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There are many "works out of the box" solutions, including Byonics.com; I use 2 of their "MT-AIO" units, which can be carried easily in a back-pack, or installed in a vehicle; they will run off of 8 AA batteries, or from external 12-volts DC. | There are many "works out of the box" solutions, including Byonics.com; I use 2 of their "MT-AIO" units, which can be carried easily in a back-pack, or installed in a vehicle; they will run off of 8 AA batteries, or from external 12-volts DC. | ||
[[File:mt-aio-2.png|200px|thumb|left|Byonics.com MT-AIO APRS Beacon]] | <!-- [[File:mt-aio-2.png|200px|thumb|left|Byonics.com MT-AIO APRS Beacon]] --> | ||
[[File:Mt-aio-exterior_165x297.png||left|Byonics.com MT-AIO APRS Beacon, Exterior View]] | [[File:Mt-aio-exterior_165x297.png||left|Byonics.com MT-AIO APRS Beacon, Exterior View]] | ||
[[File:Mt-aio-interior_175x297.png||left|Byonics.com MT-AIO APRS Beacon, Interior View]] | [[File:Mt-aio-interior_175x297.png||left|Byonics.com MT-AIO APRS Beacon, Interior View]] | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 31 December 2017
Some Ham Operators choose to "beacon" their vehicle, bicycle, or even their own locations, using the APRS System.
In North America, the most commonly-used frequency is 144.390 MHz Simplex.
There are many "works out of the box" solutions, including Byonics.com; I use 2 of their "MT-AIO" units, which can be carried easily in a back-pack, or installed in a vehicle; they will run off of 8 AA batteries, or from external 12-volts DC.
