[aprssig] HF APRS igates on JS8

[Joe Della Barba]

I am - what mode would I be sending in?

It might take me a day or two to getting around to configuring it.If I 
follow this email, all I need is YAAC and it will connect to my already 
installed FLDIGI?

Joe N3HGB MM

This is great news :)

On 5/7/2020 1:58 PM, Stephen H. Smith via aprssig wrote:
>
> I have now successfully mated the FLdigi multi-digital-modes 
> application with several APRS applications.
>
> Recent versions of FLdigi actually have a built-in KISS-over-IP 
> interface that allows external programs to use FLdigi as a sound-card 
> modem, in a way similar to the "UZ7HO Soundmodem" or "DireWolf" do on 
> conventional packet.  This allows APRS apps to operate over MFSK16, 
> PSK63 or any other mode supported by FLdigi.
>
> All one needs, in addition to FLdigi and an APRS application that 
> supports KISS mode is a freeware tool "Com0Com".  Com0Com creates a 
> pair of virtual com ports connected back-to-back (i.e. a virtual null 
> modem cable).
>
> A second tool included with Com0Com, "Com2TCP", connects to one end of 
> the virtual null modem and converts the serial output to TCP/IP. You 
> can pick your choice of IP address (including "localhost" meaning your 
> own computer) and IP port #.
>
> The combination of these two utilities in tandem, allow a 
> KISS-over-serial output from any APRS app to link to the KISS-over-IP 
> interface in FLdigi.
>    The result is "normal" APRS that can link directly to the APRS-IS 
> like standard packet APRS, via standard APRS client apps acting as 
> "normal" igates. I.e. not via oddball expedients like the JS8call 
> spotting network.
>     APRS apps that natively support KISS-over-IP (rather than 
> KISS-over-RS232) like YAAC and APRS-IS32 can use FLdigi's IP KISS port 
> directly.
>
> Last night, I successfully used a spare FT-891 and netbook to transmit 
> to my existing 60M igate.  Given how fantastically effective 
> APRS-over-PSK63 or MFSK16 was with the late lamented "APRS Messenger" 
> app, I think this is worth trying.  Anyone interested in trying this 
> on 60 meters?
>
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>
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