<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body>Actually, Steve, I'd like to try that some time. I went to a fair bit of effort to integrate fldigi support into YAAC, but never had anyone to talk to. Now that I have a all-band all-mode rig with a built-in sound card, and have an NVIS antenna up, I should give it a try.
<div><br></div><div>Which modem in fldigi are you using, and at what time of day?</div><div><br></div><div>Andrew, KA2DDO</div><div>author of YAAC</div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: "Stephen H. Smith via aprssig" <aprssig@lists.tapr.org> <br>Date: 5/7/20 13:58 (GMT-05:00) <br>To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig@lists.tapr.org> <br>Subject: Re: [aprssig] HF APRS igates on JS8 <br><br><br>I have now successfully mated the FLdigi multi-digital-modes application with <br>several APRS applications.<br><br>Recent versions of FLdigi actually have a built-in KISS-over-IP interface that <br>allows external programs to use FLdigi as a sound-card modem, in a way similar <br>to the "UZ7HO Soundmodem" or "DireWolf" do on conventional packet. This allows <br>APRS apps to operate over MFSK16, PSK63 or any other mode supported by FLdigi.<br><br>All one needs, in addition to FLdigi and an APRS application that supports KISS <br>mode is a freeware tool "Com0Com". Com0Com creates a pair of virtual com ports <br>connected back-to-back (i.e. a virtual null modem cable).<br><br>A second tool included with Com0Com, "Com2TCP", connects to one end of the <br>virtual null modem and converts the serial output to TCP/IP. You can pick your <br>choice of IP address (including "localhost" meaning your own computer) and IP <br>port #.<br><br>The combination of these two utilities in tandem, allow a KISS-over-serial <br>output from any APRS app to link to the KISS-over-IP interface in FLdigi.<br> The result is "normal" APRS that can link directly to the APRS-IS like <br>standard packet APRS, via standard APRS client apps acting as "normal" igates. <br>I.e. not via oddball expedients like the JS8call spotting network.<br> APRS apps that natively support KISS-over-IP (rather than KISS-over-RS232) <br>like YAAC and APRS-IS32 can use FLdigi's IP KISS port directly.<br><br>Last night, I successfully used a spare FT-891 and netbook to transmit to my <br>existing 60M igate. Given how fantastically effective APRS-over-PSK63 or <br>MFSK16 was with the late lamented "APRS Messenger" app, I think this is worth <br>trying. Anyone interested in trying this on 60 meters?<br><br>_________________________________________________<br>Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com<br>Skype: WA8LMF<br>EchoLink: Node # 14400 [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]<br>Home Page: http://wa8lmf.net<br><br>----- NEW! 60-Meter APRS! HF NVIS APRS Igate Now Operating ------<br> <http://wa8lmf.ddns.net:14447/><br><br><br><br>Live Off-The-Air APRS Activity Maps<br> <http://wa8lmf.net/map><br><br>Long-Range APRS on 30 Meters HF<br> <http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/HF_APRS_Notes.htm><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing list<br>aprssig@lists.tapr.org<br>http://lists.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig_lists.tapr.org<br></body></html>