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    From Phigan@VERT/TLCBBS to All on Sun Mar 1 04:36:26 2026
    Anyone into APRS? I don't send out my
    position or anything, but I do watch
    for messages a lot. #APRSThursday is a
    fun day to do that on.

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  • From The Wanderer@VERT/YAKKING to Phigan on Sun Mar 1 08:58:01 2026
    Re: APRS
    By: Phigan to All on Sun Mar 01 2026 04:36 am

    Anyone into APRS? I don't send out my position or anything, but I do watch

    I do send out position fairly often via my vehicle, but as with much HAM related, there's rarely anyone else in our neck of the woods who's paying attention to it. I do like seeing the track on aprs.fi, though.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to The Wanderer on Sun Mar 1 13:07:18 2026
    Re: APRS
    By: The Wanderer to Phigan on Sun Mar 01 2026 08:58 am

    I do send out position fairly often via my vehicle, but as with much HAM related, there's rarely anyone else in our neck of the woods who's paying attention to it. I do like seeing the track on aprs.fi, though.

    That means you at least have some decent infrastructure around you! Have you seen the #APRSThursday global net on Thursdays starting at midnight UTC?

    What do you use for software?

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Phigan on Thu Mar 12 23:16:13 2026
    Anyone into APRS? I don't send out my
    position or anything, but I do watch
    for messages a lot. #APRSThursday is a
    fun day to do that on.

    I check into that with the APRSIS32 program for Windows.
    I just use the "HOTG" option, followed by 1 line of text.
    That gets me a quick in and out checkin.

    However, some stations were sending me messages that APRSIS32
    didn't see. So, I switched my ID to N5VLZ-G and get the info via
    the BlueDV program.

    Daryl, N5VLZ

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Daryl Stout on Fri Mar 13 04:49:31 2026
    Re: Re: APRS
    By: Daryl Stout to Phigan on Thu Mar 12 2026 11:16 pm

    However, some stations were sending me messages that APRSIS32
    didn't see. So, I switched my ID to N5VLZ-G and get the info via
    the BlueDV program.

    Interesting that the app has like a built in template for HOTG. I will have to check it out when i have access to a Winders machine.

    What does the -G mean for ID? I thought they were just numbers, 0-9. Also what is BlueDV? Is that another APRS software?

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to phigan on Wed Mar 25 01:00:42 2026
    Interesting that the app has like a built in template for HOTG.
    I will have to check it out when i have access to a Winders
    machine.

    Do a search for APRS Thursday.

    What does the -G mean for ID? I thought they were just numbers,
    0-9. Also what is BlueDV? Is that another APRS software?

    There are actually meanings for all the SSID's. Normally, 10 is for
    an internet station (no RF), and G is what BlueDV uses. That program,
    created by David, PA7LIM (who also created the Peanut app), allows
    access for D-Star, DMR, Fusion, NXDN, and APRS. The APRS messages are
    limited to 40 characters or less.

    The BlueDV program will work with either a ThumbDV USB stick from
    Northwest Digital Radio, or a DV Mega Stick 30 from Gigaparts. However,
    both of these are out of stock at the moment. They're both between $100
    and $120 in price...not bad, considering the Shark RF Open Spot 4 Pro
    and the Shark RF M1KE (I have one of each) run from $300 to $500,
    respectively. But, the Shark RF products work with Wi-Fi, and with
    your smartphone, or computer.

    Daryl, N5VLZ

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  • From DaiTengu@VERT/ENSEMBLE to Daryl Stout on Thu Mar 26 09:18:07 2026
    Re: Re: APRS
    By: Daryl Stout to phigan on Wed Mar 25 2026 01:00 am

    Interesting that the app has like a built in template for HOTG.
    I will have to check it out when i have access to a Winders machine.

    Do a search for APRS Thursday.

    Huh, I always try to check in to Winlink wednesday, Maybe I'll add this one to my list for Thursdays! Thanks!

    ...Modesty died when clothes were born.

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to DaiTengu on Tue Mar 31 13:54:50 2026
    I'll add this one to my list for Thursdays! Thanks!

    I just send a message to APRSPH and enter HOTG -- followed
    by a quickie message...and it gets me an in and out checkin...
    what you could call a quickie (hi hi).

    ...Modesty died when clothes were born.

    There is a naturist amateur radio club in Austin, Texas...
    with the callsign of NU5DE. Their QSL card is "Tastefully Done",
    but I'm not sure I want to see their ATV images (hi hi).

    Daryl, N5VLZ

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