[amsat-bb] Re: APRS beaconing on the ISS no luck....

[Bruce Semple]

Alexander --
I have a TH-D7A and I don't know if the TH-72A works the same but 
it's worth a try --

  when I want to "force a beacon xmit now" -- (because  I  don't hear 
anyone else transmitting) --

I press the BCON button (to turn it off) and then immediately press 
it again  (to turn it back on) --
the TH-D7A transmits the packet and then starts the interval timer up.

So yes, as the K9JKM pointed out -  you have to listen for a "hole" 
and then try sending a few in rapid succession.

It looks like there is an ISS-DATA entry on ==> 
http://oscar.dcarr.org/index.php
so you can see if the digipeater is on.

How are you determining if you have been heard -- are you looking for 
the indication on the TH72A ... or do you check
the site ==> http://www.ariss.net/

Don't give up!

73,
Bruce
WA3SWJ


At 11:53 AM 5/15/2011, you wrote:
>On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Eric H. Christensen
><eric at christensenplace.us> wrote:
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> > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 10:21:20AM -0400, Alexander Sack wrote:
> >> Is this just not gonna happen on a HT?  I have tried 4 times with no
> >> luck (all high elevation passes).  Again I see every packet that flies
> >> by (comparing my HT list with that on ariss.net).  Very frustrating.
> >
> > I personally haven't tried to do APRS from an HT on the ISS.  I 
> used to get a few lucky packets through PCSAT back when it was 
> working well but up until a couple of weeks ago I hadn't heard the 
> ISS in packet mode in some time.  I'd say keep trying.  Sometimes 
> you'll get lucky and can get a packet through.  You may need to go 
> with a yagi, though...
> >
> >
>
>Well I hear a lot (it was a W->NW->N pass at a 21 degreeish max
>elevation) but I can't seem to beacon myself.
>
>I have set my PATH to Others/ARISS.  I see some have used
>ARISS,WIDEN-n but I don't see the need.
>
>Is there anything else I have to do?  My beacon is set again to TX 30
>seconds AUTO.  I constantly try a Quick Beacon with the TH-72A but I
>can't really tell if it send it.
>
>Also, to send a message via the ISS what is the address?
>
>I have been using RS0ISS-4 based on packets received.
>
>Any comments before 4:20EST would be appreciated as I have one more
>really good high elevation pass then...
>
>73
>
>-aps
>
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