APRS Messaging with the Kenwood TH-D75

[@levisorenson7873]

I'm always excited for the long, "boring" ones. The more information I can get, the better. Thanks as always for explaining all the features of this radio. I feel like I discover something new I didn't know about it almost every day, haha.

[@PaperworkNinja]

This is a great messaging system. Now to put it to use in my area! Thanks!

[@markr.1984]

I've yet to do any APRS or even DSTAR on my new TH-D75 but I sure am impressed with it so far!! I think it was well worth the price.

[@w6gps]

We are here to help you

[@rogerparrett3242]

The TH-D75 (and 74) is simply the best HT for APRS activities. With the TH-D75's wide reception range on the broadcast and ham bands, support for AM, Sidebands, FM, and digital (D-STAR), and of course the 220 MHz band, one will be hard-pressed to find a more complete HT "universal radio" for emergency preparation. Forgot to mention the built-in TNC and Bluetooth support.

[@chrissmart9761]

Thank you for this video!

[@F4LHZ]

Hi Don, I'm wondering what is PuTTY connected to here ? A digipeater ? Thanks and 73

[@kevinwnuk499]

Good question. Putty is just the serial interface to a TM-D710A in converse mode so I could send demo messages on demand quickly. I basically save all the strings I want to send in notepad then copy past while I do the video. Just being lazy I guess. The reason I added to the video was three fold. One to be above aboard about how the messages where being created, two to show that these radios can send and receive APRS controlled by computer and not the radio, three to let those that like to peek under hood and see the engine so to speak can see the APRS data part of the AX.25 Packet which is why I didn't go down to the AX.25 level and use KISS. Hope that helps 73's Kevin KI4LAX

[@F4LHZ]

​@@kevinwnuk499 Thanks, I didn't know about converse mode, that's nice... another thing to dig about :) 73

[@mrBDeye]

I can send text with my phone to anyone in the world. 🌎

[@w6gps]

yep me too till the network goes down