Decoding is usually the easiest, and Soundmodem is very tolerant of signal levels. You could try changing the sampling rates. I and others have found in the past there are rates which for unexplained reasons don't work on one machine, but do on others.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of <Richard Lawn <Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 19:19 PM <To: Amsat BB amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS packet < <I read JoAnne's article in the recent AMSAT journal issue with great <interest as it was somethingnive never done. I set up UISS with SoundModem <to work with my Flex5000A. I have no decoding packets whatsoever either <from ARISS or terrestrial on 144.390. But I've not gotten any feedback to <suggest I'm being heard. I've tried 144.390 but do not see my location <coming up on any APRS map. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? I can verify that <I am transmitting a packet signal. I used packet for a short time years ago <with a hardware TNC but quickly lost interest and never got into APRS. <advice would be appreciated. < <73 <Rick, W2JAZ <-- <Sent from Gmail Mobile <_______________________________________________ <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