Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we demonstrate real APRS bot interactions — showing live examples of popular Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) services and how they respond to user commands. Whether you're a ham radio operator, APRS beginner, or packet radio enthusiast, this deep dive will help you understand how each APRS bot enhances communication, tracking, and information sharing over the air.
📡 Bots featured in this video:
✅ FIND
✅ APSPOT
✅ ISS
✅ WHO-IS
✅ SMS
✅ REPEAT
✅ WXBOT
✅ MPAD
🎬 What you’ll learn:
• How each APRS bot command works
• Real-world examples and message formats
• How APRS bots connect the packet radio and internet gateways
• Tips for integrating these bots into your own ham radio APRS setup
🔧 Perfect for:
• Amateur radio operators (HAMs)
• APRS beginners learning packet communications
• Satellite and ISS enthusiasts
• Anyone exploring digital modes and APRS automation
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🔹Links mentioned in the video
APRSdroid Deep Dive - youtu.be/BEVDZ7yq1G0
APSPOT - youtu.be/ONyNH0n45AQ
SMS Opt In - https://aprs.wiki/
Diamond Antenna - amzn.to/4p4KPVi
Btech UV-Pro - amzn.to/4nM7Gnp
SMS Bot full video - youtu.be/IgwY6I4FlgI
MPAD full video - youtu.be/75W0UTL5eOY
🔹Raspberry Pi Build Guide - tiny.cc/pi4guide
🔹Frequently Asked Questions - tiny.cc/km4ack-faq
🔹Weekly Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/40da1fe472e3/km4acknewsletter
🔹Follow Me
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🔹Did you just get a raspberry pi and want to hook it up to your radio? Start here youtu.be/E1SEgPFQk4M
Want your raspberry pi to play nice with your ham radio? Are you into digital modes like FT8, JS8Call, FLDIGI, Winlink, APRS, Digipeaters and others? Each week I put out new content showing you exactly what steps to take to get the latest ham radio software on your raspberry pi. Whether you just want to ragchew or are seriously into emergency preparedness, emcomm, or ARES and want to learn all you can about using the raspberry pi to drive your ham radio, this channel has something for you. Be sure to click the subscribe button and ring the bell before heading off. That way you will get notified of all future videos.
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In this video, we demonstrate real APRS bot interactions — showing live examples of popular Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) services and how they respond to user commands. Whether you're a ham radio operator, APRS beginner, or packet radio enthusiast, this deep dive will help you understand how each APRS bot enhances communication, tracking, and information sharing over the air.
📡 Bots featured in this video:
✅ FIND
✅ APSPOT
✅ ISS
✅ WHO-IS
✅ SMS
✅ REPEAT
✅ WXBOT
✅ MPAD
🎬 What you’ll learn:
• How each APRS bot command works
• Real-world examples and message formats
• How APRS bots connect the packet radio and internet gateways
• Tips for integrating these bots into your own ham radio APRS setup
🔧 Perfect for:
• Amateur radio operators (HAMs)
• APRS beginners learning packet communications
• Satellite and ISS enthusiasts
• Anyone exploring digital modes and APRS automation
🔹My Favorite Gear - amazon.com/shop/km4ack
🔹Links mentioned in the video
APRSdroid Deep Dive - youtu.be/BEVDZ7yq1G0
APSPOT - youtu.be/ONyNH0n45AQ
SMS Opt In - https://aprs.wiki/
Diamond Antenna - amzn.to/4p4KPVi
Btech UV-Pro - amzn.to/4nM7Gnp
SMS Bot full video - youtu.be/IgwY6I4FlgI
MPAD full video - youtu.be/75W0UTL5eOY
🔹Raspberry Pi Build Guide - tiny.cc/pi4guide
🔹Frequently Asked Questions - tiny.cc/km4ack-faq
🔹Weekly Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/40da1fe472e3/km4acknewsletter
🔹Follow Me
Twitter @km4ack
🔹FREE Get Started Guide - tiny.cc/getstartedguide
🔹Cool Ham Gear - km4ack.com
🔹Support the channel through Patreon - patreon.com/km4ack
🔹Did you just get a raspberry pi and want to hook it up to your radio? Start here youtu.be/E1SEgPFQk4M
Want your raspberry pi to play nice with your ham radio? Are you into digital modes like FT8, JS8Call, FLDIGI, Winlink, APRS, Digipeaters and others? Each week I put out new content showing you exactly what steps to take to get the latest ham radio software on your raspberry pi. Whether you just want to ragchew or are seriously into emergency preparedness, emcomm, or ARES and want to learn all you can about using the raspberry pi to drive your ham radio, this channel has something for you. Be sure to click the subscribe button and ring the bell before heading off. That way you will get notified of all future videos.
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