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<P dir=ltr>Hi Steve,<BR>A "DM" in Twitter stands for Direct Message- ...</DIV>
<P dir=ltr>Eric K9LGE</DIV>
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<P dir=ltr>OK. It's what I figured, but the words weren't quite 'doing it' without a knowledge of the "DM".</DIV>
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<P dir=ltr>73, Steve</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1443198408gmail_quote>On Dec 31, 2012 10:56 AM, "Steve Noskowicz" <<A href="http://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=noskosteve@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:noskosteve@yahoo.com">noskosteve@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=yiv1443198408gmail_quote><BR> Not knowing what a Twitter "DM" is, can you explain where he says:<BR>" You can send APRS messages out like DMs on Twitter (i.e. d n7ice test message).<BR><BR> I didn't find a clarification. Does this mean you can send an APRS message *from* the site to RF?<BR><BR>For the other direction, he has a how-to video Episode 69 in his HamBrief Videos.<BR><BR>73, Steve, K9DCI<BR><BR><BR>--- On Mon, 12/31/12, kb2scs wrote:<BR><BR>> Hi All<BR>> Disclaimer:<BR>> Presently I have not registered with <A href="http://73s.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>73s.com</A><BR>> But then again I am not a member of<BR>> Twitter or Facebook either.<BR>><BR>> Some day I might join the social revolution.<BR>> If I do I think it would be with <A href="http://73s.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>73s.com</A> a Ham
only<BR>> social site.<BR>><BR>> Bob you are going to love this.<BR>> There is a web site out out there that uses<BR>> APRS messaging to post Twitter Tweets.<BR>><BR>> The Twitter Tweets part you can turn on or off.<BR>> It is off by default.<BR>> If the Tweets are turned off then your APRS messages only<BR>> shows up on the Web Site.<BR>><BR>> Here is the full story.<BR>> The web site is developed and run by Christopher Matthieu N7ICE<BR>> What Chris has done is make a "Facebook" for Hams.<BR>><BR>> Once you have registered with the site you can post<BR>> 140 length character messages.<BR>> You can follow other Hams.<BR>><BR>> You can send an APRS message via RF to the web site.<BR>> All you need to do is send an APRS message to 73S.<BR>> If you have set up your 73s account to forward your posts<BR>> from the 73s web site to Twitter and or Facebook your<BR>> APRS message will show
up on Twitter and or Facebook.<BR>><BR>> Facebook and Twitter is an opt in.<BR>><BR>> Your call sign is your screen name.<BR>><BR>> There are many other features to the 73s Web Site.<BR>> My little message here does not do it justice.<BR>> If you would like to learn more then please go to<BR>> the following Web Site.<BR>><BR>> <A href="http://73s.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://73s.com/</A><BR>><BR>> One last thing.<BR>> If you are upset by the name (73s)<BR>> Chris knows that the use of the plural<BR>> 73 (73s) is frowned on in Ham radio.<BR>> But all the domain names of 73 were taken.<BR>><BR>> Let us hope we never witness the "Silence Of The Hams"<BR>> 73 DE John KB2SCS<BR>> Packet: <BR>> KB2SCS@WA2PNU,#NLI.NY.USA.NOAM<BR>> E-Mail: <BR>>
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