[amsat-bb] Open source APRS tracker Kickstarter

[Bryce Salmi]

The entire idea is that it's open source... so even if the standard code in
the repository complies it will not stop anyone from changing it to be 1
per second or 1 per decade... i.e you get my point.

Bryce

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bob,
>
> You may want to share your very valid concerns with the developer of the
> project (Mike Bales, KI6VBK) who can be reached here:
>
> beta at tracksoar.com
>
> SInce he's part of the group that has developed the hardware and the code,
> and since it's open source, it should be possible to have the path and
> beacon rate set properly, as long as they know what to do.
>
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
>
> > The #1 question is what Path this device will use.  It is an abomination
> > to fly such a tracker on the APRS network with a beacon rate more often
> > than once a minute,  *OR* with a path via more than 1 hop.  If those
> > limits are not implemented in hardware, these devices could trash the
> > national APRS frequency.
> >
> > Half the balloons we see go up to not adhere to these APRS standards
> > because the operators are clueless to the netwrk constraints and
> > apparently do nothing to research the proper settings..
> > Bob, WB4APR
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> Webb
> > KB1PVH
> > Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 9:34 AM
> > To: Joe
> > Cc: AMSAT -BB
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Open source APRS tracker Kickstarter
> >
> > Joe,
> >
> > Some of those questions are answered on this page.
> >
> >
> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1250163085/tracksoar-aprs/description
> >
> > Dave-KB1PVH
> >
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