I bought this for getting the time from GPS satelites while operating remote...it's only about an inch wide and has a time display:
https://www.tindie.com/products/PhoenixCNC/olediuno-gps-cube/ On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 5:14 PM, Josh <j...@voodoolab.com> wrote: > I just set this up at K6QXY's place and it worked great. Accuracy is much > better than what's required for JT65. We got a GlobalSat BR-355-S4 USB GPS > receiver ($30) and a $20 software package from visualgps.net for Windows. > I don't know of a MacOS version, but haven't looked. > > I expected to have to mount the "puck" receiver outside, but it saw many > satellites and worked fine just sitting on a table indoors. > > 73, > Josh W6XU > > Sent from my mobile device > > > On Jun 15, 2017, at 1:51 PM, James Bennett <w6...@me.com> wrote: > > > > Folks, thanks for the ideas! Tethering to my iPhone would work IF there > was cell service. In many parts of Mindanao where we may go, the cell > service is either spotty or nonexistent, so I would not want to rely on > that. Also, WWV/WWVB/WWVH reception is not guaranteed. When I was there in > April, I heard absolutely ZERO signals on CW on any of the ham bands - very > strange! But when I moved to the JT-x frequencies, I got signals. So, I’m > thinking my best bet would be to go with some sort of GPS/NTP arrangement. > To that end, I’ve ordered a copy of the ARRL Arduino book one of you > pointed out to me. Worth a shot. I haven’t used one of the Arduino units > yet, but my WSJT-X operating here at home in Folsom is 100% powered by a > Raspberry Pi 3, so I am familar with using the little micro’s. > > > > Sounds like a fun indoor construction project for the upcoming ugly-hot > summer months in northern CA! > > > > 73, Jim / W6JHB > > > > Jim Bennett > > Folsom, CA > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to j...@voodoolab.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to ppa...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
