[Xastir] xastir message via Internet

[Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)]

You probably want a path of WIDE2-1 for RF from xastir.  TCPIP really 
doesn't do anything in an RF path and normally only appears in 3rd party 
gated packets.

Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32

On 7/3/2011 12:16 PM, Eric wrote:
> I've been having problems with Xastir sending messages from the Internet
> servers to the RF network. I have a passcode, and when I check the
> aprs-is servers (I'm using rotate.aprs.net:14580) the server I'm on
> shows my verified status. I have transmitting enabled, I have Igate
> options set to "allow RF-Inet and Inet-RF traffic." Am I missing
> anything?
>
> I am able to send messages from my TH-d72 through RF to my xastir
> station. From what I've read all I should need to do is make the path
> from xastir to RF TCPIP* and things should work. When I do this I see
>
> TX ->  K0JEG>APX200,TCPIP*::K0JEG-2  :TEST MESSAGE
>
> I have tried other paths such as nothing, which only shows APX200, which
> I'm assuming is the AX25 network stack? I've also tried specifying a
> full path similar to TCPIP*,WIDE2-2,OLYS (nearby digi) and other
> variants without luck.
>
> It is my understanding that Internet gateways should normally pass
> messages from verified users. Could it be as simple as any local gateway
> owner doesn't allow Internet traffic to pass to RF? Is that SOP?
>
> Any ideas?
>