APRS on the iPhone :-)

Hi Everyone,

I have been waiting for over a year for someone to bring out an APRS App that transmits the location via the internet on the iPhone. I first posted on the blog of HEIKKI HANNIKAINEN (OH7LZB) who runs the site www.APRS.fi.

I wrote :-
I too have an iPhone however not yet a GPS one, it's the 2G. Anyway is there or has there been any thought in using the GPS on the new one and the map to transmit or relay the information of location onto aprs.fi? This would be really great to see and make the iPhone a real good tool... December 21, 2008 2:44 AM

Well I am pleased to say that there is such an App now avaluble on iTunes for the small price of £1.19. Well of course I bought this App as soon as I found it and have given it a bit of a test. Please visit my APRS/D-Star page on my website to view the live map or go to www.APRS.fi and type my call sign in 2W0PWR-9. I know someone who may be totally gutted as he has just signed up to a contract on o2 and it wasn't for the iPhone, what can I say mate "you should have got an iPhone". Oh I did say that didn't I :-)...

The context bellow was taken from the developers website...

iBCNU is an APRS GPS position reporting and text-messaging application for the Apple iPhone. When position reporting is enabled, the application will periodically send out location of your iPhone using either 3G or WiFi network and iPhone's built in GPS receiver. The rate at which position reports are sent out is adjustable. Once the GPS information is in the APRS-IS system, it is shared between all users and you can track yourself or track your friends using this or one of the many APRS mapping sites. When used as a text-messaging tool, iBCNU will let you send and receive messages using the APRS-IS system. You can send short (approximately 512 character) messages to your ham friends for free.

I would like to say a big Thank You to everyone who wrote iBCNU and I really look forward having many hours fun playing on this App.

The new update is due in the App Store in the next day or two which I am looking forward to. It should fix the speed issue :-).

Simon, Have you tried it yet?

There is a new update available on iTunes. It's my most used App now and with the new update I'll be using it even more... David the Developer has even taken the ibcnu.us add from the stream so now it has no advertising on APRS.

Version 1.7
+ if speed detected, it is shown as overlay on main screen
+ added metric and imperial units switch
+ added support for custom APRS filters
+ added detailed GPS information screen
* resolved crashes during application start
* resolved text truncation on LOG screen
* resolved text truncation on HELP screen
+ added new items to HELP screen
* changed custom interval upper limit to 1000s
* fixed visual bugs on Settings screen
+ added data RX and TX counters to LOG screen
+ added disconnect button
- removed "(iBCNU.us)" from streams
* changed splash screen

It was the one thing I find lacking on my FT-8900, but since I am now getting a new iPhone in a week's time - problem solved! Just a quick question though - can it be set up to send your callsign, or does it send your mobile number?

Hiya Paul,

Firstly, Welcome to the forum.

Take a look at my website www.dmrk.co.uk and click on APRS. U should find all the infor there. It's set-up using a call sign and can be seen in the photos. No record of a mobile number is found on any search with aprs.fi

Also take a look at the Yaesu FTM-350. This is a great looking readio with loads of toys on.

www.ibcnu.us The Application websitew with a suport forum.

Enjoy :-)