April 30, 2007 17:16
Ahh but there is more....(grin)....
http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2007/03/26/2/
http://www.xastir.org/
Of course if you want the Swiss Army Knife, McGyver Model, of APRS software, check out
http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html
http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2007/03/26/2/
Quote: Xastir runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Lindows and possibly other operating systems. The development of Xastir is a collaborative effort of programmers from around the world. New versions appear on a regular basis.
You will find everything you need regarding Xastir at the XASTIR Web site. In addition to providing facilities for downloading the program, you can access and view Xastir news, screen shots, documentation, frequently asked questions (FAQ), forums, user mailing list, developer mailing list, as well as a log of program changes.
http://www.xastir.org/
Quote: XASTIR
X Amateur Tracking and Information System
Xastir is program for receiving and plotting APRS™ position packets. Development is a collaborative effort of programmers and amateur radio enthusiasts from around the world. Xastir supports many map formats and is highly customizable. Check out the "Screen Shots" link to see just a few of the ways that Xastir can be used.
Xastir runs on Windows/MacOSX/Linux/FreeBSD/Solaris/Lindows, with many more possible. It supports 125 map formats, several types of TNC's and weather stations, Festival speech synthesizer, AX.25 networking (Soundmodem/Baycom/SCC!) and seven languages!. On Unix-like operating systems, you can run your weather station or global positioning system (GPS) on a separate computer as well, which is good for those hams who are already short on serial ports.
Xastir is FREE! under the GPL license and comes with all source code.
Of course if you want the Swiss Army Knife, McGyver Model, of APRS software, check out
http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html