APRS Information

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APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System) Info (to be updated soon)

    APRS is another exciting mode of communication developed by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.  His website is http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/aprs.html.  Check it out it is awesome.

NOTE: AS WITH HAM RADIO, YOU MUST HOLD A VALID AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE TO OPERATE APRS.

 

    What I like about APRS is the ability to track other APRS users WORLDWIDE or local and have the ability send and recieve short text messages. These messages are NOT secure and can be read by anyone. No profanity, sexual references or sensitive material is allowed.

    The best radio, in my opinion, to run APRS is the Kenwood D700A. This radio has a built n Terminal Node Controller (TNC) that operates in packet mode or APRS mode.  This is a pricey radio but is well worth the money if you are serious about APRS. There is also an HT model, the Kenwood TH-D7AG. This radio also has a built in TNC and can send and recieve shorter messages.

The links for these radios are:

       Kenwood D700A: http://www.kenwoodusa.com/products/ListProduct.aspx?k1=3&k2=9&k3=10&pr=2236

         Kenwood TH-D7AG: http://www.kenwoodusa.com/products/ListProduct.aspx?k1=3&k2=9&k3=11&pr=2137

APRS on a Computer

    APRS operations can also be accomplished using a home computer with the internet or a home computer with a radio with a built in TNC or a radio and an external TNC.

    Personally I used my Kenwood TS-2000 with the built in TNC which was connected to my home computer via a USB to serial port adapter which was purchased at Radio Shack for about $30. The software I use is UI-View which can be downloaded from Http://www.ui-view.net. The registration is free. The author, who is now a Silent Key, has asked to donated to a cancer research organization. It is an awesome program with many third party plug-ins available.

See Where Joe is now...

Our QTH... http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=kd8cap-1

Unfortunately the link above isn't active but after I get a weather station installed in a few months it will be.