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Set FT8Call gps grid using gpsd and api
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require 'gpsd_client' | |
require 'maidenhead' | |
require 'socket' | |
require 'json' | |
ft8call_port = 2237 | |
gpsd = GpsdClient::Gpsd.new() | |
gpsd.start() | |
apicmd = {} | |
# get maidenhead if gps is ready | |
if gpsd.started? | |
pos = gpsd.get_position | |
maid = Maidenhead.to_maidenhead(pos[:lat], pos[:lon], precision = 5) | |
puts "lat = #{pos[:lat]}, lon = #{pos[:lon]}, grid = #{maid}" | |
apicmd = {:type => "STATION.SET_GRID", :value => maid} | |
end | |
# send if we have data | |
Socket.udp_server_loop(ft8call_port) { |msg, msg_src| | |
if apicmd.length > 0 then | |
puts "Sending #{apicmd}" | |
msg_src.reply apicmd.to_json | |
break | |
end | |
} |
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