<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body>FYI, the YAAC-specific mailing list has been moved to yaac-users@groups.io, so it isn't dying. Still active.
<div><br></div><div>Andrew, KA2DDO</div><div>author of YAAC</div><div>moderator of yaac-alpha-testers@yahoogroups.com and yaac-users@groups.io</div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Kris Kirby <kris@catonic.us> <br>Date: 12/13/19 17:00 (GMT-05:00) <br>To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig@lists.tapr.org> <br>Subject: Re: [aprssig] Thinking about YAAC <br><br>On Mon, 9 Dec 2019, Stephen H. Smith via aprssig wrote:<br>> On 12/8/2019 11:19 PM, wa7skg wrote:<br>> I'm looking at alternatives to Xastir for an APRS client and ran across YAAC. The only mailing list I found was for Alpha testers on Yahoo groups. Of<br>> course Yahoo groups is a dying animal, so I thought I'd try here.<br>> <br>> My first issue in setting up YAAC is with my hardware. I have an old original MFJ-1274(NO suffix) TNC2 clone. It does not do KISS, so I'm wondering if<br>> it will work with YAAC. Still looking for up to date documentation.<br>> <br>> After setting this up on my base, I am planning to use it mobile with an RPi and TNC-Pi.<br><br>> Try using DireWolf or the UZ7HO Soundmodem instead of the archaic <br>> 40-year-old hardware TNC2 device. These soundcard soft TNCs have <br>> infinitely better performance on weak marginal signals than legacy <br>> hardware --and-- present both AGWpe and KISS-over-IP interfaces to <br>> applications. They also eliminate a box and the nearly half-amp @ <br>> 12VDC power drain of the TNC2. <br>> <br>> Note that the UZ7HO Soundmodem is a Windows application (though I have <br>> heard it can be made to work in Linux with a Wine kludge). DireWolf <br>> is available in native versions for both Windows and Linux -- i.e. <br>> would be usable on the Pi.<br><br>If you're stuck in Windows, AGWPE is useful with YAAC. Combining an <br>Argent Systems OpenTracker and a Garmin Nuvi 350 with AGWPE leads to the <br>ability to both digipeat and igate while also using a map (if you <br>downloaded all 21 GB of OpenStreet Maps) and messaging through the Nuvi.<br><br>The best part is that you can program the digipeat to the second profile <br>of the Opentracker, and enable that with a jumper in the accessory <br>Phoenix connector. <br><br>--<br>Kris Kirby, KE4AHR<br>Disinformation Architect, Systems Mangler, & Network Mismanager<br>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing list<br>aprssig@lists.tapr.org<br>http://lists.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig_lists.tapr.org<br></body></html>