Hey All,
I want to throw out a question about the Bulletin Board Systems that have flown on several amateur radio satellites in the past. A majority of these flew prior to my involvement in ham radio (licensed in 2004) and for many years I haven't had a great setup for satellite work, largely due to funds as a high school student back in the day and nowadays since I move around quite often from home to college. I would like this conversation to stay on-topic since I realize this could stray pretty easily!
What was it like to have an orbiting BBS? What types of files/information were sent and how convenient was it? Was it just text or could people send small images? I may not be aware of a currently working BBS, the last one I know of off-hand was on AO-51 if I am not mistaken. I am simply fascinated with the ability to send and receive data to and from an orbiting satellite in this fashion. I look forward to hearing any responses.
Bryce KB1LQC