[pskmail] Re: APRS igate?

  • From: John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:57:47 +1100

Tarmo,

Yes the aprs format is call sign plus ssid as you have discovered. Glad it
works now.

Interesting system you have with cross-band repeating in the car.

73, John
 On Mar 9, 2013 9:34 PM, "Tarmo Huttunen" <tarmopaha@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks for your respond David!
> I just noticed that it works in aprs.fi if I only chance my callsign in
> andpskmail from OH6ECF/P to OH6ECF-7
>
> Tarmo
>
> 2013/3/8 DAVID GRAY <kf4wbs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> **
>> I AM NOT SURE BUT IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE AN OBJECT ICON IN THE
>> STRING ?  LIKE A HOUSE OR CAR
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>>  *From:* Tarmo Huttunen <tarmopaha@xxxxxxxxx>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 07, 2013 15:36
>> *To:* pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [pskmail] APRS igate?
>>
>> I wonder if I have misunderstand something...
>>
>> Igate tab in client jpskmail 1.5.8 says "connected to finland.aprs2.net"
>> and in the igate data window I see for example:
>>
>> 21:16 - OH6ECF/P>PSKAPR,TCPIP*:6232.61N/02720.06E.000/000/
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>> Now, should I be able to see location of OH6ECF/P (myself:) over internet
>> with browser, for example in aprs.fi? Because I can not. (But mapping
>> works locally in xastir)
>> Also jpskmail/xastir do receive and show stations from igate (they appear
>> on the xastir map).
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>> I use andpskmail on local mobile, send location on 10m band to home.
>>
>> BTW John, VK2ETA thanks for AndPskmail! I modified code a little for
>> local purposes, now it sends position beacons like every 3 or 5 minutes.
>> You asked comments on this mailing lists so:
>> -It works fine! No crashes. I use android 2.2 with bluetooth connection
>> and cheap zte-blade whithout sim.
>> -somekind of pre-tone before tx would be good with vox. Some rigs start
>> transmitting slowly and txid wont work. My ugly solution:I just doubled
>> txid-lines on aprs-beacon code... so it sents id twice.
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>> Tarmo OH6ECF
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