Re: [amsat-bb] 2m Link Budget - Chinese Satellite 4M-LXS
Attachments are stripped from -bb emails. Can you post to a webpage or dropbox or similar, then send the link? 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Michael R. Lengruesser mlengrues...@amsat-dl.org Sent: Aug 19, 2014 3:28 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2m Link Budget - Chinese Satellite 4M-LXS See attachment Michael R. Lengruesser, DD5ER AMSAT-DL e.V. -- International Satellites for Communication, Science and Education -- mlengrues...@amsat-dl.org http:/www.amsat-dl.org Am 18.08.2014 10:11, schrieb Simon Brown: Hi, Has anyone thought about a 2m XPOL Yagi for receiving the 4M-LXS payload? I currently have the WIMO shorter WX208 and could get 5dB more gain with the WX220. I use a SSB Electronics pre-amp. I'll be getting my antenna mast satellite stuff assembled next week with luck. Simon Brown G4ELI http://v2.sdr-radio.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT bb
Tom, this is what I got when I replied to you to let you know the message went through: I apologize for this automatic reply to your email. To control spam, I now allow incoming messages only from senders I have approved beforehand. If you would like to be added to my list of approved senders, please fill out the short request form (see link below). Once I approve you, I will receive your original message in my inbox. You do not need to resend your message. I apologize for this one-time inconvenience. Click the link below to fill out the request: https://webmail.pas.earthlink.net/wam/addme?a=k...@earthlink.netid=11e4-27b0-b6bc2d7e-a57d-00144fe1dbba That might be the issue. I use EarthLink too, and very little gets through their spam filters now. You might consider dropping the shields a bit. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Tom Lubbers K8TL k...@earthlink.net Sent: Aug 19, 2014 9:51 AM To: aa...@suddenlink.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT bb Glen, I see you have been sucessful in posting to the AMSAT BB. I have made several attempts to post a question I have about the old track box but it never appears. I have used amsat-bb@amsat.org. All indications are it goes out, doesn't appear in the undeliverable box but nothing on the daily list of messages. Used the address that worked for years in my address book, typed it by hand uppercase, lower case and it just disappears into a black hole. Used to have no problem but since things changed on the bb awhile back no luck. Any help?? 73 Tom K8TL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] AO-51
AO-51 remains non-operational. We still try to restart her occasionally, in case a cell opens, but that isn't likely. Here's the original announcement from 2+ years ago: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000571.html The good news is at least two Fox-1 sats will launch next year, both carrying Mode B FM repeaters, as well as at least one camera and several university experiments. There are several ways to donate to the program at http://www.amsat.org/ 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE ke...@eaglecreekobservatory.org Sent: Aug 18, 2014 9:27 AM To: 'AMSAT BB' amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 What's the status of AO-51? I've read that it's dead and I've also read that people are still using it. Thanks, Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE Grid-EL09uf Eagle Creek Observatory http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org I'd be unstoppable if it weren't for law enforcement and physics ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] Gustavo, PT9BM in GH40
I sent him an email; we are in easy range of each other. Thanks for the heads up! 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Aug 12, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Hector, CO6CBF co6...@frcuba.co.cu wrote: Hello to all! I just worked a new South American station and new grid on FO-29. Gustavo, PT9BM was sounding very good from GH40. He was very excited when He got my call sign. He could be in range with some US stations. 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Crowdfunding for Fox-1C launch
AMSAT has set up a campaign page with FundRazr to help launch Fox-1C next year. In order to maximize our success in raising the required funds, please visit the following link and use the buttons to share the campaign with your friends and contacts on social media and via email. The more it is shared, the more people will see it, and the more support we will receive. http://fnd.us/c/6pz92/sh/561Zd We will continue to explore other fundraising venues between now and launch, so please follow us on Twitter (AMSAT), Facebook (The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)), and at www.amsat.org for updates. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] NO EJECTION MASS Propulsion
This part made me perk up: therefore is potentially demonstrating an interaction with the quantum vacuum virtual plasma I clearly have some reading to do. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Robert McGwier rwmcgw...@gmail.com Sent: Aug 4, 2014 6:54 PM To: amsat bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] NO EJECTION MASS Propulsion I hope they aren't wrong because they clearly don't understand how it works!!! http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20140006052 Bob N4HY -- Bob McGwier Co-Owner and Technical Director, Federated Wireless, LLC Professor Virginia Tech Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ) ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Triton-1
Anyone have any updated news on this one? I haven't heard much since launch. I'm curious how the primary mission is going. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK from FN56 starting @ 1727 UTC today...
Yes!!! Great job from Patrick making that run up there after a full weekend of AMSAT work at the ARRL Centennial. The man walks the walk! Pending two cards that are in the mail from a sure-thing QSLer, FN56 will be the last US grid east of the Rockies for me! I just updated my confirmed grid map on my QRZ page, and DM57 is the easternmost US grid I need still. If anyone is in any of those empty grids on that map, I'd love to make a schedule! 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill (W1PA) Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2014 2:16 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK from FN56 starting @ 1727 UTC today... Patrick, Thank you for the eye-ball at the ARRL Convention, and the new grid today on SO-50. Congrats to Drew (KO4MA) for his last grid east of the Mississippi (same pass -- at least that's what I heard). Bill W1PA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-199 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT Fox-1C Launch Opportunity Announced
Getting a launch opportunity is difficult and expensive. Going digital is not. The Fox satellites each have four designated experiment cards. Assemble a team and pitch a proposal for 1D, or 1C if you can do it in a hurry. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] L-Band (1260) signals on CO-65
It's just the big linearly polarized M2. I primarily use it on terrestrial 1296. 73, Drew Sent from my iPhone On Jul 17, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Eric H. Christensen e...@christensenplace.us wrote: On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 08:16:50AM -0400, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: I played with the digipeater several years ago. It takes significant ERP. I was using 30 something elements and 35 watts at the antenna with some success. I doubt you'd ever run across another NA station on it. What antenna is this that you are using? I've got 20-something elements on L but I've never pointed it skyward. I'm working on replacing my single-polarization 2m and 70cm antennas with dual/circular polarized and might want to upgrade my 1.2GHz side as well. 73, Eric W4OTN ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] L-Band (1260) signals on CO-65
I played with the digipeater several years ago. It takes significant ERP. I was using 30 something elements and 35 watts at the antenna with some success. I doubt you'd ever run across another NA station on it. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John / NS1Z Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 7:45 AM To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] L-Band (1260) signals on CO-65 Can anyone report activity on CO-65 satellite? I am looking for a satellite I can test my TS-2000X on and optimize its performance. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] ARRL Centennial QSO Party W1AW Portable Satellite Operations - Halfway Point
I just emailed the coordinator for Florida's next turn to volunteer for the sats... 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Paul Stoetzer Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:41 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRL Centennial QSO Party W1AW Portable Satellite Operations - Halfway Point Good evening, This week marks the halfway point and a break in the W1AW portable calendar for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championships coming up this weekend during the IARU HF World Championship. As this is the halfway point, I wanted to compile some statistics on satellite operations during this event. All of this data comes from the W1AW logs as uploaded to LoTW and reported on the Centennial QSO Party Leaderboard ( https://centennial-qp.arrl.org/index.php ). The QSO statistics reflect unique callsigns worked on any satellite, not total number of separate QSOs. If you work W1AW/x during a week on AO-7 Mode A, AO-7 Mode B, AO-73, FO-29, VO-52, and ISS Packet, you still only get credit for 1 QSO towards the Centennial QSO Party points challenge. Satellite participation has not been great. Of the 55 operations that have taken place so far, only 18 have reported making any satellite QSOs (WI and UT from this past week are not yet uploaded, but I do not believe they had any activity and have marked them at 0 for now). A total of 780 unique QSOs have been made. The leading operation at this point is W1AW/9 in Illinois the week of June 25th with 122 unique callsigns worked by AA9LC. There are still lots of opportunities to have the chance to use the W1AW callsign on the satellites coming up during the second half of the year. If your state still has a week assigned, be sure to contact your state's coordinator ( http://www.arrl.org/files/file/On%20the%20Air/W1AW_2014_sked.pdf ) and sign up to be the satellite operator. Lots of big states with plenty of satellite operators have not appeared on the satellites! I personally look forward to my opportunity to activate W1AW/3 from the District of Columbia in October. Wisconsin, New York, Utah, Minnesota, and Nebraska are the only states that have had both of their weeks pass at this point. We ease back into the W1AW operations with South Carolina next week. I hope this table comes out OK in most email readers: Call State Week Of Sat QSOs W1AW/9 IL 6/25 122 W1AW/7 AZ 3/12 101 W1AW/5 LA 6/4 75 W1AW/1 MA 4/9 61 W1AW/7 ID3/5 58 W1AW/5 MS 4/16 49 W1AW/4 VA 4/9 49 W1AW/0 CO 5/21 49 W1AW/2 NY 1/22 40 W1AW/2 NY 5/21 38 W1AW/3 MD 6/25 31 W1AW/0 MN6/11 29 W1AW/0 MN1/29 22 W1AW/8 MI 2/19 20 W1AW/KL7 AK 6/18 15 W1AW/0 MO5/28 8 W1AW/2 NJ 4/23 7 W1AW/KH6HI2/5 6 W1AW/KP4PR 4/9 0 W1AW/KH2GU 3/19 0 W1AW/KG4KG42/22 0 W1AW/9 WI 2/12 0 W1AW/8 OH 3/12 0 W1AW/8 WV 1/1 0 W1AW/7 MT 6/18 0 W1AW/7 WY 5/28 0 W1AW/7 NV 4/30 0 W1AW/7 OR 4/2 0 W1AW/7 WA 2/26 0 W1AW/7 UT 1/8 0 W1AW/6 CA 2/12 0 W1AW/5 AR 6/11 0 W1AW/5 NM3/19 0 W1AW/5 TX 1/29 0 W1AW/5 OK 1/22 0 W1AW/4 AL 6/4 0 W1AW/4 TN 3/19 0 W1AW/4 KY 3/5 0 W1AW/4 FL2/19 0 W1AW/4 GA 2/5 0 W1AW/4 SC 1/8 0 W1AW/4 NC 1/1 0 W1AW/3 PA 4/2 0 W1AW/3 DE 1/15 0 W1AW/1 CT 4/30 0 W1AW/1 NH 4/23 0 W1AW/1 VT 3/26 0 W1AW/0 SD 5/14 0 W1AW/0 NE 5/7 0 W1AW/0 ND 4/16 0 W1AW/0 IA3/26 0 W1AW/0 KS 2/26 0 W1AW/0 NE 1/15 0 W1AW/9 WI 7/2 0 W1AW/7 UT 7/2 0 Total
Re: [amsat-bb] Dnepr Upper Stage Apogee
You are not the only one to notice! All I can say at this point is that it is being investigated. However, the question of meeting orbital debris mitigation requirements remains. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2014, at 8:28 AM, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: Good morning, I noticed that after the last Dnepr launch, it's upper stage was raised to an apogee of 1454 km, putting it in a 1454 km x 609 km orbit with a 97.9 degree inclination, in order to avoid collision with any of the 37 satellites it released. Would it be possible for a future amateur satellite to be deployed AFTER the Dnepr completes it's final burn to take advantage of that high apogee? This would provide service similar to FO-29 with opportunities for intercontinental communications every few months. 73, Paul, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] Dnepr Upper Stage Apogee
I was surprised to see how much the Vega cubes orbit had decayed already! 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2014, at 10:37 AM, g0...@aol.com wrote: Don't see why not. ESA education launched a set of cubesats on the first Vega flight with a 1500 x 350km orbit. However, as we would probably be the only people interested in that orbit, there may be an issue with using all 3U of a typical deployer. Another possibility is to encourage secondary passengers, with approved deployers, to one of the MEO orbits 8000 / 20,000km - Now that would be fun. Thanks David G0MRF -Original Message- From: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com To: Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net CC: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 13:43 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dnepr Upper Stage Apogee You are not the only one to notice! All I can say at this point is that it is being investigated. However, the question of meeting orbital debris mitigation requirements remains. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2014, at 8:28 AM, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: Good morning, I noticed that after the last Dnepr launch, it's upper stage was raised to an apogee of 1454 km, putting it in a 1454 km x 609 km orbit with a 97.9 degree inclination, in order to avoid collision with any of the 37 satellites it released. Would it be possible for a future amateur satellite to be deployed AFTER the Dnepr completes it's final burn to take advantage of that high apogee? This would provide service similar to FO-29 with opportunities for intercontinental communications every few months. 73, Paul, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] Recordings of FO29 Field Day passband...?
I've recorded and posted SDR recordings and screenshots before. Might be more accessible for folks as a simple youtube video tuning from one end to anotherof course, most of the time everyone is piled up in the middle 20khz. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:25 PM To: amsat bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Recordings of FO29 Field Day passband...? I have been asked by ICOM to webcast field day this year. Unrelated, but it would be great if someone with a good satcom station recorded the passband of FO29. Not so much to get individual QSO's but to grasp what a full wideband transponder can carry. IE, tune the passband from one end to the other at a constant rate. Then again, and again, and again at the same rate. Maybe separate files for each scan so we can tell when a complete scan begins and ends. This would give those who are unfamiliar with wideband linear transponder operation what the capability really is under FD loading... Just a thought. Bob, Wb4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7
I have a theory, and it's just a theory based on my time managing AO-51, and looking at several of the older available publications that describe the satellite. AO-7 is barrel shaped, with solar panels around the outside of the barrel (really an octagonal column shape). The top and bottom ends do not have solar cells or panels. (AO-51 had panels on each Z end, but only half the number of cells as the sides.) AO-7 is also magnetically stabilized, where the bottom flat end and the VHF/UHF antenna array of the satellite points towards magnetic north when in vicinity of the north magnetic pole (Northern Canada). If you look at the position of the sun, AO-7 and north magnetic polar during most of the reported failures, the satellite is in a position where the sun is shining down on the top, and only partially illuminating the panels on the side, and at a very low (poor) angle. In this attitude, the power generated drops, and the reset occurs, especially in the presence of strong user signals. There are other factors, including just the ageing of the solar cells leading to a reduction in power generated, precession of the orbit, and probably others. Just food for thought. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 6:40 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 At 2231Z AO-7 downlink quit. In full sun, any ideas? 73 Bob W7LRD ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] Interest FN55 or FN64?
If you feel adventurous, FN56 is my last US grid east of the Rockies! 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2014, at 4:40 PM, Daniel \Nick\ Kucij dnku...@myfairpoint.net wrote: I will be in Bangor, Maine on the morning of Sat., June 7th. I expect to be able to drive a half hour north to activate FN55, if there is interest in that grid. I would be on the SO-50 pass around 1610 UTC with a pair of HTs and my trusty Arrow antenna. I can also activate FN64 on SO-50 sometime during next week if it is needed. Let me know if you need either of these grids. 73, Nick, KB1RVT ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Lithuaniasat-1 0120Z
Thanks to WD9EWK, KC9TTR, and WB3JVD for my first QSOs on this satellite! It was a max 9 degree pass, with decent signals. I will say, if you are going to try this one, use the Celestrak or Spacetrack keps, since they are updated more frequently. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] Doppler.Sqf Editor for SatPC32
Take a look at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm or http://www.dk3wn.info/satellites.shtml as alternatives (both linked from http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=179). The old AMSAT page you mentioned was a complete PITA to maintain, especially at 10-20 satellites a launch, and decaying orbits and dying cubes and such. If you or anyone else want to build a table or spreadsheet that we can host on the new page, I'll post it, but I will need long-term help to maintain it. I took over the maintenance of the old sat status pages before my current job, and more importantly, my two harmonics. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Thomas Doyle tomdoyle1...@gmail.com Sent: May 28, 2014 5:04 PM To: Cc: AMSAT amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Doppler.Sqf Editor for SatPC32 Jan, I wish it were possible but as far as the Doppler.sqf file is concerned the only useful piece of information in the tle files is the satellite name. The rest is just identification numbers and a mathematical description of the orbit. It could be a school bus or a cubesat, all you can tell from the Tle data is where it is and where it is going. What is needed is a machine readable list of satellite names and the frequency/mode data. I was actually working on it using the almost perfect satellite information page on the old AMSAT-NA website. Unfortunately the information was scattered over a large number of nice looking pages on the new site. tnx 73, W9KE Tom Doyle On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:47 AM, PE0SAT | Amateur Radio pe0...@vgnet.nlwrote: Hi Tom, Compliments a very nice development - Would it be possible to also open TLE object file(s) and add entries to doppler.sqf based on the object files? 73 Jan PE0SAT On 28-05-2014 16:44, Thomas Doyle wrote: Hi, I wrote this little program to try and help out with the great Doppler.sqf files posted on the AMSAT-UK web site. http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/doppler-sqf-2/ In the remote possibility that it could be of interest or use to someone else here is the link. http://www.tomdoyle.org/DopplerSqfEditor 73 W9KE Tom Doyle ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb -- With regards PE0SAT Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb -- Sent from my computer. tom ... ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-07 Telemetry
http://www.ka9q.net/AMSAT-Newsletter-1974.pdf Start around page 75. Keep in mind much of the telemetry is gibberish now, but there are all the modes and combinations. I have noticed in the past that the CW beacon is usually only active when the satellite has reset recently. In fact, the CW beacon is how we knew AO-7 had resurrected! 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net Sent: May 8, 2014 10:29 PM To: E. Michael McCardel mccard...@gmail.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-07 Telemetry By the way, I heard nothing on the 2 meter beacon frequency while AO-7 was in constant sunlight. I only started hearing this transmission once the eclipse cycle started. I never heard the 435.100 MHz beacon when AO-7 was in Mode A (I tried three times on nearly overhead passes). I also never heard anything on the 29.502 MHz beacon frequency, though that may be more due to using inadequate antennas. 73, Paul, N8HM On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 9:06 PM, E. Michael McCardel mccard...@gmail.com wrote: Can anyone answer or point me in the right direction here. What telemetry, if any, is AO-07 transmitting? Mode and frequency? Thank you EMike McCardel, KC8YLD Sent from my iPad ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb http://www.ka9q.net/AMSAT-Newsletter-1974.pdf ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-07 Distorted audio
Well stated Paul! Additionally, I fear some users just turn up the power to overcome a poor receive system. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Apr 25, 2014, at 8:23 PM, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: Absolutely! The recommendation at the time of launch was to limit power output to no more than 100W ERP (which is about 25 watts to a small antenna like an Elk or an Arrow). This is even more critical now since the solar panels are almost certainly not supplying enough power to drive the transmitter to it's full power output. At certain times of the year, there are poor solar angles on the panels too, which reduces power availability. Remember too that AO-7 will enter a period where it eclipses on every orbit over the south pole within the next week or so. That period will last for about 9 weeks. It should be in Mode B every day as a result, but from what I've read about past eclipse cycles, it can act a bit odd during that time. On too many passes, I hear distorted audio and reflections throughout the transponder from it being hit too hard with SSB and especially CW. CW, being full power at key down, unlike SSB, is even harder on a linear transponder. If everyone would just have the courtesy to keep their uplink power to a reasonable level, AO-7 can be a very enjoyable satellite with a large footprint providing the best DX opportunities currently available. Unfortunately, this problem is not new as a glance at the AMSAT Newsletters from 1974-1981 shows. I recommend the following reading: The Editorial + Letter from W4NUL/5 in the March 1976 AMSAT Newsletter, the AMSAT-OSCAR-7 QRP Test Telemetry Report in the November 1976 AMSAT Newsletter, and the June 1976 QRP Test Results from the December 1976 AMSAT Newsletter. All available here: http://www.ka9q.net/AMSAT-Newsletter-1976.pdf Please calculate your ERP ( http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennaecalc.html ) and keep it to no more than 100W. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1...@gmail.com wrote: Only when people are running too much power. It's called FM'ing. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR On Apr 25, 2014 11:10 AM, Peter Wilson prot...@virginmedia.com wrote: Just worked IK8YSS on AO-07. Haven't worked this satellite for a while and whilst I know the bird is very old, the audio on this pass was very distorted. Is this common? Peter G8KEK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K5UTD Is On The Air
Sounds like it would make a great Journal article! 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Andrew Koenig ke5...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Group! After about 6 months of work, I'm proud to say that the K5UTD Amateur Radio Club (University of Texas at Dallas) has finished setting up our satellite station. Typically it should take a weekend and a case of beer to get the job done, but this required a little more planning and involvement as we had to collect the parts from various people and build several components on our own; not to mention the fact that we get side-tracked like no other club. For example, an effort to get the rotor controller resulted in moving about four truckloads worth of gear. We're using an FT-847 for our primary radio, and a Kenpro G-5400 for our rotor system. We've interfaced the G-5400 to the computer using an Arduino. It works rather well with GPredict. The final bug in the system has to do with GPredict talking to the '847, but that should be easily fixed with an update. The antennas are on the roof of our Engineering and Computer Science building, about 20 feet off the roof, 70 feet above ground. Out of luck, we had a GlenMartin RT-936 and the associated non-penetrating mount just hanging out in our closet. Carrying the 50 cinder blocks up to the roof for that mount was not fun though. Coax wise, we have about 20 feet of Davis Bury-flex for our initial run, which then feeds some very nice ARR preamps. The final 200 foot run of coax to the shack is 1/2 Heliax. There are a few jumpers here in the shack too. I was able to make a few contacts through SO-50 today, and plan to be more active. With the help of DK3WN's SatBlog, I've had no trouble picking out some cubesats and listening to the beacons and telemetry. Telemetry collection is one of the primary goals for this station. Our other goals for this station, aside from having fun on the air, are to get club recognition on campus and to work with the William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences on upper atmospheric projects. Station photos: http://imgur.com/a/6TGOJ Also, if you know a member of the former TI club, give them a hug (or handshake) on our behalf. None of the current K5UTD projects could have been possible without them. 73! Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB Vice President, K5UTD Research Assistant, Center for Space Sciences ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K5UTD Is On The Air
In the not so distant past, in a galaxy not so far away, we had college satellite night the first Thursday of the month. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Andrew Koenig ke5...@gmail.com wrote: Nick and Bryce, In another email, Bruce (KK5DO) mentioned trying to get all of the college stations on the air for a few passes. Let me know if you'd be interested. I suggest we time it somewhere around School Club Roundup. On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Bryce Salmi bstguitar...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Andrew! If your college club is active definitely check out K2GXT (Rochester Institute of Technology) http://www.rit.edu/sg/amateurradioclub/ as they are very active. Theres a semi-functional satellite station there, finding time to finish it was the hardest part. Give them an email! Congrats on the station! Bryce KB1LQC On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Andrew Koenig ke5...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Group! After about 6 months of work, I'm proud to say that the K5UTD Amateur Radio Club (University of Texas at Dallas) has finished setting up our satellite station. Typically it should take a weekend and a case of beer to get the job done, but this required a little more planning and involvement as we had to collect the parts from various people and build several components on our own; not to mention the fact that we get side-tracked like no other club. For example, an effort to get the rotor controller resulted in moving about four truckloads worth of gear. We're using an FT-847 for our primary radio, and a Kenpro G-5400 for our rotor system. We've interfaced the G-5400 to the computer using an Arduino. It works rather well with GPredict. The final bug in the system has to do with GPredict talking to the '847, but that should be easily fixed with an update. The antennas are on the roof of our Engineering and Computer Science building, about 20 feet off the roof, 70 feet above ground. Out of luck, we had a GlenMartin RT-936 and the associated non-penetrating mount just hanging out in our closet. Carrying the 50 cinder blocks up to the roof for that mount was not fun though. Coax wise, we have about 20 feet of Davis Bury-flex for our initial run, which then feeds some very nice ARR preamps. The final 200 foot run of coax to the shack is 1/2 Heliax. There are a few jumpers here in the shack too. I was able to make a few contacts through SO-50 today, and plan to be more active. With the help of DK3WN's SatBlog, I've had no trouble picking out some cubesats and listening to the beacons and telemetry. Telemetry collection is one of the primary goals for this station. Our other goals for this station, aside from having fun on the air, are to get club recognition on campus and to work with the William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences on upper atmospheric projects. Station photos: http://imgur.com/a/6TGOJ Also, if you know a member of the former TI club, give them a hug (or handshake) on our behalf. None of the current K5UTD projects could have been possible without them. 73! Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB Vice President, K5UTD Research Assistant, Center for Space Sciences ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb -- Andrew Koenig ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D
http://www.kenwoodusa.com/UserFiles/File/UnitedStates/Communications/AMA/Man uals/TH-D72_CDROM_English.pdf Take a look at page 38 of the above manual PDF. It does it, they just don't realize what this particular feature means to us... 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mike Murphree Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:53 PM To: Paul Stoetzer Cc: Clint Bradford; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D On Saturday, April 12, 2014, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: Just the Kenwood TH-D72A. 73, Paul, N8HM If the Kenwood is full-duplex, why don't they claim that anywhere in their literature? Mike N4MHO ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D
Another point to consider is you can buy two of the cheap Chinese HTs for about what the diplexer in the Arrow costs. That's the cheapest way to get to full duplex. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Apr 12, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Kevin M n4...@yahoo.com wrote: Some older full duplex HTs that you can pick up at a fest or on eBay include Yaesu FT-470 and FT-530 and Icom W2A and W32A. 73 Glenn AA5PK On the IC-W32A's... I read several places that the early ones with 5 digit serial numbers are okay, but that is not necessarily true from my experience. I bought two of them with five digit numbers over 11000 and still had the desense problems. The determining factor, as best I can tell, is if it receives in the 300 Mhz and 800 Mhz bands then it's possible it doesn't have the desense problem. Just FYI for anyone looking... And I think you can ad IC-Z1a to that list. I found a pretty good list of older compatible rigs here, not just HTs but all rig: http://herrons.com/satellite-radios/ 73, N4UFO ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update
Take a look at http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/realtime.html?satelliteId=2#tabs-rf You'll find max and min values listed for each telemetry channel. For example the comm system temperature ranges from -6 to 19.7 degree C Lots to explore on that website. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Rich/wa4bue richard.s...@verizon.net Sent: Mar 18, 2014 7:44 AM To: M5AKA m5...@yahoo.co.uk, AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update What are the temperature extremes on the satellites. God bless R W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Uruguay on the birds!
Thank you Hector, I need him for DXCC! 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2014, at 12:36 PM, Hector, CO6CBF co6...@frcuba.co.cu wrote: Hello to all! CX1TH, Juan Miguel is looking for North American stations on AO-7 mode B. He is in GF25vi (GF25 was activated by Yuri, UT1FG/mm) but that contact doesn't count as DXCC country. Juan Miguel is able to work satellites down the horizon; I already worked him on FO-29. His email address is listed in qrz.com 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV EL92sd ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] EM90,80,70, maybe EL79, EL89
I'll be in EM90 tonight and tomorrow, then travel through EM80 to EM70 Wednesday afternoon to evening. I may pass back through EL79 Thursday afternoon, then EM80 and EL89 to home. If you need any of these grids, drop me an email. I only have my 817s and arrow, but should be fine on any of the sats as long as no one is hammering the transponder. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube Warehouse Upload Ranking Changes
#22 likes it. I think it'd be neat to compare the rankings to latitude as well. My station has run almost full time collecting telemetry since launch, and I continue to slide down the list. I'm not upset or even bothered by it, but it illustrates how much more access time a high latitude station gets on a polar orbit as compared to say, a 28.3 degree latitude location. Competition has probably doubled the participation in this endeavor, which only helps the project. Plus, if it doesn't hurt anyone, why even care? Much better things to get tweaked about. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: David Johnson d...@thejohnsonsonline.net Sent: Feb 20, 2014 4:10 PM To: Bill Bordy, NJ1H n...@comcast.net, Amsat - BBs amsat-bb@amsat.org, eu_am...@yahoogroups.co.uk Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube Warehouse Upload Ranking Changes Hi, It took 40 minutes to write the code of the train on the way to work this morning and was an interesting challenge and the Google Analytics spiked as soon as I released and and announced it. So I'm happy with it, as are the the FUNcube team. One of those asking for it, is part of the team. 73 Dave, G4DPZ FUNcube Warehouse Developer On 20/02/2014 19:57, Bill Bordy, NJ1H wrote: I need to do a sanity check of my reaction to the below. I took a deep breath and waited awhile before sending this email Am I the only one wondering why any user felt the need to have a column showing rankings added? 73, Bill NJ1H On 2/20/2014 11:40 AM, David A B Johnson wrote: Hi, At the request of several users we have added another column to the page which enumerates the position in the ranking as well as the number of uploads. http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/ranking.html?satelliteId=2 Current range is 1 – 536 73 Dave, G4DPZ FUNcube Team Member ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: 144 MHz Satellite Omni - Alpha Sky Antenna
With all the Mode B sats, I think I see why it is on sale: While used specifically for satellite operations, the Alpha Sky Sphere and Sky Counterpoise Kit still maintain a SWR of less than 1.9:1 on 2 Meters; as this is the band that transmission to satellite occurs. SWR is a little higher on 440MHz and this antenna should not be used to transmit on this band. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2014, at 9:46 AM, M5AKA m5...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: The Alpha Sky Antenna is now retailing at $89 instead of the previous $299. Has anyone any experience of this antenna ? Amateur Radio Store https://amateurradiostore.com/all-alpha-antennas-c-2/hoa-friendly-alpha-sky-antenna-for-2m-satellite-experimenters-p-193 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Dashboard - auto start data capture?
Hi Ken, I don't have an answer, but I felt you might want to know that Dashboard will run for weeks with no issues, or at least it has on my system. I've seen the failed decode increment over 100,000, without issue. I guess what I'm saying is I just let it run 24/7. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Ken Swaggart k.swagg...@charter.net Sent: Jan 31, 2014 1:19 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Dashboard - auto start data capture? Is there anyway to auto-start the data capture? I'm trying to fully automate the telemetry capture and can start the dashboard when the satellite rises and kill the process when it sets, but can't auto start Capture from FUNcube Dongle. Could this be added to a future release? Tnx, Ken, W7KKE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: status
The last satellite AMSAT-NA built and flew was an SDR based linear transponder. Fox-1 and RadFXsat are FM, and the comms capability got us the launches for free. Fox-2 will be a SDR based transponder. At current count AMSAT orgs have four operable transponder satellites, another in orbit awaiting activation, one at the launch site, and one lonely FM satellite built by the Saudis almost a decade ago. That seems pretty balanced and forward thinking to me. Maybe your research is faulty. However, as one of the idiots routinely doing hamfest demonstrations and volunteering way too much for the org, and a Life Member of AMSAT, your opinion as a non-member means almost nothing to me. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jan 26, 2014, at 11:48 AM, Michael mat...@charter.net wrote: I wasn't going to touch this as I've made my opinion about P3-E known before but I can't be silent about some other things. I don't believe it will ever fly because of the economic realities of today's world but hey, stranger things have happened. Cubesats seem to be the wave of the future as they are more affordable to get launched but if you ask me we are still going in the wrong direction with them in a couple of areas. AMSAT seems to be bent and determined to keep building and flying FM repeaters even when ground based FM repeaters are slowly falling into disuse and projects like Funcube AO-73 are showing how viable linear transponder cubesats are. There also seems to be some continued fascination with showing how we can all stand out in the frigid cold or the blazing sun balancing an HT in one hand and a handheld yagi in the other to work the flying repeaters... YAWN!!! The novelty of that has worn off just as quickly as it did on exchanging nothing but grid s! quares and calls and calling it a sat QSO. The focus not only needs to be on more linear transponder cubesats and developing new and efficient ways to communicate with them but also on developing affordable ground equipment like complete SDR transceiver systems along the lines of the funcube dongle except maybe abandoning the dongle concept and going more with a desktop black box approach. A computer driven SDR base station with tracking and doppler correction and digital and CW as well as voice mode communication is infinitely more interesting to me than seeing some idiot balancing an antenna and an HT at a hamfest. Just my opinion That and five bucks will get you a fancy Starbucks coffee blend but I had to put it out there! 73, Michael, W4HIJ On 1/25/2014 2:44 PM, i8cvs wrote: Hi John, W0JAB At the moment there is no hope to see again a satellite like AO40 If we are like in the future probably we will see P3E, a satellite similar to OSCAR-13 built by AMSAT-DL 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: John Becker w0...@big-river.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 8:01 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] status Whats the status of a replacement for the likes of AO 40? I know I ask this from time to time but never seem to see anything. I for one would very much like to see this type the a boat load of small FM only type while there is still a place to park one. John, W0JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K4AMG on AO-73 today
AO-73 is telemetry only during illuminated passes. The transponder is only on when the satellite is eclipsed,at night. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Rich/wa4bue richard.s...@verizon.net Sent: Jan 25, 2014 8:40 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] K4AMG on AO-73 today If it is a favorable pass K4AMG will be on AO73 this morning at 1420 UTC So far only 1 QSO KB3M. Maybe one of you will be on. I will be about center about .960 freq SSB This will complete our test of new antenna system on all linear trasnponder birds and SO 50. God Bless Rich W4BUE K4AMG club ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: status
Add me too. I don't have time for grumpy, bitter, or entitled. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT LM 2274 (or thereabouts) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2014, at 5:15 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1...@gmail.com wrote: Geeze John, don't be so sensitive. I thought you left the BB months ago after getting your panties in a bunch because nobody was launching a HEO for YOU to use. Remember that?? I think that was one of the most ridiculous things I have heard in quite some time. You even said that you would pay the past years membership if someone launched one. Believe it or not, it takes a little longer than a few months to raise +/-10 million dollars. Why can't you just enjoy what's flying now? I encourage you to add me to any of your lists. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR On Jan 25, 2014 4:48 PM, John Becker w0...@big-river.net wrote: gordon...@gjcp.net has been added to the delete from server with reading or downloading file. Dont need a smart ass like that. On 1/25/2014 2:34 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: Sure, I'll have one up by the end of August for you. That'll be 15 million quid please, cash up front. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] M2 large CP yagis for sale
I have a 2m-cp22 and 436-cp42ug for sale or trade. These antennas need a little bit of work, mainly straightening of a few elements, nothing major though. Great for sats obviously, but also superb for terrestrial and meteor scatter. These sell new for ~350 each. At the same time, I am in need of a 2m-cp14, preferably new or like new, as I will be adding a CP switching kit to it. Open to trade suggestions, or offers. Antennas must be picked up in New Port Richey, FL, or at Orlando Hamcation in a few weeks. If you are nearby, we might be able to work terms on delivery. Reply direct and off-list please. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: LITSAT-1 KEPLER ELEMENTS WANTED
I don't think it has been deployed from the ISS yet, so there are not any. Once deployed I'm sure they will be published. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Andy Dunham g6...@talktalk.net Sent: Jan 22, 2014 5:40 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] LITSAT-1 KEPLER ELEMENTS WANTED Hello everyone this is my first postage so please be gentle ! I am looking for the Kepler elements for LITSAT-1. Have looked on Amsat UK website but can't seem to find anything. Can anyone help please. 73 Andy G6OHM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Acquisition
Have you used SO-50 before? It's not always easy to hear, even with large beams. However, it hears excellently. Before the 74.4 command was made public, I used to enable it automatically with a 2 watt HT and packet beacon every 3 minutes, to an omni. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Peter Wilson prot...@virginmedia.com Sent: Jan 21, 2014 3:50 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 Acquisition Hi all, We had a northerly pass of SO-50 earlier today and I was unable to switch the timer on, get any response, or hear anyone else. I used the 74.4 Hz sub tone to arm the timer but nothing. I have 100 Watts available to steerable beams, so signal strength is not the issue. Is this bird difficult to open? Thanks Peter G8KEK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: 145 MHz signal blocking 435 MHz downlink
From the old AMSAT website...maybe I'll move it to the new one today: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/Mode-J/ 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Gabriel - EA6VQ ea...@dxmaps.com Sent: Jan 19, 2014 1:56 PM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] 145 MHz signal blocking 435 MHz downlink Hi all, I have a coupling problem in my station when trying to work FO-29. My 2m signal is completely blocking the 435 MHz downlink, and so I can't hear my signal off the satellite. I guess it must be something related to the distance between the two yagis. (I use the terrestrial horizontal yagis you can see at http://www.dxmaps.com/jm19hn.html ). With mode-B satellites there is no problem. I have tried it with two different 435 receivers, and it's exactly the same. Anyone has had this problem o have an idea of the possible reason? And what is more important, of some way to solve it? Thanks for any possible help. 73. Gabriel - EA6VQ _ Web-Site: HTTP://www.dxmaps.com VQLog 3.1 (build 78): HTTP://www.vqlog.com _ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 Doppler shift
Yep, it drifts. Best to tune that one by hand in my opinion. G0MRF addressed it in an email to the -bb a while ago if I recall correctly. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jan 10, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Peter Wilson prot...@virginmedia.com wrote: Hi all, I'm having great fun on all the operational satellites, including AO-73. However, I find that even using CAT control I have to adjust the uplink frequency almost constantly throughout the pass. I have to shift buy about 3500Hz overall from start to finish, increasing all the time. Is everyone else seeing the same effect? Peter G8KEK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: OZ/KO4MA
Thanks John, I also worked AC0RA and EA4CYQ on that pass. Wyatt and I finally connected after a few trys, and some improvising on my end. For some reason I was QRMing my 817 while uplinking with the 857. Luckily I had packed the Arrow diplexer and a BNC barrel and was able to use it as a low pass filter on the 817 receive which helped a lot. Unfortunately I'm headed home in the morning. This was a short trip, partially due to a two day departure delay due to a problem with one of the three longhaul Dreamliners Norwegian Air owns. The very rainy weather also kept me off the air quite a bit this trip. I was lucky enough to work AO-73 one pass this evening from JO65, and made two qsos. I had no idea you could fit so many stations in 20khz! Operating far from home is always interesting and a challenge. 73, Drew OZ/KO4MA for another 8 hours or so. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 31, 2013, at 12:28 AM, John Papay j...@papays.com wrote: Drew, OZ/KO4MA, was worked this morning at 0841utc on AO-7B. He had a nice signal from JO45. He was worked last year on the 31st of December from the same grid. 73, John K8YSE John Papay j...@papays.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] OZ/KO4MA 23-31DEC13
I'll be portable in the Kolding, Denmark area for the next 9 days or so, active on all the transponders and maybe SO50. Hoping to work some old AO40 friends and maybe a few back stateside as the passes allow. Also, EA/N8MH! 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] WTB Yaesu CA-10 charger cup for FT-51
Anyone have one they will part with? 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 (FunCube) Transponder Schedule
If the satellite is in eclipse, it's on. Right now thats all of the evening passes. 73. Drew Sent from my iPhone On Dec 6, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com wrote: Is there a reliable way to predict what status the transponder on AO-73 will be on a given pass over the US? Perhaps a web page that I missed? Any help appreciated. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Tampabay Hamfest new times and location
AMSAT will have a booth this weekend at the Tampa Bay Hamfest, which is now a Friday-Saturday Hamfest, and has moved from Bradenton to Plant City. See http://www.fgcarc.org/pdf/2013FlierTampaBayHamfest.pdf for times and directions. Depending on available volunteers, we will have the opportunity to do some live demos, answer questions on the new satellites launched this month, and as always will have books, software, and memberships available. We are also scheduled for an AMSAT Forum at 9AM on Saturday. This time means that for the forum to happen, I will need some booth volunteers right at the beginning of the hamfest. Also, the more volunteers, the more live demos I can do. If you are able to help, please drop me and email or call me at 727 612 6626 and let me know when you can help. If you have particular things you want covered in the forum or answered at the booth, please let me know that as well, and I will do my best to be prepared. Thanks and 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Check
You'll get some polarity fading, abd the feedline type and length is very important, but yes, they will work. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Nov 27, 2013, at 11:28 AM, Jeff Kelly jke...@verizon.net wrote: I am planning on rebuilding my satellite station with smaller linear beam antennas. I just don’t have room for the 22C and 40CX. The plan is to use a 3 element 2 meter M2 beam and a 6 element 435 M2 beam on a Yaesu rotator. I still have my 847 and a 2 meter amp if needed. Would these antennas work ok for FuneCubeSat? Thanks, Jeff K2SDR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: UniSat 5 Update + WREN + ICUBE-1
When placed in that mode, you transmit on FM voice, and listen on SSB (or I suppose AM would work too). We did this with AO-16 after the digital system gave up the ghost. It's a neat trick that has been integrated into some of the commercial cubesat radio systems. You'll see this on the Triton-1 sat in 3 or so months as well. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Douglas Phelps dphel...@ameritech.net Sent: Nov 25, 2013 3:20 PM To: M5AKA m5...@yahoo.co.uk, AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: UniSat 5 Update + WREN + ICUBE-1 Sorry for a stupid question. Do you listen to FM-DSB with an FM or SSB receiver? Thanks From: M5AKA m5...@yahoo.co.uk To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 2:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] UniSat 5 Update + WREN + ICUBE-1 GAUSS have issued an update on the UniSat-5 mission, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/25/unisat-5-mission-update-november-24/ They mention that the SSTV PocketQube WREN team have detected what may be its 437.405 MHz downlink. Possible Keps are: WREN 1 39422U 13066G 13326.48861818 -.0055 0-0 0+0 0 75 2 39422 097.8066 039.1177 0023760 211.9046 148.0730 14.86334042 151 http://amsat-uk.org/2013/10/24/wren-a-ham-radio-sstv-pocketqube/ ICUBE-1 is listed by IARU as having a BPSK beacon that has the capability of being reconfigured to a 435/145 FM-DSB transponder. http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/24/foundation-radio-amateur-first-to-receive-icube-1/ 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 sometimes hard to access
Give it a while, there are probably 10x the users now as there will be in 3 months. 25w will seem excessive by then. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Nov 25, 2013, at 5:55 PM, James Luhn l...@wt.net wrote: I have had the same experience as Perry with AO-73 with regards to signal problems. I have an IC-910 transceiver and a M2 2mcp14 (2 meters) and M2 436CP30 antenna with a Yaesu G-5500. I have the IC-910 set to about 25 watts on UHF. I have made one contact on AO-73. It has taken me forever to get the doppler correct as I usually cannot hear my signal.Last night my returning signal was extremely strong for about 1 minute. In comparison, the received signal from FO-29 is extremely strong so I am assuming that my UHF antenna is working fine. Like Perry, I have never experienced this before. At times AO-73 takes some very deep fades (telemetry). With such a small little cube, I would not think the satellite is blocking the antenna (although 4 inches is starting to get close to 435 wavelength. The frequency offset confused me at first. I just kept cranking up the frequency and there I was but very, very weak. I'm not gripping as I am having a blast. Those of you ! with experience are probably getting a laugh at what I report. I am a newbie to this satellite stuff and learning as I go and extremely excited to make even one contact. Maybe the geese overhead are causing me some problems. :-) 73, -james W5AOO ...a ham for 50+ years and enjoying every minute of it! ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite reports
We are transitioning to a new editor (me, and hopefully a few others). I was originally supposed to have the new version ready this week, but have been busy with the new launches and webpage. If anyone is interested in helping, please let me know. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Harvey N. Vordenbaum tow...@stx.rr.com Sent: Nov 23, 2013 8:51 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite reports What's become of the weekly WSR satellite reports? The last one was Oct. 28 as shown in the Amsat archives. Harvey K5HV ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Triton-1 update #4 23 November 2013 08:30UTC - new Triton1 TLE available
Triton-1 heard here at 1500UTC pass, every 15s or so. Whats the easiest solution to decode the telemetry? 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Wouter Jan Ubbels w.j.ubb...@isispace.nl Sent: Nov 23, 2013 3:40 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Triton-1 update #4 23 November 2013 08:30UTC - new Triton1 TLE available Hi all, New TLE's for the DNEPR launch have been issued, we believe that Triton-1 is object M. 2013-066M 1 39427U 13066M 13326.98436826 -.2391 0-0 -39688-3 0 10 2 39427 97.7901 39.5474 0120424 185.3601 174.6374 14.64539763 201 Meanwhile, Triton-1 is still in nominal mode, transmitting AX.25 BPSK on 145.822MHz. Reception reports, especially in case the satellite is in safe mode (transmitting the safe mode CW beacon) are welcome! 73 on behalf of the team, Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for funcube, help needed
FUNCUBE 1 00312U 00312A 13325.30964218 . 0-0 1-4 0 7 2 00312 97.7992 38.2578 0062122 196.7894 338.6768 14.7734969103 From the Funcube webpage (I know, right?) 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Bryce Salmi bstguitar...@gmail.com Sent: Nov 22, 2013 11:29 AM To: James Luhn l...@wt.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keps for funcube, help needed I noticed the new keeps from n2yo didn't seem right and kept using the older keeps . Worked fine last night. Bryce On Friday, November 22, 2013, James Luhn wrote: I have just about lost my mind trying to get SatPC32 to track FUNcube-1. I just put in the follow keps off of the n2yo page: *Two Line Element Set (TLE):* 1 1U 0 13325.30964218 . 0-0 1-4 0 7 2 1 97.7992 38.2578 0062122 196.7894 338.6768 14.7734969103 N2YO shows funcube over UK and I show it down by South America. What in the hell am I doing wrong? I set up a separate group to experiment with getting the program to work properly with FUNcube. Initially I used the preliminary keps and everything worked terrific. I copied FUNcube with a terrific signal. I put the new keps in and it all went to hell. When I put the prelim keps back in, it is still not correct. I double checked to see if my location is correct. I am tracking FO-29 just fine. Everything seems to work EXCEPT Funcube. Geesh a pete, I am as confused as the little boy who lost his bubble gum in a chicken yard. 73, -james W5AOO ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Funcube-1 via FO-29
This evening I plainly heard AO-73 being relayed by FO-29. I didn't have a SDR running or even a audio recorder, because I was trying to decode it! If my thinking was correct, one should listen to LSB on FO-29's downlink. I could hear the periodic tone between frames (brilliant idea BTW) and could see brief peaks right and left of center. There were several users at the time, so perhaps someone in a more remote location will be able to decode it in this manner. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Wallops Island Launch
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/ors3/status.html Top left corner. This and other links are on the top article on www.amsat.org. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: DJ Nise kb1...@hotmail.com Sent: Nov 19, 2013 9:05 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Wallops Island Launch Hi all, Does anyone have the link to the map that shows the launch path, and where it will be visible from? The only link I've been able to find, says that the launch window is between 19:30 - 21:30 EST. Have they determined a specific launch time yet? Thanks much 73 Paul ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Wallops Launching 12 Cubesats Tuesday 7:30 PM
Ahem, cough, transponder, cough. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Stefan Wagener wagen...@gmail.com Sent: Nov 18, 2013 6:37 PM To: Robert Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu Cc: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wallops Launching 12 Cubesats Tuesday 7:30 PM Very simple reason. None of these cubesat developers has made any significant attempt to rally the amateur radio satellite community. In contrast, Funcube has a great community PR machine and we are all very excited for them. At the end you get what you ask for. Stefan, VE4NSA On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Robert Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu wrote: Watch for a dozen new cubesats Tuesday from Wallops at about 7:30 PM. I have seen a lot of email about Funcube, but haven’t seen much about the Wallops launch. All of them downlink on 435 MHz band except for Naval Academy downlinkning on 145.870. Seven downlinks are at 9600 baud, one at 1200 baud and the others are CW or other. See: http://cubesat.org/index.php/missions/upcoming-launches/135-ors3-launch-alert Sorry if this is a dupe, I hve not been following the AMSAT-BB that closely. Plus, you can see this launch from the east coast in the dark! Bob, Wb4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
I'd be happy to work you, especially if I knew who and where you were! 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Owner npacificmari...@gmail.com Sent: Nov 7, 2013 10:38 AM To: Bob- W7LRD w7...@comcast.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A Name Mode(s) Frequencies Beacon(s) AO-10* B Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB 145.810 CW RS-10/11* A Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB29.357 CW RS-12/13 KT K T Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB 29.408 CW 145.908 CW RS-15* A Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB29.3525 CW 29.3987 CW RS-16* A Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB435.504 CW 435.548 CW 29.408 CW 29.451 CW FO-20 JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW AO-27* J-FMUplink 145.850 FM Downlink 436.800 FMNone FO-29* JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW MIR SimplexN/A Uplink 145.200 FM Downlink 145.800 FM SAFEX Repeater (Mir)* N/A Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3 Downlink 437.950 FMNone SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)* N/A Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 or 144.99 FM (Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz (Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM None For reasons I cannot think of, for years I had this stored on my computer and this morning I found it and thought I would share it for sentimental reasons with you all…. These were fun times… we all sure had a good time back then, and I think that we still can, this weekend I am going out to repair my 2m and 432 antennas and am going to again try to be on the ssb transponders if anyone wants to have a go…. On Nov 6, 2013, at 21:52, Bob- W7LRD w7...@comcast.net wrote: my 2 cents...back in the day I had a one wavelength loop looking up, I later added a reflector below it, hence a two element round quad looking up, it was some wire inside some pvc pipe. I would start with a quad beam at low elevation then switch to the vertical round quad when the satellite was higher. This was super for RS-15. I wrote an article for the journal years ago about it. 73 Bob W7LRD From: John npacificmari...@gmail.com To: Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL vlfis...@mcn.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:15:22 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening to or working someone on RS-10…. a the life…. it was so good with those russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some folks, now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are always clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even try to make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power each other to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a person wouldn’t give for an “A” mode bird or 2 again…. sure do miss those RS birds, they were so much fun… On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL vlfis...@mcn.net wrote: At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, R.T.Liddy k...@ameritech.net wrote: I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to work. Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do miss them. They worked very well! 73,Bob K8BL I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked. I wish the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat. KB7ADL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription
[amsat-bb] Re: UT1FG heard FO-29
For those interested in such things, I clearly heard Yuri on FO-29 this evening for a minute or so, but couldn't make the QSO. PV8DX later told me he was in FF35. Now at anchor in FF46, offshore San Antonio, Chile, and in the log via AO-7. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] UT1FG heard FO-29
For those interested in such things, I clearly heard Yuri on FO-29 this evening for a minute or so, but couldn't make the QSO. PV8DX later told me he was in FF35. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: A reminder - Say Hi to Juno
Click How do I participate at the link, and it's all there. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Oct 8, 2013, at 3:01 PM, george abbott ka1...@cox.net wrote: What are the tx and receive frequencies. The link did not provide any useful information! From: aa...@suddenlink.net To: w5qx-t...@lists.rimbachvets.org; starcom...@star-com.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 13:12:12 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] A reminder - Say Hi to Juno Say Hi to Juno NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly past Earth on October 9, 2013 to receive a gravity assist from our planet, putting it on course for Jupiter. To celebrate this event, the Juno mission is inviting amateur radio operators around the world to say HI to Juno in a coordinated Morse Code message. Juno's radio plasma wave experiment, called Waves, should be able to detect the message if enough people participate. So please join in, and help spread the word to fellow amateur radio enthusiasts! http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/hijuno/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] UT1FG worked AO-7
After a few misfires, I worked Yuri today on AO-7 Mode B. He is anchored pretty close to the GF24/GF25 line, offshore from Montevideo, Uruguay. He reported GF24, so using GF24ex as his location, the Tiny Locator program says 7585 km, or 4737 miles to my QTH. I tried a few times last week, but was gone from home for much of the workweek, activating grids in NFL/GA/AL between jobs. You guys sitting around waiting for a HEO ought to get out and operate a bit...it's still fun. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50, IC-910H, and Sat PC32 Issues
SO-50 uses a corner mounted single UHF whip for the downlink, so it is linearly polarized, and is often shielded by the body of the spacecraft. It also runs about 250mw, which is pretty low. By comparision FO-29 is circularly polarized. Operating portable on SO-50 it is extremely beneficial to be able to twist a yagi to match or peak polarity for best signal. A typical home station overcomes this with gain and circular polarity. As far as frequency, SO-50 has developed a shift in the downlink frequency that comes and goes. On a busy pass you can use the AFC function on the 910 to keep the downlink centered, or you can do as I have by setting up a series of entries in the doppler.sqf file moving the downlink frequency up and down in 2.5 khz steps. During a pass I will cycle through these to find the best one to match the frequency of the day. I hope these hints help... 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com Sent: Sep 19, 2013 1:23 PM To: AMSAT Mailing List amsat-bb@amsat.org, starcom...@star-com.net Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50, IC-910H, and Sat PC32 Issues Before I ask again for assistance, I'd like to say that I've read the manual for both the software and the rig, experimented, and tested on my own trying to resolve these issues. This includes staying up well past midnight so that I can run tests on the bird without bothering other users too much. Here, briefly is a description of my station, and the issues I'm experiencing. Any assistance or advice in resolving the problem would be gratefully accepted: Running an Icom IC-910H into antennas in the attic. The 432 antenna is an Arrow 7 element Yagi, mounted at a fixed elevation of 25 degrees. The 2 Meter antenna is a 6 element K1FO Yagi, mounted horizontal. Both can be rotated on the stack in azimuth only. Feedline is 75' foot runs of 1/2 hardline with antennas mounted in the attic. The 432 antenna has an ARR mast mount pre-amp, while the 2 Meter antenna has an SSB Electronics mast mount pre-amp. Performance on FO-29, VO-52 is fair to good. High elevation passes on all satellites seem to give me reception problems, but down nearer the horizon things are good. Hoping to upgrade to AZ/EL in the near future. I've learned how to deal with Doppler on the other birds, and generally can used the stored corrections in SATPC32, or adjust it on the fly using the software to hear my own downlink well, and work other stations. SO-50 ISSUES == However, on FM I continue to struggle. A.) Reception is poor. Especially high elevation passes. B.) Successful reception of other stations requires adjusting the RIT control on the rig. Often to plus 5 KHz and sometimes to somewhere in between 0 and +5 Khz. C.) Switching the rig to FM Narrow mode helped, but did not resolve the problem. D.) Attempting to adjust for Doppler using the software control doesn't seem to help much. E.) I can only rarely hear my own downlink on this satellite, even in the middle of the night when the bird is empty. F.) Numerous reports of others calling me without success, even though I'm getting into the bird fine. I realize that polarity is an issue with all satellites. Signals arrive out of phase, and I have no way to compensate. Also having a fixed elevation is a problem, and explains the poor performance at high elevation. But I fail to understand why the system seems to work well on other birds, but not SO-50. What am I missing? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: The Good Ole Days are now
AO-7 is in Mode A every other day right now. You can operate AND be nostalgic! 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Rob pabut...@gmail.com Sent: Sep 19, 2013 4:40 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Good Ole Days are now I miss RS-6 and RS-8 sniff On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 2:58 AM, Pavel Milanes Costa co...@frcuba.co.cuwrote: Amen, I second that motion... Third word hams who do not have 70cm rigs can work the sats more easily (70cm FM gear is very rare here, not to mention SSB) The 2m uplink is workable with transverters and HF multimode CAT capable rigs are almost ubiquitous for the 10m downlink 73 El 18/09/13 17:48, Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE escribió: I've been working sats off and on for many years. I must admit that I haven't done much since RS-12/13 and RS-15 went silent. I believe that if we had more easy sats with Mode VHF up and HF down they might be more popular. Tuning and alignment weren't as critical. Just my two cents or so. Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE Grid EL09uf Eagle Creek Observatory http://www.**eaglecreekobservatory.orghttp://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org I've stopped asking How stupid can you be? Some people are taking it as a challenge. -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@**amsat.orgamsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Les Rayburn Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:32 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] The Good Ole Days are now Like many hams (I suspect), I dreamed of working satellites for decades. Followed them with at least a passing interest but always seemed to put them off till someday. Even during the craze of the work satellites with your handheld, I was distracted by other priorities. When I got involved in VHF/UHF a few years ago, and purchased an Icom IC-910H, I kept thinking I'd finally pull the trigger. But years passed without anything other than weak-signal contacts being made on that rig. A few months ago, I finally decided to give it a try. Downloaded SATPC32, and updated my keps. FO-29 was the next satellite coming my way, so when I was inside the footprint, I tuned around a bit, and found some stations coming in. Cool! I was actually hearing hams on satellite---next up was answering a CQ...nervously I pushed the PTT on the mic. 82 grids and a few hundred contacts later, I'm having a ball! I don't miss the birds that came before, but just enjoy what we have now. My only complaint might be that more folks are not active on F0-29 and VO-52. Even SO-50 can be nearly empty after midnight. My understanding is that within the next year we'll have 2 or 3 more linear LEO satellites, and possibly another FM bird, right? While we may not work a lot of DX on those, we should get to the point where no one has to wait long for something to be overhead. That's exciting to me! AMSAT is staffed with wonderful volunteers, and seems to be doing great work. I'm thrilled to be a member, even if it is #38965. The good ole days are now. Get on the birds and make some contacts. I need your grid! (ha, ha) __**_ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bbhttp://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] EM61
I plan to be on from EM60 or 61 maybe tonight, more certainly tomorrow morning, on FO29. Look for me high in the passband. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] EL79 or surrounding grids next two days
I have business tomorrow afternoon in Panama City, so if there is interest I will be in EL79 from approximately 1400Z to 1700Z, and probably again in the evening. Look for me, most likely on SO-50 and FO-29, if you need the grid. On FO-29 I will be 20-30 Khz above the middle. Next week puts me in Gulf Breeze, FL and Albany, GA for those who need grids around those areas. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: So50
Or just work the transponders (not the FM repeaters) and avoid the lids. That normally means being somewhere other than the exact middle of the passband. I have a few stations that I will absolutely not work until they clean up their operating style. Otherwise, I go out of my way to look for new ops. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Bob- W7LRD w7...@comcast.net Sent: Sep 2, 2013 1:39 PM To: ve...@yahoo.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: So50 Hi John...the LIDS will never disappear..there are many more waiting in the wings...the best we can do is to politely educate the alleged offenders, usually via email. 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: John - VE7JZ ve...@yahoo.com To: Mat 62 mat...@charter.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 8:19:59 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: So50 My daughter, who is a new ham has just given up on trying SO-50. 5 times now she has set up the station to work someone and the moment she unkeys, there is someone calling and not listening. We here, have a TS-2000 with az-el setup and 2 yagis with auto tracking. I totally agree with the comments here on this subject of wild west operations on SO-50. It is out of control. Here on the wet coast there is a WA6 ( wont say his call here ) every day that is constantly either ruining qso's or using way too much power and wiping out transponders completely. And if you call this LID, he either cannot hear you or ignores you and continues his ignorant disregard for other users so HE can get HIS contacts and to heck with anyone else. A constant and rather rude transponder HOG that is on almost every pass of every voice satellite. So as of today, we (my daughter and I) will go back to weak signal work and drop off satellite use until these LIDS either disappear or something. Our 2 cents worth. Everyone have a great day wherever you might be. 73.br/br/Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Was So50, now center of the passband
Let me clarify a little. Previous to SatPC32 being the ubiquitous way to operate the transponders, people tended to spread out much more on the linear sats. CW was generally in the lower third to maybe middle, and voice was often spread out over much more of the passband. Now...I love Sat PC32, and I like full Doppler tuning, but just because the program defaults to the middle of the passband doesn't mean everyone should operate within 10 KHz of there. See http://s139.photobucket.com/user/glasbrenner/media/radio/FO-29FDanotated.jpg.html?sort=3o=13 Spread out and use the VFO! There's no reason to pile up like sardines in the middle. Maybe even (GASP) edit the doppler.sqf file to put you elsewhere in the passband to fine tune things at the start of the pass? Got a schedule, or operating from a rare grid? Let everyone know where to look (i.e. 25 khz up from the middle) and save yourself and others some QRM? 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: B J va6...@gmail.com Sent: Sep 2, 2013 2:11 PM To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: So50 On 9/2/13, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com wrote: Or just work the transponders (not the FM repeaters) and avoid the lids. That normally means being somewhere other than the exact middle of the passband. I have a few stations that I will absolutely not work until they clean up their operating style. Otherwise, I go out of my way to look for new ops. If I happen to hear a QSO in progress when I'm checking for my downlink on, say, FO-29, I move further up into the band and continue. I might miss some potential contacts but I'm not in anyone's way. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL snip ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project
I was thinking Aguila Super Colibris, 20 grains of .22LR low noise, anti-squirrel CIWS. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Jeff Griffin k...@comcast.net Sent: Sep 1, 2013 8:41 PM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project A 12 gauge full choke shotgun ? 73 Jeff kb2m -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Greg D Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:52 PM To: Amsat BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project Hi all, As I reported on the 20m Amsat Net (14.282mhz Sundays 18:00z - 19:00z) this morning, I noticed that my 2m antenna was listing slightly down-hill. Suspecting that the boom attachment screws had come loose, my project for the day was to go up on the roof and align and tighten them. The screws were a little loose. That's not why the antenna was drooping down. I discovered the real reason: Acorns. Apparently the local squirrels have been preparing for winter, such as it is around here, and had stuffed about a dozen plump acorns into the open end of the antenna boom. Besides their weight climbing out to the end, there was also the remaining weight of the acorns. So, the antenna ends have been taped over, but that's not going to prevent the squirrels from climbing out onto the antenna. Any suggestions on an effective squirrel deterrent? Greg KO6TH ___ Sent via mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: High orbit satellites?
Add Japan to that list as well. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:35 AM, M5AKA m5...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: The USA, Russian Federation, ESA, India and Beijing can do it but that's it. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: High orbit satellites?
On 8/30/2013 1:25 AM, Jeff Moore wrote: How about hitting up the new COMMERCIAL launchers like SpaceX?? Those guys originated as amateur rocketeers. I would hope that folks have a little more faith in AMSAT leadership as far as exploring opportunities for launches, even if you don't read about every contact or discussion in ANS or QST. SpaceX is Elon Musk's company, who founded PayPal and Tesla Motors as well. He's not an amateur anything; he's one of the most successful businessmen in the world, a real-life Tony Stark. AMSAT-DL has met with Space-X, and this fact has been published in many places (http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2010/000378.html). SpaceX rarely launches pure test flights, they normally have paying customers even on first launches. Secondary payloads are handled through Spaceflight Services, and their rates are published at http://spaceflightservices.com/pricing-plans/ . Fifty kg, or about half of what Eagle would have been, to GTO would cost 3 million dollars. Hey! that's only like $1000 per member! P3E, at 150kg, would be closer to 8 million, IF it could be made to fit the space available, and most likely mounted and launched sideways. Opportunities may still be out there to go to HEO, but it's a fairy tale to think that all we have to do is knock on the door and ask. It is also disheartening to see that so many just assume that we aren't trying. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: High orbit satellites?
AMSAT-DL has Phase 3E mostly built, but the free launches of the past are gone. I believe the area of 10 million Euros is what they have been quoted for a purchased launch, which is out of the realm of amateur radio fundraising. AMSAT-DL has continued to search for an affordable launch. US participation has been hamstrung by ITAR, a set of laws regarding the export of satellite information. See http://www.amsat-dl.org/ (Google translate works well) for more directly from the organization. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Peter Klein pkl...@threshinc.com Sent: Aug 29, 2013 2:58 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] High orbit satellites? What are the chances that there will be another high-orbit satellite like AO-10 and AO-13? Does AMSAT have any plans in that direction since the demise of AO-40? My main satellite interest is live communication with faraway places, and I really miss those Molnya birds. --Peter, KD7MW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: space track help
Make sure you dont have a satellite on your tracking list that has reentered. I've had that throw an error out. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Aug 21, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Alan wa4...@gmail.com wrote: Nick, No real suggestions. Guesses would be to update to the latest version if you are not using it. Use the BackupRestore utility. Check with Erich. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: nick pugh [mailto:quadp...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 8:57 AM To: apbid...@mailaps.org; amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: 'CC' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] space track help Thanks Alan I tried NASA.all same error ungutige gleitkommaperation Google says it is an invalid floating point error. nick -Original Message- From: Alan [mailto:wa4...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:47 AM To: 'nick pugh'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: CC Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] space track help Nick, Space Track has a new format, but my SatPC32 downloads from CelesTrak, which uses the same file format as always. I just updated all the files, and there were no problems. You could try the NASA.ALL file, which has been unchanged for years. If you could give a list of the error messages, it would help. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of nick pugh Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:51 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] space track help I believe Space Track has a new format on the data . When I load the new data into satpc 32 it throws errors and the only to shut satpc 32 down is via a 3 finger solute. Does anyone on the list have a resolution. Thanks nick ARS K5QXJ EM30xa 30.1N 92.1W Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] EM26
I plan on being on FO29 tonight from EM26 if anyone needs the grid. Look for me high in the passband. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: CN77 effort
Roving is addictive, and gets easier with practice. You did great, and I appreciate the new rare grid. The Pacific NW is tough for me in particular because a lot of rovers or new grids only show up on the FM birds, and the range just isn't there since HO-68 quit working. Having mountains on your end doesn't help either. Fortunately my horizon (well, from my tower) to the NW is the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks again Bob! 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Bob- W7LRD w7...@comcast.net Sent: Aug 7, 2013 1:19 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] CN77 effort I have been hamming since 1961. I had more fun, in in the last two days than a human is supposed to have. I ran a IC910 to a arrow from the back seat of my Ford Focus. My effort was a bit primitive but it worked pretty good. FO29 was a good choice, I could only get one qso out of SO-50. John K8YSE wrote the book on portable operations. I know a couple of you have a recordings. I will get them eventually. Best dx is Drew KO4MA, from a few hundred feet from the Pacific Ocean in NW Washington to the East coast of Florida. QSL cards upon request, I can only do real QSL cards, being somewhat digitally challanged. If I ever do this again I will be better prepared, maybe leave the xyl, grand daughter, and dogs at home. Check out CN76! thank you and 73 Bob W7LRD/7 cn77 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] KO4MA EM74 and area
I'm on vacation this week, currently near Ft Payne AL. EM74 isn't particularly rare, but if anyone needs it, or anything nearby, let me know. SO50 and FO29 preferably as I left the 2m half of the Arrow at home and am using a whip for 2m. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jul 27, 2013, at 10:30 PM, John Papay j...@papays.com wrote: Stefan has a summer home in EO20 and has just finished installing his station there. He doesn't have his polarity switches wired in yet but he seems to be hearing ok. 73, John K8YSE ___ Starcom-bb bulletin board starcom...@star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite at 1.2 GHZ
1.2 GHz is never a downlink band, only uplink. Right now I think CO-56 is the only satellite with a user-accessible 1.2 GHz uplink. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Vincenzo Mone vim...@alice.it Sent: Jul 14, 2013 10:24 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite at 1.2 GHZ Hi to the list, I would like to know if there is any active bird with a DL at 1.2GHz. Thanks in advace Inviato da iPhone ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G-5500 Azimuth Motor Replacement
I put a G-450 motor into a 5500 case, but it's been a long time ago. It worked, and wasn't that difficult, but I can't offer anything more specific. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 9w...@9w2qc.net Sent: Jul 9, 2013 12:41 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 Azimuth Motor Replacement Dear All, Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I have a Yaesu G-5500 rotator that has a spoilt azimuth motor while the elevation motor works fine. Looking at the specifications published by Yaesu, the G-800 rotator seems to be very similar with the azimuth motor of the G-5500. Instead of purchasing a whole new set of G-5500 just to replace the spoilt azimuth motor (the control box is working and this has been verified with another working azimuth motor), I wonder if anyone has tried replacing the azimuth motor the G-800 instead? Will the G-5500 control box work with the G-800 motor, are there some modifications needed, or is this simply not possible? Any pointers will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9M2CQC, WQ2C ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Antenna Polarization
I dug out some old books including OSCAR: The Ham Radio Satellites by Dave Ingram, K4TWJ, and OSCAR Amateur Radio Satellites by Stratis Caramanolis, and the AMSAT Journal from December 1974. All three agree that in the Northern Hemisphere, AO-7 polarizations are as follows: Mode B uplink and downlink RHCP Mode A uplink LHCP Mode A downlink linear 435.1 beacon LHCP The turnstile is shared on both 2m and 70cm. I hope this clears things up some. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations -Original Message- From: edroth2006 edroth2...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Jul 2, 2013 12:38 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Antenna Polarization Can someone tell me what type and polarization the antennas are that are currently in use on the AO-7 satellite? I've done many searches and cannot find this information anywhere I have looked. Thanks and 73, Ed, K0NW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Status page?
http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/frequencies-of-active-satellites/ 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:48 PM, Gordon JC Pearce gordon...@gjcp.net wrote: On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 07:43:45PM -0400, Bryce Salmi wrote: Gordon, There is a team of volunteers working on this issue right now. The satellite status page certainly is very important to satellite operators and is part of our main efforts to get the website restored. For now http://oscar.dcarr.org/ is the main website that would help fill in the lost functionality. I hope this helps and rest assured, people are moving along on the website development. Right, but is there anything that shows the active cubesats and their frequencies? I know about oscar.dcarr.org but it mostly only shows the dead amateur ones. -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: a cheap LEO tracker for single op
With practice, yes. Broad beamwidth antennas tilted up just a bit, and point just in azimuth. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Bill \(W1PA\) w...@hotmail.com wrote: Let me ask this another way... Assuming minimal setup prior to each pass, can I track a LEO with a single rotor well enough for QSO’s? (single rotor control in one hand, VFO/Doppler on my other) ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: a cheap LEO tracker for single op
It does, and it makes it very easy to tune across a pass band with the VFO. However, the workaround is to tune with the up down buttons in Satpc32. . In fact I am not sure if SatPC32 even does read the frequency from the radio, even if it can. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: satpc32 doppler ??
I sometimes use the R I T to tweak the receive on each pass. Set it at the beginning of the pass and it usually stays right through the whole thing. I do wish the 910 had a little more range on the RIT. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On May 8, 2013, at 2:45 PM, Bob- W7LRD w7...@comcast.net wrote: While using Satpc32 for doppler correction (IC-910H) often I have to tweek the calibration using the CAT function. The amount of tweeking can vary between satellites and orbits. At times I will simply turn off the auto function and just go manual. Is there a method I can depend more on the computer or am I just getting lazy? 73 Bob W7LRD ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Path to HEO
Where do the gain antennas go on a 10x10x30cm HEO? 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:01 AM, N0JY n...@lavabit.com wrote: I wonder about the amount of time spent in the Van Allen belts on the way up there. We're concerned about radiation at a 650 km orbit, it might take some heavy duty ($$) radiation tolerant components to survive a few years trip through the radiation belts as well as the final high orbit? Jerry N0JY ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] EL94
Looks like I'll be on Marathon in the Keys Weds night to Friday early morning. If you need EL94 on satellite let me know and we'll make a schedule. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Turksat keps
I grabbed these off their website a few minutes ago...have had a few folks ask about them, so thought I'd send to the list. http://www.tamsat.org.tr/tr/tle.txt TURKSAT 1 12345U 12345A 13116.18500615 . 0-0 1-4 0 6 2 12345 98.0372 191.7767 0017397 251.4298 279.4470 14.7646754504 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: SATPC32 and IC-910H
Sometimes the offset in the transponder changes slightly. This is especially true with VO-52 and AO-7. On these sats, I use the RIT to touch up and make sure I can hear my self plainly at the beginning of a pass. This is a little easier than the offset feature in the software. I hope that makes sense. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com Sent: Apr 23, 2013 3:40 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 and IC-910H I'm very new to satellite operation but have been having a blast for the past couple of weeks. Using an IC-910H with attic antennas that include a 7 element 432 Arrow antenna with an SSB Electronics pre-amp mounted at the antenna. 1/2 hardline makes the 70' run from the attic to the shack in the garage. 2 Meters shows a 6 element K1FO Yagi with an SSB Electronics pre-amp and 1/2 hardline. Rig is controlled by SATPC32 via the CI-V interface at 9600 baud. On SO-50, I have no problems with doppler correction as you would suspect. With the other birds, doppler is sometimes an issue. Sometimes I hear stations strongly but when I call them, I don't hear my own uplink and the other station obviously doesn't hear me either. On other passes, the difference is not so great, and I'll hear my own uplink, though usually slightly off frequency. I know its possible to adjust the uplink frequency in the software, and I've tried it during passes without much success. The translated help file from German isn't much assistance to me so far. Can someone on the list point me towards a better explanation on the web, or offer suggestions on how to correct the situation? Any help is greatly appreciated! -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: APRS/Packet on IC-910H
I use MixW and a rigblaster for 1200 baud AFSK and BPSK, and a hardware TNC for 9600 baud. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Les Rayburn l...@highnoonfilm.com Sent: Apr 23, 2013 3:53 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS/Packet on IC-910H I'd also like to add digital capabilities to the IC-910H to allow some digital contacts through ISS, or just to download telemetry on other birds. Never worked packet before, and have only limited experience with APRS. The IC-910H is equipped with a Signa-Link interface for soundcard modes, and I've worked quite a bit of WSJT FSK and JT65A. I know that there is a software solution for APRS using AGWPE but I haven't tried it. What would be the recommendations of the group for equipping my station for digital operation on the satellites? AGWPE and the soundcard interface or a TNC? If so, what TNC would be recommended? Did I say Thanks yet? Also appreciate the bandwidth on this reflector--I know newbie questions can be annoying. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Half-duplex on the Kenwood TH-F6A
-Original Message- From: Zach Leffke zlef...@vt.edu This technology will allow previously unheard of modes of operation that could allow these types of HTs to complete a QSO. Imagine a software defined transponder that receives an uplink in FM and downlinks SSB. I did that on AO-16 after we put it in bent pipe mode, although that was FM to DSB. The ISIS cubesat radios also have this ability, and I think we'll see it on some of those soon. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: Re: Fwd: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April 17th! 437.425MHz
So no published telemetry format? 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Apr 14, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Samudra Haque samudra.ha...@gmail.com wrote: Hello AMSAT community some hams have requested information about the upcoming Phonesat mission telemetry format. This is a challenging objective for those who can track and monitor: there are 3 satellites being deployed from the same P-POD and will be released within moments of each other. The systems are timed to not overlap individual station transmissions, so in a single pass, all three should be heard. For any technical questions, please contact the POC, Oriol Tintore of Phonesat. His contact info is below. 73 de N3RDX Oriol Tintore Aerospace Engineer PhoneSat Project, NASA Ames Research Center c: 650-215-0376 o: 650-604-2710 oriol.tintoregazu...@nasa.gov -- Forwarded message -- From: Wolfe, Jasper Lewis. (ARC-RD)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. (SGT Inc.)] jasper.l.wo...@nasa.gov Date: Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April 17th! 437.425MHz Cc: Guillen Salas, Alberto (ARC-SST)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. (SGT Inc.)] alberto.guillensa...@nasa.gov**, Tintore Gazulla, Oriol (ARC-TH)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. (SGT Inc.)] oriol.tintoregazu...@nasa.gov Hello CubeSats and Amateur Radio Operators! The very first PhoneSat’s will be launching aboard the Antares on April 17 th at 1700 EDT (launch window to April 19th possibly further). We have manifested 2x PhoneSat 1.0 and 1x PhoneSat 2.0 Beta. ** ** Our orbit is very low (270km x 300km 51.6deg) and we’ll only be up there for 2 weeks! So we’re looking for as many people as possible to help with tracking our satellites! ** ** If any of you are interested in tracking the satellite please let myself (+the cc’d team) know – your help will be greatly appreciated! ** ** All three satellites will be transmitting on *437.425MHz* and TLE’s + more info can be found at www.phonesat.org – consolidated info sheet attached.*** * ** ** Feel free to tune-in and submit packets to www.phonesat.org ** ** Cheers! PhoneSat Project NASA ARC ** ** ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
This was a little close...I'm interested in reports of AO-7 after 14:13Z today. 73, Drew KO4MA The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 10306. Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) Secondary Object: SCC# 10306 Time of Closest Approach: 03 APR 2013 14:13 UTC Overall miss distance: 119 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: 118 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: 12 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 13 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 8 meters Primary In-Track Error (U): 23 meters Primary Cross-track Error (U): 14 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 256 meters Secondary In-Track Error (U): 4140 meters Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 858 meters ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
I dunno. V'ger seemed to have a pretty good downlink as I recall. :-) W7LRD reports AO-7 is still there post-near miss, so all is well. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Gregory Beat gregory.b...@comcast.net Sent: Apr 3, 2013 1:53 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification As long as the beacon does not change to V'GER, probably be OK. w9gb == Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 11:02:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Andrew Glasbrenner To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification This was a little close...I'm interested in reports of AO-7 after 14:13Z today. 73, Drew KO4MA The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 10306. Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) Secondary Object: SCC# 10306 Time of Closest Approach: 03 APR 2013 14:13 UTC ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Fwd: UPDATE: 28375 AMSAT ECHO Close Approach Notification
Another close one, even if AO51 is no longer operational. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) and SCC# 32170. Primary Object: AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) Secondary Object: SCC# 32170 Time of Closest Approach: 01 MAR 2013 03:46 UTC Overall miss distance: 36 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -36 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: 3 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -6 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 10 meters Primary In-Track Error (U): 34 meters Primary Cross-track Error (U): 16 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 29 meters Secondary In-Track Error (U): 115 meters Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 52 meters ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: UPDATE: 28375 AMSAT ECHO Close Approach Notification
Swapping paint at up to 2x orbital velocity might get interesting. BTW it is a piece of Chinese Fengyun 1-C debris. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Robert McGwier rwmcgw...@gmail.com wrote: As we used to say, JIMMINY CRICKETS! In the vacuum of space you could hear that squealing by! On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com wrote: Another close one, even if AO51 is no longer operational. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) and SCC# 32170. Primary Object: AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) Secondary Object: SCC# 32170 Time of Closest Approach: 01 MAR 2013 03:46 UTC Overall miss distance: 36 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -36 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: 3 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -6 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 10 meters Primary In-Track Error (U): 34 meters Primary Cross-track Error (U): 16 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 29 meters Secondary In-Track Error (U): 115 meters Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 52 meters ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb -- Bob McGwier Owner and Technical Director, Allied Communication, LLC Facebook: N4HYBob ARS: N4HY Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ) ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: K8YSE/MM FL06
I hear the fish are really biting in FL04... 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Feb 24, 2013, at 7:43 PM, John Papay j...@papays.com wrote: Thanks to everyone who worked me today while I was /MM in FL06. We finally had seas that were conducive to operating from a 27' fishing boat. I operated on SO-50 and worked AC0RA and VE3NKL. Later I was on FO-29 and made the first qso with W0DHB. I worked CO6CBF at the end of the pass although we had a contact earlier as well. Anyone that needs a card please email me at my qrz.com address with qso details. We had 5 lines out most of the time but didn't catch any fish. 73, John k8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-726R parts available
I have an old 726 that I'm parting out. The band modules are headed for Ebay today, but if anyone needs another part, please let me know. Unfortunately, no satellite board or CTCSS encoder. No guarantees any of it works, but the price will be right. The radio did power up but had low output and issues with the VFO encoder. Email at ko...@amsat.org please. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: 2.4GHz broadband router on satellite?
Close, but not on 2.4Ghz. We did that on 2m, 70cm, and 33cm. Aeneas was the satellite I was thinking of that had a WiFi-like payload. http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news/2012/usc-viterbi-s36.htm 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.com Sent: Feb 22, 2013 11:20 AM To: Trevor . m5...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2.4GHz broadband router on satellite? Maybe Drew KO4MA will reply--but I thought he did some global listening on 2.4GHz with AO-51 (frequency agile receiver). Seems like he published some plots in The Journal? Take home from what I recall--it was very noisy! Mark N8MH On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Trevor . m5...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Apart from power budget issues and Doppler the real killer will be the very high noise level on 2.4 GHz. In urban areas you can expected to receive strong WiFi signals across all of 2402-2450 almost regardless of where you beam. Any signals from a satellite would need to be strong enough to overcome this interference. 5 GHz is likely to suffer a similar problem in a few years as more use is made of that band for WiFi etc. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: 2.4GHz broadband router on satellite?
One of the recent 3u DOD sponsored cubes has a S dish for tracking wifi type tags on containers. I'm not sure how much lick they had with that. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Feb 21, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Lee Maisel mai...@lobo.net wrote: James French wrote: What are the possibilities of building a satellite that uses a Linksys WRT54GL router with a modified DD-wrt or HSMM-Mesh software as a store and forward BBS, to route a received request from one station to another station, or even to connect to a on board networked camera to receive images? What kind of uplink power would be needed from the home station? How fast could the speed(s) get theoretically? How big would the antenna have to be on the craft and for the ground station to even be able to do this adequately? Would the doppler be too much to even consider this? Would the space environment be too harsh for something like this? This is just something I was thinking about this morning and thought I would toss it out. James W8ISS ___ THAT is an AWESOME Idea! I don't see why it wouldn't work, I don't know if doppler is an issue though, it may not be if the modulation is FM. The antenna would not have to be big, it's 2.4Ghz Why don't you post this on the HSMM-MESH.org web forums and get ideas? 73 Lee W5LMM -- ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Fwd: UPDATE: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
Updated, and a little bigger miss. Sent from my iPhone Subject: UPDATE: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification Sir/Ma'am, The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 18116. Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) Secondary Object: SCC# 18116 Time of Closest Approach: 18 FEB 2013 22:06 UTC Overall miss distance: 81 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: 32 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -36 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 66 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 10 meters Primary In-Track Error (U): 39 meters Primary Cross-track Error (U): 8 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 10 meters Secondary In-Track Error (U): 43 meters Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 10 meters ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Fw: UPDATE: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
I don't normally get too excited about these, but this one is a little closer than normal. Some reception reports immediately after would be appreciated. 73, Drew KO4MA - Subject: UPDATE: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification Sir/Ma'am, The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 18116. Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) Secondary Object: SCC# 18116 Time of Closest Approach: 18 FEB 2013 22:06 UTC Overall miss distance: 57 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: 25 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -25 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 46 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 11 meters Primary In-Track Error (U): 57 meters Primary Cross-track Error (U): 6 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 12 meters Secondary In-Track Error (U): 55 meters Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 11 meters ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: New sats on the horizon?
FOX-1 with a 145/435 MHz singe channel FM transponder at end of the year, can anyone confirm if it's still year-end ? We are not manifested yet. We passed on a launch that was offered earlier this year because it was only to ISS altitude. So, we don't have an exact date, or even a vehicle or orbit to report, just that we are on the list. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Getting back into Satellites
There is only one currently operable FM satellite, and many of the sats due to be launched this year are transponders or FM/DSB repeaters. My suggestion would be to find a Yaesu 817 to get a toe into transponders, and add -any- UHF receiver for full duplex FM. The little Baofeng UV3s are like $45 and have good receivers in them. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Jeffrey Embry jeffrey.em...@gmail.com wrote: Good Day all, After a few years hiatis, I am contemplating getting back on the birds. Because I currently live in an apartment, I plan on starting the easy route using an arrow antenna. My question is, since I sold my last HT about a decade ago, what is recommended for the current models of HTs that have full-duplex capabilities? 73es, -- Jeff Embry, K3OQ FM19nb ARCI #11643, FPQRP #-696, QRP-L # 67, NAQCC #25, ARS #1733 AMSAT LM-2263 -- Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. - Sir Winston Churchill ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Getting back into Satellites
It's not mandatory, but it's good practice, especially on FM where things get crowded and only one gets through. On transponders it is good to gauge your signal strength (especially on fragile sats like AO7), and to be able to match uplink and downlink for Doppler. However, with caveats and a sense of the pitfalls, experienced ops can make use of half duplex. A single 817 and an Arrow can make some neat QSOs on FO29! 73, Drew KO4MA (AMSAT-NA VP Operations) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE ke...@eaglecreekobservatory.org wrote: 73/all Is Full Duplex really required or just nice to have? Currently my setup (which doesn't include an antenna at the moment due to storms) is a Yaesu FT-790(uhf) and FT-290(vhf). Both do FM and SSB at about 25 watts. I've used to use my 290 for the old RS-12/13 and RS-15 birds along with my FT-890 (RIP) for the 10 meter downlink so I do have full duplex but is it a necessary feature? I know it's nice to be able to hear yourself to know that you are even getting into the machine. 73/ Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE Grid EL09uf Eagle Creek Observatory http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org I have not yet begun to procrastinate! -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Glasbrenner Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 11:04 AM To: jeffrey.em...@gmail.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Getting back into Satellites There is only one currently operable FM satellite, and many of the sats due to be launched this year are transponders or FM/DSB repeaters. My suggestion would be to find a Yaesu 817 to get a toe into transponders, and add -any- UHF receiver for full duplex FM. The little Baofeng UV3s are like $45 and have good receivers in them. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Jeffrey Embry jeffrey.em...@gmail.com wrote: Good Day all, After a few years hiatis, I am contemplating getting back on the birds. Because I currently live in an apartment, I plan on starting the easy route using an arrow antenna. My question is, since I sold my last HT about a decade ago, what is recommended for the current models of HTs that have full-duplex capabilities? 73es, -- Jeff Embry, K3OQ FM19nb ARCI #11643, FPQRP #-696, QRP-L # 67, NAQCC #25, ARS #1733 AMSAT LM-2263 -- Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. - Sir Winston Churchill ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: New poll for new OSCAR
Well said Bob. I'll add one more thing: All of these options are available in existing projects that need our support. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Robert Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu Sent: Jan 31, 2013 1:06 PM To: eu_am...@yahoogroups.co.uk, Amsat - BBs amsat-bb@amsat.org, AMSAT - Forum fo...@amsat-dl.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New poll for new OSCAR That is easy!. The answer is of course ALL OF THE ABOVE. The hard part is what can get built by whom. And who is in the best position to FUND it and get it launched. And then all the polls in the world mean nothing against what -that-person or entity wants or needs. And that is what drives what we get. Instead of asking what do we want, maybe a more useful poll might be what can you build us? Just an aside. wink Bob, Wb4APR -Original Message- If you want a new satellite/OSCAR wich payload/communication mode should it have? o Telemetry Beacon o Packet Radio Mailbox/Digipeater o FM Repeater o Linear Transponder o Educational payload o Other payload/mode ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
