[Xastir] Xastir setup

[Tom Russo]

On Sun, Nov 15, 2020 at 09:00:45PM +0000, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <kb8uih88 at charter.net> flavor, containing:
> Tom, Thanks for responding. I checked your instructions and checked my
> settings. All seem to be as you suggest, with a few tweaks. I
> discovered a major bleep up in my radio to tnc cable as the mic audio
> was not wired correctly to the tnc. 


Yes, that would do it.

> Now that is corrected, I am tx
> packet data, digi'd by a local igate and so things seem to be going
> correctly. I will watch it now and see how things go. 
> Thank you again!!

Glad you're up and running.  Enjoy.

> 	-----------------------------------------From: "Tom Russo" 
> To: "Xastir - APRS client software discussion"
> Cc: 
> Sent: Sunday November 15 2020 3:37:01PM
> Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir setup
> 
> Set up your station configuration with coordinates in
> File->Configure->Station
> 
>  Set up beacon type in File->configure->Defaults
> 
>  Set up beacon frequency in File->Configure->Timing
> 
>  Look in your interface settings in Interface->Interface Control and
> make sure 
>  that you have set up your TNC correctly as an interface and that 
>  "Allow Transmitting" is turned on.
> 
>  If it is all right, then open View->Incoming Data to watch what your
> interfaces
>  see, and then click "Interface->Transmit Now". You should see your
> packet
>  show up in the Incoming Data window. If you do not, your interface
> may not
>  be set up correctly. If you do see it, watch your radio to see if it
> is
>  actually transmitting (that is, do it again while watching your
> radio).
> 
>  If your radio is transmitting but nobody is seeing your packets, your
> TNC 
>  audio may not be set correctly and may be creating packet audio that
> is not 
>  decodable. See page 18 of the TNC Pi manual for how to adjust
> transmit
>  audio on the device.
> 
>  On Sun, Nov 15, 2020 at 08:22:35PM +0000, we recorded a
> bogon-computron collision of the  flavor, containing:
>  > I am unclear about setting up station data and beaconing. I am a
> fixed
>  > station, entered mu coordinates but am not sending any routine
> packets
>  > with any data. Not showing up on aprs.fi. An Igate digi is in
> within
>  > range of me. I see his packets and am receiving packets from about
> 100
>  > miles away so far. When I tested with a local ham to see if he saw
> my
>  > packets he did not see any thing. I saw his packets(BPQ). 
>  > I am using rasp pi model 3 and a tnc pi from coastal chip works. 
>  > Thanks in advance for any help
>  > ChrisKB8UIH
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>  -- 
>  Tom Russo KM5VY
>  Tijeras, NM 
>  
>  echo 
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Tom Russo    KM5VY
Tijeras, NM  

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