It's also on the Kenwood TM-D710GA. Menu 623.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for confirming!

My Kenwood TH-D72 has this function as well - menu 3S0 will let you set the Message and Bullettin groups; Message defaults are ALL, QST, CQ, KWD; Bulletin does not have any group set by default. To send the mesage to the Group you do simply by putting the group into the TO field, as you did for Yaesu. Thanks a lot and 73s

For non-Yaesu radios (and Yaesu as well) #APRSTHURSDAY demonstrates something similar. It is a message to the ANSRVR (the “Announcement” Server). Their group is called HOTG, a group they just made up, but it could a group of your radio club. Everyone subscribed to the group-gets the message. This is (was) a little known feature of APRS.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

The ANSSVR is awesome but different. It utilizes the internet to move the messages....at least in part. The group text demo in the video is RF only. Different tools for different tasks. Both require the user to opt-in.

Jason, this is also commonly used on satellite passes, like the ISS digipeater. Someone can send a message to everyone within the footprint of the ISS and then reply to it. I’ve used it myself. Good stuff.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Learned something new. Thanks Joe!

@daveys

11 ай бұрын

Can you give details of how that is done please? I’ve done beaconing to ISS, but too slow to msg

@KI4ASK

11 ай бұрын

@@daveys what make/model radio do you have?

@daveys

11 ай бұрын

@@KI4ASK - I have a few, but I use the Yaesu FT2DE for APRS to the ISS

@KI4ASK

11 ай бұрын

@@daveys okay, I have the FT3 which is very similar. Have you ever sent or received an APRS message with your FT2?

Yes this works with Kenwood TH-D74 and TM-D710. Thanks for the info on this!

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Good to know, thanks!

I’ve seen that before and never realized what it was for. Thanks for the video.

Did you add the DE> that preceded your call sign or does the radio? Also is there a standard list of those letters somewhere? I see OP>, OM> alot. Is it a CW short hand thing? Thanks

also available on Yaesu FT-3DR except long press disp then select aprs still option 6

What about using the APRS android app? Have you tried using it? By the way I have a Kenwood 74A and you can use groups there also.

Good stuff! I have the Kenwood D710 and D72 and they both support APRS group messaging. Cheers!

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Cool, thanks. I was hoping that was the case.

“Annoy your friends and family just like on your phone!” Lol😂 lol lol😂

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 At least replies only go back to original sender unless you retype the group call sign. Phones need an "opt out" option for when you get added to a group text that you care nothing about.

FYI, it is APRS menu item #22 on the FTM-300.

Should be able to do that with any TNC if all the TNCs have the same call sign..... I could be wrong, if so it would only be the second time I wasn't...

My understanding is this is just simplex not going through a digi repeater? 2nd question, if I only wanted to listen out for certain stations that is not close to me like a state away, how would I do that?

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Group messages will digipeat. Filtering is typically handled by the digipeater

So, if you are using something like digirig, is it possible to do the same thing or similar? Or is it proprietary to those radios?

@chrissewell1608

11 ай бұрын

Its propiretary, for sure, on those radios.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

You should be able to send from an app like YAAC to the group but not sure about receiving.

Good feature to have Jason. I wonder if this will work on the 878UVII Plus.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Not sure. Check and see if you find anything about “message groups” in the menu system. Let us know if you discover it.

Kenwood TM-D700A. has the feature menu 3-P MSG Group ALL,QST,CQ,KWD ...

At Dayton, @K8MRD was opining on this feature and how much he likes APRS. 😂

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I am sure this is one of Mike's favorite videos of late

It’s also on the old FT1XD!

What do you know about YAAC for aprs? Just curious as I’m super brand new to aprs with my newer FT5DR. Cheers! W6AAM

@KM4ACK

3 ай бұрын

I've been playing with YAAC for a few years now. Really cool app. I've got a whole playlist on APRS with a few YAAC videos in there. kzread.info/head/PL1QTYT4Qo9cav3oWl3BBZ8kopezkfNKYm

@danedwards7597

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I do watch a lot of your videos and I’m inches away from buying my first Raspberry pie. I really enjoy your videos on those too. Thanks again! 73

WIth Yaesu radios as long as you keep the group names 6 characters or less composing the “To” address on a message won’t mandate an SSID. Kenwood radios don’t have that restriction, all 9 characters are available for group names.

Is there a group text / email function available on the APRS Fi website?

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Not that I am aware of

Even the old Kenwood TM-D700 has group messaging features. Pretty old concept actually.

Interesting. But how did you add the SRARC to the list ?

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

You are able to edit the list in the menu that is shown for each radio

I inquired about this being in YAAC. Since it runs everywhere that would be a cool add in if not already there.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

You can send from YAAC but not sure about receiving msg groups

@RainBark

3 ай бұрын

@@KM4ACK Yes, you can receive group messages in YAAC. Configuration / General tab / Message Groups add one with event type "CQ". Adds those messages to the list of messages sent to this station.

So, how do you actually add extra groups? Cool info, I didn't know eigther.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Go into the msg group menu option and you can add/edit the groups. There is several slots available

For severe weather use group names for neighborhoods, both for planning, coordination, and during storm communications. KH6CP

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

great idea!

This is a neat APRS feature. I've heard that you can also receive NWS weather alerts via APRS but haven't found a "how-to" set this up on a radio. Have you heard of this?

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Haven't tied but I believe you need to setup "NWS" as a group. Your local digipeater will also have to support the messages getting passed.

No such luck with the Anytone 878UVii+ No Group APRS Messaging feature available in the radio or CPS.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

Very cool

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

It was hard to understand whether you were saying grid or group. It is group. Not grid. QTH grid messaging via APRS does not exist yet.

So, I suppose this could work as a "net" announcement ? I have one net that has APRS check ins, and the guy doing most of the digi work doesn't do texts from cell. This would be bettter !

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Yes. It could work as a net announcement. We were thinking the same thing about club meetings.

So if both radios have the same group in there, it’s basically like a private APRS message. I like this, just never tried it.

TH-D72 can do groups - but the manual is confusing as hell - no idea how to actually do it.

@bruehlt

11 ай бұрын

OK follow up message - from what I gather this is similar to using a tactical call sign - the APRS system will not gate it to the internet because it's not a valid call sign in the back end, meaning anything you use this for will end up being local. Also you will not receive an Ack repsonse back from the digipeter because again, it's not a valid call sign - so its essentially like blasting your message out to the world and if others have that programmed into their radio, and are within distance of the local digipeter they will hear it, but no one else will.

FT2DE has same menu options

I have a D74 and I will let you know.

@KM4ACK

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@thuff3207

11 ай бұрын

@@KM4ACK I read the manual, and it calls out group messages like the Yaesu.

Is this about APRS Thursday’s ?

It's not APRS but they hacked the UV-K5 to do SMS. They are doing lots of interesting mods to the firmware.

@barrybogart5436

11 ай бұрын

Got a reference for that? HamradioDX?

I've never heard anyone mention APRS and cool in the same sentence

@hamhouke

11 ай бұрын

Clearly, you haven’t spent much time playing with APRS then. I don’t know why so many people hate on APRS when the only thing they have ever done with it was look at a location map. That’s like using your cell phone only to check the time and then going out of your way to call them lame clocks.

@ve6evl

11 ай бұрын

That's because they haven't watched Jason's videos yet.