From 50315eaae9c4868ce9615ca9b8cf3d7d5e032906 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Albrecht Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:45:44 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] updated README --- README.rst | 15 +++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 680fd2a..ae515a2 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -7,10 +7,17 @@ IF YOU HAVE AN URGENT OPERATIONAL NEED: Email ops@undef.net or call/sms +1-415-5 :alt: Screenshot of APRS PLI in ATAK.. :target: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ampledata/aprscot/main/docs/screenshot_1637083240_16797.png -The ``aprscot`` "APRS to Cursor On Target (COT) Gateway" transforms APRS -Frames into COT Position Location Information (PLI) Points, compatible with -Situational Awareness (SA) and Common Operating Picture (COP) applications -such as Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK), WinTAK, RaptorX, COPERS, et al. +The ``aprscot`` "APRS to Cursor On Target (COT) Gateway" provides beyond +line-of-sight blue force tracking capabilities using commercial off the shelf +components. This gateway uses the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) +and APRS-IS network to forward APRS position reports to Cursor On Target (COT) +clients such as the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK), WinTAK, et al. Other +situational awareness & common operating picture platforms are supported +through use of COT, such as TAKX & COPERS. + +APRS Frames can also be transformed or callsigns normalized before forwarding +as COT. Almost any network destination is available, including TCP & UDP +Mulitcast. Features of ``aprscot``: