APRS in Amateur Radio, by Brent, VY2HF / W1PJ, presented to the Fredericton Amateur Radio Club, 2022 June 13.

Notes:
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Automate Packet Reporting System,
1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
Frequencies, North America, 144.390 MHz FM, International Space Station, 145.825 MHz,
AX.25, 1200 baud, modem,
sound,
routing,
relay changed to wide,
WIDE, WIDE*, WIDE1*,WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1,
internet gateway, I-Gate,
SSIDs appended to call sign,
regular beaconing, smart beaconing,
SMS-APRS,
tracking beacons,
Garmin Nuvi200 + APRS,

The Fredericton Amateur Radio club uses these services:
web: http://ve9nd.ca/
groups: https://groups.io/g/ve9nd/
Slack: https://ve9nd.slack.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/frederictonamateurradioclub
QRZ: https://www.qrz.com/db/VE9ND
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn859Id4RcGQCX-mtNTFS8A

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