Davinci - GPS Tracking and Rocket Recovery

GPS

• GPS Tracker compatible with the MCC is mandatory next year

• Supported protocols: 70cm APRS 1200 baud AFSK, 900MHz featherweight (COTS), 2 meter compatible not advised

• 70cm band specifically kept quiet for us, don't transmit on that frequency unnecessarily at camp, "be courteous"

• Doesn't necessarily have to be COTS

• 900MHz is the "wild west"

• APRS packets can be sent quickly, around at least one second

• Need to register frequencies during frequency registration

• You have frequency priority when on the rail, not cleared to launch unless you have lock
  
  

Recovery:

• Must check in with recovery tent, disqualified otherwise

• Recovery teams need to wear a pack with voice comms and GPS tracker

• Pants and closed toed shoes required for recovery

• Absolutely have to stay in contact on recovery, disqualified otherwise

• Recovery members must be student members of Tripoli

• Recovery lead strongly encouraged to speak English well, be a strong communicator, and know phonetic alphabet

• Marking different parts of the rocket with team number is very beneficial in case another team comes across our rocket

HAM

• Highly recommended for all members of the team

• Should be very easy for anyone studying engineering

• Allows for each member of the team to carry a transmitter for communication on 2m band at competition