[amsat-bb] TACSAT 3 Question

2012-05-11 Thread Thomas Doyle
Is anyone else if having trouble with 'TACSAT 3' When I try to track it with SATPC32 it throws an error. The error message is in German. thanks W9KE tom ... ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: TACSAT 3 Question

2012-05-11 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Tom, According to Space Track, TACSAT 3 reentered April 30th. The final Keps will normally have huge values for drag, etc which may break the standard predictive calculations. 73s, Alan WA4SCA TIP Reports for Object 35001, TACSAT 3, (Decayed 2012-04-30), US Report Date/Time2012-05-01

[amsat-bb] TACSAT 3 Question

2012-05-11 Thread Robert McGwier
You mean other than that it has reentered? On Friday, May 11, 2012, Thomas Doyle wrote: Is anyone else if having trouble with 'TACSAT 3' When I try to track it with SATPC32 it throws an error. The error message is in German. thanks W9KE tom ...

[amsat-bb] Dayton weather looks good

2012-05-11 Thread wa4hfn
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Dayton+OH+45402 ___ 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:

[amsat-bb] Re: TACSAT 3 Question

2012-05-11 Thread Thomas Doyle
Bob and Alan, There must be a better way to detect re-entry than simply than throwing an unhandled exception. You guys seem to be the experts - any suggestions on how to do it ? It seems to be related to the BSTAR drag value. Some say when the BSTAR drag value gets too high the sat has

[amsat-bb] Revised NASA TV Coverahe

2012-05-11 Thread Clint Bradford
MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-084 UPDATED COVERAGE FOR NASA/SPACEX LAUNCH AND MISSION TO STATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The second SpaceX demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) has been rescheduled for a liftoff on Saturday, May 19. The launch of the Falcon 9

[amsat-bb] K9TSU/9 in EN53 5-12-12

2012-05-11 Thread Vincent, K9TSU
Fellow sat-talkers! I will be mobile and portable on all possible AO-27 passes and SO-50 passes in EN53 tomorrow! Keep an eye on the bulletin board for the passes I plan to make! K9TSU -- *Vince Waelti, K9TSU* WX9MCS/R Control Operator Midwest SSTRC Spotter # MW314 Green County ARES/SKYWARN

[amsat-bb] /m passes

2012-05-11 Thread Vincent, K9TSU
See the last email for more details. I will try my best to be on the 13:25 CENTRAL time pass of AO-27 and the 15:05 central pass. -- *Vince Waelti, K9TSU* WX9MCS/R Control Operator Midwest SSTRC Spotter # MW314 Green County ARES/SKYWARN Winnebago County ARES/SKYWARN

[amsat-bb] TAPR PSR Digital Journal Spring 2012 Edition Now Available

2012-05-11 Thread Mark Thompson
TAPR PSR Digital Journal Spring 2012 Edition Now Available http://www.tapr.org/psr/psr118.pdf ___ 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!

[amsat-bb] Dayton Hamvention TAPR Digital Forum Schedule, Friday, May 18, 9:15 am - 11:15 am

2012-05-11 Thread Mark Thompson
www.tapr.org/dayton.html#forum Dayton Hamvention TAPR Digital Forum Schedule When: Fri, May 18, 9:15 am – 11:15 am Where: Room 1 9:15 am Introduction and TAPR Update Steve Bible, N7HPR 9:25 am Beyond open HPSDR: Hermes and the Future Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI 9:50 am Embedded DSP for PC-less