Model Forum / General / Rockets / January 2006

Hello everyone,

BigRedBee is please to announce the availability of the BeeLine GPS
Transmitter!

Priced at less than $260, weighing less than 2 ounces and fitting inside a
38mm body tube, tracking your rocket has never been easier or more
affordable!

http://www.bigredbee.com/beelinegps.htm

The BeeLine GPS consists of a GPS receiver and a 70cm FM transmitter. Data
from the GPS receiver is encoded into standard APRS data packets and then
sent out via the embedded 440 Mhz FM transmitter. A standard ham radio
receiver along with a PC soundcard and/or amateur radio gear (standard TNC
hardware) can be used to decode the data packets. No need for dedicated
receiver hardware!  Range has been tested to 20 miles, line of site.

Just like the BeeLine Transmitter, transmit frequencies and other parameters
are user programmable; 100's of transmitters may be used at the same
location without interfering with each other, even while transmitting at the
maximum rate of approximately 1 packet per second.

A complete package is available that consists of a BeeLine GPS transmitter,
an RS-232 serial adapter, 750mah lithium poly battery (that lasts for more
than 8 hours), a li-po battery charger, and SMA antenna. The serial adapter
and battery charger are compatible with the existing BeeLine transmitter.

A valid amateur radio license is required.

Regards,

-- Greg  BigRedBee, LLC