next beta build#155 of YAAC ("Yet Another APRS Client"), created 2020-Jul-13

downloadable from
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changes and updates include:
1. fix spurious ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptions from parsing Mic-E and
? ? position report messages that have the absolute bare minimum amount
? ? of text and have no optional fields appended.
2. fix progress dialog percentage report when importing CSV-format
? ? packet logs.
3. add support for the Byonics TinyTrak4's ability to pass through GPS
? ? sentences as an alternate-DeviceID KISS "frame" in the serial
? ? connection to YAAC, when the GKRELAY command is properly configured.
? ? This updates the Serial_TNC, KISS-over-TCP, and Bluetooth_TNC port
? ? drivers (Bluetooth plugin).
4. regularize size of map zoom buttons, fix sizing and scaling of
? ? map scale to always be a round multiple of 2, 5, or 10.
5. properly handle seamark beacons with an unspecified color.
6. fix problem with AX.25 ports that feed through GPS sentences when
? ? the sentence boundaries aren't caught correctly, causing spurious
? ? errors that can't be read because of the embedded carriage return
? ? characters.
7. try to optimize reading UTF-8 strings and OSM objects from files a
? ? little more.
8. add generic ability for PortConnectors to report asynchronous status
? ? changes not already handled by PortStatusListener, PortMgmtListener,
? ? or PortEventListener.
9. remove support for Byonics TT4 prompt catching in Serial_TNC
? ? PortConnector, as it will never work unless the TinyTrak4 is
? ? rebooted just as YAAC opens the port.
10. fix naming of AIS decoder plugin in website "store".
11. fix parsing errors in AIS decoder, add support for DGNSS and
? ? ?Aid-to-Navigation messages.
12. add identification of vessel nation-of-registry in AIS decoder.
13. remove spurious debugging print statements in repeater finder plugin.
14. improve error reporting and documentation in repeater finder plugin
? ? ?when rig control serial ports can't be found.
15. add support to repeater finder plugin to recognize Yaesu System
? ? ?Fusion (C4FM) repeater objects.
16. add Java Activation library to telemetry alarm plugin so email will
? ? ?still work on Java runtime version 9 and above.
17. improve screen appearance of upgrade utility, ensure O/S-provided
? ? ?window close button behaves the same as the Cancel button in the
? ? ?upgrader's UI.
18. augment upgrader to support plugins that include native libraries
? ? ?(in preparation for deprecating use of RXTX library).

next beta build#155 of YAAC ("Yet Another APRS Client"), created 2020-Jul-13

downloadable from
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?or

changes and updates include:
1. fix spurious ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptions from parsing Mic-E and
? ? position report messages that have the absolute bare minimum amount
? ? of text and have no optional fields appended.
2. fix progress dialog percentage report when importing CSV-format
? ? packet logs.
3. add support for the Byonics TinyTrak4's ability to pass through GPS
? ? sentences as an alternate-DeviceID KISS "frame" in the serial
? ? connection to YAAC, when the GKRELAY command is properly configured.
? ? This updates the Serial_TNC, KISS-over-TCP, and Bluetooth_TNC port
? ? drivers (Bluetooth plugin).
4. regularize size of map zoom buttons, fix sizing and scaling of
? ? map scale to always be a round multiple of 2, 5, or 10.
5. properly handle seamark beacons with an unspecified color.
6. fix problem with AX.25 ports that feed through GPS sentences when
? ? the sentence boundaries aren't caught correctly, causing spurious
? ? errors that can't be read because of the embedded carriage return
? ? characters.
7. try to optimize reading UTF-8 strings and OSM objects from files a
? ? little more.
8. add generic ability for PortConnectors to report asynchronous status
? ? changes not already handled by PortStatusListener, PortMgmtListener,
? ? or PortEventListener.
9. remove support for Byonics TT4 prompt catching in Serial_TNC
? ? PortConnector, as it will never work unless the TinyTrak4 is
? ? rebooted just as YAAC opens the port.
10. fix naming of AIS decoder plugin in website "store".
11. fix parsing errors in AIS decoder, add support for DGNSS and
? ? ?Aid-to-Navigation messages.
12. add identification of vessel nation-of-registry in AIS decoder.
13. remove spurious debugging print statements in repeater finder plugin.
14. improve error reporting and documentation in repeater finder plugin
? ? ?when rig control serial ports can't be found.
15. add support to repeater finder plugin to recognize Yaesu System
? ? ?Fusion (C4FM) repeater objects.
16. add Java Activation library to telemetry alarm plugin so email will
? ? ?still work on Java runtime version 9 and above.
17. improve screen appearance of upgrade utility, ensure O/S-provided
? ? ?window close button behaves the same as the Cancel button in the
? ? ?upgrader's UI.
18. augment upgrader to support plugins that include native libraries
? ? ?(in preparation for deprecating use of RXTX library).

I am preparing to release a new build of YAAC that no longer uses the obsolete RXTX library to access serial ports, but a newer library called JSSC. It should be out later today.

Andrew, KA2DDO

author of YAAC

-------- Original message --------
From: "Jerald Meadows - NOAA Federal via " <jerald.meadows=[email protected]>
Date: 7/23/20 09:58 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yaac-users] next beta build#155 of YAAC, created 2020-Jul-13

Howdy YAAC community,

We (NWS Hanford) recently updated our JRE for security reasons. This has caused an issue with YAAC. The program no longer opens completely. I am told it tries but then crashes. I have attached the error log entry we have. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Jerald Meadows

Warning Coordination Meteorologist

San Joaquin Valley/Hanford Weather Forecast Office

P: 559.584.0583 X 223

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On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:09 PM Andrew P. <andrewemt@...> wrote:

next beta build#155 of YAAC ("Yet Another APRS Client"), created 2020-Jul-13

downloadable from
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?or

changes and updates include:
1. fix spurious ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptions from parsing Mic-E and
? ? position report messages that have the absolute bare minimum amount
? ? of text and have no optional fields appended.
2. fix progress dialog percentage report when importing CSV-format
? ? packet logs.
3. add support for the Byonics TinyTrak4's ability to pass through GPS
? ? sentences as an alternate-DeviceID KISS "frame" in the serial
? ? connection to YAAC, when the GKRELAY command is properly configured.
? ? This updates the Serial_TNC, KISS-over-TCP, and Bluetooth_TNC port
? ? drivers (Bluetooth plugin).
4. regularize size of map zoom buttons, fix sizing and scaling of
? ? map scale to always be a round multiple of 2, 5, or 10.
5. properly handle seamark beacons with an unspecified color.
6. fix problem with AX.25 ports that feed through GPS sentences when
? ? the sentence boundaries aren't caught correctly, causing spurious
? ? errors that can't be read because of the embedded carriage return
? ? characters.
7. try to optimize reading UTF-8 strings and OSM objects from files a
? ? little more.
8. add generic ability for PortConnectors to report asynchronous status
? ? changes not already handled by PortStatusListener, PortMgmtListener,
? ? or PortEventListener.
9. remove support for Byonics TT4 prompt catching in Serial_TNC
? ? PortConnector, as it will never work unless the TinyTrak4 is
? ? rebooted just as YAAC opens the port.
10. fix naming of AIS decoder plugin in website "store".
11. fix parsing errors in AIS decoder, add support for DGNSS and
? ? ?Aid-to-Navigation messages.
12. add identification of vessel nation-of-registry in AIS decoder.
13. remove spurious debugging print statements in repeater finder plugin.
14. improve error reporting and documentation in repeater finder plugin
? ? ?when rig control serial ports can't be found.
15. add support to repeater finder plugin to recognize Yaesu System
? ? ?Fusion (C4FM) repeater objects.
16. add Java Activation library to telemetry alarm plugin so email will
? ? ?still work on Java runtime version 9 and above.
17. improve screen appearance of upgrade utility, ensure O/S-provided
? ? ?window close button behaves the same as the Cancel button in the
? ? ?upgrader's UI.
18. augment upgrader to support plugins that include native libraries
? ? ?(in preparation for deprecating use of RXTX library).