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About This Site
This site provides information regarding the setup and use of the APRS network in New South Wales, in order to allow everyone to use the network effectively. The information in this site is provided as a guide - If you have any queries about the information provided here, please check with your local APRS network operators.
This
site is still in the process of being rebuilt.
Please check back occasionally for updates and new additions
Important Note for Australian Amateur Operators
If
you have a FOUNDATION LICENSE (Four letter F call - VKxFyyy), you are
NOT permitted to use APRS.
Under the terms of your license digital modes are not permitted, and APRS
is a digital mode.
What is APRS
Also known as Automatic Packet Reporting System, APRS was developed by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, and is an amateur radio based digital communications system for local, tactical, real-time exchange of information among all members of a net, including map based displays for situational awareness.
APRS is used to transmit real-time
information including messages, bulletins, announcements and the locations
of any station or object via packet radio protocols. Real-time reporting
of station position for mobiles is facilitated using the Global Positioning
System (GPS). APRS is capable of transmitting a wide variety of data including
weather reports, short text messages, radio direction finding bearings,
telemetry data, and storm forecasts. These reports can be combined with
a computer and mapping software to show the transmitted data superimposed
on a variety of map displays.