On Tue, Jul 27, 1999 at 09:26:22AM -0400, Steve Dimse wrote:
> On 7/27/99 8:58 AM Hamish Moffatt ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> >* 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?
> >
> It only does 1 and 4, to the best of my knowledge. A program called aprsd
> does the igating, available at http://www.wa4dsy.radio.org. So far, it
> isn't compatible with the Linux AX-25 support, it accesses the serial
> port directly. The source code is available and just needs someone to add
> the support.
aprsmon (comes with aprsdigi) receives UI frames using kernel AX25,
and sends them to connected (IP) clients in a TNC-like message, suitable
for javAPRS, according to the doco. Is that the same format that
WinAPRS expects for igates? If so, does other igate software
do more than this?
> Receive the position reports...well, to some extent both do this, but
> neither has any provision to display what they have received.
That's ok, with javAPRS I can probably display it under Linux anyway.
thanks
Hamish
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