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vicb / flyXC

One stop shop web app for paraglider pilots. Plan, visualize, and track your flights.
https://flyxc.app
MIT License
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Support for APRS? #125

Open greggiacovelli opened 2 years ago

greggiacovelli commented 2 years ago

Would be great to allow APRS tracking via a registered callsign. Something similar to aprs.fi. This system is great for times when someone doesn't have a satellite tracker, and also flies in places where there is not always cell coverage. The ham radio infrastructure will actually relay the information to others in the network so that the data will eventually reach the proper places. In this case setting up an aprs broadcaster at a rate of 1 minutes per update, could give a pretty up to date accurate picture of where someone is.

vicb commented 2 years ago

Does aprs.fi provide a free to use API ?

greggiacovelli commented 2 years ago

I believe so, https://aprs.fi/page/api they just require attribution.but otherwise flyxc.app seems to meet all the requirements to make use free.