I know there are some HAM Radio folks on the indieweb and adjacent, so I’m passing along this question from my dad:
My Yaesu VX-8DR will receive APRS beacons but won’t send my beacon or send or receive APRS messages, settings seem correct.
Anyone have suggestions?
@eli APRS is a very specialized technology in ham radio. I've never used it. He needs to find a ham in his area who uses APRS a lot to help him. He should look for such people at a local ham radio club. Where is he located? His Yaesu rig is vintage 2010 or so and has been discontinued, which is why I say he needs to find an expert with APRS. The technology was invented in 1992 by a ham who now lives in MD, callsign of WB4APR. He could look him up on QRZ.com and get his email address there, but there are no guarantees it will be current. But if it's working, he might have a bright idea of where he could find someone to help him. Tell me his location and I'll see whether I can find a ham radio club near him.