[ao16aprs] Test plan for APRS via AO16/LO19

[Bob Bruninga <bruninga@nadn.navy.mil>]

If you are transmitting to AO16, consider the following suggestion:

Transmit APRS messages to yourself.  If they get through the whole
PACSAT-PAC-GATE-APRSSERVE-IGATE-DIGI system, then you will get a copy via
the terrestrial 144.39 system!

I wrote a quick program this afternoon that will send me a message every
20 seconds when AO16 is overhead (from work).  The program inserts a time
stamp in the message.  If my home station gets them, then I will see them
at home tonight... and know that it all worked.

You might also send messages to others you might want to inspire to get
involved.  Today I also sent messages via PACSAT to all the other authors
of APRS.  Brent Hildebrand (APRS+SA) got his copies and QSL'ed via EMAIL.

If you know of some AMSAT operator that has no interest in APRS then you
might send him a packet to EMAIL so that APRS will deliver it to him...

Let them see the power of the force....

:-)

Bob
P.S. remember you can even load a message in a BText and just let a TNC do
the work...


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