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Automatic Packet Reporting System for amateur radio operators

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Reviewed by Austin • Digital Modes & Software Editor March 2026

The Automatic Packet Reporting System, or APRS, is a real-time digital communications system used by ham radio operators for exchanging tactical information. It allows stations to transmit their position, weather data, telemetry, and short messages over radio, often using VHF bands. This data is then relayed by digipeaters and I-gates to the internet, making it accessible to a wider audience and other operators.

Hams interested in APRS can find resources for setting up their stations, including firmware for TNCs like UIDIGI, and software for mapping and tracking. There are also web-based tools such as APRSearch and N2RWE's Real-time APRS Maps for visualizing station activity and weather data from programs like the Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP). Operators can also find information on local digipeater networks and servers, like DB0ANF, to get their packets on the air and into the APRS-IS system.

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