[amsat-bb] Re: email via PCSAT

[Robert Bruninga]

> Although, we are still having some issues here 
> in Europe as I have noticed that some stations 
> are diging multi callsigns...  I still cannot 
> cannot hit PCSAT with my Kenwood TH-D7 on 5 watts 
> using a 4 ele beam..

Yes, problem is, there is no uplink discipline.  Everyone just
keeps hitting it harder and harder and over and over and hopes
their packet will win.  This is human nature, but it sure ruins
the throughput and the ability of the little guy to get in.

> P.S. Can I just check for the D7 what the path 
> should be!  Just wide2-2? 

Yes, only WIDEn-N is now supported.  Trying WIDE2-2 will get you
a chance at a double hop throught PCSAT and/or ANDE or ISS.  But
not over europe.  A double hop would be a miracle since one
satellite would have to hear the other one in the middle of all
that jamming...

Bob, WB4APR

> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga at usna.edu>
> To: "'Kevin Chudy'" <n2jpe at yahoo.com>, <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:01:48 -0500
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: email via PCSAT
> 
> 
> > Am I correct to expect that I can transmit a message
> > then receive it on the same system during the same
> > pass?
> 
> Yes, if your T/R turn around delay is not too bad.  Right now,
> PCSAT has a TXD set to 12 or only 120 ms between hearing a
> packet and transmitting it.  Most rigs should turn around that
> fast...
> 
> > 
> > Also, I am using UISS and a soundcard. I received
> > emails from APRS after sending the messages to "APRS
> > via PCSAT-1". I have also tried "APRS via PCSAT-1,
> > WIDE2-2". I have observed others using both paths. Is
> > one path more correct?
> 
> For the last wee, the only path that is set up now is via
> WIDEn-N.  SO WIDE2-2 should work fine.  All the other paths
will
> not work now.  This is because WIDEn-N has a built-in dupe
> ignore capability so those people who are trasnmitting too
many
> dupes will get ignored for one minute after each success..
> 
> Bob, WB4APR
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Kevin
> > N2JPE
> > 
> > 
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