In case it's not clear from my series of posts about non-smartphone applications, my ultimate goal is to stop carrying a cellphone or at least a powered-on cellphone.
@seanl
what about an Android tablet with something like LineageOS? Some proprietary drivers and firmwares, though...
@ddipaola Yeah that's always an option. I could just pull the SIM card out of my Pixel XL or use my wife's old Nexus 5X on which I've already installed #LineageOS (and already doesn't have a SIM card).
Many Android apps tend to be heavily dependent on network access, but I could test it out. If there were an #OpenSource #Android #APRS application, that would go a long way toward convincing me that's the right solution.
@ddipaola I have one of those! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JLB94IS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Before I was using a Bluetooth serial adapter with a serial TNC, but that setup wasn't portable. Even though the TNC had a battery, the adapter did not.
@seanl
hmmmm... A Bluetooth to APRS "convertor" would be neat...