<html><body><div id="edo-message"><div>I wish the messaging interface was more user friendly. There is a keyboard interface for the kenwood d-700 but not other radios. <br><br><style>#edo-signature img {max-width: 90%}</style><div id="edo-signature" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue','Helvetica',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font:'-apple-system-body';"></div><br><div id="edo-link"><br><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue','Helvetica',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font:'-apple-system-body';"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id922793622?pt=814382&mt=8&ct=how_i_email">This</a> is how I Email now</div></div></div></div><div id="edo-original"><div><br><br><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:1ex 0 0 0;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:0.5ex;"><div>On Oct 18, 2016 at 19:14, <<a href="mailto:wa7nwp@gmail.com">Bill Vodall</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div><pre>Do we have any real life examples of APRS being used in real events?<br>It still seems APRS is ideal for tactical operations but it's<br>generally unused - at least from what I've seen here - out side of<br>Montana...<br><br>Bill<br><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Ev Tupis <<a dir="ltr" href="mailto:w2ev@yahoo.com" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">w2ev@yahoo.com</a>><br>Date: Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 11:01 AM<br>Subject: Re: [aprssig] Fwd: [wl2kemcomm] Help for First Responders<br>To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <<a dir="ltr" href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3">aprssig@tapr.org</a>><br><br><br>How funny that I was contemplating how to open this thread...and you<br>did the deed for me, Bill! ;-)<br><br>I would like to read stories of how APRS has been used to support<br>Emergency First Responders (EmComm, Health/Wellfare, SAR ... not<br>"public service" tracking of relay runners or balloon tracking).<br><br>I would also be interested in learning if any APRS software authors<br>have written EmComm-focused apps that rely on APRS as its' foundation.<br><br>Ev, W2EV<br><br>PS: Googling "APRS EMCOMM" doesn't turn up much of value in this<br>regard...but I'm pleased to see that my article from EmComm East a few<br>years ago popped up. ;-)<br><br>________________________________<br>From: Bill Vodall <<a dir="ltr" href="mailto:wa7nwp@gmail.com" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="5">wa7nwp@gmail.com</a>><br>To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <<a dir="ltr" href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="6">aprssig@tapr.org</a>><br>Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 12:07 PM<br>Subject: [aprssig] Fwd: [wl2kemcomm] Help for First Responders<br><br>I suggested APRS as an tool for this situation described below...<br><br>It is often surprising how APRS is not even considered in many EmComm<br>situation when it (APRS) seems like such a good fit.<br><br>There's much to be done with the user interface and messaging needs to<br>be fixed - but the opportunity is here to provide an awesome useful<br>Ham Radio service.<br><br>10 years ago we had a storm in the Puget Sound region that knocked out<br>power for days - weeks for some. It was during those five long cold<br>days that I came to consider APRS as the ultimate Ham communications<br>technology. Today I believe that even stronger...<br><br>73<br>Bill, WA7NWP<br><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><<a dir="ltr" href="mailto:wl2kemcomm@yahoogroups.com" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="9">wl2kemcomm@yahoogroups.com</a>><br>Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 3:00 PM<br>Subject: [wl2kemcomm] Help for First Responders<br>To: <a dir="ltr" href="mailto:wl2kemcomm@yahoogroups.comI" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="11">wl2kemcomm@yahoogroups.com</a><br><br><br><a dir="ltr" href="mailto:wl2kemcomm@yahoogroups.comI" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="11">I</a> was approached by a Deputy today asking what we (Amateur Radio) had<br>to offer to address a problem.<br><br>IF/WHEN we have a big disaster (Cascadia Earthquake/Tsunami), First<br>Responders rightfully need to first see to the safety of their own<br>families. Only then are they free to attend to their professional<br>responsibilities.<br><br>In such an event, phones will be out, both landline and cellular,<br>repeaters for Public Service and Amateur VHF/UHF radio will be out,<br>and internet other than satellite dish will be out. Much of the County<br>communications is by linked microwave.<br><br>Our terrain is rugged, with narrow valleys and many areas where<br>simplex VHF/UHF radio just does not reach.<br><br>How are other areas handling this need? How can a Sheriff’s<br>Deputy/Firefighter/Police Officer most reliably reach his family for a<br>status check to enable him to attend to his job?<br><br>KF7RSF<br>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing <a dir="ltr" href="mailto:listaprssig@tapr.orghttp" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="13">list</a><br><a dir="ltr" href="mailto:listaprssig@tapr.orghttp" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="13">aprssig@tapr.org</a><br><a dir="ltr" href="mailto:listaprssig@tapr.orghttp" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="13">http</a>://www.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig<br></pre></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>