Packet Radio is NOT Dead 3 Applications Used

Packet Radio is NOT Dead 3 Applications Used Today Mike Swiatkowski, AA 9 VI Don Whiteman, KK 9 H Mark Klocksin, WA 9 IVH North Shore Radio Club Monthly Program May 2011

APRS �Automatic Packet Reporting System active on nationwide 144. 39 MHz. EU/Australia active on different freqs. �Supports text messaging (mobile-base, basemobile, base-base), weather station reporting, local repeater “directory, ” and vehicle location �Hybrid VHF and internet system. Many VHF radios connected to internet. �Real time traffic times! � 2 m DX Beacon too!

What is a Digipeater? �Similar to a voice repeater, but repeats data packets. �High up, generally > 25 W. �Simplex operation. Repeats a time delayed packet on same frequency. �Specify how many times you want packet repeated. Each time repeated it decrements # repeat tag in packet.

Digipeater Animation

APRS. FI Website Digipeater Winlink Weather Android/i. Phone Vehicle Home Satellite Station Local Repeater Echolink Node

APRS Mobile Connection Motorola M 1225 is small and makes a great APRS radio. All 4 signals and 12 V on rear accy. plug. to power TT 4 PTT GND (25 W good enough, APRS via WIDE 2 -1 for Chicago WIDE 3 -3 outside metro areas… some people even use a 5 W HT!) TX Audio Byonics. org RX Audio and 12 VDC Byonics TT 4 Byonics GPS 2

Another APRS Mobile Configuration Yaesu FTM-350, Kenwood TM-D 710 A (TNC inside radio allows for Plenty of info. @ Text messaging from mic) aprs. org

Home WX APRS Connection home. comcast. net/~dshelms/cwop. html Leave out weather If just basic home station (WIDE 2 -2) Internet PTT GND TX Audio RX Audio

UI-View (Windows- Free) The most popular APRS program. Win 7 - install on C: Free maps using PA 7 RHM plug-in seen here Ui-view. org

2 m Satellite Digipeaters, Too! • International Space Station 145. 825 MHz use APRS via ARISS path • You can be an internet gateway • Send VHF RF packet messages to people across the continent via a satellite. http: //www. ariss. net/ • Other satellites for packet: AO-51, CO-55, GO-32. Orbitron free, easy to use prediction program.

Xastir (Linux and Mac, Free!) xastir. org Free Open Street Maps Very similar to UI-View

145. 61 MHz (IL/WI) Similar hardware config to APRS Send short emails over RF or internet Supports attachments Useful for marathons? Rosters? Status?

Winlink RMS Express (free!)

Winlink RMS Express (easy!)

Sending/Receiving Email �See Demo

Help for Beginners Chicagoland. Skywarn. org, Click on APRS and CWOP Click on Instructions for Configuring your own station ns 9 rc. org Click on Winlink Packet Radio Credits: aprs. org, winlink. org