Beacon not transmitting

[Scott Gordon]

Running as a Digipeater

Using Digirig into a FT-70 Yaesu

I don't seem to be transmitting a Beacon

Looking at aprs.fi last I show is on 6/21

2026-06-21 07:05:41 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 07:38:34 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 07:59:21 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2PR:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 08:29:21 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2PR:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 08:59:21 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2PR:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 09:23:45 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2MCI:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 09:53:45 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2MCI:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 10:23:45 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2MCI:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 10:29:52 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2OREGON:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 10:38:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 11:08:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 11:38:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 12:08:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 12:38:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 13:08:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 13:38:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 14:08:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 14:38:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/
2026-06-21 15:08:25 EDT: NT8Z-2>APDW18,TCPIP*,qAC,T2LANE:!R:%1e9_#s&  ! DigiPi http://digipi.org/

What is the best way to test?

[Craig]

Hi Scott,

Those are internet beacons, which is what the "APRS TNC/igate" sends.

The "APRS Digipeater" uses RF (not internet) to send beacons.

I suspect nothing is hearing nor reporting your RF beacons to aprs.fi.

You should see a RF beacon 8 seconds after starting the "APRS Digipeater"


if it helps,
-craig
KM6LYW

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