_INDXDOS.TXT APRS DOS DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE INDEX Document version: 1.01 (Condensed July 99 by WB4APR) Author(s): Ian Wade, G3NRW 55km NNW of London ABSTRACT A listing of files in WB4APR's APRS DOS README Directory. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ACARS.TXT Aircraft Communications and (ACARS) with APRS. AEA.TXT Using AEA PK-232 TNCs with APRS AIRCRAFT.TXT Notes about aircraft, ACARS, balloons, Civil Air Patrol APRS.TXT A top level introduction to APRS APRSDEMO.TXT Description of APRSDEMO.EXE which does autonomous demos APRSNET.TXT APRSNET links the Internet APRServe back to Local RF APRTRAK-.TXT Brief info on the APRTRAK program for satellite tracking. ARTICLES.TXT A brief history and bibliography of APRS. BBSNOTES.TXT Suggestions for mixing APRS with BBS applications. BOATS.TXT Suggested use of APRS in the Waterway Net. CAVES.TXT Suggestions for using APRS for cave communications. CELLULAR.TXT Using APRS with cellular phones. COMMERCL.TXT Summary of commercial versions of APRS. COUNTIES.TXT How to make Weather Service warnings show up on APRS maps. DEMOS.TXT Some simple playback files for quick demos. DF.TXT APRS and direction finding. DIGIS.TXT ALl about digipeaters and how to set them up. DIGITIZR.TXT How to use digitizers to draw APRS maps. DOWNLOAD.TXT Places to download APRS. DR.TXT Dead reckoning in APRS, and how to track planned events (such as marathons) without a GPS receiver. DXCLUSTR.TXT Using APRS for monitoring DX Clusters. FRQCOORD.TXT Using APRS as a frequency coordination tool. GARMIN20.TXT Interfacing a GPS-20 to APRS, and making a PATCH Antenna GARMN45.TXT A BASIC program to convert GARMIN6 to APRS.HST format GPS.TXT Everything about interfacing GPS to APRS. GPS-MFJ.TXT Using the MFJ-TNCs with GPS units. HELP.TXT A summary of APRS screens, menus, and commands. HF.TXT Using APRS on HF: frequencies, tuning, operations. HISTORY.TXT [superceded: renamed to ARTICLES.TXT] IDEAS.TXT Just some ideas for APRS software writers. INSTALL.TXT How to install APRS. KEYS.TXT APRS key commands reference. KPC3.TXT Using the KPC-3 LTRACK buffer. LEONIDS.TXT APRS stations seen during the Leonids meteor shower 98 LICENSE.TXT Licensing requirements for APRS. LO-JACK.TXT How APRS helped track down a stolen car. MAPFIX.TXT A program for drawing, building and fixing APRS maps. MAP-HST.TXT How to use MAPFIX to make maps from track histories. MAPMAKIN.TXT All about making maps. The works. MAPS.TXT Introduction to APRS maps. MAPS100K.TXT Final notes on building 100K maps. MAPS-CD.TXT How to build APRS maps from the USGS CD-ROM. MARATHON.TXT Important notes for field operation. METEOR.TXT Introduction to meteor scatter and APRS. MIC-E.TXT The APRS Mic-Encoder for any radio even on voice channels. MILEMARK.TXT How to use Interstate milemarkers. MIRTEST.TXT The APRS/MIR test on 11 March 1998. MOBILE.TXT Many useful tips for mobile APRS users. NEWNOTES.TXT Detailed release notes on each version of APRS DOS NTS.TXT Using APRS to send and receive NTS messages OPS.TXT The finer points of operating an APRS net. OVERLAYS.TXT Overlays of temporary data onto maps. PACSATS.TXT Using APRS with PACSATs and how to make a $3 add-on to a TAPR-2 compatible TNC for use on the pacsats. PROTOCOL.TXT The APRS protocols and data formats. README.1ST START HERE! REGISTER.TXT APRS Registration Form. SCREEN.TXT The APRS map screen layout. SPACE.TXT: Using APRS for space communications. SYMBOLS.TXT All APRS display symbols. TELEMTRY.TXT: Using the Micro Interface Module (MIM) for APRS telemetry. TROUBLE.TXT Help with APRS troubleshooting: UHF-FREQ.TXT Proposal for US-wide 70cm GPS simplex calling frequency. WINDOZ.TXT Comments on running APRSDOS under Windows. WX.TXT Using APRS in weather and Skywarn applications. ZIP-LAN.TXT The ZIP-LAN allows multiple PC's to share one TNC with only 1 diode and resistor per PC.