[amsat-bb] Re: Stand alone real time tracker

[Andre PH7AT]

And here is the missing link...

http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker2/index.htm

73, Andre PH7AT


Andre PH7AT wrote:
> Hi William,
>
> Check out the LVB tracker by Howard G6LVB.
> You can "upgrade" the standard version to be a stand-alone tracker unit.
> It uses a PIC 18F2620 microcontroller.
>
> 73, Andre PH7AT
>
>
> William Leijenaar wrote:
>   
>> Hi AMSATs,
>>
>> For some longer time I have been looking for a way to get a stand-alone real-time satellite tracking system, without the use of a dual-core, GHz speed power consuming computer :o) To my suprise I didn't found much, only one design called trakbox which can be found E.g at the following tapr website:
>> http://www.tapr.org/kits_trakbox.html
>>
>> Unfortunatly it is not available anymore, and the mean reason I guess is the outdated components.
>> I found out that the design originates from JAMSAT. Maybe someone has data (schematic, PCB layout, source code) of this design ?
>>
>> I wonder with todays highly integrated microcontrollers if there is some modern kind of real-time-tracker available ?
>> I am looking for a system that works just seconds after switching on the power supply and not something that first has to boat 15min and needs a mouse to work.
>>
>> 73, PE1RAH
>> William Leijenaar
>> www.leijenaarelectronics.nl 
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