checkItOut

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ jobs:
                       chip: esp32
                     - name: ttgo-t-beam-v1_2_SX1262
                       chip: esp32
+                    - name: ttgo_t_deck_plus
+                      chip: esp32s3
+                    - name: ttgo_t_deck_GPS
+                      chip: esp32s3
                     - name: ESP32_DIY_LoRa_A7670
                       chip: esp32
                     - name: ESP32_DIY_LoRa_A7670_915

README.md

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ ____________________________________________________
 
 - TTGO T-Beam V1.0 , V1.1, V1.2 (also variations with SX1262 and SX1268 LoRa Modules).
 
+- T-Deck Plus (and also regular T-Deck with/without GPS).
+
 - HELTEC V2, V3 , Wireless Stick, Wireless Stick Lite, HT-CT62, Wireless Tracker, Wireless Paper.
 
 - QRP Labs LightGateway 1.0.
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ ____________________________________________________
 
 ## Timeline (Versions):
 
+- 2025.02.25 Objects Rules updated and GPS Boards: Satellites in Screen, Wx Height Correction from GPS Data.
+- 2025.01.22 Added LILYGO T-DECK PLUS (and DIY+GPS version) board support.
 - 2025.01.11 Added HELTEC V3.2 board support.
 - 2025.01.07 TROY_LoRa_APRS board added. GMT in quarter hour fix and Beacon fix for TNC.
 - 2025.01.02 Callsign Black List added.

common_settings.ini

@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ lib_deps =
 	arduino-libraries/NTPClient @ 3.2.1
 	ayushsharma82/ElegantOTA @ 3.1.5
 	bblanchon/ArduinoJson @ 6.21.3
+	ESP32Async/AsyncTCP @ 3.3.5
+	ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer @ 3.7.0
 	jgromes/RadioLib @ 7.1.0
-	mathieucarbou/AsyncTCP @ 3.2.5
-	mathieucarbou/ESPAsyncWebServer @ 3.2.3
 	mikalhart/TinyGPSPlus @ 1.0.3	
 display_libs =
 	adafruit/Adafruit GFX Library @ 1.11.9

include/display.h

@@ -5,14 +5,9 @@
 
 #define SCREEN_ADDRESS  0x3C    ///< See datasheet for Address; 0x3D for 128x64, 0x3C for 128x32
 
-
-void cleanTFT();
 void displaySetup();
 void displayToggle(bool toggle);
 
-bool shouldCleanTFT(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3);
-bool shouldCleanTFT(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, const String& line4, const String& line5, const String& line6);
-
 void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, int wait = 0);
 void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, const String& line4, const String& line5, const String& line6, int wait = 0);
 

include/station_utils.h

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace STATION_Utils {
 
     void loadBlackList();
     bool checkBlackList(const String& callsign);
+    bool checkObjectTime(const String& packet);
     void deleteNotHeard();
     void updateLastHeard(const String& station);
     bool wasHeard(const String& station);

platformio.ini

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ extra_configs =
   	variants/*/platformio.ini
 
 [env]
-platform = espressif32 @ 6.7.0
+platform = espressif32 @ 6.10.0
 board_build.partitions = min_spiffs.csv
 framework = arduino
 monitor_speed = 115200

src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp

@@ -48,12 +48,14 @@ ___________________________________________________________________*/
     #include "A7670_utils.h"
 #endif
 
-String              versionDate             = "2025.01.11";
+String              versionDate             = "2025.02.28";
 Configuration       Config;
 WiFiClient          espClient;
 #ifdef HAS_GPS
     HardwareSerial  gpsSerial(1);
     TinyGPSPlus     gps;
+    uint32_t        gpsSatelliteTime        = 0;
+    bool            gpsInfoToggle           = false;
 #endif
 
 uint8_t             myWiFiAPIndex           = 0;
@@ -152,7 +154,26 @@ void loop() {
         BATTERY_Utils::checkIfShouldSleep();
     }
     
-    thirdLine = Utils::getLocalIP();
+    #ifdef HAS_GPS
+        if (Config.beacon.gpsActive) {
+            if (millis() - gpsSatelliteTime > 5000) {
+                gpsInfoToggle = !gpsInfoToggle;
+                gpsSatelliteTime = millis();
+            }
+            if (gpsInfoToggle) {
+                thirdLine = "Satellite(s): ";
+                String gpsData = String(gps.satellites.value());
+                if (gpsData.length() < 2) gpsData = "0" + gpsData;  // Ensure two-digit formatting
+                thirdLine += gpsData;
+            } else {
+                thirdLine = Utils::getLocalIP();
+            }
+        } else {
+            thirdLine = Utils::getLocalIP();
+        }
+    #else
+        thirdLine = Utils::getLocalIP();
+    #endif
 
     #ifdef HAS_A7670
         if (Config.aprs_is.active && !modemLoggedToAPRSIS) A7670_Utils::APRS_IS_connect();

src/aprs_is_utils.cpp

@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
                         receivedMessage = AddresseeAndMessage.substring(AddresseeAndMessage.indexOf(":") + 1);
                     }
                     if (receivedMessage.indexOf("?") == 0) {
-                        Utils::println("Received Query APRS-IS : " + packet);
+                        Utils::println("Rx Query (APRS-IS)  : " + packet);
                         String queryAnswer = QUERY_Utils::process(receivedMessage, Sender, true, false);
                         //Serial.println("---> QUERY Answer : " + queryAnswer.substring(0,queryAnswer.indexOf("\n")));
                         if (!Config.display.alwaysOn && Config.display.timeout != 0) {
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
                         seventhLine += receivedMessage;
                     }
                 } else {
-                    Utils::print("Received Message from APRS-IS  : " + packet);
-                    if (STATION_Utils::wasHeard(Addressee)) {
+                    Utils::print("Rx Message (APRS-IS): " + packet);
+                    if (STATION_Utils::wasHeard(Addressee) && packet.indexOf("EQNS.") == -1 && packet.indexOf("UNIT.") == -1 && packet.indexOf("PARM.") == -1) {
                         STATION_Utils::addToOutputPacketBuffer(buildPacketToTx(packet, 1));
                         displayToggle(true);
                         lastScreenOn = millis();
@@ -333,11 +333,16 @@ namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
                 }
                 displayShow(firstLine, secondLine, thirdLine, fourthLine, fifthLine, sixthLine, seventhLine, 0);
             } else if (Config.aprs_is.objectsToRF && packet.indexOf(":;") > 0) {
-                Utils::println("Received Object from APRS-IS  : " + packet);
-                STATION_Utils::addToOutputPacketBuffer(buildPacketToTx(packet, 5));
-                displayToggle(true);
-                lastScreenOn = millis();
-                Utils::typeOfPacket(packet, 1); // APRS-LoRa
+                Utils::print("Rx Object (APRS-IS) : " + packet);
+                if (STATION_Utils::checkObjectTime(packet)) {
+                    STATION_Utils::addToOutputPacketBuffer(buildPacketToTx(packet, 5));
+                    displayToggle(true);
+                    lastScreenOn = millis();
+                    Utils::typeOfPacket(packet, 1); // APRS-LoRa
+                    Serial.println();
+                } else {
+                    Serial.println(" ---> Rejected (Time): No Tx");
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -349,7 +354,7 @@ namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
             if (espClient.connected()) {
                 if (espClient.available()) {
                     String aprsisPacket = espClient.readStringUntil('\r');
-                    // Serial.println(aprsisPacket);
+                    aprsisPacket.trim();    // Serial.println(aprsisPacket);
                     processAPRSISPacket(aprsisPacket);
                     lastRxTime = millis();
                 }

src/display.cpp

@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@
         #include <TFT_eSPI.h>
 
         TFT_eSPI tft = TFT_eSPI(); 
+        TFT_eSprite sprite  = TFT_eSprite(&tft);
 
         #ifdef HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER
             #define bigSizeFont     2
             #define smallSizeFont   1
             #define lineSpacing     10
         #endif
+        #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+            #define bigSizeFont     5
+            #define smallSizeFont   2
+            #define lineSpacing     25
+        #endif
+        uint16_t redColor           = 0xc8a2;
     #else
         #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
             //
@@ -32,16 +39,8 @@
     
 extern  Configuration   Config;
 
-String  oldHeader, oldFirstLine, oldSecondLine, oldThirdLine, oldFourthLine, oldFifthLine, oldSixthLine;
 bool    displayFound    = false;
 
-
-void cleanTFT() {
-    #ifdef HAS_TFT
-        tft.fillScreen(TFT_BLACK);
-    #endif
-}
-
 void displaySetup() {
     #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
         delay(500);
@@ -53,8 +52,15 @@ void displaySetup() {
             } else {
                 tft.setRotation(1);
             }
+            pinMode(TFT_BL, OUTPUT);
+            digitalWrite(TFT_BL, HIGH);
             tft.setTextFont(0);
             tft.fillScreen(TFT_BLACK);
+            #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+                sprite.createSprite(320,240);
+            #else
+                sprite.createSprite(160,80);
+            #endif
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
                 //
@@ -109,49 +115,30 @@ void displayToggle(bool toggle) {
     #endif
 }
 
-bool shouldCleanTFT(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3) {
-    if (oldHeader != header || oldFirstLine != line1 || oldSecondLine != line2 || oldThirdLine != line3) {
-        oldHeader       = header;
-        oldFirstLine    = line1;
-        oldSecondLine   = line2;
-        oldThirdLine    = line3;
-        return true;
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
-bool shouldCleanTFT(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, const String& line4, const String& line5, const String& line6) {
-    if (oldHeader != header || oldFirstLine != line1 || oldSecondLine != line2 || oldThirdLine != line3 || oldFourthLine != line4 || oldFifthLine != line5 || oldSixthLine != line6) {
-        oldHeader       = header;
-        oldFirstLine    = line1;
-        oldSecondLine   = line2;
-        oldThirdLine    = line3;
-        oldFourthLine   = line4;
-        oldFifthLine    = line5;
-        oldSixthLine    = line6;
-        return true;
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
 void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, int wait) {
     #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
         const String* const lines[] = {&line1, &line2, &line3};
         #ifdef HAS_TFT
-            if (shouldCleanTFT(header, line1, line2, line3)) {
-                cleanTFT();
-            }
-            tft.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE,TFT_BLACK);
-            tft.setTextSize(bigSizeFont);
-            tft.setCursor(0, 0);
-            tft.print(header);
-            tft.setTextSize(smallSizeFont);
+            sprite.fillSprite(TFT_BLACK);
+            #if defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER)
+                sprite.fillRect(0, 0, 160, 19, redColor);
+            #endif
+            #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+                sprite.fillRect(0, 0, 320, 43, redColor);
+            #endif
+            sprite.setTextFont(0);
+            sprite.setTextSize(bigSizeFont);
+            sprite.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, redColor);
+            sprite.drawString(header, 3, 3);
+
+            sprite.setTextSize(smallSizeFont);
+            sprite.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, TFT_BLACK);
+
             for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-                tft.setCursor(0, ((lineSpacing * (2 + i)) - 2));
-                tft.print(*lines[i]);
+                sprite.drawString(*lines[i], 3, (lineSpacing * (2 + i)) - 2);
             }
+
+            sprite.pushSprite(0,0);
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
                 // ... to be continued
@@ -180,18 +167,26 @@ void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2,
     #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
         const String* const lines[] = {&line1, &line2, &line3, &line4, &line5, &line6};
         #ifdef HAS_TFT
-            if (shouldCleanTFT(header, line1, line2, line3, line4, line5, line6)) {
-                cleanTFT();
-            }
-            tft.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE,TFT_BLACK);
-            tft.setTextSize(bigSizeFont);
-            tft.setCursor(0, 0);
-            tft.print(header);
-            tft.setTextSize(smallSizeFont);
+            sprite.fillSprite(TFT_BLACK);
+            #if defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER)
+                sprite.fillRect(0, 0, 160, 19, redColor);
+            #endif
+            #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+                sprite.fillRect(0, 0, 320, 43, redColor);
+            #endif
+            sprite.setTextFont(0);
+            sprite.setTextSize(bigSizeFont);
+            sprite.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, redColor);
+            sprite.drawString(header, 3, 3);
+
+            sprite.setTextSize(smallSizeFont);
+            sprite.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, TFT_BLACK);
+
             for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-                tft.setCursor(0, ((lineSpacing * (2 + i)) - 2));
-                tft.print(*lines[i]);
+                sprite.drawString(*lines[i], 3, (lineSpacing * (2 + i)) - 2);
             }
+
+            sprite.pushSprite(0,0);
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
                 // ... to be continued

src/lora_utils.cpp

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
             if (Config.syslog.active && WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
                 SYSLOG_Utils::log(3, newPacket, 0, 0.0, 0);    // TX
             }
-            Utils::print("---> LoRa Packet Tx    : ");
+            Utils::print("---> LoRa Packet Tx : ");
             Utils::println(newPacket);
         } else {
             Utils::print(F("failed, code "));
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace LoRa_Utils {
                         rssi        = radio.getRSSI();
                         snr         = radio.getSNR();
                         freqError   = radio.getFrequencyError();
-                        Utils::println("<--- LoRa Packet Rx    : " + packet.substring(3));
+                        Utils::println("<--- LoRa Packet Rx : " + packet.substring(3));
                         Utils::println("(RSSI:" + String(rssi) + " / SNR:" + String(snr) + " / FreqErr:" + String(freqError) + ")");
 
                         if (!Config.lowPowerMode && !Config.digi.ecoMode) {

src/ota_utils.cpp

@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ namespace OTA_Utils {
     void onOTAEnd(bool success) {
         displayToggle(true);
         lastScreenOn = millis();
-        if (success) {
-            Serial.println("OTA update finished successfully!");
-            displayShow("", "", " OTA update success!", "", "    Rebooting ...", "", "", 4000);
-        } else {
-            Serial.println("There was an error during OTA update!");
-            displayShow("", "", " OTA update fail!", "", "", "", "", 4000);
-        }
+
+        String statusMessage = success ? "OTA update success!" : "OTA update fail!";
+        String rebootMessage = success ? "Rebooting ..." : "";
+
+        Serial.println(success ? "OTA update finished successfully!" : "There was an error during OTA update!");
+        displayShow("", "", statusMessage, "", rebootMessage, "", "", 4000);
+        
         isUpdatingOTA = false;
     }
     

src/power_utils.cpp

@@ -207,7 +207,23 @@ namespace POWER_Utils {
 
         #if defined(HELTEC_V3) || defined(HELTEC_V3_2) || defined(HELTEC_WP) || defined(HELTEC_WSL_V3) || defined(HELTEC_WSL_V3_DISPLAY)
             Wire1.begin(BOARD_I2C_SDA, BOARD_I2C_SCL);
-        #endif        
+        #endif      
+
+        #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+            pinMode(BOARD_POWERON, OUTPUT);
+            digitalWrite(BOARD_POWERON, HIGH);
+
+            pinMode(BOARD_SDCARD_CS, OUTPUT);
+            pinMode(RADIO_CS_PIN, OUTPUT);
+            pinMode(TFT_CS, OUTPUT);
+
+            digitalWrite(BOARD_SDCARD_CS, HIGH);
+            digitalWrite(RADIO_CS_PIN, HIGH);
+            digitalWrite(TFT_CS, HIGH);
+
+            delay(500);
+            Wire.begin(BOARD_I2C_SDA, BOARD_I2C_SCL);
+        #endif  
         
         delay(1000);
         BATTERY_Utils::setup();

src/station_utils.cpp

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ std::vector<LastHeardStation>   lastHeardStations;
 std::vector<String>             outputPacketBuffer;
 std::vector<Packet25SegBuffer>  packet25SegBuffer;
 std::vector<String>             blackList;
+std::vector<LastHeardStation>   lastHeardObjects;
 
 bool saveNewDigiEcoModeConfig   = false;
 
@@ -50,7 +51,30 @@ namespace STATION_Utils {
         return false;
     }
 
+    void cleanObjectsHeard() {
+        for (auto it = lastHeardObjects.begin(); it != lastHeardObjects.end(); ) {
+            if (millis() - it->lastHeardTime >= 9.75 * 60 * 1000) { // 9.75 = 9min 45secs
+                it = lastHeardObjects.erase(it);    // erase() returns the next valid iterator
+            } else {
+                ++it;                               // Only increment if not erasing
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
+    bool checkObjectTime(const String& packet) {
+        cleanObjectsHeard();
+
+        int objectIDIndex = packet.indexOf(":;");
+        String object = packet.substring(objectIDIndex + 2, objectIDIndex + 11);
+        object.trim();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < lastHeardObjects.size(); i++) {                 // Check if i should Tx object
+            if (lastHeardObjects[i].station == object) return false;
+        }
+        lastHeardObjects.emplace_back(LastHeardStation{millis(), object});  // Add new object and Tx
+        return true;
+    }
+    
     void deleteNotHeard() {
         std::vector<LastHeardStation>  lastHeardStation_temp;
         for (int i = 0; i < lastHeardStations.size(); i++) {
@@ -72,22 +96,11 @@ namespace STATION_Utils {
             if (lastHeardStations[i].station == station) {
                 lastHeardStations[i].lastHeardTime = millis();
                 stationHeard = true;
+                break;
             }
         }
-        if (!stationHeard) {
-            LastHeardStation lastStation;
-            lastStation.lastHeardTime   = millis();
-            lastStation.station         = station;
-            lastHeardStations.push_back(lastStation);
-        }
-
-        fourthLine = "Stations (";
-        fourthLine += String(Config.rememberStationTime);
-        fourthLine += "min) = ";
-        if (lastHeardStations.size() < 10) {
-            fourthLine += " ";
-        }
-        fourthLine += String(lastHeardStations.size());
+        if (!stationHeard) lastHeardStations.emplace_back(LastHeardStation{millis(), station});
+        Utils::activeStations();
     }
 
     bool wasHeard(const String& station) {
@@ -98,7 +111,7 @@ namespace STATION_Utils {
                 return true;
             }
         }
-        Utils::println(" ---> Station not Heard for last 30 min (Not Tx)\n");
+        Utils::println(" ---> Station not Heard in " + String(Config.rememberStationTime) + " min: No Tx");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -112,11 +125,7 @@ namespace STATION_Utils {
                 if (packet25SegBuffer[i].station == station && packet25SegBuffer[i].payload == textMessage) return false;
             }
         }
-        Packet25SegBuffer   packet;
-        packet.receivedTime = millis();
-        packet.station      = station;
-        packet.payload      = textMessage;
-        packet25SegBuffer.push_back(packet);
+        packet25SegBuffer.emplace_back(Packet25SegBuffer{millis(), station, textMessage});
         return true;
     }
 

src/syslog_utils.cpp

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ namespace SYSLOG_Utils {
             char signalData[35];
             snprintf(signalData, sizeof(signalData), " / %ddBm / %.2fdB / %dHz", rssi, snr, freqError);
 
+            int colonIndex  = packet.indexOf(":");
+            char nextChar   = packet[colonIndex + 1];
+            String sender   = packet.substring(3, packet.indexOf(">"));
+
             switch (type) {
                 case 0:     // CRC
                     syslogPacket.concat("CRC / CRC-ERROR / ");
@@ -28,59 +32,56 @@ namespace SYSLOG_Utils {
                     break;
                 case 1:     // RX
                     syslogPacket.concat("RX / ");
-                    if (packet.indexOf("::") > 10) {
+                    if (nextChar == ':') {
                         syslogPacket.concat("MESSAGE / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(3, packet.indexOf(">")));
-                        syslogPacket.concat(" ---> "); syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf("::") + 2));
-                        syslogPacket.concat(signalData);
-                    } else if (packet.indexOf(":!") > 10 || packet.indexOf(":=") > 10) {
+                        syslogPacket.concat(sender);
+                        syslogPacket.concat(" ---> "); 
+                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(colonIndex + 2));
+                    } else if (nextChar == '!' || nextChar == '=') {
                         syslogPacket.concat("GPS / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(3, packet.indexOf(">")));
+                        syslogPacket.concat(sender);
                         syslogPacket.concat(" / ");
                         if (packet.indexOf("WIDE1-1") > 10) {
                             syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf(">") + 1, packet.indexOf(",")));
                             syslogPacket.concat(" / WIDE1-1");
                         } else {
-                            syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf(">") + 1, packet.indexOf(":")));
+                            syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf(">") + 1, colonIndex));
                             syslogPacket.concat(" / -");
                         }
-                        syslogPacket.concat(signalData);
-                        syslogPacket.concat(" / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(GPS_Utils::getDistanceAndComment(packet));
-                    } else if (packet.indexOf(":>") > 10) {
+                    } else if (nextChar == '>') {
                         syslogPacket.concat("STATUS / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(3, packet.indexOf(">")));
+                        syslogPacket.concat(sender);
                         syslogPacket.concat(" ---> ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf(":>") + 2));
-                        syslogPacket.concat(signalData);
-                    } else if (packet.indexOf(":`") > 10) {
+                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(colonIndex + 2));
+                    } else if (nextChar == '`') {
                         syslogPacket.concat("MIC-E / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(3, packet.indexOf(">")));
+                        syslogPacket.concat(sender);
                         syslogPacket.concat(" ---> ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf(":`") + 2));
-                        syslogPacket.concat(signalData);
+                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(colonIndex + 2));
+                    } else if (nextChar == ';') {
+                        syslogPacket.concat("OBJECT / ");
+                        syslogPacket.concat(sender);
+                        syslogPacket.concat(" ---> ");
+                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(colonIndex + 2));
                     } else if (packet.indexOf(":T#") >= 10 && packet.indexOf(":=/") == -1) {
                         syslogPacket.concat("TELEMETRY / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(3, packet.indexOf(">")));
+                        syslogPacket.concat(sender);
                         syslogPacket.concat(" ---> ");
                         syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf(":T#") + 3));
-                        syslogPacket.concat(signalData);
-                    } else if (packet.indexOf(":;") > 10) {
-                        syslogPacket.concat("OBJECT / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(3, packet.indexOf(">")));
-                        syslogPacket.concat(" ---> ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf(":;") + 2));
-                        syslogPacket.concat(signalData);
                     } else {
                         syslogPacket.concat(packet);
-                        syslogPacket.concat(signalData);
+                    }
+                    syslogPacket.concat(signalData);
+                    if (nextChar == '!' || nextChar == '=') {
+                        syslogPacket.concat(" / ");
+                        syslogPacket.concat(GPS_Utils::getDistanceAndComment(packet));
                     }
                     break;
                 case 2:     // APRSIS TX
                     syslogPacket.concat("APRSIS TX / ");
-                    if (packet.indexOf(":>") > 10) {
+                    if (nextChar == '>') {
                         syslogPacket.concat("StartUp_Status / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf(":>") + 2));
+                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(colonIndex + 2));
                     } else {
                         syslogPacket.concat("QUERY / ");
                         syslogPacket.concat(packet);
@@ -91,11 +92,11 @@ namespace SYSLOG_Utils {
                     if (packet.indexOf("RFONLY") > 10) {
                         syslogPacket.concat("RFONLY / ");
                         syslogPacket.concat(packet);
-                    } else if (packet.indexOf("::") > 10) {
+                    } else if (nextChar == ':') {
                         syslogPacket.concat("MESSAGE / ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(0,packet.indexOf(">")));
+                        syslogPacket.concat(sender);
                         syslogPacket.concat(" ---> ");
-                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(packet.indexOf("::") + 2));
+                        syslogPacket.concat(packet.substring(colonIndex + 2));
                     } else {
                         syslogPacket.concat(packet);
                     }

src/tnc_utils.cpp

@@ -44,16 +44,9 @@ namespace TNC_Utils {
     }
 
     void handleInputData(char character, int bufferIndex) {
-        String* data;
-        if (bufferIndex == -1) {
-            data = &inputSerialBuffer;
-        } else {
-            data = &inputServerBuffer[bufferIndex];
-        }
-        if (data->length() == 0 && character != (char)FEND) {
-            return;
-        }
-
+        String* data = (bufferIndex == -1) ? &inputSerialBuffer : &inputServerBuffer[bufferIndex];
+        if (data->length() == 0 && character != (char)FEND) return;
+        
         data->concat(character);
 
         if (character == (char)FEND && data->length() > 3) {

src/utils.cpp

@@ -103,20 +103,15 @@ namespace Utils {
     }
 
     void activeStations() {
-        fourthLine = "Stations (";
-        fourthLine.concat(String(Config.rememberStationTime));
-        fourthLine.concat("min) = ");
-        if (lastHeardStations.size() < 10) {
-            fourthLine += " ";
-        }
-        fourthLine.concat(String(lastHeardStations.size()));
+        char buffer[30]; // Adjust size as needed
+        sprintf(buffer, "Stations (%dmin) = %2d", Config.rememberStationTime, lastHeardStations.size());
+        fourthLine = buffer;
     }
 
     void sendInitialTelemetryPackets() {
-        String sender = Config.callsign;
-        for (int i = sender.length(); i < 9; i++) {
-            sender += ' ';
-        }
+        char sender[10];                                                    // 9 characters + null terminator
+        snprintf(sender, sizeof(sender), "%-9s", Config.callsign.c_str());  // Left-align with spaces
+
         String baseAPRSISTelemetryPacket = Config.callsign;
         baseAPRSISTelemetryPacket += ">APLRG1,TCPIP,qAC::";
         baseAPRSISTelemetryPacket += sender;
@@ -137,7 +132,7 @@ namespace Utils {
             telemetryPacket1 += "0,0.01,0";
         }
         if (Config.battery.sendExternalVoltage) {
-            telemetryPacket1 += String(Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage ? "," : "") + "0,0.02,0";
+            telemetryPacket1 += String(Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage ? ",0,0.02,0" : "0,0.02,0");
         }
 
         String telemetryPacket2 = "UNIT.";
@@ -145,7 +140,7 @@ namespace Utils {
             telemetryPacket2 += "VDC";
         }
         if (Config.battery.sendExternalVoltage) {
-            telemetryPacket2 += String(Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage ? "," : "") + "VDC";
+            telemetryPacket2 += String(Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage ? ",VDC" : "VDC");
         }
 
         String telemetryPacket3 = "PARM.";
@@ -153,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Utils {
             telemetryPacket3 += "V_Batt";
         }
         if (Config.battery.sendExternalVoltage) {
-            telemetryPacket3 += String(Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage ? "," : "") + "V_Ext";
+            telemetryPacket3 += String(Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage ? ",V_Ext" : "V_Ext");
         }
 
         if (Config.beacon.sendViaAPRSIS) {
@@ -200,7 +195,12 @@ namespace Utils {
         if (beaconUpdate) {
             if (!Config.display.alwaysOn && Config.display.timeout != 0) displayToggle(true);
 
-            if (sendStartTelemetry && Config.battery.sendVoltageAsTelemetry && !Config.wxsensor.active && (Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage || Config.battery.sendExternalVoltage)) {
+            if (sendStartTelemetry && 
+                Config.battery.sendVoltageAsTelemetry &&
+                !Config.wxsensor.active && 
+                (Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage || Config.battery.sendExternalVoltage) &&
+                (lastBeaconTx > 0)) {
+                //(!Config.digi.ecoMode || lastBeaconTx > 0)) {
                 sendInitialTelemetryPackets();
             }
 
@@ -222,13 +222,10 @@ namespace Utils {
                 }
             #endif
 
-            if (Config.wxsensor.active && wxModuleType != 0) {
-                String sensorData = WX_Utils::readDataSensor();
-                beaconPacket += sensorData;
-                secondaryBeaconPacket += sensorData;
-            } else if (Config.wxsensor.active && wxModuleType == 0) {
-                beaconPacket += ".../...g...t...";
-                secondaryBeaconPacket += ".../...g...t...";
+            if (Config.wxsensor.active) {
+                const char* sensorData = (wxModuleType == 0) ? ".../...g...t..." : WX_Utils::readDataSensor().c_str();
+                beaconPacket            += sensorData;
+                secondaryBeaconPacket   += sensorData;
             }
             beaconPacket            += Config.beacon.comment;
             secondaryBeaconPacket   += Config.beacon.comment;
@@ -242,11 +239,14 @@ namespace Utils {
                         shouldSleepLowVoltage   = true;
                     }
 
-                    String internalVoltageInfo  = String(internalVoltage,2) + "V";
                     if (Config.battery.sendInternalVoltage) {
-                        sixthLine               = "    (Batt=";
-                        sixthLine               += internalVoltageInfo;
-                        sixthLine               += ")";
+                        char internalVoltageInfo[10];   // Enough to hold "xx.xxV\0"
+                        snprintf(internalVoltageInfo, sizeof(internalVoltageInfo), "%.2fV", internalVoltage);
+
+                        char sixthLineBuffer[25];       // Enough to hold "    (Batt=xx.xxV)"
+                        snprintf(sixthLineBuffer, sizeof(sixthLineBuffer), "    (Batt=%s)", internalVoltageInfo);
+                        sixthLine = sixthLineBuffer;
+
                         if (!Config.battery.sendVoltageAsTelemetry) {
                             beaconPacket            += " Batt=";
                             beaconPacket            += internalVoltageInfo;
@@ -266,11 +266,14 @@ namespace Utils {
                         shouldSleepLowVoltage   = true;
                     }
 
-                    String externalVoltageInfo  = String(externalVoltage,2) + "V";
                     if (Config.battery.sendExternalVoltage) {
-                        sixthLine               = "    (Ext V=";
-                        sixthLine               += externalVoltageInfo;
-                        sixthLine               += ")";
+                        char externalVoltageInfo[10];  // "xx.xxV\0" (max 7 chars)
+                        snprintf(externalVoltageInfo, sizeof(externalVoltageInfo), "%.2fV", externalVoltage);
+                    
+                        char sixthLineBuffer[25];  // Ensure enough space
+                        snprintf(sixthLineBuffer, sizeof(sixthLineBuffer), "    (Ext V=%s)", externalVoltageInfo);
+                        sixthLine = sixthLineBuffer;
+
                         if (!Config.battery.sendVoltageAsTelemetry) {
                             beaconPacket            += " Ext=";
                             beaconPacket            += externalVoltageInfo;
@@ -345,54 +348,45 @@ namespace Utils {
                 fifthLine = "LoRa Rx ----> LoRa Tx";
                 break;
         }
+
+        int firstColonIndex = packet.indexOf(":");
+        char nextChar       = packet[firstColonIndex + 1];
+
         for (int i = sender.length(); i < 9; i++) {
             sender += " ";
         }
         sixthLine = sender;
-        String seventhLineHelper = "RSSI:";
-        seventhLineHelper += String(rssi);
-        seventhLineHelper += "dBm SNR: ";
-        seventhLineHelper += String(snr);
-        seventhLineHelper += "dBm";
 
-        int firstColonIndex = packet.indexOf(":");
-        if (packet[firstColonIndex + 1] == ':') {
+        if (nextChar == ':') {
             sixthLine += "> MESSAGE";
-            seventhLine = seventhLineHelper;
-        } else if (packet[firstColonIndex + 1] == '>') {
+        } else if (nextChar == '>') {
             sixthLine += "> NEW STATUS";
-            seventhLine = seventhLineHelper;
-        } else if (packet[firstColonIndex + 1] == '!' || packet[firstColonIndex + 1] == '=' || packet[firstColonIndex + 1] == '@') {
+        } else if (nextChar == '!' || nextChar == '=' || nextChar == '@') {
             sixthLine += "> GPS BEACON";
-            if (!Config.syslog.active) {
-                GPS_Utils::getDistanceAndComment(packet);       // to be checked!!!
-            }
+            if (!Config.syslog.active) GPS_Utils::getDistanceAndComment(packet);       // to be checked!!!
             seventhLine = "RSSI:";
             seventhLine += String(rssi);
             seventhLine += "dBm";
-            if (rssi <= -100) {
-                seventhLine += " ";
-            } else {
-                seventhLine += "  ";
-            }
-            if (distance.indexOf(".") == 1) {
-                seventhLine += " ";
-            }
+            seventhLine += (rssi <= -100) ? " " : "  ";
+            if (distance.indexOf(".") == 1) seventhLine += " ";
             seventhLine += "D:";
             seventhLine += distance;
             seventhLine += "km";
-        } else if (packet[firstColonIndex + 1] == '`' || packet[firstColonIndex + 1] == '\'') {
+        } else if (nextChar == '`' || nextChar == '\'') {
             sixthLine += ">  MIC-E";
-            seventhLine = seventhLineHelper;
-        } else if (packet[firstColonIndex + 1] == ';') {
+        } else if (nextChar == ';') {
             sixthLine += ">  OBJECT";
-            seventhLine = seventhLineHelper;
         } else if (packet.indexOf(":T#") >= 10 && packet.indexOf(":=/") == -1) {
             sixthLine += "> TELEMETRY";
-            seventhLine = seventhLineHelper;
         } else {
             sixthLine += "> ??????????";
-            seventhLine = seventhLineHelper;
+        }
+        if (nextChar != '!' && nextChar != '=' && nextChar != '@') {    // Common assignment for non-GPS cases
+            seventhLine = "RSSI:";
+            seventhLine += String(rssi);
+            seventhLine += "dBm SNR: ";
+            seventhLine += String(snr);
+            seventhLine += "dBm";
         }
     }
 

src/wx_utils.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+#include <TinyGPS++.h>
 #include "configuration.h"
+#include "board_pinout.h"
 #include "wx_utils.h"
 #include "display.h"
 
@@ -8,6 +10,9 @@
 
 extern Configuration            Config;
 extern String                   fifthLine;
+#ifdef HAS_GPS
+extern TinyGPSPlus              gps;
+#endif
 
 int         wxModuleType        = 0;
 uint8_t     wxModuleAddress     = 0x00;
@@ -227,13 +232,14 @@ namespace WX_Utils {
                 humStr  = "..";
             }
             
-            String presStr;
-            if (wxModuleAddress == 4) {
-                presStr = ".....";
-            } else {
-                presStr = generatePresString(newPress + (Config.wxsensor.heightCorrection/CORRECTION_FACTOR));
-            }
-            
+            String presStr = (wxModuleAddress == 4) 
+                ? "....." 
+            #ifdef HAS_GPS
+                : generatePresString(newPress + (gps.altitude.meters() / CORRECTION_FACTOR));
+            #else
+                : generatePresString(newPress + (Config.wxsensor.heightCorrection / CORRECTION_FACTOR));
+            #endif
+                       
             fifthLine = "BME-> ";
             fifthLine += String(int(newTemp + Config.wxsensor.temperatureCorrection));
             fifthLine += "C ";

variants/ttgo_t_deck_GPS/board_pinout.h

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef BOARD_PINOUT_H_
+#define BOARD_PINOUT_H_
+
+    //  LoRa Radio
+    #define HAS_SX1262
+    #define RADIO_SCLK_PIN      40
+    #define RADIO_MISO_PIN      38
+    #define RADIO_MOSI_PIN      41
+    #define RADIO_CS_PIN        9
+    #define RADIO_RST_PIN       17
+    #define RADIO_DIO1_PIN      45
+    #define RADIO_BUSY_PIN      13
+
+    //  Display
+    #define HAS_DISPLAY
+    #define HAS_TFT
+
+    #undef  OLED_SDA
+    #undef  OLED_SCL
+    #undef  OLED_RST 
+
+    //  GPS
+    #define GPS_RX              43
+    #define GPS_TX              44
+
+    //  Aditional Config
+    #define BATTERY_PIN         4
+
+    #define BOARD_POWERON       10
+    #define BOARD_SDCARD_CS     39
+    #define BOARD_BL_PIN        42
+
+    #define BOARD_I2C_SDA       18
+    #define BOARD_I2C_SCL       8
+
+#endif

variants/ttgo_t_deck_GPS/platformio.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[env:ttgo_t_deck_GPS]
+framework = arduino
+monitor_speed = 115200
+platform = espressif32 @ 6.3.1
+board_build.partitions = min_spiffs.csv
+board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
+board_build.mcu = esp32s3
+board_build.embed_files = 
+	data_embed/index.html.gz
+	data_embed/style.css.gz
+	data_embed/script.js.gz
+	data_embed/bootstrap.css.gz
+	data_embed/bootstrap.js.gz
+	data_embed/favicon.png.gz
+extra_scripts =
+	pre:tools/compress.py
+debug_tool = esp-prog
+build_flags =
+	${common.build_flags}
+	${common.usb_flags}
+	-D TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS
+	-D BOARD_HAS_PSRAM
+    -D USER_SETUP_LOADED
+    -D ST7789_DRIVER
+	-D TFT_WIDTH=240
+	-D TFT_HEIGHT=320
+    -D TFT_RGB_ORDER=TFT_BGR
+    -D TFT_INVERSION_ON
+    -D TFT_MISO=38
+    -D TFT_MOSI=41
+    -D TFT_SCLK=40
+    -D TFT_CS=12
+    -D TFT_DC=11
+    -D TFT_RST=-1
+	-D TFT_BUSY=-1
+	-D TFT_BL=42
+	-D TFT_BACKLIGHT_ON=1
+    -D TOUCH_CS=-1
+    -D LOAD_GLCD
+    -D LOAD_FONT2
+    -D LOAD_FONT4
+    -D LOAD_FONT6
+    -D LOAD_FONT7
+    -D LOAD_FONT8
+    -D SPI_FREQUENCY=40000000
+    -D SPI_READ_FREQUENCY=16000000
+lib_deps =
+	${common.lib_deps}
+	bodmer/TFT_eSPI @ 2.5.43
+    https://github.com/mmMicky/TouchLib.git

variants/ttgo_t_deck_plus/board_pinout.h

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#ifndef BOARD_PINOUT_H_
+#define BOARD_PINOUT_H_
+
+    //  LoRa Radio
+    #define HAS_SX1262
+    #define RADIO_SCLK_PIN      40
+    #define RADIO_MISO_PIN      38
+    #define RADIO_MOSI_PIN      41
+    #define RADIO_CS_PIN        9
+    #define RADIO_RST_PIN       17
+    #define RADIO_DIO1_PIN      45
+    #define RADIO_BUSY_PIN      13
+
+    //  Display
+    #define HAS_DISPLAY
+    #define HAS_TFT
+
+    #undef  OLED_SDA
+    #undef  OLED_SCL
+    #undef  OLED_RST 
+
+    //  GPS
+    #define GPS_RX              43
+    #define GPS_TX              44
+    #define GPS_BAUDRATE        38400
+
+    //  Aditional Config
+    #define BATTERY_PIN         4
+
+    #define BOARD_POWERON       10
+    #define BOARD_SDCARD_CS     39
+    #define BOARD_BL_PIN        42
+
+    #define BOARD_I2C_SDA       18
+    #define BOARD_I2C_SCL       8
+
+#endif

variants/ttgo_t_deck_plus/platformio.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[env:ttgo_t_deck_plus]
+framework = arduino
+monitor_speed = 115200
+platform = espressif32 @ 6.3.1
+board_build.partitions = min_spiffs.csv
+board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
+board_build.mcu = esp32s3
+board_build.embed_files = 
+	data_embed/index.html.gz
+	data_embed/style.css.gz
+	data_embed/script.js.gz
+	data_embed/bootstrap.css.gz
+	data_embed/bootstrap.js.gz
+	data_embed/favicon.png.gz
+extra_scripts =
+	pre:tools/compress.py
+debug_tool = esp-prog
+build_flags =
+	${common.build_flags}
+	${common.usb_flags}
+	-D TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS
+	-D BOARD_HAS_PSRAM
+    -D USER_SETUP_LOADED
+    -D ST7789_DRIVER
+	-D TFT_WIDTH=240
+	-D TFT_HEIGHT=320
+    -D TFT_RGB_ORDER=TFT_BGR
+    -D TFT_INVERSION_ON
+    -D TFT_MISO=38
+    -D TFT_MOSI=41
+    -D TFT_SCLK=40
+    -D TFT_CS=12
+    -D TFT_DC=11
+    -D TFT_RST=-1
+	-D TFT_BUSY=-1
+	-D TFT_BL=42
+	-D TFT_BACKLIGHT_ON=1
+    -D TOUCH_CS=-1
+    -D LOAD_GLCD
+    -D LOAD_FONT2
+    -D LOAD_FONT4
+    -D LOAD_FONT6
+    -D LOAD_FONT7
+    -D LOAD_FONT8
+    -D SPI_FREQUENCY=40000000
+    -D SPI_READ_FREQUENCY=16000000
+lib_deps =
+	${common.lib_deps}
+	bodmer/TFT_eSPI @ 2.5.43
+    https://github.com/mmMicky/TouchLib.git