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## Features

- retrieve location telemetry from a variety of sources, including
- retrieves location telemetry from a variety of sources, including
- https://amateur.sondehub.org
- https://aprs.fi
- a TNC-equipped radio connected via USB
- a text file containing raw APRS frames
- a GeoJSON file with point geometries and telemetry
- retrieve balloon flight predictions from https://predict.sondehub.org
- plot variables such as altitude and ascent rate over time
- estimate landing time and location
- retrieves balloon flight predictions from https://predict.sondehub.org
- plots variables such as altitude and ascent rate over time
- estimates landing time (and, if doing a prediction, shows preficted landing location)

## Instructions

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baud_rate: 9600
```
2. Download an executable from the [Releases page](https://github.com/UMDBPP/PacketRaven/releases).
2. Download an executable from [the Releases page](https://github.com/UMDBPP/PacketRaven/releases).
3. Open a terminal window.
4. Run the executable you downloaded with the `start` subcommand, and give it the path to your configuration file:
4. Run the executable you downloaded with `start` and a path to your configuration file:
```shell
packetraven.exe start example.yaml
```
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> chmod +x packetraven
> ```

5. You should now see the user interface. Resize your terminal window or decrease the font size as needed.
![starting screen](https://github.com/UMDBPP/PacketRaven/blob/main/docs/images/example1_log.png)
5. You should now see the user interface. The program starts on the `Log` tab, which displays log messages. Use the **up and down arrow keys** to scroll.
![log messages tab](https://github.com/UMDBPP/PacketRaven/blob/main/docs/images/example1_log.png)

6. The left and right arrow keys (or `Tab` and `Shift+Tab`) cycle through active tabs, and the up and down arrow keys change the current plot (or scroll through log messages).
> [!NOTE]
> Resize your terminal window, or zoom out / decrease the font size, as needed.

6. Upon receiving new packet(s) from a callsign, a new tab will be created (shown in the top bar) for that callsign. Use the **left and right arrow keys** to switch between tabs.

7. While on a callsign tab, use the **up and down arrow keys** to switch between plots.
![altitude telemetry plotted over time](https://github.com/UMDBPP/PacketRaven/blob/main/docs/images/example1_altitude.png)

7. To quit, press `q` or `Esc`.
8. To quit, press `q` or `Esc`.

## retrieve predictions

Use `predict` to retrieve a balloon flight prediction:

Run the executable with `predict` to retrieve a balloon flight prediction:
```shell
packetraven.exe predict "2023-08-16T10:00:00" -- -79 39 5 30000 9
```
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