[App_rpt-users] Adding APRStt tp my node

Tue Dec 20 02:12:01 UTC 2011

Hi Jim:

Thanks for the info which was quite helpful:

I have tried some of your recommendations with good results but more testing to do. I will publish more information later for anyone interested in adding this feature to their nodes, a great enhancement!!!!

Mike

WB9SLI

Node 27558

On Dec 17, 2011, at 4:07 PM, Jim Duuuude wrote:

> of course, this only applies to the sources in SVN. please update to them.
> 
> JIM
> 
> From: telesistant at hotmail.com
> To: captmick at charter.net; app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:06:55 -0800
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Adding APRStt tp my node
> 
> Without spending a lot of time (which I dont have) to rigorously
> re-figure out exactly what all this stuff means, I will give you
> some background information, and let you experiment with it and
> see what you get out of it. Please share your findings.
> 
> First of all, the app_gps module supports multiple "gps" personalities.
> 
> The "default" personality is the one normally referred to in the gps.conf file.
> Additional personalities may also be specified in the file with different stanza 
> names.
> 
> Here is an example of my gps.conf file (with the password omitted):
> 
> ; Configuration for app_gps
> ;
> [general]
> 
> call = A2115-1
> password = XXXXX
> interval = 600
> icon = r
> comment = AllStar Link Node
> server = second.aprs.net
> port = 14580
> ;comport = /dev/ttyS0
> baudrate = 4800
> ;debug = y ; set this for debug output
> lat=37.153
> lon=-119.4218
> elev=123.69
> power=2
> height=1
> gain=7
> dir=0
> 
> [gene]
> 
> call = A2115-2
> interval = 600
> icon = r
> comment = AllStar Link Node
> lat=37.153
> lon=-119.4218
> elev=123.69
> power=2
> height=1
> gain=7
> dir=0
> 
> This file is in use for my 2 site voter/simulcast system here in Coarsegold.
> The [general] (default) personality is my main site at my QTH. The [gene]
> personality is the other site at the QTH of Gene, KE6YMW. 
> 
> I am using this in this manner, to represent the locations of the 2 site of
> my voter/simulcast system, and not primarily for ARPStt use. However, the
> APRStt functionality *is* working for the main site.
> 
> In the rpt.conf (and voter.conf) files, the various app_gps personalities are
> referred to by their stanza name. or blank for the default ([general]) stanza.
> 
> So, in the stanza for your node number in rpt.conf, to use the main app_gps
> personality, you would include the following line:
> 
> aprstt=
> 
> If, for example, you wanted to use the [gene] personality, instead, you would
> include the following line:
> 
> aprstt=gene
> 
> 
> In addition, the following configuration parameters that have to do with APRStt
> may optionally be included in any of the stanzas in the gps.conf file:
> 
> ttlat=XXXX
> ttlon=XXXX
> ttlist=XXXX
> ttoffset=XXXX
> ttsplit=(y/n)
> 
> The APRStt stuff generates a list of Callsigns associated with a station's
> location. What they want you to do is place the origin position (lat/lon)
> of the list *near* the station, but not directly on top of it, since the
> list would obscure the station entry (on a map) itself.
> 
> These parameters have default values, which place the list some amount of
> space away from the station, and make the list do default kinds of things.
> I'm not sure whether these defaults are sane and/or resonable, but they
> are, at least, defaults.
> 
> ttlat and ttlon allow specification of the station list's origin in
> absolute lat/lon position.
> 
> ttlist. ttoffset and ttsplit speficy (somehow) the spacing and orientation
> of each entry in the station list, relative to the specified (or default)
> origin position. ttsplit, specifies that the list should center around the
> origin, rather then start at the origin.
> 
> In addition of accepting the standard (rather cumbersome)
> APRStt key signon sequence, we also support the cop,63
> function, which allows you to specify a normal DTMF function
> to log in a particular user (for APRStt) with of without a
> sub-id (or whatever those things are).
> 
> Here is an example from my [functions] stanza:
> 
> 900=cop,63,wb6nil,1
> 901=cop,63,wa6aaa
> 
> *900 loggs in wb6nil with sub-whatever-it-is-id of 1
> *900 loggs in wa6aaa with no sub-whatever-it-is
> 
> 
> 
> Thats about all I know (or remember at this point).
> 
> Play with it, see what it does, and let me know.
> 
> JIM
> 
> > From: captmick at charter.net
> > Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:33:34 -0600
> > To: App_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Adding APRStt tp my node
> > 
> > I have read on some websites that an APRStt function was being added to Allstar. I have not seen any documentation or information on the progress of this feature. I would like to add this to my node and would appreciate any help or information on implementing this feature if it is available.
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > WB9SLI
> > 
> > Node 27558
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