[arm-allstar] APRS

Sun Aug 19 11:47:32 EDT 2018

Good Deal !

On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 9:43 AM, "Mr. Possum (Bill) via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Thanks James, That's exactly what I did...  Put my info in the info
> line....
> https://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap&z=11&call=a%2FN5MBM-1%2Ca%
> 2FN5MBM-2%2Ca%2FN5MBM-3%2Ca%2FN5MBM-4%2Ca%2FN5MBM-5%2Ca%
> 2FN5MBM-6&timerange=3600&tail=3600
> It works like a champ!
> Bill - N5MBM
>
>
>
>       From: James Hause via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>  To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc: James Hause <hausejd at gmail.com>
>  Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 9:31 AM
>  Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] APRS
>
> Hi Bill,
> Below is what I have in my gps.conf file. I x'ed out my password.
> What ever you put in the comment line should show up on the map when you
> click on it.
> I have my node number and local repeater info that I monitor.
> Hope this works for you.
> 73,
> Jim KF5LBT
>
> ; Configuration for app_gps
> ;
> [general]
>
> call = KF5LBT-10
> password = xxxxx ; Password for the APRS-IS server
> comment = AllStar Node 46738 Monitor 443.875 pl 110.9
> server = rotate.aprs2.net
> port = 14580
> interval = 600 ; Beacon interval in seconds
> icon = r
> ; comport = /dev/tty50
> ; baudrate = 4800
> ; debug = y
> freq = 147.465
> tone = 0.0
> lat = 32.91425
> lon = -97.11686
> elev = 4
> power = 0
> height = 1
> gain = 3
> dir = 0
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 8:32 AM, "Mr. Possum (Bill) via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for that last little tidbit of info there Jim!
> > I hadn't fiddled with APRS in like almost 20 years...  But I figured if
> it
> > would show my repeaters on a map, why not give it shot?
> > I edited the files you talked about, signed up on APRS and did the
> > passcode generator thingy - and voila!  my repeater showed up on the map
> as
> > N5MBM-1 within seconds!  Pretty simple and straightforward...
> > But now that I have it working (and keep in mind I hadn't used this in
> > YEARS) I don't see the frequency and tone for my repeater listed in the
> > "info" for that location...  Am I missing something?
> >
> > Or....  Do I need to put that info in the "comment" line?
> >
> > On a side note - YAY!  I got it working!  :)
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Bill - N5MBM
> >
> >      From: Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> >  To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Cc: Luc Drolet VE2LUQ <ldrolet at cgocable.ca>
> >  Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 6:58 AM
> >  Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] APRS
> >
> > BINGO,
> >
> > I was using my website password to enter APRS and not the APRS generator
> > code for operation
> >
> > I did not know that we can have a generator code pass and the first time
> I
> > hear that
> >
> > a whole difference,
> >
> > Thank you for your patience
> >
> > Luc
> > VE2LUQ
> >
> >
> >
> > > Le 19 août 2018 à 03:45, James R. Pilgram via arm-allstar <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> a écrit :
> > >
> > > Maybe a dumb question on my part but did you use the correct password?
> I
> > went to the passcode generator @ https://callpass.kf5jwc.us/
> > >
> > > Make sure it's correct. I followed the same link Doug just posted and
> > have it working from last week with a GPS USB puck on my 27141 node. Not
> > sure about hooking a radio to it on 144.390 though.
> > >
> > > Jim NH6HI
> > >
> > >
> > > On 08/18/2018 05:09 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" wrote:
> > >> Luc,
> > >>
> > >>  I searched back through some earlier emails and found this link which
> > >> might be helpful to you -
> > >>
> > >> http://n6jer.blogspot.com/2017/07/updating-aprs-with-
> allstar-node.html
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> *73 Doug*
> > >>
> > >> *WA3DSP*
> > >>
> > >> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 9:05 PM, "Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via arm-allstar" <
> > >> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hello to you,
> > >>>
> > >>> I have one of my colleges tells me, that even you must have a radio
> to
> > >>> connect to your repeater with 144.39Mhz
> > >>>
> > >>> I thought my NODE 1400 145.130Mhz with its asterisk that everything
> was
> > >>> ok, only the configuration in Asterisk
> > >>> that I needed to add, as we did together:
> > >>>
> > >>> load = app_gps.so
> > >>> and add the gps.conf file
> > >>>
> > >>> ; Configuration for app_gps
> > >>> ;
> > >>> [general]
> > >>>
> > >>> call = ve2luq; callsign (including SSID) for APRS purposes
> > >>> password = xxxxxxxxx; Password for APRS-IS server
> > >>> comment = AllStar Node 1400; Text to be displayed with this station
> > >>> server = rotate.aprs2.net; APRS-IS server to report information
> > >>> port = 14580; port on server to send data
> > >>> interval = 600; Beacon interval in seconds
> > >>> icon = r; A CAR (default) Icon for the APRS display (see below)
> > >>> ; comport = / dev / ttyS0; Serial port for GPS receiver
> > >>> baudrate = 4800; Baud rate for GPS receiver
> > >>> ;debug = y; set this for debug output
> > >>> freq = 145.130; Display Frequency of station
> > >>> tone = 100.0; CTCSS tone of station (0.0 for none)
> > >>> lat = 46.1344359; Fixed latitude in decimal degrees
> > >>> lon = -71.2263340; Fixed (default) longitude in decimal degrees
> > >>> elev = 123.4; Elevation of Antenna in Meters (* NOT * HAAT)
> > >>> power = 1; Power level (see below)
> > >>> height = 2; Antenna Height in HAAT (see below)
> > >>> gain = 3; Antenna Gain (see below)
> > >>> dir = 0; Antenna Direction (see below)
> > >>>
> > >>> Luc
> > >>>
> > >>>> Le 18 août 2018 à 19:50, Luc Drolet VE2LUQ <ldrolet at cgocable.ca> a
> > >>> écrit :
> > >>>> Hi James,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Yes I have good load = app_gps.so
> > >>>> but I do not see anything on the aprs.fi web page
> > >>>>
> > >>>> OK, I saw that you put a ";" at
> > >>>> ; behavior = / dev / ttyS0; Serial port for GPS receiver
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I'm going to try
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Luc
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Le 18 août 2018 à 19:03, James Hause via arm-allstar <
> > >>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> a écrit :
> > >>>>> Below is my gps.conf file Note lines in Red are commented out on
> > mine.
> > >>>>> Hope this helps.
> > >>>>> ; Configuration for app_gps
> > >>>>> ;
> > >>>>> [general]
> > >>>>> call = KF5LBT-5 ; callsign (including SSID) for APRS purposes
> > >>>>> password = XXXXX ; Password for APRS-IS server for above callsign
> > >>>>> comment = AllStar Node 46738 ; Text to be displayed associated with
> > this
> > >>>>> station
> > >>>>> server = rotate.aprs2.net ; APRS-IS server to report information
> to
> > >>>>> port = 14580 ; port on server to send data
> > >>>>> interval = 600 ; Beacon interval in seconds
> > >>>>> icon = r ; Antenna Icon do be displayed for station on APRS display
> > >>>>> ;comport = /dev/ttyS0 ; Serial port for GPS receiver (specify this
> > only
> > >>> if
> > >>>>> using GPS receiver) Commented out
> > >>>>> ;baudrate = 4800 ; Baud rate for GPS receiver (specify this only if
> > >>> using
> > >>>>> GPS receiver) Commented out
> > >>>>> ;debug = y ; set this for debug output Commented out
> > >>>>> freq=147.465 ; Display Frequency of station
> > >>>>> tone=0.0 ; CTCSS tone of station (0.0 for none)
> > >>>>> lat=32.91425 ; Fixed (default) latitude in decimal degrees
> > >>>>> lon=-97.11686 ; Fixed (default) longitude in decimal degrees
> > >>>>> elev=180 ; Elevation of Antenna in Meters (*NOT* HAAT)
> > >>>>> power=0 ; Power level (see below)
> > >>>>> height=4 ; Antenna Height in HAAT (see below)
> > >>>>> gain=3 ; Antenna Gain (see below)
> > >>>>> dir=0 ; Antenna Direction (see below) Omni is 0
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> For Modules:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> In the same /etc/asterisk directory, type nano modules.conf
> > >>>>> Scroll down 59 lines until you find:
> > >>>>> noload => app_gps.so ; GPS interface module
> > >>>>> Then simply delete the letters "no" so it looks like:
> > >>>>> load => app_gps.so ; GPS interface module
> > >>>>> Ctrl-x to save and exit.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 5:39 PM, "Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via
> arm-allstar"
> > <
> > >>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Hello James,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I put
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> load = app_gps.so
> > >>>>>> [global]
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> and I waited 15 minutes to be sure to see on the web page aprs.fi
> > if I
> > >>>>>> can see the repeater
> > >>>>>> and nothing is displayed
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Luc
> > >>>>>> VE2LUQ
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Le 18 août 2018 à 18:10, James Hause via arm-allstar <
> > >>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> a écrit :
> > >>>>>>> I think I see your problem.  You need to change  in MODULES.CONF
> > >>>>>> "noload =
> > >>>>>>> app_gps.so",
> > >>>>>>> to load=app.gps.so.  Having the noload tells it no NOT load, you
> > >>> want
> > >>>>>> it
> > >>>>>>> to load.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 4:21 PM, "Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via
> > arm-allstar" <
> > >>>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Hello to you,
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> With asterisk I think we can have a tag placed on the APRS.FI
> > site
> > >>> of
> > >>>>>> the
> > >>>>>>>> repeater position
> > >>>>>>>> I added the file using the ssh mode of the raspberry PI
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> and I can not see my position on the APRS.FI website
> > >>>>>>>> in addition I also put in MODULES.CONF "noload = app_gps.so"
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> ;——————————
> > >>>>>>>> ; Configuration for app_gps
> > >>>>>>>> ;
> > >>>>>>>> [general]
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> call = ve2luq; callsign (including SSID) for APRS purposes
> > >>>>>>>> password = xxxxxxxxxxxx; Password for APRS-IS server
> > >>>>>>>> comment = AllStar Node 1400; Text to be displayed with this
> > station
> > >>>>>>>> server = rotate.aprs2.net; APRS-IS server to report information
> > >>>>>>>> port = 14580; port on server to send data
> > >>>>>>>> interval = 600; Beacon interval in seconds
> > >>>>>>>> icon = r; A CAR (default) Icon for the APRS display (see below)
> > >>>>>>>> comport = / dev / ttyS0; Serial port for GPS receiver
> > >>>>>>>> baudrate = 4800; Baud rate for GPS receiver
> > >>>>>>>> debug = y; set this for debug output
> > >>>>>>>> freq = 145.130; Display Frequency of station
> > >>>>>>>> tone = 100.0; CTCSS tone of station (0.0 for none)
> > >>>>>>>> lat = 46.1344359; Fixed latitude in decimal degrees
> > >>>>>>>> lon = -71.2263340; Fixed (default) longitude in decimal degrees
> > >>>>>>>> elev = 123.4; Elevation of Antenna in Meters (* NOT * HAAT)
> > >>>>>>>> power = 1; Power level (see below)
> > >>>>>>>> height = 2; Antenna Height in HAAT (see below)
> > >>>>>>>> gain = 3; Antenna Gain (see below)
> > >>>>>>>> dir = 0; Antenna Direction (see below)
> > >>>>>>>> ;--------------------------
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> I can not see where my mistake is
> > >>>>>>>> I think it must work to see our position of our repeaters on the
> > >>>>>> APRS.FI
> > >>>>>>>> website
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Thank you and have a nice evening to you all
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Luc
> > >>>>>>>> VE2LUQ
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