[OZAPRS] Aprsdroid

[Howard Small]

David,

I found the APRS Viewer OK but could not find the application on the 
market. What name does it go under?

By the way, I have used echolink on and android pad and on my LG mobile: 
it works great.

Howard
VK4BS

On 11/11/2010 13:58, David wrote:
> Hi All....heard one of the local ops talking about aprs from his Iphone..
> i also heard it could be done with a Android based phone
> i have a HTC Wildfire phone and did some searching of the net and 
> found aprsdroid
> a program to send aprs packets to  APRS-IS...uses the internal GPS 
> function
> used my phone and found it and d/l and installed it
>
> very easy to set up...
> it has 2 modes...one shot and tracking...
> the one shot just sends one packet....very handy for checking if you 
> have your set up correct
> the  'start tracking' sends the packets to APRS-IS at the time in your 
> config
> it works very very well.....
> as im 20km north of the main city of Townsville i turned it on and put 
> the phone in its pouch on my belt
> about 5 and half hours later on returning home i was able to see the 
> track on Xastir
> of course i had to use 'stop tracking' else it would keep on sending 
> while on the shack bench
>
>  a great way to have a tracker without having to get all the hardware 
> and mount it in the new car
>
> there is also a APRS Viewer available.....very beta ..needs some more 
> work
>
> FYI...Echolink is also available for droids
>
> 73 David VK4BDJ
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