[pskmail] Re: xastir and jPSKmail-0.8.5, an unprecedented solution for HF aprs

  • From: John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:36:40 +1100

Hi Rein and Per,

Ok I have a better view of what that does. This looks very useful.

I'll give it a go, probably after Christmas.

All the best,

73's, John

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You can use several servers at the same time with xastir, so when you are
> at home with an
> internet connection you can set more than 1 interface.
> Go to the Interface tab and set:
>
> Device 0 UP   Internet Server netherlands.aprs2.net
> Device 1 UP   Internet Server localhost 8063
>
> Both interfaces will deliver posits and traces in exactly the same way,
> I made the jpskmail posits compatible with the ones coming from the
> internet.
>
> jpskmail listens to:
> plain posits from clients and servers (you need server 1.0.28 for that)
> the posits you get by issuing a ~GETNEAR command to the server,
> which are the aprs stations and objects in your neighbourhood.
>
> This way the combination of xastir and jPSKmail form an unbeatable
> tactical messaging and mapping system for your public service support
> effort...
>
> 73,
>
> Rein PA0R
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >Hi John,
> >
> >Well, I havent got a complete list of what is sent :-).
> >Basically I built the server socket and handling of clients, it actually
> >handles multiple clients simultaneously if you wish (you can connect
> >ui-view and xastir at the same time and compare). I then started adding
> >a call to the objects sendmessage method wherever aprs data was received
> >by the client. Rein added calls to the socket at more places and made it
> >work with ~GETNEAR etc while in a connected session.
> >So, basically it should display all aprs position data handled by
> >jpskmail and received over the air. I have not made it plot incoming
> >data from internet servers (perhaps Rein did), that could of course be
> >added easily.
> >
> >73 de Per, sm0rwo
> >
> >
> >ons 2010-12-22 klockan 21:21 +1100 skrev John Douyere:
> >> Hi Per,
> >>
> >> Yes I saw the code and GUI settings. What is sent via the port to the
> >> APRS client?
> >>
> >> Stations heard over HF only or also the ones picked-up from the
> >> APRS-IS network and if so are there any filters?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> On 12/22/10, Pär Crusefalk  wrote:
> >> > Hi John,
> >> >
> >> > Have you tried to connect an aprs mapping client to jpskmail yet?
> >> > If you should find the time then it would be great if you could
> connect
> >> > something like xastir or perhaps ui-view to jpskmail and get all the
> >> > aprs data on the maps there. Its a great feature and would be great if
> >> > you could test it at your end too (only if you should have time to
> spare
> >> > of course).
> >> >
> >> > I have implemented the necessary settings in preferences so you can
> >> > enable/disable the server socket and select what port it listens to.
> >> > Just create a new connection to an internet server at localhost and
> aprs
> >> > data should be visible on that map.
> >> >
> >> > 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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