NWAPRS serves: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana

APRS External Links

  • APRS Applications:
    • APRSdos: DOS/Win3.x application supports rudimentary maps. This is where it all started!
    • APRSdroid: An APRS application for Android smartphones, and EXCELLENT!
    • APRSpro: An APRS app for iOS smartphones. No background info on this one. Looks cool, but I don't iOS.
    • APRS.fi Along with findu.com, is the web face of APRS where you can look up any APRS station on the map.
    • DigiNed: An application for a WIDEn-N digipeater using the new paradigm settings. No longer active.
    • Findu.com: Along with APRS.fi, is the web face of APRS where you can look up any APRS station on the map.
    • PinPointAPRS: Windows application. Current developed by Frank Watervoort, AB0WV and EXCELLENT!
    • SARTrack: An APRS program from NZ tailored for Search and Rescue. Very well done.
    • UI-View32: Windows application supports Precision Maps detailed maps. Author died. In its heyday, UI-View was the most popular APRS application and still is running on many Windows computers.
    • Xastir: Linux/MOS X application supports unlimited commercial detailed map programs.
    • YAAC: Yet Another APRS Client, for Windows, Linux, Raspbian, Mac OS X(x86), FreeBSD9.0 computers. Hey, it works!
  • APRS Applications Compared: Curt/WE7U made a nice chart comparing the various APRS applications.
  • APRS-IS: APRS-Internet Service. Provides info about how the APRS position and message data gets about the internet.
  • APRS-IS and Weather Stations: Device to connect weather station direct to network and submit wx data via CWOP
  • APRS via Satellites: There are several satellites configured for APRS digipeating.
  • Australia APRS Site: Great website with lots of resources.
  • AvMap GeoSat G6 GPS. The BEST GPS solution for your Kenwood TM-D700 or D710. The Kenwood TM-D710G has GPS built in.
  • BigRedBee Makes a miniature tracker package, pretty cool!
  • Byonics Makes a variety of APRS trackers and cool stuff!
  • Commercial Radio Mods: Great source of modifications for commercial radios.
  • Fix 144.39: Bob's detailed solution to fixing the congestion on APRS.
  • GPS-710 attaches to rear of Kenwood TM-D710. No frills. No display. $100. Cool device. Green Light Labs.
  • Kenwood TM-D710 Best radio for APRS. Dual band APRS compatible radio. TM-D710G has GPS built in.
  • Lido Mounts A great selection of mobile head and GPS mounting devices for your transportation needs.
  • Mobile Power Monitor: This device inserts between your battery and radio. When voltage drops to a certain level, power is curtailed to the radio. However, the battery will not be drained below a restart level.
  • NWAPRS (Montana) Tier 2 TCPIP Server: montana.aprs2.net The NWAPRS iGate server, use port 145.77
  • OpenTracker: Yet another TNC module with lots of features, this one from Scott/N1VG.
  • Radio-TNC Wiring Diagrams: Good source of pinouts for radios and TNCs
  • Send Red Cross Health & Welfare Messages via e-mail
  • Tigertronics TM-1 TNC: Tigertronics is one of our own, based in Medford, OR. They make a variety of APRS related products.
  • TinyTrak3: This is a transmit only miniature TNC, popular with lightweight trackers.
  • TinyTrak4: Upgraded mini-TNC with receive capabilities for APRS tracking, KISS TNC, digipeater, Fox
  • TNC-X:   The uSmartDigi project. The Expandable TNC with firmware source code available.  Digipeater and Tracker daughterboard available and serial or USB interface. Bruninga's APRS web pages.
  • UI-Digi: Alternate digipeater protocol with more features than a KPC-3 Plus. Compatible with the new paradigm n-N settings. Pretty cool.
  • Winlink and Airmail: Modern HF/VHF email program for RF users, APRS compatible. Really cool.
  • Wiring schematics & other APRS stuff: Great site for those wiring details.
  • WB4APR APRS Site: Father Bob
  • W3PGA APRS Site: Another great resource for APRS.
  • Yaesu VX-8R APRS-compatible radio. Also look for Yaesu FT2DR, FT3DR, and FTM-400DR for APRS compatible radios.
  • YouTube: List of pages related to APRS and NWAPRS.
     
  • Please send updates/info to Dave Dobbins.