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An software only APRS tracker, using AFSK together with python

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APRS-tracker

A software only APRS tracker, using AFSK together with python.

Just feed the audio from your Raspberry Pi (or something similar) into a transmitter.

Made possible with a program called AFSK. (https://github.com/casebeer/afsk.git)

Works with Python2 not Python3

Setup:

  1. install gpsd
  2. bind your GPS receiver to a gpsd socket
  3. install python gps (https://github.com/wadda/gps3) ---> "sudo pip2 install gps3"
  4. install afsk (https://github.com/casebeer/afsk.git) ---> "sudo pip2 install afsk"
  5. install measurement (https://github.com/coddingtonbear/python-measurement) ---> "sudo pip2 install measurement==2.0.1"
  6. change the parameters in aprs.py
  7. connect your Pi (or an equivalent) to your transmitter via a audio cable and turn on VOX

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An software only APRS tracker, using AFSK together with python

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