....now, at the end of the day, unattended use does no harm (other then annoying a few folks) as long as there are others using it for a quick QSO. If no one is available to "talk" it is not a problem for those that decide to run unattended stations. It is a perception problem by those that expect that on every ISS pass lots of folks just wait for quick preprogrammed or live UISS messages and "QSOs". At least the unattended stations keep the system in use because not to many other folks do. So lets increase the numbers of operators, have AMSAT or someone create an award or something. Blaming and shaming unattended use does not solve the lack of interest!
....and *no*, I do not run any unattended station and *yes*, i make the occasional QSO since I like it.
My 2 cents,
Stefan, VE4NSA
On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:11 PM, Robert McGwier rwmcgwier@gmail.com wrote:
That is what it is now Bob. It is people on the ground doing the bleeping and they are using it as a pseudo bent pipe transponder doing demod/remod constantly unattended. is that how it was intended to be used?
Tell me how to stop this behavior without turning off UI? Or maybe you feel this is not a real impediment to comms. The originator of this thread seems to feel it is.
73s Bob
On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 9:09 AM, Robert Bruninga bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
Do you mean turn it into another BLEEPsat of our own making?..
-----Original Message-----
Subject: ISS Unattended Beacon Theory (UBT) - PROVE ME WRONG!
We should turn off digipeating of UI frames. One bit flip and it ends. The ISS can beacon but this activity will end. Bob
On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 12:52 PM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
A short exchange of name, QTH (Grid Square &/or state), then a QSL to acknowledge. Kind of like JT65 except faster than growing grass. I use... macros that can be set up with all the info, then sent with
the
push of a button. It can be done if you're paying attention and catch the breaks between beacons. Steve AI9IN
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
-- Bob McGwier Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc Research Professor Virginia Tech Dir. Research: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ) Director of AMSAT _______________________________________________ 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