The nature of APRS is very graphical, that is, you send an APRS signal and
your position pops up on a map.  A text based solution could work something
like this.

You decode the APRS signal (easy if you have a TNC, and maybe you can use
sound card?) Then create a list of stations heard, with time stamps.  You
could use your arrow keys to highlight the station you are interested in and
using hot keys the application could tell you the stations current location.
For example.

N5SWR - 56 dg North East, 5.25 miles.

If you had a database of common locations the application could say
something like.

N5SWR, East on I40 at mile marker 276.

Or

N5SWR - Route 50 and Annandale road.

Hmmm, this could be a fun project.....

73, Ken -N5SWR
  

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From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:51 PM
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Subject: aprs


Hi all, has anyone tried APRS yet?  I don't know much about the mode but
wondering if it's blind friendly at all or any way it can be. Has anyone
tried it?  Just always trying to look in to a new mode, I know the TM-D700A
will talk a lot more now then it did before with the latest firmware as of a
few months ago, maybe a year ago now.  Thanks, I don't think I'll ever buy 1
of those radios, too much money but worth looking in to the mode anyway.

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