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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The event coordinators are well versed
in using APRS to full advantage during their events. All
returning volunteers are also fully versed in both tracking and
watching for APRS objects when being dispatched to a particular
location. I'd really rather not muddy the waters with
yet-another-location tracking app for the same reason that I
originally nixed aprs.fi's non-APRS app.<br>
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Thanks for the response though. Could be useful for family events
though, especially if it works on both Android and iPhone?<br>
<br>
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and
Win32 (and soon Android)<br>
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On 10/11/2017 2:05 PM, Amir Findling wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Have a good look at the Maprika app, both for iOS
and Android. It is not APRS, but I believe worth a
consideration.
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<div dir="auto">You can easily grab your even map, georeference
it (relatively easy) and then make that map accessible to
all. Now everybody has the same event map, with their own
GPS location on it. That location can be shared among
friends, thus net control and all others invited in can see
the positions. </div>
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<div dir="auto">Should a mishap happen between checkpoints, the
crew can drive to the location and now command has the exact
location of the mishap, and that may often be a question
whose answer that is difficult to obtain from the field. <br>
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I would not try to get that ready for an event this weekend,
but perhaps give it a try between just a couple of stations to
assess its usefulness to you. </div>
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<div dir="auto">The learning curve is acceptable IMO. </div>
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<div dir="auto">I have not yet tried it in any of the events I
planned this year, but may very well do it in the coming
year, with a bit of training for our public service hams. </div>
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<div dir="auto">It is network dependent, uses data sparingly
(if you download the maps ahead of time). It will not work in
our Ironman 70.3 event, as we are truly in the boonies. It is
just another tool in the toolbox. <br>
<div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">-- <br>
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73 de Amir K9CHP <br>
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ARRL, Emergency Coordinator, Onondaga County, NY<br>
Liverpool Amateur Repeater Club <a
href="http://www.W2CM.com" moz-do-not-send="true">www.W2CM.com</a><br>
Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse <a
href="http://www.ragsclub.org" moz-do-not-send="true">www.ragsclub.org</a><br>
Wilderness SAR <a href="http://www.wsar.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">www.wsar.org</a> (ret.)<br>
Eagle Valley Search Dogs <a href="http://www.evdogs.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">www.evdogs.org</a> (ret.)</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 11, 2017 13:43, "Lynn W.
Deffenbaugh (Mr)" <<a href="mailto:ldeffenb@homeside.to"
moz-do-not-send="true">ldeffenb@homeside.to</a>> wrote:<br
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<div class="m_-3019010440347103929moz-cite-prefix">Actually,
I should have mentioned that APRS-IS is sufficient, just
not restricted to the <a href="http://aprs.fi"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">aprs.fi</a> web
site.<br>
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And yes, I have a FreedomPop phone with APRSISMO running
on it that I can also drop into someone's vehicle for
the event. I'm just looking to increase the APRS
penetration in our club as well as meeting the need for
this event.<br>
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The really hard part is the op that has a Blackberry
10. It's sort-of Android, but requires special
application builds and signing to install anything on
it.<br>
<br>
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE/32/MO (the latter
is my up-and-coming Android client that includes TH-D74
Bluetooth connectivity).<br>
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PS. <a
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href="http://tinyurl.com/Get-APRSISMO" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://tinyurl.com/Get-<wbr>APRSISMO</a><br>
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On 10/11/2017 1:14 PM, Michael Barnes wrote:<br>
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<div>I know you said you were interested in iPhones,
however, just a suggestion for your consideration.
Android phones and tablets can be had quite
cheaply. Cell service is not required. You don't
even need a SIM card. Then you can run apps like
APRSDroid and interface your device with your
radio. This has the plus of freeing up your
smartphone for other purposes including emergency
calls and taking pictures of the event.<br>
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Just a thought.<br>
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Michael WA7SKG<br>
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PM Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) <<a
href="mailto:ldeffenb@homeside.to" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">ldeffenb@homeside.to</a>>
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solid;padding-left:1ex">There's
an bike event coming up this
weekend and a few members of our<br>
local club are volunteering
support for the first time, but
they've<br>
never done APRS and only have
iPhones. Can anyone provide me
with<br>
pointers to what's available on
that platform? I've already
ruled out<br>
the <a href="http://aprs.fi"
rel="noreferrer"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">aprs.fi</a>
app because net control will
only be using local APRS<br>
clients, not the <a
href="http://aprs.fi"
rel="noreferrer"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">aprs.fi</a>
web site.<br>
<br>
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of
APRSISCE for Winbdows Mobile and
Win32<br>
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