I am new to APRS and am trying to set up my FTM-300 so that it acts as an igate by feeding RF spots to ARRSIS and also so these are visible on aprs.fi

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My FTM-300 is configured as M0NMA-9

APRSIS is set up as M0NMA-10

I am testing spots using an FT2D (M0NMA-1) handheld, beaconing on 50mW, so its range is very limited to avoid being spotted by other igates.

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My FTM-300 is spotting M0NMA-1 as well as other traffic (mainly gateways like MB7UM and MB7VH).

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On the map display I can see M0NMA-10, 9 and 1 displayed on the screen and I see RF spots appearing on the scroller (with asterisk), but only M0NMA-1. Earlier spots of M0NMA-1 are going through a portable igate (a Venus X1C5 Plus).

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If I go on to APRS.fi, there is no sign of any spots, so I presume I need to do something to tell APRSIS to send the data it is seeing on to the internet?

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Where do I need to look? I can't see anything obvious in the manual or the menus.

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Thanks in advance

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Steve M0NMA

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32 is automatically an igate out of the box but you have to have a valid pass code to send to the internet. If it's -1 then you need to request one. -1 is for recieve only on the internet.?

Thanks - I did get a passcode from one of the websites, but I suspect it may be invalid do have requested one through here.?

I used -1 for my mobile handy as I am already using 10,9 and 7 and wanted to tell the spots apart.?

Steve

To be clearer the ssid is not what I was talking about, the pass code is -1 on first run and needs changed.?

Apologies for the misunderstanding Greg. I got a passcode from using M0NMA as the CallSign and put ?that into APRSIS. After a period when it says ‘APRSIS Connecting’ it changes to ‘APRSIS OK’ which I had assumed meant the passcode is valid, but I am not seeing anything being reported on APRS.fi, hence seeking help here.?

Steve