[pskmail] Re: APRS Position Problem

  • From: "Rein Couperus" <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:54:36 +0200 (CEST)

Hi folks,

the error is a bug in the jPSKmail client, and I just fixed it. (Sorry, I was 
away for a few days :)

The new alpha client will set the E/W and N/S flags properly when using 
compressed beacons.


73,

Rein PA0R


>Ian,
>
>Here are the two outputs with the comp button on and off. 
>
>00uVE7CUS:6 .Q$-A%H  y jpskmail 0.6.0c80DB
>
>00uVE7CUS:26 !4904.13N/12305.40Wyjpskmail 0.6.0c05F7
>
>Darrel, VE7CUS
>
>On 2010-09-27, at 10:58 PM, Ian Wade G3NRW wrote:
>
>> From: Ian Wade G3NRW 
>> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010   Time: 06:02:40
>> 
>>> Darrel
>>> 
>>> You may find my programs MICENC and APRSDEC useful, at:
>>> 
>>> http://www.tapr.org/~g3nrw/
>>> 
>> 
>> Darrel
>> 
>> Taking this further, I ran your data through APRSDEC, and got the output
>> listed below. In 3 of the records it QUESTIONs your position :-)
>> 
>> Next question: what is the compressed posit that is causing you the
>> problem?
>> 
>
>

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