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captain ron (Captain_ron)
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Username: Captain_ron
Post Number: 624
Registered: 1-2005
Posted From: 66.174.93.103
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 12:51 am: | |
Been working on the new web site and marketing Ideas. I thought it would be fun and draw a lot of hits to my site if I had a way for people to trace my travels and also see that I am close enuff for you to visit, see my show or book me on a roughting deal. is this feasable and possible?
I know a few of you will say why? and I know the downfalls to doing this but I would like to do it any how. gps |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Username: John_mc9
Post Number: 88
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 66.217.107.59
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 9:53 am: | |
You're not permitted to commercialize the broadcasts with
ads, but Amateur Radio ops have been doing it for years using
the APRS system. The ham ticket (license) is so easy to get,
you'd wonder why you didn't get one before..
You'd need a GPS, a small ham band transceiver, and a
device we call a "terminal node controller" or TNC. Some
new radios have it built-in, and all you do is connect the
GPS to it...
APRS
There are APRS maps accessible on the Internet, to allow
any user (ham or not), to see where you are at any given time.
One APRS map example
Give it some thought... The benefits of having a ham license
and equipment to use during any "blackout", can far outweigh
any time it takes to get on board!
Cheers. |
Craig (Ceieio)
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Username: Ceieio
Post Number: 264
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 207.101.213.58
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 1:03 pm: | |
Ron - it is just as John says. My brother in law does long (several day) bicucle rides and races... he broadcasts on APRS all the time. Rather neat.
You would need a little code on your website to digest this APRS info and stick it in your website.
If you want a semi-automatic approach, get a GPS that is connected to your PC and logs your location periodiclly. You can then scoop up the file and upload to your website when online. This too would take a little code to do.
Since you are wanting to snag some opportunistic bookings based upon your travel plans, you might want to think of a way to display your forecasted route with a moving indicator of where you actually are... maybe something with google maps?
Craig - MC7 Oregon
Craig - MC7 Oregon |
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