APRS, The Big Picture: . APRS is not just vehicle tracking. . It was designed to be a resource for the local and traveling ham to show him surrounding local information of immediate value. . Not only does this mean having all digipeaters and the local reccomended voice frequency show up, but other information as well. . This page attempts to link you, the potential traveler, to APRS information in your region.

Updated 9 Oct 2019 (first time since July 2008, to update New Mexico!)

New Mexico. . . . . . Possibly the best organized APRS network in the country
Pacific Northwest. . Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories
California and Nevada email reflector
Kansas.
Ohio
Michigan
Montana (in addition to the PNW site above)
Nebraska and Grand Island
Alabama (Kris Kirby, KE4AHR)
Germany
France

STATE APRS COORDINATORS: There are a number of folks who have stepped forward to volunteer to help coordinate APRS activities in each state or ARRL section, or country. . See list . And to see where all the APRS digipeaters are, WA8LMF has a great set of on line REgional APRS digipeater maps. . And of course, the APRS WIKI

RECOMMENDED REPEATER FREQUENCIES: . One good piece of local info, is the locally recommended voice repeater. . These frequency objects should show up on your APRS display to help out visitors. . The image below shows how these objects show up on the D700 and D710 radio displays. . See details.

CONCLUSION: APRS is great for the traveler. . On long trips, no matter where I am, I hope to see everything I need to know on my APRS screen. . A good state web page is a start. . A good group of volunteers helps. . And providing relevant information will help the rest of ham radio learn how resourceful APRS can be. . This combined with APRS Voice Alert will guarantee that if there is someone nearby wanting to chat, we will find each other.

Bob Bruninga, WB4APR