Just wanted to mention a terrific Thunderbolt Monitor design by VK4GHZ Adam Maurer (http://www.vklogger.com/forum). It monitors the Thunderbolt output on 4 screens (4x20 display) so no computer hookup is necessary to follow the GPS. A companion "Commander" makes use of a PICAXE to cause the Thunderbolt to initiate various functions such as a survey or change from 3D to over determined, among others. Adam sells the Monitor unit assembled and tested, while the Commander is easily "home brewed". He's done a great job. Jim Robbins N1JR

One has to go through their sign-up process just to take a look. On 2/27/2012 10:20 PM, James Robbins wrote: > Just wanted to mention a terrific Thunderbolt Monitor design by VK4GHZ Adam > Maurer (http://www.vklogger.com/forum). It monitors the Thunderbolt output on > 4 screens (4x20 display) so no computer hookup is necessary to follow the > GPS. A companion "Commander" makes use of a PICAXE to cause the Thunderbolt > to initiate various functions such as a survey or change from 3D to over > determined, among others. Adam sells the Monitor unit assembled and tested, > while the Commander is easily "home brewed". He's done a great job. > > Jim Robbins > N1JR > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4836 - Release Date: 02/27/12 > >

I'm (slowly) working on one based on Arduino. No plan to use anything like four screens. I think the way to go is one but with a rotary knob so you can scroll and click the knob to make menu selections. But then for even less cost you can make it web based. You save the cost and size of the display and control it with an iPhone or the like. On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 7:20 PM, James Robbins <jsrobbins@earthlink.net> wrote: > Just wanted to mention a terrific Thunderbolt Monitor design by VK4GHZ Adam > Maurer (http://www.vklogger.com/forum).  It monitors the Thunderbolt output > on 4 screens (4x20 display) so no computer hookup is necessary to follow the > GPS.  A companion "Commander" makes use of a PICAXE to cause the Thunderbolt > to initiate various functions such as a survey or change from 3D to over > determined, among others.  Adam sells the Monitor unit assembled and tested, > while the Commander is easily "home brewed".  He's done a great job. > > Jim Robbins > N1JR > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California

I have known about this project for a while, I was excited at first but was put off by the price tag, the fact that it is closed source and that it's not available as a kit. There is another project on the horizon by James M1DST that is based on the Netduino platform which will be open source. http://m1dst.co.uk/ I have spoke to James via Email and the project is further ahead than what is published on his site. Direct links for the VK4GHZ Thunderbolt Display. http://www.vklogger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=10282 http://www.vklogger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=10277 Sam. ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Gottlieb [mailto:nerd@verizon.net] To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:26:09 +1100 Subject: Re: [time-nuts] VK4GHZ Thunderbolt Monitor and Commander > One has to go through their sign-up process just to take a look. > > > > On 2/27/2012 10:20 PM, James Robbins wrote: > > Just wanted to mention a terrific Thunderbolt Monitor design by VK4GHZ > Adam > > Maurer (http://www.vklogger.com/forum). It monitors the Thunderbolt > output on > > 4 screens (4x20 display) so no computer hookup is necessary to follow the > > GPS. A companion "Commander" makes use of a PICAXE to cause the > Thunderbolt > > to initiate various functions such as a survey or change from 3D to over > > determined, among others. Adam sells the Monitor unit assembled and > tested, > > while the Commander is easily "home brewed". He's done a great job. > > > > Jim Robbins > > N1JR > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4836 - Release Date: 02/27/12 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Sam <lists@digitalelectric.com.au> wrote: > I have known about this project for a while, I was excited at first but was put off by the price tag, > the fact that it is closed source and that it's not available as a kit. > > There is another project on the horizon by James M1DST that is based on the Netduino platform which will be open source. Why does everyone think alike? This describes what I want to do also. Netduino is the Arduino with an Ethernet interface on it. It makes a good platform for this because there is no need to make a PCB or distribute a "kit". The Arduino already has all the required connectors. Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California

Gosh, and I just bought one from Sparkfun for another project :-) Don Chris Albertson > On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Sam <lists@digitalelectric.com.au> > wrote: >> I have known about this project for a while, I was excited at first >> but was put off by the price tag, >> the fact that it is closed source and that it's not available as a >> kit. >> >> There is another project on the horizon by James M1DST that is based >> on the Netduino platform which will be open source. > > > Why does everyone think alike? This describes what I want to do also. > Netduino is the Arduino with an Ethernet interface on it. It makes > a good platform for this because there is no need to make a PCB or > distribute a "kit". The Arduino already has all the required > connectors. > > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind." R. Bacon "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." Ghost in the Shell Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com