add APRS beacon script for gps_data

config.py

@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@ def build_config(_config_file):
                     'APRS_LOGIN_PASSCODE': config.get(section, 'APRS_LOGIN_PASSCODE'),
                     'APRS_SERVER': config.get(section, 'APRS_SERVER'),
                     'APRS_PORT': config.get(section, 'APRS_PORT'),
+                    'IGATE_BEACON_TIME': config.get(section, 'IGATE_BEACON_TIME'),
+                    'IGATE_BEACON_ICON': config.get(section, 'IGATE_BEACON_ICON'),
+                    'IGATE_BEACON_COMMENT': config.get(section, 'IGATE_BEACON_COMMENT'),
+                    'IGATE_LATITUDE': config.get(section, 'IGATE_LATITUDE'),
+                    'IGATE_LONGITUDE': config.get(section, 'IGATE_LONGITUDE'),
+
                 })
                 if not CONFIG['LOGGER']['LOG_FILE']:
                     CONFIG['LOGGER']['LOG_FILE'] = '/dev/null'

gps_data-SAMPLE.cfg

@@ -118,12 +118,19 @@ STALE_DAYS: 1
 DATA_DMR_ID: 9099
 CALL_TYPE: unit
 USER_APRS_SSID: 15
-USER_APRS_COMMENT: HBLink3 GPS Decode -
+USER_APRS_COMMENT: HBLink3 D-APRS -
 APRS_LOGIN_CALL: N0CALL
 APRS_LOGIN_PASSCODE: 12345
 APRS_SERVER: rotate.aprs2.net
 APRS_PORT: 14580
-
+# The following settings are only applicable if you are using the gps_data_beacon_igate script.
+# They do not affect the operation gps_data itself.
+# Time in minutes.
+IGATE_BEACON_TIME = 45
+IGATE_BEACON_COMMENT = HBLink3 D-APRS Gateway
+IGATE_BEACON_ICON = /I
+IGATE_LATITUDE = 0000.00N
+IGATE_LONGITUDE = 00000.00W
 
 # OPENBRIDGE INSTANCES - DUPLICATE SECTION FOR MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS
 # OpenBridge is a protocol originall created by DMR+ for connection between an

gps_data.py

@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ class DATA_SYSTEM(HBSYSTEM):
                             # End APRS-IS upload
                         # Assume this is an SMS message
                         if '$GPRMC' not in final_packet:
+                            if '0005' in hdr_start:
+                                logger('This may be an NMEA coded packet from an MD-380!')
 
                             # Revisit below later.
 ####                            # Motorola type SMS header

gps_data_igate_beacon.py

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+###############################################################################
+#   HBLink - Copyright (C) 2020 Cortney T. Buffington, N0MJS <n0mjs@me.com>
+#   GPS/Data - Copyright (C) 2020 Eric Craw, KF7EEL <kf7eel@qsl.net>
+#
+#   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+#   (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+#   Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301  USA
+###############################################################################
+
+'''
+This script uploads a beacon to APRS-IS for the GPS/Data Application itself, cuasing it to appear as an igate
+an aprs.fi.
+'''
+
+import aprslib
+import argparse
+import os
+import config
+import time
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument('-c', '--config', action='store', dest='CONFIG_FILE', help='/full/path/to/config.file (usually gps_data.cfg)')
+cli_args = parser.parse_args()
+
+if not cli_args.CONFIG_FILE:
+    cli_args.CONFIG_FILE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))+'/gps_data.cfg'
+CONFIG = config.build_config(cli_args.CONFIG_FILE)
+
+print('''
+GPS/Data Application Beacon Script by Eric, KF7EEL. https://github.com/kf7eel/hblink3 \n
+This script will upload an APRS position for the GPS/Data Application. This usually causes most APRS-IS clients to see the GPS/Data Application
+as an i-gate. \n
+Using the following setting to upload beacon.\n
+Callsign: ''' + CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['APRS_LOGIN_CALL'] + ''' - Position comment: ''' + CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_BEACON_COMMENT'] + '''
+Beacon time: ''' + CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_BEACON_TIME'] + '''
+''')
+
+beacon_packet = CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['APRS_LOGIN_CALL'] + '>APHBL3,TCPIP*:!' + CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_LATITUDE'] + str(CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_BEACON_ICON'][0]) + CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_LONGITUDE'] + str(CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_BEACON_ICON'][1]) + '/' + CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_BEACON_COMMENT']
+#print(beacon_packet)
+AIS = aprslib.IS(CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['APRS_LOGIN_CALL'], passwd=CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['APRS_LOGIN_PASSCODE'],host=CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['APRS_SERVER'], port=CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['APRS_PORT'])
+
+while int(CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_BEACON_TIME']) > 15:
+    
+    AIS.connect()
+    AIS.sendall(beacon_packet)
+    print(beacon_packet)
+    AIS.close()
+    time.sleep(int(CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['IGATE_BEACON_TIME']))