[Xastir] x_spider server

[Jason Godfrey]

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 11:43 PM, Tom Russo <russo at bogodyn.org> wrote:
>
> Is this the exact string you're sending?  If so, it's not the right format.
>
> It should be this:
>
> N0RPM>xxxxxx;Pickup   *260424z4511.60N/09252.88WA
>
> where xxxxxx is a string representing the software you're using to generate
> the object.  Try something like APZRPM (APZ is the prefix for experimental
> programs).  Avoid existing TOCALLS (see http://www.aprs.org/tocalls.txt).
>
> Without the "N0RPM>" and the following TOCALL, Xastir isn't parsing the
> thing as an AX.25 frame --- that's why it simply exits with no further
> output after the "start parsing" line.

That did it! (Except I had to add a ":" after the TOCALL). I had
assumed that portion was added by xastir. Thanks for your help.

- Jason