Hi everyone,....

I had some trouble with WISP after the BBS reload. I was no longer downloading any new directory entries. I tried resetting the holes and resetting the date of the directory, but nothing seemed to work. I then noticed this in the Pacsat Protocol, describing which file headers are requested:

"The local computer then sends a message to PACSAT that says send the next file whose header meets the following criteria: it's a mail message type. the destination is me. and the file number is bigger than x?. x is the number of the last file received on the ground, and is kept by the local computer. ".

The problem was, the last file on the ground still had a 4 digit hex number in my directory but the new files on FS-3 all started at 100. So WISP was asking for new fiiles that did not exist yet.

To fix this I had to start the directory again.

In my C:\WISP directory I renamed the falconsat-3 directory to a new name as a backup. Then I started GSC, went into Setup, Satellite Setup, Edited Falconsat-3, clicked on Directories. Then clicked OK. This seemed to cause GSC to recreate all the falconsat-3 directories under C:\WISP.

After that everything has been running well.

Some people who are stuck may not be able to download this! So I will cross post to..AMSAT-BB.

73 Chris