Updated: 05/09/2006

UI Store and Forward

Most of you would be familiar with the messaging functions of UI View and other APRS Software.  It can be really handy to message someone in the field, and given the popularity of SMS, it’s a great fit. One draw back is it only works when the other person appears on APRS.

Using VK3TBN-10, this is no longer the case!! All you need to do is send your message using the store and forward of VK3TBN and when your target station pops up on APRS, VK3TBN-10 will forward your message for you.. 24x7….

In addition, you can use VK3TBN-10 to find other stations, that you cant see on RF, as VK3TBN-10 is on the Internet and sees all VK and ZL APRS traffic. So it can send messages to RF and Internet Stations.

You can even use it for remote messages via ISS. If your target station is in remote Australia, they can beacon on ISS and VK3TBN-10 will see the target station pop up and send your message to them as ISS passes over them. If it doesn’t make it the first trip, then it will send it again on the second orbit, until it gets an acknowledgement from the remote end.

So how do you use VK3TBN-10 for Store and Forward to ask Richard VK3JFK-9 if he can catch up for a bite to eat over lunch today?

Easy, using your messaging function, address your message to VK3TBN-10 and enter the following Message

vk3jfk-9# Hi Richard, are you free for lunch today? Please RSVP VK3TBN-10

That’s it!

When Richard hops in his car the next day, after his first APRS beacon hits the APRS network, VK3TBN-10 will send your message to him.

He would then send a return Message to you

Vk3ABC# no problem see you at 12 at the usual, if im late order me a pot and parma!

Hints:

·         The Syntax is

xxxxx# ( Space) message

 ·         If you go over the max characters in the message and you need to send another line of text, Do the same and the first line and add xxxxx# ( Space) message..

 So

 Xxxxxx# ( Space) message line 1

Xxxxxx# ( Space) message Line 2

·         If you need instructions you can ask VK3TBN-10 by sending the following Message:

?SFinfo

Author - Peter VK3TBN