APRS Automatic Position Reporting System Amateur Packet Radio

APRS - Automatic Position Reporting System Amateur Packet Radio and the Global Positioning System 1 Don Downs, N 0 AGX

Elements 2

Signal Path 3

Extended Radio Coverage 4

System Configurations Optional 5

Packet Radio Basics 6

Live Data Via APRS • • • Tracking by Latitude & Longitude Weather Conditions Object Location Text Messaging Event Coordination DX Reporting 7

Live Data Via APRS ü Tracking by Latitude & Longitude 8

Live Data Via APRS ü Weather Conditions 9

Live Data Via APRS ü Object Location 10

Live Data Via APRS ü Text Messaging 11

Live Data Via APRS ü Event Coordination – Grandma’s Marathon 12

Live Data Via APRS ü DX Reporting 13

Making Your Station APRS Capable Ø Technician Class or greater Ø 2 Meter transceiver operating simplex on 144. 39 MHz Ø TNC or computer Sound Card Ø Mobile operation requires GPS Ø Computer or compatible radio Ø APRS Software or compatible radio 14

N 0 AGX – 2 Mobile APRS Station 15

APRS Implementation ü Tracking by Latitude & Longitude ü Weather Conditions ü Object Location ü Text Messaging 16

APRS Implementation ü Weather Conditions 17

APRS Implementation ü Weather Conditions 18

APRS Implementation ü Object Location 19

The future of APRS On the Range • Recent Additions – Bemidji – Thief River Falls – Atkin • Anticipated Additions to WD 8 RFS system – Mitrek 100 W w/preamp - “A Hot Receiver” 20

Further Information and Resources 1. Groups 1. Agassiz APRS Group http: //groups. yahoo. com/group/Agassiz-APRS 2. http: //groups. yahoo. com/group/ui-view 2. APRS Software 1. http: //www. ui-view. com 2. http: //www. winaprs. org/ 3. http: //www. raag. org/sv 2 agw/inst. htm 3. Internet APRS Maps / Weather 1. http: //www. findu. com 2. http: //www. fiu. edu/orgs/w 4 ehw/CWOP-Main. html 21