Good question. For the most part is has been used to post you APRS position as a DIGI. Some (and this has been a pet peeve of mine for years) seem to want to have a QSO. That just causes many many retry's and one one can use the system. Yes there is a BBS on board. But using it will really screw up things.
May like to look at www.ariss.net to see who has been heard via ISS. John At 06:17 PM 12/17/2008, you wrote: >Is this a digi repeater mail box or just a beacon ? i rx a couple of >bursts on 145800 from the iss last week but i didnt have the software >running > >G ..