[amsat-bb] Standard for AMSAT status board observations of FS-3

[Mark L. Hammond]

Hi Ryan, the PBBS on FS-3 is working great.  You’re right, it’s hard to see
if it’s working on APRS—though working full duplex you should copy yourself
right?

I checked my log files and confirm that the digipeater is ON.  Also, I
looked at the last couple KISS log files and can’t see your call. Double
check things is my suggestion. ??

I suggest you report as uplink and downlink active, unless you are positive
that uplinks aren’t working; recently they have been from my QTH.

73,
Mark N8MH



On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 10:47 AM Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> I've been reporting my observations on the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite
> Status page. For the FM and linear satellites, it's a no-brainer:  if I
> hear live traffic on the bird, or if I hear myself being transponded, then
> clearly "Uplink and Downlink Active" is appropriate.
>
> However, for the packet satellites, what's the criteria for reporting the
> uplink as active? The past two days, I've received continuous streams of
> non-APRS packets from FalconSat-3 on two passes, but despite manually
> sending my beacons many times on each pass, I don't get digipeated (at
> least no iGate seems to be picking up the traffic) and I don't receive any
> APRS packets from anyone else.
>   My TH-D72A is properly configured per Patrick WD9EWK's excellent
> tutorial, and I've made QSOs earlier in the week with the radio in the same
> configuration it's in now. The only difference seems to be that I'm working
> FS-3 much earlier in the day, on a weekday, than I have in the past. I'm
> just using a TH-D72A, so for all I know, a dozen ops are having a grand ol'
> time on the BBS.
>
> I've been reporting these passes as "Downlink Only." Is that appropriate?
> I seem to be the only one this week who reported FalconSat-3 as anything
> but open for business. I'm planning to try one or more passes later today.
>
>
> 73, Ryan AI6DO
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
-- 
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]