Applications
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(For specific computer programs, see [[Software]]) | (For specific computer programs, see [[Software]]) | ||
| − | [[ARHAB High-Altitude Ballooning]] | + | *[[ARHAB|High-Altitude Ballooning]] |
| + | *[[DirectionFinding|Direction Finding]] | ||
| + | *[[SAR|Search and Rescue]] | ||
| + | *[[InternetEmail|Send Internet E-mail]] | ||
| + | *[[Messaging|Short Text Messaging]] | ||
| + | *[[Telemetry]] | ||
| + | *[[Tracker|Tracking]] | ||
| + | *[[VoiceAlert|Voice Alert]] | ||
| + | *[[Weather|Weather Reporting]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[AprsStation|APRS stations]] can implement one or more [[StationRole|station roles]]. |
| − | + | For example, a station can be a transmit-only [[Tracker|tracker]], it can be | |
| − | + | a tracker and a [[Weather|weather station]], it can be a combined [[IGate|I-Gate]], | |
| − | + | [[Weather|weather station]] and [[Digipeater|digipeater]]. There are | |
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| − | For example, a station can be a transmit-only [[Tracker tracker]], it can be | + | |
| − | a tracker and a [[ | + | |
| − | [[Weather weather station]] and [[Digipeater digipeater]]. There are | + | |
all sorts of combinations. There are even some special purpose stations that | all sorts of combinations. There are even some special purpose stations that | ||
act as email gateways, callsign lookup servers, the posibilities are very wide ranging. | act as email gateways, callsign lookup servers, the posibilities are very wide ranging. | ||
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capabilities. These might include | capabilities. These might include | ||
| − | + | * radio receive | |
| − | + | * radio transmit | |
| − | + | * location information either entered by hand or obtained from a GPS | |
| − | + | * connection to the internet | |
| − | + | * connection to multiple radio bands/modes/frequencies/services (Amateur HF Packet for example) | |
| − | + | * weather data either entered by hand or obtained from weather sensors | |
| − | + | * a user interface | |
| − | + | * a map display | |
| − | + | * a computer for file storage or database | |
| − | + | * other (?) | |
After an APRS operator determines what application (use) he is interested in, | After an APRS operator determines what application (use) he is interested in, | ||
then he needs to examine the roles needed and build one or more stations | then he needs to examine the roles needed and build one or more stations | ||
with the capabilities required. | with the capabilities required. | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 13 August 2007
APRS Applications
(For specific computer programs, see Software)
- High-Altitude Ballooning
- Direction Finding
- Search and Rescue
- Send Internet E-mail
- Short Text Messaging
- Telemetry
- Tracking
- Voice Alert
- Weather Reporting
APRS stations can implement one or more station roles.
For example, a station can be a transmit-only tracker, it can be a tracker and a weather station, it can be a combined I-Gate, weather station and digipeater. There are all sorts of combinations. There are even some special purpose stations that act as email gateways, callsign lookup servers, the posibilities are very wide ranging.
In support of the station roles that are desired, the station will need some capabilities. These might include
- radio receive
- radio transmit
- location information either entered by hand or obtained from a GPS
- connection to the internet
- connection to multiple radio bands/modes/frequencies/services (Amateur HF Packet for example)
- weather data either entered by hand or obtained from weather sensors
- a user interface
- a map display
- a computer for file storage or database
- other (?)
After an APRS operator determines what application (use) he is interested in, then he needs to examine the roles needed and build one or more stations with the capabilities required.
