[Xastir] APRS with non APRS equiped stations ?

[Wes Johnston]

Why not just right click on the map at the place they say they are, and create
an object.  You can even give the object a heading and a speed and it will dead
recon.  Note: dead reconed objects do not work well when transmitted on air...
they will move properly on YOUR screen, but each time they are transmitted on
the air, they "reset" to the original location on the other client machines.

Wes
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Quoting William McKeehan <mckeehan at mckeehan.homeip.net>:

> I've been thinking about using APRS to assist in an event. The event is a 150
> mile bicycle ride. We will have HAMs running in the lead, along the group,
> and
> at the end. The group of HAMs that I will be working with will (in general)
> not have APRS running.
>
> At Net Control, I would like to have an easy way to keep track of where
> everyone is. I was thinking about the following.
>
> 1. Generate a list of places along the planned route where each HAM should
> notify Net contol via voice when they pass these places.
> 2. Have a list of callsigns for the participants and their associated tatical
> callsigns (i.e., LEAD, AMBUL, TAIL, SAG1, etc).
>
> Given the above, it should be relatively easy to write a program that will
> take the callsign (real or tatical), their associated waypoint and update
> Xastir (via the server port?).
>
> Has anyone done anything like this?
>
> --
> William McKeehan
> KI4HDU
> Internet: mckeehan at mckeehan.homeip.net
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