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Today's Topics:
1. On Easter, regarding negativity and renewal...
(Mark Vandewettering)
2. Re: On Easter, regarding negativity and renewal...
(Michael A. Tondee)
3. The Trip East (Brock Thomsen)
4. Re: On Easter, regarding negativity and renewal...
(w7lrd(AT)comcast.net)
5. Lunar Bird (D. Mynatt)
6. Re: Proud to be a member (Gregory Dober)
7. Re: NO-44 Question (Robert Bruninga)
8. FW: Transatlantic Ballon attempt on 29.498 now (Robert Bruninga)
9. Re: The Trip East (Robert Bruninga)
10. Free Ham Mobile Web Page (Robert Bruninga)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:03:33 -0700
From: Mark Vandewettering <mvandewettering(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] On Easter, regarding negativity and renewal...
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <4F404411-0D8B-4659-A66A-5B3FBB92241A(AT)gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
Hi all...
As I awoke on this Easter Sunday, I was scanning my email (I subscribe
to lots of groups
and get lots of daily summaries) and once again found myself reading
amsat-bb. Amidst the
normal, pleasurable messages, I was again (as it seems to happen
weekly) faced with a
message of disappointment in AMSAT, this time by Brian Beckius. It
seems that whatever
he was searching for, he didn't find it in AMSAT, and thus proclaimed
to all that he wouldn't
be renewing his membership.
He's not alone of course. Lots of people aren't very satisfied with
the current state of
AMSAT-NA or amateur satellites. It's not very hard to understand why:
launching satellites
actually _is_ rocket science. It's difficult, and even more difficult
with limited funds
and relying solely on the efforts of volunteers. But the simple fact
that it can be done
at _all_ should give everyone in amateur radio a sense of justified
pride.
I'm a total newbie when it comes to satellites. I've worked mostly
the FM birds for less
than six months. I don't have L or S band equipment. I've never
worked AO-40 or any of the
RS birds. I am still trying to perfect my setup to work the linear
birds. But I have had
fun, and I've tried to pass on that spirit of fun to others, to let
them know just how much
enjoyment you can get, even with modest equipment, even by just
listening to what goes on.
If you can't find a reason to renew your membership, don't. We are
all free to take our
dollars elsewhere, and to spend them how we see fit. If that $40
makes you happier when
spent elsewhere, then I think you should spend it elsewhere. If that
donation of $100 or
whatever to a different organization makes you feel a greater sense of
altruism or
achievement, then by all means, send your money there.
Me? I'm happy to be a member. I'm getting way more out my membership
than I put in, even
when the organization itself doesn't exactly meet my own personal
expectations of what they
can and should be doing. I'd like to see firm plans about where
AMSAT-NA is going, and
when launches will happen just like everyone else, but in the mean
time, I'll be happy doing
what I'm doing, and stretching what I can do with new projects as time
and money in my
rather hectic life allows. And I'll be looking to help new satellite
projects with donations
when I can.
Maybe you aren't so happy. Maybe the loss of AO-40 and the slow
progress toward another
Phase 3 or Phase 4 makes you grumpy. Maybe you see the money spent on
a single channel
FM bird as a complete waste of time. There are lots of you out
there. I hear you on this
mailing list every few days. But here's the thing: no amount of
growsing about the state
of the amateur satellite service gets any hardware even a foot closer
to orbit. It doesn't
make even one more person smile. It doesn't help get even $1 donated
to the creation of
new amateur satellites.
It's Easter. It's a time of renewal and rebirth. Cast aside some of
your bitter skepticism,
and rededicate yourself to trying to actually help make amateur
satellites a fun and rewarding
endeavor for all.
Catch you on the birds...
Mark KF6KYI
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:25:39 -0400
From: "Michael A. Tondee" <mat_62(AT)netcommander.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: On Easter, regarding negativity and renewal...
To: "Mark Vandewettering" <mvandewettering(AT)gmail.com>,
<amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <008301c88d2c$719f6c90$6500a8c0(AT)w4hij>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Very well put Mark and I agree 100%. I wasn't involved in satellites during
the time of AO-40 and I long to see an HEO bird just because it sounds like
it was so much fun. I've got high hopes pinned on P3E but for now we should
be thankful for what we do have. I get really tired of the complaining and
the utter disdain for birds like AO-51 shown by some. I haven't been on the
air for awhile since I'm rebuilding my station but i'm having a blast just
doing that.
73,
Michael, W4HIJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Vandewettering" <mvandewettering(AT)gmail.com>
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 4:03 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] On Easter, regarding negativity and renewal...
> Hi all...
>
> As I awoke on this Easter Sunday, I was scanning my email (I subscribe
> to lots of groups
> and get lots of daily summaries) and once again found myself reading
> amsat-bb. Amidst the
> normal, pleasurable messages, I was again (as it seems to happen
> weekly) faced with a
> message of disappointment in AMSAT, this time by Brian Beckius. It
> seems that whatever
> he was searching for, he didn't find it in AMSAT, and thus proclaimed
> to all that he wouldn't
> be renewing his membership.
>
> He's not alone of course. Lots of people aren't very satisfied with
> the current state of
> AMSAT-NA or amateur satellites. It's not very hard to understand why:
> launching satellites
> actually _is_ rocket science. It's difficult, and even more difficult
> with limited funds
> and relying solely on the efforts of volunteers. But the simple fact
> that it can be done
> at _all_ should give everyone in amateur radio a sense of justified
> pride.
>
> I'm a total newbie when it comes to satellites. I've worked mostly
> the FM birds for less
> than six months. I don't have L or S band equipment. I've never
> worked AO-40 or any of the
> RS birds. I am still trying to perfect my setup to work the linear
> birds. But I have had
> fun, and I've tried to pass on that spirit of fun to others, to let
> them know just how much
> enjoyment you can get, even with modest equipment, even by just
> listening to what goes on.
>
> If you can't find a reason to renew your membership, don't. We are
> all free to take our
> dollars elsewhere, and to spend them how we see fit. If that $40
> makes you happier when
> spent elsewhere, then I think you should spend it elsewhere. If that
> donation of $100 or
> whatever to a different organization makes you feel a greater sense of
> altruism or
> achievement, then by all means, send your money there.
>
> Me? I'm happy to be a member. I'm getting way more out my membership
> than I put in, even
> when the organization itself doesn't exactly meet my own personal
> expectations of what they
> can and should be doing. I'd like to see firm plans about where
> AMSAT-NA is going, and
> when launches will happen just like everyone else, but in the mean
> time, I'll be happy doing
> what I'm doing, and stretching what I can do with new projects as time
> and money in my
> rather hectic life allows. And I'll be looking to help new satellite
> projects with donations
> when I can.
>
> Maybe you aren't so happy. Maybe the loss of AO-40 and the slow
> progress toward another
> Phase 3 or Phase 4 makes you grumpy. Maybe you see the money spent on
> a single channel
> FM bird as a complete waste of time. There are lots of you out
> there. I hear you on this
> mailing list every few days. But here's the thing: no amount of
> growsing about the state
> of the amateur satellite service gets any hardware even a foot closer
> to orbit. It doesn't
> make even one more person smile. It doesn't help get even $1 donated
> to the creation of
> new amateur satellites.
>
> It's Easter. It's a time of renewal and rebirth. Cast aside some of
> your bitter skepticism,
> and rededicate yourself to trying to actually help make amateur
> satellites a fun and rewarding
> endeavor for all.
>
> Catch you on the birds...
>
> Mark KF6KYI
>
------------------------------
Message: 3
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:04:32 -0500
From: Brock Thomsen <w6gmt(AT)bak.rr.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] The Trip East
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID:
<20080323220441.IRYZ2814.cdptpa-
omta03.mail.rr.com(AT)SEANNOTEBOOK.bak.rr.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
W6GMT
BROCK THOMSEN
PO BOX 222
MARCELL MN 56657
I am on schedule and will leave here in the AM first stop is Kingman
AZ(DM25). Tuesday night in Grants NM (DM65). Wednesday Night in
Albuquerque (DM65). Thursday I will be in Clovis NM (DM84). Friday
Night I will spend in Guymon OK (DM96).
Three stops in Kansas Liberal(DM97), Lyons(EM08) then Smith
Center(EM09) I will Spend 10 days in KS with side trips to activate
DM99 and DM89. When I leave Kansas on the 8th of April I will head
up Hwy 281 thought EN00,01,02 over night in
EN02, SD on Tuesday EN03,EN13 night stop will be in MN in EN24.
Should Make the campground on Wednesday.
I will work as many passes as possible on AO-27 and AO-51 I will also
work AO-16 when stopped at night.
Equipment is a FT-857 a Small KF0AK log. I use a GPS to confirm that
I am in the grid given out on the move I use a Dell PDA with
Pocketsat+ to track the Birds. I record all Passes and then log from
the recording. QSL to the MN address. I will check Email on the
road. Come ride with see you on the birds.
73
Brock
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:29:23 +0000
From: w7lrd(AT)comcast.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: On Easter, regarding negativity and renewal...
To: Mark Vandewettering <mvandewettering(AT)gmail.com>,
amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID:
<032320082229.11468.47E6D9C2000B4F8E00002CCC22155751140B9D04C999(AT)comc
ast.net>
Content-Type: text/plain
Well said! ditto
73 Bob W7LRD
--
"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Mark Vandewettering <mvandewettering(AT)gmail.com>
> Hi all...
>
> As I awoke on this Easter Sunday, I was scanning my email (I subscribe
> to lots of groups
> and get lots of daily summaries) and once again found myself reading
> amsat-bb. Amidst the
> normal, pleasurable messages, I was again (as it seems to happen
> weekly) faced with a
> message of disappointment in AMSAT, this time by Brian Beckius. It
> seems that whatever
> he was searching for, he didn't find it in AMSAT, and thus proclaimed
> to all that he wouldn't
> be renewing his membership.
>
> He's not alone of course. Lots of people aren't very satisfied with
> the current state of
> AMSAT-NA or amateur satellites. It's not very hard to understand why:
> launching satellites
> actually _is_ rocket science. It's difficult, and even more difficult
> with limited funds
> and relying solely on the efforts of volunteers. But the simple fact
> that it can be done
> at _all_ should give everyone in amateur radio a sense of justified
> pride.
>
> I'm a total newbie when it comes to satellites. I've worked mostly
> the FM birds for less
> than six months. I don't have L or S band equipment. I've never
> worked AO-40 or any of the
> RS birds. I am still trying to perfect my setup to work the linear
> birds. But I have had
> fun, and I've tried to pass on that spirit of fun to others, to let
> them know just how much
> enjoyment you can get, even with modest equipment, even by just
> listening to what goes on.
>
> If you can't find a reason to renew your membership, don't. We are
> all free to take our
> dollars elsewhere, and to spend them how we see fit. If that $40
> makes you happier when
> spent elsewhere, then I think you should spend it elsewhere. If that
> donation of $100 or
> whatever to a different organization makes you feel a greater sense of
> altruism or
> achievement, then by all means, send your money there.
>
> Me? I'm happy to be a member. I'm getting way more out my membership
> than I put in, even
> when the organization itself doesn't exactly meet my own personal
> expectations of what they
> can and should be doing. I'd like to see firm plans about where
> AMSAT-NA is going, and
> when launches will happen just like everyone else, but in the mean
> time, I'll be happy doing
> what I'm doing, and stretching what I can do with new projects as time
> and money in my
> rather hectic life allows. And I'll be looking to help new satellite
> projects with donations
> when I can.
>
> Maybe you aren't so happy. Maybe the loss of AO-40 and the slow
> progress toward another
> Phase 3 or Phase 4 makes you grumpy. Maybe you see the money spent on
> a single channel
> FM bird as a complete waste of time. There are lots of you out
> there. I hear you on this
> mailing list every few days. But here's the thing: no amount of
> growsing about the state
> of the amateur satellite service gets any hardware even a foot closer
> to orbit. It doesn't
> make even one more person smile. It doesn't help get even $1 donated
> to the creation of
> new amateur satellites.
>
> It's Easter. It's a time of renewal and rebirth. Cast aside some of
> your bitter skepticism,
> and rededicate yourself to trying to actually help make amateur
> satellites a fun and rewarding
> endeavor for all.
>
> Catch you on the birds...
>
> Mark KF6KYI
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:17:56 -0600
From: "D. Mynatt" <dave(AT)mynatt.biz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lunar Bird
To: <AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <007201c88d33$c294a870$6600a8c0(AT)compaq>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Has anyone been following 'The Orbital Classroom' column in the AMSAT journal?
This month in Part 2, Dr Shuch spoke about the antenna systems needed to copy
the ESMO or ASMO project transmissions. Not many of us will be able to find an
18m dish, so I was wondering if anyone has tried an interferometer setup?
Can multiple dishes act as one, and so replace a single 18m dish with, say, 10
modified TVRO dishes 2m apart in some form of matrix?
Dave
=====
http://sciencecenter.no-ip.org/blogs/
SID ID: S-0258
LAT: 38'16.278" N
LON: -104'40.537" W
DM78QG51WG
719-423-4124
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:51:20 -0400
From: "Gregory Dober" <gjdober(AT)comcast.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Proud to be a member
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <000001c88d40$cbd4e690$6501a8c0(AT)Uniblab>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Brian,
With all due respect to your comments, they are vague and subjective
and it is difficult to understand your dilemma. I noticed your website
is for the lunar X-prize. If you asked AMSAT to partner or somehow
become involved in that and was rejected, declined or ignored, then I
would believe that is not part of the organizations mission statement nor
funding criteria.
If you have expertise in the production of satellites etc. and are
volunteering to bring "that to the table," then I can understand your
frustration and disappointment. In fact, I would wonder myself as to
why your expertise would not be utilized.
73
Greg
N3MVF
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
>Behalf Of truckwiz
>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:44 AM
>To: 'truckwiz'; amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Proud to be a member
>
>Judging from the amount of email I'm getting on the side, It does not
>appear that I'm the only unhappy "horse" in the barn.
>
>
>
>Brian
>
>
>
> _____
>
>From: truckwiz [mailto:truckwiz(AT)bwig.net]
>Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 7:37 PM
>To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
>Subject: Proud to be a member
>
>
>
>Hi,
>
> I'm the president of PropelX (www.propelX.com
><http://www.propelx.com/> ) and a member of AMSAT . I've come to the
>conclusion over that last couple of months of asking questions and
>offering to help on satellites (only to be jerked around), That the
>only space that AMSAT is concerned about is their own . I will not be
renewing my membership.
>
>
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1GOGdNdQNc
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Brian Beckius
>
>
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:29:48 -0400
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga(AT)usna.edu>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NO-44 Question
To: "'Ransom, Kenneth G. \(JSC-OC\)[BAR]'"
<kenneth.g.ransom(AT)nasa.gov>, "'Jeffrey Koehler'"
<jeffk13057(AT)yahoo.com>, "'AMSAT-BB Org'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <003001c88db3$21bb3b00$42577a83(AT)ewlab.usna.edu>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> Doesn't PCSAT enter a brief no eclipse phase in early April?
Yes, but unless we get a good wobble that puts enough sun at the
right angle on the best +Z panel, then we only have power on the
side panels which are not as good. Only in the winter when the
sun is more in the southern hemisphere do we get this
condition...
We will try, but do not hold much hope. There are full sun
periods in the summer to, but we have never been successful with
them.
Thanks
Bob
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org on behalf of Bob Bruninga
> Sent: Sun 3/23/2008 7:24 AM
> To: Jeffrey Koehler; AMSAT-BB Org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NO-44 Question
>
>
>
> > How long does NO-44 need to be in sun
> > before it begins to operate normally?
>
> About 15 to 20 minutes, AND, all of that sun must fall on the
> +Z pannel. Any other situation, and it is unuseable. SO the
> only time it has a chance of getting that sun on that panel
> is above a latitude of about 40 degrees and in the winter and
> during a pass overhead about noon.
>
> So dont expect much from NO-44 until next fall has been our
> experience. Often you can hear it trying to get out a
> packet, but it dies on heach one.
>
> Bob, WB4APR
> _______________________________________________
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> the author.
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> satellite program!
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>
>
>
------------------------------
Message: 8
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:43:59 -0400
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga(AT)usna.edu>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Transatlantic Ballon attempt on 29.498 now
To: "'AMSAT-BB Org'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <003501c88db5$1ce5d340$42577a83(AT)ewlab.usna.edu>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Europeans standby for balloon!
The Ballooon was launched on Friday and should be approaching
Europe...
If anyone hears SDG-9 (sending CW telemetry) on 29.498, please
let everyone know!
Launched from Michigan Friday morning, it was very strong over
Maryland at 2035z. We attempted to post our signal strength
plots:
http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/dfing.html
See the balloon's web page:
http://arhab.blogspot.com/
It should be arriving over Europe now...
Bob, Wb4APR
------------------------------
Message: 9
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:51:35 -0400
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga(AT)usna.edu>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Trip East
To: "'Brock Thomsen'" <w6gmt(AT)bak.rr.com>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <005501c88db6$2cf18850$42577a83(AT)ewlab.usna.edu>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
I just checked http://map.findu.com/w6gmt and don't see any
position info on your station?
> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Brock Thomsen
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 6:05 PM
>
> I am on schedule and will leave here in the
> AM first stop is Kingman AZ(DM25). Tuesday
> night in Grants NM (DM65). Wednesday Night in
> Albuquerque (DM65). Thursday I will be in
> Clovis NM (DM84). Friday
> Night I will spend in Guymon OK (DM96).
>
> Three stops in Kansas Liberal(DM97),
> Lyons(EM08) then Smith Center(EM09) I will
> Spend 10 days in KS with side trips to activate
> DM99 and DM89. When I leave Kansas on the
> 8th of April I will head up Hwy 281 thought
> EN00,01,02 over night in EN02, SD on Tuesday
> EN03,EN13 night stop will be in MN in EN24.
> Should Make the campground on Wednesday.
>
> I will work as many passes as possible on
> AO-27 and AO-51 I will also
> work AO-16 when stopped at night.
>
> Equipment is a FT-857 a Small KF0AK log.
> I use a GPS to confirm that I am in the
> grid given out on the move I use a Dell PDA with
> Pocketsat+ to track the Birds. I record
> all Passes and then log from the recording.
> QSL to the MN address. I will check Email on the
> road. Come ride with see you on the birds.
>
> 73
> Brock
------------------------------
Message: 10
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:38:47 -0400
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga(AT)usna.edu>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Free Ham Mobile Web Page
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <008501c88dd5$ea472260$42577a83(AT)ewlab.usna.edu>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Does everyone realize that they all have their own callsign WEB
page that they can update anywhere, anytime, via ham radio and
even without internet access?
Any operator with a radio and his old TNC, and no special
software can post just about anything for others to see...
Including sending email. See the following AMSAT example:
>> I just checked http://map.findu.com/w6gmt
>> and don't see any position info on your
>> [traveling satellite] station?
>
> APRS is the project for the summer.
> So by June I should be back on the digi birds.
Actually, I was not suggesting APRS via the birds, but simply
using an APRS weblink as a means for informing everyone about
your schedules and locations, status and announcements.
Everyone with a callsign has an APRS web page... Just tell
others to look there for your info. You
-don't-even-need-to-run-APRS!
All it takes to create your own instant web page for all the
world to see is to TRANSMIT a single successful packet on 144.39
anywhere in North America, or 144.80 in Europe (etc), and then
the above web page will work for your callsign. I will use
W6GMT's cross country traveling satellite station as an example
for how to take advantage of this capability from the field...
1) Set radio to 144.39 (in north america)
2) Set UNPROTO APRTNC VIA WIDE2-2
3) Set CONVERse mode
>From this point on, anything you type will go to your FINDU APRS
web page as long as it is in APRS format. Just transmit it once
successfully. If you see it digipeated, then you can safely
assume in most areas of the world, that it also got into the
global APRS system. To make sure, wait a minute and send it
again.. The simplest format is GRID Square. While in CONVERSE
mode, just type this:
[FM19sx] Sittin here waiting for AO51.
Then go to the above web page, and you will see your station at
that location and with that text. Even if it was just one
packet, it will be there for up to 10 days. The age of the
packet is also shown. You can only have one such position
packet existing at any one time and using gridsquare, the
position will only be approximate. New ones will replace old
ones. But you can have as many MESSAGES as you want. Type
this:
:BLN1ABCDE: Operating times today will be 1430z from Grand
Canyon
The above web page will now have a link to ALL of your messages,
which will include this bulletin. Additional bulletins can be
BLN2, BLN3 and so on. The "abcde" is just to make sure that you
padd the format to the indicated number of bytes.. You can even
send someone an email. Just type:
:EMAIL : w3xyz(AT)amsat.org hi joe, will arrive tonight at 10PM.
There has to be four spaces after the EMAIL in this case for
padding and the first thing after the colon has to be a valid
email address. Do it correctly, and it will get delivered.
MULTIPLE OBJECTS: Another good example for a mobile traveler
might be to put out future waypoints. But each waypoint has to
have its own callsign. The easiest way to do that is to change
the MY CALLSIGN in the TNC. Make W6GMT-1 be the first waypoint,
and say W6GMT-2 be the second waypoint.... So make each MYCALL
change in the TNC, then type in the way point in the above
gridsquare format:
For MYCALL W6GMT-1, type:
[EN45gh] Waypoint for 1400z on 25 Mar.
For MYCALL W6GMT-2, type:
[EN46ab] Expected location on 1500z Friday
And so forth. That is why the universal web page for any HAM on
the FINDU system should end in an asteerix (*) so that all of
his waypoints or other objects will show up. For example
http://map.findu.com/wb4apr*
Just think of it. Carry a TNC with you in your car, and you can
communicate with the world anywhere, anytime, via the Internet.
Just a tiny example of all the potential applications of packet
radio and APRS and the web to improve our ability to communicate
APRS, it is NOT just vehicle tracking!
Bob, WB4APR
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