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Ham Radio 360: All about APRS with W6KWF

Posted: 24 Jan 2017 05:37 AM PST
http://hamradio360.com/index.php/201...rs-with-w6kwf/


APRS; oh the questions youve raised!Â* Its been about 2+ years since I
decided I wanted to give APRS a go.Â* I purchased a TNC2 and set off.Â* It
was only a day or so later that I determined there were No
Digipeater/iGates in my county, and not too many outside those bounds.

I was encouraged by some fellow hams that were too interested in APRS and
we lightly began to try to understand the in and outs of the mode.Â* None of
us had any experience in Packet and what we could find online was a
mish-mash of opinions and outdated blogging.Â* Needless to say, Ive quit
APRS more than once since, only to be pulled back in when I reconsider its
utility.

It wasnt until a fateful evening in November 2016 that I found someone that
could help me to begin to understand the whats and hows of APRS.Â* Kenneth
Fennegan, W6KWF ( @KWF ) found me lamenting my lack of APRS understanding
via Twitter and offered a hand up!Â* That hand up turned into a phone
conversation that in turn lead to another call that became this interview
for the Ham Radio 360 audience!

Many, many times Ive been asked to address APRS on the show, and Ive
finally found a connection that can help explain the mode and equipment in
an easy to digest format.

Special Thanks to Kenneth for coming on and sharing his time and expertise
on the subject!Â* Below youll find the links we discussed!

W6KWF Blog

@KWF on Twitter

YouTube Channel

APRS.fi



Kenneth Finnegan Thesis on APRS

APRX Main Page

APRS Mailing List

APRS.org

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Are you a New Ham?Â* If you have recently received your ticket (12-1-16 thru
now) please send me an email with your name and call sign!Â* Im interested
in learning about your experience! Email: cale at hamradio360 dot com

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Winter Field Day Happens this weekend, I hope to catch you on the air!
#WFD17. Â*

Ill be operating with friends as AK4IC, 3 India, SC.

Thank you for listening to Episode 70 (wow) and telling your friends about
Ham Radio 360!

73 Yall

Cale/K4CDN

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