Thanks.
I was hoping for a little more long-term outlook with respect to NO-84. As best I can tell from clicking on the satellites that have links, there are no other satellites that have APRS transponder capabilities. Is that correct?
Steve AI9IN
On 2017-08-03 09:47, W2JV wrote:
Steve,
You can look at the AMSAT Status Page, have fun. http://www.amsat.org/status/
Best,
Peter, W2JV
-----Original Message----- From: skristof@etczone.com Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2017 9:35 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Speaking of APRS
With the ISS APRS down, probably for months, I've been looking to NO-84 for orbiting APRS action. But it seems that NO-84 has been APOFF quite a bit, leaving no active APRS transponders in space (that I am aware of).
Can we get a status report on NO-84 and, for folks like me who aren't sure where to look for such info, some info on any other APRS transponder satellites?
Thank you!
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Steve,
Probably the closest thing to a status report on the health of NO-84 is available from Mike DK3WN:
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=254
DK3WN is one of the command stations for NO-84, and he is able to switch on the APRS digipeater when he feels the satellite can handle it. His last blog entry related to that satellite was from last week, where he commented that "digipeater should remain off". Along with his web site, DK3WN is also on Twitter as @DK3WN where he also posts information related to NO-84. If you're not on Twitter, you can read his tweets in a browser at:
In terms of APRS digipeaters operating on 145.825 MHz, NO-84 is off, ISS is down, and from an earlier -BB post it looks like QIKCOM-1 (another satellite with an APRS transponder on 145.825 MHz):
has been delayed in its deployment from the ISS. We'll have to be patient...
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:04 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Thanks.
I was hoping for a little more long-term outlook with respect to NO-84. As best I can tell from clicking on the satellites that have links, there are no other satellites that have APRS transponder capabilities. Is that correct?
Steve AI9IN
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On 4 Aug 2017, at 12:19 am, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net wrote:
Steve,
Probably the closest thing to a status report on the health of NO-84 is available from Mike DK3WN:
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=254
DK3WN is one of the command stations for NO-84, and he is able to switch on the APRS digipeater when he feels the satellite can handle it. His last blog entry related to that satellite was from last week, where he commented that "digipeater should remain off". Along with his web site, DK3WN is also on Twitter as @DK3WN where he also posts information related to NO-84. If you're not on Twitter, you can read his tweets in a browser at:
In terms of APRS digipeaters operating on 145.825 MHz, NO-84 is off, ISS is down, and from an earlier -BB post it looks like QIKCOM-1 (another satellite with an APRS transponder on 145.825 MHz):
has been delayed in its deployment from the ISS. We'll have to be patient...
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:04 AM, skristof@etczone.com wrote:
Thanks.
I was hoping for a little more long-term outlook with respect to NO-84. As best I can tell from clicking on the satellites that have links, there are no other satellites that have APRS transponder capabilities. Is that correct?
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
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