Hi Ken,

No, I used just the TH-D7 set to 145.825 and set the path to ARISS,WIDE2-2 and use the manual BEACON mode..

It may be ok for your guys in the US as Bon and I discussed a while ago about the amount of traffic here in Europe running high power and beacon to often for the small users like me to get in..

I have tried for months to get my portable packet beaconed.. so good luck..

Chris

-----Original Message----- From: "Ken Owen" n6kth@n6kth.com To: "'Chris Bloy'" chris@photofuture.co.uk Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:37:02 -0800 Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Finally got PCSAT :-)

Hi Chris:

I have thought about using my D7 for packet, but I do not know where to start. I am currently using an Arrow antenna. Did you interface the D7 with a computer?

Thanks,

Ken, N6KTH

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Chris Bloy Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 1:43 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Finally got PCSAT :-)

Hi all + Bob,

Finally got beaconed by PCSAT using my TH-D7 on a early morning pass!

Gave me a great joy in seeing my packet after trying for so many passes!

M0DQO-8/W3ADO-1*/WIDE2-2/SGATE>UPUPXW>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): 'wa*l .K>

I also happened to be recording the pass and decoded the packet using MixW afterwards to confirm my packet incase Findu didn't get it... I have checked and my packet is/was in the list :)

BTW.. 5 Watts into an Arrow in the back garden..

Thanks,

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