On Tue, 2011-01-18 at 22:02 -0800, Bill Dzurilla wrote:
Hi,
I picked up an old Kansas City Tracker, circa 1990, and was wondering if
there is any way to use it with a modern computer. It is designed to plug
into the ISA slot of a PC. I don't know much about computers, but my
Bill,
That ISA to USB board is listed at $149 (very slick, and nice find). However,
a spiffy, brand new LVB Tracker with LCD display and USB interface from AMSAT
is $200 as I recall. You can probably guess my recommendation ;)
Another issue is drivers---while I don't recall the specifics,
Bill,
Great card in its day, though it did have a VERY loud signal on the low end
of two meters. I could hear mine half a mile away. It was a DOS-era card,
and you will probably find conflicts with modern versions of Windows. For
about the $150 for an ISA-to-USB card, you can get a modern,
Hello All,
HO-68 linear transponder(CW/SSB mode) will be turned on from 010UTC to 0300UTC
on 20th
January. If you hear any signal, whether beacon or downlink of the transponder,
please
let me know.
73!
Alan Kung, BA1DU
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Sorry for the mistake, the start time will be 0110UTC.
73
Alan, BA1DU
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From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:33 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Transponder Test
Hello All,
HO-68 linear
Hi All,
Indeed, Delfi-C3 has quite high temperature extremes on the Cells.
This data can also be viewed in the IV-curve display of RASCAL (it
displays current temperature of the cell)
The temperature is measured with thermistor strips.
However, we use space-grade cells which can handle the
TNX I enjoyed hearing myself
Nick k5qxj
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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of John Hackett
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 10:14 AM
To: gil...@pa.net
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org; eu-am...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re:
Thank you all for the suggestions. I'll check all your indicated solutions.
If will be possible I'm going to choose the TV rotors solution...in my
opinion is more inexpensive!
Thank you for now!
Best 73s
Marco IZ5IOW
2011/1/18 Mike Ryan mryan...@comcast.net
I agree on TV rotors. Its an
If you can get the ARRL Satellite Handbook, it shows using 2 TV Rotors (Radio
Shack type) for the AZ/EL, with the Elevation rotor turned on its side.
John W6ZKH
From: Marco Cardelli iz5...@gmail.com
To: Mike Ryan mryan...@comcast.net
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
For those interested...
-- Dave, W8AAS
-Original Message-
RELEASE: 11-009
NANOSAIL-D EJECTS; NASA SEEKS AMATUER RADIO OPERATORS' AID TO LISTEN
FOR
BEACON SIGNAL
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m. EST, engineers at
Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,
Received the beacon from HO-68. Orbit 5271 at 21:09 utc.
XW-1 Telemetry Decoder (c) Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN
==
PA Output RF Switch Status: PA2 Works (Beacon only)
Transponder Working Status: Beacon only
Transponder Temperature : 18 C
Hi all,
My logs are all current on LoTW. I am beginning to see new calls for my
satellite contacts showing up. Still like them old fashion paper cards
though. I will continue to upload every evening after the last pass.
73,
Bob AJ5C
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Hi Bob,
The old paper cards are nice, but the postage getting them where they need
to go is getting out of hand and will likely get worse.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
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From: Bob Herrell a...@cox.net
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 2:11 PM
Would someone pass back to the FASTSAT and NANOSAT folks that they should
tell us what we are listening for? AX.25? 1200 baud, 9600 baud? CW? What
are we listening for?
I just had an overhead pass, but by the time I went through all their web
pages and links, I found NOTHING useful. By the
I got 2 packets by the time I got everything figured out.
Dave - KB1PVH
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On Jan 19, 2011 6:24 PM, Bob Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu wrote:
Would someone pass back to the FASTSAT and NANOSAT folks that they should
tell us what we are listening for? AX.25? 1200
When is the 2 week 100% sun period starting for this?
73 de Pat --- KA9SCF.
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Thanks for the reminder!
Looks like 27 Feb
I forgot all about the dfeecemeber one and missed it.
Bob
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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Patrick Green
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:31 PM
To: Amsat BB
Subject:
The mission dashboard page has links to the page for submitting
packets and decoding, as well as keps:
http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm
It's standard AX.25, like the other sats on that launch.
-- Dave
On Jan 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote:
I got 2 packets by the
Keps for this object?
Jeff WB3JFS
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From: Dave Taylor dave.w8...@verizon.net
To: amsat amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:01 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Nanosail-D (what are we listening for???)
The mission dashboard page has links to the
NANOSAILD
1 90027U 011019.40613897 +.3325 +0-0 +47680-3 0 00013
2 90027 071.9739 007.2360 0021785 203.3337 159.2085 14.7703891019
Not sure if they copied correctly on my phone.
Dave- KB1PVH
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On Jan 19, 2011 7:33 PM, Jeff Yanko
Hi Dave!
Thanks. I didn't check the AMSAT kep repository so I just asked out loud. I
take it this object was launched from Alaska from the looks of the inclination.
Thanks again!
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
- Original Message -
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH
To: Jeff Yanko
Cc: amsat ;
Thanks to Alan and all others who responded. You have convinced me that it
would be better to go with a modern interface, which means that the Kansas City
Tracker is available for sale to anyone who has an old computer and can make
use of it. I have the board and the cable. Email me at
Hi All,
The transponder was not turn on correctly, there is only the beacon
now, we will try again at 0255UTC, if OK, the transponder will keep
operation for full circle from 0255UTC to 0500UTC.
73
Alan, BA1DU
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Hello,
For your information
73- Pete
WB2OQQ
www.massapequanyweather.com
Subject: DELFI C3 Close Approach
Sir/Ma'am,
The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified a
predicted conjunction between DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) and SCC# 18959.
Primary Object: DELFI C3
Hi all,
A couple weeks ago, somebody posted the link to the YouTube video of the
space shuttle launch by the high speed and high def cameras. Could somebody
please pass the link along since I have misplaced it.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
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I think you mean this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48hjjKUS7G8feature=player_embedded
73, Jim
On 01/20/2011 03:20 AM, Jeff Yanko wrote:
Hi all,
A couple weeks ago, somebody posted the link to the YouTube video of the
space shuttle launch by the high speed and high def cameras. Could
Unfortunately no beacon and no transponder heard on the 0420z pass here.
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Jan 19, 2011, at 8:41 PM, Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn wrote:
Hi All,
The transponder was not turn on correctly, there is only the beacon
now, we will try again at
I call your attention to the article entitled Citizen Satellites on
pages 48-53 of the latest Scientific American (my copy arrived just
today). The article is by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and Bob Twiggs. Many of
you know Bob Twiggs as KE6QMD, a long-time AMSAT supporter who is widely
known as
Hope this helps Jeff
They are on the Twitter feed
Nanosail TLE
1 90027U 0 11019.40613897 +.3325 +0-0 +47680-3 0 0001
2 90027 071.9739 007.2360 0021785 203.3337 159.2085 14.770389101
73s
Clive
G7SVI AMSAT-UK
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