SMSGTE
Infrastructure
amateur radio messaging gateway
SHOW HN2021
How HN took it
5 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.24.
Privacy: 2 for, 1 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for emergencies and off-grid calls for help.
From 2 comments
It does work! I have called for help in a non-life threatening situation with no cell service by using APRS to SMSGTE while doing some off-roading. Even better, you don't even…
fishermichael on HNAlso supports optional message ack by placing ? after callsign. I’m looking to use this in the woods in case of emergency as you can forward your APRS message through one of the…
jlturner on HN
Practical application of amateur radio.
From 1 comment
This has to be one of the most practical applications of amateur radio. Keep in mind that all of these comms are unencrypted and are visible by anyone who has the ability to…
lxe on HN
Objections
Messages are unencrypted and publicly visible on aprs.fi.
From 2 comments
All these messages are of course completely public, and you can even get a full history of people using this service here: https://aprs.fi/?c=message&limit=50&call=SMSGTE Very…
georgyo on HNThis has to be one of the most practical applications of amateur radio. Keep in mind that all of these comms are unencrypted and are visible by anyone who has the ability to…
lxe on HN
Replies from SMS often fail to reach the radio without a two-way igate.
From 2 comments
These are visible not just by anyone who can receive, but pretty much everything on APRS ends up online. Most areas have an igate that forwards messages from the radio to the…
twothamendment on HNIt supports an ACK, but unless you have a two-way i-gate nearby you should probably consider it to be a one-way protocol. All of the ones near me just go RF -> internet so…
mackmgg on HN
Requests
Setup guidance for running a two-way APRS gateway locally.
From 1 comment
Where would I find out how to set up bidirectional APRS for our local club?
dicknuckle on HN
Questions
Whether encryption over amateur radio is legal.
From 2 comments
Because it’s a legal requirement to not encrypt the message?
chrisseaton on HNNot actually enforced, and in some cases Amateur Radio transmissions are actually required to be encrypted:…
georgyo on HN
How to set up a cheap handheld APRS system.
From 1 comment
Holy shit game changer. Finally time to dust off that ham license. Any tips on how to setup this ? Ideally I want a cheap handheld system I can send apfrs messages.
bitcoinmoney on HN
Alternatives named
Dire Wolf and Aprx software TNCs for APRS.
From 2 comments
Google “APRS digipeter setup”, you’ll find lots of solutions which fit your needs (mobile, home station, etc). This video explains a raspberry pi setup with Dire Wolf (software…
jlturner on HNI used this because my hardware list was similar. https://www.foodstoragenow.com/non-food_essentials/communication/APRS/Aprx-mobilinkd-setup.html Aprx works for me, Direwolf…
twothamendment on HN
Mobilinkd Bluetooth TNC.
From 1 comment
"Radio -> cable -> cellphone audio jack -> APRS app" While this works, it is just the start. Soon you realize that you want to actually use your phone AND APRS at the same time…
twothamendment on HN