[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Journal Latest Issue?

2013-06-12 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hi Les, ... AMSAT Journal (March/April 2013). Can anyone tell me if a later issue has shipped yet ... The AMSAT Journal comes out 6 times a year. The schedule is January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December. The May/June issue was at the

[amsat-bb] IC-910H Vs. FunCube Dongle Pro

2013-06-12 Thread Les Rayburn
I just received my FunCube Dongle Pro in the mails, and am interested in incorporating it into my station for both weak-signal VHF/UHF reception and satellite work. I'd be interested in hearing from others who have already used this nifty device. My questions are as follows: 1.) What would be

[amsat-bb] Re: Improving performance of packet communications through the ISS

2013-06-12 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hi Les, Here is a quick follow up to your earlier question: ... SignaLink interface, through Packet Engine Pro and UISS ... ... provide other suggestions on how to improve my ability to communicate through the ISS? Replies from others to your question offered alternatives to using AGWPE and

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-910H Vs. FunCube Dongle Pro

2013-06-12 Thread Burns Fisher
Hi Les, I have an FCD (not Pro) that I use pretty often for satellites and a TS2000 for the main rig Given that the T and R bands are always different, and given that the TS2000 has separate inputs for U and V bands, I use a coax switch on each antenna (type N for UHF). One output of each coax

[amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK OSCAR News magazine available for download

2013-06-12 Thread M5AKA
The Summer issue of OSCAR News is now available for download by AMSAT-UK members. It contains a very informative article - D-STAR digital amateur communications in space with OUFTI-1 CubeSat. See http://amsat-uk.org/2013/06/12/summer-issue-of-oscar-news/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Three CubeSats from Santa Clara University

2013-06-12 Thread M5AKA
Three CubeSats from Santa Clara University plan to launch this year on three different launch vehicles. One of them Lambdasat is apparently planning to use the Iridium sat phone system which struck me as odd given that TechEdSat had to have it's Satphone facility disabled due to regulatory

[amsat-bb] Re: Possible Mystery Spacecraft?

2013-06-12 Thread D. Craig Fox
Answer: go to www.heavens-above.com put in your location, click on Daily Predictions for Brighter Satellites. Depending on how dark your sky is, dozens can be visible. Always fun to see and identify. Craig N6RSX -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: Possible Mystery Spacecraft?

2013-06-12 Thread Rick Tejera
Also, there is a back track function that will let you look back a few days. Look for a link near the top that says previous I'll take you back a day. Bear in mind you see the results using the current keps, so the further back you go, the less accurate your results will be. It is useful for

[amsat-bb] Non-amateur frequency Cubesats

2013-06-12 Thread Thomas F Davis
Hello,   Do anyone know of any satellite ground stations that have downloaded scientific data from Cubesats on non-amateur frequencies?  If so please reply to me off-reflector at w1...@snet.net - thanks!   Tom Davis W1TFD   http://discoverymuseum.org/ed/programs/nasa.html  

[amsat-bb] ISS Packet via UISS and Dire Wolf

2013-06-12 Thread Les Rayburn
JoAnne, I'm sure we've all heard the phrase, You're the Man!---well clearly that does not apply in your case, but for your extraordinary help in my ventures to make contacts through the ISS, you're the woman! Coming over from the weak signal side of the world above 50 MHz, it's great to meet