[OZAPRS] New to list

[Richard Hoskin]

To add to Ian's information:

If you use the port 14579 then you don't need to use a filter if you want
to
see all VK/ZL.

Just add the following 3 servers to the APRS Server List

australia.aprs2.net:14579
australia2.aprs2.net:14579
newzealand.aprs2.net:14579

More information can be found at www.aprs.net.au

Cheers
Richard
VK3JFK


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Ian ZL1VFO
> Sent: Monday, 23 July 2007 9:47 PM
> To: ozaprs at aprs.net.au
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] New to list
> 
> Re connecting to a server with UI-View, you may just need to configure
> it right. You DON'T need to fiddle with the router as UI-View only
> makes out-bound connections, and routers allow these (otherwise your
> web-brouser and email wouldn't work).
> 
> If you wanted someone else out on the web to connect your UI-View
> running on your machine, then you would need to port-forward port 1448
> to your PC, but as 99.99% of people don't do this, you can safely
> leave your router alone...
> 
> A couple of things...
> 
> You can connect to almost any server, but you may as well connect to
> one that closest to you. Under 'Setup' --> 'APRS Server Setup', look
> for australia.aprs2.net:14580 (the list at the top right of the window)
> If you can't see it, you can add it simply by pressing the 'Insert'
> key, and typing it in, including the port (14580 in this case), and
> don't forget to add a tick in the box next to it (and one or two
> others too, in case the connection temporarily gets lost).
> 
> Also, click on 'APRS server log on required'
> Add your Validation number in the box (yours will probably be 5 digits
> long and start with 18xxx (replace the x's with the rest of your
> number))
> 
> Click (enable) 'Enable Auto-reconnect'
> 
> In the 'Extra log-on text' box put something like 'filter m/500'
> (without the quote marks) which asks the server to send you all data
> within a 500km radius of your position (which you defined in the Lat &
> Long. in the 'Setup' --> 'Station Setup' window)
> 
> See <http://www.aprs-is.net/javAPRSSrvr/javaprsfilter.htm> for what
> else you can do with the filter command
> 
> and maybe set the 'max silence' to something between 2 and 5 min,
> depending on how much data is being received.
> 
> Click 'ok' out of that, and click 'Action' --> 'Connect to APRS
> Server' & yes to Log-on
> 
> That should get you connected and seeing things appear on your map. If
> you would like it to 'auto-connect' when UI-View starts up, there's a
> simple way of getting that done too, by way of the in-built Schedule
> editor ('File' --> 'Schedule Editor')  If you get stuck, press the
> 'F1' key - it changes with whatever window that you are in at that
> time .
> 
> As for AGW, you can talk to it with UI-View. 'Setup' --> 'Comms Setup'
> and Host mode of AGWPE. Choose an IP Address of 'local host' or
> 127.0.0.1 - either should work if you already have AGW running on that
> same machine.
> 
> -Ian ZL1VFO
> 
> P.S. USB GPS are really only good for plugging into a PC - they won't
> work with a TinyTrack (or Opentracker) as they are expecting RS-232
> Serial data at 4800 baud...
> If you are REALLY keen you can always hack a USB GSP & convert it to
> RS232...
> see <http://www.qsl.net/zl1vfo/gps/gps.htm>
> 
> 
> > ------------------------------
> 
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:03:11 +1000
> > From: Shaun Pitcher <spitcher at energy.com.au>
> > Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] New to list
> > To: VK / ZL APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> > Message-ID:
> >         <OF046664F5.934385EA-ONCA257320.007C99DF-
> CA257320.007E95B9 at energy.com.au>
> 
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> 
> 
> > Thanks Tim,
> 
> > No one had replied so I assumed I had been sent back to do more
reading.
> 
> > I worked out that the tiny track was a one way (broadcasts the
position
> > etc) link however I wanted to make sure that I was not just taking
from
> > the system by using a one way link.  I would prefer to be able to act
as
> a
> > digipeter while mobile if possible, hence giving back to the system
and
> > improving coverage, however this seems not possible from your email
and
> > the way APRS is set up.
> 
> > I down loaded UI-View last night and sort of got it going.  It will
not
> > talk to the server so I assume I need to free up the port restrictions
> in
> > the router.
> 
> > I got to thinking that why can't a sound card act as the TNC with some
> > software smarts to emulate the terminal etc.  Anyway, found AGWPE,
which
> > appears to perform this function.  Could not get it to work with
UI-Veiw
> > in the short term as the YL was complaining that she had become a Ham
> > radio widow of sorts.  She did however think the idea of tracking me
was
> > very appealing.  Bloody woman!!  ;-)
> 
> > I have an old GPS with no data cable so I may have to home brew one,
> > however I am thinking of simply buying a USB device which I can easily
> > mount on either the car parcel shelf or dashboard.  An old laptop, 1/4
> > wave glass on glass and the old FT-470 HH, who's battery bit the dust
> this
> > weekend and I should have a mobile positioning station.
> 
> > Will set it up first on the desktop and prove the concept before going
> > mobile.
> 
> > Thanks for the reply.
> 
> > Regards,
> > Shaun Pitcher
> > spitcher at energy.com.au
> 
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