I have the TCP/IP as part of a RACES network
and I plan to use APRS on the same frequency,
but only during an EOC activation, to track the
deployed people. Both APRS and TCP/IP/AX.25
will not likely be used very much during a deployment
because we don't have many people with TNCs.
But once I get this up and working, maybe I can
get more people into APRS.
I guess I have a further question. I'm determined
not to use any digipeaters for this APRS use (this
is the other reason for not using the normal APRS
frequency, to avoid the digipeaters). I will have
probably 2 machines on local hill-tops that will be
listening on 2M packet frequencies. I want to be
able to pick up the APRS packets at those hill-top
radios but display them back in the EOC. Do I need
to run Xastir on the computer on the hill-top and
have it forward the packets back the the EOC?
What should run on the hill-top computer? Is there
a simple forwarding program? I will have TCP/IP
connections from the EOC to the hill-top computers.
Thanks very much all,
Craig
On Feb 5, 2007, at 7:22 AM, Curt, WE7U wrote:
On Mon, 5 Feb 2007, Lance Cotton wrote:
Just a sanity check - is your Xastir TNC "interface" type "AX25 TNC
Radio" or are you using "Serial KISS TNC"?
It should be AX25 TNC Radio. I am using this configuration and it
works
great for TCP/IP and Xastir/APRS side by side.
Just curious, who's running TCP/IP and APRS on the same channel? Or
perhaps you have an MKISS TNC and so have multiple ports/radios tied
to the same serial interface?
For some places in Europe I've heard it's accepted to run APRS
alongside other protocols, and for non-144.39 frequencies it's just
fine in the U.S. and Canda. I'd be wary of running connected mode
packets or even unconnected mode TCP packets on the main APRS
frequency. You're liable to get shot by the locals.
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