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+These files are kept for backwards compatibilty with the original CubeSatSim hardware that uses the Raspberry Pi Digtital Transceiver board based 
+on the AX5043 for APRS only telemetry.  The current version of the CubeSatSim uses the rpitx library to transmit multiple telmetry types including APRS