Does anyone know if we will have the repeater on ISS to use for field day?
Thanks!
According to www.issfanclub.com, the ISS repeater has not been active for almost 2 years now. At one point it was rumored that the memory programming of the radio had been messed up, and the crew did not know how to put it into crossband repeat mode manually. Don't know whether that's true or not, but I wouldn't count on seeing the repeater back up until the backup D700 is shipped up to them, or they receive a reprogramming file.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Hoover" donhoover@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 6:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Repeater for Field Day!
Does anyone know if we will have the repeater on ISS to use for field day?
Thanks!
On Mon, 2011-06-20 at 23:24 -0500, George Henry wrote:
According to www.issfanclub.com, the ISS repeater has not been active for almost 2 years now. At one point it was rumored that the memory programming of the radio had been messed up, and the crew did not know how to put it into crossband repeat mode manually.
What? I thought they were supposed to be radio amateurs! What happened to "fiddle with the buttons until it works properly"?
Gordon MM0YEQ
Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that for "life safety" reasons, they are only supposed to operate it in the pre-tested and pre-approved programmed modes.
George, KA3HSW
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From: Gordon JC Pearce gordonjcp@gjcp.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tue, June 21, 2011 1:49:08 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Repeater for Field Day!
On Mon, 2011-06-20 at 23:24 -0500, George Henry wrote:
According to www.issfanclub.com, the ISS repeater has not been active for almost 2 years now. At one point it was rumored that the memory programming
of the radio had been messed up, and the crew did not know how to put it into crossband repeat mode manually.
What? I thought they were supposed to be radio amateurs! What happened to "fiddle with the buttons until it works properly"?
Gordon MM0YEQ
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I have a D700. Maybe I could help. :)
On Jun 21, 2011, at 12:24 AM, "George Henry" ka3hsw@att.net wrote:
According to www.issfanclub.com, the ISS repeater has not been active for almost 2 years now. At one point it was rumored that the memory programming of the radio had been messed up, and the crew did not know how to put it into crossband repeat mode manually. Don't know whether that's true or not, but I wouldn't count on seeing the repeater back up until the backup D700 is shipped up to them, or they receive a reprogramming file.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Hoover" donhoover@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 6:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Repeater for Field Day!
Does anyone know if we will have the repeater on ISS to use for field day?
Thanks!
I just noticed that the DIGIpeater has been off for 2 days, but at about 1000 UTC or so, it was back on on a pass over California.
Bob
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Don Hoover Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:49 AM To: George Henry Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Repeater for Field Day!
I have a D700. Maybe I could help. :)
On Jun 21, 2011, at 12:24 AM, "George Henry" ka3hsw@att.net wrote:
According to www.issfanclub.com, the ISS repeater has not been active for
almost 2 years now. At one point it was rumored that the memory programming of the radio had been messed up, and the crew did not know how to put it into crossband repeat mode manually. Don't know whether that's true or not, but I wouldn't count on seeing the repeater back up until the backup D700 is shipped up to them, or they receive a reprogramming file.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Hoover" donhoover@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 6:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Repeater for Field Day!
Does anyone know if we will have the repeater on ISS to use for field
day?
Thanks!
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On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Bob Bruninga bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
I just noticed that the DIGIpeater has been off for 2 days, but at about 1000 UTC or so, it was back on on a pass over California.
Noticed the same thing and tried to call 'NA1SS' once or twice.
Nobody home. A real bummer.
-aps (KC2ZSX)
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