[amsat-bb] Re: Broadcasting

On Sun, Jun 05, 2011 at 05:57:01PM -0700, Jeremy Bomkamp wrote:

Bash Kevin if you want, but isn't 99.9% of all APRS broadcasting? You never really expect a response from anyone, and what true purpose does the digi on the ISS perform? Most of it is amateurs BROADCASTING their locations, no emergency traffic, the only real protocol is to ID and no swearing which both KF7MYK and KF7BUZ complied with, at least it wasn't HI HI, roger, roger

I for one love making APRS contacts over the ISS and other satellites. Sure, I send my position reports but I also send messages and actually communicate. I've had many hams come back to my CQ messages. Maybe you should try it.

73 Eric W4OTN