RX-ONLY APRS IGATE, AND FUTURE PLANS FOR PACKET NODE
(Posted 2016-05-11 01:23:07 by corey_reichle)
So, I've deployed an receive-only iGate for the APRS system. It's not very
impressive as of now, an old RadioShack Pro-2023 scanner, with the audio
cable going to a Raspberry Pi running tnc_pi [
http://www.coreyreichle.com/2016/05/03/tnc_pi-a-wifi-enabled-tnc-for-amateur-radio/
].
It's current range isn't so good, by and large. Mainly, because it's a
desktop scanner with it's OEM antenna (A collapsible stick antenna) sitting
on a table in my bedroom. So, I have a couple of options: Upgrade just
the antenna to something better (And outdoors), or replacing it with a
TX/RX setup + Outdoor/Better antenna system.
I'm leaning towards just an antenna. I'd like to place the RX/TX radio I
have (FT-2500M) in service as a packet node, which I had running a long
time ago. I need to get re-familiar with how the new modem (Direwolf)
works with the Linux AX.25 stack (Soundmodem, which I used in the past, is
seamless, by and large). Once I get there, I'll have a packet node back
online.
Yes, I know, people will say,"Packet is dead man!" To that, I reply,"I
don't care." I'll continue to use my own packet node, for my own needs,
even just to send email from within range. I also like old-school BBS's.
I had Synchronet as the BBS when I was running it last. Likely, the main
reason it got little use from other hams: They had no idea what a real BBS
was!
But, enough rambling: KC2UGV-15 is up, and taking packets, right now:
aprs.fi info on my station [
http://aprs.fi/info/a/KC2UGV-15 ]!
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