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Subject: [amsat-bb:97137] Re: ANDE-1 and File RAFT speak
From: "Robert Bruninga"
To: amsat-bb
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:22:20 -0500

> Could you please advice me step by step for command
> control to speak of ANDE.  I will control RAFT and
> ANDE speak message of my send to command talk...
> Tanan Rangseeprom HS1JAN , XU7ADN
> 
See: http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande/ANDEcontract.txt

> This is meaasge on Hyper Terminal link to TNC2 
> cmd:c ande-1
> *** ANDE-1 busy
> *** DISCONNECTED

You cannot connect to ANDE.  It does nothing for users.
It must be a command station.  But you can DIGIPEAT via ANDE-1
 or VIA ARISS callsigns on ANDE
 
> HS1JAN>APRS,ANDE-1*::TALK     : Long Live Majesty the

Yes, that is correct, but first a SYSOP has to command ANDE
VOICE on first for every orbit..  I do not think there are
any command stations in your area.

> cmd:c raft
> *** CONNECTED to RAFT
> cmd:k
> :talk     : Sa wad dee pa ted thai
> :talk     : long live the king
> :talk     : Long live the king bhumibol HS1A
> :Talk     : CQ CQ DE HS1JAN

Once you connect to RAFT, then QSY to another frequency and
DISCONNECT.  This is so that RAFT does not hear you disconnect.
Hit "cmd: D" two times to force a disconnect from your TNC.
NEXT then QSY back to 145.825 and send your TALK messages.
They will work then.

The CONNECT RAFT only turns on the CONNECTED LED and that is
what turns on the Voice Module.  But you have to be UNCONNECTED
to send the TALK message.  But if RAFT sees the disconnect,
then it will turn off the voice ...

Hope that helps!
Bob, WB4APR