Xastir display configuration question

[K7XRL]

I m running a Xastir iGate station and I have a question about the map display.

I have both the internet and RF interfaces configured, so Xastir receives data from both sources. Is there a way to filter the incoming data from the internet out so the map only displays stations received via RF?

If I shut down the internet interface, I lose iGate capability.

 

[K7XRL]

Never mind, I found the answer.

 

[n4yek]

Please share in case someone else has a similar question.

 

[K7XRL]

Please share in case someone else has a similar question.

This link has the server side filter commands you can input on the same line as the distance filter in Xastir.

Server-side Filter Commands

 

[KD0RVY]

Hey, I am wondering if you might be able to help me out. I am using Xastir on my Raspberry Pi2 and I have some issues with it. Over the weekend I finally figured out how to load a shape file for just MN, which is all I want and need. However, Its not the type of map I was hoping for. It does have ALL the streets, highways, etc. but no labels on them, no county labels, no cities, etc.

Do you know of either A. a better alternative to Xastir that works in Linux or B. a place where I can get better maps? It would be awesome to find something like Google Maps (not the satellite view, just the basic clean view) or at the very least, something that is clean and labels the streets, even if it doesn't label cities and counties. Any help on this would be much appreciated.

I don't know if it's taboo to do this here, but if it helps at all, here is a post I started on QRZ that will give more detail of my situation and setup. Raspberry Pi APRS iGate w/ Xastir

 

[WB0VHB]

I have another question regarding Xastir maybe someone can help me with?

Running Xastir as a receive only igate with a RPi2 headless and trying to figure out how to autostart Xastir?

So far I have to VNC to the desktop and click the icon. I've tried adding a command to the rc.local file but that doesn't work. Found a web page that claimed Xastir can not be started from a command line but I haven't given up yet.

Randy

 

[K7XRL]

To auto start xastir, do the following:

AutoStart Xastir and the GUI

If you haven't already done so, type, sudo raspi-config, and select boot to desktop. This will force the Pi to start with the desktop, instead of the command line.
OK, now we want Xastir to start automatically everytime the Pi does. This is useful because when the Pi re-starts after a power outage, Xastir will start also.
Go back to the command line, & create the following file, (use 'mkdir' if needed):

sudo nano ~/.config/autostart/xastir.desktop

Now add the following text to the file:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=application
Name=xastir
Exec=xastir


Now just save and close the file, and restart the Pi.

I found these instructions here:

Xastir Maps & the Raspberry Pi


I can't take credit for the above, I found it on another website, but it worked when I tried it.

 

[WB0VHB]

Thanks for the quick reply! I have been googling but didn't come up with the source you listed.

I've been running an igate on a desktop PC for the last 6 years and decided to move to a Raspberry. In fact I have now shut down all but one PC and switched over to the Raspberries. The PCs used to keep the shack warm in the Winter. Guess now I will have to open a furnace register to keep warm.

Randy

 

[WB0VHB]

I followed those instructions and nano complains the file doesn't exist. Even though I used mkdir to setup the path and cd to that path. Back to more googling!