[aprssig] GPS & Display Ideas

[Damon Massey]

I have a Mobilink bluetooth TNC connected to a baofeng HT and it works
perfectly with APRSdroid.  Wifi/cell would only be used to pull/cache
maps.  You could also use a usb to serial adapter to connect most
TNCs/radios.

On Tue, Aug 20, 2019, 4:49 PM Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> No, use the tablet or phone only in WIFI access.  Still works.
>
> And the APRSdroid app connects via the tablet audio to radio audio and can
> work on RF too.
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> Or do I have this wrong?
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> bob
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> *From:* aprssig <aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org> *On Behalf Of *Stephen
> H. Smith via aprssig
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 20, 2019 5:30 PM
> *To:* TAPR APRS Sig <aprssig at lists.tapr.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [aprssig] GPS & Display Ideas
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> On 8/20/2019 5:11 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
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> Use any old Android tablet or phone and the APRSdroid app is one way.
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> bob
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> But not without having the junker phone or tablet activated on a cellular
> data plan.  Then this only goes to the APRS Internet System via cellular
> data.  You are INVISIBLE to mobile RF users.
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> I don't consider this "real" APRS; i.e. radio-to-radio.
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