Aaaaaargh!
Ok, tonight has been frustrating. It seems I got a little turned around with my serial soldering and I put my power leads in the wrong places. The bad thing is that I had to really test my contortionist skills … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: October 2009
TinyTrak Version 2 Pt 2
I have all of the components in place that are directly on the board. I have the LEDs mounted (temporarily) in the case. Unfortunately I don’t have #20 hookup wire so I’ll have to get some tomorrow to finish. I’ll … Continue reading →
TinyTrak Version 2
I got the new TT3 on Thursday and I’ve spent the past few days laying out my next design and getting or scavenging the components I’ll need. I’m taking my time with this one to make sure I’ve got a … Continue reading →
More Traking
Well, the mind is flooded with mods and other build changes I want to employ with the TinyTrak3 so I’ve ordered another one. Byon just sent me the shipping notice so I should have it tomorrow. I still need to … Continue reading →
TinyTrak: The Ugly Mod
When I say ugly, I mean ugly. I’m even embarrassed to post pics. Ok, so here’s the problem. Once again I faced the challenge of dual-use. At the moment I have my eTrex Legend feeding the TinyTrak. However, rather than … Continue reading →
JOTA Update
Well, today was the Scouts Jamboree On The Air. A couple of us arrived at around 7:30am to get ready for the Scouts at 8:30. Of course, they were early and we had 15 or so Scouts before 8. No … Continue reading →
TinyTrak R8 Mod
Well, I ran into a bit of difficulty this afternoon when I tried to use my new TinyTrak with my FT-60. As it turns out the cable that I use with my Piccon also works with the TinyTrak. I was … Continue reading →
APRS Goodness
After much consternation I finally jumped in to the APRS world. I have a Yaesu FT-8800 in a mobile go-box that I figured I could use to put my signal on the air. I also realized I have a Garmin … Continue reading →