[OZAPRS] Status of the HF network ?

Sat Nov 11 15:09:21 AEDT 2017

I see your point and I sincerely respect it. But I like this hobby
partly for its complexity and the "brain effort" involved.

cheers

On 11/11/17, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> We ran an opentracker on hf from Qld to nsw
>
> Awesome tracking
>
> Keep it simple
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 11 Nov 2017, at 1:57 pm, Carlos Peco-Berrocal <carlos.peco at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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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