[OZAPRS] Status of the HF network ?

Andrew Rich vk4tec at tech-software.net
Sat Nov 11 14:38:47 AEDT 2017 

Why don’t you get an opentracker

Sent from my iPhone

> On 11 Nov 2017, at 12:23 pm, Shaun <vk2xpp at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> I briefly scanned your article. Nice work. I want to have a look in detail how you did then power supply. Dipping volts as you start the car was my main concern. 
> 
> Has anyone been able to make a Pi tracker without the head? I.e. use software in the Pi to act as a TNC and output the tones out the sound card or USB soundcard?
> 
> I followed internet instructions that were using Dire Wolf but I couldn't get it to work. My command line isn't the greatest. 
> 
> Shaun.
> 
> VK2XPP
> 
> Sent from my Huawei Mobile
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Status of the HF network ?
> From: David 
> To: ozaprs at aprs.net.au
> CC: 
> 
> 
> 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> 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> 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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