[amsat-bb] ISS packet

[Clayton Coleman]

Steve,

UZ7HO Soundmodem does not require much configuration.  You install it,
select the sound device, and setup the modem for 1200 baud AX.25 AFSK.
That's it.

UISS setup is even easier.  You just need to enter your callsign.
Optionally you can configure your Latitude and Longitude for position
reporting.

Next, you launch Soundmodem.  Assuming your audio input and output
levels are set correctly, it should be ready to decode packets from
the ISS.  After Soundmodem is running, launch UISS.  It will show any
packets decoded in the lower window.  The default settings for beacon
path (UNPROTO CQ VIA ARISS) will work perfectly.

The trick is to remember to launch Soundmodem FIRST before you launch
UISS.  Both must be running, otherwise nothing will happen.

I am a MixW user for most digital modes but have found UISS is the
simplest interface for exchanging position data and simple QSO's via
the ISS.

73
Clayton
W5PFG

On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 4:30 PM, Steve Kristoff <skristof at etczone.com> wrote:
> OK. Is there actually any way for an old man who only sort of knows
> computers to actually do packet on the ISS?
> I have tried MixW, UISS, AGWPE, UZ7?? soundmodem, and they all have me
> baffled.
>
> I have MixW set up to do PSK31 and MMSSTV does a good job on the SSTV from
> ISS, so I'm not completely computer ignorant.
> Is there a user friendly packet program, that only requires one download
> and has an easy set-up?
>
> Steve AI9IN
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