From 34d4da8f0d32da286cda1faf0a8af74f981523aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Craig Lamparter Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:03:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 564843f..006e885 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,27 @@ # aprsd -Amateur radio APRS client which listens for APRS messages and replies. This is essentially a way for you to send commands to your PC from your Amateur radio and have it respond with something interesting. Perhaps you could make a bot? Like WXBOT? It currently just replies with the current time. -Please change callsign and aprs password throughout code (not just at top). +Listen on amateur radio aprs-is network for messages and respond to them. +You must have an amateur radio callsign to use this software. Put your +callsign in the "USER" variable and update your aprs-is password in "PASS". +You must also have an imap email account available for polling. + +Current messages this will respond to: + +# APRS messages: +# t(ime) = respond with the current time +# f(ortune) = respond with a short fortune (requires fuzzyclock python module) +# -email_addr email text = send an email +# -2 = display the last 2 emails received +# anything else = respond with usage +# +# Meanwhile this code will monitor an imap mailbox and forward email +# to your BASECALLSIGN over the air. + + +There are additional parameters in the code (sorry), so be sure to set your +email server, and associated logins, passwords. search for "yourmaildomain", +"password". Search for "shortcuts" to setup email aliases as well. + Example usage: