“The Automated Packet Reporting Service is a digital real-time communications system to share tactical information and messages. The most common activity in APRS is to plot the location of moving objects using GPS information, but APRS can also be used for short messaging, weather station telemetry, announcements, and displaying objects on a map. The power of APRS is its ability to geocode objects and display that information in a meaningful way using mapping technology. So it’s an excellent technology to use for tracking assets: like checkpoints or runners in a marathon or storm spotters for a SKYWARN activation…..READ MORE
Antenna
Ed, K6SDW, has a few questions for Dave. Concerning Transmission lines and Counterpoises? Watch to Learn More. Read more
App - Mobile
A tool all-in-one for the radio amateur in Portugal and Spain created for personal use but at the last JOTA / JOTI, was released at the request of some colleagues to support this activity. Now, it’s time to be easier to send to collea... Read more
Equipment
Ham Radio Hotspot “So this is a very popular question among my audience, due to my recent videos explaining some hotspots and reflectors. Hopefully you get some information from this video, and give me a thumbs up on the effort.... Read more
News
New Band For ZS Hams Sharp-eyed Roger, G3XBM, has brought attention to the recent news of a new amateur allocation granted to South Africa’s amateur radio community! It’s just a small slice of a band but in an exceptionally inte... Read more