[MLB-WIRELESS] [OT] transcom VTX units

[Rowan 2006]

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, Red_Wolf_2 wrote:

> I guess it would be possible to interface both modules to a different
> microcontroller, such as one of the PIC or ARM line, but I don't know
> enough about programming those to do it. Any takers out there? :P
> It would be nice to make a little unit that could receive an SMS, and
> respond to it with its current GPS location, or maybe (for the more
> adventurous) establish a GPRS session and upload trip data to a server
> somewhere...

Hmmm hardware hacking is fun, but wouldn't it be better not to reinvent
the wheel? ;) I believe that's what the Transcom unit can already do.

Anyway...

I have a pocket PC with inbuilt GPS & bluetooth so at this stage I'm
wondering whether I should just try to find (or write) something that will
occasionally send off an SMS with my car's location once I'm further than
X kilometres from home, and I've moved since the last SMS update. I was
hoping for a more permanent and reliable solution though - the Transcom
unit (with external antenna) will probably be better at sending SMSs in
fringe or other difficult areas, compared to a mobile phone in my trouser
pocket. ;) OTOH, the PPC+phone solution is portable beyond the car.

Cheers.