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Understanding APRS: A Comprehensive Overview of Automatic Packet Reporting System

APRS, developed by Bob Bruninga in the early 1990s, revolutionized digital communications for amateur radio. It enables tracking of mobile GPS-equipped stations and provides capabilities for location reporting, weather data transmission, and short text messaging. Key devices include the TinyTrak3 and Kantronics KPC3+, which facilitate transmitter and receiver functions. This presentation covers various APRS configurations, from simple transmit-only trackers to full-featured stations with internet integration. Explore practical applications, equipment details, and recent activity data for effective use of APRS.

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Understanding APRS: A Comprehensive Overview of Automatic Packet Reporting System

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  1. APRS By Jim Mastrogiovanni KK5RZ December 14, 2006

  2. APRS was developed in the early 1990's by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, for digital communications and tracking mobile GPS equipped stations utilizing Amateur two-way radio.

  3. APRS stands for Automatic Packet Reporting Station APRS can keep track of: • Stations • Locations • Objects • Tracks • Areas • Weather • Assets APRS also provides short text messaging capability

  4. APRS Equipment

  5. TinyTrak3 $47.00 built and tested with case $38.00 Kit with case

  6. TinyTrak3 Transmit only TNC Fixed Beaconing Smart Beaconing Primary and secondary configuration Transmit hold off on “busy” frequency

  7. Kantronics KPC3+ $179 to $199 depending on the vendor Full featured TNC tx/rx remote access digipeat

  8. A 2 meter capable transceiver -hand held or mobile rig

  9. GPS Garmin GPS 18 PC or LVC $70 to $129.99 depending…

  10. PC

  11. Some examples of APRS stations

  12. Transmit only tracker configuration GPS NMEA 0189 serial output 2M transceiver on 144.390 MHz Transmit only TNC

  13. Full featured APRS station Transceiver tuned to 144.390 GPS NMEA 0189 serial output optional Full TX/RX TNC Personal Computer running APRS software

  14. Igate APRS station Internet APRS Server Transceiver tuned to 144.390 your.isp.com Full TX/RX TNC Personal Computer running APRS software

  15. RF APRS Tracking Station Transceiver tuned to 144.390 Full TX/RX TNC Personal Computer running APRS software

  16. Re-configurable stand alone APRS tracker Transceiver tuned to 144.390 GPS NMEA 0189 serial output Full TX/RX TNC GPS and Remote Access enabled

  17. Internet based APRS APRS Server Igate stations RF to Internet gating worldwide Large Quantities of APRS Data your.isp.com PC running APRS client software

  18. Some Local APRS Activity Screen Captures

  19. Mobile Stations collected via RF from my QTH near Bergheim

  20. Fixed Stations collected via RF from my QTH

  21. KK5RZ-9 track on a recent trip to San Antonio

  22. SA Marathon all reports all stations

  23. Trip to SARC Meeting December 14, 2006

  24. Trip to SARC Meeting December 14, 2006 Slide 2

  25. Demonstrations Software Tracker Portable Station

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