From c7dcfd141eb2ca5d665707f7a22ee659c0c0e604 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wb2osz Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 12:06:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Latest symbols-new.txt and tocalls.txt --- symbols-new.txt | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ tocalls.txt | 14 ++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/symbols-new.txt b/symbols-new.txt index 44e2cba..44dcb6b 100644 --- a/symbols-new.txt +++ b/symbols-new.txt @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ -APRS SYMBOL OVERLAY and EXTENSION TABLES in APRS 1.2 3 Apr 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- +APRS SYMBOL OVERLAY and EXTENSION TABLES in APRS 1.2 17 Jun 2018 +------------------------------------------------------------------------ -BACKGROUND: Since 1 October 2007, overlay characters (36 per symbol) -are allowed on all symbols. Since the master symbol document, -http://aprs.org/symbols/symbolsX.txt page only has one line per symbol -character this overlay list gives us thousands of new symbol codes. +BACKGROUND: Since October 2007, overlay characters (36/symbol) are +allowed on all symbols. This allows thousands of uniquely specified +symbols instead of the original 188 (94 primary and 94 alternate). +But the master symbol document, http://aprs.org/symbols/symbolsX.txt, +only has one line per symbol. So this added overlay list below gives +us thousands of new symbol codes. + +17 Jun19: Added several overlays for RAIL symbol 03 Apr17: Added Methane Hazard symbol "MH" 13 Feb17: Added Ez = Emergency Power (shelter), Cars: P> = Plugin S> = Solar powered. Moved Ham club C- to Buildings Ch. @@ -54,8 +58,8 @@ of unique overlay definitions: \u - Overlay Trucks. "Tu" is a tanker. "Gu" is a gas truck, etc \< - Advisories may now have overlays \8 - Nodes with overlays. "G8" would be 802.11G -\[ - \[ is wall cloud, but overlays are humans. S[ is a skier. -\h - Buildings. \h is a Ham store, "Hh" is Home Depot, etc. +\[ - \[ was wall cloud, but overlays are humans. S[ is a skier. +\h - Was Ham store, Now Overlays are buildings "Hh" Home Depot, etc. 4 Oct 2007. ORIGINAL EXPANSION to OVERLAYS ON ALL SYMBOLS @@ -94,8 +98,9 @@ small subset of alternate symbols. Those original overlayable alternate symbols were labeled with a "#" and called "numbered" symbols. (UIview requires "No." in the symbols.ini file) -STATUS OF OVERLAYS 1 OCTOBER 2007: the APRS symbol set only had a -few remaining unused symbol codes that had not yet been defined: +STATUS OF OVERLAYS 1 OCTOBER 2007: the APRS symbol set was limited +to about 94 symbols and only had a few remaining unused symbol +codes that had not yet been defined: OF THE 94 Primary Symbols. The following were available: 10 symbols (/0 - /9) that mostly look like billiard balls now @@ -107,7 +112,7 @@ OF THE 94 Alternate Symbols. The following were available: 8 series \1 through \8 that can support 36 overlays each 3 reserved series. -ADDITIONAL OVERLAY PROPOSAL: But any of the other 79 alternate +BASIS FOR OVERLAY EXPANSION: But any of the other 79 alternate symbols could all have multiple (36) overlays if they can make sense with the existing underlying basic symbol that we have been using for that basic alternate symbol. That is, any new definition of a @@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ letting that define a new graphic just for that combination. The following tables will attempt to keep track of these and any other useful generic applications of overlay characters. -AMPLIFIED some existing ALTERNATE SYMBOL Overlays: (new Aug 2014) +AMPLIFIED some existing ALTERNATE SYMBOL Overlays: (Aug 2014) change Flooding #W to include Avalanche, Mudslide/Landslide Update #' name to crash & incident sites Update \D (was available) to DEPOT family @@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ MO = Manned Balloon (2015) TO = Teathered (2015) CO = Constant Pressure - Long duration (2015) RO = Rocket bearing Balloon (Rockoon) (2015) +WO = World-round balloon (2018) BOX SYMBOL: #A (and other system inputted symbols) /A = Aid station @@ -197,8 +203,9 @@ BUILDINGS: #h /h = Hospital \h = Ham Store ** <= now used for HAMFESTS Ch = Club (ham radio) +Eh = Electronics Store Fh = HamFest (new Aug 2014) -Hh = Home Depot etc.. +Hh = Hardware Store etc.. CARS: #> (Vehicles) /> = normal car (side view) @@ -345,6 +352,26 @@ S% = Solar T% = Turbine W% = Wind +RAIL Symbols: #= +/= = generic train (use steam engine shape for quick recognition) +\= = tbd (use same symbol for now) +B= = Bus-rail/trolley/streetcar/guiderail +C= = Commuter +D= = Diesel +E= = Electric +F= = Freight +G= = Gondola +H= = High Speed Rail (& Hyperloop?) +I= = Inclined Rail +L= = eLevated +M= = Monorail +P= = Passenger +S= = Steam +T= = Terminal (station) +U= = sUbway (& Hyperloop?) +X= = eXcursion + + RESTAURANTS: #R \R = Restaurant (generic) 7R = 7/11 diff --git a/tocalls.txt b/tocalls.txt index 64768c8..608a688 100644 --- a/tocalls.txt +++ b/tocalls.txt @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ -APRS TO-CALL VERSION NUMBERS 12 Dec 2017 +APRS TO-CALL VERSION NUMBERS 3 Dec 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------- WB4APR + 3 Dec 18 added APRARX forVK5QI's radiosonde tracking + 8 Nov 18 added APELKx for WB8ELK balloons +24 Oct 18 added APGBLN for NW5W's GoBalloon +18 Apr 18 added APBKxx for PY5BK Bravo Tracker in Brazil + 7 Mar 18 added APERSx Runner tracking by Jason,KG7YKZ + 8 Jan 18 added APTCHE PU3IKE in Brazil TcheTracker/Tcheduino 12 Dec 17 Added APHWxx for use in "HamWAN 11 Dec 17 Added APDVxx for OE6PLD's SSTV with APRS status exchange 20 Nov 17 added APPICO DB1NTO' PicoAPRS @@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ a TOCALL number series: APB2MF DL2MF - MF2APRS Radiosonde for balloons APBLxx BigRedBee BeeLine APBLO MOdel Rocketry K7RKT + APBKxx PY5BK Bravo Tracker in Brazil APBPQx John G8BPQ Digipeater/IGate APBMxx BrandMeister DMR Server for R3ABM APC APCxxx Cellular applications @@ -90,13 +97,16 @@ a TOCALL number series: APDWxx DireWolf, WB2OSZ APE APExxx Telemetry devices APECAN Pecan Pico APRS Balloon Tracker + APELKx WB8ELK balloons APERXQ Experimental tracker by PE1RXQ + APERSx Runner tracking by Jason,KG7YKZ APF APFxxx Firenet APFGxx Flood Gage (KP4DJT) APFIxx for APRS.FI OH7LZB, Hessu APFPRS for FreeDV by Jeroen PE1RXQ APG APGxxx Gates, etc APGOxx for AA3NJ PDA application + APGBLN for NW5W's GoBalloon APH APHKxx for LA1BR tracker/digipeater APHAXn SM2APRS by PY2UEP APHTxx HMTracker by IU0AAC @@ -153,6 +163,7 @@ a TOCALL number series: APQ APQxxx Earthquake data APR APR8xx APRSdos versions 800+ APR2MF DL2MF - MF2APRS Radiosonde WX reporting + APRARX VK5QI's radiosonde tracking APRDxx APRSdata, APRSdr APRGxx aprsg igate software, OH2GVE APRHH2 HamHud 2 @@ -180,6 +191,7 @@ a TOCALL number series: APT3xx Tiny Track III APTAxx K4ATM's tiny track APTBxx TinyAPRS by BG5HHP Was APTAxx till Sep 2017 + APTCHE PU3IKE in Brazil TcheTracker/Tcheduino APTIGR TigerTrack APTKPT TrackPoint N0LP APTTxx Tiny Track