What is Automatic Packet Reporting System APRS and how to use it on your ham radio

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APRS was the first mode of operation that kicked my interest of ham radio into a passion which led ultimately to this channel. Its an impressive mode to use in the field and at home for enhanced communication.
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4. Run the application, load the license and code plug (frequency list)
5. Setup your callsign, audio in/out and setup the radio connection
6. Turn on ALE sounding to send your callSet ALC for output audio
7. Set "ALE Self Address" to your callsign for each ALE network you are on.
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@fastfred529 2 жыл бұрын

Got first APRS contact through the ISS digipeater tonight.

@Michael.R.Harding.Realtor 2 жыл бұрын

That's so cool . Congrats and 73.

@Nar1117 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks for being such a positive and informative voice for the amateur radio hobby! Seriously, you are a great teacher, you're always positive and relaxed, and you really love the subject. It comes through in your videos, and I'm just stoked that people like you are out there. I also dove head-first into amateur radio after hearing about APRS for the first time, so it's cool to hear you talk about it as well!

@echo-hotel 2 жыл бұрын

TLDR: Yes please cover more on APRS APRS is the reason I got the FT5D. It’s been amazing and I didn’t even know half of this. I’d love to learn to fully take advantage of APRS. I’ve been looking for better methods of staying safe while hiking with my young daughter. Cell service is never good enough. I’m definitely not getting out enough. Guessing I need to increase the skip/hop/repeater function lol. Looking at my map I think I need 2-3 hops to be sure I get to the “Internet” whatever that was called. Messaging my wife by sms when we get to a trail would be very helpful. I’ll definitely be looking for any older APRS videos. I now have an unused Baofeng laying around that I’d love to work APRS on. For fun or maybe as a backup. Idk. Sounds like the possibilities are crazy. Thanks for the video!

@garyzimmerman8679 Жыл бұрын

What got me in to ham radio is needed communications in those parts of country that have no cell phone access, and being able to communicate when cell towers go down. As well as being able to listen to weather spotters during tornado/hurricane season. APRS is awesome for seeing where my other friends are in areas of no cell service. I personally don’t get the messaging part of it. Why? Why not just pic up the mic and talk! Lol

@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for this guide Josh! I've been lucky enough to pick up one of the last of the TH-D74s, a 10 month old, still under warranty example. This video and the links provided will help me get onto APRS. I'm grateful to you.

@chasiu75 5 ай бұрын

I was surprised to see that the APRS implementation in my VX-8DR seems almost easier. I thought it would have improved more. Makes me feel better that I am not missing out on much with my old model.

@TheTechPrepper 2 жыл бұрын

Great overview of APRS, Josh!

@nickmoss2356 4 ай бұрын

Great video as always . learning so much from your content - thanks. \Just starting to study officially fpr my UK / Spain Amateurs qualification. (Just purchased a Baofeng UV 5R arrives next tuesday...)

@duanetucker 2 жыл бұрын

32:27 I just bought an FT5! Great to hear.

@blackhawk65589 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a Mobilinkd a few months ago and it's night and day compared to the sound cable

@hardenpt2522 Жыл бұрын

We’re saving live’s!!!! These meme’s are killing me.😂

@johnnemeth6913 2 жыл бұрын

I was given a Kenwood TH-D7. Interesting radio. Nice dual receive radio. Can also transmit data and voice at the same time. I used it to play with packet data (nice to have fully funtional TNC built-in). Plan on playing with APRS soon.

@mkushin 8 ай бұрын

Super bummed that SMSGTE got shut down. I wonder if there's anything out there like it still?

@lgcacher9205 2 жыл бұрын

I like aprs but it is dead around Here just weather becon a maybe 2 or 3 cars or maybe a ht once a few months. I thought I was not getting in. But then I got a digipeater setup and it did help but it is still dead I been in to it year and half and nothing changes so I am thinking of pulling the plug on it all.

@avaughan585 2 жыл бұрын

Wow there's a whole world out there happening that I didn't know about it. Some of the local "seasoned" hams have told me that packet radio is old hat from the 1980's. What they really mean is THEY have never used it since the 80's and APRS is alive and happening. Can I do this with a Yaesu FT65 if I buy that TNC controller thing?

@lyfandeth 2 жыл бұрын

Some APRS radios, like the classic Kenwood D7 h/t's could only process single packets, which is all APRS called for.

@LanceSheppard 2 жыл бұрын

I bought the aprsdroid still haven't learned to use it good. I have a uv5r with the aprs cable. Can a btech uv50x2 be used with aprs? I cant find any info for a cable to use. Thanks for the video Josh

@theart9163 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tested a picoAPRS device? Interested how connected it would be without external input. Distance?

@ItsEverythingElse 2 жыл бұрын

That new screen @47:35 is a bug IMO. The buttons don't work and block the message view. Hope Yaesu fixes it soon. Also, when entering numbers in a message the cursor does not auto advance. Really irritating.

@GmailNexus 18 күн бұрын

1:10:40 was a bit painful to watch since 'from cell to ht' = 'SMS to APRS' and it was right in front of you the whole time 😅

@warrenpercell297 2 жыл бұрын

I have 3 questions about APRS: 1. What should I look for on my HT (Wouxon KG-UV8H) specs that it will work with the cable and TNC? 2. Will this only work with digipeaters or will any local 2 meter repeater work for APRS? 3. I'm looking at getting the TYT TH-9800 quad band mobile to use as a base station. How can I connect a TNC to this?

@macaklin0 2 жыл бұрын

I can answer a second question. You can send an APRS signal on any frequency including a local 2-meter repeater in theory but there is no need because that repeater is made for people to speak on it and there are designated APRS frequencies with digipeaters tuned on them(for eg. USA 144.390, Europe 144.800 etc.) that local 2-meter repeater is not on one of them, so you would just bother other people and you couldn't exchange packets with other users because they are on APRS frequency and you are not. I hope you find this helpful, 73.

@jmollo55 2 жыл бұрын

How about a link to that monster chalice? Thats my kinda mug !

@mattthomas7882 2 жыл бұрын

The 3DR does not auto transmit freq and tone in the APRS message like the FTM-400 does, correct?

@bthemedia 2 жыл бұрын

17:00 🙏🏼 Please remember to ZOOM IN on screen shares so they are readable… unless you just want us to pay for your slides? 22:50 28:00 55:05

@chrishilton6049 2 жыл бұрын

Is APRS how gps radios (mostly referring to garmin rino 650 & 750 series radios) relay their own location between each other?

@nobody46820 2 жыл бұрын

Same question

@terrandysart3587 Жыл бұрын

No chapters. My head hurts lol. Thanks for the video though

@rodrigocastilhos Жыл бұрын

Bob BRuninga !!!

@USAFJUNKIE 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use smart beaconing with position ambiguity, or does using smart beaconing turn that off/make it pointless to have position ambiguity on?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know, I have no tried.

@k1edc 4 ай бұрын

Random question with the APR s. Droid app, does it actually repeat your traffic on repeaters? Or is it just over the internet?

@rayslinky 2 жыл бұрын

Why is the Yaesu interface always so abysmal? I love the quality, but it hurts my brain to use.

@Sheeeeeeeeeet 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to pick a frequency for aprs? I would like to set a home base while out camping/hiking with friends and have location sent to one station without going to repeaters.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. You can set the frequency to whatever you want.

@okhouri Жыл бұрын

@14:26 1200 Baud is 1200 bits per second (not Bytes).

@rodyoung4498 Жыл бұрын

Agree. Not 1200 chars. 1200 baud would be 120 chars / sec (8 bit char plus stop/start bits. )

@robgrt 2 жыл бұрын

QUESTION: Can you add D-Star capability to and ICOM 7300 or 7610?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 2 жыл бұрын

You cannot.

@echo-hotel 2 жыл бұрын

Very good to know. I thought the 7300 had it.

@ons-ps2sl Ай бұрын

My tickets with RCI expired what can you? What can we do?

@W6MDE 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a huge fan of APRS also. I use my Ft3D and beacon when playing Sota, hiking or volunteering at Morton Peak Fire Tower and monitor 146.520 all day and call out under the wilderness protocol. But when not using ht to beacon I use my iPhone and beacon using aprs.fi for iOS. But my SSID is -5. Any big negatives using iPhone vs ht? I run a Yaesu 2980 while mobile

@charleshaley523 2 жыл бұрын

I know nothing about ham radios. Can you suggest a hand held that will reach about 5 miles in the hills of East Texas won't break the bank???

@HamRadioCrashCourse 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the Baofeng UV-5R

@johnnemeth6913 2 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that you need a licence to transmit on the ham bands. Before you get a radio you should think about learning about ham radio and getting your licence.

@echo-hotel 2 жыл бұрын

I’m still confused about messaging with APRS… And even with the FT5D we need an audio cable to connect to a tablet or that device? I totally didn’t understand adding text to your message like “winlink” why would you do that. Sounded like you were going to explain it but you got distracted… I’ll try to find that tablet video next. But I really need to be walked through all this. …I should really join your patron. And maybe actually talk in the discord group. (I hate talking to people, why am I interested in radios…)

@echo-hotel 2 жыл бұрын

Oh looks like I commented 6 months ago… I’m still confused.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 2 жыл бұрын

You don’t need an audio cable with the ft5 You can send messages outside the APRS system like Winlink by changing the destination of the message.

@full_metal2452 3 ай бұрын

No Mobilinkd for iOS?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 ай бұрын

It works on iOS

@ons-ps2sl Ай бұрын

Shane

@mariaviklund4546 Жыл бұрын

Yaesu makes the most robust radios but with the crappiest UI.

@downunderprepparedness 2 жыл бұрын

mostly watch due the the intro meme's

@hardenpt2522 Жыл бұрын

So,what’s your favorite band? 40meters. Blahahahaha!

@gregfoster5524 11 ай бұрын

K😊😊k😊 i

@N4GNGGeraldGullion 2 жыл бұрын

Help please! I have a Ft 3 and it will not tx into aprs.fi. it will tx radio to radio but I'm not getting into the network. We have a digipeater at our club and tried tx while in the same room and still nothing on aprs.fi. all the settings are correct. Compared them to a working radio. What's wrong?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 2 жыл бұрын

This could really be a few reasons, without seeing the FT3 in person it is hard to say you have all the settings correct. Since you're not getting onto a digipeater. When you beacon are you getting a response from the digipeater? Is the digipeater/iGate working correctly?

@N4GNGGeraldGullion 2 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse no I am not getting any response from the digipeater, but another radio with the same settings as mine, does get a response from the digipeater. When the digipeater beacons, my radio picks it up. I receive from other radios and they receive my beacon, just can't get into the network.