[aprssig] APRS Messages and Operating Codes (Q & Z)

[Stephen H. Smith]

On 4/25/2011 8:25 AM, Bob Bruninga wrote:
>>> ...The problem is getting old fuds to consider
>>> using a keypad to do text messaging.  Kids eat
>>> it up and have no problem with it.
>> Once again:
>> CELL PHONES HAVE VISUAL FEEDBACK  ON THE DISPLAY.
>> CELLPHONES BUFFER KEYPRESSES THAT ARE EDITABLE  BEFORE  SEND.
> So do all the APRS radios.
>

The APRS radios are in the minority.     For years, you have been hyping 
APRS-TT , etc as a way for non-APRS-equipped radios to send messages into the 
APRS network.

>> On cellphones, you can SEE the results of dozens
>> or hundreds of keypresses in the display and backspace
>> if needed to correct them,   before you hit send.
>> Composing messages in the blind via huge numbers of
>> keypresses on crummy rubbery keypads with no tactile
>> or visual feedback is just absurdly impractical.