[aprssig] AJ3U-5 Sat Packets

Andrew Rich vk4tec at tech-software.net
Tue Sep 27 03:15:23 EDT 2005


I have changed my APRS filter to

p/PCSAT-     to ignore PCSAT> packets from USA
p/ISST to ignore ISS_ packets from USA


On Tuesday 27 September 2005 07:02, Andrew Rich wrote:
> If you use anything that looks anything like the real callsigns it is going to mess with the findu's and igates of the world.
> 
> I was sending a packet which "looked" like pcsat was sending posits.
> 
> BIg no no.
> 
> I ended up making up a call, which i feel is still naughty, but the lesser of the evils.
> 
> We should really be using objects.
> 
> It annoys me to see a map littered with peoples expierments of sat tracking objects.
> 
> If you do attempt it, do it in house, compare to a real satellite tracking package and then release it to the world.
> 
> For example my misse5 iss object, has NTP and KEPS downloaded daily and is updated every minute.
> 
> I assume that is good as I am going to get and is suitable for releasing to "other" applications
> 
> Cheers Andy Vk4TEC
> 
> 
> On Monday 26 September 2005 23:46, A.J. Farmer (AJ3U) wrote:
> > Hi Andrew,
> > 
> > I suspect these are being generated by a box that I have running
> > APRSData which currently puts PCSAT, ISS, and AO51 objects out on
> > 144.39 for the benefit of local users.   There is nothing new or
> > "wrong" about doing this, however I don't think many people do it
> > anymore.
> > 
> > There is no need for these objects to be on APRS-IS, so I'll add
> > RFONLY to the path on the APRSData box and hopefully that will keep
> > them from being gated.
> > 
> > > I was experimenting and used this callsign and stopped using it immediately.
> > 
> > Please elaborate.  I'm not sure what you mean by that.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > --
> > A.J. Farmer, AJ3U
> > http://www.aj3u.com
> > 
> > 
> > On 9/26/05, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> > > This is SO wrong for so many reasons.
> > >
> > > I was experimenting and used this callsign and stopped using it immediately.
> > >
> > > Yet these packets just keep coming and filling up web pages and satellites logs.
> > >
> > > Please stop it .
> > >
> > > 26/09/05 22:34:39 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::N3ZLL-14 :%[52]
> > > 26/09/05 22:36:09 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::KB2M-9   :%[52]
> > > 26/09/05 22:36:11 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::N3ZLL-14 :%[52]
> > > 26/09/05 22:37:35 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::KG4NVB-9 :%[53]
> > > 26/09/05 22:39:01 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::KB2M-9   :%[54]
> > > 26/09/05 22:39:03 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::N3ZLL-14 :%[54]
> > > 26/09/05 22:39:06 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::KG4NVB-9 :%[54]
> > > 26/09/05 22:40:30 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::KB2M-9   :%[54]
> > > 26/09/05 22:40:33 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::N3ZLL-14 :%[54]
> > > 26/09/05 22:40:35 PCSAT>APRS,qAo,AJ3U-5::KG4NVB-9 :%[54]
> > >
> > > They DO NOT come from PCSAT at all  and play havic with filters.
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > > Andrew Rich VK4TEC
> > > Satellite Ground Station for PCSAT2
> > > www.tech-software.net
> > > vk4tec at tech-software.net
> > >
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Andrew Rich VK4TEC
Satellite Ground Station for PCSAT2
www.tech-software.net
vk4tec at tech-software.net




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