[Xastir] Tutorial?

[David Ranch]

Hello Mike,

> root at raspberrypi:/home/pi# cat /etc/*-release
> PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 7 (wheezy)"

Ok.. that will work though Jessie is the newest version.


> root at raspberrypi:/home/pi# xastir
>
> Built-in map types:
>        gnis   USGS GNIS Datapoints
>         pop   USGS GNIS Datapoints w/population
>         map   APRSdos Maps
>         map   WinAPRS/MacAPRS/X-APRS Maps
>         pdb   PocketAPRS Maps
>
> Support for these additional map types has been compiled in:
>         geo   Image Map (ImageMagick/GraphicsMagick library, many formats allowed)
>         geo   URL (Internet maps via libcurl library)
>         geo   URL (OpenStreetMaps via libcurl library
>                    Copyright OpenStreetMap and contributors, CC-BY-SA)
>         shp   ESRI Shapefile Maps (Shapelib library)
>         tif   USGS DRG Geotiff Topographic Maps (libgeotiff/libproj)
>         xpm   X Pixmap Maps (XPM library)
>         tab   MapInfo TAB
>         mid   MapInfo MID
>         mif   MapInfo MIF
>         ddf   Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS)
>         rt1   US Census Bureau TIGER/Line
>         s57   International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-57
>         dgn   MicroStation DGN

That is the exact same fully-loaded list that I have here from my 
"compiled from sources" install.  You're good to go there.


> Help indicates xastir 2.0.0

Hmmm.. that's bad.  To double check, try:

$ whereis xastir
xastir: /usr/bin/xastir /usr/share/xastir /usr/share/man/man1/xastir.1.gz

$ strings /usr/bin/xastir | grep "xastir 2."
xastir 2.0.7

This is what I see from the CVS version


> This rasbian distro came from a premade card image from here
> http://f6bvp.free.fr/AX25_BBS_Node_RaspBerry_Pi_install.html

This is from Bernard's Rpi image that I've been helping him build over 
the years.  It's primarily intended for the FBB and FPAC packet BBS/Node 
system but he's added in some goodies too.  He has a nice document about 
it here:

    http://f6bvp.org/AX25_BBS_Node_RaspBerry_Pi_install.html

I know for a fact he's working on a refreshed version running Jessie on 
the Rpi2 but I don't think he's released it yet.  He also has a script 
on the Rpi image to rebuilt the VE7FET version of the AX.25 
libraries/Apps, FBB, and Fpac, but it doesn't seem to cover Xastir. I'll 
mentioned this email to him and see if he can add an Xastir update script.

    http://f6bvp.org/configuration6_RPi.html


> I finally found the maps in /usr/share/xastir/maps

With Xastir.. you "enable" or "disable" maps via the GUI.

    1. Assuming you have a LIVE, working Internet connection, start Xastir
    2. File --> Configure --> Station
    3. Put in your callsign and a good GPS location
       a. To start out, use Google Maps to find your location - Here's 
mine but that 37 20.61 -121 59.99 isNOT in "gps" coordinate form
       b. Copy in those coordinates and paste them into 
http://boulter.com/gps/?c=
       c. Look down under the "GPS" coodinates and THAT's what you want 
to put into Xastir
https://www.google.com/maps?q=37+20.61+-121+59.99&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.844639,78.310547&t=m&z=16
       d. Choose your desired symbol, power, antenna, and short comment, 
and I personally recommend "compressed posits" in the upper right corner


    2. Goto Map --> Map Chooser --> Online/OSM_tiled_mapnik.geo  (pick 
only one at a time)

        These also work for me:
        OSM_tiled_tiled_cycle.geo
        OSM_tiled_tiled_form.geo
        OSM_tiled_mapquest-aerial.geo
        OSM_tiled_mapquest.geo

   3. Click apply


You should see the the map come right up.  If it doesn't, see what kind 
of errors is coming up in the terminal window where you started Xastir.

--David
KI6ZHD