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12-07-2020, 05:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: West Chester, PA
Posts: 750
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Anyone still flying with APRS?
I had an APRS unit installed on my last plane and really liked the functionality and ability to give my loved ones insight to my travels. With the aviation specific tracking sites now dark and ADS-B position info available through Flight Aware is anyone still using their airborne APRS trackers?
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Mark
RV-9A; Built, Flown & Sold 
RV-14A; Building
2021 =VAF= donor
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12-07-2020, 05:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,312
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My buddy John from AZ and I are still throwing bread crumbs everywhere we go. In my woods it works better then ADSB. I flip off switch sometimes  |
12-07-2020, 05:52 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Greenback, TN
Posts: 561
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I still have a tracking station in my hangar that puts APRS aircraft on the internet. I do wonder how many people still need that service. It has been out there silently watching for better than 6 or 7 years.
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Marvin McGraw, 5TN4
RV-14. #140039 Complete
Flight hours: 500+
2020 Dues Paid
The Dues Paid note is a reminder for me
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12-07-2020, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,633
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I installed my APRS when I was based in Southwestern Pennsylvania. I moved from there 3 years ago. I was planning on putting APRS in my new under construction RV-8 but ADS-B results I see with my RV-6 tell me that is no longer necessary. I am on the fence about taking the APRS out of my RV-6. This thread may convince me that it is no longer necessary.
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Gary A. Sobek
NC25 RV-6 Flying
3,400+ hours
Where is N157GS
Building RV-8 S/N: 80012
To most people, the sky is the limit.
To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
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12-07-2020, 07:16 AM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 4,396
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Still flying APRS, but if my current tracker went belly-up I probably wouldn't replace it. My wife enjoys seeing where the RV-6 is located but my Flightaware account sends her an email every time I takeoff and conclude a flight. I also use a tracker on my phone that she can access.
The aprs.fi site still works fine.
Last edited by Sam Buchanan : 12-07-2020 at 08:53 AM.
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12-07-2020, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,263
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Still have it and still use it.
-Marc
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12-07-2020, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 696
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Still have it and still using it.
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RV7A (N7101) - Flying 10/2008
CFI- SE/ME/Inst
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12-07-2020, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
Posts: 2,422
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Yes, still useful. I often use it to count landings for the logbook when I'm doing TnGs in the pattern - much easier to look online than to remember (maybe that says something about my memory....)
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Greg Arehart
RV-9B (Big tires) Tipup @AJZ or CYSQ
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12-07-2020, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ramona, CA
Posts: 2,424
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I'm using mine on every flight.
With Flightaware it breaks up the legs into separate flights. With APRS.fi, it shows all of the legs in the most recent day.
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12-07-2020, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Eldridge, Iowa
Posts: 82
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Still use it
I still have mine and use it on every flight. My wife appreciates it. I also still have my igate up and running at my house (~2 miles from the airport). I don't see any reason to shut either of them down.
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Paul A. Fisher
RV-7A N18PF
Q-200 N17PF
APRS track
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