APRS is a multi-faceted system used primarily within Amateur Radio for tracking many different types of things. APRS is used for tracking Weather, for tracking moving cars, boats, weather balloons, and many other things. It can also be used as a Graphics Information System for many different aspects of Amateur Radio, including graphically monitoring a DX Cluster.
MacAPRS was written by Keith Sproul, WU2Z and Mark Sproul, KB2ICI
MacAPRS and PC APRS are available on ftp.tapr.org and ftp.ucsd.edu
There is a discussion group about APRS on the TAPR list server. To subscribe to this mailing list, send e-mail to listserv@tapr.org with the following command in the message text:
subscribe aprssig {your name}
MacAPRS was originally written for Ham Radio, but it has rapidly grown to be a very extensive GPS program usable by anyone with a Macintosh and a GPS unit. This Web site is being updated to include information for non-ham people to learn more about MacAPRS and GPS.
MacAPRS has many capabilities. It has the following data bases built-in:
MacAPRS has several features specifically for tracking balloons and model rockets.
PC APRS Bob Bruninga, WB4APR bruninga@greatlakes.nadn.navy.mil
If you know of other GPS Web sites that should be added to this list, please send me E-Mail. ksproul@skychariot.com