<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Hello!</span></div><div>

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Do you have a great story about how you use APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System)? We want to hear it! </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfhpmFGeBaItDJmwPjYEcdi3H92uEPVaYVcTItCRzAtGfmrZN7un3Ku1cxLU7lxMzKw5sRDkJGB8pY_WLxI2TWZ5siMuNw4-KBIwBPZB5auF3gzsdvDkYJ72M1U899oy6AF3WsnrQ?key=cajp0mnTDA_tus-wilGm2XXC" alt="🚨" width="17" height="17"></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">  </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:10pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Whether you’re tracking adventures, coordinating events, tackling emergencies, or doing something totally out-of-the-box with APRS, your story could inspire and excite others in the community.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf6osbJ8GJTXdSxdQmrBpJumwPPDwc4pfilKtUwZ7LImYjW7q2yl9vmsYsfX9R9i2tkGbhr9Wku4bFJxz5UJ_9188vrwI7MnbuhGmmKr1mCyMgAt8EKAMP9LHsilMcjWg6kOjvUbQ?key=cajp0mnTDA_tus-wilGm2XXC" alt="✨" width="17" height="17"></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">How did you first get hooked on APRS?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcKhaL_L4ZJH4rUwpOntjD7KqvkcK7IajjlTb9OT19V9YwdJ4EN36vFFCX8tPbYFcig1DFwNWHsuAmNhFVJWyGkqvdEQMCjtR2aPw2dKs1bZvq35HvywM06iKcVe8z5VoAXbGbS?key=cajp0mnTDA_tus-wilGm2XXC" alt="✨" width="17" height="17"></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">What’s the coolest thing you’ve done with it?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdh_xw-yy2ODpz5J7pvN8bC82Cf6WCTLnM8G8BXkmB0-ctnzylLd5Kt8S14Qk8R8hPAxClu8YXePS0chPHG159JMExFguggeCSV-Rx82mULnpFBzyTcwmazLhtUE3MBdUQTkwKZbQ?key=cajp0mnTDA_tus-wilGm2XXC" alt="✨" width="17" height="17"></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Has it ever saved the day or helped you in a big way?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Feel free to get creative! Send us a quick email and a few photos or screenshots (if you have any) to show off your setup or success stories. Your story could end up featured on </span><a style="text-decoration-line:none" href="https://how.aprs.works/"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">How APRS Works</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. This is an ideal opportunity to show the world what APRS is about!</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Don’t miss this chance to showcase your APRS adventure!  If you have any questions, the Foundation is just an email away.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hit “New” or "Compose" and send us an email via </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="mailto:stories@aprsfoundation.org">stories@aprsfoundation.org</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> to let us know how you’re using APRS.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We can’t wait to hear your stories—now is as good of a time as ever to show off the power of APRS! </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcXKUPheNOLn7Gl_oScuouNOSR9PV71HRLnFCTTr8qppshMJWLb5i9eTTPeHypfPqVVYLA4fw3muSoCxPHMwiJKPfkOEhOO6UlwCP0iOLL-iA0fABzT0k56RXPIwAWi3H1walJLJQ?key=cajp0mnTDA_tus-wilGm2XXC" alt="🚀" width="17" height="17"></span></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt">Again - use <a href="mailto:stories@aprsfoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stories@aprsfoundation.org</a> (even <a href="mailto:story@aprsfoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">story@aprsfoundation.org</a> will work!).</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Best Regards & 73,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br><br></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Jeff Hochberg - W4JEW</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">President</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">APRS Foundation<br><a href="https://www.aprsfoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.aprsfoundation.org</a></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">P.S. If you run into any issues with sending attachments, etc. please let us know and we can help you!</span></p>
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