APRS

Automatic Position Reporting System

Take a look at the web frontend using Google Maps. You'll find an RSS feed there too.

Latest: Version 0.07 now with UI-VIEW map import.

Aims

Here's a prototype application that takes real-time data amateur radio location data.

I'll be putting all the gore here: ARPS Feed access, SQL server, SOAP, .NET Framework, CLR C# source etc.

For now here's the instructions to download the ARPSClient:

Client Download

1, You'll need to download the .NET framework. This is the .NET 1.1 Framework Redistributable Package that's available from Microsoft. 

2, You may want to start with this map. Create a folder arpsmaps under c:\ and save this map as C:\arpsmaps\map1.jpg

3, Download the client app. Extract it and copy it to your local hard drive.

4, Add your own maps.
Instructions are here.

Usage

Run the app. Enter entire call signs, or use a '%' as a final wild card.

Configuring your Maps

You can add your own maps. (Ordnance Survey National Grid only or Lat Long.) Instructions are here.

Colour Key

Most recent call received
Call received within last hour
Call received within last 1-2 hours
Call received within last 2-3 hours
Call received within last 3-4 hours
Call received within last 4-5 hours
Call received within last 24 hours
Call received before last 24 hours

Click refresh to get the latest position of that station.

To Do

Links

http://www.aprs.net/

Here's a list of recently active stations:
http://www.db0anf.de/hamweb/aprsdb/listactive/all/

 

Version Notes

0.03 June 2005

0.04 July 2005

0.05 July 2005

0.06 July 2005

0.07 August 2005

June 2005  nick@anotherurl.com