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VanceVagell / kv4p-ht

Open source handheld ham radio project KV4P-HT
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[Android] Implement ability to send APRS location messages #5

Open VanceVagell opened 1 month ago

VanceVagell commented 1 month ago

Add icon to text chat mode to let user transmit a location APRS message (one-off, not constantly), and on receiving app display this as a clickable link (will open in Google Maps).

If you're implementing this, please ask me for a UX design for the UI details.

pweichsel commented 2 days ago

Fully agree with having APRS extended for location message, however an option for regularly send location message may be nice, ideally including some degression algo - if you don’t move, cadence is reduced - similar to the very nice way Kenwood TH-D74 is working. We have used these features during Fielddays and Emcomm exercises in DE with VGC VR-N76, the Kenwoods and some smaller devices such as PicoAPRS, however in combination with the phone UI, we could have a map showing where other OMs are around you. I am not the Android UX guy, but would be happy to contribute to service definition and the APRS protocol part here - 73, DG1KW, Peter

DrFrankReade commented 2 days ago

I second a request for this feature - even something as simple as a button in the text screen to send the current position once would be an excellent addition.