[Xastir] Xastir question regarding Internet Server

[Josh Housey]

Hi All

The name here is Josh in Sheboygan, WI (north of Milwaukee). I have a question regarding using Xastir with an Internet Server. I have the general idea how it works, but, I am having a difficulty with it due to a complicated situation that will be explained below .    8)

 I currently am running Xastir on a Linux machine running Slackware that is tied into 144.390. I have a Mac mini and a iBook laptop that I am using to connect to this machine and see the RF data over it and transmit out to RF. That is working well and I can watch and transmit all the APRS activity via laptop on my wireless network which is very neat.

Anyway, my next project is to completely get rid of APRSD and use Xastir for nearly all of my APRS functions with the exception of the weather info that this Linux machine actually retrieves from another Linux machine which is connected to my Davis Wireless Advange Pro II station. Actually, the reason for getting rid of APRSD, and Ithink it is a problem, is that it starting to slow down the system. If I remember, there is a "memory" issue and that is more likely causing the system to slow down. The weather info, I think, will still say with DIGI_NED which is running with Xastir on a "AX25 Linux" setup", as it has some really neat messaging stuff that can be done while using the data. The function that I want Xastir to do is the gating of NWS info. I understand that I need to add an Internet server to do this. When I set it up and connected, I starting get lots
of stations on the map, obviously. I figured that out by going to Filter Display
and selecting Net that they won't be displayed. I am under the impression this is the correct idea
to get rid of all the stations showing up on the map? I don't think this gets rid of anything else on any other of the displays. Actually, is there anyway to take this a step further, and only "display"
certain stations/areas?

Now, to actually gate the NWS, info to RF, I would need to add MKX*/GRB* (The nearest National Weather Services to me) to nws-stations.txt, just like I did with AB9FT-15 (my Macs)? Please
correct me if any of this is wrong.

After that is all set, I log into the "packet" Xastir computer through one of the Macs, and I am getting the Internet server feed as well and I only still want to see RF as I have it currently right now. Do I need to do filtering on the Mac in order to get rid of this or is there another
way to accomplish this. But, if I do a Filter Display from Net with Xastir on the Mac, I will not be seeing anything as they are all off the "Net".

The APRSD works well as I have it connected to the Internet server and only gates
to RF the MKX/GRB* stuff but would like to use Xastir as it can and help the
resources of the system from running APRSD over prolong periods of time

Your help will be appreciated.

73
Josh, AB9FT



 
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