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  Tommy Larsen August 7, 2012 at 6:01am

  Ok, i understand. In fact it's a great idea! I just got my raspberry pi last week, and i have found the TTL UART on this to connect to UART0/2 on my APM2. Share that UART to IP and connect via TCP in mission planner. I planned to use a 3g router for my Rapberry pi, but why not connect a USB GSM dongle directly to my Raspberry Pi ! I will try this :)
• Alan August 7, 2012 at 5:45am

  Sorry my previous reply was cut short

  Alan, is this a GSM dongle ?

  Yes they are a complete GSM phone without the screen and battery and plug into the USB port of a computer generally for internet access. They take a standard mobile sim in fact you can take the sim from your phone and use it in the dongle if you have a data allowance. All the major carriers in Europe sell them either on contract or PAYG. They are very inexpensive mine was £3 from Vodafone. I have also used mine in Spain and Italy.

  They are very compact 8 x 2 x1 cm. My thought is that if plugged into a Rasberry Pi with a bit of linux it should be possible to read the data to and from the dongle and a further piece of code to the APM
• Alan August 7, 2012 at 5:18am

  Alan, is this a GSM dongle ?

  Yes
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  Tommy Larsen August 7, 2012 at 4:33am

  Alan, is this a GSM dongle ?
• Alan August 7, 2012 at 4:03am

  

  Anyone thought of using a USB Dongle connected to a Raspberry Pi USB 

  I don't have a Rasberry PI at the moment but would be interested in any comments as to is it doable.

  The Dongle I have also has a Micro SD slot and does anyone know what it could be used for.
• C S SURAJ August 1, 2012 at 8:24pm

  its available in the following link

  http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/shop/arduino/exclusive-produ...
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  TUFAN OZBEK August 1, 2012 at 4:58pm

  have you arduino library for this module?

  if you have, i think you can do it easily
  
  
• C S SURAJ August 1, 2012 at 4:55am

  3G/GPRS SHIELD FOR ARDUINO (3G + GPS)

  

  Can this module be used for data telemetry and video transmission over 3G network
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  Murray Spoelstra July 12, 2012 at 5:58am

  Impressive. Did you still use the router from amplified.com? How much does it weigh and do you also get about 2 sec lag times?

  I enquired about the broadband bonding systems from mushroom networks at http://www.mushroomnetworks.com/marketing.aspx?title=RTMP%20Video%2... , but it costs $5000+ for a fast cellular connection. Maybe someone has tried a more affordable DIY version?

  My telemetry over cellular isn't working yet. Suspect I blew some circuits as even the 3DR radio doesn't work now on the APM1. Ugh..
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  Toby Mills July 12, 2012 at 2:41am

  I rarely fly that altitude, it was only to test to see how high 3G would go.

  In this case I flew in a very remote area in auto mode with failsafe RTL. I also keep the plane line of site and monitor radio channels. At the slightest hint of any traffic, I can drop it out of the sky like a stone. At that height it is a tiny dot in the sky.