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

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

John,

Normally, working FalconSat-3 should be the same as any
other orbiting digipeater, where you would see a "My
Message" or "My Position" notification on your HT's screen
when you are digipeated. FalconSat-3 sends down so much
data, that it is possible your HT misses the digipeated
packet, or it received it with a series of other packets
so fast you miss the on-screen notification. That's why
I find myself checking the listing of stations heard and
message listings during a FalconSat-3 pass, in case I
missed something.

Working FalconSat-3's digipeater with a single D74 is
basically a no-go, since its TNC can only work with one
VFO. It can't be set to receive from one VFO and transmit
from the other, something the D72, D7, and the Kenwood
APRS mobiles can do. Even though I might not see many
of the "My Message" or "My Position" notifications on the
screen, I do fine working FalconSat-3 with my D72, and
hope to try it later today and tomorrow afternoon.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Prescott, Arizona
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 6:56 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> At the risk of introducing confusion based on my inexperience using FS-3, I
> will say that I do know when using the D72 with the ISS digipeater or with
> any standard simplex digipeater, when your packet is repeated you do get
> realtime visual and audio indication it was repeated. The radio makes a
> unique audio alert when it receives its own packets repeated back and the
> screen flashes "MY POSITION" above "via RS0ISS" or whatever the callsign of
> the digipeater is. This can be seen in my video below. The limitation I am
> familiar with is that your repeated/received packets do not then show up in
> the LIST, which can be confusing, as it was for me as seen in the below.
> video. I believe the D74 does allow you to view your repeated/received
> packets in its LIST.
>