[sarex] ISS Packet

["Frank H. Bauer" <frank.bauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Patrick,

The original plan was for the ARISS team to share a laptop since the crew 
didn't need to be on the TNC 24/7.  We have never gotten access to a laptop 
due to the primary activity demands.  Remember, we are a secondary activity 
on ISS.  We have pushed this issue many times over the past year and have 
made no progress.    We have had several meetings and discussions about 
this with the space agency folks and we have reached the conclusion that we 
need to have a dedicated laptop.  This becomes even more important as we 
bring the SSTV project to fruition...a software-based system.

We are in the process of submitting a manifest request to get a dedicated 
laptop on-board.  This will, unfortunately, take many months to occur.

I hope this explains the situation.  Not what I like, but we, 
unfortunately, have to live with it for the time being.

73,  Frank Bauer, KA3HDO

 >Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:57:11 -0500 (EST)
 >From: McGrane <tmcgrane@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
 >Subject: [sarex] ISS packet
 >
 >Hi folks- any word on when laptop will be available for TNC?
 >
 >Is it up there or does it have to be shipped up?
 >
 >Take care, patrick N2OEQ

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