Just wanted to say hello to the group. My name is Dustin Brumfield, KD5LAP. I am the PIO for the Alcorn County ARES located in Corinth MS. As you may know we...
Hello Dustin and welcome to the group. Its great to see interest in APRS for keeping track of assets during an event such as that. I havent experienced it...
Hello everyone, I have uploaded 2 new maps to the FILES section. One is the Memphis (MEG) NWS warning area map centered on Memphis. This map covers the entire...
I appreciate all the warm welcomes! I just wanted to let you knwo about the repeaters we use in the ares. K5WHB on 147.285 + offset, 203.5 tone. This machine...
We would like to try something on the network. What would be a good way to get people to check into the local net here in Memphis on 146.82 using Aprs. The...
Randy I do not think it is a good idea. A seperate frequency for APRS durring SkyWarn operations is a good idea. The problem with 82 is that the repeater would...
... APRS ... operating ... regenerate ... to ... frequence is ... good ... 146.82 ... works ... It could be ARES or SKYWARN: This would be a very seperate...
I have downloaded the static maps for uiview and dragged them from explorer to uiview and dropped them, but I can not located them. What folder can I take the...
Hello Randy, An APRS Skywarn net is an excellent idea, and would offer some great training on sending messages through our network. The skywarn net control who...
Unzip these map files into C:\Program Files\Peak Systems\UI-View32\MAPS Once you do that, if you are running UIVIEW, just click MAP, REFRESH MAP LIST, and then...
Randy, Would the net control on voice use a tactical identification like [skywarn] or would those beyond the range of the 146.82 repeater just have to know who...
I run a weekly voice net in East TN to discuss APRS. Naturally, we accept check-ins to this net via APRS Messages. Before the net (starting with infrequent...
Anybody know of a good discussion of the new WIDEn-N system which does NOT assume you already know the old WIDE, RELAY, etc? Before I take the time to learn...
Hey Alan, We can discuss it here.. HI HI Is there something in particular you need help with or just wanted a basic understanding of how it works? The NEW...
Good information. Just heading out the door, so will go through it carefully later. The actually question I was scratching my head about concerns the routing ...
Hey Alan, WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 results in 3 hops just like WIDE3-3, so they are a lot alike. The main difference is that WIDE1-1 replaced the older RELAY path. In ...
Richard, That is EXACTLY what I wanted/needed to know! Many thanks for taking the time to explain that clearly, and exactly at the correct level. APRS isn't...
I run Digi_Ned at my home station (East TN). I think it's a great tool for providing information on demand to users and a pretty flexible digipeter as well...
JRed, I will post the link where you can download the software. I run it on Slackware 10.2 here at my home. I dont know of a way to run it on Windows but there...
The main guy that is working on the Digi Ned project is Henk de Groot, PE1DNN. You can download all the different versions from his personal website here: ...
I totally agree with everything Richard said. I did not find the documentation to be very helpful, but the example ini files that come with it have a lot of...
Here is a neat device that was announced over on the National APRS Sig. Basically it is a black box that you wire between your D700 (or any mobile for that...
Hello everyone, I received an email about the new KE4OVN 443.825 repeater on the air in Jackson. It has a tone of 107.2 and seems to have really good coverage....
I have a Kenwood TS 2000 and have ordered Precision Mapping. I have downloaded and installed UIView32 and have it up and running via Internet. Getting set to...
... *Firewall issues I have not yet resolved. I hope to have it on the air again, but I don't know when.* ... *Tuesday night 20:30 except on meeting nights ......