XASTIR Development List: We need the following added to XASTIR Igate code. We have a person working on it for Uiview Igates so the more that implement it the better.
------------------------ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: Igate message feedback packet The APRS-IS was never fully documented and so there is no clear definition of exactly how an Igate works or what are its responsibilities to the network. Also, the remote-end Igate process for taking a message packet on the APRS-IS and gating it back to RF is not only not well defined, it is unreliable due to a variety of settings and human error. We need an Igate feedback packet that lets the rest of the APRS-IS know how an Igate handled a message packet-back-to-RF at the far end. You may have seen my posts on the APRSSIG. I'd prefer to get a select group of active code-writers together (who are open minded about solving the reliability of end-to-end messaging on APRS). THen lets hammer out a solution. Please see this web page on the proposed Igate feedback packet: www.aprs.org/aprs12/Igate-path-report.txt And to see the big picture (Universal Text Messaging on HAM Radio) see: www.aprs.org/aprs-messaging.html Once we can see what Igates are doing at the distant end, then we can also begin to improve our network. Will the XASTIR team help us here? If we can get Uiview and Xastir to implement this, maybe we can tip the APRS-IS into a more deterministic system. I suspect you have a great contribution to make here... Bob, WB4APR _______________________________________________ Xastir-dev mailing list Xastir-dev@xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir-dev
