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YAAC under FreeBSD 14.2
I'm returning to FreeBSD after almost 10 years using Debian/Fedora for ham laptop.? Its been an expected return with having to compile from source and/or search for obscure packages to get things to work.?
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YAAC is one of the first ham programs to get installed to my older laptop with a fresh install of FreeBSD 14.2 running a XFCE desktop with 1Tb SSD.? Through trial and error, here are my steps to get YAAC communicating with both my GPS and TH-D72:
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$ su - # pw groupmod wheel -m USER # pkg install java/openjdk8 [tried openjdk22 --> 11, all fail to find jssc, aka no serial ports. ?Both YAAC & FreeBSD jssc lib not found >openjdk8] # pkg install comms/java-simple-serial-connector [>11yrs old, is from source for fork used by YAAC] # pkg install gpsd
plug in GPS? note USB port, /dev/ttyU1 on my laptop plug in TH-D72? running packet12 mode --> https://www.ka2ddo.org/ka2ddo/YAACdocs/config_serialtnc.html /dev/ttyU1 on my laptop # chmod 660 /dev/ttyU0 # chmod 660 /dev/ttyU1 # vi /etc/rc.conf ? add: gpsd_enable="YES" ? add: gpsd_device="/dev/ttyU0" [check your usb port, I will build a udev style rule for the GPS under FreeBSD] # exit download YAAC to /home/user/Software-local/YAAC
$ unzip YAAC $ cd YAAC $ java -jar YAAC.jar [-debug if needed, will fill logs & slow program] config as needed ```` ?
I will continue to test/tune this process with the newest JSSC fork and newer openjdk version.? Will report back my findings. |
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YAAC Mobile, symbol not showing on map
Good day, Andrew -
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I have a Win11 PC running YAAC in the truck. It connects via local Ethernet network to a Microsat WX3in1 that is always on and is set up to beacon, digi my callsign, provide smartbeaconing. The Microsat has its own GPS (but sadly, it won't share it via the network).
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On YAAC, using raw packets I can see all the local traffic through the WX3in1 network connection, and can see my own beacons and telemetry being digi'ed via local digipeaters. I see my position packets as well.
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I have YAAC set to keep my station centered, and indeed it does. However, I never see an icon or crosshairs for my own truck. I've gone into the menu multiple times to select/deselect the options for show my station, but nothing changes. It shows all the other stations in receiving range, though.?
What am I doing wrong? --
Cheers and 73 - Jon N7UV |
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Re: missing message and query
开云体育Hi, Clarence.
I found the cause of your issue of no Message or Query menus. This is not a bug; it is a feature when your YAAC instance is not configured to be able to _transmit_ any APRS packets (including message or query packets). YAAC does not present
you with menu choices that can't work; either the menu choices are not included or they are disabled. And there are no menu choices on either of those menus that don't require a working transmit port.
To "fix" this, you need to configure and enable a port with transmit capability, such as a Serial_TNC or AGWPE port for RF, or an APRS-IS port with a valid passcode; in either case, you have to enable transmitting on the port.
Hope this helps.
Andrew, KA2DDO
author of YAAC
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Clarence LaBar via groups.io <cjlabar@...>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 4:30:51 AM Thanks for getting back to me Andrew.? The operating system is the Bookworm on the Raspberry Pi.? YAAC was working fine with Direwolf.? I saw that there was an update for YAAC so I downloaded and when asked to install I did.? I don’t remember the version but the date was October 2024. ? Well, I decided to install everything from scratch in case it was a Raspbery Pi update that was causing the problem. ?With a fresh OS, Direwolf and the last YAAC.zip that I downloaded March of 2024, I should be fine.? All that worked fine before. ? I do thank you for getting back to me and for the various things to look at to trouble shoot YAAC. ? 73 Clarence, N9HQC ?
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> on behalf of "Andrew P. via groups.io" <andrewemt@...> ? You'll have to provide a few more details for me to help you with your problem. ? 1. Which latest version of YAAC (the beta build number and date)? If you still have the Help menu, the About choice on it will tell you. ? 2. What operating system (Microsoft Windows, Linux, etc.) are you running? What version of it (Windows 11, Ubuntu 20, etc.)? What CPU architecture (Intel or ARM)? ? 3. What version of the Java runtime are you using (8, 11, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24)? ? 4. Do you have any transmit-capable ports in your YAAC configuration? Note that the Message and Query menus are useless if you have no path to send the message or query. ? 5. When running YAAC from a terminal session, are there any exception stack traces? If so, please send the YAAC.out file from your configured logdir. ? Remember, I can't look over your shoulder and see your screen. ? Andrew, KA2DDO author of YAAC ?
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Clarence LaBar via groups.io <cjlabar@...> ?
installed the latest version but Message and Query are missing from the tool bar ?
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Re: missing message and query
开云体育Thanks for getting back to me Andrew.? The operating system is the Bookworm on the Raspberry Pi.? YAAC was working fine with Direwolf.? I saw that there was an update for YAAC so I downloaded and when asked to install I did.? I don’t remember the version but the date was October 2024. ? Well, I decided to install everything from scratch in case it was a Raspbery Pi update that was causing the problem. ?With a fresh OS, Direwolf and the last YAAC.zip that I downloaded March of 2024, I should be fine.? All that worked fine before. ? I do thank you for getting back to me and for the various things to look at to trouble shoot YAAC. ? 73 Clarence, N9HQC ? From:
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> on behalf of "Andrew P. via groups.io" <andrewemt@...> ? You'll have to provide a few more details for me to help you with your problem. ? 1. Which latest version of YAAC (the beta build number and date)? If you still have the Help menu, the About choice on it will tell you. ? 2. What operating system (Microsoft Windows, Linux, etc.) are you running? What version of it (Windows 11, Ubuntu 20, etc.)? What CPU architecture (Intel or ARM)? ? 3. What version of the Java runtime are you using (8, 11, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24)? ? 4. Do you have any transmit-capable ports in your YAAC configuration? Note that the Message and Query menus are useless if you have no path to send the message or query. ? 5. When running YAAC from a terminal session, are there any exception stack traces? If so, please send the YAAC.out file from your configured logdir. ? Remember, I can't look over your shoulder and see your screen. ? Andrew, KA2DDO author of YAAC ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Clarence LaBar via groups.io <cjlabar@...> ? installed the latest version but Message and Query are missing from the tool bar ? |
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Re: missing message and query
开云体育You'll have to provide a few more details for me to help you with your problem.
1. Which latest version of YAAC (the beta build number and date)? If you still have the Help menu, the About choice on it will tell you.
2. What operating system (Microsoft Windows, Linux, etc.) are you running? What version of it (Windows 11, Ubuntu 20, etc.)? What CPU architecture (Intel or ARM)?
3. What version of the Java runtime are you using (8, 11, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24)?
4. Do you have any transmit-capable ports in your YAAC configuration? Note that the Message and Query menus are useless if you have no path to send the message or query.
5. When running YAAC from a terminal session, are there any exception stack traces? If so, please send the YAAC.out file from your configured logdir.
Remember, I can't look over your shoulder and see your screen.
Andrew, KA2DDO
author of YAAC
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Clarence LaBar via groups.io <cjlabar@...>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2024 3:40:59 PM installed the latest version but Message and Query are missing from the tool bar
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Re: Where is the YAAC configuration profile stored?
Thank you again, Andrew. Helpful info.
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I'm not proliferating stations. I'm just trying different configurations on one or two local computers to determine what works and how to "package" the stuff I need for operation. Right now I am not running any critical service, just trying to learn the ins and outs to see what interests me.
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I was drawn to YAAC because of the messaging and chat over APRS capabilities. I have a FTM-500 and a FTM-100 which both do built-in APRS, but the lack of a good interface to the messaging was frustrating. I had used YAAC a few years ago while living on the Big Island Hawaii, so I already had some inkling about it. But, I hadn't used it in several years. Now, I'm playing with it again.
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Your help is much appreciated.
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Re: Where is the YAAC configuration profile stored?
If you really need to transfer your configuration from one computer to another, YAAC does allow you to export the Preferences configuration data as an XML file, and partially read it back in. The reason for partial readback is that I didn't want people to use this config export and import to create dozens of identical duplicate stations that would damage the network (i.e., which is the _real_ AB3DE-2 station?), so station-identification-specific information is deliberately discarded on import and has to be manually entered. Similarly, platform hardware specific information is discarded on import (for example, a Microsoft Windows system would not have any /dev/ttyUSB0 ports like a Linux system would have, and similarly for COM5 ports on a Linux system) and has to be re-entered.
Hope this helps. Andrew, KA2DDO author of YAAC ________________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Pascal Nelson via groups.io <vpnels@...> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 9:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [yaac-users] Where is the YAAC configuration profile stored? Ah! Thank you, Andrew, for the good, clear answer that clears up the mystery for me. I am in the process of trying several APRS related projects, mostly using my MacBook. I was moving and reinstalling programs, including YAAC. I couldn't figure out where it was storing and getting configuration info for which I couldn't find files. I'm not all that familiar with how Java does things, so I wasn't thinking in that direction. Again, I appreciate your very courteous and helpful answers to my curiosity questions. 73 Pascal AC7N |
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Re: Where is the YAAC configuration profile stored?
Ah! Thank you, Andrew, for the good, clear answer that clears up the mystery for me.
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I am in the process of trying several APRS related projects, mostly using my MacBook. I was moving and reinstalling programs, including YAAC. I couldn't figure out where it was storing and getting configuration info for which I couldn't find files. I'm not all that familiar with how Java does things, so I wasn't thinking in that direction.
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Again, I appreciate your very courteous and helpful answers to my curiosity questions.
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Re: Where is the YAAC configuration profile stored?
YAAC uses the Java Preferences library to store its configuration data. On Mac OS X, preferences are stored in the user's Library/Preferences/ directory, in an Apple binary properties file named org.ka2ddo.yaac.plist. All the profiles would be stored in this file.
Andrew, KA2DDO author of YAAC ________________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Pascal Nelson via groups.io <vpnels@...> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 9:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [yaac-users] Where is the YAAC configuration profile stored? I'm just curious, since I can't seem to find it. Where is the YAAC configuration profile stored? I understand that there is a "nameless" profile, and that we can create other profiles. But where is the base configuration for YAAC stored? Pascal AC7N |
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Re: YAAC failing to display menu on OSX Sequoia
Many thanks, Andrew. That was indeed the problem.
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Since I don't usually need the the JDK, I installed the "recommended" JRE from Oracle, which is still 1.8 (Java 8).
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I removed the JRE and installed JDK 23. Now, YAAC works perfectly on the MacBook Air M2 Sequoia 15.1.1.
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Great support.
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Pascal AC7N |
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Re: YAAC failing to display menu on OSX Sequoia
开云体育Greetings.
I found the problem you are reporting. A fallback for use of Java 8 was not coded correctly. I will fix this in the next build of YAAC. In the meantime, you can work around this by using a newer release of the Java Runtime Environment, such
as Java 11, 17, or 21.
Hope this helps.
Andrew, KA2DDO
author of YAAC
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Pascal Nelson via groups.io <vpnels@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 2:51:12 PM I am trying to set up YAAC on an Apple M2 MacBook running Sequoia 15.1.1. When I run?
"java -jar YAAC.jar" the YAAC window comes up, but there is no menu to allow me to configure it.
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I get the following error on the terminal during the startup (pertinent section clipped):
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Thu Dec 12 10:06:03 EST 2024: YAAC Macifying main menu bar....
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) ? ? ? ? at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423) ? ? ? ? at org.ka2ddo.yaac.YAAC.main(YAAC.java:690) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ? ? ? ? at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ? ? ? ? at org.ka2ddo.yaac.bootstrap.YAACBootstrap.main(YAACBootstrap.java:301) Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException ? ? ? ? at org.ka2ddo.yaac.gui.os.GuiOsAdapter.osSpecificInitGui(GuiOsAdapter.java:70) ? ? ? ? at org.ka2ddo.yaac.gui.MainGui.<init>(MainGui.java:497) ? ? ? ? ... 10 more Thu Dec 12 10:06:03 EST 2024: YAAC starting digipeater.... ?
etc....
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No menu.
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Pascal AC7N
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YAAC failing to display menu on OSX Sequoia
I am trying to set up YAAC on an Apple M2 MacBook running Sequoia 15.1.1. When I run?
"java -jar YAAC.jar" the YAAC window comes up, but there is no menu to allow me to configure it.
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I get the following error on the terminal during the startup (pertinent section clipped):
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Thu Dec 12 10:06:03 EST 2024: YAAC Macifying main menu bar....
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) ? ? ? ? at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423) ? ? ? ? at org.ka2ddo.yaac.YAAC.main(YAAC.java:690) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ? ? ? ? at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ? ? ? ? at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ? ? ? ? at org.ka2ddo.yaac.bootstrap.YAACBootstrap.main(YAACBootstrap.java:301) Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException ? ? ? ? at org.ka2ddo.yaac.gui.os.GuiOsAdapter.osSpecificInitGui(GuiOsAdapter.java:70) ? ? ? ? at org.ka2ddo.yaac.gui.MainGui.<init>(MainGui.java:497) ? ? ? ? ... 10 more Thu Dec 12 10:06:03 EST 2024: YAAC starting digipeater.... ?
etc....
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No menu.
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Pascal AC7N
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Re: Can't download Map
开云体育That is because you're selecting downloading digital terrain elevation data from the US Geological Service, not OpenStreetMap data from my website. Go to File->OpenStreetMap->Download Pre-Imported Tiles, and make sure your download is centered
where your station is.
Hope this helps.
Andrew, KA2DDO
author of YAAC
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Joseph LaFerla <joe@...>
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2024 10:08:20 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [yaac-users] Can't download Map [Edited Message Follows] Hi Andrew
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This is a strange one I think.
YAAC is installed but the map does not populate.? At the bottom of the screen there seems to be indication openstreetmap cannot download and earlier I was being asked to login to Earth (something or other).? I do not have an account.? Any idea what is
going on?
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My? YAAC version is Oct 16>
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Thanks in advance.
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Joe VA3TV
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Can't download Map
Hi Andrew
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This is a strange one I think.
YAAC is installed but the map does not populate.? At the bottom of the screen there seems to be indication openstreetmap cannot download and earlier I was being asked to login to Earth (something or other).? I do not have an account.? Any idea what is going on?
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My? YAAC version is Oct 16>
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Thanks in advance.
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Joe VA3TV
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Re: Using RTSystems cables
1200 b, not 9600 b for the radio. That's it's RX/TX baud rate. I believe the comm port rate can be as high as your setup will allow though 9600 b is a nice rate.
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Sent from my two-way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/George
On Dec 9, 2024, at 10:48, "Danny K5CG via " <hamoperator.org@groups.io target=_blank>[email protected]> wrote: Check menu 518 to set the baud rate for the serial port on the head unit (1200/9600). |
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Re: Using RTSystems cables
开云体育Tried that. No luck unfortunately.
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Re: Using RTSystems cables
Check menu 518 to set the baud rate for the serial port on the head unit (1200/9600).
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From: "T W via groups.io" <kf6kyd@...> To: "yaac-users" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 9, 2024 12:30:39 PM Subject: Re: [yaac-users] Using RTSystems cables More info, When I create a port and click on test all I get is a blank window. The RTSystems cables are working as I can communicate with the radio when using the RTSystems software. I am at a loss so far. On Dec 9, 2024, at 09:49, Danny K5CG via groups.io <k5cg@...> wrote: |
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Re: Using RTSystems cables
More info, When I create a port and click on test all I get is a blank window. The RTSystems cables are working as I can communicate with the radio when using the RTSystems software. I am at a loss so far.
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On Dec 9, 2024, at 09:49, Danny K5CG via groups.io <k5cg@...> wrote: |
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