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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Radio volume is for Rx.? The TT4 pot is for TX. The RXAMP and Volume Control do the same thing - but it is ALWAYS better to find a fixed output from the radio.? Many radios (well dual bands anyway) have a Data Jack with fixed audio.? Some radios have fixed audio on the mic jack.? Unfortunately, it should slike yours has neither. Jon, I suggest finding a volume control setting that is easy to get close, and typically low output is better.? On my Yaesu 2m with no data jack or mic audio, I set the volume to about 90 degrees (or just less than 1/4 volume), then adjusted RXAMP according to the instructions.? That worked well for me. Being a little off on the lower setting (1/4 volume) seems to be a bit more forgiving. Robert Giuliano
On Monday, April 29, 2024 at 11:22:22 PM EDT, Ben Miller <bmilleng@...> wrote:
On the receive?level, the TinyTrak pot and the radio volume do the? same thing. I generally fix one at a typical level, and then just use the other one to fine tune. Otherwise, they interact and you will be constantly chasing the level. Transmit is only the TinyTrak pot so it is easier. On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 6:58?PM AB9NN - Jon Kreski via <jkreski=[email protected]> wrote: Thanks so much for the detailed analysis.? Not sure what to think about the time setting.? Time on the PC seems right.? I recall I have a utillity to keep it set via atomic clock.? Not sure of the name of the utility or if it's still running.? I checked the Receive Amp setting on the TT4.? I had it tuned and it was working well but when I monitored the line with TeraTerm Pro I got 1's.? Something closer to 100 is a normal signal.? I reset the amp to a higher level.? That may have been the problem.? I will know in the morning when I go and get the mail and check my APRS track on .? Setting the amp levels on the TinyTrak4 are a bit wonky as with my radio the volume setting of the radio plays a part in it.? The volume may have also been bumped over some time period.? I will let you know if this corrected the problem but for now it looks like it was at least not set correctly...? sigh... |
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
On the receive?level, the TinyTrak pot and the radio volume do the? same thing. I generally fix one at a typical level, and then just use the other one to fine tune. Otherwise, they interact and you will be constantly chasing the level. Transmit is only the TinyTrak pot so it is easier. On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 6:58?PM AB9NN - Jon Kreski via <jkreski=[email protected]> wrote: Thanks so much for the detailed analysis.? Not sure what to think about the time setting.? Time on the PC seems right.? I recall I have a utillity to keep it set via atomic clock.? Not sure of the name of the utility or if it's still running.? I checked the Receive Amp setting on the TT4.? I had it tuned and it was working well but when I monitored the line with TeraTerm Pro I got 1's.? Something closer to 100 is a normal signal.? I reset the amp to a higher level.? That may have been the problem.? I will know in the morning when I go and get the mail and check my APRS track on .? Setting the amp levels on the TinyTrak4 are a bit wonky as with my radio the volume setting of the radio plays a part in it.? The volume may have also been bumped over some time period.? I will let you know if this corrected the problem but for now it looks like it was at least not set correctly...? sigh... |
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Thanks so much for the detailed analysis.? Not sure what to think about the time setting.? Time on the PC seems right.? I recall I have a utillity to keep it set via atomic clock.? Not sure of the name of the utility or if it's still running.? I checked the Receive Amp setting on the TT4.? I had it tuned and it was working well but when I monitored the line with TeraTerm Pro I got 1's.? Something closer to 100 is a normal signal.? I reset the amp to a higher level.? That may have been the problem.? I will know in the morning when I go and get the mail and check my APRS track on APRS.FI.? Setting the amp levels on the TinyTrak4 are a bit wonky as with my radio the volume setting of the radio plays a part in it.? The volume may have also been bumped over some time period.? I will let you know if this corrected the problem but for now it looks like it was at least not set correctly...? sigh...
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Lynn Deffenbaugh
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThose look correct.?? Based on the log captures and aprs.fi's raw packet view, it definitely appears that you are having intermittent RF reception (or at least, getting the packets into APRSIS32) and either your instance is not running 24x7 or it is also having APRS-IS connectivity issues.?? The first bit comes from the RF packet capture logs as well as the >IGATE packets from aprs.fi's raw view.?? The last part is inferred by the lack of even beacon packets in aprs.fi's raw packet views for AB9NN-48. For instance, on the 2nd bit, the gap in beacon timestamps at
2024-04-28 20:21:09 EDT:?>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2YANTAI:>290025zAPRS?iGate?in?Beulah,?Michigan?-?NW?Lower?Michigan 2024-04-29 08:13:44 EDT:?>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:@121811h4437.84N/08604.35W-!INSERVICE! And then the length of time before the
>IGATE status actually reflected RF-received stations:
2024-04-29 08:13:44 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:@121811h4437.84N/08604.35W-!INSERVICE! 2024-04-29 09:07:59 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:<IGATE,MSG_CNT=0,LOC_CNT=0,DIR_CNT=0,RF_CNT=0,DX=1*W8TVI-9(9km@16<0xb0>) 2024-04-29 10:07:59 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:<IGATE,MSG_CNT=0,LOC_CNT=0,DIR_CNT=0,RF_CNT=2,DX=1*W8TVI-9(9km@16<0xb0>) 2024-04-29 11:07:59 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:<IGATE,MSG_CNT=0,LOC_CNT=3,DIR_CNT=1,RF_CNT=5,DX=1*KD9VQI-10(103km@292<0xb0>) 2024-04-29 12:08:29 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:<IGATE,MSG_CNT=0,LOC_CNT=1,DIR_CNT=1,RF_CNT=1 2024-04-29 13:08:29 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:<IGATE,MSG_CNT=0,LOC_CNT=0,DIR_CNT=0,RF_CNT=0,DX=1*KD9VQI-10(103km@292<0xb0>) 2024-04-29 14:08:29 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:<IGATE,MSG_CNT=0,LOC_CNT=0,DIR_CNT=0,RF_CNT=0,DX=1*KD9VQI-10(103km@292<0xb0>) 2024-04-29 15:08:29 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:<IGATE,MSG_CNT=0,LOC_CNT=2,DIR_CNT=1,RF_CNT=2,DX=1*KD9VQI-10(103km@292<0xb0>) 2024-04-29 16:08:29 EDT: AB9NN-48>APWW11,TCPIP*,qAC,T2CSNGRAD:<IGATE,MSG_CNT=0,LOC_CNT=2,DIR_CNT=0,RF_CNT=2,DX=1*KD9VQI-10(103km@292<0xb0>) And finally, the hourly packet counts I
just got in response to a ?APRSS query.? These are the same hourly
packet counts you can view locally by double-clicking on the upper
left corner of the main APRSIS32 window.
17:00:21 New Chat Between KJ4ERJ and AB9NN-48 on 2024-04-29
17:00:23> ?igate
17:00:24< IGate[1/2] LOC_CNT=10 DIR_CNT=1 RF_CNT=21 (*2-17:00:24)
< IGate[2/2] FT857d[Simply(KISS)] Bi-Directional+ (*2-17:00:24)
< DX=3*KD9VQI-10(103km@292¡ã) (*2-17:00:24)
17:00:31> ?aprss
17:00:32< Ports[1/2] 04-29 08:18:10 APRS-IS OK 492 482 523 534 561 603 713+ (*2-17:00:32)
< 634 /hr (*2-17:00:32)
< Ports[2/2] 04-29 08:10:27 FT857d OK 48 38 8 0 0 31 68 24 /hr+ (*2-17:00:32)
First, your machine doesn't seem to know
what time it is given that here at 17:00 east coast time it showed
me 08:10 where you are in Michigan.
Second, those two zeros in the middle
tell me that 3 and 4 hours ago, you received zero packets from the
RF port that you called FT857d.?? And 2 hours ago appears
incomplete because it only shows 8 packets in that hour.?? So I
really think you need to look at the RF reception and decoding for
your IGate as the numbers and logs seem to indicate that's where
the problem is.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 4/29/2024 8:56 AM, AB9NN - Jon
Kreski wrote:
Here are the two screen shots requested! |
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Re: Follow me???
Lynn Deffenbaugh
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýMy original answer, the first one in this subject thread: Check Screen / Labels / Nicknames / ME and make sure you didn't check any of the MultiTrack (New Active Always) checkboxes. Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32On 4/28/2024 11:45 PM, Brian Boulden
wrote:
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Re: filter certain NWS objects
Lynn Deffenbaugh
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýFor that you're going to have to get really creative with your manually-specified filters.?? The NWS APRS information is at:
And I think you're going to need to know the "PID" or "Product Code" from the list at: Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 4/28/2024 2:09 PM, Glen Briggs
wrote:
what is the best way to NOT show nws flood warnings/statements but show all other NWS warnings? |
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Re: Follow me???
Lynn Deffenbaugh
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýNot everyone uses the groups.io web-view threaded reader (or whatever you use that seems to provide a threaded view).?? If you want an answer to a question, please include it in your request.?? We shouldn't have to go looking for it.Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32 PS.? I use Thunderbird for all of my
e-mail and group processing.?? That's why you'll find quotes of
the messages on every one of my replies.?? Each message should be
fully self-contained.
On 4/28/2024 11:45 PM, Brian Boulden
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Lynn Deffenbaugh
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI've attached my APRS monitor logs for your station from both RF reports and -IS gated packet captures for the 20s of April.?? Your AB9NN-48 IS IGating some packets, but on the RF side, it is very intermittent as to when it is copying packets and when it is not sending anything via UDP to my backend logger.? Are you sure everything about your station is stable?? Or do you not run it 24x7? According to
your station last beaconed 12 hours ago.?? And eye-balling the
<IGATE reports, it appears that there are extended periods
where your DIR_CNT and RF_CNT are both zero indicating that
APRSIS32 is not receiving anything from the RF port.?? No packets
= No IGate, obviously.?? And there are also time ranges where an
<IGATE packet wasn't even generated.?? I'd have to look at the
source to remind myself what that might mean, but it may mean that
all of the values are zero. If you double-click the upper left corner box, you should get a "Port Status" window that will show you the packet rates per hour for the most recent (left) 8 hours.?? If your RF port isn't showing any traffic, then by definition, APRSIS32 won't be gating because nothing was received to forward on to the APRS-IS. You'll see a BIG difference between the RF logged packets and the
ones that show your station as gating the first copy of the packet
to the APRS-IS.? I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader to
track down why other directly-received RF packets are not in the
-IS log.?? Likely some other station was faster and gating the
packet.? Maybe a new IGate is up and running in your area? Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 4/28/2024 10:08 AM, AB9NN - Jon
Kreski wrote:
On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 09:25 PM, Lynn Deffenbaugh wrote: |
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Lynn Deffenbaugh
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýCan you screen capture the port settings of your RF port and your APRS-IS port??? There are checkboxes in those that affect IGate operation.?? You can also view and enable the various IGate(*) Trace Logs. Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 4/28/2024 10:08 AM, AB9NN - Jon
Kreski wrote:
On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 09:25 PM, Lynn Deffenbaugh wrote: |
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Re: Follow me???
I¡¯m still trying to figure out my original problem. I¡¯ve lost track since other people have asked questions about their ¡°problems ¡°
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Re: SCREEN
If you have a thumb drive, you can test the different xml files quite easy: 1. Make sure APRSIS32 is not "full screen" and close the program on each computer. 2. Put the thumb drive in the desktop computer and create 2 folders? ???? DC (for desktop Computer) ???? LC (for Laptop Computer) 3. With the thumb drive in the desktop computer, copy the file (APRSIS32.xlm) from the APRSIS32 folder on the desktop to the thumb drive DC folder. 4. Move the thumb drive to the laptop computer and copy the file
(APRSIS32.xlm) from the APRSIS32 folder on the laptop to the thumb drive LC folder. 5. Copy the file (APRSIS32.xlm - overwrite) from the thumb drive DC folder to the APRSIS32 folder on the laptop. 6. Move the thumb drive back to the desktop computer 7. Copy the file (APRSIS32.xlm - overwrite) from the thumb drive LC folder to the APRSIS32 folder. on the desktop. ??? 8. With the thumb drive still in the desktop computer ??? Copy the file (APRSIS32.xlm - overwrite) from the thumb drive DC folder to the APRSIS32 folder on the desktop. ??? It is now the way it was. 9. Move the thumb drive back to laptop??? Copy the file (APRSIS32.xlm - overwrite) from the thumb drive LC folder to the APRSIS32 folder on the laptop. ??? It is now the way it was. Robert Giuliano
On Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 11:48:01 AM EDT, Burt N Sammis <kango03@...> wrote:
The laptop is a 19 inch screen with the number being 39.0.
Desktop is a 22 inch screen with number being 32.5.
I am not a computer geek to mess with XML files.
I may swap applications and let the desktop run the program and use the laptop for something else.?
Burt
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Rob Giuliano via groups.io <kb8rco@...>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2024 10:08 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [APRSISCE] SCREEN ?
Did you get it working the way you expected?
I missed the beginning post about 2 computers - was ion spam.
Looking back, I see posts about pressing the right arrow to increase map detail and zoom level.
If you are seeing the same icons without map detail, then the zoom level should be the same.
?? Quickest check is the bottom left corner should have a number that shows the circle diameter in units you are using.
?? If they are the same (or even close), then the map circle is the same size (left and right may be different due to window size).
?
More likely the map detail, or map internet access.
If you are still having issue, you could backup the XML files and swap them between computers.
See if the issue stays with the computer or XML.? Then compare the 2 files.
Robert Giuliano PS: Great thing about laptops is that (if you have a good battery), they have built in battery backup!
On Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 10:31:41 AM EDT, Burt N Sammis <kango03@...> wrote:
Thanks Robert for your response.
I am not running two APRSISCE just for the sake of running them. With the desktop running correctly, I wanted to set the laptop to get the same results.? I did that with the exception on the laptop of the white screen devoid of relief, roads and towns.? The
call signs and objects are the same on both computers.? Scrolling is the same.? The laptop has great amount of memory remaining.
My intention is to have APRSISCE on the laptop running 24/7.?
Burt
AF5AA
From:[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Rob Giuliano via groups.io <kb8rco@...>
Sent:?Saturday, April 27, 2024 10:50 PM To:[email protected] <[email protected]> Subject:?Re: [APRSISCE] SCREEN ?
If you are running 2 instances ...
When running 2 instance of APRSIS32, you MUST make sure there are 2 XML files (one for each instance).? In order to do that, you must have 2 "working directories (folders)".
If you don't, the XML will contain the contents used by the last instance you close (it overwrites the XML on close.
Easiest way is to have 2 APRSIS32 folder.? In my example, I will use:
??? APRSIS32????????=> APRSIS32.exe, OSMTiles map folder, and APRSIS32.xml
??? APRSIS32_1????=> shortcut to ..\APRSIS32\APRSIS32.exe, and the second APRSIS32.xml
Example:
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32
??????????? APRSIS32.exe
??????????? OSMTiles
??????????? APRSIS32.xml
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??????? shortcut with settings of:
??????????? Target ?????? C:\APRS\APRSIS32\APRSIS32
??????????? Start In:???? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??????? APRSIS32.xml??????? => key settings:
????????????<OSM.Path>C:/APRS/APRSIS32/OSMTiles/</OSM.Path>
??????????? <Path>.C:/APRS/APRSIS32/OSMTiles/</Path>
???????????
This allows only 1 copy of map tiles and 1 copy of APRSIS32.exe (easier to keep up to date).
You could move the map tiles out a folder (as I typically do).? Then the structure? would look like this:
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??? C:\APRS\OSMTiles??????????????? The XML files (both) would have to be altered to point here
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Re: SCREEN
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý
The laptop is a 19 inch screen with the number being 39.0.
Desktop is a 22 inch screen with number being 32.5.
I am not a computer geek to mess with XML files.
I may swap applications and let the desktop run the program and use the laptop for something else.?
Burt
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Rob Giuliano via groups.io <kb8rco@...>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2024 10:08 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [APRSISCE] SCREEN ?
Did you get it working the way you expected?
I missed the beginning post about 2 computers - was ion spam.
Looking back, I see posts about pressing the right arrow to increase map detail and zoom level.
If you are seeing the same icons without map detail, then the zoom level should be the same.
?? Quickest check is the bottom left corner should have a number that shows the circle diameter in units you are using.
?? If they are the same (or even close), then the map circle is the same size (left and right may be different due to window size).
?
More likely the map detail, or map internet access.
If you are still having issue, you could backup the XML files and swap them between computers.
See if the issue stays with the computer or XML.? Then compare the 2 files.
Robert Giuliano PS: Great thing about laptops is that (if you have a good battery), they have built in battery backup!
On Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 10:31:41 AM EDT, Burt N Sammis <kango03@...> wrote:
Thanks Robert for your response.
I am not running two APRSISCE just for the sake of running them. With the desktop running correctly, I wanted to set the laptop to get the same results.? I did that with the exception on the laptop of the white screen devoid of relief, roads and towns.? The
call signs and objects are the same on both computers.? Scrolling is the same.? The laptop has great amount of memory remaining.
My intention is to have APRSISCE on the laptop running 24/7.?
Burt
AF5AA
From:[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Rob Giuliano via groups.io <kb8rco@...>
Sent:?Saturday, April 27, 2024 10:50 PM To:[email protected] <[email protected]> Subject:?Re: [APRSISCE] SCREEN ?
If you are running 2 instances ...
When running 2 instance of APRSIS32, you MUST make sure there are 2 XML files (one for each instance).? In order to do that, you must have 2 "working directories (folders)".
If you don't, the XML will contain the contents used by the last instance you close (it overwrites the XML on close.
Easiest way is to have 2 APRSIS32 folder.? In my example, I will use:
??? APRSIS32????????=> APRSIS32.exe, OSMTiles map folder, and APRSIS32.xml
??? APRSIS32_1????=> shortcut to ..\APRSIS32\APRSIS32.exe, and the second APRSIS32.xml
Example:
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32
??????????? APRSIS32.exe
??????????? OSMTiles
??????????? APRSIS32.xml
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??????? shortcut with settings of:
??????????? Target ?????? C:\APRS\APRSIS32\APRSIS32
??????????? Start In:???? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??????? APRSIS32.xml??????? => key settings:
????????????<OSM.Path>C:/APRS/APRSIS32/OSMTiles/</OSM.Path>
??????????? <Path>.C:/APRS/APRSIS32/OSMTiles/</Path>
???????????
This allows only 1 copy of map tiles and 1 copy of APRSIS32.exe (easier to keep up to date).
You could move the map tiles out a folder (as I typically do).? Then the structure? would look like this:
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??? C:\APRS\OSMTiles??????????????? The XML files (both) would have to be altered to point here
Robert Giuliano |
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Re: SCREEN
Did you get it working the way you expected? I missed the beginning post about 2 computers - was ion spam. Looking back, I see posts about pressing the right arrow to increase map detail and zoom level. If you are seeing the same icons without map detail, then the zoom level should be the same. ?? Quickest check is the bottom left corner should have a number that shows the circle diameter in units you are using. ?? If they are the same (or even close), then the map circle is the same size (left and right may be different due to window size). ? More likely the map detail, or map internet access. If you are still having issue, you could backup the XML files and swap them between computers. See if the issue stays with the computer or XML.? Then compare the 2 files. Robert Giuliano PS: Great thing about laptops is that (if you have a good battery), they have built in battery backup!
On Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 10:31:41 AM EDT, Burt N Sammis <kango03@...> wrote:
Thanks Robert for your response.
I am not running two APRSISCE just for the sake of running them. With the desktop running correctly, I wanted to set the laptop to get the same results.? I did that with the exception on the laptop of the white screen devoid of relief, roads and towns.? The
call signs and objects are the same on both computers.? Scrolling is the same.? The laptop has great amount of memory remaining.
My intention is to have APRSISCE on the laptop running 24/7.?
Burt
AF5AA
From:[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Rob Giuliano via groups.io <kb8rco@...> Sent:?Saturday, April 27, 2024 10:50 PM To:[email protected] <[email protected]> Subject:?Re: [APRSISCE] SCREEN ?
If you are running 2 instances ...
When running 2 instance of APRSIS32, you MUST make sure there are 2 XML files (one for each instance).? In order to do that, you must have 2 "working directories (folders)".
If you don't, the XML will contain the contents used by the last instance you close (it overwrites the XML on close.
Easiest way is to have 2 APRSIS32 folder.? In my example, I will use:
??? APRSIS32????????=> APRSIS32.exe, OSMTiles map folder, and APRSIS32.xml
??? APRSIS32_1????=> shortcut to ..\APRSIS32\APRSIS32.exe, and the second APRSIS32.xml
Example:
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32
??????????? APRSIS32.exe
??????????? OSMTiles
??????????? APRSIS32.xml
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??????? shortcut with settings of:
??????????? Target ?????? C:\APRS\APRSIS32\APRSIS32
??????????? Start In:???? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??????? APRSIS32.xml??????? => key settings:
????????????<OSM.Path>C:/APRS/APRSIS32/OSMTiles/</OSM.Path>
??????????? <Path>.C:/APRS/APRSIS32/OSMTiles/</Path>
???????????
This allows only 1 copy of map tiles and 1 copy of APRSIS32.exe (easier to keep up to date).
You could move the map tiles out a folder (as I typically do).? Then the structure? would look like this:
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??? C:\APRS\OSMTiles??????????????? The XML files (both) would have to be altered to point here
Robert Giuliano |
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Re: SCREEN
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý
Thanks Robert for your response.
I am not running two APRSISCE just for the sake of running them. With the desktop running correctly, I wanted to set the laptop to get the same results.? I did that with the exception on the laptop of the white screen devoid of relief, roads and towns.? The
call signs and objects are the same on both computers.? Scrolling is the same.? The laptop has great amount of memory remaining.
My intention is to have APRSISCE on the laptop running 24/7.?
Burt
AF5AA
From:[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Rob Giuliano via groups.io <kb8rco@...>
Sent:?Saturday, April 27, 2024 10:50 PM To:[email protected] <[email protected]> Subject:?Re: [APRSISCE] SCREEN ?
If you are running 2 instances ...
When running 2 instance of APRSIS32, you MUST make sure there are 2 XML files (one for each instance).? In order to do that, you must have 2 "working directories (folders)".
If you don't, the XML will contain the contents used by the last instance you close (it overwrites the XML on close.
Easiest way is to have 2 APRSIS32 folder.? In my example, I will use:
??? APRSIS32????????=> APRSIS32.exe, OSMTiles map folder, and APRSIS32.xml
??? APRSIS32_1????=> shortcut to ..\APRSIS32\APRSIS32.exe, and the second APRSIS32.xml
Example:
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32
??????????? APRSIS32.exe
??????????? OSMTiles
??????????? APRSIS32.xml
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??????? shortcut with settings of:
??????????? Target ?????? C:\APRS\APRSIS32\APRSIS32
??????????? Start In:???? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??????? APRSIS32.xml??????? => key settings:
????????????<OSM.Path>C:/APRS/APRSIS32/OSMTiles/</OSM.Path>
??????????? <Path>.C:/APRS/APRSIS32/OSMTiles/</Path>
???????????
This allows only 1 copy of map tiles and 1 copy of APRSIS32.exe (easier to keep up to date).
You could move the map tiles out a folder (as I typically do).? Then the structure? would look like this:
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32
??? C:\APRS\APRSIS32_1
??? C:\APRS\OSMTiles??????????????? The XML files (both) would have to be altered to point here
Robert Giuliano |
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 09:25 PM, Lynn Deffenbaugh wrote:
AB9NN-48 is a really strange -SSID for an IGate.?? What radio??? What TNC??? What connection from the TNC to the APRSIS32 computer??? What port type are you using in APRSIS32??? What changed between when it was working and when it wasn't working??Thanks so much!? I realize that APRS.FI is the place to check to see if my station is iGating.? When my station is working properly it iGates 99.99% of the APRS traffic in our rural area because of the footprint of my antenna, it's gain and the speed of my computer and internet connection.? So I know it's not working.? I have checked the following: *? Antenna and coax - I get an S10 meter reading when I raise the repeater all the way across Lake Michigan into Wisconsin from NW Lower Michigan. *? Radio - Yeasu FTM400XDR.? I have both A and B on 144.390 on simplex with lowest squelch.? I see and hear the APRS packets being processed. *? TinyTrak4 - This is not new and as I see APRS traffic on the radio I see the TT4 doing it's thing with lights of various colors flashing as they should be. *? Ports - I have a KISS port that I configured months ago and did no change.? In APRSIS32 I checked the baud rate and it is 19200 as it should be. *? TinyTrak4 - I used TeraTerm Pro and accessed the software on the device.? It is also configured at 19200 as it should be. *? Cables - they have not changed.? I ensured all connections were snug. *? Windows 11 PC connection.? I used Device Manager to verify that my TT4 was on port 5.? This matched the APRSIS32 setting.? I unplugged the TT4 and the connection disapeared from device manager. ? ? I plugged the cable back in and the port 5 connection reappeared. *? AB9NN-48 - I selected this as it has a little house icon on APRSIS32 which is what my station is.? Is there something better to use? Obviously something changed but I don't think I conciously changed any settings.? I went through APRSIS32 menus to make sure Internet was enabled and it was checked.? My port looks OK.? Someone said they queried my station thru APRS and it returned that the radio port was not connected.? My port in APRSIS32 is mislabled as FT857d as I used to that that radio and simply didn't change the name when I reconfigured it. Cables have been the same for close to a year.? I have the correct chip(s) in the cables asn I know they worked for a long time and I have not changed them. I have attached as screen shot of my Enables for your reference.? I am thinking that with all the checking I have done it must be some simple little setting that I am miissing.? I will dig into the logs today.? Hope this helps clarify things! |
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Re: SCREEN
This may be a dumb question, could you be zoomed in so far that there are no map details to see? Try zooming out just to be sure. If not, then it sounds like the software is not loading map tiles, but offhand I am not sure why. Are you on an active Internet connection? On Sat, Apr 27, 2024 at 6:21?PM Burt N Sammis via <kango03=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: SCREEN
Burt is pretty much guaranteed to have two XML?files in different directories as the instances are on two different computers.? James VE6SRV On Sat, Apr 27, 2024 at 21:50 Rob Giuliano via <kb8rco=[email protected]> wrote:
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AB9NN - Jon Kreski
Brian Boulden, W4BJB
