IGate does not use the coordinates from config file about lora_aprs_igate

[quarksteilchen]

Hi,
The difference between 51.2152535, -0.5637836 and 51.1291 N, 0.3384 W is about 11.4 miles.
The second coordinate is in the middle of nowhere. This can't be right and should not go to any configuration file.
Your tracker shows "51°12.91' N 0°33.84' W" in aprs.fi

Now i see the problem.
51°12.91' N 0°33.84' W does not equal 51.1291 N, 0.3384 W.
These are two different formats of writing down coordinates.

You can use e.g. this website to convert between the most common formats: https://www.gps-coordinates.net/gps-coordinates-converter

51°12.91' N 0°33.84' W should result in: 51.225277, -0.573333

[peterus]

@2e0wkw can you post your config/json file. thanks

[2e0wkw]

Hi Peter, here it is: "callsign": "2E0WKW-10", "wifi": { "AP": [ { "SSID": "Garden-WIFI-2.4GHz", "password": “xxxxxxxx" } ] }, "beacon": { "message": "LoRa iGATE for op 2E0WKW", "position": { "latitude": 51.129100, "longitude": -0.338400 }, "timeout": 15 }, "aprs_is": { "passcode": "15015", "server": "euro.aprs2.net", "port": 14580 }, "lora": { "frequency_rx": 433775000, "frequency_tx": 433775000, "power": 20, "spreading_factor": 12, "signal_bandwidth": 125000, "coding_rate4": 5 }, "display": { "always_on": true, "timeout": 10, "overwrite_pin": 0, "turn180": true }, "ftp": { "active": false, "user": [ { "name": "ftp", "password": "ftp" } ] }, "ntp_server": "pool.ntp.org" }

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On 3 May 2021, at 21:31, Peter Buchegger ***@***.***> wrote: @2e0wkw <https://github.com/2e0wkw> can you post your config/json file. thanks — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#85 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ATTMZ35SBMZDBKW7JEUIQ33TL4BYVANCNFSM44BLJC4Q>.

[peterus]

I just checked you aprs.fi positions with the one from your config.
In the config you have a position which is close to Kingsfold, which looks good to 2E0WKW-10.
Your tracker 2E0WKW is close to Shalford.

So for me the position of the iGate is similar to the one from your config. Maybe check again your Lat and Long in your config.
Until now there is no issue known with the position reporting.

[2e0wkw]

This is what APRS.fi is reporting for my iGate for me which is not what is in my config.

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On 3 May 2021, at 22:26, Peter Buchegger ***@***.***> wrote:  I just checked you aprs.fi positions with the one from your config. In the config you have a position which is close to Kingsfold, which looks good to 2E0WKW-10. Your tracker 2E0WKW is close to Shalford. So for me the position of the iGate is similar to the one from your config. Maybe check again your Lat and Long in your config. Until now there is no issue known with the position reporting. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[peterus]

sorry, i am not understanding correctly.
the lat and long from your config file are the same as in aprs.fi. so, there is no issue with the position reporting. maybe you have something wrong in the config with lat and long?

[SensorsIot]

The position of your tracker seems to be (51.2152535, -0.5637836)

[2e0wkw]

Hi, my confusion is that my tracker is showing up in the right place (Shalford) and so I copied the coordinates reported for it in APRS.if 51.1291 N and 0.3384 W and put them in the iGate config and yet it shows up 11 miles away. My iOS APRS.Fi app (2E0WKW-5) also shows shows these same coordinates. So all three devices use the same coordinates but the iGate appears 11 miles away from my iPhone as the screen shot shows. Thanks for bearing with me. Eric

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On 3 May 2021, at 23:02, Peter Buchegger ***@***.***> wrote:  sorry, i am not understanding correctly. the lat and long from your config file are the same as in aprs.fi. so, there is no issue with the position reporting. maybe you have something wrong in the config with lat and long? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[2e0wkw]

Ah, ok thank you. My apologies. User error and not a bug then. Thanks all for the support in this matter. Eric

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On 4 May 2021, at 07:30, qt-at ***@***.***> wrote:  Hi, The difference between 51.2152535, -0.5637836 and 51.1291 N, 0.3384 W is about 11.4 miles. The second coordinate is in the middle of nowhere. This can't be right and should not go to any configuration file. Your tracker shows "51°12.91' N 0°33.84' W" in aprs.fi Now i see the problem. 51°12.91' N 0°33.84' W does not equal 51.1291 N, 0.3384 W. These are two different formats of writing down coordinates. You can use e.g. this website to convert between the most common formats: https://www.gps-coordinates.net/gps-coordinates-converter — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.