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[bo...@yahoo.com]

Hello group. I am trying to figure out how to setup my APRX digipeater. Trying to see how I can Igate my local computer running APRSIS. Would like my local computer to act as if it had a radio hooked up to it. Tried many different filters, but I never got it right. Thanks in advance for your help.

[ed...@billiau.net]

On Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:47:04 -0800 (PST)
"'bo...@yahoo.com' via Aprx software" <aprx-s...@googlegroups.com>
wrote:

I'm not sure exactly what you want to achieve.
Could you post your aprx.conf and a little more information?

Liz
VK2XSE

[bo...@yahoo.com]

## W7BOZ Rx/TX Fill-in Digi. Support APRSIS MSG and local APRSIS traffic.

# Define the parameters in following order:
#   1)  <aprsis>     ** zero or one
#   2)  <logging>    ** zero or one
#   3)  <interface>  ** there can be multiple!
#   4)  <beacon>     ** zero to many
#   5)  <telemetry>  ** zero to many
#   6)  <digipeater> ** zero to many (at most one for each Tx)
#

mycall W7BOZ-1
myloc lat 4142.66N lon 11151.54W

<aprsis>
# Passcode for your callsign:
passcode 15514
# APRS-IS server name and optional portnumber.
server sjc.aprs2.net
# server noam.aprs2.net
filter "m/150"
filter "b/W7BOZ*/AGIT*/KD7IIW*/KC7CVI*/W7SJW*/N7UWX*/AC7II*/N7RXE*"
#filter "f/W7BOZ*/500"  # Friend-Range filter
filter "-s//\a\&/D"
filter "t/poimqstu/w7boz/150 # Added to test
</aprsis>

#server    rotate.aprs2.net
#server    euro.aprs2.net
#server    asia.aprs2.net

# Usability of these filters for a Tx-iGate is dubious, but
# they exist in case you for example want to Tx-iGate packets
# from some source callsigns in all cases even when they are
# not in your local area.
#
#filter "possibly multiple filter specs in quotes"
#My-Range filter: positions within 100 km from my location
#filter "f/OH2XYZ-3/50"  # Friend-Range filter: 50 km of friend's last beacon position

<logging>

# pidfile is UNIX way to tell that others that this program is
# running with given process-id number.  This has compiled-in
# default value of:  pidfile /var/run/aprx.pid
#
#pidfile /var/run/aprx.pid


# rflog defines a rotatable file into which all RF-received packets
# are logged.  The host system can rotate it at any time without
# need to signal the aprx that the file has been moved.
#
rflog /var/log/aprx/aprx-rf.log

# aprxlog defines a rotatable file into which most important
# events on APRS-IS connection are logged, namely connects and
# disconnects.  The host system can rotate it at any time without
# need to signal the aprx that the file has been moved.
#
aprxlog /var/log/aprx/aprx.log

# dprslog defines a rotatable file into which most important
# events on DPRS receiver gateways are logged.
# The host system can rotate it at any time without need to
# signal the aprx that the file has been moved.
#
#dprslog /var/log/aprx/dprs.log

</logging>

# !!!! Use screen /dev/ttyS0 to work with serial port. !!!!

<interface>
serial-device /dev/ttyUSB0  9600  8n1     KISS
initstring "\x0dINTFACE KISS\x0dRESET\x0d"
callsign     $mycall  # callsign defaults to $mycall
tx-ok        true    # transmitter enable defaults to false
</interface>

# ***********  Multiple <beacon>  definitions can follow   *********
<beacon>

beaconmode both # { aprsis | both | radio }
cycle-size  10m

#beacon symbol "R&" lat "0000.00N" lon "00000.00E" comment "Rx-only iGate"
#beacon symbol "R&" $myloc comment "Rx-only iGate"
#
#Following are basic options:
# 'symbol'    no default, must be defined!
# 'lat'       coordinate latitude:   ddmm.mmN  (no default!)
# 'lon'       coordinate longitude: dddmm.mmE  (no default!)
# '$myloc'    coordinate values taken from global 'myloc' entry,
#             and usable in place of explicit 'lat'+'lon'.
# 'comment'   optional tail part of the item, default is nothing
#
# Sample symbols:
#   R&   is for "Rx-only iGate"
#   I&   is for "Tx-iGate"
#   /#   is for "Digipeater"
#   is for "Tx-iGate + Digipeater""
#
#Additional options are:
# 'srccall'   parameter sets claimed origination address.
# 'dstcall'   sets destination address, default "APRXnn"
# 'interface' parameter picks an interface (must be "tx-ok true" type)
# 'via'       sets radio distribution pattern, default: none.
# 'timefix'   On APRS messages with HMS timestamp (hour:min:sec), the
#             system fixes appropriate field with transmit time timestamp.
#
# Message type is by default '!', which is positional no timestamp format.
# Other possible formats are definable with options:
# 'type'      Single character setting type:  ! = / @, default: !
# 'item'      Defines a name of Item (')') type beacons.
# 'object'    Defines a name of Object (';') type beacons.
#
# 'file' option tells a file at which a _raw_ APRS message content is
#        expected to be found as first line of text. Line ending newline
#        is removed, and no escapes are supported.  The timefix is
#        available, though probably should not be used.
#        No \-processing is done on read text line.
#
# 'exec' option tells a computer program which returns to stdout _raw_ APRS
#        message content without newline. The timefix is
#        available, though probably should not be used.
#        No \-processing is done on read text line.
#
# The parameter sets can vary:
#  a) 'srccall nnn-n dstcall "string" symbol "R&" lat "ddmm.mmN" lon "dddmm.mmE" [comment "any text"]
#  b) 'srccall nnn-n dstcall "string" symbol "R&" $myloc [comment "any text"]
#  c) 'srccall nnn-n dstcall "string" raw "string"'
#
# The a) form flags on some of possible syntax errors in parameters.
# It will also create only "!" type messages.  The dest parameter
# defaults to "APRS", but can be used to give other destinations.
# The via parameter can be used to add other keywords, like "NOGATE".
#
# Writing correct RAW format beacon message is very hard,
# which is evidenced by the #
# beacon                     file /tmp/wxbeacon.txt
# beacon timefix object "434.775-B" lat "6044.09N" lon "02612.79E" symbol "/r" comment "434.775MHz TOFF -1600kHz R50k OH2RAY"
# Was an "is" for symbol
#beacon interface $mycall
beacon interface $mycall \
   symbol "T&" $myloc \
   comment "W7BOZ Rx/Tx-iGate Digipeater"

# beacon object "LW'S" lat "4144.10N" lon "11151.61W" symbol "/t" comment "LW's Truck Stop"
# beacon object "CV-HOSP"  lat "4146.50N" lon "11149.29W" symbol "/h" comment "Cache Valley Hospital"
beacon object "449.300UT"  lat "4142.55N" lon "11151.06W" symbol "/r" comment "449.300MHz T:103 -500  W7BOZ Repeater IRLP 7576"
beacon object "EL-558836"  lat "4142.49N" lon "11151.08W" symbol "E0" comment "449.300MHz T:103 -500  To use Echolink * plus number - W7BOZ"
# beacon object "LGN-HOSP"  lat "4145.34N" lon "11149.31W" symbol "/h" comment "Logan Hospital"

</beacon>

# ***********  <digipeater>  definition(s) follow   *********
#
#  The digipeater definitions tell transmitters that receive
#  AX.25 packets from possibly multiple sources, and then what
#  to do on the AX.25 headers of those messages.
#
#  There is one transmitter per digipeater -- and inversely, there
#  can be at most one digipeater for each transmitter.
#
#  In each digipeater there is at least one <source>, usually same
#  as the transmitter.  You may use same <source> on multiple
#  <digipeater>s. Using multiple instances of same <source> on
#  a single <digipeater> does not crash the system, but it can cause
#  packet duplication in case of non-APRS protocols (like AX.25 CONS)
#
#  Use only at most two levels of viscous-delay in your <digipeater>.
#  Immediate sending is by "0", and a delayed sending is any value
#  from 1 to 9.  This system does not correctly support other than
#  immediate sending and one level of delay.
#
#  Note: In order to igate correct when multiple receivers and
#        transmitters are used on single channel, the <interface>
#        definitions of each radio port must have associated
#        "igate-group N" parameter which has N of value 1 to 3.
#        See the aprx-manual.pdf for details.
#        (Default software compilation allows you to have up to
#         three channels of APRS operation.)
#
#    #<source>              # DPRS source adds a DPRS->APRS RF gate
#    #   interface    DPRS
#    #   ratelimit    60 120       # default: average 60 packets/minute,
#    #                             #          burst max 120 packets/minute
#    #   relay-type   third-party  # Must define this for DPRS source!
#    #</source>

######################################################################
## My original config ###
#<digipeater>
#    transmitter $mycall
#  <source>
#    source APRSIS
#    relay-type third-party
#    viscous-delay 3
#    filter "m/50"
#filter "b/w7boz*"
#     via-path WIDE1-1
#     msg-path WIDE2-2
#  </source>
#</digipeater>
#####################################################################