[Xastir] Xastir messaging question

[Joe Kirby]

>> I am using soundmodem with an old scanner to receive local APRS traffic.
> 
> A receive-only setup.

That is correct.

>> I use my radio as a tracker.
> 
> A transmit-only setup for your car?

Correct as well.

>> Is there some
>> other service which I should be using? Should I set the message to route
>> through the local digi?
> 
> More than likely, if I understand your two setups correctly (I may
> not), Xastir thinks that you have a path to local RF via the
> scanner/soundmodem interface.  Any messages people send to you on
> local RF will cause Xastir to try to respond on local RF, but you
> have a receive-only setup there.  Xastir is trying, but won't
> succeed.

I have the AX.25 interface set to not transmit. I can see the messages
on findu.com it's just that they don't seem to be making it through.

Thanks for your reply. I will try putting the local digi in the path.
> If Xastir has an internet connection as well, it will still prefer
> that local RF interface.  One way to do it would be to bring up
> another copy of Xastir that is ONLY on an internet interface, using
> a different SSID.  From that one you should be able to message
> people because there is no RF interface attached to mess up the
> routing.  Make sure you've put in a callpass entry on that interface
> as well.
>