A Quick APRS CRASH COURSE for Overland Adventurers
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- čas přidán 22. 03. 2020
- Here's a quick rough-cut video going over APRS. I'll start with some of the high-level technical bits of "WHAT" APRS is, and then I'll dive into the more practical "WHY" you might want to use it.
I start off with the technical stuff, so if you want to skip that and go right to the practical stuff, use these timestamps to jump around:
INTRO: 01:18
Technical Overview: 01:51
Practical APRS: 05:26
If you want to jump right to the practical stuff, jump to here: 05:26
I would absolutely love to see a video about messaging with the Kenwood radio and how to set it up with a tablet as you’ve done! I have the same radio and need to better understand how to use it properly. KJ7BHS
Love to see a video on attaching a tablet to this radio. 73 and be well
I just got my HAM license 2 days ago in Canada and I'm devouring CZcams videos trying to learn more about this hobby and what radios to get and I'm here because of Michael from Overland Bound. I'm an aspiring overlander and I want to get a mobile and a handheld. Pretty sure I want the TM-710GA too. Keep up the good work! VA7CBI.
Thanks, Brian. It's working now. I'm about to watch your video on connecting to a tablet.
great to hear!
Thanks again! I appreciate finding such a practically helpful demo and explanation of functions..
Brien, thank you for this and your other videos. I was set on the Yaesu but now that I have a better understanding, this will be my choice. I look forward to the more detailed video.
I needed this video! Thank you! Going to watch the others on this subject next.
yes please make as many videos of this radio as possible along with more aprs videos!
Hey Brien, thanks so much for this great introduction! It’s just starting to make sense to me. I’d love to see lots of more detailed videos regarding ham radio and how to set them up and use them. I am a licensed operator (KJ7CHC) since 11/27/18. I have yet to make my first contact. I currently have a Kenwood handheld but I’ll be upgrading soon to the Kenwood that you have.
Great video! I got this radio a couple of weeks ago and just finished installing it and getting a few things setup. I watched your video on how to configure APRS and found it very helpful. I would be interested in a video on messaging, but am really interested in how to connect a tablet and display the info on a map.
The best video on CZcams for this radio. Hands down!
Thank you, Aaron, I appreciate that!
Thanks for posting the video/info Brien. Like many of the folks below I would love to see more videos on how to set up and send txt messages via cell and email gateways along with connecting the unit to a tablet.
Great video, I would love to see more!
More to come!
Hey Brien, nice video of practical uses for ham radio and APRS. I use APRS and the SMSGTE gateway frequently to communicate with non ham family and friends when we are out of cell signal, to let them know where we are and that all is ok. I have found as you mentioned being able to still find a repeater/digipeater even in areas where I have no cell signal.
73
Warren - N3DLU
Thanks Brien! I’d love to see more videos!
More to come!
id love to hear more about APRS. im still studying for my test and window shopping radios for overland, the more i hear about it the more i think i should be getting an ARPS capable unit
Looking through the comments and I too would like to see a video on using a tablet with the Kenwood!
Thank you, New Ham here. I found this very interesting and I have subscribed.
Excellent walk through. Love to see a guide on setting up text messages using this radio. 73's M0UEI
Thank you! I will be putting together a messaging video soon!
Thanks, Brien! If you'd be willing to make a video regarding messaging, that would be fantastic : )
Great video
Thanks to Michael and you, I just bought this radio. Thanks 😊 ... pretty please can you do a quick video on connecting to and using with a tablet.
i'm recording it today!
Brien Wankel pre-liked 👍 very exited!
please do the tablet setup i haven't found almost nothing on this for the 710 and asap please. Thank you
I'd be interested in a deep dive into practical uses like sending messages
Thank you for the suggestion, I've added the topic to my content list for a future video!
@@SonoranSpaceProgram awesome can't wait! I have a few books by Gordon West I'm studying for my HAM technician and general
I would like to see how you mounted the 710 head to the vector e-dock.
Absolutely gorgeous video 73 from kb2uew
thanks Brien fantastic video thanks very much 73 from kb2uew
710 ga is a fantastic radio, but so is the original tmd-710. I took mine and turned it into a g model in half an afternoon. I put a writeup on qrz
Va6kgs
Very informative....
I'd love more videos. I'm getting ready to install the same radio in my Jeep. Is that a Windows or Android tablet? I'd love to see how you have that set up. tnx and 73 de K4EOD.
Great video! Are you still planning on doing a video for the messaging? I know the manual talks about bulletin boards, is there any use in North America?
Yes, i still plan on doing a messaging video! As you can tell, i've fallen a bit behind with publishing videos, hah. getting back at it again now though
thanks Brien fantastic video 73 from kb2uew
good stuff
i just subscribed. do one on remote control with this one. i have found almost nothing on that one too. thank you and respectcfully
Brian, I also have this radio, almost 100% based on your enthusiasm. My head unit is very close to the base and the supplied cable is much longer than what I need. Can you advise as to what kind of cable I could use in it’s place?
Good question! Pick up a CAT5/CAT6/RJ45 "patch" cable of any length and it will work. Make sure it is specifically a "patch cable". Amazon is a good place to find cheap patch cable if you aren't able to find it at a local computer store
Very informative. Is APRS also available in handheld ham units?
Looking forward to more information about internet, sms and email interfacing via APRS.
yes Kenwood TH-D74A I just ordered today ) I guess this one my next and pair with . keep one at home and take other to camp.
I'd really like to see how you connected your tablet to the radio. I recently got the same radio and connecting it to my phone or a tablet is something I'd like to do.
same!
yes! this is by far the most requested talk from this video! I'll put something together this coming weekend
@@SonoranSpaceProgram did you ever do this?
What software do you use on the tablet to display the map when v connected to the radio? Thanks for the video!
how to put a thumbs up more than once, I really need it!!!
I am interested in any additional info with APRS
Well here’s some pedantry: Wrong way round. APRS originally stood for APacketRS. When it came out there was no position reporting. It’s only after GPS became popular, and was integrated into the protocol that it was mistakenly called APositionRS. This is because it was then used for tracking more than anything else. Even the Protocol manual title is an error. It was not authored by it’s inventor, but Bob did later accept the new acronym. He can be found on CZcams stating such even after his passing, so now we could say either are correct.
Thank you, Karen.
@@daveengstrom9250 That makes sense? Do you know what a Karen is? Oh t certainly it any someone who offers a bit of trivia.. however useless you might find it. Turd.
@@daveengstrom9250 it occurs to me that you don’t understand what a Karen is.
Just seeing this comment and you are totally correct! I knew this and I'm surprised it didn't catch myself when I was filming and editing! Old habits die hard, hah!
Can somebody elaborate more on the digipeater function? Can you send a specific somebody a text message addressed to their APRS node (not sure if that is the right term) (let's say, it's going to a ham friend in another state)? Would your text message then use other APRS digipeaters (provided there are digipeaters along the path to your friend) to travel all the way from your rig to your ham buddy?
I have my radio on the standard wide1-1,wide2-1 (two hops) I have a home node igate/rf repeater. I want to set up the OTHER path option. Can't seem to make it work. I want it to try my home station 1st, then if it fails go wide. Can you give me any ideas, please? Tried so many ways and can't get it to work. Moving to another freq for testing, itwill hit my home station.
Looking to get my first mobile. Unfortunately, both dstar and fusion are almost non existent here. I'm between this one and the ftm400xdr
I have another radio that supports fusion, and there are a few fusion repeaters here in Tucson, but I've never used any of them. I don't know anybody who regularly uses either. analog FM audio sounds way better, but I suppose there's some fun to be had with distributed talk groups in both fusion and dstar, but I've not really played with either yet.
I like your Turtle Back and I see Lifestyle Overland has that Yeasu APRS radio. I prefer the Kenwood D 710. I can do Winlink and or APRS . How about GAILA map program? de VA7DGP
The kenwood you demo is this top of the range in this class or is there one above this one, I want to upgrade from my kenwood tm281e.
In my opinion, this is the best dual-band mobile radio on the market, i can't think of one that is better, so i consider this one the top of the class for sure.
@@SonoranSpaceProgram this one in the video is the tm-d710ga?, and this will be available for south Africa 🇿🇦
@@morrisdutoit850 Yes, the one i'm using in this video is the TM-D710GA, the last letter designates any region-specific tweaks. "A" for America, "E" for Europe, etc. the TM-D710G should be available to purchase in ZA but i'm not sure what the prices are like there
@@SonoranSpaceProgram thank you for all your info, if you compare the current radio I have tm281e vs the tm-d710ga will I have the same frequency range plus more
Yes. Your current radio is VHF band only, the 710G does both VHF and UHF, in addition to having built in GPS to enable modes like APRS
📻🎧what other rugs are good for APRS?
The Kenwood TM-D710 (and previous generations) are the most APRS feature rich, but the Yaesu FTM-400XD is a good close second and will usually be a hundred bucks more affordable. There are also handheld options like the Kenwood TH-72A/74A but I don't have much experience with them. Radioddity also makes some low cost APRS handhelds that I'd love to pick up and play around with some day
I also just noticed that Yaesu now had a lower cost APRS radio, the FTM-200DR, looks really interesting. 50W, too!
Hey another Tucsonian here. I got my 710 installed in my truck and I have all my settings the way you and other people have suggested but I'm not transmitting my signal. I get lots of packets but can't see my location on aprs.fi or send a text message.
Hi fellow Tucsonan! Check the squelch knov on the APRS side of your radio if the squelch is too low it won't ever stop "listening" and will block your outbound packets from being sent. Feel free to mask up and swing by my shop (Sonoran Expedition Collective in Midtown) and I can help troubleshoot in person if needed
@@SonoranSpaceProgram Thanks a lot. I might have to take you up on that. I figured out the squelch thing though.
Always have enjoyed APRS. 73 de K5BDL
Greetings. I have just ordered a radio which has APRS. I am wondering what in the world I would do with it. The video indicates it is handy for groups of people keeping track of each other, but I am just me. What do YOU use it for?? I am not sure of its usefulness in my case.
Dave
@@daveengstrom9250 for putting it in your asshole.
@@daveengstrom9250 for putting it in your anus.
@@daveengstrom9250 yours is for a scratching your behind with it.
@@daveengstrom9250 You don’t know what a Karen is, or what APRS is right after watching a video about it. Since this is CZcams. You should make a video about all of the things you don’t know. It might be interesting, and you could learn something :D
I am curious about responding to a APRS text message. You mentioned that your wife is a ham, however if someone(non ham) receives a text and that person wants to respond do they have to be a licensed ham?
Great question, i'll be putting together another video specifically about messaging and using the sms/email gateways. In short, yes, you need to have a license in order to respond to the text message or email. The text messages are sent from a gateway phone number, there's a mechanism for proving your license to the gateway and registering your own phone number. If the gateway receives a message from a non-registered phone number (for example, an unlicensed person) it ignores the message and does not relay it over the radio network
Brien Wankel I would have assumed it was more like a auto patch phone conversation where only the person operating the radio need be licensed.
@@bradleyjohnson452 it kind of is in the sense that the outbound text initiated by a ham can be delivered to anybody whether or not they are licensed. with autopatch, the ham is always initiating and controlling the call. The license only comes into play when the recipient wants to respond back with another SMS. With autopatch, the recipient has no way to call back from phone to radio
@@SonoranSpaceProgram Here in Canada, The text message is going out by Internet to the SMSGTE gateway being Transmitted by a ham license gateway. As you mentioned Autopatch. It's the same idea except it's digital. The control radio operator is a licensed operator. AS long as the text message doesn't break (3) party rules, like ordering a pizza at a pizza shop and sending your visa/master charge number, etc. APRS and Winlink use the same rules. I can text my wife ( not a ham) and ask her to order a pizza. She can make the call and reply saying Pizza ordered on it's way to your location. The returning message is sent by SMSGTE which has a license call attach to it. I see nothing wrong.
wait ... If I, a licensed ham, send a smsgte message to my wife. She doesn't need to be a licensed ham to respond via her cell, right? Reference 10.42 in the video.
If you ever want to sell your Kenwood 710, let me know PLEASE!
Take your camera off auto focus and auto white balance.
Everything I have seen about APRS is so very much incomplete. Not a good book on it at Amazon either.
Very well done! Thanks!! de N9RAN