[OZAPRS] RE: APRS beacons sent from Mt. Kaputar near Narrabrivia Internat ional Space Station RS0ISS

Thu Nov 6 12:53:34 EST 2008

Hi Ron,

I can see your point. Once digipeated by ISS and ground station...no point 
beaconing again.

It was just that I wanted to make sure that I got through from that location 
(1500m ASL) and I had no way of telling. Yes, I know my packet was received 
by ISS (My Position) but I could not be sure if it had been put onto the 
internet by a ground station because I was mobile stationary and had no PC 
or Internet to confirm.

Considering there was hardly anyone on at all I considered beaconing every 
30sec was acceptable. During the day the ISS link over Oz is pretty much not 
utilized from what I have seen over the last 2 weeks.

In fact someone came on and sent me a message and wondered where all the 
Aussies were as there was no one to be heard.

In that light, I considered 30sec in the above event for beaconing no 
problem but as said, I stand corrected if I have to.

Afterall, I am still learning about APRS.

Thanks for your comments.
Gerard
VK2JNG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Perry" <ronk at ncable.com.au>
To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] RE: APRS beacons sent from Mt. Kaputar near 
Narrabrivia Internat ional Space Station RS0ISS

>I put a couple of posits through ISS while in WA. I was stationary, so
> once I'd heard my posits being digipeated (and presumable being picked
> up by an Igate), I'd achieved getting my position out for all to see.  I
> didn't see the point in beaconing any further.
> I'm wondering what was your reasoning for beaconing every 30 seconds?
> Regards,
> Ron
> vk3ecv
>
> On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 20:35 +1100, JandG wrote:
>> He did indeed and I am well aware of it. In fact in one document he
>> underwrote he said that it's quite ok to beacon more often.
>> I will find the website if you are interested.
>> Have you listened once to see how many stations are getting beaconed? 
>> Hardly
>> any.
>>
>> I believe 30 sec beacons are acceptable but I stan corrected if I have 
>> to.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Gerard
>> VK2JNG
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ian Mills" <imills at awa.com.au>
>> To: <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:14 PM
>> Subject: [OZAPRS] RE: APRS beacons sent from Mt. Kaputar near Narrabri 
>> via
>> Internat ional Space Station RS0ISS
>>
>>
>> > Hi Gerard,
>> >
>> > Well done on getting into the ISS, however sending a beacon every 30
>> > seconds via ISS isn't a good idea as it limits anyone else who may be
>> > trying to get a position through .. I think Bob B published guidelines 
>> > for
>> > operations via satellite that included beacon period ..
>> >
>> > 2008-11-03 20:52:02 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S6,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > RK\]"6h}145.800MHzG'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-03 20:52:14 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S6,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > 5K\]"6g}145.800MHzG'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-03 20:52:29 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S6,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > ?K\]"6d}145.800MHzG'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-03 20:53:00 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S6,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > \K\]"6^}145.800MHzG'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-03 20:53:29 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > jK\]"6^}145.800MHzG'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-03 20:53:41 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > @K\]"6`}145.800MHzG'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-03 20:54:12 EST:
>> > VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl!)K\]"6^}145.800MHzG'day 
>> > from
>> > VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-03 20:54:42 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > HK\]"6^}145.800MHzG'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-03 20:54:54 EST: VK2JNG-9>APK102,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5::VK2MAL
>> > :G'day from VK2JNG (Gerard){92
>> > 2008-11-03 20:55:12 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl!
>> > K\]"6\}145.800MHzG'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 11:42:43 EST:
>> > VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK4FC:`MFRl";K\]"6S}145.800MHzG'day from
>> > VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:13:46 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > OK\]"6T}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:14:17 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > #K\]"6T}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:15:17 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > `K\]"6W}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:15:47 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK4FC:`MFRl
>> > UK\]"6V}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:16:18 EST:
>> > VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl!^K\]"6U}145.800MHz G'day 
>> > from
>> > VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:16:48 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > ?K\]"6V}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:18:06 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > {K\]"6R}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:18:36 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK4FC:`MFRl
>> > BK\]"6R}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:19:37 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK4FC:`MFRl
>> > gK\]"6Q}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 13:20:07 EST:
>> > VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK4FC:`MFRl"*K\]"6J}145.800MHz G'day from
>> > VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-04 19:43:57 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P27S7,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`MFRl
>> > Sj/]"6W}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-05 12:08:39 EST:
>> > VK2JNG-9>3P16T4,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`Nasl#Bj/]"DE}145.800MHz G'day 
>> > from
>> > VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-05 12:09:29 EST:
>> > VK2JNG-9>3P16T4,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK3JTM-5:`Nasl!9j/]"DA}146.800MHz G'day 
>> > from
>> > VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-05 13:39:47 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P19Q2,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK6MJ:`MMgl
>> > sj/]"6B}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-05 13:40:17 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P19Q2,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK6MJ:`MMgl
>> > rj/]"6A}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> > 2008-11-05 13:40:24 EST: VK2JNG-9>APK102,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK6MJ::VK6CO 
>> > :G'day
>> > from VK2JNG (Gerard){93
>> > 2008-11-05 13:40:48 EST: VK2JNG-9>3P19Q2,RS0ISS-4*,qAR,VK6MJ:`MMgl
>> > kj/]"6B}145.800MHz G'day from VK2JNG (TM-D710)=
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > Ian vk2him
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 1
>> > Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:31:34 +1100
>> > From: "JandG" <touringaus at bigpond.com>
>> > Subject: [OZAPRS] APRS beacons sent from Mt. Kaputar near Narrabri via
>> > International Space Station RS0ISS
>> > To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>> > Message-ID: <236A3EA6AEB843CBA4B7A6C56DB9D317 at GerardsLapTop>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> >
>> >>From the top of Mount Kaputar 1500m ASL it was not possible to access 
>> >>any
>> >>digipeater around but I got into ISS APRS.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Gerard
>> > VK2JNG
>> > AWA Limited
>> >
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