[OZAPRS] Status of the HF network ?

[Mark Jessop]

Hi Glen,

I guess the bit that's missing is a nice hat/shield/cape/whatever to go on
something like a raspberry pi to handle the radio
interfacing/isolation/keying/etc.

Unless you know of such a device?

73
Mark VK5QI

On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 7:08 PM, Glen English VK1XX <
glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au> wrote:

> Carlos
>
> Have a look at dire wolf
>
> you can run it on an $20 ARM  platform....(like I do)
>
> drawing 1/2 a watt....
>
> and it does 300 baud HF.....
>
> real easy
>
> it's what ginini will be shortly, and isaacs... and and and
>
>
> On 9/11/2017 7:57 PM, Carlos Peco-Berrocal wrote:
> > Thanks Andrew/Mark,
> >
> > Yep, I found that APRSDroid does 1200 bps only. I will explore the
> > OpenTrackerUSB option, sounds interesting to me !
> >
> > 73
> > Carlos VK1EA
> >
> >
> > On 11/9/17, Mark Jessop <lenniethelemming at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Looking through the APRS Droid options, I don't see the ability to
> generate
> >> 300 baud APRS (call it whatever you want, FSK or AFSK) output.
> >> In fact, there are no baud rate settings at all, just the choice between
> >> 'Internet' (APRS-IS), and 'Audio' (which I'm assuming is 1200 baud FSK,
> >> intended for use with a FM transceiver).
> >>
> >> There appears to be an iPhone/iPad application 'APRSPro' which may do
> 300
> >> baud APRS, but I a cursory google search hasn't found an equivalent
> Android
> >> application.
> >>
> >> Within my car I've used an OpenTrackerUSB configured into 300 baud mode,
> >> hooked into my Codan NGT SRx. These units are TX only however. At about
> >> AUD$50-60, it's fairly cheap way of getting HF APRS beaconing going.
> >> For a receiver, I'd probably recommend using Direwolf.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Mark VK5QI
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 6:20 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> AFSK on Ssb results in fsk
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>> On 9 Nov 2017, at 6:17 pm, Carlos Peco-Berrocal <carlos.peco at gmail.com
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Andrew,
> >>>
> >>> For HF as well ?
> >>>
> >>> I thought it was AFSK tones for VHF only
> >>>
> >>> cheers
> >>> Carlos
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Le jeudi 9 novembre 2017, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> a
> écrit
> >>> :
> >>>> Aprs droid
> >>>> Google
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>> On 9 Nov 2017, at 5:38 pm, Carlos Peco-Berrocal <
> carlos.peco at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> Thanks Peter,
> >>>>
> >>>> Any suggestion about how to generate APRS-FSK with android/windows ?
> >>>>
> >>>> cheers
> >>>> Carlos
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Le jeudi 9 novembre 2017, Peter Wicklein <vk3tbn at hotmail.com> a
> écrit :
> >>>>> Mostly FSK and a few stations using robust packet
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regards
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Peter
> >>>>>
> >>>>> VK3TBN
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sent from my Windows 10 phone
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ________________________________
> >>>>> From: OZAPRS <ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au> on behalf of Carlos
> >>> Peco-Berrocal <carlos.peco at gmail.com>
> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:17:17 PM
> >>>>> To: Australian APRS Users
> >>>>> Subject: [OZAPRS] Status of the HF network ?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A couple of questions:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - What is the current status of the HF APRS network ? is people using
> >>>>> FSK or that is something of the past and everybody moved to PSK63 or
> >>>>> the likes of ?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Which software do you recommend for HF APRS operation using a
> tablet
> >>>>> (windows/android)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> thanks,
> >>>>> Carlos VK1EA
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