I spent a couple of hours today researching/working on an APRS setup. Came very close but no cigar… need to make a quick trip into Akihabara tomorrow to pickup some connector components and solder them together. THEN, I will finally have an APRS (packet radio) node going with GPS output. The cool thing about this technology, however, is that it’s not just GPS information, it’s not just weather information, but it can relay just about any information as long as it fits in the designated payload. Started thinking about hooking up an APRS-enabled transmitter with weather to a high-powered sub-orbit … Continue reading Tinkering In The Shack – Looking at Allstar Link