[aprssig] GO-32

[Joseph M. Durnal]

The blog entry!
http://cryptojoe.blogspot.com/2008/05/go-32-satellite-aprs-operation.html


On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 8:36 PM, Joseph M. Durnal
<joseph.durnal at gmail.com> wrote:
> It is a good thing I didn't have a vox radio within 300 feet of me.  I
> let out one heck of a woohoo when I got the MY POSITION response from
> GO-32!
>
> No findu results :(
>
> Now it is time to setup that PM!  Well, as soon as I get the camera to
> take a snapshot of the display!
>
> 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>
>
> On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> > Save the satellite configuration into a PM.  Maybe PM 5.  THen
> > when you anticpate GO-32 passes (they are the same time every 9
> > days, so a simple list of 9 times on the dashboard will work for
> > months)...  Just select that PM.
> >
> > For normal operation, press any other PM...  Bob
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> > > [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of Joseph M.
> > Durnal
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 12:09 PM
> > > To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> >
> > > Subject: Re: [aprssig] GO-32
> > >
> > > A D7 is on the shopping list, but my HOA makes reasonable
> > antenna
> > > placement difficult at best.  One of these days I'll move and
> > that
> > > won't be a problem any more.
> > >
> > > For now, I'll keep trying to work it from the mobile.  Any
> > pointers on
> > > how to quickly switch my D710 to be ready to operate this way?
> > Right
> > > now I just have the kenwood programming software with a saved
> > file
> > > with all of the settings, then when I'm done, I just reprogram
> > it back
> > > to my normal settings.
> > >
> > > 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Robert Bruninga
> > > <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> > > > > Well, 4xtech showed up on the display of my
> > > > > D710 a couple of times, but didn't get a
> > > > > MY POSITION.  I wasn't able to find anyone local to
> > > > > listen out for me.
> > > >
> > > > The good news is that it is easier to see one's self on GO32
> > > > than on the ECHO satellite, because GO32 has a PTT delay
> > some of
> > > > the time.  So your radio will have turned around in time to
> > hear
> > > > your packet come back...  But if you are in the mobile, you
> > > > probably get a good downlink for the center 3 minutes of a
> > good
> > > > high pass.
> > > >
> > > > But you can get in from horizon to hrizon if you are running
> > 50
> > > > watts.  That is why we need LOTS of people Igating the
> > downlink.
> > > >
> > > > The best way to do this is to encourage all D7 owners that
> > do
> > > > not use their D7 routinely, to not just set it in the
> > closet,
> > > > but leave it hooked to your Igate all the time you are not
> > using
> > > > it.  Connect this through a SHORT colx to a 19" vertical
> > whip.
> > > >
> > > > This station will receive GO-32 downlink packets for the
> > center
> > > > 3 minutes of the best two passess per day... And if we have
> > > > enough people doing this (say a dozen over the USA), then at
> > > > least one of them will always have a good chance of hearing
> > each
> > > > packet and feeding the APRS-IS...
> > > >
> > > > And since coax loss is the big bugga... The better way is to
> > ptu
> > > > the D7 up near the antenna and run only the 3 wire RS-232
> > down
> > > > to the shack...  Then you don't need a pre-amp...
> > > >
> > > > Bob, WB4APR
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I'll have to give it a shot another time.
> > > > >
> > > > > 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 6:32 PM, Joseph M. Durnal
> > > > > <joseph.durnal at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Well, it looks like the folks over in Japan are on
> > board.  I
> > > > guess I
> > > > > > can just hope to see a digipeat of my own packet.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My window should be from about 20:46 to 20:56 EDT.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'll see if I can line up someone local to listen out
> > for
> > > > > me as well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Robert Bruninga
> > > > > <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> Yes, this satellite is still active in APRS mode..
> > > > > > > >>> Does this satellite still work for APRS?
> > > > > > > >>> Bob's GO-32 page isn't  dated.  If it is up there,
> > > > > > > >>> are there any more gateways on the ground?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It's the old chicken-egg problem.  Few users, so
> > little
> > > > > > > incentive for people to put up Igates.  But I hope to
> > keep
> > > > > > > pushing it, because it is a great asset and always
> > > > there...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bob, WB4APR
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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