Latest symbols-new.txt and tocalls.txt

Author: wb2osz

symbols-new.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-APRS SYMBOL OVERLAY and EXTENSION TABLES in APRS 1.2       3 Apr 2017
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+APRS SYMBOL OVERLAY and EXTENSION TABLES in APRS 1.2      17 Jun 2018
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-BACKGROUND:  Since 1 October 2007, overlay characters (36 per symbol)
-are allowed on all symbols.  Since the master symbol document, 
-http://aprs.org/symbols/symbolsX.txt page only has one line per symbol 
-character this overlay list gives us thousands of new symbol codes.
 
+BACKGROUND:  Since October 2007, overlay characters (36/symbol) are
+allowed on all symbols.  This allows thousands of uniquely specified
+symbols instead of the original 188 (94 primary and 94 alternate).
+But the master symbol document,  http://aprs.org/symbols/symbolsX.txt, 
+only has one line per symbol.  So this added overlay list below gives 
+us thousands of new symbol codes.
+
+17 Jun19: Added several overlays for RAIL symbol
 03 Apr17: Added Methane Hazard symbol "MH"
 13 Feb17: Added Ez = Emergency Power (shelter), Cars: P> = Plugin
           S> = Solar powered. Moved Ham club C- to Buildings Ch.
@@ -54,8 +58,8 @@ of unique overlay definitions:
 \u - Overlay Trucks.  "Tu" is a tanker. "Gu" is a gas truck, etc
 \< - Advisories may now have overlays
 \8 - Nodes with overlays. "G8" would be 802.11G
-\[ - \[ is wall cloud, but overlays are humans. S[ is a skier.
-\h - Buildings. \h is a Ham store, "Hh" is Home Depot, etc.
+\[ - \[ was wall cloud, but overlays are humans. S[ is a skier.
+\h - Was Ham store, Now Overlays are buildings "Hh" Home Depot, etc.
 
 
 4 Oct 2007.   ORIGINAL EXPANSION to OVERLAYS ON ALL SYMBOLS
@@ -94,8 +98,9 @@ small subset of alternate symbols.  Those original overlayable
 alternate symbols were labeled with a "#" and called "numbered"
 symbols.   (UIview requires "No." in the symbols.ini file) 
 
-STATUS OF OVERLAYS 1 OCTOBER 2007:  the APRS symbol set only had a 
-few remaining unused symbol codes that had not yet been defined:
+STATUS OF OVERLAYS 1 OCTOBER 2007:  the APRS symbol set was limited
+to about 94 symbols and only had a few remaining unused symbol 
+codes that had not yet been defined:
 
 OF THE 94 Primary Symbols.  The following were available:
    10 symbols (/0 - /9) that mostly look like billiard balls now
@@ -107,7 +112,7 @@ OF THE 94 Alternate  Symbols.  The following were available:
    8 series \1 through \8  that can support 36 overlays each
    3 reserved series.
 
-ADDITIONAL OVERLAY PROPOSAL:  But any of the other 79 alternate 
+BASIS FOR OVERLAY EXPANSION:  But any of the other 79 alternate 
 symbols could all have multiple (36) overlays if they can make sense 
 with the existing underlying basic symbol that we have been using for 
 that basic alternate symbol.  That is, any new definition of a 
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ letting that define a new graphic just for that combination.
 The following tables will attempt to keep track of these and
 any other useful generic applications of overlay characters.
 
-AMPLIFIED some existing ALTERNATE SYMBOL Overlays: (new Aug 2014)
+AMPLIFIED some existing ALTERNATE SYMBOL Overlays: (Aug 2014)
 change Flooding #W to include Avalanche, Mudslide/Landslide
 Update #' name to crash & incident sites
 Update \D (was available) to DEPOT family
@@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ MO = Manned Balloon  (2015)
 TO = Teathered       (2015)
 CO = Constant Pressure - Long duration (2015)
 RO = Rocket bearing Balloon (Rockoon)  (2015)
+WO = World-round balloon (2018)
 
 BOX SYMBOL: #A (and other system inputted symbols)
 /A = Aid station
@@ -197,8 +203,9 @@ BUILDINGS: #h
 /h = Hospital
 \h = Ham Store       ** <= now used for HAMFESTS
 Ch = Club (ham radio)
+Eh = Electronics Store
 Fh = HamFest (new Aug 2014)
-Hh = Home Depot etc..
+Hh = Hardware Store etc..
 
 CARS: #> (Vehicles)
 /> = normal car (side view)
@@ -345,6 +352,26 @@ S% = Solar
 T% = Turbine
 W% = Wind
 
+RAIL Symbols: #=
+/= = generic train (use steam engine shape for quick recognition)
+\= = tbd    (use same symbol for now)
+B= = Bus-rail/trolley/streetcar/guiderail
+C= = Commuter
+D= = Diesel
+E= = Electric
+F= = Freight
+G= = Gondola
+H= = High Speed Rail (& Hyperloop?)
+I= = Inclined Rail
+L= = eLevated
+M= = Monorail
+P= = Passenger
+S= = Steam
+T= = Terminal (station)
+U= = sUbway (& Hyperloop?)
+X= = eXcursion
+
+
 RESTAURANTS: #R 
 \R = Restaurant (generic)
 7R = 7/11

tocalls.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
-APRS TO-CALL VERSION NUMBERS                            12 Dec 2017
+APRS TO-CALL VERSION NUMBERS                             3 Dec 2018
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                                                              WB4APR
+ 3 Dec 18 added APRARX forVK5QI's radiosonde tracking 
+ 8 Nov 18 added APELKx for WB8ELK balloons
+24 Oct 18 added APGBLN for NW5W's GoBalloon
+18 Apr 18 added APBKxx for PY5BK Bravo Tracker in Brazil
+ 7 Mar 18 added APERSx  Runner tracking by Jason,KG7YKZ
+ 8 Jan 18 added APTCHE PU3IKE in Brazil TcheTracker/Tcheduino
 12 Dec 17 Added APHWxx for use in "HamWAN
 11 Dec 17 Added APDVxx for OE6PLD's SSTV with APRS status exchange
 20 Nov 17 added APPICO DB1NTO' PicoAPRS 
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ a TOCALL number series:
       APB2MF  DL2MF - MF2APRS Radiosonde for balloons
       APBLxx  BigRedBee BeeLine  
       APBLO   MOdel Rocketry K7RKT
+      APBKxx  PY5BK Bravo Tracker in Brazil
       APBPQx  John G8BPQ Digipeater/IGate
       APBMxx  BrandMeister DMR Server for R3ABM 
  APC  APCxxx  Cellular applications
@@ -90,13 +97,16 @@ a TOCALL number series:
       APDWxx  DireWolf, WB2OSZ
  APE  APExxx  Telemetry devices
       APECAN  Pecan Pico APRS Balloon Tracker
+      APELKx  WB8ELK balloons
       APERXQ  Experimental tracker by PE1RXQ
+      APERSx  Runner tracking by Jason,KG7YKZ
  APF  APFxxx  Firenet
       APFGxx  Flood Gage (KP4DJT)
       APFIxx  for APRS.FI OH7LZB, Hessu
       APFPRS  for FreeDV by Jeroen PE1RXQ
  APG  APGxxx  Gates, etc
       APGOxx  for AA3NJ PDA application
+      APGBLN for NW5W's GoBalloon
  APH  APHKxx  for LA1BR tracker/digipeater
       APHAXn  SM2APRS by PY2UEP
       APHTxx  HMTracker by IU0AAC 
@@ -153,6 +163,7 @@ a TOCALL number series:
  APQ  APQxxx  Earthquake data
  APR  APR8xx  APRSdos versions 800+
       APR2MF  DL2MF - MF2APRS Radiosonde WX reporting
+      APRARX  VK5QI's radiosonde tracking
       APRDxx  APRSdata, APRSdr
       APRGxx  aprsg igate software, OH2GVE
       APRHH2  HamHud 2
@@ -180,6 +191,7 @@ a TOCALL number series:
       APT3xx  Tiny Track III
       APTAxx  K4ATM's tiny track
       APTBxx  TinyAPRS by BG5HHP Was APTAxx till Sep 2017
+      APTCHE  PU3IKE in Brazil TcheTracker/Tcheduino
       APTIGR  TigerTrack
       APTKPT  TrackPoint N0LP
       APTTxx  Tiny Track