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

  • From: "Rein Couperus" <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:06:30 +0100 (CET)

I have been testing that yesterday, and managed to position a car right next to 
your front door...

will check agn..

Rein

>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  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  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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