Different radios need to be set up differently
for APRS.
I found
out if you have a Anytone, or Alinco (not all models) they are similar
The Alinco is basically a clone of the Anytone. These videos on YouTube
are for the Anytone, so if you have a Alinco, you should be fine
following those videos, (all those the CPS's are different GUIs but
they are built the same.
APRS is in all parts of the world, different counties
have different frequencies. In the US, Mexico & Canada we use a
frequency of
144.390. With using digital APRS and you want to have your
radio becon
itself, use the talk group of 310999. The
below videos will tell
you how to
set up you radio for this. You can also visit APRS.fi
to see you
and others.
These videos is for the Anytone 878 but
can be applied to other radios such as the Alinco DJ-MD5. Please follow your instructions that came with radio for
specifics.
Visit
APRS.org
for more information on APRS and other stuff that is related. Click Here for the
APRS Symbol table. This
is a
example of what the APRS settings screen looks like. The screen may
look different depending on what CPS you are using. You have
to make sure you go under Tool > Options > abnd select
APRS and GPS for the APRS screen to show.
SYMBOL UPGRADE 2014:
We
are beginning a new update process for the APRS symbol set. In May
2014, we added many new symbols for ships and aircraft to include
submarines, torpedoes, Drones and Missiles, etc. In addition, Hessu,
the author of APRS.FI announced at Dayton his effort to re-draw all
symbols in a vector format so that they can be zoomed and expanded.
Andrew of YAAC has expanded his symbols to include many of these
overlay symbols. (more when available)...
The original APRS dos symbol set (shown several paragraphs
below with
black background) consisted of about 92 primary symbols and
92
alternates. Those symbols each had at least 8 color atributes for
instant recognition of their immediate state. Unfortunately, the color
atributes were dropped in many clients when they began to use Windows
icons instead of rendered symbols. Those Windows ICONS used for many
years are shown here:
OVERLAYS: An optional
overlay character could be applied over many of the original Alternates
(those highlighted in YELLOW.
Beginning around 2007 we suggested that
the 36 overlay characters could also apply to any of the 92 alternates
giving us over 3000 unique symbol opportunities. (See: symbols-new.txt). These would be
displayed on all existing clients as an overlay character on the basic
alternate symbol, but clients could begin to draw additional unique
images to represent these symbol/overlay combinations. Here is an
example of how the original "Runner" symbol was expaneded to represent
any number of special symbols for humans carrying APRS such as a Hiker,
Skier, or with Baby-on-Board (proud parents). Another example is the
House symbol expanded to show Power sources such as Battery,
geothermal, Hydro, Solar and Wind plus the new Clubhouse symbol. To
document these added overlay symbols a new table format was suggested
below:
This
set shows the
original name and primary and alternate symbol as well as the proposed
name change and new alternate base symbol (if needed). In this case the
Wallcloud alternate symbol was moved over to a subset of clouds to free
up the 36 possible "Human" options. This new symbol set consits of then
92 lines as shown above, each with the definition columns on the left
and then a sparse set of columns showing any unique symbols defined for
the overlays. These 92 lines are broken up into four blocks just like
the original APRS dos listings. That is, the 16 symbols using
punctuation, the 16 symbols using the numeral area of the ASCII table,
the 32 upper case symbols and the 32 lower case symbols.
For example, now we can send the code for a GREEN,
RED
or YELLOW
flood
gauge, or can create a
symbol for a water stop if someone came up with a nice graphic.
With APRS, you can see any station using APRS on APRS.fi
or EasyAPRS.
You can change you symbol that is displayed on APRS.fi or EASYAPRS but
going to your BrandMeister account and logging
in and following: SelfCare > APRS
Icon, clicking the box and selecting your icon and make sure you click
on SAVE.
