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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/20/2026 2:43 PM, Dana Myers via
aprssig wrote:<br>
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Hello all,<br>
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As far as I know, VARA is proprietary closed-source technology
available under license.<br>
I do not know that Stephen is a VARA developer or otherwise
has access to the VARA source.<br>
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<p>I am NOT a VARA developer! I have just integrated the
existing VARA application into a minimal Windows 10 setup on a
very small cheap "stick computer" that runs on 12 VDC. This
creates the functional equivalent, of a Byonics TinyTrack on
classic packet APRS, for APRS-over-VARA beaconing in a mobile
setup. Without having to tie up an entire laptop. </p>
<p>Igate infrastructure is now in place and "ready for prime time"
on both 30 and 40 meters. You should be now able to beacon, and
be heard, anywhere in North America with vastly greater
reliability than on classic 30M packet APRS. </p>
<p>An install image of the entire setup that includes VARA and the
three other applications required is downloadable from my
website. This allows you to restore a turnkey ready-to-run copy
of the setup on another similar stick computer. You will
still have to register/activate VARA and UIview through their
usual channels. </p>
<p>[If you have already registered/activated VARA and/or UIview
under the same call sign on other systems, the same personal
info & "magic numbers" will work on this system.] </p>
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<p>Full details are here on my website:</p>
<p> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://WA8LMF.net/VARAtrack" moz-do-not-send="true"><http://WA8LMF.net/VARAtrack></a></p>
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<hr width="100%" size="2">Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com <br>
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EchoLink: Node # 14400 [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]<br>
Home Page: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wa8lmf.net" moz-do-not-send="true">http://wa8lmf.net</a><br>
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Live APRS Mapping on HF & VHF<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://WA8LMF.net/map"
moz-do-not-send="true"><http://WA8LMF.net/map></a><br>
<br>
"Studio B" Ham Shack on Wheels<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://WA8LMF.net/Aliner" moz-do-not-send="true"><http://WA8LMF.net/Aliner></a><br>
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-- APRS over VARA --<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://wa8lmf.net/VARA/APRSoverVARA"
moz-do-not-send="true"><http://wa8lmf.net/VARA/APRSoverVARA></a><br>
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HF APRS-over-VARA<br>
40M 7.083.5 USB 30M 10.148.2 USB <br>
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