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APRS

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:56 pm
by Phantom
Anyone out there active with APRS?

Looking at getting into it and I have a kit coming soon.

Shall be interesting ....

Re: APRS

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:29 am
by alinco21
Hi,
Where did you buy the kit from?

Paul.

APRS

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:42 am
by mstrkrft
What sort of things can you pick up with an APRS kit?

APRS

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:43 am
by Stretch
mstrkrft wrote:What sort of things can you pick up with an APRS kit?
Pretty sure it's boats and planes


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Re: APRS

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:28 am
by Comint
Stretch wrote:
mstrkrft wrote:What sort of things can you pick up with an APRS kit?
Pretty sure it's boats and planes
APRS - Automatic Packet Reporting System, an Amateur Radio system developed by Bob Bruninga in about 1984.

I think you are confusing it with AIS (boats) and ACARS (planes).

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Comint

Re: APRS

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:18 am
by bodyguard
It wasn't used widely until the mid 90's, about 94 or 95
I think it was Kenwood in the very late 90's or early 2000 that that put the mode into their radios.

In the early 90's we were using packet radio at that time but APRS didn't take off until a quite a few years later

APRS

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:54 pm
by Phantom
Byonics in the states.

With the good exchange rate - works out a good price

Should be here within 2wks

Acars is a different kettle of fish. If anyone has questions relating to acars, pm me

APRS

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:05 pm
by Stretch
Comint wrote:I think you are confusing it with AIS (boats) and ACARS (planes).
Yes that's what I was thinking of.

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Re: APRS

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 11:34 am
by melbourneradio
yep for those down my neck of the woods , i have an aprs weather station set up .....

Re: APRS

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:40 pm
by gordo92
I use APRS via my android and iphone and it is a cheap and easy way to get into APRS

Re: APRS

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:14 pm
by Phantom
Really.... 4yrs is a very long time to bring up old posts.

Re: APRS

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:15 pm
by gordo92
Sorry was just adding my method of APRS


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