends to get APRS trackers for their airplanes for awhile now. Some of them have even gotten their HAM licenses. Mark is a special case, as he has an AVMap mounted in his airplane, which means he could hook up a mobile radio and track airplanes in flight! So, he’s first […]

APRS Ham Radio Tracking of Aircraft

OK, so this is seriously cool. My buddy Mark pointed this out to me, and I think it’s great. I’d been looking at this Kenwood radio ever since I got my Ham license, but knowing that you can hook it up to an AvMa G5 and track other (aprs equipped) airplanes in flight is too cool for school. Since Mark will […]

2008 July Kitplanes – APRS / Hamming it up

For local reference – from Kitplanes July 2008 and Sam’s N399SB website. (Installing an APRS Tracker in N399SB) Hamming It Up Where in the world is N701TX? APRS will tell you. By Chuck Deiterich March 17, 2011 Whenever I encounter a pilot for the first time, the discussion starts out with flying but then might […]