[amsat-bb] Speaking of APRS (and PSK31)

[Robert Bruninga]

So, while digipeater is off, now is a good time to play with PSAT (NO84's)
PSK31 transponder which we try to always keep on.

Bob, WB4APR

-----Original Message-----
From:  Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Speaking of APRS

Probably the closest thing to a status report on the health of NO-84 is
available from Mike DK3WN:

http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=254

DK3WN is one of the command stations for NO-84, and he is able to switch
on the APRS digipeater when he feels the satellite can handle it. His last
blog entry related to that satellite was from last week, where he
commented that "digipeater should remain off". Along with his web site,
DK3WN is also on Twitter as @DK3WN where he also posts information related
to NO-84. If you're not on Twitter, you can read his tweets in a browser
at:

http://twitter.com/DK3WN

In terms of APRS digipeaters operating on 145.825 MHz,
NO-84 is off, ISS is down, and from an earlier -BB post it looks like
QIKCOM-1 (another satellite with an APRS transponder on 145.825 MHz):

http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html

has been delayed in its deployment from the ISS. We'll have to be
patient...

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK





On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:04 AM, <skristof at etczone.com> wrote:

> Thanks.
>
> I was hoping for a little more long-term outlook with respect to NO-84.
> As best I can tell from clicking on the satellites that have links,
> there are no other satellites that have APRS transponder capabilities.
> Is that correct?
>
> Steve AI9IN
>
>
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