I have to agree some what.. It's funny around here 90% of the APRS activity
is saying the house hasn't moved in the last few minuets. While APRS has
some interesting applications, I think it's suppose to be for tracking
moving objects. So unless you think you live near the yellow brick road, why
keep telling everyone where you live?

Just me, I'm sure..

Joe AG4QC

"Charles Brabham" wrote in message
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APRS was developed as a packet radio "killer application" by folks
associated with TAPR in the US.

The idea is to kill any interest in packet by eliminating its most
interesting and useful features, substituting a pointless
internet-dependent
activity sure to put just about anyone to sleep.

APRS fits TAPR's ideal of a "killer application" perfectly - It kills off
all interest in the hobby. The more TNC's they can talk hams into tying up
so they can report thier house's position on the internet, the less will
be
used for communicating as hams or doing anything else that may be
interesting or useful.

In the US, tying up equipment to do APRS has taken the place of astrology,
numerology, or socialism a quick ( lack of ) intelligence test.

Charles, N5PVL