[Xastir] Digipeater

[Dean]

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:36:20 -0800 (PST)
From: "Curt, WE7U" <curt.we7u at gmail.com>
To: Xastir - APRS client software discussion <xastir at lists.xastir.org>
Subject: Re: [Xastir] Digipeater
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I'd definitely check out something else as an igate or digipeater at a remote 
location.  Aprx has been suggested but I have no experience with that one.  As 
far as digipeating, DigiNED is about as good as you can get and runs under Linux 
or DOS.

Xastir does function as an igate, but has very limited digipeating capability.  
It's better to use the right tool for the job, so for a manned station that 
needs igate and digipeater functionality I'd recommend Xastir + DigiNED against 
an AX.25 kernel networking port, with a KISS-mode TNC.

For an unmanned station, DigiNED for the digipeater, and something else without 
a GUI for the igate.

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I will second that.  We use DigiNED here in the Orlando Area for the digipeaters 
that we (Emergency Amateur Radio Team) have control of.  It IS the STUFF.  

You can implement it in a fairly simple fashion, or you can get real fancy with 
the filtering, which we have had to do here.  


I have also used the dual configuration that Curt described with both Xastir and 
DigiNED using the same KISS Interface.  I have used this for special event 
stations where we might want to have both an APRS client, and a digipeater, for 
instance at a Command Post.   It is a beautiful thing.  


One day, maybe when a 25th hour is added to the days, I am hoping figure out how 
to gate Wx Alerts on RF with one of our DigiNED digipeaters.  I am currently 
doing that with Xastir from my house, and it works, but it would be good to move 
it to a Digi.  



Dean  KD4TWJ