APRS on a Baofeng UV-5R with Just a Phone and a Cable | No TNC Needed | Ham Radio

You can get on APRS with a Baofeng UV-5R, the phone in your pocket and one audio cable. Get APRS Connect: https://aprsconnect.com/get/94cfj2 No TNC and no APRS radio needed. In this video I plug a UV-5R into my phone, set up the app and send a beacon. The cable carries audio between the phone and the radio and keys the radio for you. The app does the rest: it turns your packets into the tones APRS uses and decodes what the radio hears. Affiliate Links: Baofeng UV-5R https://amzn.to/4hv2mD2 BTECH APRS-K1 Pro cable https://amzn.to/3zjHoFV BTECH UV-Pro https://link.amazon/B0cb1cDBO Baofeng on Amazon https://amzn.to/4fsirri In this video: The radio settings that matter: 144.390 MHz (North America) and squelch all the way open The cable: BTECH APRS-K1 Pro, which handles push-to-talk on its own Setting up the app with your callsign Adding the radio as an audio modem and sending a beacon A look around the app: the map, stations, APRS OTA, raw packets, the dashboard, the packet composer, ISS passes and mobile alerts A Bluetooth option with no cable at all: the BTECH UV-Pro The app is APRS Connect. I'm the developer. It is on iPhone and Android: https://aprsconnect.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:35 The radio and the cable 2:23 The app: APRS Connect 3:45 Setting up the app 4:26 Adding the radio 5:43 A look around the app 8:31 A Bluetooth option: the BTECH UV-Pro 9:11 Wrapping up Affiliate Links: Baofeng on Amazon https://amzn.to/4fsirri UV-5R https://amzn.to/4hv2mD2 UV-17R https://amzn.to/3AswdeH USB-C Battery https://amzn.to/4d8HUnT Programming Cable https://amzn.to/4d0WRsf Digirig Mobile https://amzn.to/47pIZH1 Mobilinkd TNC4 https://store.mobilinkd.com/products/... Resources for getting started in Ham Radio: Playlist:    • Getting Started in Ham Radio   HamRadioPrep: https://littlel.ink/HamRadioPrep (Use code HAMRADIOBYTES for 10% off) HamStudy: https://littlel.ink/HamStudyOrg For business inquiries: alex@hamradiobytes.com Disclaimers: This video is meant for entertainment purposes only and should not be used for understanding the laws and regulations of your area. Before transmitting make sure you understand the legalities of doing so. Some, if not all links, may be affiliate links