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

  • From: John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:47:40 +1100

Hi,

I discovered one issue: for negative latitude positions the sign does
not seem to be transmitted to the APRS client and therefoer the
stations around Sydney end-up east of Japan.

Best regards,

John

On 12/23/10, John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Rein and Per,
>
> The net interface to the client works and it provides a very effective
> interface with Xastir under Linux.
>
> Well done, this is very nice and a great sell-able feature.
>
>  I haven't tried with UI-View under Windows but I will.
>
> In terms of functions, how difficult would it be to add the TX side for
> messages sending and position reporting from within the APRS clients?
>
> I know it's a bit of a duplicate with the client but it brings all the APRS
> function under one roof and may open the door to automatic answering for
> acknowledged unproto messages as used in Ui-View and it seems in Xastir
> too.
>
> Also, would it be possible to have an optional parameter for ~GETNEAR to
> specify the number of stations to report back?
>
> Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
>
> 73's, John (VK2ETA)
>
> 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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