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Anonymous at 21:59, 30 December 2011

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UR3IRS: /* Links */

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UR3IRS: /* Links */

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UR3IRS: /* APRS Databases */

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‎APRS Databases

We7u at 21:16, 15 August 2007

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We7u: /* APRS Databases */

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‎APRS Databases

ChrisW0EP at 19:01, 14 August 2007

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=====APRS Databases=====

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]]
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,
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].

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.

A byproduct of the whole database and [[InternetSystem|APRS-IS]] thing is that
[[APRSStation|APRS Station]] identifiers have to become more globally unique.

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	* [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi]		* [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi]
	* [http://www.db0anf.de/app/aprs DB0ANF]		* [http://www.db0anf.de/app/aprs DB0ANF]
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−	~~[http://thetvtopc.com/Reverse_Cell_Phone_Lookup_Number reverse phone lookup]~~
−
−	~~[http://www.prlog.org/11289974-phone-number-lookup-verizon-phone-number-reverse-lookup-to-get-information-you-need-quickly.html phone number lookup]~~

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	* [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi]		* [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi]
	* [http://www.db0anf.de/app/aprs DB0ANF]		* [http://www.db0anf.de/app/aprs DB0ANF]
		+
		+	[http://thetvtopc.com/Reverse_Cell_Phone_Lookup_Number reverse phone lookup]
		+
		+	[http://www.prlog.org/11289974-phone-number-lookup-verizon-phone-number-reverse-lookup-to-get-information-you-need-quickly.html phone number lookup]

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 * [http://aprsworld.net Aprsworld.net]
 * [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi]
-* [http://www.db0anf.de/app/aprs]
+* [http://www.db0anf.de/app/aprs DB0ANF]

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	* [http://aprsworld.net Aprsworld.net]		* [http://aprsworld.net Aprsworld.net]
	* [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi]		* [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi]
		+	* [http://www.db0anf.de/app/aprs]

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	* [http://www.findu.com Findu.com]		* [http://www.findu.com Findu.com]
	* [http://aprsworld.net Aprsworld.net]		* [http://aprsworld.net Aprsworld.net]
		+	* [http://aprs.he.fi http://aprs.he.fi]

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-=====APRS Databases=====
+==APRS Databases==
 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.com].  A more
+Probably the best known APRS database is [http://www.findu.com findu.com].  A more complete list of useful database sites is below.
 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.
 * [http://www.findu.com Findu.com]
 * [http://aprsworld.net Aprsworld.net]
-* [http://aprs.he.fi http://aprs.he.fi]
+* [http://aprs.fi aprs.fi]

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	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.