Re: [amsat-bb] NO-45 Digipeater On

[Michael Swartwout <mas@xxxxxxxxx>]

The digipeater was never off, but we ask everyone NOT to use the BB; the 
short explanation is that BB use "locks out" ground access to the 
spacecraft CPU.  (The long explanation involves design lessons about 
fully understanding all the features of your COTS hardware and making 
sure they are either disabled or fully integrated...)

Everyone is still free to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire 
(callsign ke6qmd) as per the user service agreement 
(http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt).  There will be 
occasional dropouts caused by our CW beacon, and expect extra packet 
chatter during West Coast (USA) passes, as we have some schools using 
Sapphire for operations training.

73,

Mike Swartwout, KE6YNJ


Emily Clarke wrote:

> I hadn't noticed any announcement on the BB but it looks as if the NO-45 
> digipeater is turned on again?
> 
> Does anyone have status on the BB (is it on?  If so what is the callsign?)
> 
> 73,
> 
> Emily
> 
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