[aprssig] APRSPad in the app store

[Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)]

If I'm reading an e-book on the iPad, does aprspad continue to 
function?  Will it deliver APRS messages in real-time over top of 
whatever app I'm actively using?  Will (I realize it doesn't transmit 
yet) it keep beaconing my position and keeping other station's positions 
current when I'm not actively looking at it?

Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ

Gregg Wonderly wrote:
> I've been spending some time putting together an iPad app for APRS, 
> and I've submitted it to the app store today.  This application still 
> has some growing to do, to cover all the features that I want to 
> support.  You can find some additional information about it on the web 
> at http://www.wonderly.org/aprspad.
>
> The application will not be free.  I chose to charge a nominal cost to 
> try and encourage people to participate with an interest rather than 
> just conversation.
>
> Here's what's there right now.
>
> 1. map display (of course)
> 2. icon aging using alpha levels
> 3. messaging review
> 4. bulletin/announcement board display
> 5. APRS-IS connectivity with filters you can setup as well as just 
> establish
>    based on where you've zoomed on the map.
> 6. Simple weather text review with linking to aprs.fi for historical 
> data review
> 7. Station data review via findu.com
>
> There are some other bits and pieces that will be visible and I'll 
> work on describing them on the web site.
>
> Gregg Wonderly
> W5GGW
>
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