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-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clayton W5PFG Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 8:59 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS ping box
Hello Andrew,
Many times no one is transmitting via the ISS except unattended beacons here over in the US.
When attended stations want to make a QSO, they must fight to get through the unattended beacons. I'd say there are 4-5 of these stations on almost every pass over my QTH, some transmitting every minute or so. Very annoying. I send them APRS messages but not surprisingly, they're ignored 100% of the time.
Even unattended I-GATE's don't need to beacon via the ISS. If their purpose is to take the RF traffic and send it to the Internet, there is no need for them to advertise on 145.825 MHz.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 9/22/2016 09:53, Andrew Rich wrote:
Trust me guys in Australia here it's just me and the bird
Andrew
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On 23 Sep 2016, at 00:48, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Packet can be, and often is, used for QSOs, especially through the ISS.
Steve AI9IN
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