From now until December 31st, BigRedBee is offering $10 off the "BeeLine package deal".
For just $85 (plus shipping), you get a BeeLine transmitter, integrated lithium polymer battery, single cell lithium poly battery charger, and serial interface adapter.
While you're browsing the BigRedBee website, make sure to take a look at the BeeLine GPS. While not available until early next year, it's a great way to locate those hard-to-find-rockets!
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How 'bout making a version that uses frequencies that don't require the license for the rest of us?????? I'd buy if it weren't for that.
If you don't want to get the ham license, there are other options, but they're much more expensive. A ham license is only $14, what a bargain!
But seriously, the band we're transmitting on and the output power, etc, preclude simply changing the frequency to a license free band.
An amateur license is a piece 'o cake, Joe. $25 for the study guide, shipped (or do it online), plus $14 to take the test, and you're good to go.
-Kevin
I appreciate the fact that you're making a great product that's reasonable in cost. Several of my club friends are using your transmitters and say good things about them.
As far as the license, it's not the cost but rather the hassle. I'd have to drive a 100 mile round trip to take the test. I've got a lot going on right now, so time is tough to come by. I just wanted to point out that if you had a product that did not require a license, you could up your market share.
Point well taken, but I've not figured out a way to make them available w/out a license.
Believe me, if I could I would!
-- Greg
Yeah,
I passed an online practice exam but I am currently in my second month of learning morse code. Now I know one doesn't need code for a Tech license but I want to do it anyways. There are some nifty beacon boards I wish to integrated with some home made transmitters for a nice tracking system. One can make a cheap yagi antenna and plug it into a scanner an go tracking. The Beeline unit sounds reasonable as you don't have to build it.
Kurt Savegnago
Kurt Savegnago
I had started studying morse code, but ran out of time. I'd like to get back to it, "just because".
-Kevin
Kevin,
This is the free program you need to practice on your computer. Download it from there. I even have it running in Linux under the Wine emulator.
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