dapnet-example

Small node-script to send messages via the HAM-built DAPNET paging network

DAPNET?

Maybe you can remember the "Skyper", "Scall" and-so-on networks? Well, Radio Amateurs are rebuilding this network for their use-cases, on amateur radio frequencies.

Can I send messages without being a HAM?

No. Sorry. It's neither legal nor possible, as you have to register with a valid HAM license to get an account/API access.

Oh, I got a license!

Great! Head to hampager.de, get an account and start paging again. There is plenty of information on how to use, which hardware works, how you can modify your old Skyper.

How to use this script

• Make sure you have nodejs installed
• Get a copy by git clone git@github.com:eljudni/dapnet-example
• Change into the created directory
• Install libraries with npm install
• Edit config/default.js and change your call, api login name and api password
• On Linux, chmod +x send.js. Then you may run ./send.js <options>
• On Mac/Windows, sorry, no idea what you have to do to make it executable. As long as node is in your $PATH, just run node send.js <options>
• Options:
  • -c - the call to send to
  • -m - the message you want to send
  • -t - choose the TransmitterGroup to send on. See hampager.de for a list of txgroups.

Good luck!

do5ema, Jan 2019 (usually in txgroup dl-by)