A cool APRS feature you probably don't know about. :: APRS group messages

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APRS group messages are a thing. Let's explore it and some of the use cases.
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@Ben-md9yx Год назад

It's also on the Kenwood TM-D710GA. Menu 623.

@KM4ACK Год назад

Thanks for confirming!

@iz4ipu Год назад

My Kenwood TH-D72 has this function as well - menu 3S0 will let you set the Message and Bullettin groups; Message defaults are ALL, QST, CQ, KWD; Bulletin does not have any group set by default. To send the mesage to the Group you do simply by putting the group into the TO field, as you did for Yaesu. Thanks a lot and 73s

@N4EJM Год назад

I’ve seen that before and never realized what it was for. Thanks for the video.

@wm6h Год назад

For non-Yaesu radios (and Yaesu as well) #APRSTHURSDAY demonstrates something similar. It is a message to the ANSRVR (the “Announcement” Server). Their group is called HOTG, a group they just made up, but it could a group of your radio club. Everyone subscribed to the group-gets the message. This is (was) a little known feature of APRS.

@KM4ACK Год назад

The ANSSVR is awesome but different. It utilizes the internet to move the messages....at least in part. The group text demo in the video is RF only. Different tools for different tasks. Both require the user to opt-in.

@ChristopherAllsop Год назад

Yes this works with Kenwood TH-D74 and TM-D710. Thanks for the info on this!

@KM4ACK Год назад

Good to know, thanks!

@KI4ASK Год назад

Jason, this is also commonly used on satellite passes, like the ISS digipeater. Someone can send a message to everyone within the footprint of the ISS and then reply to it. I’ve used it myself. Good stuff.

@KM4ACK Год назад

Learned something new. Thanks Joe!

@daveys Год назад

Can you give details of how that is done please? I’ve done beaconing to ISS, but too slow to msg

@KI4ASK Год назад

@@daveys what make/model radio do you have?

@daveys Год назад

@@KI4ASK - I have a few, but I use the Yaesu FT2DE for APRS to the ISS

@KI4ASK Год назад

@@daveys okay, I have the FT3 which is very similar. Have you ever sent or received an APRS message with your FT2?

@n3vmt126 Год назад

also available on Yaesu FT-3DR except long press disp then select aprs still option 6

@SFJF26 Год назад

Did you add the DE> that preceded your call sign or does the radio? Also is there a standard list of those letters somewhere? I see OP>, OM> alot. Is it a CW short hand thing? Thanks

@digital.rancher Год назад

Good stuff! I have the Kenwood D710 and D72 and they both support APRS group messaging. Cheers!

@KM4ACK Год назад

Cool, thanks. I was hoping that was the case.

@n2mpm Год назад

Kenwood TM-D700A. has the feature menu 3-P MSG Group ALL,QST,CQ,KWD ...

@NatesRandomVideo Год назад

“Annoy your friends and family just like on your phone!” Lol😂 lol lol😂

@KM4ACK Год назад

😂😂😂 At least replies only go back to original sender unless you retype the group call sign. Phones need an "opt out" option for when you get added to a group text that you care nothing about.

@w4mkh 5 дней назад

Quick question. How useful is APRS in a base home shack setup. I just ordered a Anytone AT-D578UVIII Plus Tri-Band. Just curious as to how useful the APRS or the digital version will be.

@BobBruns Год назад

What about using the APRS android app? Have you tried using it? By the way I have a Kenwood 74A and you can use groups there also.

@thedoobie1 Год назад

FYI, it is APRS menu item #22 on the FTM-300.

@WW5RM 11 месяцев назад

Even the old Kenwood TM-D700 has group messaging features. Pretty old concept actually.

@MalukKamen Год назад

WIth Yaesu radios as long as you keep the group names 6 characters or less composing the “To” address on a message won’t mandate an SSID. Kenwood radios don’t have that restriction, all 9 characters are available for group names.

@KD2GIY Год назад

My understanding is this is just simplex not going through a digi repeater? 2nd question, if I only wanted to listen out for certain stations that is not close to me like a state away, how would I do that?

@KM4ACK Год назад

Group messages will digipeat. Filtering is typically handled by the digipeater

@williamhowell1791 4 месяца назад

Should be able to do that with any TNC if all the TNCs have the same call sign..... I could be wrong, if so it would only be the second time I wasn't...

@DonzLockz Год назад

Good feature to have Jason. I wonder if this will work on the 878UVII Plus.

@KM4ACK Год назад

Not sure. Check and see if you find anything about “message groups” in the menu system. Let us know if you discover it.

@davidg5308 Год назад

It’s also on the old FT1XD!

@chrissewell1608 Год назад

Is there a group text / email function available on the APRS Fi website?

@KM4ACK Год назад

Not that I am aware of

@kevinshumaker3753 Год назад

So, if you are using something like digirig, is it possible to do the same thing or similar? Or is it proprietary to those radios?

@chrissewell1608 Год назад

Its propiretary, for sure, on those radios.

@KM4ACK Год назад

You should be able to send from an app like YAAC to the group but not sure about receiving.

@W4TRI Год назад

I inquired about this being in YAAC. Since it runs everywhere that would be a cool add in if not already there.

@KM4ACK Год назад

You can send from YAAC but not sure about receiving msg groups

@RainBark 3 месяца назад

@@KM4ACK Yes, you can receive group messages in YAAC. Configuration / General tab / Message Groups add one with event type "CQ". Adds those messages to the list of messages sent to this station.

@MalukKamen Год назад

For severe weather use group names for neighborhoods, both for planning, coordination, and during storm communications. KH6CP

@KM4ACK Год назад

great idea!

@DD-uq8qg 2 месяца назад

It was hard to understand whether you were saying grid or group. It is group. Not grid. QTH grid messaging via APRS does not exist yet.

@Sean-AI7EQ Год назад

This is a neat APRS feature. I've heard that you can also receive NWS weather alerts via APRS but haven't found a "how-to" set this up on a radio. Have you heard of this?

@KM4ACK Год назад

Haven't tied but I believe you need to setup "NWS" as a group. Your local digipeater will also have to support the messages getting passed.

@oyoygard Год назад

So, how do you actually add extra groups? Cool info, I didn't know eigther.

@KM4ACK Год назад

Go into the msg group menu option and you can add/edit the groups. There is several slots available

@jamesrospopo3137 Год назад

Interesting. But how did you add the SRARC to the list ?

@KM4ACK Год назад

You are able to edit the list in the menu that is shown for each radio

@danedwards7597 4 месяца назад

What do you know about YAAC for aprs? Just curious as I’m super brand new to aprs with my newer FT5DR. Cheers! W6AAM

@KM4ACK 4 месяца назад

I've been playing with YAAC for a few years now. Really cool app. I've got a whole playlist on APRS with a few YAAC videos in there. ru-vid.com/group/PL1QTYT4Qo9cav3oWl3BBZ8kopezkfNKYm

@danedwards7597 4 месяца назад

Thanks! I do watch a lot of your videos and I’m inches away from buying my first Raspberry pie. I really enjoy your videos on those too. Thanks again! 73

@bruehlt Год назад

TH-D72 can do groups - but the manual is confusing as hell - no idea how to actually do it.

@bruehlt Год назад

OK follow up message - from what I gather this is similar to using a tactical call sign - the APRS system will not gate it to the internet because it's not a valid call sign in the back end, meaning anything you use this for will end up being local. Also you will not receive an Ack repsonse back from the digipeter because again, it's not a valid call sign - so its essentially like blasting your message out to the world and if others have that programmed into their radio, and are within distance of the local digipeter they will hear it, but no one else will.

@doncoker Год назад

Very cool

@KM4ACK Год назад

Thanks!

@daveys Год назад

FT2DE has same menu options

@MI7DJT Год назад

No such luck with the Anytone 878UVii+ No Group APRS Messaging feature available in the radio or CPS.

@KM4ACK Год назад

Thanks for the info

@Overlanding4Fun Год назад

At Dayton, @K8MRD was opining on this feature and how much he likes APRS. 😂

@KM4ACK Год назад

😂😂😂 I am sure this is one of Mike's favorite videos of late

@californiakayaker Год назад

So, I suppose this could work as a "net" announcement ? I have one net that has APRS check ins, and the guy doing most of the digi work doesn't do texts from cell. This would be bettter !

@KM4ACK Год назад

Yes. It could work as a net announcement. We were thinking the same thing about club meetings.

@ambitiouslawn1678 10 месяцев назад

So if both radios have the same group in there, it’s basically like a private APRS message. I like this, just never tried it.

@thuff3207 Год назад

I have a D74 and I will let you know.

@KM4ACK Год назад

Thank you

@thuff3207 Год назад

@@KM4ACK I read the manual, and it calls out group messages like the Yaesu.

@DARTHDANSAN Год назад

Is this about APRS Thursday’s ?

@jmr Год назад

It's not APRS but they hacked the UV-K5 to do SMS. They are doing lots of interesting mods to the firmware.

@barrybogart5436 11 месяцев назад

Got a reference for that? HamradioDX?

@yekim0007 Год назад

I've never heard anyone mention APRS and cool in the same sentence

@hamhouke Год назад

Clearly, you haven’t spent much time playing with APRS then. I don’t know why so many people hate on APRS when the only thing they have ever done with it was look at a location map. That’s like using your cell phone only to check the time and then going out of your way to call them lame clocks.