https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/0a32914c-baeb-406e-82a5-03d5a34aac47 Discover the POSMSG feature of MPAD, the Multi Purpose APRS Daemon, and learn how to send a complete position report straight to any email address using nothing but your radio and an APRS message. In this video I walk through exactly how the POSMSG command works, what data gets sent in the email, and why this is one of the most useful and overlooked tools in the APRS ecosystem. When you trigger POSMSG, MPAD sends an email to the recipient containing your Maidenhead grid locator, your UTM Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates, your latitude and longitude, your altitude, the time you were last heard on APRS-IS, your nearest street address, and an embedded map showing your exact location. It is a full position snapshot delivered in a format anyone with an email account can open, even people who know nothing about ham radio. I cover the syntax, real world use cases for emergency communications and field operations, and how this fits into a broader off grid communications toolkit alongside Winlink and MeshCore. If you are into APRS, digital communications, emergency preparedness, or just exploring what amateur radio can really do in 2026, this one is for you. 📡 Why this matters:The POSMSG command transforms APRS into a flexible messaging tool—perfect for ARES/RACES operators, EmComm scenarios, and remote tracking applications where internet access is limited or unavailable. 🛰️ How It Works: MPAD receives your APRS message, looks up your current GPS coordinates from APRS.fi, reverse-geocodes your position via OpenStreetMap, and fires off a detailed position report email — all with a single short APRS text message from your radio! 🔹My Favorite Gear - https://www.amazon.com/shop/km4ack 🔹Links mentioned in the video MPAD GitHub: https://github.com/joergschultzelutter/mpad 🔹Weekly Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/40da1fe472e3/km4acknewsletter 🔹Follow Me Twitter @km4ack 🔹Cool Ham Gear - http://km4ack.com 🔹Support the channel through Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/km4ack 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:14:18 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/0a32914c-baeb-406e-82a5-03d5a34aac47 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.