[amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?

[Andrew Northam]

Bob, All,
FalconSat has been fun so far, I have made several QSO's with K0FFY and
NB3T via FalconSat-3, with an Arrow and D72. Here are some setup
instructions that several people helped me put together:
https://andrewbnortham.com/falconsat-3/

On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 11:20 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> I was confused.  I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and
> forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB and
> BG code,  But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and down.
>
> https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
>
> 435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1.  While of course
> setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass.
>
> So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with any
> ole' APRS HT or Mobile...  All of these radios can do 9600 baud and APRS
> natively..
>
> Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play.
> If I missed something, ignore me.  Ill go back under my domestic rock...
>
> Bob, WB4APR
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Regards,
Andrew Northam
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