Bob,
A couple of hours later, and I also have weather, some basic news, pictures, etc. Reminds me of the KO-23 pacsat days. Easy to check from my computer, but also my phone. Next step is to come up with a better and more waterproof mount than the two old textbooks I used.
Scott's collection is good. The basic information is there on the Outernet site, but badly scattered.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga <Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 11:28 AM <To: Amsat BB amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New Outernet L-Band service... < <From: Alan WA4SCA <> I Have the plug and play system up and running. <> Pointing is very uncritical, and the 46 degree elevation nicely clears <the trees. <> After 3 hours, the only download is some APRS traffic. ;) < <I was ready to buy the stuff and got too confused. So Scott, K4KDR wrote <this nice summary: <http://aprs.org/OUTNET/Scotts-description1.txt < <I have a link to it on the APRS OUTNET page: <http://aprs.org/outnet.html < <BIG PICTURE: The bottom line is you build one of these boxes, take it <anywhere in the world, and it receives the Outernlink downlink and creates <a WiFi hot spot that any surrounding users in WiFi range can then access <the downloaded files. In addition to Weather for example are the hourly <APRS files showing all the Amateur Radio Satellite APRS downlink data. < <And/or any APRS traffic that contains the word OUTNET in it. So anyone <can send messages anywhere in the world to such users. Then they can use <APRS on HF or satellites or whatever to reply back. Thus, a possible <2-way emergency response system. < <Bob, WB4APR <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb