[OZAPRS] G'day all...can you convince me please

[Damien Gardner Jnr]

On 15/06/2008, at 9:41 PM, JandG wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am very new to APRS but very interested in getting to know it a  
> lot more.
>
> I am contemplating purchasing the Kenwood TM-D710 not only for the  
> APRS aspect but mainly for Echolink.
>
> Just trying to understand why I should be getting involved in APRS  
> as it seems early days (??) and may never take of in Oz as it is in  
> the USA.

Early days?!?!?!?! I started hamtrack logging the aprs packets across  
the network in december '00, and it was well and truly established  
back then...   I'd have to say it's the most used comms method in ham  
radio in .au, from what I've seen :)

Cheers,

DG

Damien Gardner Jnr
VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust
rendrag at rendrag.net -  http://www.rendrag.net/
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