Honestly, regardless of what word the "P" stood for, people will use the protocol as they see fit or see use. You can't fault someone if they are only interested in using APRS for position reports. Quite honestly, I fall in that category, it doesn't mean I don't support other uses for APRS, it just means being able to see my position or have others see my position on a map in real time satisfies my needs.<br>
<br>You can make society aware that APRS is more than position reports but you can't make them drink the water, so to speak. For those interested, I have public survey's running in the popup tips on OpenAPRS, here's the results of the "What about APRS are you interested most in?" survey:<br>
<br><table align="center"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td><br></td>
<td><b>Name</b></td>
<td><b>Hits</b></td>
<td><b>Percent</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1)</td>
<td>ARISS</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>18.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2)</td>
<td>Commute</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>3.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3)</td>
<td>Objects</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>5.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4)</td>
<td>Messaging</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>12.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5)</td>
<td>Positions</td>
<td>127</td>
<td>44.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6)</td>
<td>SAR</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>8.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7)</td>
<td>Telemtry</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>8.0%</td></tr></tbody></table><br>I believe that features of APRS such as voice alert, messaging, telemetry etc are all great tools but each person got into HAM radio for their own reasons. In my case I am attracted to it's use in emergencies rather than chatting it up so messaging or voice alert on normal days just doesn't do it for me. There are all walks of life and interest and we're fortunate that APRS offers nitches for just about everyone.<br>
<br>Greg<br><br>NV6G<br>OpenAPRS.Net<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Gerry Creager <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gerry.creager@tamu.edu">gerry.creager@tamu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Some of us recall that it's been "packet"... or sometimes "position"<br>
depending on the time one is asked. It's not quite as well burned in<br>
stone as some might think.<br>
<br>
gerry n5jxs<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
Christopher K. Greenhalgh wrote:<br>
> The "P" in APRS stands for Packet.<br>
><br>
> _________________________________<br>
> Chris Greenhalgh, N8WCT<br>
><br>
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><br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org">aprssig-bounces@tapr.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:aprssig-bounces@tapr.org">aprssig-bounces@tapr.org</a>] On Behalf<br>
> Of jimlux<br>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:03 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">aprssig@tapr.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Failed APRS?<br>
><br>
><br>
> You gotta admit though in re your statement:<br>
> "APRS was ever intended to be a "tracking" system. "<br>
><br>
> that calling it the<br>
><br>
> Automatic Position Reporting System<br>
><br>
> wasn't the best long term strategic move, then..<br>
> You didn't call it "Amateur Short Digital Message System" or "Amateur<br>
> Tactical Message System" or whatever else might have been an idea...<br>
</div>... remainder deleted for brevity<br>
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