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

[Paul Stoetzer]

It's the custom packet module built by AMSAT that is thought to be acting
up after being in service for 17 years, not the radio.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 18:03 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just realized the screenshot shows 2016. Nevermind.
>
> On Jul 30, 2017 17:59, "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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