[amsat-bb] APRS Birds

[Brian Wilkins KO4AQF]

Brad

Contact WD9EWK (Patrick). He has authored articles on this topic. I will
let him respond if he can

Brian

On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 3:09 PM Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> <Also, there is a lot of bandwidth on the APRS satellites
> (Falconsat-3,ARISS, NO-84) and the PSK birds (NO-84, NO-104) waiting for
> moreusers. Remember, with APRS you can do more than just send yourposition,
> you can send messages back and forth and have a decentconversation. So for
> those tired of the QRM on FM, consider givingthem a try.>
> I have mastered packet exchange through the ISS and would love to do
> packets on the APRS satellites. However, I have not found an article, etc,.
> that tells how to do it. I understand that it is not quite the same as the
> ISS/digipeaters contacts. If one can't find an "instruction sheet", how can
> one participate? I was hoping that this year's AMSAT satellite book would
> give a clue, but due to obvious circumstances, the book has not been
> published. Since I am the only one in my ham clubs who does any packets at
> all, help is not going to come from local hams. I am very thankful for the
> help from some hams around the US who elmered me, so far.  Brad KC9UQR
>
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Brian Wilkins
KO4AQF