[amsat-bb] Appearing on http://www.ariss.net/

[Mike Sprenger]

The goal overall, is to get the digi functionality working via the ISS, to
use the capability live/attended for educational value part of the Radio
Merit badge work for scouting.

Is my intended use inappropriate ?

Being a technical question, is the Amsat-BB right vehicle for a technical
discussion as to why I'm no longer able to digi via the ISS or shall I look
elsewhere ?




On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> The beacon while-unattended into a very valuable limited channel such as
> the ISS and PCSAT digipeaters are disappointing to me.  The purpose of the
> APRS digipeaters in space are for humans to contact humans, or for the rare
> -out-in-the-atlantic or Pacific lone traveler or experiment.
>
> The unattended beacons are intereference to that mission and are not
> welcome.
>
> Bob, WB4aPR
>
>
> On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> These days I'm finding less and less stations on APRS via the ISS.
>> This is a major reason as to why packets digipeated by the ISS aren't
>> making it into the terrestrial APRS Internet Service.  If there are
>> only one or two stations within your mutual footprint and they can't
>> hear very well, chances are your position digipeated by the ISS won't
>> be heard by them.  Therein lies your problem and why your packets
>> aren't making it to the Internet.  It is no fault of the APRS-IS or
>> the ISS digipeater.
>>
>> I was on a pass this morning, 63 degree elevation, that covered most
>> of the western half of the United States.  Of that entire pass I only
>> copied 5 stations, all of which were automated with no live
>> individuals at the keyboard.  I was getting a 100% solid copy of the
>> ISS.
>>
>> I've never quiet understood the fascination with transmitting a packet
>> and showing up on the Internet.  Nowadays there's an app for that.
>> The APRS-IS, ISS digipeater, and our terrestrial APRS networks are
>> great resources.  Unfortunately operating trends come and go and I
>> think we are in a down cycle with less people active on the ISS
>> digipeater over North America.
>>
>> 73
>> Clayton
>> W5PFG
>>
>> On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Mike Sprenger <mikesprenger at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Used to be able to show up on the ariss.net web page when I digi my
>> > position via the ISS, now I can't figure out what I've done to cause it
>> to
>> > not work any longer....(and I can successfully appear by using the new-n
>> > paradigm on terrestrial APRS on 144.39)
>> >
>> > It's not an RF path problem, I can Digi via the ISS no problem on
>> 145.825,
>> > hearing my return packets from the ISS.  I've digi'ed dozens via the
>> ISS,
>> > yet, I can no longer gateway to the ARISS web page.
>> >
>> > Referring to this page:
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.aprs.org/iss-faq.html
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ISS145.825145.825ARISS | APRSAT | WIDEAdding an optional SGATE,WIDE on
>> your
>> > path allows your
>> >
>> >
>> > I have tried to digi via ARISS using several paths, some of which are:
>> >
>> >
>> > CQ,ARISS,SGATE,WIDE
>> > CQ,ARISS,SGATE,WIDE
>> > CQ,ARISS,WIDE1-1
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > So, 2 questions, using UI-View32:
>> >
>> > 1.  What's the most common Is there something that could cause it *not*
>> to
>> > gateway to the www.ariss.net page ?
>> > 2.  What is the Digi Path to end up on www.ariss.net ?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thanks,
>> > Mike
>> > W4UOO
>> > (37.9167N  81.1244W is the Summit)
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-- 
Thanks,
Mike Sprenger
(37.9167N  81.1244W is the Summit)