APRS POTA SPOTS

[@jrogich]

Does this work for SOTA too?

[@KM4ACK]

Yes...according to the website apspot.radio/

[@BenjaminHeyser]

The thumbnail should be going to the thumbnail hall of fame.

[@TheHeff76]

The thumbnail had me laugh out load so bad. ROFL

[@1912rider]

"...Mike's not very fond of ARPS", that's the understatement of the year.

[@Aloysius-73]

Great video and fast reply.

[@bradgreenwood2588]

Super helpful thanks and 73.

[@angelscomputers]

Mixed feelings about this video lol. 1- two Mac users, one that loves APRS and one that hates it. 2- gosh, you told Mike he wont have coverage, that's more fuel for him, I can expect his 80th APRS hating video coming up soon. Love both of you, thanks for this very informative video, VIVA APRS!!!!

[@KM4ACK]

I'm sure that video is coming from him.

[@ThomasHart59]

Yeah Mike, put up a digipeater! You know you want to! You'll be providing a valuable service to your poorly served area!!

[@1912rider]

I'd pitch in a few bucks if Mike started a GiveSendGo campaign for the effort.

[@lyledal]

Will K8MRD accept the challenge to set up a digipeater? We shall see! This is great. I had no idea I could use APRS for this. Thanks!

[@KM4ACK]

I might have to drive to TX to get that digipeater on the air 😂

[@ghostmandka5498]

@@KM4ACK Get him to buy the gear and steaks and I'm up for that road trip haha.

[@N5XHIworkshop]

Don't forget the Winlink option using the POTA/SOTA form via HF

[@MichaelAiello-m5k]

Hey Jason, this is exactly what I have been looking for,especially the map trick! I seem to be in an area where it's really hard to hit a digi with a 5w HT. Thanks for the video 73 Mike N2HTT

[@bulldogbrower6732]

Two less than $200.00 radios will let you type APRS messages on your cell phone and transfer the message by Bluetooth. They are the VGC VR-N76 or the Radioditty GA-5WB.

[@MattGrant-cy9mw]

5:10 you said completely useful when you ment to say useless

[@briantalley8415]

How did I know this video was coming? :D

[@kenchilton]

I commented on Mike’s video and it seems like it is worth noting here as well. HF APRS should be an option. iGates are on HF, and you should be able to route to APPOTA. l hear APRS on 30m across the country. I don’t know about Huntsville, but maybe someone near there can give it a listen.

[@KM4ACK]

@@kenchilton I explored HF APRS several years ago and did a video. Might be worth checking it out again. Thanks for the reminder.

[@JohnMacFarlane-p2i]

Shouldnt the frequency be in kcs? (Not MHz)? (I really find your KZbins useful!)

[@KM4ACK]

I keyed it in as MHz and it worked. Maybe the spotting service is converting before posting the spot to POTA page? Not sure

[@californiakayaker]

Seems like I saw something re JS8CALL version ? Somewhere ? I'm getting questions because I know some avid POTA people. One just asked me and I gave him a link to this video but I don't have the JS8 infor although I believe I've seen it somewhere ? I really should be an avid POTA person but I'm so busy right now getting a bunch of high elevation repeaters ready for winter, not to mention my little farm I can't take the time just now. I have spotted people from our group though, lots of places with spotty cell coverage and almost no APRS.

[@Captainmatt747]

Hey Jason - Totally off topic. What browser are you using in this video? It looks like chrome, but at the same time it looks different. Hmm...🤔😀

[@KM4ACK]

Firefox on a Mac

[@Captainmatt747]

@@KM4ACK Thank you! No wonder it didn't look right to me.

[@hamradiotube]

I don't know what all this APRS stuff is about but the guy in the thumbnail is very handsome!

[@PaperworkNinja]

I wish I would have known about this during my trip to Door County, Wisconsin. I might have been able to set up a spot at Newport State Park as I was having a dog of a time getting cellular service. Next time I will be better prepared! TNX DE KD9SXA

[@levisorenson7873]

What is that antenna?

[@TalonsKrafts]

@KM4ACK, would APRS on HF work the same way?

[@KM4ACK]

Haven't tested it personally but I don't see why it wouldn't work over HF

[@jamess1787]

I presume you can use aprsdroid to do this instead of the clunky "keyboard" interface on the HT?

[@KM4ACK]

Yep. You could certainly use aprsdroid

[@CriticalThinker-42]

"To see if APRS is going to be a possibility" doesn't sound very promising. 🍺🍻

[@georgedandrade-hp1gds296]

How may I send my Pota spot by HF and YAAC? HP1GDS

[@tomleddy7620]

Isn’t the entire point to APRS to have your signal found? Mike may not be so wrong after all. 😊

[@robertwalker7945]

cant you use a cell phone with digrig and aprsdroid and do the same thing

[@KM4ACK]

Yes you can. And you’ll have a much better interface 👍

[@HamRadioN0CKL]

If nowhere near APRS capable repeater just send vara HF winlink message to a cellphone number of friend or spouse to spot.

[@KM4ACK]

On HF, you can also use JS8Call to spot yourself. Maybe another video is needed?

[@kaboom4679]

Absolutely .

[@HamRadioN0CKL]

Video Topic idea-- Ham Radio distributors that accept Bitcoin fle purchases.

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

APRS?... Never heard of him... 😂

[@kevin_wb0poh]

How much did you pay Mike for that face? 🤣😂🤣😂 (DE WB0POH)

[@KM4ACK]

Actually had a copy of it from something else we were working on. Seemed appropriate for this vid 🙂

[@rpellicciotti]

This great and helpful. Now can we do a APRS over HF tutorial because if I’m out of cell range I’m probably out of VHF APRS range as well but I already have a digital capable HF rig running for my POTA activation. 73 KJ4NWQ

[@Siskiyous6]

A mobile unit is a better choice, and HF APRS is better still.

[@KM4ACK]

I need to explore HF APRS again. It's been several years

[@Philip-KA4KOE]

You boys play nice or I'm telling Mom.

[@KM4ACK]

😂🤣😂

[@TA4A-32]

Why are you shrink frowning? thumbnail So the videos get more views?

[@KM4ACK]

That's Mike, K8MRD and I assume you don't know the joke about Mike hating on APRS.