[amsat-bb] Wide or Narrow?

Scott scott23192 at gmail.com
Thu Mar 5 18:45:22 UTC 2020


Yes, I show that as 44104.

Keep in mind that it's attached to a platform with several other objects,
so depending on your TLE source, it might show up as "PSLV R/B" or
something similar.

-Scott,  K4KDR

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On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 1:29 PM Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
> Quick question...  AISAT-1 is which catalog number?  I recall some
> discussion a while back, and I've got #44104 configured in Gpredict.
> But I also see AISAT (40054), AISSAT 1 (36797), AISSAT 2 (40075), and a
> few others with similar names.
>
> Which is AISAT-1 (one "S", with the dash)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
> Scott via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Hey Steve!
> >
> > I've found that AISAT-1 works better with FM-Narrow.  It's my
> understanding
> > that the other APRS sats have always worked fine with regular FM...
> that's
> > what I use for all but AISAT-1.
> >
> > Unfortunately, for quite a while now the only active 2m APRS satellite
> has
> > been AISAT-1.  However, it has not been heard since 3-Mar.  Certainly
> hope
> > that's temporary!
> >
> > Of course we all look forward to the day that the ISS digipeater is back
> > online, too.
> >
> > -Scott,  K4KDR
> >
> > ========================
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 10:34 AM Steve Kristoff via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> When aiming at the APRS satellites (ISS, AISat, any others?) should I
> use
> >> Wide or Narrow FM? I vaguely recall reading that narrow is good, but I
> >> can't find the reference.
> >> Your assistance is appreciated!
> >> Steve AI9IN
> >>
>


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