Arguably, reporting the activators position using APRS
- makes the SOTA related activities known to a larger public
- helps chasers to follow them
- helps them to be chased and assisted if necessary
- helps them to send spots and get information using APRS2SOTA
You might want to have a look at ON6ZQ | SOTA2APRS .
This thread also covers the subject: Activators appearing on APRS automatically