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Retevis RT98 for APRS, review 8 weeks after

Retevis RT98 for APRS, review 8 weeks after
APRS / Ham Radio January 15, 2021 January 15, 2021

After almost 8 weeks of using this little radio for my mobile APRS operations I thought it’s a good time to provide some feedback. I must admit I have mixed feelings about this radio…

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Analog vs. Digital APRS

Analog vs. Digital APRS
APRS / APRS Explained / Ham Radio December 30, 2020 December 30, 2020

I keep on reading about “Digital APRS” vs “Analog APRS”. Youtube and social media are full of these words. This is utterly wrong. Whenever I hear “Analog APRS” I’m going mental: “Analog APRS” simply does …

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Bluetooth and TinyTrak 4, episode 2

Bluetooth and TinyTrak 4, episode 2
APRS / Ham Radio November 1, 2020 November 1, 2020

I got myself a second TinyTrak 4 and wanted to Bluetooth enable it like I did for my first one. I went a different route using a different module and wiring it another way.

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What is APRS Voice Alert ?

What is APRS Voice Alert ?
APRS / APRS Explained / Ham Radio October 25, 2020 October 25, 2020

Ever got frustrated of not being able to contact a passing by station you just saw on APRS? APRS can also work as a nearby station radar and help you out with that.

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Using the Retevis RT98 for APRS with voice alert

Using the Retevis RT98 for APRS with voice alert
APRS / Ham Radio October 21, 2020 December 24, 2020

My TYT THD9000 started to exhibit some strange behavior, after transmitting it sometimes needs half a second to switch back to receive. So I was in the market for a new APRS radio and came …

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Howto: AX25 as a Systemd Service

Howto: AX25 as a Systemd Service
APRS June 16, 2019 September 22, 2019

In this article we’ll see how to run AX25 as a Systemd service, bringing the AX25 interface up on every boot and also putting the TNC into kiss mode. Having an AX25 interface allows you …

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Putting Bluetooth into the Tinytrak 4

Putting Bluetooth into the Tinytrak 4
APRS June 15, 2019 July 15, 2019

Byonics provides a Bluetooth add-on for the Tinytrak 4. While I love the TT4 I am not a huge fan of their TT4BT Bluetooth solution. It consists of a board with 2 DB9, no case …

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Why are APRS RX only iGates bad ?

Why are APRS RX only iGates bad ?
APRS May 4, 2019 August 15, 2019

Every now and then I keep on reading on social networks or forums how people set RX only igates up. RX only igates are just bad, really bad. I could just leave you with the …

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APRS.fi is not APRS-IS

APRS.fi is not APRS-IS
APRS / APRS Explained November 25, 2018 June 16, 2019

There is a widespread belief that aprs.fi is the internet backbone of the APRS network. It is not uncommon to read posts on social networks saying “I am connecting to aprs.fi with aprsdroid” or “I …

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Oops! I did it again!

Oops! I did it again!
APRS March 31, 2018 November 4, 2018

No, I am not writing a blog exclusively about the TYT TH9000D. However I actually managed to run into the dreaded gibberish characters issue for a second time and to  recover the radio!

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