APRS was developed as a packet radio "killer application" by folks
associated with TAPR in the US.

The idea is to kill any interest in packet by eliminating its most
interesting and useful features, substituting a pointless internet-dependent
activity sure to put just about anyone to sleep.

APRS fits TAPR's ideal of a "killer application" perfectly - It kills off
all interest in the hobby. The more TNC's they can talk hams into tying up
so they can report thier house's position on the internet, the less will be
used for communicating as hams or doing anything else that may be
interesting or useful.

In the US, tying up equipment to do APRS has taken the place of astrology,
numerology, or socialism a quick ( lack of ) intelligence test.

Charles, N5PVL

In message , Charles
Brabham writes
APRS was developed as a packet radio "killer application" by folks
associated with TAPR in the US.

The idea is to kill any interest in packet by eliminating its most
interesting and useful features, substituting a pointless internet-dependent
activity sure to put just about anyone to sleep.

APRS fits TAPR's ideal of a "killer application" perfectly - It kills off
all interest in the hobby. The more TNC's they can talk hams into tying up
so they can report thier house's position on the internet, the less will be
used for communicating as hams or doing anything else that may be
interesting or useful.

In the US, tying up equipment to do APRS has taken the place of astrology,
numerology, or socialism a quick ( lack of ) intelligence test.

Charles, N5PVL



Charles, thank you for sharing that with us.

--
73
Ian, G3NRW

"news" wrote in message
...

Charles, thank you for sharing that with us.

;-)

"news" wrote in message
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Charles, thank you for sharing that with us.

;-)

In article ,
says...

APRS was developed as a packet radio "killer application" by folks
associated with TAPR in the US.

The idea is to kill any interest in packet by eliminating its most
interesting and useful features, substituting a pointless internet-dependent
activity sure to put just about anyone to sleep.

snippety

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

I'm sorry you feel as you do.

I disagree most strongly.

There, now, wasn't that simple?

Oh, one more thing... *PLONK!*


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
...

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

I'm sorry you feel as you do.

I disagree most strongly.

I wondered what that smell was...

There, now, wasn't that simple?

Yes, that was easy to understand.

Oh, one more thing... *PLONK!*

Uh OH!.... Are you going to be OK?

Charles, N5PVL

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
...

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

I'm sorry you feel as you do.

I disagree most strongly.

I wondered what that smell was...

There, now, wasn't that simple?

Yes, that was easy to understand.

Oh, one more thing... *PLONK!*

Uh OH!.... Are you going to be OK?

Charles, N5PVL

I have to agree some what.. It's funny around here 90% of the APRS activity
is saying the house hasn't moved in the last few minuets. While APRS has
some interesting applications, I think it's suppose to be for tracking
moving objects. So unless you think you live near the yellow brick road, why
keep telling everyone where you live?

Just me, I'm sure..

Joe AG4QC

"Charles Brabham" wrote in message
news
APRS was developed as a packet radio "killer application" by folks
associated with TAPR in the US.

The idea is to kill any interest in packet by eliminating its most
interesting and useful features, substituting a pointless
internet-dependent
activity sure to put just about anyone to sleep.

APRS fits TAPR's ideal of a "killer application" perfectly - It kills off
all interest in the hobby. The more TNC's they can talk hams into tying up
so they can report thier house's position on the internet, the less will
be
used for communicating as hams or doing anything else that may be
interesting or useful.

In the US, tying up equipment to do APRS has taken the place of astrology,
numerology, or socialism a quick ( lack of ) intelligence test.

Charles, N5PVL

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 00:22:11 -0600, "Joel" wrote:

I have to agree some what.. It's funny around here 90% of the APRS activity
is saying the house hasn't moved in the last few minuets.


I don't know, if you live in California and there's an earthquake, it
might help you find where your house when to.


Bill Cherepy
Grayson, GA

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 00:22:11 -0600, "Joel" wrote:

I have to agree some what.. It's funny around here 90% of the APRS activity
is saying the house hasn't moved in the last few minuets.


I don't know, if you live in California and there's an earthquake, it
might help you find where your house when to.


Bill Cherepy
Grayson, GA