https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/tnc/ Recent content in Tnc on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-05-self-hosted-aprs-packet-radio-infrastructure-direwolf-xastir-aprx-guide/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-05-self-hosted-aprs-packet-radio-infrastructure-direwolf-xastir-aprx-guide/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>The Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is one of amateur radio&rsquo;s most vibrant data networks, carrying position reports, weather telemetry, short messages, and emergency communications across VHF/UHF frequencies worldwide. Behind every APRS station — whether tracking a high-altitude balloon, monitoring a remote weather station, or providing emergency communications — sits a software-defined TNC (Terminal Node Controller) and infrastructure stack.</p>