Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] schrieb:
The radio might be able to be operated in packet by setting everything up manually but that is very time intensive for the crew (I'm guessing it would be about 30 steps) and it would have to be done before and after every school contact. Manually changing all those settings greatly increases the likelihood of having a school contact fail due to human error.
Kenneth - N5VHO
And how was it before the "human error" ? I'm wondering why an astronaut can not handle an amateur transceiver. If the user interface is too complicate it would be a good idea to give him a dedicated notebook so he can click in a menu for Packet, school contact, repeater, SSTV aso. If this problem is not solved, it is fruitless to discuss about new modes. My 2 cents about this theme.
Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Regards, 73 Thomas Frey, HB9SKA ______________________________________________________________________
Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel. + Fax: 056 444 93 41 http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/ Packet Radio (AX.25): HB9SKA @ HB9PD.CHE.EU