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 ====== Example for APRS in BPQ ====== ====== Example for APRS in BPQ ======
  
-Example APRS setup in BPQ. This will act as an iGate from RF, but will not digipeat or gate from APRS-IS to RF.+This will act as an iGate from RF, but will not digipeat or gate from APRS-IS to RF.
  
 In this example, port 2 is HF and port 4 is UHF. In this example, port 2 is HF and port 4 is UHF.
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 Link to the APRS map: http://localhost:8008/aprs.html Link to the APRS map: http://localhost:8008/aprs.html
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 +In BPQ32 (Windows), you can look at APRS-IS activity by selecting the "BPQ32 Console," "Monitor" window, "Config -> Trace APRS-IS" menu item. This is helpful if you are checking your APRS-IS connection or filters. Select the "Console" window, "Actions -> "Re-read APRS Config" menu item to refresh from the config file without starting all of BPQ32 again.
  
 <code> <code>
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  Symbol=a ; Icon to display for station.  Symbol=a ; Icon to display for station.
- Symset=B ; This is a "B" in a Red Diamond. + Symset=B ; This combination of Symbol and Symset gives a "BBS" icon.
  
  ;  ;
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  ; IGATE Params. If specified you will gate RF packets and your beacons to APRS-IS  ; IGATE Params. If specified you will gate RF packets and your beacons to APRS-IS
- ISHost=rotate.aprs.net  ; APRS-IS Host Name. May be either an IPV4 or an IPV6 Host+ ISHost=noam.aprs2.net  ; APRS-IS Host Name. May be either an IPV4 or an IPV6 Host
  ISPort=14580 ; Normal port for a filtered feed  ISPort=14580 ; Normal port for a filtered feed
  ISPasscode=YOURPASSCODE ; If you don't already have a passcode I can issue you one.  ISPasscode=YOURPASSCODE ; If you don't already have a passcode I can issue you one.
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  ; need one. The APRS Mapping Application (BPQAPRS) sets a filter when it starts,  ; need one. The APRS Mapping Application (BPQAPRS) sets a filter when it starts,
  ; and if you aren't running an APRS application, there isn't much point in getting info from APRS-IS  ; and if you aren't running an APRS application, there isn't much point in getting info from APRS-IS
- ;ISFilter=m/0 ; Filter Command if needed + ;ISFilter=m/0 ; Filter Command if needed. This is the default filter (stations within 50 km of your station). 
- ISFilter=r/47/97/0 ; r/lat/lon/dist, set to 0 radius try to filter out all IS data + ISFilter=r/47/97/0.1 ; r/lat/lon/dist, set to 0.1 km radius (minimum allowed value) try to filter out all IS data  
 + LOGAPRSIS=1 ; Log APRS activity
  
  ; The **** below is required and needs to be at the same indent level as APRSDIGI above  ; The **** below is required and needs to be at the same indent level as APRSDIGI above
 **** ****
 </code> </code>
bpq-aprs.1731903222.txt.gz · Last modified: 2024/11/18 04:13 by kc2ihx