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With its ability to transmit GPS coordinates, weather data, and messages, APRS is a valuable tool for emergency communications, tracking, and weather reporting. By following best practices and operating responsibly, hams can ensure that APRS is used effectively and efficiently.
APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a digital communications system that uses packet radio to send real time tactical information (on amateur radio frequencies). The APRS network is used by ham radio operators all over the world.
Including: Mapping, Messaging, Tracking, Telemetry, Email, QRZ lookup, CQ. Satellite Digipeaters extend APRS to remote locations. APRS is a digital mode designed to provide primarily local, semi-automatic communication.
This APRS Protocol Reference document represents the coming-of-age of WB4APR’s baby. Starting with a simple concept — a way to track the location of moving objects via packet radio — programs using the APRS protocol have grown into perhaps the most popular packet radio application in use today.
APRS is digital communications information channel for Ham radio. As a single national channel (see map at right), it gives the mobile ham a place to monitor for 10 to 30 minutes in any area, at any time to capture what is happening in ham radio in the surrounding area.
“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,
APRS serves multiple purposes, including position tracking, messaging, weather information exchange, and emergency communications. Using a combination of GPS-enabled devices, radios, and software, APRS allows users to transmit and receive data in a concise packet format.
