Talk:Automatic Position Reporting System
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What does APRS stand for? The article seems to indicate that it is mearly a derivative of Bob Bruninga's callsign, but I've heard that it stands for Automatic Position Reporting System, or (less frequently) Automatic Packet Reporting System. Are these just backronyms or are they the real name? either way the article should be changed to reflect this. -Lommer 03:54, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Per an email from Bob Bruninga 3/4/05, the idea to name it APRS was derived from his call letters. The idea occurred to him "...in early 1992". The official name is "Automatic Position Reporting System," per Bob's web page at the USNA.