On Jan 9, 3:38*pm, Tim Taylor wrote:
A friend of mine is using the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)
utilizing the HAM radio system while driving across the US. * The
initial costs are a little higher, but it might be a good alternative
to the SPOT system as well in an area with enough HAM repeaters.

Watch Duane drive across the US:

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=ke7qer

Yeah, ham coverage wouldn't be sufficient in the western US especially
the great basin, but it would be great if we could have the same web
interface for SPOT...

Ramy