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| This is the same frequency and parameters for LoRa based APRS across the UK. | This is the same frequency and parameters for LoRa based APRS across the UK. |
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| | ===== LoRa APRS Background ===== |
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| For those that don't know, APRS over LoRA is exactly what it sounds like: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Packet_Reporting_System|Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)]] packets sent using using [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoRa|LoRa]] radio modulation, instead of the more common FM modulation used in standard APRS. | For those that don't know, APRS over LoRA is exactly what it sounds like: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Packet_Reporting_System|Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)]] packets sent using using [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoRa|LoRa]] radio modulation, instead of the more common FM modulation used in standard APRS. |
| [[https://lora-aprs.live/]], and this has the added benefit of including signal quality data which is not usually forwarded over APRS-IS. See the [[https://lora-aprs.live/help.html|help]] page for information on setting up your own device to feed this, it does not interfere with APRS-IS feed and can be operated alongside it with no problem. | [[https://lora-aprs.live/]], and this has the added benefit of including signal quality data which is not usually forwarded over APRS-IS. See the [[https://lora-aprs.live/help.html|help]] page for information on setting up your own device to feed this, it does not interfere with APRS-IS feed and can be operated alongside it with no problem. |
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| The digi runs on a Lilygo T-Beam v1.2 with an SX1262, and uses the firmware by CA2RXU at [[https://github.com/richonguzman/LoRa_APRS_iGate]]. Tracker firmware, also by CA2RXU, for similar boards can be found at [[https://github.com/richonguzman/LoRa_APRS_Tracker]]. | ===== Technical ===== |
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| Plans to eventually integrate with [[aprs:mb7ubk|MB7UBK]] to create a LoRa-VHF APRS gateway. | The digi runs on a Lilygo T-Beam v1.2 with an SX1262, and uses the firmware by CA2RXU at [[https://github.com/richonguzman/LoRa_APRS_iGate]]. Tracker firmware, also by CA2RXU, for similar boards can be found at [[https://github.com/richonguzman/LoRa_APRS_Tracker]]. |
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| There are plans to create some interaction with the packet node [[nodes:gb7bsk|GB7BSK]] which is located at the same site, so you can interact with one from the other (within some limits, no large transfers over LoRa which would swamp the frequency!) | |
