[amsat-bb] Open source APRS tracker Kickstarter

[skristof at etczone.com]

I don't think that $22,000 dollars is that much money for a start up
company/project. If they want to produce these things in large
quantities then they will need to invest in equipment or hire someone to
do that for them. 

I'm sure that the hardware is already available if you want to build one
of these on your own. But I'm not that smart. I'd need to spend a year
learning more stuff about computers and APRS protocol before I could
even think about putting one of these things together. 

This will also be good for science teachers (like me) and radio clubs
that want to help science teachers introduce students to technology
without a lot of hassle and expense. 

This seems like a worthwhile project to me. 

Steve AI9IN 

On 2015-11-05 07:32, Wouter Weggelaar wrote: 

> Can someone tell me why this needs 22000 dollars when most of this project
> is already available?
> What am I missing here? I can for the life of me not see why this would
> take this huge amount of money.
> 
> Wouter PA3WEG
> 
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 4:24 AM, Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks! Yes, supported it already. It is a great project especially for schools and groups. Please support it and make it happen :-) Stefan, VE4NSA On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 8:45 PM, Steve Kristoff <skristof at etczone.net> wrote: Please consider backing this Kickstarter project. It's an open source APRS tracker for weather balloons. I have no stake in the project other than a pledge and I'd really like to see the project go. Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1250163085/tracksoar-aprs/posts/1397521?ref=backer_project_update [1] Steve Kristoff AI9IN skristof at etczone.com _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings:
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