[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 0815 UTC over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Congratulations Sion, Unfortunately I was not at the station to take advantage of HO-68 switched over Malaysia. Beacon can of course be heard from AOS to LOS with KCT keeping the doppler adjusted properly. 73 Sangat, 9M2SS 2009/12/26 9w...@9w2qc.net 9w...@9w2qc.net: Dear All, For the first time this morning (26th December 2009 at 0815 UTC, 45 Deg Elevation), the linear transponder of XW-1 / HO-68 was turned on over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The transponder was sounding very well, with a couple of high speed CW stations and JAs heard on SSB just after AOS. Unfortunately, had too short a window to find my uplink and work the JAs. After the JA window has passed, managed to have a nice contact with E21EJC. As published, the linear transponder shut off at 0819 UTC, and after this the following CW telemetry was recorded: http://www.9w2qc.net/amsatbb/HO68_1120MYT_45DEG.mp3 Great sounding satellite, and hope to see the linear/FM transponder activated more often over this part of the region. BTW, is there any particular e-mail address (maybe from the control team) that we should use to send telemetry recordings to? Would also like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC, WQ2C mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange -- Sangat Singh 53, Jln. Perdana National Planetarium 50480 Kuala Lumpur (MALAYSIA) Mobile: +6012 283 8873 Office: +603 2278 7388 FAX: +603 2273 8873 Skype ID: sukhija ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM
A good question. Some people seem to get in effortlessly, others seldom if at all. I fall into the seldom category, though I had better luck today. Someone suggested that perhaps my dilithium crystals needed realignment, so I pulled out my calibrated deviation meter, and verified the PL is set as recommended for the FT-847 at 700 Hz. Next, I pulled out my counter with GPS time base, and measured 66.961 Hz for the tone. I am pretty certain that an accuracy of .06% should be good enough. ;) I am wondering if it wants significantly more or less PL audio level. It shouldn't be too hard to rig up an external injection when the operation is more frequent. You have got to love satellite ops. Always something interesting to consider! Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of WCP Sent: 26 December, 2009 10:30 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 FM OK so what is the trick to work the FM repeater on WX-1 ? Using TS-2000 and set to : Uplink: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. Downlink 435.6750 MHz FM I have no problem working Linear Transponder. ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 FM
I think that the whole problem is the sheer number of stations trying to get into the bird at the same time... destructive interference occurs between all the differently-phased PL tones, and NO ONE gets in most of the time. I would love to see how much easier it would be to use with the tone turned off. Either that, or leave it in linear mode all the time. George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: Alan P. Biddle apbid...@united.net To: 'WCP' w...@mchsi.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 12:18 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM A good question. Some people seem to get in effortlessly, others seldom if at all. I fall into the seldom category, though I had better luck today. Someone suggested that perhaps my dilithium crystals needed realignment, so I pulled out my calibrated deviation meter, and verified the PL is set as recommended for the FT-847 at 700 Hz. Next, I pulled out my counter with GPS time base, and measured 66.961 Hz for the tone. I am pretty certain that an accuracy of .06% should be good enough. ;) I am wondering if it wants significantly more or less PL audio level. It shouldn't be too hard to rig up an external injection when the operation is more frequent. You have got to love satellite ops. Always something interesting to consider! Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM
I have the same problem with my TS-2000. I get into all other FM sats but sure can't raise XW-1. Pete WA6WOA --- On Sat, 12/26/09, WCP w...@mchsi.com wrote: From: WCP w...@mchsi.com Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 FM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009, 8:29 AM OK so what is the trick to work the FM repeater on WX-1 ? Using TS-2000 and set to : Uplink: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. Downlink 435.6750 MHz FM I have no problem working Linear Transponder. ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 FM
I haven't been able to get into the sat either in FM or linear. And I work AO-7 and VO-52 regularly as well as the FM birds. Frustrating so far but I will keep at it. 73 Jeff WB2SYK Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: George Henry ka3...@att.net Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:59:28 To: apbid...@mailaps.org; 'WCP'w...@mchsi.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM I think that the whole problem is the sheer number of stations trying to get into the bird at the same time... destructive interference occurs between all the differently-phased PL tones, and NO ONE gets in most of the time. I would love to see how much easier it would be to use with the tone turned off. Either that, or leave it in linear mode all the time. George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: Alan P. Biddle apbid...@united.net To: 'WCP' w...@mchsi.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 12:18 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM A good question. Some people seem to get in effortlessly, others seldom if at all. I fall into the seldom category, though I had better luck today. Someone suggested that perhaps my dilithium crystals needed realignment, so I pulled out my calibrated deviation meter, and verified the PL is set as recommended for the FT-847 at 700 Hz. Next, I pulled out my counter with GPS time base, and measured 66.961 Hz for the tone. I am pretty certain that an accuracy of .06% should be good enough. ;) I am wondering if it wants significantly more or less PL audio level. It shouldn't be too hard to rig up an external injection when the operation is more frequent. You have got to love satellite ops. Always something interesting to consider! Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 24-27
I'm sorry, I confuse digital trasponder with linar trasponder. 73 Fernando. Messaggio originale Da: fernando_dibartolo...@virgilio.it Data: 23-dic-2009 7.22 PM A: amsat-bb@amsat.org Ogg: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 24-27 Thank's Alan for the schedule. It 'very interesting see that the FM repeater and the linear transponder works simultaneously. I hope that the transmit power is equally distributed. Thank's again Fernando de IW6OVD. - Original Message - From: Alan Kung To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 5:22 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 Schedule on Dec 24-27 Wed. 23 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 19:45...South Africa,Middle East Asia 19:55...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia 20:05...Europe,North America, North Pole 20:15...North America, Russia,North Pole 20:25...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 02:55...South America 03:05...North South America,South NA 03:15...North America 03:25...North NA,Russia,North Pole 03:30...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 12:09...North Australia,South Asia 12:15...East Asia,South Asia 12:22...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 12:35...North Asia, North Europe, North Pole 12:45...East NA, West Europe,North Pole 12:55...East NA, North South America,West Africa 13:00...South America 13:05...Turn Off == Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 17:40...East Africa,Middle East Asia 17:10...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia 18:00...Europe,North America, North Pole 18:10...North America, Russia,North Pole 18:20...North America 18:25...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 19:20...Africa 19:30...North Africa,Middle East Asia 19:40...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia, North Pole 19:45...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 23:15...East NA, West Europe,West Africa 23:25...East NA, West Europe, North Pole 23:35...North NA, East Asia, North Pole 23:45...East Asia 23:55...South East Asia,North Australia 24:00...Australia 24:05...Turn Off Fri. 25 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 02:40...South America 02:50...South NA, North South America 03:00...North America,North Pole 03:10...North NA,North East Asia 03:15...Turn Off == Fri. 25 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 17:25...East Africa,Middle East Asia 17:35...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia 17:45...Europe,North America, North Pole 17:55...North America, Russia,North Pole 18:00...Turn Off Fri. 25 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 19:05...South Africa 19:15...North Africa,Middle East Asia, South Europe 19:25...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia, North Pole 19:30...Europe,North East NA, North Pole 19:35...Turn Off Sat. 26 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 03:04...East Asia 03:10...East Asia, South Asia 03:15...East Asia, South Asia, Middle Asia 03:19...Turn Off Sat. 26 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 15:40...Europe,North America,North Pole 15:50...NA, North Pole 16:00...North America,North South America 16:10...Turn Off == Sat. 26 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 17:05...East South Africa,Middle East Asia, South Asia 17:15...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia 17:25...Europe,North Pole 17:30...North America, North Europe,North Pole 17:35...Turn Off Sun. 27 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 00:59...East Asia 01:05...East Asia, South Asia 01:10...East Asia, South Asia, North Australia 01:14...Turn Off Sun. 27 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 11:00...South Australia,South Pole 11:10...Australia 11:20...Nouth Australia,East Asia 11:30...East Asia, North Asia 11:40...NA,North Europe, North Pole 11:50...NA,North Europe, North Pole 11:55...East NA,West Europe, West Africa 12:00...Turn Off Sun. 27 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 15:20...Europe,North Asia,North Pole 15:30...NA, West Europe,North Pole 15:40...NA, North South America 15:45...South America,South NA 15:50...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now
[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 CW Beacon very stable
Hi Henk, Thanks for the recording,. Are you using an automatic Doppler shift compensation? At what resolution? I cant hear the tuning steps. 73, David 4X6IA - Original Message - From: Henk, PA3GUO ham...@iae.nl To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:42 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 CW Beacon very stable Hi Alan, XW-1 is extra-ordinary stable with its CW Beacon. Using the current kepler set, I can set the filter of my Kenwood TS2000 to 50Hz, and XW-1 stays nicely within during the entire pass (15..20 minutes). Well done ! This is just 55 seconds: http://www.pa3guo.com/ho68_cw_beacon_21dec09_1008utc_pa3guo.mp3 Best regards Henk, PA3GUO The Netherlands (Europe) http://www.pa3guo.com ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 CW Beacon very stable
Hi David I use HamRadioDeluxe. It non-stop tunes my TS2000 (at least) in 10Hz steps, maybe even smaller, but I cannot see that on the display. Henk Hi Henk, Thanks for the recording,. Are you using an automatic Doppler shift compensation? At what resolution? I cant hear the tuning steps. 73, David 4X6IA - Original Message - From: Henk, PA3GUO To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:42 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 CW Beacon very stable Hi Alan, XW-1 is extra-ordinary stable with its CW Beacon. Using the current kepler set, I can set the filter of my Kenwood TS2000 to 50Hz, and XW-1 stays nicely within during the entire pass (15..20 minutes). Well done ! This is just 55 seconds: http://www.pa3guo.com/ho68_cw_beacon_21dec09_1008utc_pa3guo.mp3 Best regards Henk, PA3GUO The Netherlands (Europe) http://www.pa3guo.com ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 CW Beacon very stable
1Hz steps - I'll look out for you over the next days as the times fit in with my dog-walking schedules :) Simon Brown http://sdr-radio.com -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Henk, PA3GUO I use HamRadioDeluxe. It non-stop tunes my TS2000 (at least) in 10Hz steps, maybe even smaller, but I cannot see that on the display. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 24-27
BA1DU DE 9M2RPN Hi Alun, I am pleased to inform you that I have been copying CW from AOS to LOS with 5/5/9 consistent signal: Report 24th December, 2009 Co-ordinates: Lat 3.140087 N, Lon 101.687881 AOS: 01:56:06 LOS: 02:14:55 Equip: ICOM 970, MASPRO YAGI, KCT for tracking and doppler. 73 Sangat Singh, 9M2SS Operating 9M2RPN 2009/12/24 Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn: Wed. 23 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 19:45...South Africa,Middle East Asia 19:55...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia 20:05...Europe,North America, North Pole 20:15...North America, Russia,North Pole 20:25...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 02:55...South America 03:05...North South America,South NA 03:15...North America 03:25...North NA,Russia,North Pole 03:30...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 12:09...North Australia,South Asia 12:15...East Asia,South Asia 12:22...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 12:35...North Asia, North Europe, North Pole 12:45...East NA, West Europe,North Pole 12:55...East NA, North South America,West Africa 13:00...South America 13:05...Turn Off == Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 17:40...East Africa,Middle East Asia 17:10...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia 18:00...Europe,North America, North Pole 18:10...North America, Russia,North Pole 18:20...North America 18:25...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 19:20...Africa 19:30...North Africa,Middle East Asia 19:40...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia, North Pole 19:45...Turn Off Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 23:15...East NA, West Europe,West Africa 23:25...East NA, West Europe, North Pole 23:35...North NA, East Asia, North Pole 23:45...East Asia 23:55...South East Asia,North Australia 24:00...Australia 24:05...Turn Off Fri. 25 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 02:40...South America 02:50...South NA, North South America 03:00...North America,North Pole 03:10...North NA,North East Asia 03:15...Turn Off == Fri. 25 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 17:25...East Africa,Middle East Asia 17:35...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia 17:45...Europe,North America, North Pole 17:55...North America, Russia,North Pole 18:00...Turn Off Fri. 25 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 19:05...South Africa 19:15...North Africa,Middle East Asia, South Europe 19:25...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia, North Pole 19:30...Europe,North East NA, North Pole 19:35...Turn Off Sat. 26 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 03:04...East Asia 03:10...East Asia, South Asia 03:15...East Asia, South Asia, Middle Asia 03:19...Turn Off Sat. 26 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 15:40...Europe,North America,North Pole 15:50...NA, North Pole 16:00...North America,North South America 16:10...Turn Off == Sat. 26 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 17:05...East South Africa,Middle East Asia, South Asia 17:15...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia 17:25...Europe,North Pole 17:30...North America, North Europe,North Pole 17:35...Turn Off Sun. 27 Dec. 2009 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Turn On: 00:59...East Asia 01:05...East Asia, South Asia 01:10...East Asia, South Asia, North Australia 01:14...Turn Off Sun. 27 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 11:00...South Australia,South Pole 11:10...Australia 11:20...Nouth Australia,East Asia 11:30...East Asia, North Asia 11:40...NA,North Europe, North Pole 11:50...NA,North Europe, North Pole 11:55...East NA,West Europe, West Africa 12:00...Turn Off Sun. 27 Dec. 2009 XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder Turn On: 15:20...Europe,North Asia,North Pole 15:30...NA, West Europe,North Pole 15:40...NA, North South America 15:45...South America,South NA 15:50...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@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 -- Sangat Singh 53, Jln. Perdana National Planetarium 50480 Kuala Lumpur (MALAYSIA) Mobile: +6012 283 8873 Office: +603 2278 7388 FAX: +603 2273 8873 Skype ID: sukhija ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 North America FM 21Dec2009 0205z Audio
Nice recording although I think I'm hearing 60Hz hum. I shudder the think what the Europe pass will be like later today. You are very disciplined on the FM transponder! Again, many thanks to our friends in China for this excellent Christmas present. Simon Brown http://sdr-radio.com -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Papay The audio recording of this pass can be downloaded at: http://www.papays.com/XW-1_21Dec2009_020500z.mp3 ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 QSO and packet attempt
Hi, I missed the transponder pass, but managed to catch the FM/BBS pass last night. As others have said, it was a real kick. I had Wisp running, but with TX off, and was able to see part of N8MH's connect efforts. Fortunately the deviation of the packet downlink was not so high that it was unbearable. Still, at some point I hope they will, at least for a test period, separate out the voice and packet modes, as well as drop the PL if possible on the packet. A great new project. Congratulations to CAMSAT! Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 QSO and packet attempt
I think Drew (KO4MA) and I had the pleasure of completing the first QSO on the FM repeater of XW-1 tonight from North America. Signals were extremely strong, yet unfortunately very few stations were heard on the downlink. Just seconds after Drew and I chatted, we heard/worked Jay (AA4FL), Rick (WA4NVM) and John (K8YSE). Luc (VE2DWE) has some magic in his antennas, as I consistently heard him pretty much all through the pass. I heard Drew mention that perhaps due to the PL tone and the large number of stations trying to use the repeater, very few stations were able to make a QSO. The satellite rose from the south, and since I'm probably the southernmost USA fixed station active on the birds, I had the opportunity to be in the right place at the right time I guess. All in all, XW-1 is a great addition to the ever growing fleet of ham radio satellites, and I offer my thanks to all the hams in China who made it possible. 73 de W4AS, EL95 Sebastian On Dec 20, 2009, at 9:36 PM, Mark L. Hammond wrote: I was happy to make a QSO on the FM repeater of XW-1 tonight during the 0210utc 21 Dec 2009 pass, and tried some packet too. Signals were S9 or better (didn't really look carefully). Audio was loud and clear on all stations I heard. I was able to get connected to the BBS, but unable to upload a small file. A directory request was given a -2 error a few times, too. So, it will take some tweaking, but it's working! Bravo, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 QSO and packet attempt
On 20 Dec 2009 at 22:05, Sebastian wrote: Date sent: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:05:48 -0500 From: Sebastian w...@bellsouth.net Subject:[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 QSO and packet attempt To: AMSAT BB AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Luc (VE2DWE) has some magic in his antennas, as I consistently heard him pretty much all through the pass. John K8YSE wrote: It could have been that the BBS stops the voice repeater but there were times that VE2DWE was making it (although noisy) and my signal was not there at all. Maybe the amount of deviation on the tone makes a difference when there are a lot of competing signals on the input. As the bird sank low on the horizon on the way north, it was again possible to get into it. Normally there are not many who get into any satellite that is in northern Canada. Less congestion on the input gives you a better chance. I heard Drew mention that perhaps due to the PL tone and the large number of stations trying to use the repeater, very few stations were able to make a QSO. Three problems: as with AO-51 the CTCSS tone is blocking a lot of station it was the same when ISS cross band repeater was on too. When XW- 1 was over central USA his footprint was covering nearly all the Northern continent including central america and the Carribean island with all the Northern satellite station in the same footprint it should be a challenge at the satellite receiver to have one station able to make it through that's the second one and for the third one the packet BBS also is competing at the receiver and i'm guessing at the transceiver too as i never heard the packet transmission over a phone transmission. Without any knowledge of the ways the transmitter is voting or who's got the priority first it is hard to tell if this packet turn over is not also a contributing factor as many of my transmissions where shut down to just get a packet burst afterwards? I missed the linear transponder but i'm guessing it will be The mode on XW-1 as per what i heard from the recordings. It is a great sat and as i wrote a nice christmas gift with SO-67 as a suggestion the FM/BBS mode can be put in service in light traffic pass as it is permitting less traffic than the linear transponder, but it can be an alternance of both. Let see what the european pass will give as the whole europe will be in the same footprint!!!. For the magic in my antennas there is none that i know but operating in full duplex is a big help as you can choose when to key the TX but as we cannot get a constant TX from the satellite we probably often transmit over each other Letting the receiver only activated by the carrier will at least make us hear through the capture effect and it will tell us when it's time to TX? It will not solved the tailgating problem but it will help. P.S. There is also a trick on XW-1 as there was one on SO-67 i will have to check it again but he's not much nicer than the one i discover on SO-67 fighting against the 3 seconds timer... Just remember i wrote fighting! - Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Decoder
Anyone put together software to decode the XW-1 beacon yet? Sorry if someone already mentioned .. Still reading thru my emails.. Lots of TTT .. Is that normal? Oh and is china interested in emails with received telemetry? Randy Software? For receiving CW? Here is a link for telemetry decoding: http://www.camsat.cn/index.php?option=com_phocadownloadview=categoryid=1:x w-1download=1:xw-1-telemetryItemid=66 The CW looks like a contest numbering :) -jari oh3uw ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 20-21
02:00 is Better for my in south America 02:22 LOS for my Tnx Raul - Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution! Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:21 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 Schedule on Dec 20-21 XW-1 Linear Tansponder Sun 20 Dec 2009 Turn On: 02:22...South America,South East NA 02:30...Nouth America 02:40...Nouth America, Nouth Pole 02:46...Turn Off Turn On: 13:14...Australia,South Asia 13:22...East Asia,South Asia 13:30...East Asia,South Asia,Central Asia 13:33...Turn Off == XW-1 FM and digital store-forward transponder Mon 21 Dec 2009 Turn On: 01:53...South America 02:02...South America,South East NA 02:10...East NA,South America 02:20...Nouth America,Nouth Pole 02:28...Turn Off Turn On: 13:01...Nouth Australia,South Asia 13:10...East Asia,South Asia 13:15...East Asia,Central Asia 13:16...Turn Off Turn On: 18:27...South East Africa,East Asia 18:35...Nouth East Africa,East Asia,South Europe 18:40...Europe,East Asia,Nouth Africa 18:50...Europe,Canada,Nouth Pole 18:52...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU XW-1 Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 19 Renew
On 19 Dec 2009 at 8:55, Alan Kung wrote: Date sent: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:55:10 +0800 From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn Subject:[amsat-bb] XW-1 Schedule on Dec 19 Renew To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Send reply to: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn XW-1 FM and digital store-forward transponder will work on Dec. 19 at On: 0124UTC Off: 0143UTC On: 1146UTC Off: 1206UTC 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU XW-1 Project Manager It is quite a nice christmas gift for the amateur satellite community who was offered by China. XW-1 will make possible transatlantic contacts when he will be over central atlantic ocean. In North America the following grids will be in range for EU contacts: FM 27-28 FN 04-05-10-12. In my grid FN36 i will have a 5 deg elevation at max and it will be lower for the grids i mentioned. Congratulations Alan and for all of your team. You are the proof that our amateur satellite future will be more and more internationally driven XW-1 and SO-67 and all the other project in the making is and will only lead and guided the next satellite builders to redefined their next steps. Is a new HEO capabilities can emerge? i believe yes and it will probably come from unexpected new launchers sources. The global world warming effect and the greenhouse gas effect will need new measurement tools. A strong pressure will be put on ways to measure those greenhouse gas and satellite will be the ultimate tool. It is a new potential where amateur radio satellite builders can exploit? At our local level here we use the emergency communication argument, with this global warming potential disastrous consequences at an international scale the amateur radio community will have to shift the usual emergency communication focus towards emergency global warming communications. Satellite monitoring and international greenhouse gas space watch will represent a lot of new openings. The amateur radio satellite world- wide network is able to handle a lot of data downlinks, data who can be transferred through internet at any point on the earth. APRS and DPRS is already monitoring and sending weather reports from all over the world is a pollution index can also be transmitted aside of all the other weather data parameters? What about a PC screen showing the global pollutants evolution on a day by day basis live data coming and relayed by amateur radio satellite. The possibilities are endless will we be able to positioned ourselves accordingly??? Some will say it is fiction but what's it's call fiction today often became tomorrow reality. - Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Decoder
Each telemetry channel encodes a 3-character value. TTT represents a telemetry value of 000, which would be normal for certain circumstances... when the Channel 2 telemetry value is 000, it indicates that only the beacon is operating (most of the time, for now). When the transponders are not operating, it is normal for the telemetry channels associated with them (7 - 13) to read 000. The telemetry format can be found here: http://www.camsat.cn/index.php?option=com_phocadownloadview=categoryid=1:xw-1download=1:xw-1-telemetryItemid=66 Hope this helps! George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: Randy rswa...@twcny.rr.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 8:33 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 Decoder Anyone put together software to decode the XW-1 beacon yet? Sorry if someone already mentioned .. Still reading thru my emails.. Lots of TTT .. Is that normal? Oh and is china interested in emails with received telemetry? Randy ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 20-21
Thanks Alan, I and im sure others too appreciate you putting in all the hard work on this project. 73 Pete MI3EPN ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 20-21
Will need to wait a little longer to try out this new satellite over Australia. Current two switch on times are AFTER the satellite footprint has passed my location and that of main population centres of Australia. Good luck to everyone else. Alex VK5ALX ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 20-21
At 10:54 AM 12/20/2009, you wrote: Will need to wait a little longer to try out this new satellite over Australia. Current two switch on times are AFTER the satellite footprint has passed my location and that of main population centres of Australia. I also have to wait until the operators are able to turn it on for the daytime passes. 1300z is way too late here. Still early days, and I bet Alan and his team have their hands full with commissioning activities. :) Sounds like it's going to be a top bird. 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Operation Schedule
I will try from JO91RR, Poland Matt SQ7DQX Pedro A. Perez eb4...@amsat.org napisał(a): I'll be QRV between 12:32 and 12:47 UTC with my mobile station from IM78-IM79 (SW of Spain) looking for NA East Coast stations in FM. 73, Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: Simon HB9DRV si...@hb9drv.ch; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 4:07 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 Operation Schedule Hello Simon XW-1 FM and digitail store-forwared transponder ON at 1205UTC OFF at 1352UTC on Dec. 18 73 Alan, BA1DU ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Operation Schedule
Is it going to be the FM voice repeater or the 9K6 BBS that will be operating ? They are on the same frequency. Dave. G1OCN. IO80SM. AMSAT UK 5766 ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 - Which mode today please ?
Dave, You can get answer here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/documents/XW-1_Store-forward_Transponder_Users_Manual.pdf XW-1 FM and digitail transponder works at the same time. 73 Alan, BA1DU - Original Message - From: Dave Aitch d...@g1ocn.com To: 'Alan Kung' alank...@public3.bta.net.cn Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 7:13 PM Subject: XW-1 - Which mode today please ? So, my question again is, will the Store Forward 9K6 BBS be operational this afternoon (UTC) or will it be the FM repeater ? Dave. G1OCN. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 9K6 BBS
Dave, Actually, the operation according to the docs and web site will be 1200 baud. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave Aitch Sent: 18 December, 2009 06:35 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 9K6 BBS No 9K6 BBS as yet during this pass. Lots of stations working through the FM repeater though. Occasional bursts of 1K2 packet. Alan said the 9K6 Store Forward BBS would be operational. Quoted below. XW-1 FM and store-forwared transponder will be turn on again between 1205UTC and 1352UTC on Dec. 18. Dave G1OCN AMSAT UK 5766 ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 Operation Schedule
Hello EU's! I will be on from FM29 73 Jeff kb2m -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Pedro A. Perez Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 2:14 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 Operation Schedule I'll be QRV between 12:32 and 12:47 UTC with my mobile station from IM78-IM79 (SW of Spain) looking for NA East Coast stations in FM. 73, Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: Simon HB9DRV si...@hb9drv.ch; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 4:07 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 Operation Schedule Hello Simon XW-1 FM and digitail store-forwared transponder ON at 1205UTC OFF at 1352UTC on Dec. 18 73 Alan, BA1DU ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 9K6 BBS
Dave, Yes, it's 1k2 AFSK. I could easily connect the BBS but its no good idea to use both systems (FM transponder and BBS). The AFSK signals disturbs every FM QSO and vice versa. http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=10091 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Alan P. Biddle Gesendet: Freitag, 18. Dezember 2009 13:55 An: 'Dave Aitch'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 9K6 BBS Dave, Actually, the operation according to the docs and web site will be 1200 baud. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave Aitch Sent: 18 December, 2009 06:35 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 9K6 BBS No 9K6 BBS as yet during this pass. Lots of stations working through the FM repeater though. Occasional bursts of 1K2 packet. Alan said the 9K6 Store Forward BBS would be operational. Quoted below. XW-1 FM and store-forwared transponder will be turn on again between 1205UTC and 1352UTC on Dec. 18. Dave G1OCN AMSAT UK 5766 ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
Samething on my side... 14h33 UTC pass I heard the beacon very well, but nothing on the FM repeater. J-F VA2SS GS: FN45AJ 2009/12/18 vk5...@amsat.org: Listened for 10 minutes from 13:31 UTC (past midnight local time) Strong carrier received reaching S7 but was not able to access voice repeater. Transmitted at different power levels using 67 Hz tone but no voice received back from the satellite. Should have stayed in bed :( Alex / VK5ALX ___ Sent via amsat...@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 -- Jean-François Ménard VA2SS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AMSAT www.amsat.org / Member #37102 ARRL www.arrl.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:53 AM, ryan woods kd8...@yahoo.com wrote: I also heard the beacon very well here in FM09 on my d700 with a mag-mount in the car but I didnt hear the carrier or anything on the repeater. Lets hope all is well with our new sat. Ryan Woods KD8ATF FM09om Ryan -- I had the same concerns, until I re-read Alan's letter, which said XW-1 FM and store-forwared transponder will be turn on again between 1205UTC and 1352UTC on Dec. 18. The recent pass over NA was about 14:20UTC. Rats! Glad to hear you're trying an omni antenna. Was this in a rural or urban area? Did you use a preamp with this? 73, Bruce -- http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
Ryan, There is no carrier on the repeater until somebody turn on his uplink with 67Hz PL, or transponder will transmit PACSAT UI frame per 12 second if uplink is idless. 73 Alan, BA1DU - Original Message - From: ryan woods kd8...@yahoo.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 10:53 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia I also heard the beacon very well here in FM09 on my d700 with a mag-mount in the car but I didnt hear the carrier or anything on the repeater. Lets hope all is well with our new sat. Ryan Woods KD8ATF FM09om ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
Hello Bruce It was a rural area I live in the eastern panhandle of wv. no preamp. I hope I get to work it before the snow comes here its calling for 5 to 10 inchs tonight so I should be busy running car wreaks tonight...vol firefighter here. Ryan Woods KD8ATF From: ryan woods kd8...@yahoo.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, December 18, 2009 9:53:39 AM Subject: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia I also heard the beacon very well here in FM09 on my d700 with a mag-mount in the car but I didnt hear the carrier or anything on the repeater. Lets hope all is well with our new sat. Ryan Woods KD8ATF FM09om ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
Alan, Tried on the 15.46 UTC pass on Dec 18th with the 67Hz PL but was unable to trigger. Wonder if the FM xponder was on at that time. My ICOM 821H does not have the CTCSS optional unit installed and I was using an application called comtekk to inject the 67Hz tone from my PC using the acc socket in the Radio. Let us know when the linear transponder will be available. 73's Nitin [VU3TYG] AMSAT India www.amsatindia.org -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan Kung Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 8:47 PM To: ryan woods; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia Ryan, There is no carrier on the repeater until somebody turn on his uplink with 67Hz PL, or transponder will transmit PACSAT UI frame per 12 second if uplink is idless. 73 Alan, BA1DU - Original Message - From: ryan woods kd8...@yahoo.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 10:53 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia I also heard the beacon very well here in FM09 on my d700 with a mag-mount in the car but I didnt hear the carrier or anything on the repeater. Lets hope all is well with our new sat. Ryan Woods KD8ATF FM09om ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.113/2573 - Release Date: 12/18/09 13:05:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.113/2573 - Release Date: 12/18/09 13:05:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.113/2573 - Release Date: 12/18/09 13:05:00 ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
Pse look: XW-1 FM and digital store-forwarded transponder ON at 1205UTC OFF at 1352UTC on Dec. 18 2009 Hold Your Horses Gentlemen, and wait for next schedule :) -jari oh3uw ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
Yep Jari, everyone is chomping at the bit to use the horse analogy... - Original Message - From: Jari Koivurinne jari.koivuri...@aina.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 8:52:06 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia Pse look: XW-1 FM and digital store-forwarded transponder ON at 1205UTC OFF at 1352UTC on Dec. 18 2009 Hold Your Horses Gentlemen, and wait for next schedule :) -jari oh3uw ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 19
Hi Alan, First of all I'd like to thank you and all those involved in the XW-1 project, so far it appears to have been very successful indeed. Would it be possible when publishing schedules that you do it in a similar format to that Jan-Albert uses for SO-67 ? i.e. include the continent being covered. - I'm sure everyone would find this helpful. Example: Sat 19 Dec 2009 00:06...Japan 00:24...Australia 01:43...Asia 07:56...Europe I don't wish to sound ungreatful for your hard work, just pointing out how much easier it would be for everyone. If for some reason this isn't possible, then I (and im sure others) won't be offended. Thanks once again 73 Pete MI3EPN On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 5:22 PM, Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn wrote: XW-1 FM and digital store-forward transponder will work on Dec. 19 at On: 1146UTC Off: 1206UTC 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU XW-1 Project Manager ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
Orbit #51 over Syracuse, NY FN13---max elevation 8.9 degrees. No FM downlink at all but I did hear the beacon up the band right where it was supposed to be. 13B2, 70cm mast mount SSB pre, FT 726R. Nice big footprint. My first time trying to find this bird. Congrats and good luck to all involved. 73, jeff WB2SYK --- On Fri, 12/18/09, Jari Koivurinne jari.koivuri...@aina.net wrote: From: Jari Koivurinne jari.koivuri...@aina.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 11:52 AM Pse look: XW-1 FM and digital store-forwarded transponder ON at 1205UTC OFF at 1352UTC on Dec. 18 2009 Hold Your Horses Gentlemen, and wait for next schedule :) -jari oh3uw ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
There is no carrier on the repeater until somebody turn on his uplink with 67Hz PL, or transponder will transmit PACSAT UI frame per 12 second if uplink is idless. 73 Alan, BA1DU That may be how it should be but I can assure you the carrier was on continuously during the time I reported in my original post (1331-1341 UTC) and it did not respond to my input signal. I believe others have reported the same. Alex VK5ALX ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia
Dear Alex, You are right! We got same report from different country, we have confirmed it was a software problem, we restarted the transponder then it come back to normal. Thank you very much for your valuable report, we are looking forward to hear from you in the future! 73 Alan, BA1DU XW-1 project manager www.camsat.cn - Original Message - From: vk5...@amsat.org To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 7:39 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM voice no work over Australia There is no carrier on the repeater until somebody turn on his uplink with 67Hz PL, or transponder will transmit PACSAT UI frame per 12 second if uplink is idless. 73 Alan, BA1DU That may be how it should be but I can assure you the carrier was on continuously during the time I reported in my original post (1331-1341 UTC) and it did not respond to my input signal. I believe others have reported the same. Alex VK5ALX ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 Operation Schedule
Alan, Please post here to let us know when the transponder / repeater will be on :) Simon Brown http://sdr-radio.com -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan Kung Please send me your report when you work through this satellite or hear downlink signal of the transponder. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Beacon collection
Michael, From WC7V in MT, DN45RP, 14:49Z 17.12.2009 BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AA6 AUE ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AA6 A4T ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AA6 A4T ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AA6 AAT ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW 14:49Z 17.12.2009 BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AA6 AEE ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AA6 TBE ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AA6 T6T ETT 14:52Z 17.12.3009 73, WC7V -- From: Michael Chen michael.bd...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:25 PM To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 Beacon collection Guys, If possible, please send me the audio record, content, your QTH, callsign, date/time of the XW-1 beacon you heard by email. Later, you'll be able to upload it via web. But now, only email works. Michael Chen, BD5RV/4 Email: michael.bd...@gmail.com MSN: bd...@jsdxc.org Skype: michael-bd5rv ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 Operation Schedule
I'll be QRV between 12:32 and 12:47 UTC with my mobile station from IM78-IM79 (SW of Spain) looking for NA East Coast stations in FM. 73, Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: Simon HB9DRV si...@hb9drv.ch; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 4:07 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 Operation Schedule Hello Simon XW-1 FM and digitail store-forwared transponder ON at 1205UTC OFF at 1352UTC on Dec. 18 73 Alan, BA1DU - Original Message - From: Simon HB9DRV si...@hb9drv.ch To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 1:52 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 Operation Schedule Alan, Please post here to let us know when the transponder / repeater will be on :) Simon Brown http://sdr-radio.com -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan Kung Please send me your report when you work through this satellite or hear downlink signal of the transponder. ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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...@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: XW-1 Keps
YAOGAN 8 1 36121U 09072A 09350.14442714 -.0045 0-0 0+0 052 2 36121 100.4979 047.2280 0007533 028.3305 331.8410 13.16397965 131 XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1) 1 36122U 09072B 09350.14452292 -.0045 0-0 0+0 077 2 36122 100.4974 047.2295 0007562 040.0327 320.1583 13.16283842 130 CZ-4C R/B 1 36123U 09072C 09349.60184546 -.0048 0-0 0+0 041 2 36123 100.4335 046.6805 0157735 026.1217 334.7744 13.4597364340 Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: Here's the latest from SpaceTrack. I wouldn't trust their naming of the objects yet as objects A or C seem to fit XW-1. YAOGAN 8 1 36121U 09072A 09349.61241651 -.0045 0-0 0+0 048 2 36121 100.4991 046.6982 0008204 030.3561 329.8032 13.1639361567 XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1) 1 36122U 09072B 09349.61246623 -.0045 0-0 0+0 065 2 36122 100.5034 046.7001 0008781 040.4025 319.7738 13.1627987569 CZ-4C R/B 1 36123U 09072C 09349.60184546 -.0048 0-0 0+0 041 2 36123 100.4335 046.6805 0157735 026.1217 334.7744 13.4597364340 Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: Here's a newer set. OBJECT A 1 36121U 09072A 09349.53641119 -.0045 0-0 0+0 031 2 36121 100.5050 046.6267 0007989 035.4736 324.6735 13.1639108550 OBJECT B 1 36122U 09072B 09349.60184596 -.0048 0-0 0+0 034 2 36122 100.4355 046.6836 0157547 026.2661 334.6385 13.4597459266 OBJECT C 1 36123U 09072C 09349.53641470 -.0045 0-0 0+0 033 2 36123 100.5030 046.6262 0008203 039.9377 320.0405 13.1628602635 ___ Sent via amsat...@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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.108/2566 - Release Date: 12/15/09 07:52:00 -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hello Sion, It is nice to hear you are back to the satellites, and heard the new China XW-1 satellite. Greetings, 73 Fabiano Moser CT7ABD - PY5RX 2009/12/16 Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 9w...@9w2qc.net Dear All, After a long time away from the satellites, I am pleased to report the reception of XW-1 over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Time was 1416 UTC to 1435 UTC and I had a maximum elevation of 68 degrees. Managed to copy the beacon on 435.790 CW +/- with a very good signal of S9+. Tried to work the FM and Linear transponder, but unfortunately could not get the downlink. Is the transponder off during this pass? Time permitting, will try out again 1.5 hours from now. Congratulations to the China team for the very successful launch. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC, WQ2C. ___ Sent via amsat...@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 -- 73 Fabiano Moser CT7ABD / PY5RX ARISS-PORTUGAL (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) Representative at Teleconference and Portugal Telebridge Coordinator. AMRAD/AMSAT-CT http://www.amrad.pt/ariss.php There is no great talent without great will. (Honoré de Balzac) ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 == YAOGAN 8 ?
No, Yaogan-8 is the larger main payload, the 8th in a series of mainly civillian imaging satellites. If we fast forward a few days with the current keps YAOGAN 8 1 36121U 09072A 09350.14442714 -.0045 0-0 0+0 052 2 36121 100.4979 047.2280 0007533 028.3305 331.8410 13.16397965 131 XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1) 1 36122U 09072B 09350.14452292 -.0045 0-0 0+0 077 2 36122 100.4974 047.2295 0007562 040.0327 320.1583 13.16283842 130 Yaogan takes the lead and Xiwang trails. Is this correct that the higher mass satellite travels faster than the lower mass of XW? -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
XW-1 SSB seems to operate only over China. 36121U 09072A = YAOGAN-8 36122U 09072B = XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1, XW-1) 36123U 09072C = CZ-4C R/B JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dear All, Just a resent in case this one did not go through. Here is a recording of the 2nd pass, 17th December 2009, 0005 hours MYT, 12 degrees elevation. This is equivalent to 16 December 2009, 1605 UTC. http://www.9w2qc.net/amsatbb/xw-1_171209_0005_MYT_12_deg.mp3 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC, WQ2C. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 == YAOGAN 8 ?
OK, I'll revise my earlier question and suggest a reply. The physically larger satellite will have more atmospheric drag which will spiral it into a lower orbit. The lower orbit, the higher the velocity and thereforeit crosses your horizon earlier. Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: Is this correct that the higher mass satellite travels faster than the lower mass of XW? -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 == YAOGAN 8 ?
The influence of the drag force also depends on the mass since F=m*a, so the same drag force will cause less deceleration on a heavier satellite. You have to put this together with F=pressure*surface_area to take both the size and the mass of the satellite into account. By the way, is there any significant atmospheric drag at 1200 km altitude? 73 Alex OZ9AEC On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:56:20 + Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF ni...@ngunn.net wrote: OK, I'll revise my earlier question and suggest a reply. The physically larger satellite will have more atmospheric drag which will spiral it into a lower orbit. The lower orbit, the higher the velocity and thereforeit crosses your horizon earlier. Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: Is this correct that the higher mass satellite travels faster than the lower mass of XW? ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 == YAOGAN 8 ?
I don't know but something is causing the two satellites to drift apart. Knowing the rules helps to sort out the keplerian elements of the two. Alexandru Csete wrote: The influence of the drag force also depends on the mass since F=m*a, so the same drag force will cause less deceleration on a heavier satellite. You have to put this together with F=pressure*surface_area to take both the size and the mass of the satellite into account. By the way, is there any significant atmospheric drag at 1200 km altitude? 73 Alex OZ9AEC ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 == YAOGAN 8 ?
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: I don't know but something is causing the two satellites to drift apart. Knowing the rules helps to sort out the keplerian elements of the two. Keep in mind they were in all likelihood deployed at different velocities, so it a bit more complex than just drag, mass, and surface area even. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 == YAOGAN 8 ?
Hi, YAOGAN 8 traveling faster could be due to possible initial orbit corrections and maneuvering that includes minor correction of injection velocity (delta V). The drag do influence even at geo-transfer and geo-synchronous orbits. 73 de Mani, VU2WMY Secretary Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-2508 2054/2192/2537 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: w...@isac.gov.in vu2wmy_m...@yahoo.com isroh...@yahoo.com Quoting Alexandru Csete al...@phys.au.dk: The influence of the drag force also depends on the mass since F=m*a, so the same drag force will cause less deceleration on a heavier satellite. You have to put this together with F=pressure*surface_area to take both the size and the mass of the satellite into account. By the way, is there any significant atmospheric drag at 1200 km altitude? 73 Alex OZ9AEC On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:56:20 + Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF ni...@ngunn.net wrote: OK, I'll revise my earlier question and suggest a reply. The physically larger satellite will have more atmospheric drag which will spiral it into a lower orbit. The lower orbit, the higher the velocity and thereforeit crosses your horizon earlier. Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: Is this correct that the higher mass satellite travels faster than the lower mass of XW? ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 was launched successfully
Congratulations! Here is an interesting article, translated by google http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.sina.com.hk%2Fcgi-b in%2Fnw%2Fshow.cgi%2F9%2F1%2F1%2F1361318%2F1.htmlsl=zh-CNtl=enhl=ie=UTF- 8 73, Mike -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Alan Kung Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Dezember 2009 08:46 An: Andrew Glasbrenner; Amsat-BB Betreff: [amsat-bb] XW-1 was launched successfully Wichtigkeit: Niedrig XW-1 was launched at UTC 02:31 and has successfully gotten into the orbit at UTC 02:53. BA7JA, BA7NQ and BA7IA, members of XW-1 launching monitoring team reported they received XW-1 beacon in Sanya city Hainan province after the satellite deployed. XW-1 Keplerian data 1 9U 09349.11987269 . 0-0 0-0 0 6 2 9 100.4859 046.2958 0001760 147.4703 038.6343 13.1526715017 For the satellite test, XW-1 will work on FM and Store-forwared transponder mode between UTC 12:52:34 and 13:14:32 today, and will work on linear transponder mode between UTC 12:36:31 and 12:58:32 tomorrow. after that we will upload new flight program to setup payload schedule. XW-1 telemetry beacon will keep continue to transmitte. 73 Alan Kung,BA1DU XW-1 project manger www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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 : XW-1 was launched successfully
Beacon is active this morning over Europe 08h00 UTC http://www.f1afz.fr/satellites/XW-1_15_12_09.mp3 73's Christian F1AFZ http://www.f1afz.fr/satellites/satellites.php http://www.f1afz.fr http://www.p3-e.org -E-mail d'origine- De : Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn A : Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com; Amsat-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Envoyé le : Mardi, 15 Décembre 2009 8:45 Sujet : [amsat-bb] XW-1 was launched successfully XW-1 was launched at UTC 02:31 and has successfully gotten into the orbit at UTC 02:53. BA7JA, BA7NQ and BA7IA, members of XW-1 launching monitoring team reported they received XW-1 beacon in Sanya city Hainan province after the satellite deployed. XW-1 Keplerian data 1 9U 09349.11987269 . 0-0 0-0 0 6 2 9 100.4859 046.2958 0001760 147.4703 038.6343 13.1526715017 For the satellite test, XW-1 will work on FM and Store-forwared transponder mode between UTC 12:52:34 and 13:14:32 today, and will work on linear transponder mode between UTC 12:36:31 and 12:58:32 tomorrow. after that we will upload new flight program to setup payload schedule. XW-1 telemetry beacon will keep continue to transmitte. 73 Alan Kung,BA1DU XW-1 project manger www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 heard over Europe again
Hi all: CW beacon clear 'n strong @ 11:35 UTC pass from AOS in IM78cx (27 deg. max elevation) using a TH-F6 handheld and a CJU antenna like this: http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Imagenes/EA4CYQ_CJU.jpg Peaking S4 CW in my little handheld station. Best 73s Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: OZ1MY oz...@privat.dk To: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:02 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 heard over Europe again Hi all, Can confirm Christians report. CW beacon on. Had to go down on the downlink frequency. To start with - 600 Hz when using USB. Had to follow down during the pass until TCA, then up again. Used an additional - 2.1 kHz at TCA. Keps may be a little off. Nominel published frequency 435.790 MHz. Congratulation to AMSAT-China 73 OZ1MY Ib ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 heard over Europe again
- Original Message - From: Pedro A. Perez eb4...@teleline.es To: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12:55 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 heard over Europe again Hi all: CW beacon clear 'n strong @ 11:35 UTC pass from AOS in IM78cx (27 deg. max elevation) using a TH-F6 handheld and a CJU antenna like this: http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Imagenes/EA4CYQ_CJU.jpg Peaking S4 CW in my little handheld station. Best 73s Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com whole pass record: www.enduro.idl.pl/audio_sat/XW-1_telemetry_1130UTC_15_12_2009_jo91rr.mp3 small file and low quality but good enough to listen, 8kb/s and 11kHz sampling fq ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 CW beacon
Alkuperäinen viesti Lähettäjä: ei7m-...@asahi-net.or.jp Päivämäärä: 15.12.2009 14:06 Vastaanottaja: amsat-bb@amsat.org Aihe: [amsat-bb] XW-1 CW beacon OBJECT A 1 36121U 09072A 09349.15640464 -.0045 0-0 0+0 019 2 36121 100.5046 046.2483 0006436 232.0630 127.9902 13.1899568700 Beacon is active tonight over Japan, 11:04 UTC, 15 Dec 2009 http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/91215xw1.mp3 Recorded by JE9PEL, 435.790MHz http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xw1_yubi.htm Hello, Just listened XW-1 beacon, signal clear and strong. I writed down some of the telemetry: BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AUE A4T ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AUE T6E ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AUE ABT ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AUE TBE ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AUE T6T ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW AAA TTT AUE TNT ETT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT XW XW Mika, OH8MBN ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 CW beacon
Reported to be Object A. OBJECT A 1 36121U 09072A 09349.38459140 -.0045 0-0 0+0 024 2 36121 100.5016 046.4765 0008029 038.9946 322.0361 13.1640544733 OBJECT B 1 36122U 09072B 09349.45318224 -.0048 0-0 0+0 023 2 36122 100.4349 046.5264 0157193 027.0374 333.8812 13.4597135740 OBJECT C 1 36123U 09072C 09349.46022965 -.0045 0-0 0+0 026 2 36123 100.5120 046.5562 0007364 047.4998 311.8086 13.1637817920 ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 CW beacon
This OBJECT A below seems to me preferable to the one that Mineo posted above. I found the latter to be a bit 'ahead' of the bird, and this one is back a bit. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF ni...@ngunn.net wrote: Reported to be Object A. OBJECT A 1 36121U 09072A 09349.38459140 -.0045 0-0 0+0 0 24 2 36121 100.5016 046.4765 0008029 038.9946 322.0361 13.16405447 33 OBJECT B 1 36122U 09072B 09349.45318224 -.0048 0-0 0+0 0 23 2 36122 100.4349 046.5264 0157193 027.0374 333.8812 13.45971357 40 OBJECT C 1 36123U 09072C 09349.46022965 -.0045 0-0 0+0 0 26 2 36123 100.5120 046.5562 0007364 047.4998 311.8086 13.16378179 20 ___ Sent via amsat...@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://ve9qrp.blogspot.com ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 was launched successfully
Congratulations Alan. It's nice to see action rather than a lot of talk, I hope to hear the CW beacon this evening. I would like a MEO or HEO for 2012 - we all know you can do it :) Simon Brown http://sdr-radio.com -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan Kung Importance: Low XW-1 was launched at UTC 02:31 and has successfully gotten into the orbit at UTC 02:53. BA7JA, BA7NQ and BA7IA, members of XW-1 launching monitoring team reported they received XW-1 beacon in Sanya city Hainan province after the satellite deployed. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Keps
Beacon frequency was aprox 435.790 overhead and 435.780 at LOS horizon. Must have been strong. I copied it with a 2M J-pole antenna. Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: Here's a newer set. OBJECT A 1 36121U 09072A 09349.53641119 -.0045 0-0 0+0 031 2 36121 100.5050 046.6267 0007989 035.4736 324.6735 13.1639108550 OBJECT B 1 36122U 09072B 09349.60184596 -.0048 0-0 0+0 034 2 36122 100.4355 046.6836 0157547 026.2661 334.6385 13.4597459266 OBJECT C 1 36123U 09072C 09349.53641470 -.0045 0-0 0+0 033 2 36123 100.5030 046.6262 0008203 039.9377 320.0405 13.1628602635 -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN. ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 CW beacon
Just copied a nice pass over the eastern US. Signal was very loud. Using Object A, USB, I had to tune down 1000 Hz. SATPC32 tracked the signal throughout the entire pass with no manual tuning required. AOS and LOS frequencies were the same, with TCA being about 200 HZ higher. Attached are some software copied CW. The spacing was a bit odd, and some of the strings of Ts are most like Os. The high orbit will make this a good one to work if all the transponders come up. Congratulations, Alan WA4SCA B J 1 S A X W X W A A A T T T A U V A A E E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T X W X W - B J 1 S A X W X W A A A T T T A U U A E T E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T A T T X W X W E - B T T T T T T T T T T T T A T T X W X W E B J 1 S A X W X W A A A T T T A U H A U T E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T X W X W B J 1 S A X W X W A A A T T T A U U T D T E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T A T T T T T X W X W - B J 1 S A X W X W A A A T T T A U U A V E E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T A T T T T T T T T T T T W X W E - B J 1 S A X W X W A A A T T T A U U U 6 E E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T * W X W - B J 1 S A X W X W A A A T T T A U U A B T E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T X W X W - B J 1 S A X W X W A A A T T T A U U T B T E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T X W X W ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 heard during the 19:30 CEST pass (JO21)
--- On Tue, 15/12/09, PE0SAT pe0...@vgnet.nl wrote: One other question, is it possible to give us a website url with an english translation of the www.camsat.cn website regarding XW-1? Google will do it, try this http://tinyurl.com/CAMSATeng 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 Footprint
And EU-NA and EU-AS. -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Namens Jeff Yanko Verzonden: dinsdag 15 december 2009 21:48 Aan: amsat-bb@amsat.org Onderwerp: [amsat-bb] XW-1 Footprint If my numbers are correct, this bird is certainly much higher than AO-27 and AO-51. At an orbit 800 miles above earth, this will stretch the footprint a bit further east for those needing KH6 on the birds. Let's hope for more activity from KH6! 73, Jeff WB3JFS Las Vegas, NV DM26 ___ Sent via amsat...@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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.108/2566 - Release Date: 12/15/09 08:52:00 ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM transponder works great
Hi Michael, Chen BD5RV/4 When do you plan to open the linear transponder for SSB/CW operation ? Tanks for this information 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Michael Chen michael.bd...@gmail.com To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 FM transponder works great All, I managed to operate the special event station BT3WX to work several E2, BY, VR2, XX9 throughout the evening pass of XW-1 using the FM transponder. It was the 1st test open of this bird's transponder. Everything works just great! Michael Chen, BD5RV/4 Email: michael.bd...@gmail.com MSN: bd...@jsdxc.org Skype: michael-bd5rv ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: XW-1 FM transponder works great
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Michael Chen michael.bd...@gmail.com wrote: All, I managed to operate the special event station BT3WX to work several E2, BY, VR2, XX9 throughout the evening pass of XW-1 using the FM transponder. It was the 1st test open of this bird's transponder. Everything works just great! This is really exciting, Michael! We're delighted that the FM transponder is working. With such a big footprint it will be a remarkable experience for newcomers and oldtimers alike. For my part, my QTH in Maritime (Eastern) Canada will have a 3 deg. elevation view to the XW-1 at the same time that Moscow, Russia has a 3 deg. elevation view. Imagine that FM to FM! 73, Bruce -- http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 FM transponder works great
Perhaps this is the in-between bird we have been praying for??? John KB2HSH -- ___ John Marranca, Jr -PBX Technician- BN Systems, Incorporated Orchard Park, NY (716)406-7130 ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1?
h...@ridgenet.net wrote: Wondering if XW-1 was launched. I saw that China has just launched the Yaogan 7 Remote-Sensing Satellite. The launcher, orbit, etc looks right and is pretty close to the previously stated 20Dec data. Any updates out there? 73 Mike WA6ARA Not quite yet. The Yaogan launch was from a different facility and on a different vehicle. I have seen a few posts on space forums rumoring that the launch may be next week sometime. It is supposed to launch on a CZ-2C from Taiyuan. Frequency and other information can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=116retURL=satellites/futures.php 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 launch date?
--- On Mon, 30/11/09, Masahiro Arai m-a...@a.email.ne.jp wrote: ANS-333 shows XW-1 expected launch date is middle December. I heard XW-1 will launch with HJ-1C by CZ-C2 launcher. If this is true, NASA Space Calender http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html shows its launch date is March 2010. The IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination page for XW-1 says December 20. http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108 but dates of launches always seem to change. I think we won't be certain of the launch date until it's actually in orbit. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via amsat...@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: XW-1 orbit
On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 2:16 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa k9...@comcast.net wrote: I've also been watching the AMSAT satellite status page: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=116retURL=satel lites/futures.php Spies tell me this entry has been updated with the latest information received from China. -- Wow, this is shaping up to be a worthy successor to FO-29, whose orbit is about 900 x 1300km if I remember correctly. 1200 is just great! Moreover, with both FM and linear transponder on board, it will make an excellent satellite to help people transition from FM to the linear birds, since only one variable, the mode of the rig, will have to be changed in one's setup. 73, Bruce -- http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com ___ Sent via amsat...@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
