Years ago I used to understand packet and actually used to work the store and forward orbiting BBS satellites we had access to. Things have changed radically in my station setup and I'm baffled as to how to get things to work together. I'm sure I could re-learn this if I knew what to read that would walk me through things and refresh my memory. Here is my software/hardware setup:
Flex5000A V/U I use virtual serial and audio ports and the computer's sound card. I have installed: UISS, AGWPE, Packet Engine Pro, UZ7HO Term and SoundModem
Using AGWPE and UISS I am receiving packet station son 144.390 no problem. Past that I'm stumped on how to get the transmit side going and what protocols are used for connecting to anything let along ISS.
Any help would be appreciated and for that matter just point me to something I can read and come away understanding this. It's days like this that I long for hardware TNC's and radios with knobs! :) Although I'd still probably have trouble as I was a lot younger when I got all this to work years ago. 73 Rick, W2JAZ
I'm in a very similar situation Richard. Got all the right software downloaded. I'm receiving APRS packets and can see them on a map. I can receive packets from ISS. But getting any of the programs to talk to UISS so I can transmit is a mystery to me. If you get some workable info, please post it on this BB! Thanks. Steve Kristoff AI9IN [email protected]
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Lawn" [email protected] To: "Amsat BB" [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 4:09 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Help on ISS Packet Needed
Years ago I used to understand packet and actually used to work the store and forward orbiting BBS satellites we had access to. Things have changed radically in my station setup and I'm baffled as to how to get things to work together. I'm sure I could re-learn this if I knew what to read that would walk me through things and refresh my memory. Here is my software/hardware setup:
Flex5000A V/U I use virtual serial and audio ports and the computer's sound card. I have installed: UISS, AGWPE, Packet Engine Pro, UZ7HO Term and SoundModem
Using AGWPE and UISS I am receiving packet station son 144.390 no problem. Past that I'm stumped on how to get the transmit side going and what protocols are used for connecting to anything let along ISS.
Any help would be appreciated and for that matter just point me to something I can read and come away understanding this. It's days like this that I long for hardware TNC's and radios with knobs! :) Although I'd still probably have trouble as I was a lot younger when I got all this to work years ago. 73 Rick, W2JAZ _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected] 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Rick,
You have gotten some good references. Aside from any other issues, the Flex has a significant amount of latency. That is, it takes a noticeable amount of time for the software to process that audio and send it. How much depends on your computer, buffer settings, etc. We are talking in the dozens to a couple of hundred milliseconds. The result is that the last part of the packet can be cut off. Fortunately there is a parameter in the modem programs called TXTail which effectively extends the amount of time the rig is keyed. After you get the rest sorted out, change that to something like 500 ms, initially, and then back it off. See the individual programs for details.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Lawn <Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:09 PM <To: Amsat BB <Subject: [amsat-bb] Help on ISS Packet Needed < <Years ago I used to understand packet and actually used to work the store <and forward orbiting BBS satellites we had access to. Things have changed <radically in my station setup and I'm baffled as to how to get things to <work together. I'm sure I could re-learn this if I knew what to read that <would walk me through things and refresh my memory. Here is my <software/hardware setup: < <Flex5000A V/U <I use virtual serial and audio ports and the computer's sound card. <I have installed: UISS, AGWPE, Packet Engine Pro, UZ7HO Term and SoundModem < <Using AGWPE and UISS I am receiving packet station son 144.390 no problem. <Past that I'm stumped on how to get the transmit side going and what <protocols are used for connecting to anything let along ISS. < <Any help would be appreciated and for that matter just point me to <something I can read and come away understanding this. It's days like this <that I long for hardware TNC's and radios with knobs! :) <Although I'd still probably have trouble as I was a lot younger when I got <all this to work years ago. <73 <Rick, W2JAZ <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected] 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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