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DEMO-SYS.APR
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* This file drives APRSDEMO.EXE and can simulate just about any command.
* Comment lines begin with * and are ignored. Any character on a line
* is interpreted as an APRS command key EXCEPT those that begin with the
* letter Z. These can have several formats:
* Z.XX means to set the delay to the next command as XXX seconds
* ZA LAT sets the map LATitude (in decimal degrees)
* ZO LONG similar
* ZR Range sets the range. Be sure to use powers of two.
* Z>YY,XX,##,CC,TT prints an overlay box on the screen
* where YY,XX are the row and column for text
* ## is the number of lines, and CC is the color of the box
* TT is the time of display. Boxes are all right justified.
* Sub commands are listed on the same line as the the original APRS key
* Such as FLBACKUP will do a FILE-LOAD BACKUP
* Or FRSPRE}~ will do a FILE-REPLAY SPRE then an ENTER key.
* Notice that } signals the end of the file name and ~ is interpreted
* as a NULL entry or just and ENTER key.
* Finally the SPACE bar is duplicated by the "=" key to redraw the map.
* Z! will restart the file
Z>17,06,03,14,10
This APRSDEMO program runs from files named DEMO-SYS.XXX in the system
directory. You can prepare your own DEMO-SYS.YYY file and invoke it
from the DOS prompt as APRSDEMO/YYY. See comments embedded in file.
Z>23,16,01,12,3
Now lets load a BACKUP file. This one is called HF.BK..
Z.0
FLHF.BK
=
Z>20,04,03,09,10
The APRS map display is a unique way of looking at packet radio. The MAP
can be any scale from the world down to a city block. This scale shows the
typical activity on the 30m APRS HF channel. See HF.TX file for details...
Z>03,13,01,14,4
Hit MAPS-OVERLAYS-DIGIS to show all the known APRS digipeaters...
MODO
Z>16,60,04,12,1
APRS auto-loads the
best map for each
range. Lets ZOOM in
on Baltimore.......
ZA 39.5
ZO 76
ZR 128
* Notice the 1 sec delay for each and the = afterwords!
=
Z>22,03,01,14,8
Here we can see stations out about 3 hops or 128 miles in all directions.
Z>21,03,02,09,5
You can use the JUST command to reduce clutter and display only one type
of station. Here we will select only the WEATHER stations...
JW
Z>17,56,04,09,3
The NEXT key will step
thru all WX stations
showing WX at the top &
details at the bottom.
N
N
N
N
N
N
=
Z>20,03,01,09
Lets zoom in a little bit more with the Pg-Dn key (or MAP-DOWN)...
MD
Z>19,02,02,14,3
Hit the +/- keys to cycle through every station in the net, or hit the < or
> keys (or the ,. keys) to cycle through only the stations on this screen.
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Z>16,50,02,12,1
Hit MAPS-PLOTS-POWER to see
the radio range of each stn
MPP
Z.8
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Z>23,03,01,12,1
Hit MAPS-PLOTS-RANGE for range and bearing to the cursor or selected station
MPR
Z>04,14,01,14,7
<== Range/Bearing from screen center to the cursor or station
MD
Z>23,23,02,14,6
APRS is ideal for Search and Rescue. Hit MAPS-PLOTS-CAP
to overlay the Civil Air Patrol Search and Rescue grids
MPC
Z.8
Z>23,10,02,12,6
BUT there is a lot more to APRS than just Maps. There are several
HELP screens on the HELP menu selected by hitting the F1 key.
?V
Z>23,16,02,12,10
For example, the F1-V command will display the VALIDATION help
screen which shows you how to register your copy of APRS...
Z>21,03,01,12,5
But the main HELP screen will show you the complete alphabet of APRS commands
?H
Z>24,12,02,12,9
Notice that every key of the alphabet is used. Some bring up
additional displays, and others bring up additional menu selections
Z>05,21,01,10,5
<== First lets explore all of the DISPLAY Screen Keys
L
Z>19,07,04,12,15
The LATEST STATUS page shows the latest STATUS packet from each Station.
This is where to look to see what people are doing with their APRS.
Boats and RV's typically report their intentions and destination. Fixed
stations typically report their E-Mail address or current activity.
P
Z>18,07,04,12,12
The POSITS page lets you see the position report of each station. These
reports can contain WX data, DF data, or station data such as antenna
height and gain which are used to drive the MAP display. There can be
up to 9 pages before the oldest stations are dropped to make more room.
H
Z>20,42,02,14,8
The HEARD page shows how many packets
have been heard per station, per hour
D
Z>22,04,01,14,8
THe DIGI-PATH pages shows you what path a station is using for his packets
A
Z>21,03,02,14,8
The ALL page shows you a chronological capture of all new packets on the
channel. Duplicates are not saved, so this page is a good LOG of activity
#
Z>20,12,02,14,10
The TELEMETRY page will show up to 5 analog channels and 8 digital
bits from a MIM module, an APRS Mic-Encoder, or a KPC-3PLUS TNC.
CE
Z>20,03,02,12,10
The TAB key displays the CONTROL panel which shows all of your APRS settings
including your current digi path. Most of these items toggle on and off.
Z>03,46,06,12,10
TIME ^ ^ ^ ^
The TOGO box shows you the timing
of your packets. It shows the
seconds and minutes to go for
your four types of APRS packets.
STATUS, POSIT, OBJECTS & MESSAGES
?H
Z>04,40,03,10,5
<== All of the keys A thru Z are used
for APRS commands. Explore these
at your leasure.
Z>14,40,01,10,5
<== The MESSAGE commands are very handy
Z>19,40,01,10,2
<== These are for MAP manipulation...
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ZA 24
ZO 73
ZR 1024
=
Z>02,38,01,04,1
Now lets replay some Hurricane tracking.
FRBERTHA}~
ZA 35.1
ZO 85.27
ZR 64
=
Z>21,15,01,12,1
Here is my trip to Alabama with a 10 Watt HF APRS tracker
FRXMAS93}~
ZA 38.883
ZO 77.047
ZR 1
=
Z>21,65,02,05,1
Marine Corps
Marathon 1993
FRMARATHON}~
?L
Z!