[OZAPRS] Status of the HF network ?

Thu Nov 9 22:53:20 AEDT 2017

No problems Carlos. Email me if you have questions as you get into it 
further. I don't call myself an APRS expert, but I've at least managed 
to make it work. Others on this list can probably solve any hard 
problems :-)

73

David VK3IL

On 9/11/2017 10:15 PM, Carlos Peco-Berrocal wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> Thanks a lot for the information. I really like the concept, because 
> it is "tried and tested" and just a couple of "clicks" away.
> I have most bits at home and will order the UDRC II at the first 
> opportunity.
>
> 73,
> Carlos VK1EA
>
>
> Le jeudi 9 novembre 2017, David <david at vk3il.net 
> <mailto:david at vk3il.net>> a écrit :
> > Carlos,
> >
> > If you want to go down the RPi/Direwolf route, there is a 
> commercially available HAT for the RPi that provides a complete 
> interface for 2 radios - the UDRC II from NW Digital Radio - 
> http://nwdigitalradio.com/category/udrc/ Originally it was designed to 
> interface to a Yaseau DR-2 repeater, but it works fine driving other 
> radios. I have it running in my car with both VHF and HF radios and it 
> works well. Have a look at my blog entry for details: 
> http://vk3il.net/projects/raspberry-pi-based-aprs-trackerdigipeaterigate/
> >
> > 73
> >
> > David VK3IL
> >
> > On 9/11/2017 8:20 PM, Carlos Peco-Berrocal wrote:
> >
> > Next time I go to your place you have to explain me how to do it.
> >
> > Not a problem buying a $300 kit put together by someone, that is
> > great. What I don't want to do is to end buying something proprietary
> > I can not tinker with, I have plenty of that already.
> >
> > cheers
> > Carlos
> >
> >
> > On 11/9/17, Glen English VK1XX <glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au 
> <mailto: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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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 
> <mailto: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 
> <mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au>> on behalf of Carlos
> >
> > Peco-Berrocal <carlos.peco at gmail.com <mailto: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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