[amsat-bb] AO-51 recording 1140Z this morning

2010-08-25 Thread Matt Patterson
Hi Everyone, Still getting used to working the sats and was curious if someone happened to be recording the latest AO-51 pass over North America. For me AOS started at around 1140Z. If you do have a recording, would you mind sharing with me? Curious to see how I sound on the other end. 73

[amsat-bb] AO-7 Point to ponder.

2010-08-25 Thread John Hackett
AO-7 has now operated longer this second time around ... (compared to the first time from the 1974 era). Details on the AO-7 Resource Page. 73 John. la2...@amsat.org ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] Posting to BB

2010-08-25 Thread Tom Jones
Folks I am searching for hardware to interface my laptop to the Yaesu rotor G-5500 or G-550. I use SatPC32 software. What is the latest and greatest hardware to do this? I know that the KCT unit is no longer made. Regards Tom KC2DTQ ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 recording 1140Z this morning

2010-08-25 Thread Zachary Beougher
I am copying the BB on this as well (I am performing a test with this message). Matt - I do have the recording. Let me get it onto the PC and I will get it off to you. 73, Zack KD8KSN EN80sd -- From: Matt Patterson mattp...@1starnet.com Sent:

[amsat-bb] Circular Polarized Antennae

2010-08-25 Thread Spectrum International, Inc
John, LA2QAA That was an interesting message you posted to the -bb this morning. It has many true observations; however there is one serious mistake, an unforgivable error. Quote: . particularly by the newcomers - who

[amsat-bb] Re: Posting to BB

2010-08-25 Thread GW1FKY
Hi Tom, The LVB Tracker Box designed by Howard Long has a very good reputation and will work well with SatPC32 and other software. It is available in kit form in various options or ready built from Amsat. It also has either a serial port or USB port option. You will need to download a

[amsat-bb] Re: Posting to BB

2010-08-25 Thread Andreas Junge
Tom, you can get the LVB tracker as plug-and-play ready assembled unit from the Amsat US store: http://www.amsat-na.com/store/item.php?id=100151 I use mine with SatPC32 and a G5500. I could not be happier. 73, Andreas, N6NU On Aug 25, 2010, at 6:30 AM, Tom Jones wrote: Folks I am

[amsat-bb] Re: Circular Polarized Antennae

2010-08-25 Thread Jeff Moore
If you're going to post an ad, you should at least provide the proper contact info like web-site etc. so that we can take a look at your products - don't leave us hanging. Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY CN94 - Original Message - From: Spectrum International, Inc spectrum.ma.ultra...@rcn.com

[amsat-bb] Operation from IN70

2010-08-25 Thread Gabriel - EA6VQ
A group of 4 operators will be operating as AO1EME from IN70qk on 2-5 september. The main goal will be EME on 144 MHz, but we'll also have a 70cm. 20 el. cross yagi and we'll be operating the satellite when there is no Moon and time permits. For more information, operation status, on-line

[amsat-bb] Re: New Satellite Downlink?

2010-08-25 Thread G. Beat
Bob - Yes, the TRANSIT satellite appears to be designed for a low speed broadcast style service. An Internet entry/access page would permit an ease of UI for the creation of the message to be properly encoded, upilnked and then broadcast on the downlink. Application would

[amsat-bb] Re: New Satellite Downlink?

2010-08-25 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Which two Transit series satellites did you say it might be? There seems a choice of several. On 25-Aug-10 16:27, Robert Bruninga wrote: Possible new AMSAT Application? We may have access to two old TRANSIT navigation satellites ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: New Satellite Downlink?

2010-08-25 Thread Graham Shirville
Hi Steve, I wonder how that would work with multiple languages:) 73 Graham G3VZV - Original Message - From: STeve Andre' and...@msu.edu To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 10:24 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Satellite Downlink? On Wednesday 25 August 2010

[amsat-bb] Re: New Satellite Downlink?

2010-08-25 Thread STeve Andre'
Heh. One of the escape sequences could be which language to use, so with the 16-bit scheme here, you could have 64K possible ones to choose from. Just have a 65,000 word table for each one. You'd send out messages one language at a time. On Wednesday 25 August 2010 17:55:09 Graham Shirville

[amsat-bb] Re: New Satellite Downlink?

2010-08-25 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
That's OSCAR 23 and OSCAR 25. Arn't they both Korean sats? On 25-Aug-10 21:54, Robert Bruninga wrote: Which two Transit series satellites did you say it might be? There seems a choice of several. The only two that are working I think. #23 and #25. They are object numbers. 19070 and 19419

[amsat-bb] Re: New Satellite Downlink?

2010-08-25 Thread Roger Kolakowski
With increasing solar activity and new awareness of the possible detrimental effects worldwide of solar storms, combined with the time delay for a solar event to reach Earth (2-3 days) I believe that a possible rebroadcast of Solar Weather ala WWV style, could be a useful educational tool as

[amsat-bb] Re: Posting to BB

2010-08-25 Thread Gary Joe Mayfield
If you have a parallel port FODTrack is probably the cheapest. I've used it for quite a while. 73, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Tom Jones Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 8:30 AM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Pakistan flood relief disaster communications

2010-08-25 Thread Daniel Schultz
I am forwarding this from the TAPR mailing list in case any Amsat people can help with this effort. Dan Schultz N8FGV The TAPR Office received a telephone inquiry today about the use of Packet Radio for relief

[amsat-bb] SO-50

2010-08-25 Thread Matt Patterson
Was listening for the SO-50 pass @ 22:58Z and didn't hear anything. A check of the Oscar status website reveals that it was active a couple hours ago. Did anyone else hear it during the latest pass? I finally got setup to start recording the birds with my computer and was going to use SO-50 as a