[aprssig] Open Source/Commercial Use acceptable APRS Alternative?

[Dana Myers]

On 8/6/2023 10:05 PM, Lynn W Deffenbaugh (Mr) wrote:
> http://opentrac.org/

I once had a LoRa (non-LoRaWAN) tracker in the field and aprx reporting to APRS-IS.
It worked easily and was novel, but now I'm thinking we'd be better-off doing
something like OpenTrac over LoRaWAN and leveraging the Helium network as
it exists today.

Coverage of Helium IoT is remarkable.

Yes, you have to pay to receive packets, but they're cheap. MetSci LNS is 10,000 packets
per dollar. Now I'm really intrigued how easily OpenTrac would bind to LoRaWAN.

Of course, LoRaWAN is Part 15 unlicensed and thus available for any use, including
commercial fleet tracking.

73,
Dana  K6JQ


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> Apparently supported by YAAC: https://sourceforge.net/projects/yetanotheraprsc/
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> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
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> On 8/6/2023 11:09 PM, John Gorkos wrote:
>> In the deep corners of my brain, I recall there was an alternate protocol written Once Upon A Time that supported location 
>> tracking/telemetry/messaging over AX.25, but was NOT APRS and not limited to non-commercial use.  Does anyone have the name 
>> and/or links to something like that?  I'm working with a non-profit for event asset tracking, and I don't want to cross any 
>> lines.  We're using LoRa for short- to mid-range vehicle/personnel tracking and I'd rather not reinvent wheels.
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>> Thanks,
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>> John Gorkos
>> AB0OO
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