From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Wed Dec 1 06:59:26 1999 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id GAA22147 for ; Wed, 1 Dec 1999 06:59:25 -0600 (CST) X-Authentication-Warning: arctic.usna.edu: bruninga owned process doing -bs Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 00:04:53 -0500 (EST) From: Bob Bruninga X-Sender: bruninga@arctic To: "APRS Announcements" cc: aprsnews@tapr.org Subject: [aprsnews] 1200 Bd PACSATS QSO party Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Reply-To: "APRS Announcements" X-Message-Id: Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk 1200 Baud PACSAT QSO party The big day approaches. Dust off that old 1200 Baud PACSAT TNC and join us this weekend on all passes of AO-16, LO-19 and IO-26 for live QSO's via these DIGIPEATERS in space. We will start at noon on Friday. and go through Sunday evening... These Birds are virtually unused over the USA and make excellent digipeaters for UI packets. So if you want an old fashioned LIVE satellite QSO (keyboard), then tune up... RUn APRS or just a dumb terminal... enjoy... SAT DIGI FM Manchester UPLINKS CHANNELS DOWNLINK ----- -------- -------------------------------------- --------- AO-16 PACSAT-1 .860 .900 .920 .940 437.051 LO-19 LUSAT-1 .840 .860 .880 .900 437.153 IO-26 ITMSAT-1 .875 .900 .925 .950 435.822 For newcommers to these birds, remember that you must have a special PACSAT TNC, but even if not, hopefully the downlink will be linked into APRSErve (telenet to 199.227.86.221 port 23) For details on what we have been doing with these birds, see: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/traknet.html We are using the annual running of the Army Navy game football from ANnapolis to Philly as an excuse to get on the air. YOu can watch our progress also on the APRN Web page http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fball99.html Good luck! de WB4APR, Bob --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Wed Dec 1 12:18:06 1999 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id MAA02701 for ; Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:18:05 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 11:14:09 -0600 From: "Jim Panos" To: "APRS Announcements" Subject: [aprsnews] Re: 1200 Bd PACSATS QSO party Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Reply-To: "APRS Announcements" X-Message-Id: Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by tapr.org id MAA02701 Sorry for the email but I am new to pacsats and was wondering what is the difference between a regular 1200 baud tnc (kpc3) like I have and a pacsat TNC. Jim Panos Jr. CNA Network Administrator Lurie, Besikof, Lapidus & Co. LLP jpanos@lblco.com >>> Bob Bruninga 11/30/99 11:04PM >>> 1200 Baud PACSAT QSO party The big day approaches. Dust off that old 1200 Baud PACSAT TNC and join us this weekend on all passes of AO-16, LO-19 and IO-26 for live QSO's via these DIGIPEATERS in space. We will start at noon on Friday. and go through Sunday evening... These Birds are virtually unused over the USA and make excellent digipeaters for UI packets. So if you want an old fashioned LIVE satellite QSO (keyboard), then tune up... RUn APRS or just a dumb terminal... enjoy... SAT DIGI FM Manchester UPLINKS CHANNELS DOWNLINK ----- -------- -------------------------------------- --------- AO-16 PACSAT-1 .860 .900 .920 .940 437.051 LO-19 LUSAT-1 .840 .860 .880 .900 437.153 IO-26 ITMSAT-1 .875 .900 .925 .950 435.822 For newcommers to these birds, remember that you must have a special PACSAT TNC, but even if not, hopefully the downlink will be linked into APRSErve (telenet to 199.227.86.221 port 23) For details on what we have been doing with these birds, see: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/traknet.html We are using the annual running of the Army Navy game football from ANnapolis to Philly as an excuse to get on the air. YOu can watch our progress also on the APRN Web page http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fball99.html Good luck! de WB4APR, Bob --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: jpanos@lblco.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Fri Dec 3 06:53:03 1999 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id GAA21770 for ; Fri, 3 Dec 1999 06:53:02 -0600 (CST) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Sender: mcmusick@mail.anet-stl.com Message-Id: Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 16:59:44 -0600 To: "APRS Announcements" From: Mike Musick Subject: [aprsnews] pocketAPRS v1.03 Update Now on FTP List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Reply-To: "APRS Announcements" X-Message-Id: Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk An update to pocketAPRS is now available at: ftp://ftp.tapr.org//aprssig/palmstuff/palmaprs/paprs103.zip Summary of changes from v1.00: - Support for large-area coverage maps; - Correction of severe crashing problem with Palm OS 3.3; - Numerous other modifications relating to OS 3.3 support; - Unexplained expiration times for objects fixed; - Trackers using $GPGLL now supported. Users of v1.00 do not need to delete the application or databases before loading v1.03. Users running the extended beta v0.98x (which expired Wednesday) MUST delete the application, map files and databases before loading v1.03. I've said all along that we were "pressing the limits" of the little Palm processor in making APRS go, but I had no idea how close we really were until a couple of users running Palm OS 3.3 e-mailed me with reports of "...crashing horribly!" The problems and constraints induced by the new OS were major, and required several days of repair work (and head-banging!) to make it run right. All users of v1.00 will want to download this version. As stable as v1.00 was under OS 3.0 and 3.1, v1.03 is even more so. MAP NEWS ======== New in v1.03 is finally an answer to the "big map" question. Included in the .ZIP file is NAMERICA.PDB, a rough map which covers the lower 48, most of Canada, and Mexico. It is an edited conversion of Bob B's APRSdos "USA.MAP" (thanks, Bob!). The DOS-to-Palm map conversion feature in MacDLG is in its infancy, but as soon as a couple of bothersome bugs are swatted this will be out there for others to enjoy. (Yeah, yeah, I know... you need a Macintosh program to convert DOS maps to run on the Palm... but it's the only tool I've got at the moment!). Also, I have just acquired the latest U.S. Census Bureau TIGER map database, and am refining the conversion process. Several test maps have been promising, and I am hoping to be able to produce maps of entire states before year end. I do have to ask, however... the TIGER data was a fair hunk of change ($500 for the set). Anybody object to or have any thoughts about a one-time "shareware subscription" or similar fee for maps from this data? Not a lot... maybe $5 or so? ...mike --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Sat Dec 4 14:47:17 1999 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id OAA00609 for ; Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:47:16 -0600 (CST) X-Authentication-Warning: arctic.usna.edu: bruninga owned process doing -bs Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 15:21:29 -0500 (EST) From: Bob Bruninga X-Sender: bruninga@arctic To: "APRS Announcements" cc: TAPR APRS Special Interest Group , aprsnews@tapr.org, ao16aprs@tapr.org Subject: [aprsnews] AO16/LO19/IO26 APRS QSO Party, Results Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Reply-To: "APRS Announcements" X-Message-Id: Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk Satellite Buffs, and Digital Mobile operators, Here is a quick summary of the APRS PACSAT QSO party conducted 4 Dec on the three 1200 Baud PACSATS (I haven't finished the 3 Dec results yet). During 5 passes over 400 UI packets were exchanged with at least 13 stations seen (even while 6 stations were logged on and downloading PACSAT Protocol). All downlink packets were also linked into the worldwide APRServe internet system. APRS/UI STATIONS: WB4APR, KB2WQM, KA2UPW, N8DEU, N5ZNL, K5QXJ, W4HFZ PACSAT USERS: W4MO, VE3FRH, VE2KAD, N8ULD, TG9IKE, K0RZ One station, KA2UPW was using only a sound card on his PC to generate the necessary MANCHESTER uplink. N8DEU was using the WB4APR suggested $3 modified TAPR-2 TNC. Others were using PACSAT TNC's and APRSdos, APRSplus or WinAPRS and some with just terminal software. The sound card method or $3 mod makes it possible for anyone with a laptop and a 2m radio to uplink while mobile. With 3 satellites, ALL with uplinks on 145.90, (I was running only 20 watts into a mobile WHIP antenna!) there is great potential for providing mobile APRS POSITION/STATUS reporting for travelers via satellite. For example, the orbits of these birds gives the following coverage pattern everywhere (local sun time): DAY: 0930-1230 About 7 or 8 passes lasting 8-15 minutes each NITE: 1930-0030 About 7 or 8 passes lasting 8-15 minutes each Now all we need is someone to write the 1200 baud PSK downlink modem in software for a sound card, and then these 9 year old satellites will be VERY USABLE again... for amateur mobile digital communications. NOTES: The throughput of these 1200 baud satellites can be an order of magnitude greater than terrestrial systems for several reasons: 1) Each has 4 simultaneous receivers. Thus even with only a 25% success rate on each uplink, the downlink can be kept full 2) Since everyone hears the satelite direct, there need be only ONE digipeater hop, instead of the 3 or more duplications on the ground 3) Since the satelite is crossband full duplex, the downlink is on 100% of the time instead of the maximum 50% for a simplex digi. Thus, the birds could handle many hundreds of stations per pass per satellite! Right now, LO19 and IO26 are 100% dedicated to UI or APRS digipeating. AO16 is shared, since its PACSAT BBS is still functional and usually has a few users on the weekends... I will post the results on our TRAKNET web page so you can browse the captured files if you are interested: http://web.usna.nadn.mil/~bruninga/traknet.html P.S. This test was conducted in conjunction with the annual APRS/GPS tracking and communications support of the Naval Academy's running of the Army/Navy game football from Annapolis to Philadelphia. To those that participated, thanks for all your work! de WB4APR, Bob --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Sun Dec 5 09:07:56 1999 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id JAA17919 for ; Sun, 5 Dec 1999 09:07:55 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 10:07:11 -0500 From: Stan Horzepa Reply-To: "APRS Announcements" X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "APRS Announcements" Subject: [aprsnews] APRS Protocol Spec Final Draft Published!] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio X-Message-Id: <384A7F9D.FB1FBE0A@ct2.nai.net> Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk Subject: [htaprs] APRS Protocol Spec Final Draft Published! Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 22:23:13 -0500 From: John Ackermann To: "TAPR HT APRS Special Interest Group" =========================== APRS PROTOCOL SPECIFICATION =========================== TAPR announces release of the second public draft of the APRS Protocol Specification. ----------------------------------------------- It's finally here! The APRS Working Group has completed the second public draft of the APRS Protocol Specification. This document covers the core functionality of APRS Protocol Version 1.0 as it works today. This is the base level specification that all implementations should comply with, and it was unanimously adopted by the Working Group members, who include the authors of APRS-DOS, WinAPRS, MacAPRS, X-APRS, PocketAPRS, APRS+SA, javAPRS, and APRServe, and the developers of the Mic-E and Pic-E products. The Specification forms the basis for future Working Group projects, including APRS test suites and the APRS Certification Program. The WG also hopes to use this document as the basis for further speci- fications, including IGate and APRS digipeater operation. Over the last 8 weeks the specification has grown from 18 pages to 93. It now includes packet format diagrams, the APRS symbol tables, full details of the Mic-E encoded format, the compressed lat/long position format, plus weather report and telemetry formats. Above all, the specification contains many examples of how APRS data is formatted to make it easier to understand. The APRS Protocol Specification is now available on the APRS Working Group web page at: http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/Faprswg.html. It is available in PDF format, both zipped and unzipped. The zip file is a little under 1.5MB. You can read it with a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat 3 or 4. This document is still a draft. There will now be a 15-day public discussion period in which anyone may feed back comments, criticisms and suggestions for improvement. Full information on how to do this is contained within the document. The final cutoff for comment is midnight U.S. Pacific time on Sunday 19 December (i.e. 0800 UTC on Monday 20 December). After this date the Working Group will consider all the comments, and will issue the final approved version of the Specification as soon as possible thereafter. John Ackermann, N8UR (jra@febo.com) Administrative Chair APRS Working Group 4 December 1999 --- You are currently subscribed to htaprs as: stanzepa@mail2.nai.net To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-htaprs-6786X@lists.tapr.org --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org From bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Tue Dec 7 09:42:43 1999 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.13) with SMTP id JAA17432 for ; Tue, 7 Dec 1999 09:42:40 -0600 (CST) X-Authentication-Warning: arctic.usna.edu: bruninga owned process doing -bs Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 10:17:34 -0500 (EST) From: Bob Bruninga X-Sender: bruninga@arctic To: "APRS Announcements" cc: aprsnews@tapr.org Subject: [aprsnews] [APRS and] Houston AMSAT Net 300th Satellite Feed Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Reply-To: "APRS Announcements" X-Message-Id: Sender: bounce-aprsnews-839@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk Tonight... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 18:37:36 -5 From: Bruce Paige To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Tuesday at 8:00PM CST (Wednesday 0200Z) we will have our 300th net over commercial satellite. The net has been around for many years before that but over commercial satellite is a really fun thing for us. To celebrate, we have sent Andy, W5ACM, our net control out hunting and Marty, WD5DZC and myself will be holding the reins. We will have live interviews with several prominent personalities in the satellite community... [WB4APR will be one, talking about APRS and satellites] To listen, you can tune into our live satellite feed as listed below in the signature or, you can find us through our real audio live server at http://www.amsatnet.com and click on the live feed at the top of the page. After the net, I will preserve the file and have it available for downloading or listening for those that would like to at a future time. Also check our web site for information on the IRC that we use during the net and for information on how to check into the net if you are listening. 73 and Enjoy our 300th Net Bruce, KK5DO Houston AMSAT Net Programmer ============================================================================ Bruce Paige, KK5DO Internet: kk5do@amsat.org Houston, Texas or: kk5do@houston.rr.com AMSAT Area Coordinator ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Tuesday, 8PM CDT on GE-1 (W1), T12, 5.7MHz at 103 deg Also affiliated repeaters in North America. Also available on Real Audio at http://www.amsatnet.com Visit SHOT http://www.clarc.org/shot Hear the latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org ---- Via the amsat-bb mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe amsat-bb" to Majordomo@amsat.org --- You are currently subscribed to aprsnews as: lyris.aprsnews@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-aprsnews-839E@lists.tapr.org