Keith VA3QF wrote... > Alinco DR-135T and Tracker 2 internal board... Nuvi 350. > 1) Will my existing Favorite waypoints... be overwritten or "bumped" > by APRS waypoints?
No, not unless perhaps your waypoint name is the same as a callsign-SSID in use in your area. > 2) Can the 350 still be used to find a route to my business Favorite > locations while connected to the Tracker 2? Yes, as well as to APRS stations. > Finally, a general question - for what applications do people use the > Short Message Service built into APRS? It's only limited by your own imagination. For some applications, it might be quicker to pick up the mic and make a voice call. When the other station is away from the radio, an APRS message will be waiting for them when they get back. As well as APRS messaging, you can re-program T2-135. Some examples of messages... pick up milk / bread pick up kids won lottery - don't tell anyone! subject found deceased see you at coffee 10 am club meeting moved to Tom's house bridge closed until tomorrow morning ran out of gas - HT battery dead gas 75 cents per litre ?hospital (querying an "infokiosk") what frequency are you on? are you running the net tonight? I picked up some more 1 inch pvc for tomorrow good opening on 6M send water and blankets to EOC 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH -- "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
