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Generally speaking, APRS data in the RF environment is very short-lived. | Generally speaking, APRS data in the RF environment is very short-lived. | ||
| − | Once gateways between local RF APRS activity and the internet [[InternetSystem|APRS-IS]] | + | Once gateways between local RF APRS activity and the internet [[InternetSystem|APRS-IS]] were invented, interest arose in storing APRS data for later review. By storing the APRS packet data in a database things like [[Tracker|tracking]] become more interesting. |
| − | were invented, interest arose in storing APRS data for later review. By storing the APRS packet data | + | |
| − | in a database things like [[Tracker|tracking]] become more interesting. | + | |
| − | Any internet user can do a search of the database to look at station position reports, | + | Any internet user can do a search of the database to look at station position reports, messages, any data that made it's way into the [[APRS-IS]] system. |
| − | messages, any data that made it's way into the APRS-IS system. | + | |
| − | Probably the best known APRS database is [http://www.findu.com findu]. | + | Probably the best known APRS database is [http://www.findu.com findu.com]. A more complete list of useful database sites is below. |
| − | This aspect of APRS has become overwhelmingly popular. People set up their | + | This aspect of APRS has become overwhelmingly popular. People set up their station PATH so that their packets reach an [[IGate|I-Gate]] and make it into the findu database. This use has in many ways overshadowed the original purpose of APRS as a local, tactical, RF-based tool. |
| − | station PATH so that their packets reach an [[IGate|I-Gate]] and make it into | + | |
| − | the findu database. This use has in many ways overshadowed the original purpose of APRS | + | |
| − | as a local, tactical, RF-based tool. | + | |
| − | A byproduct of the whole database and [[InternetSystem|APRS-IS]] thing is that | + | A byproduct of the whole database and [[InternetSystem|APRS-IS]] thing is that [[AprsStation|APRS Station]] identifiers have to become more globally unique. |
| − | [[AprsStation|APRS Station]] identifiers have to become more globally unique. | + | |
| + | == Links == | ||
| + | * [http://www.findu.com Findu.com] | ||
| + | * [http://aprsworld.net Aprsworld.net] | ||
| + | * [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi] | ||
| + | * [http://www.db0anf.de/app/aprs DB0ANF] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:44, 30 December 2011
[edit] APRS Databases
Generally speaking, APRS data in the RF environment is very short-lived.
Once gateways between local RF APRS activity and the internet APRS-IS were invented, interest arose in storing APRS data for later review. By storing the APRS packet data in a database things like tracking become more interesting.
Any internet user can do a search of the database to look at station position reports, messages, any data that made it's way into the APRS-IS system.
Probably the best known APRS database is findu.com. A more complete list of useful database sites is below.
This aspect of APRS has become overwhelmingly popular. People set up their station PATH so that their packets reach an I-Gate and make it into the findu database. This use has in many ways overshadowed the original purpose of APRS as a local, tactical, RF-based tool.
A byproduct of the whole database and APRS-IS thing is that APRS Station identifiers have to become more globally unique.
