[FARC] APRS vs. Packet

Sat Apr 25 20:23:42 EDT 2009

Yeah, my APRS statioon used linux :)  It is hard to confiugre, but I
really do like it.

The APRS message to the internet is pretty limited.  APRS messages are
pretty short, and the message text has to include the e-mail address
and some of them can be long.  APRS is not an ideal messaging
platform, but having an NTS protocol and e-mail gateway is just
another tool in its toolbox.  Fortunately, APRS can do a bit more.

I better get setup for the packet net tonight!

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 8:05 PM, Kirk Talbott <KirkTal7237 at msn.com> wrote:
> Joe, after talking with you tonight you jogged my memory about APRS.  After not using APRS for about a year, I had forgotten that APRS can send E-mail to the Internet.  So via this method APRS users could send NTS formatted messages to Winlink 2000 nodes and on to the NTS system via the Internet.  This must be why local ARES/RACES groups aren't interested in the old 1200 baud Packet, APRS can do it via Packet and the Internet.
>
> But hold on.....I think old Packet can still trump APRS in this regard.  There is no easy to install, configure, and use APRS software out there; it certainly isn't UI-View and Precision Mapping as I've learned from experience.  With Outpost and old Packet messaging is simple by comparison.
>
> Try this, with the K3ERM Packet station in the clubhouse install and configure Outpost on the computer there.  May take you all of 10 minutes.  It's so neat to configure and easy to use I don't understand why it isn't catching on.  Outpost was purpose built for ARES/RACES groups and purpose built to be easy to use..and it is.
>
> 73
> KB3ONM Beating a dead horse
> Kirk
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