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APRS is a well-known technology among hams, with numerous applications in emergency communications, tracking, and weather reporting. In this article, we will discuss what APRS is, how to set it up, how to use it, and the best practices for operating APRS.
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.
A combination of GPS, amateur radio and the Internet, APRS produces real-time position reports and map displays of the location of home stations, moving vehicles, weather, and more. GPS-generated position reports are transmitted every few minutes by packet radio from mobile units on the 2-meter (VHF), 70-cm (UHF)or 30-meter (HF) ham bands.
3 kwi 2013 · APRS or Automatic Packet Reporting System is an amateur system designed to provide real-time tactical information about stations operating in your immediate area. While tracking mobile assets is the strong suit of APRS, it can be used to provide information about local voice repeaters, local events (meetings, hamfests, nets, etc.), the weather ...
“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,
PinPoint APRS is a free software application that (together with some radio equipment and accessories) allows you to visually track people and assets using Amateur Radio ('Ham Radio') equipment using maps.
