Hi Andrew
It's great to see your interest in QSOs via the ISS.
Maybe Just let your analog computer (brain) do the sending only when you're at the keyboard so that the (limited) channel is (more) clear when you're not at the computer.
I have used Dire Wolf as a software TNC, works fine. Test and prep your station when you're at the keyboard then disable transmission until you return. Unattended beacons when the ground stations can't hear each other causes enough uplink contention already, so a minimalist approach makes things go well.
Think you may find Steve and Clayton eager to enjoy a QSO with you.
Then again, you may tell us you are thinking of doing something beyond just getting unattended packets through the ISS ? (As Clayton also inquires). Something else you're thinking?
Most of all, have Fun !!!
Thanks, Mike W4UOO
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On Sep 21, 2016, at 11:24 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Fewer unattended beacons would be very welcome by those of us attempting to make QSOs via ISS packet.
Steve AI9IN
On 2016-09-21 08:30, Clayton W5PFG wrote:
Andrew,
What is the purpose of automatically beaconing when the ISS is in range?
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 9/21/2016 05:49, Andrew Rich wrote:
Hello
A while back I had a Linux computer that would listen for the ISS then start sending beacons
Trying to cut back on wildly transmitting all day and night
Has anyone used the raspberry Pi ?
It lends itself nicely to such a beacon project
Listen then beacon for ten minutes
Andrew
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