[Xastir] rocket thread-jack (was: ADS-B (planes))

[Jason KG4WSV]

> On Mar 12, 2016, at 1:42 PM, Kurt <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> As an aside, two instances of APRSISCE/32 can track an NMEA tracker like the EggFinder.

Y'know, now that I think about it you could probably do the same thing with multiple instances of xastir, with each of the n>1 instances using a unique alternate config (IIRC that's xastir -f /path/to/config/dir ). 

I've decided to go a different route and add APRS capability to my xbee trackers. Makes it easier to have multiple units on the air at the same time (multiple rockets prepped and ready, a tracker gets loaned out, multiple stages being tracked, etc) as well as simplifying ground station requirements, xbee configuration, etc. 

Looking at the eggfinder, I'm pretty sure it would be easy to wedge a 3.3v arduino mini type rig between the USB connection and the eggfinder receiver during construction and convert to APRS in hardware. Of course it would make the receiver the APRS station. I've got too many other projects in the air to add that one to the list, though.  

-j