findU Information

email questions and comments to Steve Dimse steve@dimse.com . First, make sure the question isn't answered in the FAQ below... Can I track my car (or anything else) on findU? Absolutely. The system is open to all amateur radio operators. A license is required, but it is not difficult to obtain. If you are in the US, and want information on obtaining a license, see the ARRL web site for info. Also, there are many commercial sites that can do tracking without using amateur radio. I have an amateur radio license, where can I find out how to get started in APRS (or any other APRS question not concerning findU)? I'm sorry, but I'm not able to answer these queries due to a lack of time. At one time I kept a few links to beginner web sites here, but they come and go too fast for me to keep up. Use Google to find some that are available now. TAPR's aprssig is a good place to ask these questions, you can sign up here . Why does my station's information not show up on findU? If you are a member of the Citizen Weather program, the most common problem is an incorrectly entered latitude and longitude. Some programs do not check the number enetered for validity, but the system has a very specific format it requires, so check that the information is entered correctly. For other problems, you should get support from the person or company that produces the program you are using. The process of reports getting to findU via amateur radio and APRS is complex. First, your station transmits the data, likely it must travel through one or more digipeaters before reaching an internet gateway, which forwards it to a hub in the APRS Internet System, and then finally to findU.com. Problems can occur anywhere along this path, though by far the most common are in the early stages...an individual's RF system has a problem, their path is not set correctly to be digipeated by their local RF network, or their local IGate is down or misconfigured. From the internet there is absolutely no way I can diagnose these problems. Your best bet is to ...