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

[Andrew Rich]

How come NO-84 gets turned off ?

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> On 4 Aug 2017, at 12:45 am, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
> 
> I agree, that PSK-31 Transponder is a BLAST! I am sad that it barely gets used!
> 
> Joe WB9SBD
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>> On 8/3/2017 9:30 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
>> 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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