MicroTrack

                In order to be able to find the payload after it has completed its flight, we will be using a Micro-Trak GPS system, shown below.

The Micro-Trak AIO takes a GPS signal and sends it to APRS receiving towers, which then send the data online where we can see its position. To configure the Micro-Trak, all we had to do was plug it into the USB port on a computer and open up the TinyTrak3 computer program.

We did not have to do any further configuring on the Micro-Trak, but did use the software to find the devices call sign so it could be used to find the GPS signal online. So once we had the call sign, we took the Micro-Trak outside with a computer, turned on the device, then searched for the signal using the website aprs.fi. The signal was found almost immediately and showed us to be right where we were. Below is a picture of the website showing our signal location.