[aprssig] RE: [amsat-bb] Satellite Simulated Emergency Test 2

Robert Bruninga bruninga at usna.edu
Fri Feb 15 13:45:40 EST 2008 

SSET Activity has been high with PCSAT operating normally this
week, even without the ARISS system also contributing due to
Shuttle activity.

http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/sset.html

The http://pcsat.aprs.org site is showing very high activity,
with the 80 deep heard buffer rolling over in under 10 hours.  I
have 10 reports of people that have successfully tried their
SSET Email via one of the satellites.  APRS emails and packets
via the ISS are found on http://www.ariss.net but were last
heard 17 days ago.

The digipeating callsign for PCSAT during this operational
period is W3ADO-1 (its default) so that users can get consistent
performance instead of having to change back and forth depending
on whether the sysops have loaded it up or not.

If you have never tried to send an Email via satellite, break
out your D7 or D700 or an old TNC and give it a try.  TO check
you format, send it on the local APRS channel VIA the path of
WIDE2-2 and it should work.  Then try a diffferent one via
W3ADO-1 when PCSAT comes over and it should work too.
Good luck.  Have a great weekend!
Bob, Wb4APR
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org 
> [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Bruninga
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:22 PM
> To: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Simulated Emergency Test 2
> 
> Next Satellite Simulated Emergency Test (SSET), 9-18 Feb?
> 
> PCSAT-1 will enter full sun on 9 Feb and will join ISS on
> 145.825 as a relay for 1200 baud SSET Emails.  GO-32 is also
> available for 9600 baud Email (if we have sufficient
Satgates).
> See the web page on how to use ANY TNC, and no special
software
> to send an Email:
> http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/sset.html
> 
> That should work well for Packet.  Now, for voice...
> 
> Now that we have AO-16, combined with SO-50 and AO-51 and
others
> for voice, these plus the digital birds give us a total of 36
> passes per day opportuntiy for getting a simulated emergency
> message out via amateur satellite.  I think we need to
exercise
> our EmComm capabilities and demonstrate them.
> 
> I'd like to suggest that we come up with a plan for how best
to
> use our voice birds for this kind of test too.  I'd suggest
that
> we come up with NET Control operators who will take checkin's.
> Check-ins will report these items:  TX power, Gain, portable
or
> not, emergency power or not, location.
> 
> Anyone want to take charge and move out?
> Bob, WB4APR
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org 
> > [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of Robert
> Bruninga
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:56 PM
> > To: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
> > Subject: [aprssig] Simulated Emergency Test via Satellite
50% 
> > status report.
> > 
> > This weekend should be good for getting your Satellite -
> > Simulated Emergecny Test message through.  See
> > http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/sset.html.  PCSAT is half
way
> > through its 2 week long Fall full-ops period.
> > 
> > Last weekend, we saw over 75 users per 24 hour period who
> > exchanged about 250 messages a day plus 23 SSET emails.
Then
> > during the week, this tapered to about 50 a day with 15 more
> > SSET emails and 3 via ISS.  PCSAT is coming up in the late
> > afternoon now in the Northern Hemisphere. See live user
> downlink
> > on http://pcsat.aprs.org .
> > 
> > It is easy to send a Satelite Emergenncy Email without any
> > special hardware or software other than a TNC (or soundcard
> > software).  Just set your outoing Email in your Btext and
set
> > BEACON to once a minute.  Enable it in the afternoon between
> > about 1400 to 1800 local standard time in the USA (or 5 to 9
> > AM).  Set on 145.825 using a digi path of UNPROTO APRS VIA
> > WIDE2-2 at 1200 baud.
> > 
> > Or just set your Kenwood D7 or D700 to send the message
> > automatically from the front panel.
> > 
> > Check your email after that time period and see if you got
the
> > message.  The format is in the above SSET web page.  If
you've
> > done it via PCSAT, and or ISS, then try it via GO-32 at 9600
> > baud.  Though you can do that at your leisure after PCSAT
dies
> > again and GO32 then is the only reliable bird.  See
> > http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/GO32-ops.html
> > 
> > Bob, WB4APR
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bob Bruninga [mailto:bruninga at usna.edu] 
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 10:50 PM
> > > To: bruninga at usna.edu; 'Amsat-BB'
> > > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Simulated Emergency Test via
> Satellite
> > > 
> > > Simulated Satellite Emergency Test:
> > > 
> > > I now see 74 PCSAT-1 users in the last 24 hours on
> > > http://pcsat.aprs.org
> > > 
> > > I cannot count up the SSET emails till I get to work on 
> > > Monday,  but of those 74 users, 50 of them have sent about

> > > 822 messages via PCSAT-1 or ANDE or GO32 or maybe even
ARISS
> 
> > > over the weekend (2-4 Nov). 
> > > 
> > > By the way, this is NOT just APRS hardware and software.  
> > > Anyone with a TNC and a radio can send their SSET checkin 
> > > email.  Just set your TNC BTEXT as follows:
> > > 
> > > BT :EMAIL....:YOUR_EMAIL at WHATEVER.COM checking in for
> SSET!...
> > > 
> > > Oh, replace the 4 dots after the word EMAIL with four
> spaces.
> > > The above format is an APRS message that will get ingested

> > > into the global APRS system and will get emailed to 
> > > your_EMAIL (or any other email address you specify).
> > > 
> > > Also set UNPROTO APRS VIA ARISS
> > > 
> > > Set beacon to once every minute if attended until you see 
> > > success.  If unattended, set to once every 5 minutes.
> > > 
> > > If successful, you will receive that message via your
EMAIL.
> 
> > > This demonstrates your ability to enter a EMAIL and or 
> > > position and or status from anywhere on the planet in case
> of 
> > > emergency TO any email address..
> > > 
> > > Join the SSET (Satellite Simulated Emergency Test)!
> > > 
> > > WB4APR, Bob
> > > 
> > > > Having heard no objections to the proposed Satellite
> > > > Simulated Emergency Test, we are proceeding with 
> > > > the APRS satellite part of the test:
> > > > http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/sset.html
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > What is needed for this new opportunity is encouraging 
> > > > a mind set... Towards... emeregency preparedness.
> > > > 
> > > > I am thinking AMSAT (we) need to do more emergency 
> > > > service preparations and tests with our satellites.  
> > > > Not only will that test our capabilities, but we 
> > > > will also need to demonstrate our emergency response 
> > > > capabilities as a group to help sell the new
> > > > P4 concept to the supporters of this new Geo initiative.
> > > > 
> > > > Can we work up a SSET, Satellite Simulated Emergency 
> > > > Test?  Something AMSAT can do to get this bandwagon 
> > > > rolling.  Here's a web page on what I am thinking:
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/sset.html
> > > > 
> > > > SATELLITE SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST:
> > > > 
> > > > For the APRS satellites, everyone with an APRS station, 
> > > > or D7 or D700 mobile would try to send an EMAIL 
> > > > reporting location and status via satellite from the 
> > > > field.
> > > > 
> > > > For the PACSAT message birds, similarly send a message 
> > > > reporting status from the field.
> > > > 
> > > > For the Voice birds, have a net control take check-in
> > > > status from as many field stations as possible.  
> > > > 
> > > > I hope I'm not not re-inventing someone's wheel.  SET 
> > > > was in October and I am not a routine satellite 
> > > > operator, but I do think we need field preparedness.  
> > > > This is not another Field day contest.  But this is 
> > > > different.  We will have good powerful net controls 
> > > > taking as many low-power check-ins as possible to
> > > > demonstrate our capability to handle emergency traffic 
> > > > from anywhere.  By my count, there is a LEO satellite 
> > > > pass on average at least once an hour most of the day 
> > > > long.  Plenty of time during a 2 day test for eveyone 
> > > > to checkin.
> > > > 
> > > > With PCSAT-1 returning to service for the next two 
> > > > weeks, I would propose to do this during the 2nd week 
> > > > in November.  And to schedule it monthly from then on.  
> > > > Sign up net controls for the FM birds, etc...
> > > > 
> > > > Field Operations IS part of this new P4 opportunity.  
> > > > Lets start exercising...
> > > > 
> > > > And you can do this all from  your mobile without a PC!
> > > > 
> > > > See my draft web page...
> > > > http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/sset.html
> > > > 
> > > > Bob, WB4APR
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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