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LICENSE.TXT APRS ON-AIR PROTOCOLS and FORMATS
APRS and the Mic-Encoder are Trademarks of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
APRS protocols are copyrighted material of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
COPYRIGHT 1992-97: Amateur radio operators may freely copy and use
the APRS software in the Amateur Radio Service. I have tried to make
APRS fully capable of receiving and plotting ALL on-the-air packets
whether a station is registered or not. The registration contribution
only balances the headache factor, and to cover myself against un-
licensed commercial exploitation. What you get for registering is the
ability to interface your OWN GPS/WX/DF units and a little convenience
in saving your configuration.
These APRS formats are provided for use in the amateur radio service.
HAMS may apply the APRS formats in the TRANSMISSION of position,
weather, and status packets. However, the author reserves the
ownership of these protocols for exclusive commercial application and for
all reception and plotting applications. APRS is a registered trademark
of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. Other software engineers desiring to include
APRS RECEPTION in their software for sale within or outside of the
amateur community will require a license from the author. Also
TRANSMISSION of APRS protocols in any NON-AMATEUR commercial application
or software will require a license from the author. Licensing is not
intended to be restrictive, but to provide a means for the maintaining
a consistent on-air protocol and for the owner of APRS to share in any
proceeds made from APRS commercial applications.
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
115 Old Farm Court
Glen Burnie, MD 21060