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Re: Hierarchical routing not working

 

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 11:22 AM, Eric H. Christensen wrote:
Here is from the log:

240926 01:49:54 ?WG3K Msg 8624 Routing Trace To WX Via USA
240926 01:49:54 ?WG3K Routing Trace Type B TO WX VIA USA Route On WW NOAM USA (null) (null)
240926 01:49:54 ?WG3K Routing Trace USA Matches AT N3HYM

So, instead of seeing N3HYM and KA1VSC and KB3KOW, I'm just seeing N3HYM.
Can you provide the complete log entry?? For example... from the incoming connect all the way to the disconnect?
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240926 09:34:36 |KA1VSC-4 ?Incoming Connect from KA1VSC
240926 09:34:36 >KA1VSC-4 ?[BPQ-6.0.24.42-B1FWIHJM$]
240926 09:34:36 >KA1VSC-4 ?Hello Matt. Latest Message is 52915, Last listed is 0
240926 09:34:36 >KA1VSC-4 ?de N5MDT>
240926 09:34:38 <KA1VSC-4 ?[BPQ-6.0.24.38-B1FIHJM$]
240926 09:34:38 <KA1VSC-4 ?FA B N3MEL USA WX 49819_N3MEL 9433
240926 09:34:38 <KA1VSC-4 ?F> D3
240926 09:34:38 >KA1VSC-4 ?FS +
240926 09:34:43 |KA1VSC-4 ?Uncompressing Message Comp Len 4368 Msg Len 9433 CRC dd53
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Msg 52916 Routing Trace To WX Via USA
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace Type B (Flood) TO WX VIA USA Route On WW NOAM USA (null) (null)
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS K5DAT
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS K7EK
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS K9CTB
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS KA1VSC
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS KA5D
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS KC6UCN
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS KF5JRV
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS N2GWK
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS N2UEM
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS N3HYM
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS N4NVD
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS N4QMI
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS N6PNK
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS N9PNO
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS NC8Q
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS NJ3H
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS NM5PB
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS W0ARP
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS W5JEP
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS W9NPA
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS WA9JG
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS WB4MOZ
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS WG0A
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS WW2BSA
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace HR WW NOAM USA (null) (null) Matches BBS WY7EMT
240926 09:34:43 ?KA1VSC-4 ?Routing Trace - No Match
240926 09:34:43 >KA1VSC-4 ?FF
240926 09:34:44 <KA1VSC-4 ?FQ
240926 09:34:45 |KA1VSC-4 ?KA1VSC-4 Disconnected


Re: Hierarchical routing not working

 

On Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at 10:02, Mark Taylor <mtaylor@...> wrote:

Ok, please confirm...

The 11 messages that are queued to him, none of them are addressed to @USA?
Correct.

Find a section of the BBS Log where you received a message addressed to @USA and show us the bps process of selecting which BBS to forward to...
Here is from the log:

240926 01:49:54 ?WG3K Msg 8624 Routing Trace To WX Via USA
240926 01:49:54 ?WG3K Routing Trace Type B TO WX VIA USA Route On WW NOAM USA (null) (null)
240926 01:49:54 ?WG3K Routing Trace USA Matches AT N3HYM

So, instead of seeing N3HYM and KA1VSC and KB3KOW, I'm just seeing N3HYM.

In your Flood bulls you have WW,NOAM,USA.? All of those are not necessary.? WW will get everything. You can delete NOAM and USA.
Okay, I've removed those.

Will the messages forward if you click the Start Forwarding button??
No, there aren't any @USA messages queued.

73,
Eric WG3K


Re: Hierarchical routing not working

 

Ok, please confirm...
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The 11 messages that are queued to him, none of them are addressed to @USA?
Find a section of the BBS Log where you received a message addressed to @USA and show us the bps process of selecting which BBS to forward to...
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In your Flood bulls you have WW,NOAM,USA.? All of those are not necessary.? WW will get everything. You can delete NOAM and USA.
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Will the messages forward if you click the Start Forwarding button??
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The connect script shown is an RF VHF path.
Find the section of the BBS Log where an attempt is made to send those messages.
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Since you have shown the forwarding record with 11 message queued I'm really trying to determine if it is a connection issue or a forwarding issue...
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Re: Hierarchical routing not working

 

Attached is a screenshot of my settings.

73,
Eric WG3K
FM18rp
Packet: WG3K@WG3K.#SMD.MD.USA.NOAM
E-Mail: wg3k@...

On Monday, September 23rd, 2024 at 23:38, Mark Taylor <mtaylor@...> wrote:

Post some images of the routing for a BBS you think should get USA bulletins.

Looks like you have 2 AXIP connections.? It will not send back to the station that you received it from... lets see the routing for the other station.
And the User as well....

Sometimes all it takes is a typo... in this case it might be something from the changelog going to .42


Re: Having trouble adding VaraFM port to existing node

 

To close the loop on this issue for posterity, it turns out that the problem all along was an incorrect setting on my Signalink.? Somehow the DLY knob got turned to 50% of max.? When I adjusted it to 0, everything works great.? As expected, it was simple and stupid and cost me several hours of troubleshooting.? Thanks, Mark, for your help and my apologies to everyone else for spamming your inboxes.
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73
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Dan - AI7HH


Re: Possible Bug report

 

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Thanks, I'll look into it.

73, John


On 24/09/2024 19:14, Mark Taylor wrote:

(N5MDT at #stx.tx.usa.noam bbs log.? Message addressed to N5MDT)
240911 17:20:59 |K7EK ? ? ?Incoming Connect from K7EK
240911 17:20:59 >K7EK ? ? ?[BPQ-6.0.24.42-B12FWIHJM$]
240911 17:20:59 >K7EK ? ? ?Hello Gary. Latest Message is 52519, Last listed is 0
240911 17:20:59 >K7EK ? ? ?de N5MDT>
240911 17:21:00 <K7EK ? ? ?[BPQ-6.0.24.42-B2FIHJM$]
240911 17:21:00 <K7EK ? ? ?FC EM 17489_K7EK 410 312 K7EK N5MDT.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM N5MDT P
240911 17:21:00 <K7EK ? ? ?F> 63
240911 17:21:00 >K7EK ? ? ?FS Y
240911 17:21:01 |K7EK ? ? ?Uncompressing Message Comp Len 312 Msg Len 410 CRC 94dd
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?B2 Msg To: N5MDT@N5MDT.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?Msg 52520 Routing Trace To N5MDT Via N5MDT.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?Routing Trace Type P TO N5MDT VIA N5MDT.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM Route On WW NOAM USA TX #STX
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?SendPtoMultiple is set. Checking for best match level
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?Routing Trace HR Matches BBS KA5D Depth 4
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?Routing Trace HR Matches BBS N4NVD Depth 4
240911 17:21:01 >K7EK ? ? ?FF
240911 17:21:02 <K7EK ? ? ?FQ
240911 17:21:02 |K7EK ? ? ?K7EK Disconnected


Re: Possible Bug report

 

(N5MDT at #stx.tx.usa.noam bbs log.? Message addressed to N5MDT)
240911 17:20:59 |K7EK ? ? ?Incoming Connect from K7EK
240911 17:20:59 >K7EK ? ? ?[BPQ-6.0.24.42-B12FWIHJM$]
240911 17:20:59 >K7EK ? ? ?Hello Gary. Latest Message is 52519, Last listed is 0
240911 17:20:59 >K7EK ? ? ?de N5MDT>
240911 17:21:00 <K7EK ? ? ?[BPQ-6.0.24.42-B2FIHJM$]
240911 17:21:00 <K7EK ? ? ?FC EM 17489_K7EK 410 312 K7EK N5MDT.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM N5MDT P
240911 17:21:00 <K7EK ? ? ?F> 63
240911 17:21:00 >K7EK ? ? ?FS Y
240911 17:21:01 |K7EK ? ? ?Uncompressing Message Comp Len 312 Msg Len 410 CRC 94dd
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?B2 Msg To: N5MDT@N5MDT.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?Msg 52520 Routing Trace To N5MDT Via N5MDT.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?Routing Trace Type P TO N5MDT VIA N5MDT.#STX.TX.USA.NOAM Route On WW NOAM USA TX #STX
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?SendPtoMultiple is set. Checking for best match level
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?Routing Trace HR Matches BBS KA5D Depth 4
240911 17:21:01 ?K7EK ? ? ?Routing Trace HR Matches BBS N4NVD Depth 4
240911 17:21:01 >K7EK ? ? ?FF
240911 17:21:02 <K7EK ? ? ?FQ
240911 17:21:02 |K7EK ? ? ?K7EK Disconnected


Re: Possible Bug report

 

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Could you send me the routing trace from the bbs log file for messages that weren't routed as you expected.

Thanks,
John



On 24/09/2024 17:40, Gary - K7EK via groups.io wrote:



Has any progress been made on this?

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK



---

John, can you check the code for "Send P Msgs to more than one BBS " and be sure it works as intended.
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Gary, K7EK, and I sent several messages back and forth today to confirm what was happening, and this is it.
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I have Send P Msgs to more than one BBS checked.
Gary and I are AXUDP linked and forwarding partners.
Gary and I are both on the latest beta, 6.0.24.42
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Gary sent a personal message to me addressed to n5mdt -at- n5mdt.#stx.tx.usa.noam
My bbs received the message, forwarded it to all my forwarding partners that are also
in #stx.tx.usa.noam then changed the status to PF
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I would think that if the message was received at the recipients HomeBBS then the
forwarding should end, and the status changed to PN.? (This is what happens without
that option checked.)
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Gary sent another message to someone else in #stx.tx.usa.noam and my BBS properly
forward the message to all of my forwarding partners also in #stx.tx.usa.noam and
marked the status PF.
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One thing I also noticed is the when the Send P Msgs to more than one BBS? was checked
and I replied to one of his messages my BBS would not send it back to him directly, but
would send it a different route even though I have his call in the TO field of his forwarding
record.? ?But, that may be Net/Rom causing that.? I have not yet sent enough messages
to diagnose that..? With Send P Msgs to more than one BBS is unchecked then messages
are sent directly to Gary.
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We are both going to save some logs in the event you need them.
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Let me know what else you require.
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Mark, N5MDT
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Re: Possible Bug report

 



Has any progress been made on this?

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK



---

John, can you check the code for "Send P Msgs to more than one BBS " and be sure it works as intended.
?
?
Gary, K7EK, and I sent several messages back and forth today to confirm what was happening, and this is it.
?
I have Send P Msgs to more than one BBS checked.
Gary and I are AXUDP linked and forwarding partners.
Gary and I are both on the latest beta, 6.0.24.42
?
Gary sent a personal message to me addressed to n5mdt -at- n5mdt.#stx.tx.usa.noam
My bbs received the message, forwarded it to all my forwarding partners that are also
in #stx.tx.usa.noam then changed the status to PF
?
I would think that if the message was received at the recipients HomeBBS then the
forwarding should end, and the status changed to PN.? (This is what happens without
that option checked.)
?
Gary sent another message to someone else in #stx.tx.usa.noam and my BBS properly
forward the message to all of my forwarding partners also in #stx.tx.usa.noam and
marked the status PF.
?
?
One thing I also noticed is the when the Send P Msgs to more than one BBS? was checked
and I replied to one of his messages my BBS would not send it back to him directly, but
would send it a different route even though I have his call in the TO field of his forwarding
record.? ?But, that may be Net/Rom causing that.? I have not yet sent enough messages
to diagnose that..? With Send P Msgs to more than one BBS is unchecked then messages
are sent directly to Gary.
?
?
We are both going to save some logs in the event you need them.
?
Let me know what else you require.
?
Mark, N5MDT
?
?


KA3VSP Node/BBS down

 

Hi all. My KA3VSP Node and BBS in North Delaware is temporary down. Will resolve asap.

Best,
Brian, KA3VSP



IW2OHX BPQ32 Node still offline

 

Hi all,

my BPQ32 Node is still offline since beginning of June '24.
We are currently doing renovation of the site. All services are impacted.
We count to turn it on again in mid October.

73 de iw2ohx
OP Marco


Re: Hierarchical routing not working

 

Post some images of the routing for a BBS you think should get USA bulletins.
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Looks like you have 2 AXIP connections.? It will not send back to the station that you received it from... lets see the routing for the other station.
And the User as well....
?
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Sometimes all it takes is a typo... in this case it might be something from the changelog going to .42
?
?
?
?
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Re: Hierarchical routing not working

 

I'm on Windows 6.0.24.42
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USA forwards fine for me using USA in the HR (Flood Bulls) routing block.
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Re: Hierarchical routing not working

 

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On 9/23/24 20:37, Eric H. Christensen via groups.io wrote:
Good evening,
I've noticed that ever since upgrading to version 6.0.24.42, routing for
 bulletins addressed to @USA aren't being routed.  The bulletins come in
 but they don't show they have any need to be forwarded on.  Everything 
was working prior to the upgrade.  Any ideas?

73,
Eric WG3K

Hi, Eric:

I have 'USA' in the AT field of the BBSs I forward @USA messages to.

73, Chuck


Hierarchical routing not working

 

Good evening,
I've noticed that ever since upgrading to version 6.0.24.42, routing for bulletins addressed to @USA aren't being routed. The bulletins come in but they don't show they have any need to be forwarded on. Everything was working prior to the upgrade. Any ideas?

73,
Eric WG3K
FM18rp
Packet: WG3K@WG3K.#SMD.MD.USA.NOAM
E-Mail: wg3k@...


ARDOP Error Log

 

Running bpq32 windows ver .42. This is showing in the ARDOP log file.
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2024/09/22 22:15:38 [1.0.2.6] [DemodulateDecode12K.SearchFor2ToneLeader3] ?Err:System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
? ?at ARDOP_Win1.DemodulateDecode12K.GoertzelRealImagHamming(Int32[]& intRealIn, Int32 intPtr, Int32 N, Double m, Double& dblReal, Double& dblImag)
? ?at ARDOP_Win1.DemodulateDecode12K.SearchFor2ToneLeader3(Int32[]& intNewSamples, Int32& intPtr, Double& dblOffsetHz, Int32& intSN)
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I can make connections to others station , but no messages get passed , then there is a disconnect.
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Ray N3HYM
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Re: APRSDIGI igates every UI frame?

 

Ok, thanks John. I guess if APRS-IS deem it a problem, they can find the source software through APXXXX.

Cheers
Tom

On Sun, 22 Sep 2024 at 16:44, John G8BPQ via <john.wiseman=[email protected]> wrote:
Unfortunately there isn't really a defined APRS TO address. Most use APXXXX with the last 4 chars identifying the software used to send the frames, but the MIC-E format has what look like random characters in the TO call. This is one of the rather unfortunate features of APRS.? The only safe way I could find was to treat any UI frame on an IGate input frequency as a potential APRS frame and send to APRS-IS. The IS server will flan any it does not know how to process.

73,
John



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On 22/09/2024 15:28, Tom M0LTE wrote:
Hi John/all
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I have set up a receive-only igate port on my BPQ node (GB7RDG), with the sole purpose of forwarding APRS-formatted frames (position, telemetry) from a remote station (M0LTE-2, non-BPQ) to APRS-IS
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Right now, I have that remote station beaconing minutely - a UI frame from M0LTE-2 to IDENT. It is not related to APRS.
?
The BPQ igate is, however, hearing those minutely beacons and forwarding them to APRS-IS (as viewed here on 's raw frame view):
?
2024-09-22 15:10:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:11:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:12:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:13:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:13:59 BST:?>APRS,qAR,:\!5125.20N/00106.54WrTheale?test
2024-09-22 15:14:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:15:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:16:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:17:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:18:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:19:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:20:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:21:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:21:23 BST:?>APRS,qAR,:\!5125.20N/00106.54WrTheale?test
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The two "Theale test" rows in black are one-off test beacons I did send, in APRS format, to callsign "APRS", deliberately.
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I don't want BPQ to blindly forward all UI frames to APRS-IS- is there a way to filter it to only igate frames destined for, say, APRS, or WIDE1-1, or whatever the recommended path is nowadays?
?
Thanks
Tom


Re: APRSDIGI igates every UI frame?

 

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Unfortunately there isn't really a defined APRS TO address. Most use APXXXX with the last 4 chars identifying the software used to send the frames, but the MIC-E format has what look like random characters in the TO call. This is one of the rather unfortunate features of APRS.? The only safe way I could find was to treat any UI frame on an IGate input frequency as a potential APRS frame and send to APRS-IS. The IS server will flan any it does not know how to process.

73,
John


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On 22/09/2024 15:28, Tom M0LTE wrote:

Hi John/all
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I have set up a receive-only igate port on my BPQ node (GB7RDG), with the sole purpose of forwarding APRS-formatted frames (position, telemetry) from a remote station (M0LTE-2, non-BPQ) to APRS-IS
?
Right now, I have that remote station beaconing minutely - a UI frame from M0LTE-2 to IDENT. It is not related to APRS.
?
The BPQ igate is, however, hearing those minutely beacons and forwarding them to APRS-IS (as viewed here on aprs.fi's raw frame view):
?
2024-09-22 15:10:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:11:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:12:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:13:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:13:59 BST:?>APRS,qAR,:\!5125.20N/00106.54WrTheale?test
2024-09-22 15:14:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:15:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:16:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:17:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:18:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:19:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:20:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:21:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:21:23 BST:?>APRS,qAR,:\!5125.20N/00106.54WrTheale?test
?
The two "Theale test" rows in black are one-off test beacons I did send, in APRS format, to callsign "APRS", deliberately.
?
I don't want BPQ to blindly forward all UI frames to APRS-IS- is there a way to filter it to only igate frames destined for, say, APRS, or WIDE1-1, or whatever the recommended path is nowadays?
?
Thanks
Tom


APRSDIGI igates every UI frame?

 

Hi John/all
?
I have set up a receive-only igate port on my BPQ node (GB7RDG), with the sole purpose of forwarding APRS-formatted frames (position, telemetry) from a remote station (M0LTE-2, non-BPQ) to APRS-IS
?
Right now, I have that remote station beaconing minutely - a UI frame from M0LTE-2 to IDENT. It is not related to APRS.
?
The BPQ igate is, however, hearing those minutely beacons and forwarding them to APRS-IS (as viewed here on aprs.fi's raw frame view):
?
2024-09-22 15:10:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:11:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:12:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:13:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:13:59 BST:?>APRS,qAR,:\!5125.20N/00106.54WrTheale?test
2024-09-22 15:14:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:15:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:16:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:17:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:18:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:19:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:20:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:21:06 BST:?>IDENT,qAR,:Theale?tower?testing?[Unsupported packet format]
2024-09-22 15:21:23 BST:?>APRS,qAR,:\!5125.20N/00106.54WrTheale?test
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The two "Theale test" rows in black are one-off test beacons I did send, in APRS format, to callsign "APRS", deliberately.
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I don't want BPQ to blindly forward all UI frames to APRS-IS- is there a way to filter it to only igate frames destined for, say, APRS, or WIDE1-1, or whatever the recommended path is nowadays?
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Thanks
Tom


Re: WhitePages (WP): Is type Bulletin a requirement?

 

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Great tutorial, Mark! Tnx for that.
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-------- Original message --------
From: Mark Taylor <mtaylor@...>
Date: 9/21/24 9:34 AM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [bpq32] WhitePages (WP): Is type Bulletin a requirement?

First, every message, whether personal or bulletin, could potentially add to or update White Pages.
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In the old days Bulletins were the way to send them. Perhaps some BBS programs sill do. That should no longer be the case. In BPQ WP updates should be sent as P type messages.
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If you only send WP messages to your forwarding partners, and send them as P type messages then BPQ will process them and silently kill them.
Address WP destinations as WP @ call and do not include the full HA
As a backup measure be sure every forwarding partner has their call in the AT CALLS of their forwarding record.
Set your node to reject B type messages.
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You still see P type WP messages being forwarded around looking for the destination...
This problem occurs mostly today when a BBS loses a forwarding partner and the WP message will pick up the HA from their WP and send it pursuant to the existing forwarding rules at the time.? That results in multiple hops and it my never find a destination, if that user has ceased operating a BBS.? Good operating practices are, when losing a forwarding partner, you not only remove the MAP line, but also remove the user or at least uncheck that he is a BBS, AND remove the WP destination entry for that user.? Many forget to do that.? I am guilty of it myself although I do occasionally check to be sure my WP destinations are still forwarding partners.
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And that is how some P type WP still get forwarded around using the HA.
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