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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/10/2017 9:04 PM, Lynn W.
Deffenbaugh (Mr) wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:747cb341-dcd4-9c3a-b6b8-958651f18ce1@homeside.to">There's
an bike event coming up this weekend and a few members of our
local club are volunteering support for the first time, but
they've never done APRS and only have iPhones. Can anyone provide
me with pointers to what's available on that platform? I've
already ruled out the aprs.fi app because net control will only be
using local APRS clients, not the aprs.fi web site.
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<br>
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Winbdows Mobile and
Win32
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<p><font face="Arial">The standout APRS app for iOS is
"PocketPacket". Despite the name, it's a fully-functional APRS
client with send/receive APRS messaging, and also does mapping
if you have an Internet connection (i.e. it uses Google Maps).
It automatically uses the "i-Gadget's GPS. <br>
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<p><font face="Arial">NOTE: iPads with WiFi-only DO NOT have an
internal GPS. iPads with both WiFi and cellular data DO have an
actual hardware GPS. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Further, it has a soundcard soft TNC that uses
the i-Device's headphone jack for over-the-air send/receive.
(Assuming you have an iPhone 6 or earlier that still has the
3.5mm analog mic/headphone jack!) </font><font face="Arial"><font
face="Arial">If you have an Internet connection (which
presumably you do if you have an iPhone or higher-end iPad),
it can function as an igate as well. </font>However since
it only provides audio in/out and no PTT line, you have to
either use a radio that has VOX, or use something like my homebrew
tone-keyed interfaces described here:</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://wa8lmf.net/ham/tonekeyer.htm"><http://wa8lmf.net/ham/tonekeyer.htm></a></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">I have successfully used this app on an iPad
II, an iPad Mini III and an iPod Touch for over-the-air
operation with a Wouxun KG-UV8 handheld.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Most of the time though, I use the app on my
iPad Mini III via WiFi in my motel room when I am on the road,
to maintain my APRS presence at night when the mobile is shut
down. <br>
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<hr size="2" width="100%">Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com <br>
Skype: WA8LMF<br>
EchoLink: Node # 14400 [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]<br>
Home Page: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net">http://wa8lmf.net</a><br>
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Live Off-The-Air APRS Activity Maps<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://wa8lmf.net/map"><http://wa8lmf.net/map></a><br>
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Long-Range APRS on 30 Meters HF <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/HF_APRS_Notes.htm"><http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/HF_APRS_Notes.htm></a><br>
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