[amsat-bb] Is 70cm an option for ISS packet this time?

[Gabriel Zeifman]

The problem this time is the packet module, not the transceiver. So no, can't just switch transceivers because the TNC is dead. Not sure about it digipeating recently. Wonder if it was NO-84 or NO-44?

73,
Gabe
NJ7H/VE6NJH


> On Jul 30, 2017, at 4:59 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well last time the VHF radio displayed an error and was non-operational.
> 
> This time when it stopped digipeating around last weekend it has been heard
> beaconing. So I think the radio is not totally non-operational so something
> else is probably assumed to be the problem.
> 
> With all that said I saw this earlier which seems to show it digipeating a
> couple days ago. Odd, right?
> 
> http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/linuxsat.htm
> 
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> 
>> On Jul 30, 2017 17:39, "Scott" <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Greetings everyone.
>> 
>> Since this most recent packet failure on the ISS, I have not heard any
>> mention of switching back to 437.550 MHz.
>> 
>> Is that not an option this time?
>> 
>> Has it been established that some other component is at fault now, and the
>> choice of radio would make no difference?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> -Scott,  K4KDR
>> Montpelier, VA  USA
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