[OZAPRS] Field Day

Grant Diffey gdiffey at gmail.com
Sun Feb 27 23:16:16 EST 2011


What's the consensus on aprsdroid vs U2APRS for android?

I've installed both but am not currently running them.

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:12 PM, Pete <vk3tbn at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Richard/Darryl
>
> Firstly thank you both for your efforts. I didn't really think about it but
> perhaps for next year put me down as a portable station as I usually have
> the h/h with me. You could show how to track so Done and send them a
> text..
>
> You could also show how with knowing my lat long u can cut past into echo
> link and send me a SMS to meet you on the local e/l repeater.
>
> Sorry I didn't think of this sooner... For next year? Maybe even ISS/SMS
>  if the tracks are good?
>
> Regards
> Peter Wicklein
>
> On 27/02/2011, at 20:45, Richard Murnane <Richard.Murnane at internode.on.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Darryl,
>
> I just wanted to say thanks to all those who came and gave at hand at the
> Wyong field day today. The help was really appreciated.
>
>
> My pleasure. It was good to see the level of interest, and all the traces
> of APRs users on screen.
>
> Maybe for next year it might be a good idea to have a PowerPoint slideshow
> showing the basics of the mode. Or maybe a YouTube video of APRS in action.
>
> We handed about 75 APRS cheat sheets out, including one to a member of the
> local Police who was amazed what we do
>
>
> I hope he wasn't thinking about it from the point of view of nuts
> advertising that their home is unattended! It would probably be a good idea
> for the cops to know where all their vehicles are.
>
> We had APRS.FI and UI View running which worked well. It was also
> interesting to see the number of people using iPhones and Android phones
>
>
> I'll update the sheet to improve the layout, and maybe group the QR codes
> at the bottom. I'll also add the U2APRS link for Android fans.
>
> 73 Richard VK2SKY
>
>
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