[AMSAT-BB] Packet IGATE for sats

Seems to be a shortage of sats supporting Packet but have a spare Raspberry Pi and a spare 2 meter rig collecting dust. Any thoughts as to need or justification? Was originally thinking for ISS and optimistic they will get their packet and APRS system back online. Have read there has continued to be a shortage of IGATES....but difficult to track just how much packet is going on.

Was considering a Comet GP3...relatively low gain dual band antenna which I would suspect has a quite vertical lobe...or even tilting it around 30 degrees...not sure which direction would be optimum. Somewhere around 25 watts less coax loss....

Is this a worthwhile project? Or should I find something else to do with my Pi?

Comments are appreciated!

73 de Tim, K4SHF