aprsclient.rb

require 'socket'      # Sockets are in standard library

hostname = 'texas.aprs2.net'
#hostname = 'first.aprs.net'
port = 14580

begin
  s = TCPSocket.open(hostname, port)
rescue
    puts "error: #{$!}"
else
  
  s.print("user KC5VQD-RB pass -1 vers RubyAPRS 0.1 filter r/33.25/-96.5/200\n\n")

  while line = s.gets   # Read lines from the socket
    puts line.chop      # And print with platform line terminator
  end
  s.close               # Close the socket when done

end