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Review Summary For : TinyTrak3
Reviews: 52MSRP: 32
Description:
A small and inexpensive GPS position encoder which replaces the need for a packet TNC in an APRS tracker.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.byonics.com
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N4MJG Rating: 2008-10-26
TT3 Is the best !!! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
i had mine like 3 or 4 years !i was running HT wire came undone when it tranmit then short out the transisitor was shot so replaced it started to work now i was using the rig icom 25H with battery backup to keep the memory! ,but anyway i'm happy with mine no more problem atfer transistor being replaced !


73
Jackie
KG4ORX
KG4ORX.COM
WW5AA Rating: 2008-07-10
Simple! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Great way to get on APRS, easy to program with my laptop while on the go. Hooked it up to an old 5 watt HT and I was beaconing for less than $75. Check out the PT cruiser (WW5AA-9)
KG4RUL Rating: 2008-03-13
Works Exactly as Advertised! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
No problems with RFI or data signal levels at all! This device works and works well for me at all times. It is almost eerie the amount of performance and intelligence that can be built into such a simple device.
KF6IIU Rating: 2008-03-12
More a lesson in RFI than APRS Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have TT3Plus. It's a well-packaged unit with good software features, but (like many PIC based devices it seems) it is extremely sensitive to RFI. With mine, when connected to an HT I have found no configurations that will work for an extended period without eventually making the TT3+ go haywire from RFI. I've tried toroids, round planes, caps, you name it.

You can get on the air fast with this but you will probably spend more time debugging RFI issues than using it, unless you are using it in a vehicle and the unit can be shielded or kept a fair distance from the antenna. You shouldn't have to buy a half pound of toroids to make it work.
K3HW Rating: 2008-02-13
Excellent APRS mobile tracker Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I use the Tiny Track 3 Plus with a Yaesu FT-1500 and a MFJ 1/4 wave mag mount antenna for my mobile tracker. Byon's customer service is the very best I have ever encountered in any situation, ham radio or non-ham radio. I wish people were as friendly and helpful in all phases of customer service as Byon was. His help and quick responses to emails were very much appreciated. I am on the air now as WM3L-9. Thanks Byon for a great product and great support!
N3UJJ Rating: 2007-09-27
Great entry level (and beyond) APRS unit Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I own 3 TinyTrak3's and the ONLY problems I have ever had have been my fault (not reading documentation, cabling, etc). Byon's support has been second to none. Great Product, Great Support.
KC4TKL Rating: 2007-06-19
The Way It Should Be Done Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Read the reviews and had high expectations. Bullseye.

Ordered TT3+ on Thursday night, had the unit Monday when I got home from work. Had it configured and saw my station on GOOGLEAPRS within a few hours (stupid me wasn't ready and had to make a power cable for the HT and go get a null modem cable).

Well made product, cost effective, with good customer service - The Way It Should Be Done.

73, KC4TKL

W5EJ Rating: 2007-02-17
Simple and it works Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Shipped the same day I ordered it. Built the kit (TinyTrak3 +) in about 30 minutes, very easy to put together. Use the internal power to supply voltage to a Lowrance Globemap 100 GPS. This was my first attempt at APRS but I had the unit configured and on the APRS grid in about 2 hours, could have been sooner but I was learning about APRS as I went along. I'd recommend this unit for anyone needing a simple inexpensive APRS TNC solution.
KB3MPZ Rating: 2007-01-16
easy build works great Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
built in under an hour. directions good and no missing parts.
W7CNK Rating: 2006-12-01
Great service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Placed my order for a built TinyTrack3Plus combo late Tuesday afternoon, received email conformation and within 15 minute received a shipping notice and it arrived today, Thursday. I was prepared with Null Modem cable and 9 volt battery. With a little configuration and cabling I was up and running within 30 minutes of unpacking. Great produce!!!