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====== APRS ====== | ====== APRS ====== | ||
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+ | Basically, the way it works is: | ||
+ | * Your APRS capable radio transmits data on 144.39 Mhz (in North America). | ||
+ | * Someone else's APRS capable radio hears that data and can display it, store it, and re-transmit it to extend the range of the network. | ||
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+ | ===== APRS-IS ===== | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | Basically, the way it works is: | ||
+ | * Your APRS capable radio connected to a computer and sends what it hears to the internet (this configuration is called an IGate). | ||
+ | * Others can view this information [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Popular APRS Radios ===== | ||
+ | FIXME: Please add a list of radios that can do APRS on their own. | ||
+ | ===== Windows ===== | ||
[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
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- | ===== Configuration | + | ==== Configuration ==== |
- | To use with Signalink, see the [[/howto/ | + | To use with Signalink, see the [[howto:signalink|Signalink |
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Once the radio, the Signalink, and the Soundmodem are configured, start PinPoint and change these settings: | Once the radio, the Signalink, and the Soundmodem are configured, start PinPoint and change these settings: | ||
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- | Note how the Network Kiss Port (8100) in the PinPoint settings needed to be changed to match the SoundModem settings. | + | Note: |
+ | * Network Kiss Port (8100) in the PinPoint settings needed to be changed to match the SoundModem settings. | ||
+ | * Also, the Serial TNC Settings don't matter since they are not being used by Network Kiss. | ||
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+ | ===== SSID ===== | ||
+ | You'll sometimes see a dash number after the callsign, this is called an SSID and they have different meaning depending on whether you're on APRS or Winlink. | ||
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- | Also, the Serial TNC Settings don't matter since they are not being used by Network Kiss. |
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