Board:   [DoveNet] HAM Radio
Subject: Re: APRS
From:    Daryl Stout
Date:    Wed Mar 25, 2026 02:00

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 ph> Interesting that the app has like a built in template for HOTG.
 ph> I will have to check it out when i have access to a Winders
 ph> machine.

  Do a search for APRS Thursday.

 ph> What does the -G mean for ID? I thought they were just numbers,
 ph> 0-9. Also what is BlueDV? Is that another APRS software?

  There are actually meanings for all the SSID's. Normally, 10 is for
an internet station (no RF), and G is what BlueDV uses. That program,
created by David, PA7LIM (who also created the Peanut app), allows
access for D-Star, DMR, Fusion, NXDN, and APRS. The APRS messages are
limited to 40 characters or less.

  The BlueDV program will work with either a ThumbDV USB stick from
Northwest Digital Radio, or a DV Mega Stick 30 from Gigaparts. However,
both of these are out of stock at the moment. They're both between $100
and $120 in price...not bad, considering the Shark RF Open Spot 4 Pro
and the Shark RF M1KE (I have one of each) run from $300 to $500,
respectively. But, the Shark RF products work with Wi-Fi, and with
your smartphone, or computer.

Daryl, N5VLZ

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