aprs_send_loop.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

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# Modified 09-26-2020, by Eric, KF7EEL

# Required for sending packets
# APRS receive script and required for APRS interactive script.

import os
from core import *

#global AIS

##print(aprs_callsign)
##print(aprs_passcode)
##print(aprs_is_send_host)
##print(aprs_is_send_port)
send_AIS = aprslib.IS(aprs_callsign, passwd=aprs_passcode,host=aprs_is_send_host, port=aprs_is_send_port)
#send_AIS.set_filter(aprs_filter)

print(armds_intro)

send_AIS.connect()

print('APRS-IS Packet Upload')
print('Initialized. Waiting to send packets.')
#Start loop, execute every second
Path(packet_send_folder).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
while 4<5:
    time.sleep(1)
    #Loop through packet file driectroy to read, send, and delete packets
    for packet_file in os.listdir(packet_send_folder):
        #print(packet_file)
        with open(packet_send_folder + packet_file) as packet_contents:
            upload_packet = packet_contents.read().strip('\n')
            print(upload_packet)
            send_AIS.sendall(upload_packet)
            os.remove(packet_send_folder + packet_file)
            time.sleep(0.25)