Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Let's take this one step at a time.?? First to answer some
mis-statements that I read in various responses in this thread:
1) aprs.fi and the APRS-IS in general are NOT the place to
determine if your IGate is working.? Nor are they reliable for ANY
APRS RF analysis.?? Due to the APRS-IS dupe suppression, only the
FIRST gated instance of any packet are propagated through the
network.? If a new IGate was brought up in your vicinity that is
even slightly faster than your's, none of your gated packets will
show up on the APRS-IS and therefore will also not appear on
aprs.fi.
2) The zoom level of the APRSIS32 display has nothing to do with
what packets are gated.?? There was one statement that alluded
that your range is limited based on your zoom.? While it may be
true that some filters are modified by the zoom of a window, those
filters only determine what packets are sent TO your client FROM
the APRS-IS.?? APRSIS32 will forward ALL RF-received packets to
the APRS-IS by default unless you've messed with settings.
Now, to diagnose your IGate:
1) Listen to 144.390 (or whatever your local APRS frequency is)
and make sure you are at least audibly hearing packets.?? If not,
check your radio and antenna.?? It is important that you do this
audio test on the radio you are using for you IGate!
2) Diagnose your TNC with a terminal emulator or other suitable
software (telnet?) depending on its connection to the APRSIS32
computer.?? Even in KISS mode, you should see something from the
TNC whenever a packet is decoded.? If you see nothing, then check
the audio connections between the TNC and your radio and/or the
tuning parameters of the TNC itself.?? Or possibly the serial (or
other) connection to the TNC.
3) If you pass those tests, then bring up the
Port(<YourPortName>) trace log and enable? it.? Then disable
and enable your RF port to see what the trace shows.? Then wait
for packets to be received and see what the trace log shows.
4) Check the various IGate(*) trace logs.? Enable them and watch
what they say or do not say.
5) See if any of the packets showing up in the packet scroller
have an asterisk on them.?? Those indicate RF-received packets.
And finally, if you're asking for help, please include all of the
details of your station!?? 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?? Inquiring minds need to know these things to
formulate reasonable suggestions.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 4/24/2024 10:32 AM, AB9NN - Jon
Kreski wrote:
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What the???? My iGate which was processing nicely virtually all
the APRS traffic in our rural area for many monts seemingly just
stopped working.? I checked my radio, correct frequency, etc. and
checked my cables.? Nothing seems wrong.? I took a quick look at
the APRSIS32 screen and saw a few odd things.? One is that the bar
on the left side of the screen is red.? Not sure that is right.?
Also, there are two objects on the screen, both of which are me.?
One is ME which I believe is AB9NN-48, my base station igate and
is centered on the screen. The other is AB9NN? which is NW of
center.? That is my callsign.? Why would there be two objects
showing up?? I know it's not processing any APRS packets because I
just drove my mobile multiple times and it always proceesses them
even though there is another digipeter in the area.? That
digipeater doesn't have the footprint that I do and I process
99.99% of the APRS traffic in the area when my iGate is working.
What steps should I take to resolve this?? I also did a test
transmission to a repeater across Lake Michigan to ensure it
wasn't the coax or the antenna and I was able to raise the
repeater with an S10 signal returned.
Thanks!
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Judging by the messages I got back when I queried you station it looks like you've lost connection with your 857. What is the connection to that??
I'm gonna guess it's the tt4 that you mentioned in the tiny trak group. Is the yellow light flashing at all when packets are heard??
It may need power cycled. There is a known issue with the tt4 randomly locking up on bad packets but they have not been identified on what packets they are.?
My digi gate and my buddy's digi both power cycle every night and we have not noticed the lockups since we started the cycles.?
KB3KBR Greg. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
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From: AB9NN - Jon Kreski <jkreski@...>
Date: 4/24/24 10:33 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [APRSISCE] APRS iGate stopped working!
What the???? My iGate which was processing nicely virtually all the APRS traffic in our rural area for many monts seemingly just stopped working.? I checked my radio, correct frequency, etc. and checked my cables.? Nothing seems wrong.? I took a quick
look at the APRSIS32 screen and saw a few odd things.? One is that the bar on the left side of the screen is red.? Not sure that is right.? Also, there are two objects on the screen, both of which are me.? One is ME which I believe is AB9NN-48, my base station
igate and is centered on the screen. The other is AB9NN? which is NW of center.? That is my callsign.? Why would there be two objects showing up?? I know it's not processing any APRS packets because I just drove my mobile multiple times and it always proceesses
them even though there is another digipeter in the area.? That digipeater doesn't have the footprint that I do and I process 99.99% of the APRS traffic in the area when my iGate is working.
What steps should I take to resolve this?? I also did a test transmission to a repeater across Lake Michigan to ensure it wasn't the coax or the antenna and I was able to raise the repeater with an S10 signal returned.
Thanks!
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
My apologies to the group. I do see a metric option for measurements. I selected metric and my most
zoomed in level went from feet(') to meters(m). Not my day!
I'll slink back into the corner now.
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Rob, I interpreted the OP’s image at miles, I don’t see a metric notation anywhere. Yeah, where did I come up with 22 miles. LOL Perhaps I’m confusing posts. ? Anyhoo, my zooming in/out results in SAE measurements. ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Rob Giuliano via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 3:40 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [APRSISCE] APRS iGate stopped working! ? The screen shot I saw had 4m (4 meters) for the range.
Where are you seeing 22 miles?
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This program is new to me but so far I am very impressed. ?
贬辞飞别惫别谤….
Can someone please tell me how to turn off the pop up screen on my own location that comes up every 30 minutes.?
It’s acting like I am following myself, but I’m sorry I already know where I am ?
Thanks
Brian
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
The screen shot I saw had 4m (4 meters) for the range.
Where are you seeing 22 miles?
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Jon, your range was limited to 22 miles at that juncture. So yes, your gating was/is restricted.
K0ION
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Jon, all, this is my screen at maximum zoom level. Scroller red and take note of the radius of view. SEVENTEEN FEET! Jon's zoom level isn't that drastic, at what I presume is 22 miles. 
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Thanks!? Does that mean that no APRS packets will be iGated by my computer into the internet and therefore will not show up on ?
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The scroller will turn red if you have "Freeze on click" configured, and you click on the scroller. No incoming messages wil display.
Ben Miller, PE retired KD9BBB
Not sure how to answer this with so little information.
I am pretty sure the RED on the far left is because you are zoomed in to "maximum".??As you zoom out, the color will change.
? ?The reason only 2 objects are on screen and no map detail?is also because of how "zoomed in" you are.
? ?So from your comments, I would guess the screen was zoomed in by accident.
? ?The next logical question would be what else changed "unexpectedly".
Why do you think your IGATE isn't working?
? ?Is the scroller working?
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Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
I just noticed your screenshot, so ignore my answer. The other response was correct ,that you are zoomed in. The bar gets shorter and changes color as you zoom out.
Ben Miller, PE retired KD9BBB
I should have mentioned, click anywhere outside the scroller to release it.
Ben Miller, PE retired KD9BBB
The scroller will turn red if you have "Freeze on click" configured, and you click on the scroller. No incoming messages wil display.
Ben Miller, PE retired KD9BBB
Not sure how to answer this with so little information.
I am pretty sure the RED on the far left is because you are zoomed in to "maximum".??As you zoom out, the color will change.
? ?The reason only 2 objects are on screen and no map detail?is also because of how "zoomed in" you are.
? ?So from your comments, I would guess the screen was zoomed in by accident.
? ?The next logical question would be what else changed "unexpectedly".
Why do you think your IGATE isn't working?
? ?Is the scroller working?
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Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
I should have mentioned, click anywhere outside the scroller to release it.
Ben Miller, PE retired KD9BBB
The scroller will turn red if you have "Freeze on click" configured, and you click on the scroller. No incoming messages wil display.
Ben Miller, PE retired KD9BBB
Not sure how to answer this with so little information.
I am pretty sure the RED on the far left is because you are zoomed in to "maximum".??As you zoom out, the color will change.
? ?The reason only 2 objects are on screen and no map detail?is also because of how "zoomed in" you are.
? ?So from your comments, I would guess the screen was zoomed in by accident.
? ?The next logical question would be what else changed "unexpectedly".
Why do you think your IGATE isn't working?
? ?Is the scroller working?
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Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
The scroller will turn red if you have "Freeze on click" configured, and you click on the scroller. No incoming messages wil display.
Ben Miller, PE retired KD9BBB
Not sure how to answer this with so little information.
I am pretty sure the RED on the far left is because you are zoomed in to "maximum".??As you zoom out, the color will change.
? ?The reason only 2 objects are on screen and no map detail?is also because of how "zoomed in" you are.
? ?So from your comments, I would guess the screen was zoomed in by accident.
? ?The next logical question would be what else changed "unexpectedly".
Why do you think your IGATE isn't working?
? ?Is the scroller working?
-------
Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO
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Re: APRS iGate stopped working!
Not sure how to answer this with so little information.
I am pretty sure the RED on the far left is because you are zoomed in to "maximum".??As you zoom out, the color will change.
? ?The reason only 2 objects are on screen and no map detail?is also because of how "zoomed in" you are.
? ?So from your comments, I would guess the screen was zoomed in by accident.
? ?The next logical question would be what else changed "unexpectedly".
Why do you think your IGATE isn't working?
? ?Is the scroller working?
-------
Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO
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APRS iGate stopped working!
What the???? My iGate which was processing nicely virtually all the APRS traffic in our rural area for many monts seemingly just stopped working.? I checked my radio, correct frequency, etc. and checked my cables.? Nothing seems wrong.? I took a quick look at the APRSIS32 screen and saw a few odd things.? One is that the bar on the left side of the screen is red.? Not sure that is right.? Also, there are two objects on the screen, both of which are me.? One is ME which I believe is AB9NN-48, my base station igate and is centered on the screen. The other is AB9NN? which is NW of center.? That is my callsign.? Why would there be two objects showing up?? I know it's not processing any APRS packets because I just drove my mobile multiple times and it always proceesses them even though there is another digipeter in the area.? That digipeater doesn't have the footprint that I do and I process 99.99% of the APRS traffic in the area when my iGate is working.
What steps should I take to resolve this?? I also did a test transmission to a repeater across Lake Michigan to ensure it wasn't the coax or the antenna and I was able to raise the repeater with an S10 signal returned.
Thanks!
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I have sent you a second copy to the email. I cannot send it through the group or everyone? will know your passcode, try using an address other than if you still do not receive it!
73 de Steve Wilson KF6WAX, APRSISCE, ADMIN/MODERATOR
I send out an email over the weekend to get my Passcode. Does anyone know what the turn around time averages? I haven’t heard anything?
Really want to see what I can do with this ?
Brian?
W4BJB
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I sent it immediately back to you but bumps our email replies, and I suspect you may not see this email either
73 de
Steve Wilson
KF6WAX, APRSISCE, ADMIN/MODERATOR
I send out an email over the weekend to get my Passcode. Does anyone know what the turn around time averages? I haven’t heard anything?
Really want to see what I can do with this ?
Brian?
W4BJB
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I send out an email over the weekend to get my Passcode. Does anyone know what the turn around time averages? I haven’t heard anything?
Really want to see what I can do with this ?
Brian?
W4BJB
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If anyone has a config file to get this up and running on aprsis32 would be geatly appreciated lots of parameters trying to use a 991A thanks in advance?
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Re: Configuration option for messages
That's what I expected.? Thanks for the clarification.
Arnold, KQ6DI
On 04/20/2024 6:35 PM PDT Lynn Deffenbaugh <kj4erj@...> wrote:
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Only the instance that matches the -SSID will issue the ack.?? The option does exactly what it says and nothing more.? It enables "reception" and "display", but not acking.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 4/20/2024 7:05 PM, Arnold Harding - KQ6DI wrote:
In Configure -> Messages? there is the option " My Messages".? The online manual says
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My Messages
Selecting this option will enable reception and display of any message addressed to your callsign regardless of the SSID the message is sent to.
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Let's suppose I have two APRSIS32 computers, but different SSIDs.? Do they BOTH ACK a message only sent to one of the devices regardless of the SSID of the message???
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It seems as if the only ack should come from the device with the correct SSID, but this isn't clear.
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Thanks, Arnold
KQ6DI - *
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Brian Boulden, W4BJB
AB9NN - Jon Kreski
