Project - HAM Shack

People Involved

• Evan Hart - Software Development (GERTTS)
• Rody Wilcox - Radio
• Unassigned - Antenna/Rotor Work

Introduction

Ham shack stationary tracking station…

software: mappoint (old style), GERTTS (new stuff) via http://aprs.he.fi

APRS IGate

We are considering setting up an APRS IGate. Doing so also ensures that we have everything in place to capture our own data packets from the balloon during a mission. But we may not have enough VHF equipment to do this.

Radio Tower assembly/disassembly info/links

• http://www.umich.edu/~umarc/projects/towerConstruction.html
• http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:ualSRfAUdYcJ:www.hs0zee.com/Amateur/Radio%2520Tower/Radio%2520Tower.htm+erecting+a+radio+tower&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=46&gl=us

Antenna Info/Links

• Ham Radio Links (antenna options for ground station) - Austin
• Antennas for space communication
• VHF and UHF antenna systems
• 2-element Yagi
• 2-m phase array antenna design

IGate Info

• Utah area IGate w/ Debian & APRSd
  • Could contact this group for information on how they set up their network