LoRa APRS on the LILYGO T-Deck Plus

After waiting for what started to feel like forever for my LILYGO T-Desk Plus, it finally arrived. And even though the hardware leaves a bit to be desired, and the current firmware makes very limited use of the hardware that is available, this thing is a total game changer for LoRa APRS. Being able to do tracking and send and receive APRS messages over LoRa on this €/$75 unit opens up a whole new world of opportunities. I never really got hooked on the whole Meshtastic thing. In part because it's kind of a walled garden. But with APRS you get interoperability with the entire world wide APRS infrastructure. So as long as I'm within reach of an iGate I can send and receive messages to and form everyone else who's "on" APRS. Be it via LoRa, VHF, UHF, HF, satellite or even the International Space Station (ISS). I find that immensely more useful than Meshtastic! So; if you're not on the LoRa APRS wagon yet; don't delay! Get your device (or more likely, devices) today and join in on the fun! 00:00 Intro 00:32 Unboxing and waffeling 03:00 Fitting the antenna 03:48 Powering on 04:16 Installing LoRa APRS firmware 05:30 Connecting to tracker WiFi HotSpot 05:50 Configuration 08:07 Reboot and test 08:37 Testing /M and /P 09:03 Result