• Short text messages
• Situational awareness
• Location of repeaters / hotspots
• Group messages via ANSRVR (announcement server on the internet)
• Group messages and APRS net via APRSPH — it supports local RF group messaging supported by internet connectivity when available.
• Position reports
• Tracking
• Current weather
• SMS gateway
• SOTA / POTA spotting
• Email via Winlink link WLNK-1
• Much more!

Weather Forecast

• WXBOT
  • Address message to WXBOT
  • Message body
    • today
    • tonight
    • tomorrow
    • More Options
    • 5 digit zipcode
    • CWOP station id (I.E. DW6273)
    • 3 character IATA station (SFO, LAX etc) returns METAR report.
  • Replies with simple WX forecast
• WXYO
  • Address message to WXYO
  • Message body <CallSign-SSID> or <Grid Square>
  • Replies with more WX details
• ANSRVR (Group Messaging)
  • Send a message to ANSRVR, in the body of the message these commands are available.
  • ? Show all groups
  • ? <group> Show member count of group
  • D Show a description of all groups
  • D <group> add a description to an existing group
  • L List groups which you are a member
  • K <group> <group> Quietly keep alive multiple groups
  • CQ <group> <text> Join group and send <text> to current members. If the group does not exist, the group will be created and you will be the owner.
  • U <group> un-join group
  • Some interesting groups include, PAWA BALLOON ECHOLINK ISS JOTA and POTA