Elmer Hour 12-16-22

• GM function in C4FM
• Importance of testing antennas regularly.
• APRS
• Bands, Bands, Bands!

Bands

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APRS

APRS was developed from the late 1980s forward by Bob Bruninga, call sign WB4APR, a senior research engineer at the United States Naval Academy. He maintained the main APRS Web site until his death in 2022.^[3][4] The initialism “APRS” was derived from his call sign.

His website! Very good information.

APRS INFO

APRS ingenuity

And if that’s not enough…

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HT antennas are often about what sucks least
HT Antenna Comparisons
Two-Way Radio Handheld Power & SWR Meter

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GM function in C4FM