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BPQ32 APRS not Digipeating all packets.

 

Hello
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I run BPQ32 APRS in various ports, port 2 is APRS and BBS 145.090 in the same channel, port 4 is APRS 144.390, port HF VARA HF etc.
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I have noticed that in VHF port 2 & 4 not all packets are being Digipeating.? I see they are sent to IS but not via RF.
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Is there a limitation or restrictions on packets that get Digi on the application?
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Thanks
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Heber - NP4JN
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Here is my config for APRS:
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;--------------------------------------- ?VHF 145.090 PACKET PORT -----------------------------
PORT
?ID=UZ7HO Soundmodem?
?PORTNUM=2
?TYPE=ASYNC
?;DRIVER=UZ7HO
?CHANNEL=A
?FULLDUP=0
?PROTOCOL=KISS ?
?IPADDR=127.0.0.1 ? ? ? ; Address of PC runnning the TNC. Usually this is the same machine as BPQ, so use 127.0.0.1 but can be on another machine
?TCPPORT=8100 ? ? ? ? ? ; Port TNC listens on. Default for UZ7HO is 8100 and Direwolf 8001
?FRACK=4000
?RESPTIME=400
?RETRIES=10
?QUALITY=192
?MINQUAL=168
?MAXFRAME=4
?PACLEN=128
?TXDELAY=300
?SLOTTIME=100
?PERSIST=64
?DIGIFLAG=1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Allow Digipeat on this port
?DIGIPORT=0 ; Port on which to send digi?€?d frames (0 = same port)
?USERS=0 ; Maximum number of L2 sessions, 0 = no limit
?UNPROTO=APBQ1,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?BCALL=NP4JN-11 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; BTEXT call. unstated defaults to APPL1CALL
WL2KREPORT PUBLIC, www.winlink.org, 8778, KP4DOG-10, FK68vd, 00-23, 145090000, PKT1200, 10, 20, 5, 0
ENDPORT
;------------------------------------------- ?APRS PORT -------------------------------------
PORT ;144.390 APRS 1200
?PORTNUM=4
?ID=APRS Digipeater ? ? ? ?; Displayed by PORTS command
?PROTOCOL=KISS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; TNC is used in KISS mode
?CHANNEL=A ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; A for single channel TNC, A or B for multichannel
?PERSIST=64 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; PERSIST=256/(# of transmitters-1)
?SLOTTIME=100 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; CMSA interval timer in milliseconds
?TXDELAY=400 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Transmit keyup delay in milliseconds
?TXTAIL=50 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; TX key down, in milliseconds, at packet end
?QUALITY=0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Quality factor applied to node broadcasts heard on
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; this port, unless overridden by a locked route
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; entry. Setting to 0 stops node broadcasts
?MINQUAL=144 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Entries in the nodes table with qualities greater or
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; equal to MINQUAL will be sent on this port. A value
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; of 0 sends everything.
?MAXFRAME=2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Max outstanding frames (1 thru 7)
?FRACK=7000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Level 2 timout in milliseconds
?RESPTIME=1000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Level 2 delayed ack timer in milliseconds
?RETRIES=5 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Level 2 maximum retry value
?PACLEN=128 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Default max packet length for this port
?UNPROTO=APBPQ1,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?BCALL=NP4JN-11 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; BTEXT call. unstated defaults to APPL1CALL
?DIGIFLAG=0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Digipeat: 0=OFF, 1=ALL, 255=UI Only
?DIGIPORT=0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Port on which to send digi`d frames (0 = same port)
?USERS=0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Maximum number of L2 sessions, 0 = no limit
?IPADDR=192.168.86.168 ? ? ?; Address of PC runnning the TNC.
?TCPPORT=8001 ? ? ? ? ? ; Port TNC listens on. Default for UZ7HO is 8100 and Direwolf 8001
ENDPORT
;------------------------------------------- ?APRS PORT NORMAL OPERATION IPcmd -------------------------------------
APRSDIGI
?APRSCALL=NP4JN-11
?APRSPATH 4=APRS,WIDE1-1
?APRSPATH 2=APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?APRSPATH 8=APRS
?APRSPATH 3=APRS

?LAT=1807.40N
?LON=06609.85W
?BEACONTOIS=1
?TRACECALLS=WIDE,TRACE
?DIGICALLS=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?DIGIMAP 4=IS,4
?DIGIMAP 2=2,IS
?DIGIMAP 8=IS
?DIGIMAP 3=IS
?GATEDPATH 4=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1;
?GATEDPATH 2=WIDE1-1;
?ReplaceDigiCalls ??
?MaxTraceHops=2 ; Max value of n in CALLN-n processing. If a packet is received with n greater than
?MaxFloodHops=2 ; this, the value will be replaced BEFORE it is decremented.
?BEACONINTERVAL=45
?ISHOST=puertorico.aprs2.net
?ISPORT=14580
?ISPASSCODE=*
?StatusMsg=145.090MHz NP4JN-11 BPQ32 BBS/RMS/VARA/APRS/Packet Node in Cayey, PR http://kp4dog.com/
?OBJECT PATH=APRS PORT=3,IS INTERVAL=30 TEXT=;NP4JN-R ?*111111z1808.54N/06609.62Wr224.820MHz T123 Cayey PR The deserted Band Repeater, use it or loose it.
?OBJECT PATH=APRS PORT=3,IS INTERVAL=30 TEXT=;WP4DMD-R *111111z1812.46N/06601.22Wr146.610MHz Caguas PR DMR Paradise TG330.

?SYMBOL=B
?SYMSET=/
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I hesitate to even get into this but if this were mine I would try the following...
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Port 2 & 4 comment out these lines:
UNPROTO=APBPQ1,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?BCALL=NP4JN-11
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The path and bcall used is defined in your aprsdigi section.
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aprsdigi section:
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Comment out the following lines:
TRACECALLS=WIDE,TRACE
?DIGICALLS=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
GATEDPATH 4=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1;
?GATEDPATH 2=WIDE1-1;
?ReplaceDigiCalls ??
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You can put these back one at a time later once you see things start working the way you want.
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Change these lines:
?DIGIMAP 4=IS,4
?DIGIMAP 2=2,IS
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To this
?DIGIMAP 4=4, 2, IS??? ; if received on port 4, digi to port 4 & port 2, then to IS
?DIGIMAP 2=2, 4, IS?? ; if received on port 2, digi to port 2 & port 4, then to IS
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See how much difference that makes, if any.? You can add back anything you believe is necessary after you have it working somewhat. But, add things back one at a time makeing sure each has the intended result.
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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Mark thanks for the input.
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On this:
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I hesitate to even get into this but if this were mine I would try the following...
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Port 2 & 4 comment out these lines:
UNPROTO=APBPQ1,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?BCALL=NP4JN-11
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I have a Yaesu FTM-400 / FT3D on my jeep and I noticed that the radios would not decode packets? from my digi, when I added this section both of them started recognizing the packets and decoding them as my own packets.
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On the Digimap your change would bridge packets between frequencies trying to avoid doing that operation.
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On this will test top 4 lines to see what effects have:
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Comment out the following lines:
TRACECALLS=WIDE,TRACE?
?DIGICALLS=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
GATEDPATH 4=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1;
?GATEDPATH 2=WIDE1-1;
?ReplaceDigiCalls? ?(If I remove this when looking at statistics on arps.fi it would not show who was the digipeater that repeated the packet before sending to IS)
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Will let you know of results.
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Heber NP4JN
73
 

On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 07:07 AM, Heber Soto, NP4JN wrote:
I have a Yaesu FTM-400 / FT3D
This causes me to question the calls used in each aprs device.? They obviously cannot be duplicated in any device, including BPQ.
Nodecall and the application line calls might also affect this. Do any of these match any of the aprs calls used?
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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Digipeater is NP4JN-11
FTM-400 is NP4JN-9
FT3D is NP4JN-7
 

So I have made the changes still same situation, I am focusing in Port 4 the APRS frequency of 144.390 for this initial test.
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Probably this next question are directed to John and/or the developers.
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Is there a limitation on the program that it would not digipeat if it hit certain amount of packets per a time slot?
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If other ports (frequencies) are busy Digipeating packets would it not digipeat in the standby/receiving ports concurrently?
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I am not finding any configuration parameters that would show this type of behavior?
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Thanks
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Heber - NP4JN
 

I was thinking of your Port 4 as a packet port and not an APRS port.? It should first work with simple packets.? That is the reason I suggested removing the APRS call on the BCALL line, and the UNPROTO line not containing any APRS specific paths, because the APRSDIGI will send that automatically.?
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What I do not see is a TYPE=ASYNC statement.? Do you think that would help?
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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