[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSatTLM under Wine?

2011-09-06 Thread Greg D.
> > > > Has anyone had any success running ARISSatTLM on Linux under Wine? > > > > It seems to install ok (I'm using Crossover Office), but when I launch it I > > see the briefest glimpse of a telemetry screen, and > > then it goes away (exits or crashes). No log files that I can find for > >

[amsat-bb] Re: Magnetic North vs True North

2011-09-06 Thread Dave Guimont
Carl, an easy way to remember is: True (Variation, also called declination) Magnetic (D deviation, compass error) Compass add west, (or add east going the other way) Two Virgins Make Dead Company add west The V is Variation, also called declination M Magnetic deviation(compass error) Compa

[amsat-bb] Attending the ARRL SW Div Convention Saturday?

2011-09-06 Thread Clint Bradford
If you are attending the ARRL SW Division Convention in Torrance this Saturday ... AND if you've been thinking of purchasing either an Elk 2M/440L5 Log Periodic, an Arrow 146/437-10WBP, or Premier AL-800 ... Then have I got a couple deals for you! In conjunction with Ham Radio Outlet - Anahei

[amsat-bb] Re: UPDATE: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message

2011-09-06 Thread Peter Portanova
Hello, An updated close approach message. 73's Pete WB2OQQ www.massapequanyweather.com Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 3:24 PM Subject: UPDATE: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message Sir/Ma'am, The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between D

[amsat-bb] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2011-09-06 Thread Joseph Armbruster via LinkedIn
LinkedIn Joseph Armbruster requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: -- Robert, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Joseph Accept invitation from Joseph Armbruster http://www.linkedin.com/e/nue9k3-

[amsat-bb] Re: Magnetic North vs True North

2011-09-06 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - > From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" > To: "i8cvs" > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:02 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Magnetic North vs True North > > > Hi domenico, > > I've always used the north star (Polaris) to set my rotor to true North or > "near" true North,

[amsat-bb] ISS digi activity

2011-09-06 Thread Jeremy Bomkamp
Seems to be a lot more QSO's going on any more. I guess we can blame KF7MYK for some of his posts months ago, thanks Kevin. I did get QSL cards from Brad, N5LUL and Josh W9HT, and had a lot of packet QSO's in the past couple months through the ISS including a couple with Kevin, it has been fun -

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 KEDR Award

2011-09-06 Thread Roland Zurmely
I am very happy! I received my certificate for SSTV ! http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/arissat.htm#m 73 de Roland. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite p

[amsat-bb] Re: Magnetic North vs True North

2011-09-06 Thread Dale Hershberger
On 9/6/2011 10:28 AM, Joseph Armbruster wrote: Carl, Please look at the FAQ provided by NOA, this should help: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/faqgeom.shtml If you are interested in the technical details of the IGRF, see: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/IAGA/vmod/igrf.html If I was not at work, I c

[amsat-bb] Info on Prospero

2011-09-06 Thread John Heath
Hi, Looked to see what I had on Prospero from the previous attempts to hear it. This might be of interest. I only have this fragment, not the entire paper, or section 4.4  more's the pity. 73 John G7HIA Accession Number : AD0734634 Title :   Orbital Operations Handbook for the X3 Satellite. Desc

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSatTLM under Wine?

2011-09-06 Thread Guy Mallery
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 20:49:52 -0700 From: "Greg D." Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSatTLM under Wine? Message-ID: Has anyone had any success running ARISSatTLM on Linux under Wine? It seems to install ok (I'm using Crossover Office), but when I launch it I see the briefest glimpse of a telemetry sc

[amsat-bb] Re: Magnetic North vs True North

2011-09-06 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: "Carl Rimmer W8KRF" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 7:38 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Magnetic North vs True North The earlier discussion on this topic caused me to think about my setup. I know the tracking programs use True North; my question: If my declinati

[amsat-bb] More On Apollo Landing Site Pictures

2011-09-06 Thread B J
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/apollo-sites.html 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscriptio

[amsat-bb] Re: New Views - Apollo Landing Sites

2011-09-06 Thread B J
On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Clint Bradford wrote: > RELEASE: 11-289 > > NASA SPACECRAFT IMAGES OFFER SHARPER VIEWS OF APOLLO LANDING SITES > > GREENBELT, Md. -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured > the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 > landing

[amsat-bb] Re: Magnetic North vs True North

2011-09-06 Thread Joseph Armbruster
Carl, Please look at the FAQ provided by NOA, this should help: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/faqgeom.shtml If you are interested in the technical details of the IGRF, see: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/IAGA/vmod/igrf.html If I was not at work, I could provide a longer explanation. Hope this hel

[amsat-bb] New Views - Apollo Landing Sites

2011-09-06 Thread Clint Bradford
RELEASE: 11-289 NASA SPACECRAFT IMAGES OFFER SHARPER VIEWS OF APOLLO LANDING SITES GREENBELT, Md. -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites. Images show the twists and turns of the paths made when t

[amsat-bb] Magnetic North vs True North

2011-09-06 Thread Carl Rimmer W8KRF
The earlier discussion on this topic caused me to think about my setup. I know the tracking programs use True North; my question: If my declination is 8 º 6' West, is my true north East or West of Magnetic North. I am currently setup to where my True North is 8º East of Magnetic North. I hav

[amsat-bb] Re: Is Prospero still TX'ing?

2011-09-06 Thread John Wright
At 11:41 06/09/2011, you wrote: Is Prospero still transmitting? Sometime ago, I think in 2007 the BBC TV program Coast was on the Isle of White where there had been a test stand for rocket testing. I have a copy of that program, It was BBC "Coast" Series 2, Episode 1 Dover to Isle Of Wight

[amsat-bb] Re: 6800 uF electrolitic capacitor purchased in Cina

2011-09-06 Thread PY5LF
Actually is very difficult to find some type of RF transistor like 2SC1969 , 2SC1307 , etc . Sometimes they take TIP41 , repaint e sell like original one .The appearance is very similar . PY5LF LUCIANO FABRICIO Curitiba-PR-Brazil GG54jm http://www.qrz.com/db/py5lf -Mensagem original- De:

[amsat-bb] Re: Is Prospero still TX'ing?

2011-09-06 Thread John Heath
Hi Trevor, Many thanks for the link to DD1US, great to have these recordings preserved. 73 John G7HIA  From: Trevor . To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, 6 September, 2011 12:52:32 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Is Prospero still TX'ing? Although funding to comma

[amsat-bb] Re: 6800 uF electrolitic capacitor purchased in Cina

2011-09-06 Thread Trevor .
Stuffing capacitors is a standard technique in the restoration of old radios. If anyone had the time to waste they'd probably find the original of that picture on one of the many US websites dealing with restoration work. The picture was circulated around 2007/8 in an email attempting to smear

[amsat-bb] Re: Is Prospero still TX'ing?

2011-09-06 Thread Trevor .
Although funding to command the satellite ceased in 1996 the Prospero real-time oribtal tracking page says it was heard in 2006. http://www.vk3ukf.com/Space/GadgetSatProspero.htm I would image now the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey are attempting to command the satellite again the 13

[amsat-bb] Is Prospero still TX'ing?

2011-09-06 Thread John Heath
Is Prospero still transmitting? Sometime ago, I think in 2007 the BBC TV program Coast was on the Isle of White where there had been a test stand for rocket testing. They talked about Prospero and had a short piece with some people trying to hear it with a small yagi. Apologies but the memory

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 status message

2011-09-06 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Mon, 5 Sep 2011 20:58:52 -0700 "Greg D." wrote: > > Given that we have no battery, is there any use for the low and emergency > power modes? Can they be disabled? If the solar panels can provide the > minimum power to keep things alive, even in worst case angles (can they?), > then havin