Re: [sarex] uhh... question

["Larry Faehling" <kl7ibv@xxxxxxxxx>]

The system appears to be a conventional TNC setup, which is currently being
used by many of us as a simple digipeater.  It is fully capable of being
used by the astronauts as a "ham radio", but it is mostly being used as a
digi' when none of the astrohams are using it.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Henderson <kb3drq@yahoo.com>
To: <sarex@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: [sarex] uhh... question


>
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>    Wait a minute.. what is going on..
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>  ?
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>    Are the astronauts onboard the ISS using packet to
> communicate with hams?  or... is the packet system more like
> a repeater (digipeater, actually) or BBS ?
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> I'm relatively new to this
> Bear with me  :)
> Thanx you all so much for all your help
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> 73 De Matt, KB3DRQ
> 16/m/PA (17 on Sunday)
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