[APRS software for GMRS]

On 10/5/2022 at 12:12 PM, KAF6045 said:

Well, technically by NAME, APRS is Amateur (Packet/Position) Reporting System, so it is no surprise that most APRS software wants an Amateur call sign. That BTech is using the APRS protocol to send position just makes it another position reporting format -- like some Garmin GPS/FRS radios.

The other matter is if they are using AX.25 data packets -- that's what Amateur TNCs are using for analog APRS (D-Star and DMR /digital/ modes send position reports in a different format -- D-Star embeds position data within the non-voice portion of each packet)

 

 

The A in APRS does not for amateur, but Automatic.  The initialism APRS was derived from WB4APR the call sigh for Bob Bruninga.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Packet_Reporting_System