[Xastir] Xastir with KPC 3+ TNC no xmit

[Bernard Michael Tyers]

On 01/12/2007, Tom Russo <russo at bogodyn.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 01, 2007 at 07:01:43PM +0000, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <bernard.tyers at gmail.com> flavor, containing:
> > I did a hard reset of the KPC3+, and I have confirmed it is in KISS mode.
>
> AH!
>
> The tnc-startup.kpc3 script is for a serial TNC in normal mode, not KISS mode.
> If you've set up the interface with "Serial TNC" and connected the serial port
> to a KISS TNC it'll do the Wrong Thing.
>
> To use your KPC3 in KISS mode you need to set it up as a "Serial KISS TNC"
> interface in xastir instead of a serial TNC.  If you do that, it won't even
> give you the option of using a start-up script.

Bingo (I think).

[NB: Both stations are TX'ing minimum power and are not in coverage of
any other digis. Both have no antenna connected]

Ok, so another hard reset later, I have set the TNC up in terminal mode.

I have used this page http://www.ke4nyv.com/aprs.htm to set CALL,
BEACON EVERY etc.

I have set the TNC up on xastir using the startup script (the node is EI8FDB-10)

When I start everything up and then beacon from the handheld (EI8FDB-7) I get:

# 1196540189  Sat Dec 01 20:16:29 GMT 2007
EI8FDB-7>USRQPU,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2:'|-$l [/>home
# 1196540310  Sat Dec 01 20:18:30 GMT 2007
EI8FDB-7>USRQPU,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2:'|-$l [/>
# 1196540414  Sat Dec 01 20:20:14 GMT 2007
EI8FDB-7>USRQPU,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2:'|-$l [/>home
# 1196540522  Sat Dec 01 20:22:02 GMT 2007
EI8FDB-7>USRQPU,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2:'|-$l [/>

When I send a msg from -7 to -10 I get:

# 1196539999  Sat Dec 01 20:13:19 GMT 2007
EI8FDB-10>APX191,WIDE2-2::EI8FDB-7 :hello!      ack{0n}I
# 1196540007  Sat Dec 01 20:13:27 GMT 2007
EI8FDB-10>APX191,WIDE1-1::EI8FDB-7 :hello!      ack{0n}I
# 1196540011  Sat Dec 01 20:13:31 GMT 2007
EI8FDB-7>APK001,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2::EI8FDB-10:ack0n}I

For IGate options I have setup:

For the interface:
Allow RF to Inet only

For global:
Allow RF to Inet and Inet to RF.

When I check on APRS-IS servers for the location of EI8FDB-7 I get:

http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&call=EI8FDB-7
http://www.db0anf.de/hamweb/aprsdb/showdata/EI8FDB-7/shdigiusage

So, my ultimate question: this proves the -7 SSID was IGated by -10?

If this is the case, then I think this setup is ready to be tried on
the Ubuntu setup.

Any feedback? Suggestions?

Thanks Tom, I owe you a virtual pint/glass of soda.

bernard
EI8FDB