[aprssig] Airborne APRS

[w2pi at optonline.net]

I would put a D7 in the chase vehicle not in the plane, since it can't act as a digi. Why manually relay the position if you don't have to?

Instead, I would put a simple digi in the plane (such as a KPC3 and an HT) and a D7 and GPS with a map display in the chase vehicle. This way the position can be relayed to the chase vehicle and displayed directly on the map. If you use a GPS that plots routes, it will tell you how to get there from where you are...

73,
Paul, W2PI

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Amirault <ramirault at erols.com>
Date: Friday, October 28, 2005 11:37 am
Subject: Re: [aprssig] Airborne APRS

> Yes, that is what I was going to suggest as well.  You would not 
> need an 
> externam antenna .. and as I understand it you would need to go 
> thru a LOT 
> of hurdles to mount an antenna outside the aircraft.  You would 
> not even 
> need to have a GPS attached to the D7a  ... except it would help 
> if you 
> wanted to fly towards the target ;-)   but if you just wanted to 
> receive and 
> get a lat/lon for relay to the ground .. a D7A would be just the 
> ticket.
> Richard Amirault              N1JDU
> Boston, MA, USA          Go Fly A Kite
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Miller"
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Airborne APRS
> 
> 
> >I haven't done this specifically, but I've operated from a 172 
> before.  I'd 
> >suggest a Kenwood TH-D7A handheld - that should be all you need 
> to receive 
> >and decode a position.  If permanently-mounted antennas aren't an 
> option, a 
> >rubber duck stuck to the inside of the window with a suction cup 
> might 
> >work. Eventually the plane had permanent antennas installed, but 
> I can't 
> >remember what type.
> 
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