KT7DAD
08-25-2010, 02:08 AM
Most people confuse APRS with "Automatic Position Reporting System"
Well, hate to tell you this, but that is wrong....
APRS is not a vehicle tracking system. It is a two-way tactical real-time digital communications system between all assets in a network sharing information about everything going on in the local area. On ham radio, this means if something is happening now, or there is information that could be valuable to you, then it should show up on your APRS radio in your mobile. APRS also supports global callsign-to-callsign messaging, bulletins, objects email and Voice because every local area is seen by the Internet System (APRS-IS)! APRS should enable local and global amateur radio operator contact at anytime-anywhere and using any device. See the APRS Messaging/Contact Initiative. (http://www.aprs.org/aprs-messaging.html) .
If you have gone to the step and invest in expensive equipment, you should learn how to utilize it all the way.
I am still learning, and I am having fun.
It is not always simple, on the other hand , if it was easy, it would not be very fun....
Well, hate to tell you this, but that is wrong....
APRS is not a vehicle tracking system. It is a two-way tactical real-time digital communications system between all assets in a network sharing information about everything going on in the local area. On ham radio, this means if something is happening now, or there is information that could be valuable to you, then it should show up on your APRS radio in your mobile. APRS also supports global callsign-to-callsign messaging, bulletins, objects email and Voice because every local area is seen by the Internet System (APRS-IS)! APRS should enable local and global amateur radio operator contact at anytime-anywhere and using any device. See the APRS Messaging/Contact Initiative. (http://www.aprs.org/aprs-messaging.html) .
If you have gone to the step and invest in expensive equipment, you should learn how to utilize it all the way.
I am still learning, and I am having fun.
It is not always simple, on the other hand , if it was easy, it would not be very fun....