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PicoAPRS with GPS receiver Version 4
SKU Part Number:
PICO-APRS-V4
Please select your required antenna. Recommended accessory antenna listed above and below so please remember to place on order. This product is no...
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£299.95
£249.96
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PicoAPRS V4 - World's smallest APRS Transceiver by Taner Schenker (DB1NTO)
PicoAPRS V4 is here and has a lot of new features!
But look at the pictures below. As you know, pictures say more than 1000 words ...
What is this?
One of the most important features of the device is the Bluetooth® function. This feature allows the device to be paired with a smartphone or other Bluetooth®-enabled device to use as an AX.25 modem (KISS TNC) for using APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System) or other data packet-based applications.
For example, you can use Winlink Global Radio Email® with different applications. The applications WoAD (Winlink® on Android) and RadioMail for iOS have been successfully tested. PicoAPRS supports data packets up to 1024 bytes in size!
Of course, APRS® applications such as APRSdroid (for Android) or APRS.fi APP for iOS.
Another important feature of the device is the WIFI function. With this, the device can also be used as a modem (KISS TNC), but also as an APRS® iGate (receiving station) and for software updates via WIFI and for configuring the device.
PicoAPRS V4 also has a color display that allows various information such as frequency, modulation, transmit power and other settings to be displayed. This feature makes it easier to monitor and change the various settings of the device.
It also has a built-in GPS (also GLONASS and GALILEO) receiver module. With this, the device can show it on the display and send this data to other devices. The built-in GPS receiver is particularly useful for use in APRS® or other functions that require position information.
In summary, the PicoAPRS V4 is a powerful and versatile amateur radio designed for use in the 2 meter amateur radio frequency band (VHF) and is capable of both FM voice radio and the transmission of AX.25 data packets using AFSK modulation send and receive.
PicoAPRS can also be used to send and receive text messages, similar to SMS. This functionality allows users to send and receive text messages directly from the device without the need for a smartphone or external device. Text can be entered directly on the PicoAPRS and received text messages can be read on the display. This expands the device's communication capabilities, allowing users to send and receive messages even in situations without access to a cellular network, smartphone, or other external device.
APRS® is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark from Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
PicoAPRS in magazines (klick to open den article or title page).
About my transceiver (also earlier versions) was reported on numerous sites. Some of them are below. Thanks for the reporting about my Transceiver!
- PicoAPRS V4 Review from "Ham Radio Crash Course" (USA / EN)
- PicoAPRS V4
- PicoAPRS V4 (PROTOTYPE) reviev on Youtube (SPANISCH with subtitle)
- Youtube from Ham Radio 2.0 (USA / EN)
- https://wwp.shizuoka.ac.jp/suzuki/2017/07/06/picoaprs/ (JAPAN!)
- http://www.dxzone.com
- http://www.funkzentrum.de
- https://qrpblog.com/
- www.rigpix.com
- www.prig.ch (PDF)
- http://notebook.hvdn.org PicoAPRS review
- https://twitter.com/PicoAPRS
Taner Schenker
DB1NTO
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