[pskmail] Re: FLmsg and FLwrap experience via PSKMail - anyone ?

  • From: John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:34:43 +1100

Hello Bernard,

Hihi.

I has a quick read of the ACARS system. Interesting. I haven't looked at
the modulation technique yet though, but one would assume that it is
optimized for VHF (possibly FM).

All the best,

73, John

On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Bernard Dekok <kc9sgv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks John,
>
> Clear as mud....=)
>
> Just kidding.
> ACARS works exactly that way.
> OPS dropping the security/fuel/ATC clearance message in selected
> different formats to a tiny cockpit printer in an attended plane (pilots in
> the cockpit) or unattended plane (standing on the ramp with no people
> around).
> The different formats are immediately recognised by the end users (pilots).
> This is done by selecting the right button to press on a computer console
> in OPS.
> That VHF ACARS data sounds like paper tearing, it is so fast.
>
> KC9SGV
>
>

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