Was new software loaded onto ECHO to accommodate this test? I thought that digi wasn't possible. I hope this is successful<br><br>73 de Pat --- KA9SCF<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/20/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">
Robert Bruninga</b> <<a href="mailto:bruninga@usna.edu">bruninga@usna.edu</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
APRS digipeater enabled on ECHO (AO-51)!<br><br>This is a 9600 baud digi that can be hit with any Kenwood D7<br>or D700 radio. Just set to 9600 baud, TX on 145.860 and RX<br>on 435.300. It will be difficult to receive without a beam most
<br>of the time, but everyone will get 2 passes a day nearly overhead<br>which will be receivable on their mobile. This is a test. So<br>it is important that we see if this works.<br><br>But like any digi, the MORE that use it the less effective it
<br>is. Here are my suggestiosn:<br><br>1) If you uplink, please set a UNIQUE SSID so that if you are<br>successful, that it will be retained at FINDU. Do not use that<br>SSID terrestrially or it will overwrite any successes you may have.
<br><br>2) Set your rate to 1 minute.<br>3) We need good statiosn with beams to IGate the dowlink so<br>that those of us without good downlinks can see any successes<br>on FINDU.<br><br>I'm in alabama helping my folks, so I cannot play.
<br>de Wb4APR, Bob<br>w many of you will participatie in this<br>test. My thought<br>The Digipeater function on AO-51 has been turned on for a "Trial Test<br>Session". The test may be paused at any time. Please keep your digi
<br>packets down to a reasonable level as this is a shared resource. We are<br>using one uplink, so the PBBS users and digi users are going to be on the<br>same uplink frequency. This is not the 10 watt plus transmitter that is on
<br>the ISS. It will take a higher gain receiving station to hear the 9k6<br>signal of AO-51. You will not need a strong signal for the uplink though,<br>as AO-51 hears very well. Note that the uplink and downlink are both at 9600
<br>baud.<br><br>Downlink: 435.300 FM 9600 baud<br>Uplink: 145.860 FM 9600 baud<br><br>If you are using TlmEcho there is a bug in the program regarding the<br>Digipeat Status display. That has been fixed in the new version, and a
<br>number of new features added as well. I will do my best to have the out in<br>the next day or two. I have a few more things to verify on it. I will post<br>a note here when it is available.<br><br>For the time being, if you monitor the 9k6 downlink you can use the LSTAT
<br>status message to verify that the digipeater is turned on. If the message<br>contains "d:1", then the digi function is enabled. If it contains "d:0" the<br>digi is turned off.<br><br>I want to personally thank Jeff, KB2M, and Gould, WA4SXM, for their help in
<br>testing the digipeat function.<br><br>73 KE4AZN<br>Echo Command Station<br>----<br><br><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Michael Kingery" <<a href="mailto:mkingery@centurytel.net">
mkingery@centurytel.net</a>><br>To: "Amsat List" <<a href="mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org">amsat-bb@amsat.org</a>><br>Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:19:51 -0600<br>Subject: [amsat-bb] AO51 Digipeater Trial Test<br>
The Digipeater function on AO-51 has been turned on for a "Trial Test<br>Session". The test may be paused at any time. Please keep your digi<br>packets down to a reasonable level as this is a shared resource. We are
<br>using one uplink, so the PBBS users and digi users are going to be on the<br>same uplink frequency. This is not the 10 watt plus transmitter that is on<br>the ISS. It will take a higher gain receiving station to hear the 9k6
<br>signal of AO-51. You will not need a strong signal for the uplink though,<br>as AO-51 hears very well. Note that the uplink and downlink are both at 9600<br>baud.<br><br>Downlink: 435.300 FM 9600 baud<br>Uplink: 145.860
FM 9600 baud<br><br>If you are using TlmEcho there is a bug in the program regarding the<br>Digipeat Status display. That has been fixed in the new version, and a<br>number of new features added as well. I will do my best to have the out in
<br>the next day or two. I have a few more things to verify on it. I will post<br>a note here when it is available.<br><br>For the time being, if you monitor the 9k6 downlink you can use the LSTAT<br>status message to verify that the digipeater is turned on. If the message
<br>contains "d:1", then the digi function is enabled. If it contains "d:0" the<br>digi is turned off.<br><br>I want to personally thank Jeff, KB2M, and Gould, WA4SXM, for their help in<br>testing the digipeat function.
<br><br>73 KE4AZN<br>Echo Command Station<br>----<br>Sent via <a href="mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org">amsat-bb@amsat.org</a>. Opinions expressed are those of the author.<br>Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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