[aprssig] HF APRS igates on JS8

[Lynn W Deffenbaugh (Mr)]

Or if you use APRSIS32, you should be able to configure a Simply(KISS) 
type port over a TCP/IP connection and point it directly at the 
appropriate IP and port offered by FLdigi.  I'll have to get FLdigi 
installed and configured to see if that actually works out the way it 
should.

Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32


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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