http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/ BigRedBee Transmitters Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:44:52 GMT Greg Clark http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/280 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/280 I will up date the table "one of these days" "real soon now", but the easy way is for every +3 dBm increase in output power, just double the milliwatts: so -- Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:29:47 GMT aaron_uf_law http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/279 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/279 Anyway that you could list the db settings and corresponding wattage rates for the new transmitter. (Like the old documentation showed +12db as 16 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:08:28 GMT Greg Clark http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/278 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/278 None at this time, I'm not convinced it's necessary. Plus, one could always use the 5-watt 2-meter version, and just dial the power down it you really needed Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:03:18 GMT Nathan Dalrymple http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/277 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/277 That's really cool, Greg. Any plans to put this transmitter on the BeeGPS? --Nathan KE5KFU ... From: bigredbee@yahoogroups.com Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:26:52 GMT GregC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/276 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/276 The new BeeLine MP transmitter draws about 100 ma while transmitting, and 8 uamps while idle. Assuming a 10% duty cycle, battery life is about 20 hours with Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:41:15 GMT GregC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/275 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/275 ... The MP version is about 10x more powerful, although the output power can be turned down to match the original version. The MP version is slighter larger, Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:07:20 GMT scott.wathey@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/274 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/274 Hi Greg, The high power Beeline transmitter sounds pretty exciting. What would you say its target market is? Are there situations where I would want the low Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:24:28 GMT GregC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/273 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/273 I have just released the BeeLine MP Transmitter The BeeLine MP is a 150mw version of the original 70cm BeeLine transmitter. Peak output power is close to 200 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:57:29 GMT Nathan Dalrymple http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/272 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/272 Does the new USB charger/interface work with 64-bit Windows 7? What about the USB/Serial adapter listed on the BigRedBee site-does it work too? Just got a new Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:52:57 GMT fetter_thomas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/271 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/271 Bruce, Not sure whether this answers your question, but here is the setup sequence I use with my D7e... Kenwood TH-D7e Setup for GPS operation TH-D7e Setup: 1. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:11:34 GMT Bruce Harris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/270 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/270 Hi Greg. 1. Global mapper is like google earth. I am using my boys computer, ugh vista, and google earth wont load... 2. I am getting c/s only. 3. Yes, TNC is Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:11:50 GMT Greg Clark http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/269 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/269 Hi Bruce, 1) What's a "global mapper" ? 2) Are you getting any decoded information? ie, just your callsign? 3) Do you have the TNC enabled on the Radio (NOT Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:46:03 GMT Bruce Harris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/268 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/268 Ok, I have had this for quite awhile but now I am determined to use it, but running into a little problem. It xmits ok, I hear is squaking on my radio (Kenwood Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:09:05 GMT Scott Wathey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/267 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/267 Thanks Greg Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:04:22 GMT Greg Clark http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/266 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigredbee/message/266 yep -- that will work -- just make the exposed central conductor about 6 1/4" long -- Greg