[aprssig] Future Concept for APRS (NOT Tracking only)
Bill V WA7NWP
wa7nwp at gmail.com
Mon Sep 21 19:20:55 EDT 2009
>> Well it doesn't work worth a DARN while
>> you're driving -- which is where most APRS is done.
>
> I donno, my primary use of text messaging is RECEIVEING and
> displaying the information on my head's up dissplay. I get
> notices, info, activitites, meeting announcemnets, satellites in
> view, local repeater frequencies, local IRLP and Echolink
> frequencies, and just about anything I need to know anywhere in
> ham radio right there on my dashboard within my driving line of
> sight.
>
> TO me, that works DARN well.
>
> And it is locally RELEVANT no matter where I am traveling.
>
> Bob, Wb4APR
Also it's trivial, and almost safe, to push the button and twirl the
knob to send a one character response message.
0 == no
1 == yes
9 == poke (because 9 and P are so similar)
Bill - WA7NWP
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