aprs_sendstatus.py

aprs_sendstatus.py · 2.0 KiB · Python Raw

#!/home/dominic/python/aprs/bin/python3

""" sending aprs status packets for my weather station
    and the -10 Packet Station

Author: Dominic Reich (OE7DRT) <quick.hat4396@qtztsjosmprqmgtunjyf.com>
    Lastmod: 2026-02-15T11:52:22+0000
"""

import aprslib
import datetime

intervals = (
    ('weeks', 604800),  # 60 * 60 * 24 * 7
    ('days', 86400),    # 60 * 60 * 24
    ('hours', 3600),    # 60 * 60
    ('minutes', 60),
    ('seconds', 1),
)

def get_uptime(granularity=2):
    with open('/proc/uptime', 'r') as u:
        uptime_seconds = int(float(u.readline().split()[0]))

return(display_time(uptime_seconds, granularity))

def display_time(seconds, granularity=2):
    result = []

for name, count in intervals:
        value = seconds // count
        if value:
            seconds -= value * count
            if value == 1:
                name = name.rstrip('s')
            result.append("{} {}".format(value, name))
    return ', '.join(result[:granularity])

def test():
    """test function"""
    print('Uptime: ' + get_uptime())

def main():
    """main func"""
    timestamp = datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.timezone.utc).strftime("%d%H%M")

#
    # Login as Weatherstation OE7DRT-13
    #
    AIS = aprslib.IS("OE7DRT-13", passwd="*****", port=14580)
    AIS.connect()

# AIS.sendall("OE7DRT-13>APRS,TCPIP*:>Running for " + get_uptime(2) + " on https://wx.oe7drt.com - happy new year!\r\n")
    AIS.sendall("OE7DRT-13>APZ,TCPIP*:>" + timestamp + "zhttps://wx.oe7drt.com")

#
    # Log in as iGate OE7DRT-10
    #
    # Log in multiple times in order to get qAC
    # otherwise station x would provide infos for station y and that ends up in qAS
    # which is deprecated: https://www.aprs-is.net/q.aspx
    AIS = aprslib.IS("OE7DRT-10", passwd="*****", port=14580)
    AIS.connect()
    # AIS.sendall("OE7DRT-10>APZ,TCPIP:>" + timestamp + "zhttps://oe7drt.com/equipment/radio-stuff/packet-radio-node/")
    AIS.sendall("OE7DRT-10>APZ,TCPIP*:>" + timestamp + "zhttps://oe7drt.com/")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

1	#!/home/dominic/python/aprs/bin/python3
2
3	""" sending aprs status packets for my weather station
4	and the -10 Packet Station
5
6	Author: Dominic Reich (OE7DRT) <quick.hat4396@qtztsjosmprqmgtunjyf.com>
7	Lastmod: 2026-02-15T11:52:22+0000
8	"""
9
10	import aprslib
11	import datetime
12
13	intervals = (
14	('weeks', 604800), # 60 * 60 * 24 * 7
15	('days', 86400), # 60 * 60 * 24
16	('hours', 3600), # 60 * 60
17	('minutes', 60),
18	('seconds', 1),
19	)
20
21
22	def get_uptime(granularity=2):
23	with open('/proc/uptime', 'r') as u:
24	uptime_seconds = int(float(u.readline().split()[0]))
25
26	return(display_time(uptime_seconds, granularity))
27
28
29	def display_time(seconds, granularity=2):
30	result = []
31
32	for name, count in intervals:
33	value = seconds // count
34	if value:
35	seconds -= value * count
36	if value == 1:
37	name = name.rstrip('s')
38	result.append("{} {}".format(value, name))
39	return ', '.join(result[:granularity])
40
41
42	def test():
43	"""test function"""
44	print('Uptime: ' + get_uptime())
45
46
47	def main():
48	"""main func"""
49	timestamp = datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.timezone.utc).strftime("%d%H%M")
50
51	#
52	# Login as Weatherstation OE7DRT-13
53	#
54	AIS = aprslib.IS("OE7DRT-13", passwd="*****", port=14580)
55	AIS.connect()
56
57	# AIS.sendall("OE7DRT-13>APRS,TCPIP*:>Running for " + get_uptime(2) + " on https://wx.oe7drt.com - happy new year!\r\n")
58	AIS.sendall("OE7DRT-13>APZ,TCPIP*:>" + timestamp + "zhttps://wx.oe7drt.com")
59
60	#
61	# Log in as iGate OE7DRT-10
62	#
63	# Log in multiple times in order to get qAC
64	# otherwise station x would provide infos for station y and that ends up in qAS
65	# which is deprecated: https://www.aprs-is.net/q.aspx
66	AIS = aprslib.IS("OE7DRT-10", passwd="*****", port=14580)
67	AIS.connect()
68	# AIS.sendall("OE7DRT-10>APZ,TCPIP:>" + timestamp + "zhttps://oe7drt.com/equipment/radio-stuff/packet-radio-node/")
69	AIS.sendall("OE7DRT-10>APZ,TCPIP*:>" + timestamp + "zhttps://oe7drt.com/")
70
71	if __name__ == "__main__":
72	main()
73