[aprssig] PinPoint APRS Developer?

[Stephen H Smith]

On 11/3/2022 12:48 PM, Lynn W Deffenbaugh (Mr) wrote:
>
> Is there a developer or support contact available for PinPoint APRS?
>
> There is an apparent problem in their message acking implementation.   
> PinPoint is sending acks for messages that do not contain a sequence number 
> and therefore are not requesting an ack.  ANSRVR forwards notification 
> messages specifically not requesting an ack, but PinPoint is sending acks 
> back to the originator of the message anyway.
>
> All of those empty :ack messages (empty because there is no sequence number) 
> should not be issued by PinPoint.
>
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32

There is contact info on the PinPointAPRS website at:

<https://www.pinpointaprs.com/>

Scroll down to  the bottom of the home page.


I've tried the app on several computers but have found several shortcomings:

  * No support for KISS interface.
  * No way to stop automatic beacons and force a posit manually.
  * Is hopelessly tethered to the Internet for usable maps. (Though I DO admit
    it has a very wide range of map choices if you DO have Internet access.)
  * No explicit support for digipeating --  depends on the TNC or modem app
    supporting digipeating internally.

The program seems to be in the mindset of "APRS is  only a vehicle tracking 
system" rather than a two-way comms system.

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