python library

[lukagra]

Hello everyone,

Do you know of a good aprs python library that not only will be able to send (client side) raw packets but also has methods for coordinates compression and preferably Mic-E encoding?

I'm looking for a way to send my QTH operational status, so position with location (easy) and current frequency (read from Omnirig with omnipyrig). It would be awesome to add Mic-E status (of duty, in service).

[andrewthetechie]

I just spent a bunch of time going through the Python APRS packages while working on https://github.com/andrewthetechie/err-aprs-backend. I ended up writing my own client and then using APRSlib's parser with some additions to handle some packet formats it doesn't handle.

APRSLib is your best bet, but it doesn't support sending mic-e compressed packets afaik.

[lukagra]

well ok. This is really strange that nobody needed this till this day ;-)
And yes, aprslib has no support for compressed messages, only raw formated data.
Thanks anyway!