[Xastir-dev] Broken station location

[Curt Mills]

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> > You can now get a pockettracker for $89 which has the TT-3 and a 2m
> > transmitter together on one board, runs off 9V battery for 100
> > hours.  Just plug in an antenna and a GPS and you're ready to go.
> > My kit is at the post office right now waiting for my signature, so
> > I'll have it in my hands tomorrow.
>
> my biggest issue is probably going to be getting a gps to attach unless it
> wants ttl-level rs232. plus i'll then need to power one of the modules,
> and if i use an oncore, get an antenna.

I've run a TT-1/TT-2 with an SV6 before.  Just had to add a
transistor inverter stage (transistor and 2 resistors) to invert the
signal.  I even swapped the TO-92 regulator for a TO-220 on the
Tinytrak, then used the 5V to power the SV6.  Would that solution
work for you?

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