On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Bob Bruninga bruninga@usna.edu wrote:

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KQ6UP>BEACON,ARISS: <UI>:     :EMAIL    :kq6up@kq6up.org  > > This is a test of ISS mail.

That is a good APRS email packet.  But the3 next lines indicate that you were CONNECTING to RS0ISS and not remaining in UI mode.  If y ou are connected, then you get the "crew not available" text, and you will not be able to see any digipeates for your APRS beacon while you are connected.

APRS and the ISS digipeater have nothing to do with connections.  CONNECTIONS to or via satellties are VERY inefficient and should never be used (normally).

Bob, Wb4APR

The person connected was not me, it was N7HQB:

RS0ISS-4>N7HQB: <<UA>>:

Thanks for checking over my work. I see that my terrestrial email test worked. I got:

This is a test of email via APRS.

---------------------------------------- Date : 2012-01-05 01:12:39 UTC From : KQ6UP To : KQ6UP@KQ6UP.ORG IGATE : N6EX-3 ----------------------------------------

--- OpenAPRS.Net Message to Email Gateway

Looks Iike I am good to go. I just need to keep trying :o)

Thanks, Chris Maness KQ6UP