The NinoTNC can be used to send and receive APRS which will allow you to run an iGate, Digipeater or position beacon when used in conjunction with some additional software. As well as contributing to the APRS network, this might be useful to help find local stations you can peer with to help build a national packet network.

This document will cover installing and configuring software to run as an iGate, with a periodic position beacon sent via RF.

Aprx which is lightweight and easy to configure, and BPQ32 which is more fully featured but harder to configure.

N.B. These are my interpretation of the license. You're encouraged to read and interpret the license yourself.

• A Digipeater will require an NoV as you're re-transmitting third party traffic.
• The ETCC state you require an NoV for a receive only iGate. This is widely disputed, doesn't appear to be backed up by law and frequently ignored. (See aprs.fi to see how many stations are iGating without an NoV… ). That said, anyone with a foundation license or greater can apply for an Rx only iGate, and you get a fancy MB7 callsign.