I decoded PCsat beacon using only AGWPE(AGW Packet Engine)
and AGWMONITOR, not using TNC, as follows at 8 Oct 2001.
1:Fm PCSAT-1 To APRS3 <UI pid=F0 Len=76 >[03:55:11z]
:BLN3PCSAT:www.ew.usna.edu/pcsat for details abt operating
1:Fm PCSAT-1 To APRS2 <UI pid=F0 Len=76 >[03:55:30z]
:BLN2PCSAT:Welcome to a new facet of satelites for mobiles.
1:Fm PCSAT-1 To APRS1 <UI pid=F0 Len=76 >[03:55:47z]
:BLN1PCSAT:Testing OK! GPS is off. Watch BLNS 4 user info about operatin
1:Fm PCSAT-1 To BEACON Via SGATE <UI pid=F0 Len=74 >[03:56:07z]
:072114z OPS-Normal on 145825 using only 1 pkt per 2 mins for now.
1:Fm PCSAT-1 To BEACON Via SGATE <UI pid=F0 Len=42 >[03:56:49z]
T#030,118,121,131,118,213,11111111,1101,1
AGWPE is available,
http://www.sv2agw.com/downloads/
AGWPE.ZIP ........ AGW Packet Engine
AGWMONITOR.ZIP ... AGW Packet Monitor
Setup for PCsat,
Select Port ...... LPT3:
Tnc Type ......... Sound Card
Tnc Radio Port ... 145.825Mhz 1200baud
I copied 9600bps signals from UO-22 using only soundcard, not TNC,
using "MixW2" at 25 Mar 2002.
Setup in MixW2 as follows,
http://www.mixw.net/
MixW2 - Mode - Packet
- Mode - Mode Settings - VHF 9600 baud G3RUH
- Configure - Soundcard settings - Samplerate 22050
And I copied 9600bps signals from KO-25 using only soundcard, not TNC,
using "AGWPE" and "AGWMONITOR" at today, 29 Mar 2002.
1:Fm HL02 To QST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=39 >[09:56:40]
EIS:(3ca3bbb7) [s1] Timer:0 TxEnable:1
1:Fm HL02-11 To PBLIST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[09:56:43]
PB: Empty.
1:Fm HL02-12 To BBSTAT <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[09:56:44]
Open 12a :
Setup as follows in "AGWPE" for 9600baud,
(1) Run "AGW Packet Engine.exe"
Left click AGWPE icon on the bottom bar of WindowsXP
- Properties - New Port
- Select Port (LPT3:)
SirialPort/modem BuadRate (19200)
TNC Type (SoundCard)
- Left Channel - Check 9600b (G3RUH)
- Right Channel - Check 9600b (G3RUH)
TNC RadioPort - Port1 (436.500MHz 9600baud)
(2) Run "Agwmonitor.exe"
File - Properties - Enter your Callsign
And I copied 9600bps signals from UO-22 after KO-25 at 29 Mar 2002,
using "AGWPE" and "AGWMONITOR". [Time is JST=UTC+9]
1:Fm UOSAT5-11 To PBLIST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[15:11:55]
PB: Empty.
1:Fm UOSAT5-11 To PBLIST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[15:12:02]
PB: Empty.
2:Fm UOSAT5-11 To PBLIST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[15:12:16]
PB: Empty.
2:Fm UOSAT5-11 To PBLIST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[15:12:20]
PB: Empty.
2:Fm UOSAT5-11 To PBLIST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[15:12:22]
PB: Empty.
1:Fm UOSAT5-11 To PBLIST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[15:12:29]
PB: Empty.
AGWPE + Agwmonitor at 29 Mar 2002, [Time is JST=UTC+9],
2:Fm UOSAT5-11 To STATUS <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=14 >[16:53:42]
B: 1696042849
2:Fm UOSAT5 To QST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=37 >[16:54:11]
SCZIP V1.9: OK 75b15 3B690997 75b20
2:Fm UOSAT5-11 To PBLIST <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[16:54:27]
PB: Empty.
2:Fm UOSAT5-11 To BY1TSU <UI pid=BB [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=10 >[16:54:34]
OK BY1TSU
2:Fm UOSAT5-12 To BBSTAT <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=11 >[16:55:12]
Open 12a :
[Supplement]
AGWPE TCP/IP settings
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/agwtcpip.htm
Soundmodem linked to UISS and UI-View32
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/snd2uiss.htm
Soundmodem_9k6 linked to M-Cubed Decoder
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/sound9k6.htm
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