in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » WX Stations missing
Do you have View / All checked? I suspect you've filtered the View menu settings.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
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in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » WX Stations missing
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » WX Stations missing
I am new to the forum… I have been using IS32 for about a year. I have recently noticed that all of the WX stations are missing from the map. I mean ALL of them. Is this a server issue or a filter issue? I checked APRS.fi and it shows all of them but I can't see them on IS32. Any ideas here? I live in Western Arkansas and we use APRS WX stations to track severe wx conditions in the area. TNX to all!
Rory, K6CKS
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » Beacon Remote Control and/or Timer
I agree on the unattended beacons as being problematic for several reasons.
For attended, but remote-control, I'm most familiar with Linux/Apache environment approaches. These may not be the ideal, but for example an SSL cert, .htaccess or other password-protected interface with a beacon on/off toggle button and simple status display. It might lean on PHP running an exec(), system() or related function — or an XML/REST call to run a lower-level executable. You'd turn on the beacon only for the duration of the pass itself, and just for 1 or 2 successful digipeats.
In my home networking environment, I run both Linux and Windows PC's, so I'd face the Linux box outward — as a firewall also — and conduct the RPC-type call behind the router on private IP space.
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » Beacon Remote Control and/or Timer
Currently the only way to remote APRSIS32 is to remote control the PC. In Lynns plans are to include a LUA engine, so eventually you will be able to code modules to run with APRSIS32. How deep you can go is yet to be decided. And don't hold your breath for this to happen, it's likely a long way in the future.
I don't have issue with remote controlling the PC or even APRSIS32, but just setting up an unattended beacon I do. it's cluttering the short window that a lot of people are trying to use.
Don't even get me started on people who try to use the mailbox, they are very lucky if they succeed and the messages are not read anyway, all that happens is an entire pass is wasted.
G6UIM steps of soapbox
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » ISS + IGate & RF to Internet Settings
I'll follow-up to my own post here — I created a second instance as suggested, and this has indeed solved the issues I brought up a few weeks ago.
Thanks again,
Paul / KD0KZE
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » Beacon Remote Control and/or Timer
Greetings—
I see the ISS passes over North America this week have occurred largely when I'm at work. I'm curious whether there is a way to set up the APRSISCE/32 beacon to switch itself on at a particular time, then turn itself off. Or whether there is any sort of API that I might utilize remotely to turn it off/on. I do quite a bit of work in PHP, and often think it would be great to write a lightweight web front-end that would have a couple buttons (beacon on/off, etc.) that could be driven remotely (Kenwood RC-D710 + Windows XP).
Thanks & 73's
KD0KZE
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » Strange y!ALERT! sentence
I just figured it out by accident.
I had under toolbar: Configure, Beacon, Mic-E Notification, !ALERT!.
Thanks for the response.
73,
Ken
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » Strange y!ALERT! sentence
Check Configure / Beacon / Mic-E Notification. I suspect you have !ALERT! checked.
See also http://aprs.org/aprs12/EmergencyCode.txt
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » Strange y!ALERT! sentence
2013-04-10 11:11:38 MDT: W7GMC>APWW10,TCPIP*,qAC,N5JXS-F1:@171152h4732.41N/11117.66Wy!ALERT!147.360(+) 100 Hz EchoIRLP
2013-04-10 12:11:37 MDT: W7GMC>APWW10,TCPIP*,qAC,N5JXS-F1:@181152h4732.41N/11117.66Wy!ALERT!147.360(+) 100 Hz EchoIRLP
Was alerted by a ham running aprs of him receiving a Mic-e Status "Alert" from my station. I don't know why this is occurring…..any ideas?
73,
Ken, W7GMC
I am setting up a station at our EOC. Is there anyway to print out messages
sent to that station (like on a line printer) or do we have to connect via
TCP/IP and filter out the message logs somehow? I think this would be
a nice addition esp. for those of us who can't be attending a screen all the
time. Anyway, APRSIS is wonderful software!
73 - KC9IRY
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » ISS + IGate & RF to Internet Settings
Thanks for the quick reply, I'll begin working on the second instance. I do use packet terrestrially (144.390) as well, so I need re-tweak things when I go back and forth. It usually requires going into a few radio menus as well — I ought to make a quick cheat-sheet to keep handy.
-Paul / KD0KZE
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » ISS + IGate & RF to Internet Settings
Please read http://aprsisce.wikidot.com/doc:satelliteops and I think you'll have your questions answered. The key pieces are:
1) It's a lot easier to run a separate ISS/Satellite instance.
2) Unchecking Configure / Ports / APRS-IS's Beacon checkbox will eliminate the directly injected TCPIP packet and allow only RF-to-IS gated packets to appear on the APRS-IS.
3) Definitely uncheck IS to RF in that same dialog to avoid gating other station's messages to the ISS.
4) Probably uncheck Messages there and your messages will only go out via RF, which is probably what you want.
Note that the TCPIP path you're seeing now is required by http://www.aprs-is.net/Connecting.aspx which states:
Packets originating from the client should only have TCPIP* in the path, nothing more or less (AE5PL-TS>APRS,TCPIP*:my packet).
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » ISS + IGate & RF to Internet Settings
First of all — thanks for APRSICE/32, I've used while it working the ISS digipeater numerous times over the past few months.
My setup is a Kenwood TM-V71A + RC-D710, Windows XP, serial-to-USB converter cable. It took some fiddling to setup over the winter, but I've ironed out most/all the kinks that initially plagued me (mostly cabling, ports, etc.). My question has to do with how to best setup the software while working the ISS digipeater. Based on what I've seen on www.findu.com — I've noted that when I turn off the RF-Internet option on the PORTS->D710 screen, I'll see something like this reported:
KD0KZE>TUPX9R,RS0ISS*,qAR,WA8LMF-SG:'yaIl -/]Greetings from Circle Pines MN=
However, when I leave that setting on, I typically see my successful call to the ISS digipeater as originating from a TCPIP location instead. When I turn off that setting, it reports (the more gratifying) RSOISS* path. Am I basically digipeating my own traffic? Is there a way to not re-send your own RF traffic via TCP-IP (assuming this is the case), but still continue to report other stations you've heard? I'm happy to send my listening RX traffic the IGate, because it gives them credit.
Thanks & 73's
KD0KZE
Circle Pines, MN
When setting up the Argent Data OT3, It;s best to set it up as a "Simply KISS" Device. This command works when using the USB port in "USB KISS" mode. It also does not give the command to exit KISS mode so the USB port remains in KISS mode when exiting the program.
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » Setup TNC to transmit with squelch open???
Found it:
DCdconn ON|OFF Default: OFF
OFF RS-232 cable Pin 8 is permanently set high (default).
ON RS-232 cable Pin 8 follows the state of the CON (or DCD) LED.
DCDCONN defines how the DCD (Data Carrier Detect) signal affects pin 8 in the RS-232 interface to
your computer or terminal. Some programs such as PBBS software require that DCDCONN be ON.
DCDCONN also works in the RAWHDLC and KISS modes. In RAWHDLC and KISS, no packet connections
are known to the PK-96. With DCDCONN ON, the state of the radio DCD is sent to the RS-232
DCD pin (pin-8). This may be necessary to some Host applications that need to know when the radio
channel is busy.
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / General APRSIS » Setup TNC to transmit with squelch open???
I have a Timewave PK-96 TNC. APRSIS32 will only transmit when the squelch is not open. Does anyone know which TNC command will enable transmit with an open squelch? Transmit should only be restricted when a data carrier is detected.
Thanks for your help.
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / Feature Requests » Multiple Settings Profiles
Lynn,
I was contemplating changing several of my settings the other day (for mobile ops from a sailboat), and I realized several things that I might manually want to change (SSID, map tile set, APRS icon, path, etc.) on a recurring basis. I then thought about the paradigm that the Kenwood Radios (D700, D710) utilize with their Programmable Memories (PMs)
My idea would be for APRSISCE/32 to employ the concept of "profiles". Using this concept, the operator could set, save, and recall groups of settings. These "profiles" could be named for easy recall, and be implemented by merely managing xml configuration file(s) with a little bit of program logic. In fact, I'm doing this now on my WinMo device with a scripting language. I call a script from a shortcut which renames/copies a certain copies of the setup xml files, and then calls the program. But, it would be more elegant if the program handled profile management internally.
Anyway, I thought I would pass this along as a suggestion if you deem it worthy for your next upgrade.
73,
Jeff
N5TEV
in discussion WIKI per page discussion / Per page discussions » APRS-IS Filters
Found the escape sequence… double (at) symbols before and after the string.
in discussion WIKI per page discussion / Per page discussions » APRS-IS Filters
Need to sort out the double slash issue that is escaping the slash character before ready for prime time.
in discussion APRSISCE/32 Discussion / Feature Requests » User Selectable Sounds
Lynn, I have a suggestion to add a new configuration section (Configure->Sounds) to allow the user to select individual sounds for individual program events that currently trigger the default sounds.
