callsign argument

README.md

@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ packetraven_gui
 #### Python API:
 to retrieve packets directly from https://aprs.fi:
 ```python
-from packetraven import BALLOON_CALLSIGNS, APRS_fi
+from packetraven import DEFAULT_CALLSIGNS, APRS_fi
 
 api_key = '' # enter your APRS.fi API key here - you can get a free API key from https://aprs.fi/page/api
 
-aprs_fi = APRS_fi(BALLOON_CALLSIGNS, api_key)
+aprs_fi = APRS_fi(DEFAULT_CALLSIGNS, api_key)
 aprs_fi_packets = aprs_fi.packets
 
 print(aprs_fi_packets)

client/packetraven_cli.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 import time
 
-from packetraven import BALLOON_CALLSIGNS
+from packetraven import DEFAULT_CALLSIGNS
 from packetraven.connections import APRS_fi, PacketRadio, PacketTextFile
 from packetraven.tracks import APRSTrack
 from packetraven.utilities import get_logger
@@ -19,16 +19,18 @@
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('-k', '--key', help='API key from https://aprs.fi/page/api')
+    parser.add_argument('-c', '--callsigns', help='comma-separated list of callsigns to track')
     parser.add_argument('-r', '--noradio', action='store_true', help='skip attempting to connect to APRS packet radio')
     parser.add_argument('-p', '--port', help='name of serial port connected to APRS packet radio')
     parser.add_argument('-l', '--log', help='path to log file to save log messages')
     parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', help='path to output file to save packets')
     parser.add_argument('-t', '--interval', help='seconds between each main loop')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    serial_port = args.port
     aprs_fi_api_key = args.key
 
+    callsigns = args.callsigns.strip('"').split(',') if args.callsigns is not None else DEFAULT_CALLSIGNS
+
     if args.log is not None:
         log_filename = Path(args.log).expanduser()
         if log_filename.is_dir():
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ def main():
     else:
         output_filename = None
 
+    serial_port = args.port
+
     aprs_connections = []
     if not args.noradio:
         if serial_port is not None and 'txt' in serial_port:
@@ -63,8 +67,8 @@ def main():
                 LOGGER.warning(f'{error.__class__.__name__} - {error}')
 
     try:
-        aprs_api = APRS_fi(BALLOON_CALLSIGNS, api_key=aprs_fi_api_key)
-        LOGGER.info(f'established connection to {aprs_api.location}')
+        aprs_api = APRS_fi(callsigns, api_key=aprs_fi_api_key)
+        LOGGER.info(f'established connection to {aprs_api.location} parsing selected callsigns ({", ".join(callsigns)})')
         aprs_connections.append(aprs_api)
     except ConnectionError as error:
         LOGGER.warning(f'{error.__class__.__name__} - {error}')

client/packetraven_gui.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import tkinter
 from tkinter import filedialog, messagebox, simpledialog
 
-from packetraven import BALLOON_CALLSIGNS
+from packetraven import DEFAULT_CALLSIGNS
 from packetraven.connections import APRS_fi, PacketRadio, PacketTextFile, next_available_port
 from packetraven.tracks import APRSTrack
 from packetraven.utilities import get_logger
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def toggle(self):
                 aprs_fi_api_key = simpledialog.askstring('APRS.fi API Key', 'enter API key for https://aprs.fi', parent=self.main_window)
 
                 try:
-                    aprs_api = APRS_fi(BALLOON_CALLSIGNS, api_key=aprs_fi_api_key)
+                    aprs_api = APRS_fi(DEFAULT_CALLSIGNS, api_key=aprs_fi_api_key)
                     LOGGER.info(f'established connection to API')
                     self.connections.append(aprs_api)
                 except Exception as error:
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def run(self):
                         if seconds_to_impact >= 0:
                             LOGGER.info(f'{callsign:8} - Estimated time until landing (s): {seconds_to_impact}')
 
-                        if callsign in BALLOON_CALLSIGNS:
+                        if callsign in DEFAULT_CALLSIGNS:
                             self.replace_text(self.elements['longitude'], coordinates[0])
                             self.replace_text(self.elements['latitude'], coordinates[1])
                             self.replace_text(self.elements['altitude'], coordinates[2])

packetraven/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from packetraven.connections import APRSPacketDatabaseTable, APRS_fi, PacketRadio, PacketTextFile
 
-BALLOON_CALLSIGNS = ['W3EAX-10', 'W3EAX-11', 'W3EAX-14']
+DEFAULT_CALLSIGNS = ['W3EAX-10', 'W3EAX-11', 'W3EAX-14']