[aprssig] RF broadcasting GPS data to local devices

[James Jefferson Jarvis]

> On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 9:00 PM, Wes Johnston, AI4PX <wes at ai4px.com> wrote:
>   
>> Those look really slick.... $10 a pair... looks like the 315mhz models may
>> be the way to go... pretty far away from 70cm ham band and rx sensitivity is
>> better than 433mhz.
>>     
I use a lot of Maxstream / Digi's xCite and XBeePRO modems. The xCite 
modems are 900 MHz, 4mW, 38400.

The xCite modules used to be about $32 each, single quantity. It seems 
the price has gone up. Available from digi-key for $40.
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=XC09-038WNC-ND

The Xbee modems are a 2.4 GHz, 1mW, 250kbs modem and are $19 quantity 1. 
The Xbee-PRO modems are 100mW and are $33.

They are basically serial cable replacements. Work well.

-Jim KB0THN