Interesting that the app has like a built in template for HOTG.
I will have to check it out when i have access to a Winders
machine.

Do a search for APRS Thursday.

What does the -G mean for ID? I thought they were just numbers,
0-9. Also what is BlueDV? Is that another APRS software?

There are actually meanings for all the SSID's. Normally, 10 is for
an internet station (no RF), and G is what BlueDV uses. That program,
created by David, PA7LIM (who also created the Peanut app), allows
access for D-Star, DMR, Fusion, NXDN, and APRS. The APRS messages are
limited to 40 characters or less.

The BlueDV program will work with either a ThumbDV USB stick from
Northwest Digital Radio, or a DV Mega Stick 30 from Gigaparts. However,
both of these are out of stock at the moment. They're both between $100
and $120 in price...not bad, considering the Shark RF Open Spot 4 Pro
and the Shark RF M1KE (I have one of each) run from $300 to $500,
respectively. But, the Shark RF products work with Wi-Fi, and with
your smartphone, or computer.

Daryl, N5VLZ

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Re: Re: APRS
By: Daryl Stout to phigan on Wed Mar 25 2026 01:00 am

Interesting that the app has like a built in template for HOTG.
I will have to check it out when i have access to a Winders machine.

Do a search for APRS Thursday.

Huh, I always try to check in to Winlink wednesday, Maybe I'll add this one to my list for Thursdays! Thanks!

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I'll add this one to my list for Thursdays! Thanks!

I just send a message to APRSPH and enter HOTG -- followed
by a quickie message...and it gets me an in and out checkin...
what you could call a quickie (hi hi).

...Modesty died when clothes were born.

There is a naturist amateur radio club in Austin, Texas...
with the callsign of NU5DE. Their QSL card is "Tastefully Done",
but I'm not sure I want to see their ATV images (hi hi).

Daryl, N5VLZ

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