[OZAPRS] Status of the HF network ?

Sat Nov 11 14:57:07 AEDT 2017

Not a good feeling:

http://owenduffy.net/blog/?p=2173

I really liked David VK3IL approach, and I want to go to Glen VK1XX
lab to take a look at his solution as well.

cheers
Carlos VK1EA

On 11/11/17, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> 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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