[amsat-bb] ISS ping box

[Jeff Griffin]

Andrew, What you should be doing is try using the onboard packet BBS. That
way people could read and send you messages. As you're in a low use ISS area
this would be ideal for you and other ISS users...

73 Jeff kb2m

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Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS ping box

"To see if I can make it" is fine. But once you see that you have made it,
why not leave some air time for other folks? 

Why would a person keep transmitting once the person has accomplished
his/her purpose? 

Steve AI9IN

On 2016-09-22 12:57, Andrew Rich wrote:

> To see if I can make it
> 
> Why go to the moon ? 
> 
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> On 23 Sep 2016, at 02:49, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> If you're the only station out there, then what's the point of
transmitting at all?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM
> 
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
wrote:
> Guys
> 
> Thats why it is a ping box
> 
> It waits to hear the space station first and then just does what I 
> would do anyway - send once a minute
> 
> Its all good
> 
> Andrew
> 
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> On 23 Sep 2016, at 2:25 AM, sean fay <spatrickfay at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Like my self! Running a precious little 5W HT with an arrow  in my 
> front yard!
> 
> I've been digipeated, I have sent  messages to people with no response 
> , I have had messages sent to me, but i have not been able to respond, 
> but I am still waiting for a confirmed QSO.  I am Hoping this weekend 
> hold passes on ISS and NO84 me.  If you see me look for me ! and shoot me
a message.
> 
> AA0AN
> Sean
> 
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Zach Metzinger <zmetzing at pobox.com>
wrote:
> 
> On 09/22/16 05:22, Andrew Rich wrote:
> 
> There are maybe one to zero stations on ISS here
> 
> No issues with traffic
> 
> The point that I think others are trying to make is: Don't use up 
> potential channel time when you're not actively making a QSO with the ISS.
> Someone else, who may be using far less power than you do, may be 
> trying to make that elusive contact.
> 
> --- Zach
> N0ZGO
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