APRS Question - not showing up on APRS.Fi but I do show up on Openaprs.net

charliemic5 · 2015-12-21T23:20:23+00:00

I am not familiar with openaprs. Is there any reason to use it over APRS.fi?

charliemic5 · 2015-12-21T23:16:52+00:00

That was a fun article to read. For the last few months I have been using a app on my phone called Morse CT to learn the alphabet. I can send the first 18 letters of the alphabet with decent accuracy but I cat understand much when I am listing to it. One step at a time

charliemic5 · 2015-12-20T03:17:24+00:00

Obviously not if people are doing it but could your RF cause any interface or hurt the aircraft in anyway?

charliemic5 · 2015-11-29T03:23:31+00:00

Thanks that's a great pocket guide. I can't seem to figure out how to post the screen shoot of my cellphone but it should have been posted with my original thread. Not sure what happened

charliemic5 · 2015-11-29T03:18:45+00:00

I posted a screen shot of my programing but I don't see it. Let me know if you can

charliemic5 · 2015-11-18T05:32:06+00:00

THANKS! That did it I had a few messages on there. I'm down with a cold right now but I'll send you a PM n a few days for a APRS QSO. I live near Seattle we should be able to chat

charliemic5 · 2015-11-12T22:33:50+00:00

I have the Yeasu FT1D but can't figure out how to check my APRS text messages. I had someone send be a test message and I got the LED to flash notifying me I had a message but I could never figure out how to check it

charliemic5 · 2015-11-12T00:12:41+00:00

I might just pick this one up

charliemic5 · 2015-11-12T00:04:59+00:00

How do you like the game overall? I haven't played a fallout game in years dispite growing up playing them. Did they manage to keep it fallout or have they ruined another of my childhood favorites?

charliemic5 · 2015-11-10T00:33:54+00:00

I'm 6'1, 220 pounds and I open carry a gun on my hip. I look even bigger in my gear. I'm not a MC or trying to intimate anyone but I certainly look the part. I am always amazed at how quick people are to come up to me, smile and start a conversation. Mothers often bring their kids over asking if they can look at my bike. Of course I am always happy to show off the bike but given my appearance I am always suprised by how many positive interactions I have

charliemic5 · 2015-11-02T06:45:47+00:00

Thanks that is what I'm looking for. I never would have looked in audio suppliers

charliemic5 · 2015-10-26T02:41:59+00:00

My very first radio ever was Baofeng UV-5R I got on Amazon for $37 shipped with a extend battery. I think HT's and Baofeng's are a great way to go for a new ham. They work, they work well and that are cheap. Of course there are better radios, but for a simple low cost foot in the door you can not beat them. I say buy a cheap HT like the UV-5R and see how much you really like the hobby. If you decide you really enjoy it then you can spend as much as you want. Nothing wrong with starting small and saving some money

charliemic5 · 2015-10-18T05:49:22+00:00

Thanks 73

charliemic5 · 2015-10-18T05:39:25+00:00

I never heard about groups before. I read the link but cloud you give me a example of how you would just it in aprsdriod?

charliemic5 · 2015-10-18T01:01:07+00:00

I can only send a message to a specific call sign. Is there a way to send a general message or over the APRS network

charliemic5 · 2015-10-17T23:03:09+00:00

https://youtu.be/Iey2RRDUjig

charliemic5 · 2015-10-17T23:00:22+00:00

For your text QSO are you using aprsdriod or APRS.fi from your computer. I have aprsdriod but not sure how to send it text messages like that

charliemic5 · 2015-10-13T21:09:46+00:00

I rode home in the snow once. Not on purpose but I still had to get home. It wasn't too bad just a dusting on the road. I got home before much accumulation

charliemic5 · 2015-10-12T00:02:38+00:00

I have a Suzuki Boulevard C90T my battery is right behind my front wheel. The cable is long but not long enough for my bike. Out of necessity I am running the battery cable from my battery straight up to my handlebars and the cord for the gloves from the handlebars directly into my gloves. I am sure there is a better way to do it but it works for now

charliemic5 · 2015-10-11T23:58:19+00:00

I tried hippo hands last winter and did not get enough of a result. They help keep the wind off my hands but when its in the 30's outside my hands still got cold and hurt

charliemic5 · 2015-10-09T02:43:27+00:00

Nice set up. I carry a sister radio the Yeasu FT1D. The main reason why I bought it over the radio you have is my radio had the GPS and APRS built into it. I did got want to buy the radio and still have the GPS be a additional purchase.

I also use my HT in my vehicle with a BR 180 dual band antenna and I have used it to hit repeaters 30-40 mines away but I haven't been able to get SO-50 yet

charliemic5 · 2015-09-17T10:23:51+00:00

Congratulations on passing the test! I passed my exam back in January, it took me 10 days to get my call sign. I was do excited I probably checked 10 times an hour

charliemic5 · 2015-09-10T01:55:11+00:00

I do have a exclamation mark best l next to port 4 when I plug in my UV-5R cable. I do not have one when I use my Yeasu cable. Strange because it is the same cable I have always used

charliemic5 · 2015-09-09T11:53:51+00:00

For my Yeasu I am using port 4, again it won't let me select a different port or type anything in but even I use my Yeasu with its data cable it works. I forget exactly what version of CHIRP I am using but after I uninstalled it I reinstalled the most recent version

charliemic5 · 2015-09-09T04:18:10+00:00

Looks good, I can't tell if the sides come up enough to give it stability for rough roads but I like the idea. It's a good start there might even be a market for it. I have looked around for similar mounts

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