[amsat-bb] ANS-289 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

2011-10-15 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-289 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communica

[amsat-bb] SpectraVue Demod On Missing

2011-10-15 Thread Joseph Armbruster
I am throwing this out on the BB because I and at least one other AMSAT member is having this problem. Here is a quick rundown: We are trying to use the FunCube dongle with SpectraVue. We select the following in SpectraVue: - InputDevice: SoundCard - SoundCard IN Setup: Microphone (3- FunCube

[amsat-bb] ISS is on the radio

2011-10-15 Thread Alexander Sack
So, I just heard Mike Fossum on the radio! Finally. Wow! He said I thought hello Ohio, West Virginia, and I *thought* he said hello New Jersey. Though I don't know if it was me. I called a few times in haste because he was spotty on my low power rig. I can only wish someone else heard him. -

[amsat-bb] Crab Portable from CN73...

2011-10-15 Thread Ted
Will be attempting to master the Arrow from Bandon, Oregon..(right on the beach) in between some delicious crab legs (Memphis does bbq- we do crab, Damon!!) This Sunday afternoon, PM and Monday afternoon, PM passes for AO-51 and maybe AO-27. Possible earlier (my time) passes on either I'll advis

[amsat-bb] Re: New Indian satellites

2011-10-15 Thread Shashank Chintalagiri
Hi, We are now certain that object E is Jugnu (JNU). SRMSat is probably B or C. Regards, Shashank On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Mark L. Hammond wrote: > Tom, > > Try Space-track.com > > Here is from this AM; seems to be objects B, C, D that are likely > > OBJECT A > 1 37838U 11058A 11286.

[amsat-bb] CW SRMVU decoding software link

2011-10-15 Thread Nader Omer
The link for down load http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7PWS7GEA   73's ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsa

[amsat-bb] CW SRMVU decoding software

2011-10-15 Thread Nader Omer
As a contribution from CubeSat Project Team in the University of Khartoum to SRM University for the success in launching SRMVU nanosatellite. Here is a version of Telemetry Decoding Software which was developed by University students for studying the University of Khartoum Cube satellite (KN-SA

[amsat-bb] AO-51 JOTA

2011-10-15 Thread Omar Alvarez
AO-51 to support 54th Jamboree On The Air October 15-16 The AO-51 Command Team is happy to announce support of the Scouting Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) during the weekend October 15-16, 2011. The AO-51 satellite will remain in its current configuration, with an understanding that contacts inv

[amsat-bb] 2011 MUD Webcast on Now

2011-10-15 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Another news item going on right now ... would be too late if we waited for the ANS Bulletins: 2011 Microwave Update Conference is currently being webcast at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/microwave-update-2011 -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9...@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service _

[amsat-bb] Pass Duration vs Max Elevation

2011-10-15 Thread Ed N8BBQ
Lynn, The correlation works well for birds in a circular orbit, but elliptical orbits are another story. A high elliptical orbit could result in a long pass at a very low elevation, or a very short pass at 90 degrees if perigee is over the ground station. Since the current fleet of birds are in

[amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 not listed on AMSAT.org sat status page

2011-10-15 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Look at the list of all satellites and it's there. Since it's currently inoperative, it drops off the regular status page. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Oct 15, 2011, at 12:16 AM, "Tom Schuessler" wrote: > Am I missing something but is there not a listing for FO-29 on the Sat > Status

[amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 not listed on AMSAT.org sat status page

2011-10-15 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Tom, Didn't see it either. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Tom Schuessler Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 11:17 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 not listed on AMSAT.org sat status p

[amsat-bb] Re: New Indian satellites

2011-10-15 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Tom, Try Space-track.com Here is from this AM; seems to be objects B, C, D that are likely OBJECT A 1 37838U 11058A 11286.68448892 +.0274 +0-0 +0-0 0 00041 2 37838 019.7930 057.0933 0060708 028.1402 332.2289 14.20672515000175 OBJECT B 1 37839U 11058B 11287.75632201 .0264 0