Welcome to the MAIL APRS Bot Guide

Welcome to the MAIL APRS bot! Below you’ll find simple instructions on how to use the bot for messaging, group management, and other helpful features. Let’s get started!

Send a Message to a User

To send a message directly to another user, type:

@CALLSIGN followed by your message

Example: @N0CALL Hey there! How’s it going?

Check Your Messages

To check your incoming messages, simply type:

APRSM

The bot will fetch your latest messages.

Delete Your Messages

To delete messages that you haven’t ack’d, simply type:

del

The bot will fetch your latest messages.

Automatically Retrieve Messages

If you’re actively using APRS and want to automatically retrieve messages while on the air, include one of the following in your comment beacon:

APMAIL
ALLMSG

The bot will monitor your beacons and send your messages as they come in.

Join a Group

To join a group, use the following command:

join group_name

Example: join bigfoot

This will add you to the specified group.

Leave a Group

If you want to leave a group, simply type:

unjoin group_name

Example: unjoin bigfoot

Send a Message to a Group

To send a message to all users in a group, type:

#group_name followed by your message

Example: #bigfoot Let’s organize the next meetup!

This will send your message to everyone in the “bigfoot” group.

Additional Tips:

Group messages are only visible to members of that group.
Group messages are valid for 3 days
You will automatically leave a group after 1 day
Individual messages are deleted after 7 days

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more help. Enjoy using the MAIL bot!