aprsfmt

Command-line utility for producing and parsing APRS packets.

Overview

aprsfmt is a lightweight tool for constructing and formatting APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) packets. It provides an easy interface to generate valid AX.25 APRS packets with support for:

• Position Reports: Generate uncompressed position reports with latitude/longitude in decimal degrees
• Flexible Addressing: Specify source, destination, and path addresses in TNC2 format
• Custom Symbols: Choose from APRS symbol tables and symbols to represent different station types
• Messaging Capability: Mark stations as messaging-capable
• Timestamps: Include or exclude timestamps in position reports
• Custom Info: Append additional information or remarks to position reports

This makes it useful for testing APRS systems, generating position packets for automated stations, or integrating APRS packet generation into larger applications.

# Remove build directory
make clean

# Pull latest changes including submodules
make update

# Compile with debugging symbols (default)
make build

# Compile a clean binary for installation
make release

# Compile & run with sample arguments
make 
make run

# Compile & run tests
make test

# Compile in Release mode and install to system
make install