The goal overall, is to get the digi functionality working via the ISS, to use the capability live/attended for educational value part of the Radio Merit badge work for scouting.
Is my intended use inappropriate ? Being a technical question, is the Amsat-BB right vehicle for a technical discussion as to why I'm no longer able to digi via the ISS or shall I look elsewhere ? On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruni...@usna.edu> wrote: > The beacon while-unattended into a very valuable limited channel such as > the ISS and PCSAT digipeaters are disappointing to me. The purpose of the > APRS digipeaters in space are for humans to contact humans, or for the rare > -out-in-the-atlantic or Pacific lone traveler or experiment. > > The unattended beacons are intereference to that mission and are not > welcome. > > Bob, WB4aPR > > > On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Clayton Coleman > <kayakfis...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> These days I'm finding less and less stations on APRS via the ISS. >> This is a major reason as to why packets digipeated by the ISS aren't >> making it into the terrestrial APRS Internet Service. If there are >> only one or two stations within your mutual footprint and they can't >> hear very well, chances are your position digipeated by the ISS won't >> be heard by them. Therein lies your problem and why your packets >> aren't making it to the Internet. It is no fault of the APRS-IS or >> the ISS digipeater. >> >> I was on a pass this morning, 63 degree elevation, that covered most >> of the western half of the United States. Of that entire pass I only >> copied 5 stations, all of which were automated with no live >> individuals at the keyboard. I was getting a 100% solid copy of the >> ISS. >> >> I've never quiet understood the fascination with transmitting a packet >> and showing up on the Internet. Nowadays there's an app for that. >> The APRS-IS, ISS digipeater, and our terrestrial APRS networks are >> great resources. Unfortunately operating trends come and go and I >> think we are in a down cycle with less people active on the ISS >> digipeater over North America. >> >> 73 >> Clayton >> W5PFG >> >> On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Mike Sprenger <mikespren...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Used to be able to show up on the ariss.net web page when I digi my >> > position via the ISS, now I can't figure out what I've done to cause it >> to >> > not work any longer....(and I can successfully appear by using the new-n >> > paradigm on terrestrial APRS on 144.39) >> > >> > It's not an RF path problem, I can Digi via the ISS no problem on >> 145.825, >> > hearing my return packets from the ISS. I've digi'ed dozens via the >> ISS, >> > yet, I can no longer gateway to the ARISS web page. >> > >> > Referring to this page: >> > >> > >> > http://www.aprs.org/iss-faq.html >> > >> > >> > >> > ISS145.825145.825ARISS | APRSAT | WIDEAdding an optional SGATE,WIDE on >> your >> > path allows your >> > >> > >> > I have tried to digi via ARISS using several paths, some of which are: >> > >> > >> > CQ,ARISS,SGATE,WIDE >> > CQ,ARISS,SGATE,WIDE >> > CQ,ARISS,WIDE1-1 >> > >> > >> > >> > So, 2 questions, using UI-View32: >> > >> > 1. What's the most common Is there something that could cause it *not* >> to >> > gateway to the www.ariss.net page ? >> > 2. What is the Digi Path to end up on www.ariss.net ? >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks, >> > Mike >> > W4UOO >> > (37.9167N 81.1244W is the Summit) >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the >> author. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > -- Thanks, Mike Sprenger (37.9167N 81.1244W is the Summit) _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
