I see! As for low usage of the BBS, well, most of the folks that used GO-32 either don't have 1.2g or have not been able to get into the AO-51 BBS at all since the new configuration was put in place. I have been unable to use AO-51 BBS with a 70 watts brick on 1.2g, a directives system 23 cm RHCP 12 turn helix 14.5 dBic gain, 1/4 inch heliax coaxial cable after many days of trying. I can into AO-51 using voice with no problem. I know the frequency is a little off and have tried adjusting but no luck.
I just wonder if the BBS was in V/U mode how many more users would show up. Can a schedule mode be requested for the BBS for V/U???
Oh well, as you said, it is a low priority.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com To: "Angelo Glorioso" n5uxt@hotmail.com Cc: "AMSATBBS" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New Control Software
Angelo Glorioso wrote:
Hi Drew, I was wondering if any process has done on getting the BBS back on V/U again? I know the new control software cause some problems with the UHF receiver but I figured it has been over 2 years now since that update. Can you shed some light here?? 73 de Angelo
No progress to speak of. It turns out to be a limitation in both hardware and the operating system itself. With the other things going on with AO-51 and the low usage of the BBS, frankly it is a low priority.
73, Drew KO4MA