I'm new to APRS...Seems to only work when I have my radio on the channel I made for APRS with the APRS Frequency...I thought it would ping the Frequency Channel when on auto without having to be on that channel? Also it seems I can't leave the programming cable plugged in cause as soon as I unplugged it it worked!
So does it only send the position when I'm on the APRSFM channel?
APRS on MD-9600 questions...
Re: APRS on MD-9600 questions...
I did some more reading so it appears APRS only transmits on a channel selected for APRS and no voice on said channel.
I was assuming the radio would send the beacon out no matter was frequency you were talking on and that would be a good thing if say you were offroading in a remote place and something went wrong.
What it does do is still good as a possible emergency location aid though...but other than that I don't see a use for it unless I'm missing something?
I was assuming the radio would send the beacon out no matter was frequency you were talking on and that would be a good thing if say you were offroading in a remote place and something went wrong.
What it does do is still good as a possible emergency location aid though...but other than that I don't see a use for it unless I'm missing something?
Re: APRS on MD-9600 questions...
I am curious about this well.
On 2 other radios I have, you can talk on whatever channel you want and it will switch to beacon and switch back.
Anyone able to chime in on this?
It kind of makes you dedicate the radio to APRS if you want to use it.
—Greg
On 2 other radios I have, you can talk on whatever channel you want and it will switch to beacon and switch back.
Anyone able to chime in on this?
It kind of makes you dedicate the radio to APRS if you want to use it.
—Greg
Re: APRS on MD-9600 questions...
From what I have read and can configure, I believe you are correct in that you are tied to the APRS frequency if you intend to beacon your position.
It would be great to be able to configure an AAPRS channel and have the radio switch to that channel periodically to beacon position information and then switch back to the channel being monitored/operated. If that is already possible, I haven't found how to do it
Dave
G4UFS
It would be great to be able to configure an AAPRS channel and have the radio switch to that channel periodically to beacon position information and then switch back to the channel being monitored/operated. If that is already possible, I haven't found how to do it
Dave
G4UFS