,,,, ,, this is too bad. it was invaluable for those out in the backwoods for 1.fun- sending emails out 2.need-EMERGENCY BEACONS via aprs. i tried it once, sending an email via the ISS and it is super cool. is something taking it's place, or will we all need GMDSS (global marine distress and safety system) on land now ? or i guess the regular PLB (personal locator beacons) but no position information on those.
ciao, and....... Kurt Vonnegut RIP "you must either laugh at life, or cry out at its absurdity"."if you can do a half-a$$ed job of anything, you are a one-eyed man in a kingdom".
--,,, ,,,-- kF0G cm97 going to critical mass in san francisco today, maybe i can help control the trouble starters. or try anyway.
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satgate System Closed
...this is too bad. it was invaluable for those out in the backwoods for 1. fun-sending emails out 2.need-EMERGENCY BEACONS via aprs. i tried it once, sending an email via the ISS and it is super cool. is something taking it's place?
The subject SATgates are the old PACSAT (not Pcsat) BBS systems.
The Global APRS internet (Igate) and "satgate" system remains. You can send a one-line packet email from just about anywhere at any time on any APRS frequency, and the email should arrive by email just about anywhere. Bob, WB4APR
For what it is worth, I just got this email in response to my post. It was originated by the sender from his mobile, using the text entry on his APRS mobile radio...
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Subject: APRS Message from KF0G-9 --------------------------------------------------- THANK YOU! 73
-------------------------- Message received by MacAPRS IGate station WU2Z Located in NO BRUNSWICK, NJ APRS path = KF0G-9>APRS,W6CX-3*,WIDE2-1,qAo,K6BMD-9 ---------------------------------------------------
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Keep up with the text messaging Teenagers! Run APRS mobile with a D7 or D700!
Bob, WB4APR
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Bruninga
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 1:57 PM To: 'Robert Coppock'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satgate System Closed
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satgate System Closed
...this is too bad. it was invaluable for those out in the backwoods for 1. fun-sending emails out 2.need-EMERGENCY BEACONS via aprs. i tried it once, sending an email via the ISS and it is super cool. is something taking it's place?
The subject SATgates are the old PACSAT (not Pcsat) BBS
systems.
The Global APRS internet (Igate) and "satgate" system remains. You can send a one-line packet email from just about anywhere
at
any time on any APRS frequency, and the email should arrive by email just about anywhere. Bob, WB4APR
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