The original PACSAT software was written by Chris Jackson ZL2TPO/G7UPN.
The open source package was written by Chris Thompson, AC2CZ. I just downloaded his package on GitHub and noticed he made changes in it 8 days ago.
I think people have been working with AC2CZ software on Pacsat.
Bob
This all needs to be on the PACSAT list, especially so Chris will see it and so we are openly sharing the info. Unless there is different FalconSat-3 ground software, Chris wrote it as a variant
of FoxTelem, and it is totally open source. I don't know of any FalconSat-3 software that we sell, unless that was sometime ago.
73,
Burns Fisher, WB1FJ
AMSAT(R)
Engineering -- Flight Software
73,
Burns Fisher, WB1FJ
AMSAT(R)
Engineering -- Flight Software
Includes some minor changes in wording a spelling change and comments on PACSAT protocol.
I have found some of the info on FalconSat on the web but maybe this needs more understanding.
Probably will make enough changes in the software of PACSAT that the ground station software needs to be different.
I think early on AMSAT was controlling the ground station software for some revenue. Will need to decide if it is open source or still controlled.
Bob
> On Oct 9, 2022, at 11:38 AM, Bill <bill@brconnect.com> wrote:
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> My project objectives are simple:
>
> Phase I - build something simple, using existing and proven bbs protocols. Have it available ASAP for the next launch opportunity.
>
> Phase II - build it better.......
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> Here is my conops so far. Thanks for helping me author it. Either edit this doc and redistribute, or send changes and additions to me and I will incorporate them...
>
> Lets try and meet using GoToMeeting next Thursday.
>
> Thanks for helping me. My skin cancer surgery was simple and provided a complete cure, but the follow-on plastic surgery to repair things is extensive.
> ( 2.5 hrs in surgery. 2nd surgery in a few weeks....)
>
> Bill
>
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> <PacsatConOps2.odt>