I'm finally linked in to our local APRS RF net (which now consists of
3 stations, 2 of which are permanent (not mine yet)). I'm using WinAPRS,
but obviously want to be running something on Linux instead.
Here are the features I would like; can somebody who knows about APRS
on Linux (eg Steve) tell me what can be done now and what with?
My basic list:
* Transmit my fixed position on VHF using the kernel AX25. I'd like to use
a dedicated computer with the soundmodem, leaving my TNC for other packet
work.
* Receive position reports.
* Send position reports to the internet, ie offer an igate or whatsitcalled.
* APRS digipeating.
I think aprsdigi can do all this stuff? Perhaps except #1?
Nice things to have:
* Receive and send APRS text messages. I've used these on WinAPRS tonight
and they're kind of handy.
* Graphical map viewer with station positions indicated.
These things could probably be done using WinAPRS to connect to the igate,
although ideally I could do them under linux instead/as well.
It appears that if a text message can't be delivered straight away,
the sending system keeps it and retries. So unless I actually had my
visual client connected, I wouldn't be able to receive messages. It would
be nice if there were some way to receive them anyway and just view them
all when I connected my client, ie the igate would buffer them.
thanks,
Hamish VK3SB
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