base91 compressed packets

README.md

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Now the DS18B20 is supported as well - uncomment line 31: // #define DS18B20
 by uncommenting <b>// #define SHOW_RX_PACKET</b> the tracker shows received LoRa APRS packets in raw format for the time in milliseconds defined in SHOW_RX_TIME - both in ...config.h<br>
 <br>
 <b>new features:</b><br>
+- compressed packets in tracker mode
+- symbol RV added
 - show RX packets
 - DS18B20 support (setable in config.h)
 - GPS switched off in WX_FIXED mode (only available with boards with HW-Version >=V1.0)

src/TTGO_T-Beam_LoRa_APRS.ino

@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@
 //
 // licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
 //
+// version: V1.3
+// last update: 27.08.2020
+// change history
+// symbol RV added
+// compressed packets in tracker mode (base91)
+//
 // version: V1.2
 // last update: 02.01.2020
-//
 // change history
 // added course change to smart Beaconing
 // code cleaned
@@ -736,14 +741,29 @@ static void smartDelay(unsigned long ms)
   } while (millis() - start < ms);
 }
 
+char *ax25_base91enc(char *s, uint8_t n, uint32_t v)
+{
+  /* Creates a Base-91 representation of the value in v in the string */
+  /* pointed to by s, n-characters long. String length should be n+1. */
+
+  for(s += n, *s = '\0'; n; n--)
+  {
+    *(--s) = v % 91 + 33;
+    v /= 91;
+  }
+
+  return(s);
+}
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //@APA Recalc GPS Position == generate APRS string
 void recalcGPS(){
 
   String Ns, Ew, helper;
+  char helper_base91[] = {"0000\0"};
   float Tlat=48.2012, Tlon=15.6361;
   int i, Talt, lenalt;
+  uint32_t aprs_lat, aprs_lon;
   float Lat=0.0;
   float Lon=0.0;
   float Tspeed=0, Tcourse=0;
@@ -931,48 +951,76 @@ case WX_MOVE:
     break;
   case TRACKER:
   default:
-    for (i=0; i<Tcall.length();++i){  // remove unneeded "spaces" from callsign field
+    #ifndef TX_BASE91
-      if (Tcall.charAt(i) != ' ') {
+      for (i=0; i<Tcall.length();++i){  // remove unneeded "spaces" from callsign field
-        outString += Tcall.charAt(i);
+        if (Tcall.charAt(i) != ' ') {
+          outString += Tcall.charAt(i);
+        }
       }
-    }
+      // outString = (Tcall);
-    // outString = (Tcall);
+      outString += ">APRS:!";
-    outString += ">APRS:!";
+      if(Tlat<10) {outString += "0"; }
-    if(Tlat<10) {outString += "0"; }
+      outString += String(Lat,2);
-    outString += String(Lat,2);
+      outString += Ns;
-    outString += Ns;
+      outString += sTable;
-    outString += sTable;
+      if(Tlon<100) {outString += "0"; }
-    if(Tlon<100) {outString += "0"; }
+      if(Tlon<10) {outString += "0"; }
-    if(Tlon<10) {outString += "0"; }
+      outString += String(Lon,2);
-    outString += String(Lon,2);
+      outString += Ew;
-    outString += Ew;
+      outString += TxSymbol;
-    outString += TxSymbol;
+      if(Tcourse<100) {outString += "0"; }
-    if(Tcourse<100) {outString += "0"; }
+      if(Tcourse<10) {outString += "0"; }
-    if(Tcourse<10) {outString += "0"; }
+      Coursex = String(Tcourse,0);
-    Coursex = String(Tcourse,0);
+      Coursex.replace(" ","");
-    Coursex.replace(" ","");
+      outString += Coursex;
-    outString += Coursex;
+      outString += "/";
-    outString += "/";
+      if(Tspeed<100) {outString += "0"; }
-    if(Tspeed<100) {outString += "0"; }
+      if(Tspeed<10) {outString += "0"; }
-    if(Tspeed<10) {outString += "0"; }
+      Speedx = String(Tspeed,0);
-    Speedx = String(Tspeed,0);
+      Speedx.replace(" ","");
-    Speedx.replace(" ","");
+      outString += Speedx;
-    outString += Speedx;
+      outString += "/A=";
-    outString += "/A=";
+      outString += Altx;
-    outString += Altx;
+      outString += " Batt=";
-    outString += " Batt=";
+      outString += String(BattVolts,2);
-    outString += String(BattVolts,2);
+      outString += ("V");
-    outString += ("V");
+      #ifdef DEBUG
-#ifdef DEBUG
+        outString += (" Debug: ");
-    outString += (" Debug: ");
+        outString += TxRoot;
-    outString += TxRoot;
+      #endif
-#endif
+    #else
+      for (i=0; i<Tcall.length();++i){  // remove unneeded "spaces" from callsign field
+        if (Tcall.charAt(i) != ' ') {
+          outString += Tcall.charAt(i);
+        }
+      }
+      // outString = (Tcall);
+      outString += ">APRS:!/";
+      aprs_lat = 900000000 - Tlat * 10000000;
+      aprs_lat = aprs_lat / 26 - aprs_lat / 2710 + aprs_lat / 15384615;
+      aprs_lon = 900000000 + Tlon * 10000000 / 2;
+      aprs_lon = aprs_lon / 26 - aprs_lon / 2710 + aprs_lon / 15384615;
+      ax25_base91enc(helper_base91, 4, aprs_lat);
+      for (i=0; i<4; i++) {
+        outString += helper_base91[i];
+      }
+      ax25_base91enc(helper_base91, 4, aprs_lon);
+      for (i=0; i<4; i++) {
+        outString += helper_base91[i];
+      }
+      outString += TxSymbol;
+      ax25_base91enc(helper_base91, 1, (uint32_t) Tcourse/4 );
+      outString += helper_base91[0];
+      ax25_base91enc(helper_base91, 1, (uint32_t) (log1p(Tspeed)/0.07696));
+      outString += helper_base91[0];
+      outString += "\x48";
+    #endif
     Serial.print("outString=");
     // Speedx = String(Tspeed,0);
     // Speedx.replace(" ","");
     Serial.println(outString);
     // Serial.println("=");
-    break;
+  break;
   }
 }
 

src/TTGO_T-Beam_LoRa_APRS_config.h

@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 //
 // licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
 //
+// version: V1.3
+// last update: 27.08.2020
+// change history
+// symbol RV added
+// compressed packets in tracker mode (base91)
+//
 // version: V1.1beta
 // last update: 22.11.2019
 //
@@ -26,6 +32,7 @@
 // SET HW version
 #define T_BEAM_V1_0    // use this for newer Boards AKA Rev1 (second board release)
 // #define T_BEAM_V0_7    // use this for older Boards AKA Rev0.x (first board release)
+#define TX_BASE91         // if BASE91 is set, packets will be sent compressed (in TRACKER-mode only)
 
 // SET temperature sensor type
 // #define DS18B20    // use this if you use DS18B20, default ist DHT22
@@ -33,12 +40,12 @@
 // USER DATA - USE THESE LINES TO MODIFY YOUR PREFERENCES
 // IF NOT CHANGED you have to go through the configuration routine at first boot up of the TTGO T-Beam
 
-#define DONT_USE_FLASH_MEMORY   // uncomment if you don't want to use Flashmemory - instead data below must be corrected
+// #define DONT_USE_FLASH_MEMORY   // uncomment if you don't want to use Flashmemory - instead data below must be corrected
-#define CALLSIGN "OE3CJB-14"     // enter your callsign here - less then 6 letter callsigns please add "spaces" so total length is 6 (without SSID)
+#define CALLSIGN "OE1XYZ-11"     // enter your callsign here - less then 6 letter callsigns please add "spaces" so total length is 6 (without SSID)
-#define WX_CALLSIGN "OE3CJB-14"  // use same callsign but you can use different SSID
+#define WX_CALLSIGN "OE1XYZ-11"  // use same callsign but you can use different SSID
 #define LONGITUDE_PRESET "01539.85E" // please in APRS notation DDDMM.mmE or DDDMM.mmW
 #define LATIDUDE_PRESET "4813.62N"   // please in APRS notation DDMM.mmN or DDMM.mmS
-#define APRS_SYMBOL "R"         // other symbols are
+#define APRS_SYMBOL ">"         // other symbols are
                                 // "_" => Weather Station
                                 // ">" => CAR
                                 // "[" => RUNNER