[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board,

2011-07-27 Thread Nader Omer
Hi   It was so interesting to work ISS BBS over Africa :)   ( Only You )   http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200901/msg00853.html   More interest than ISS  was AO-51 9k6 Pacsat mode . I really miss it. http://www.st2nh.com/photos     73's Nader

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board

2011-07-27 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:30:50 -0400 Diane Bruce d...@db.net wrote: On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 03:43:03PM -0700, Ted wrote: Curious.. If Gordon (always ready with a cheerful comment) is accurate, then what is the purpose of the BBS? Also, Kevin is far from 'selfish'...he is just using The

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board

2011-07-26 Thread Ng, Peter
...he is just using the available resources. I too thought the amateur digital radio equipment on ISS are resources we all can use. I'm sure all of us would not knowingly hog it up for our own benifitI mean, what's the point, right? I agree with Bob in that using the BBS is so resource

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board

2011-07-26 Thread John Becker
At 12:21 PM 7/26/2011, you wrote: ...he is just using the available resources. I too thought the amateur digital radio equipment on ISS are resources we all can use. I'm sure all of us would not knowingly hog it up for our own benifit... Me too but I'm a bit confused for what. Some seem to

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board

2011-07-25 Thread Ted
- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Gordon JC Pearce Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 6:46 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:07:16 -0700 Kevin Deane summit...@live.com wrote: Good morning Jeremy

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board

2011-07-25 Thread Bob Bruninga
If Gordon ... is accurate, then what is the purpose of the BBS? None practically. It is the most inefficient AX.25 packet arrangement possible. AX.25 connected packet depends on line-by-line ACKS. This works on a two-way balanced link when both stations hear each other reliably and

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board

2011-07-25 Thread Diane Bruce
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 03:43:03PM -0700, Ted wrote: Curious.. If Gordon (always ready with a cheerful comment) is accurate, then what is the purpose of the BBS? Also, Kevin is far from 'selfish'...he is just using The BBS is a side effect of the commercial equipment (Kenwood) they took up

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Message Board

2011-07-24 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:07:16 -0700 Kevin Deane summit...@live.com wrote: Good morning Jeremy, saw your message but she fell out of veiw...Thanks KG6NUG for the cool flag that came up on my end anyway!! Glad to see active people and not BEACONS using the ISS Digi. Dont get me wrong,