Several PC and MAC applications have been developed to manage data extracted from Internet servers or from a local RF interface.

On behalf of the Club, a digipeater (VE3RSB-1) has been established at the repeater site. It consists of a VHF transceiver and a Kantronics, KPC-3 TNC that are on loan to the Club. The transmitter is being operated on low power. The coverage on low power is most adequate as it covers mobiles, fixed stations and other digipeaters and iGates easterly to Oshawa and southerly into lower western NY and westerly to Brantford, Selkirk, and over the lake to catch some Erie, PA units.

An iGate is operated by a Club member to act as an interface to the surrounding digi's to the internet and may be connected to any of a number of servers located in Canada or the USA. The iGate utilizes a VHF transceiver, a Dell desktop PC that is running UI-View 32 iGate software, and a Kantronics, KPC-3.

Individually, a number of Club members have various APRS assemblies installed at their station and in their private vehicles. Other Members use their APRS tracking systems while traveling, to provide position information for other BARC members and their own families via Internet Interfaces. Mobile applications include the Kenwood D700A/D710A; and, the Bionics TinyTrak3/4, as well as a variety of other interface options. Fixed stations often employ the Kantronics KPC-3, the KPC-3 Plus and an assorted variety of other surplus TNC interfaces. TNC interfaces can also be configured using the sound card of your PC (Sound Card Packet).

It is the intention of this website to highlight some of these technologies and tools to make it easier to understand the world of APRS

Also see:

APRS, An Introduction

APRS Protocol Reference

APRS Smart Beaconing

Getting Acquainted with APRS and EchoLink - Kenwood Publication for TM-D710A/E

Garmin Fleet Management

Links

S.A.B.L.E. - Southern Alberta Balloon Launch Experiment #3

B.E.A.R. - Balloon Experiments with Amateur Radio

APRS Tracking Radios and Interfaces

Kenwood
TM D700A
 

Kenwood
TM D710A
 

Kenwood
TM V71A

APRS Tracking Sites
 

Findu - Position

Findu - Track NA

DB0ANF.DE

DB0ANF - Track

Wulfden

APRS.fi

by Hessu, OH7LZB
Real-time tracking

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