[aprssig] HF APRS igates on JS8

[Joe Bennett]

I have not been able to confirm if I will see the data over IP from FLDIGI as I have no easy way to generate traffic. It does look like I'm able to transmit... 

Using FLGDIGI on windows and Xastir/ socat on Linux. Since I'm using my Flex 3k for the radio, I can't move it all to Linux just yet.




-- Joe 
KA3NAM

May 7, 2020, 12:58 PM by aprssig at lists.tapr.org:

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> I have now successfully mated the FLdigi multi-digital-modes application with several APRS applications.
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> 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.
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> 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).
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> 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 #.
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> 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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