[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-134 ANS Special Bulletin - NASA Announces Fox-1 Launch Date

2013-05-15 Thread Nick Pugh
Fantastic Fantastic Thanks Fox team good work nick -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:14 AM To: 'amsat-bb' Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-134 ANS Special Bulletin - NASA Announces Fox-1

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-15 Thread I0ELE
Hi Dave, this will be normally used on the occasion of ARISS school contacts. However ARISS intention is to have the video on for long periods with still or live video material. Emanuele I0ELE Il 15/05/2013 1.57, Dave Webb KB1PVH ha scritto: I would like to know how often this is even going

[amsat-bb] TurkSAT

2013-05-15 Thread K4FEG
Hello everyone! 2 questions: 1) is anyone hearing the beacon on TURKSAT? 2) if so, what TLE's are you using? I did not have things set up right after the launch so I missed out on the initial beacon that was heard by many around the world. thanks, K4FEG

[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-134 ANS Special Bulletin - NASA Announces Fox-1 Launch Date

2013-05-15 Thread Mani VU2WMY
Great News ! Our good wishes and greetings from all of us here in India to AMSAT and FOX 1 Team for a 'Great Success'. Mani, VU2WMY Secretary Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192

[amsat-bb] Office Closed

2013-05-15 Thread Martha
The AMSAT Office will be closed on Thursday, May 16th, Friday, May 17th and Monday, May 20th. Hope to see you in Dayton. -- 73- Martha ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Fox and ISS Ham-TV

2013-05-15 Thread Les Rayburn
First of all congratulations to the entire Fox team. I know that everyone is excited about the possibility of another FM bird in the near future. As for Ham-TV, I agree that more information about the ground station requirements would be most welcome. I just managed to win a TechnoTrend

[amsat-bb] Re: TurkSAT

2013-05-15 Thread Dave WØDHB
I only heard the beacon during the first few orbits, transponder hasn't been fired up yet. TLE's at http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-news.txt TURKSAT-3USAT -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of K4FEG Sent:

[amsat-bb] Re: TurkSAT

2013-05-15 Thread Dave WØDHB
Make that http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt Sorry -Original Message- From: Dave WØDHB [mailto:d...@w0dhb.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:37 PM To: 'K4FEG'; 'starcom...@star-com.net'; 'amsat-bb@amsat.org' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] TurkSAT I only heard the beacon

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-15 Thread Stefan Wagener
Thanks Emanuele, The last part of your message is actually the most important part. Watching the ISS astronauts talking to schools and having a video feed is great. However, looking at schedules and available downlinks for NA and or Europe, they are limited and might not really much worth of an

[amsat-bb] Re: Fox and ISS Ham-TV

2013-05-15 Thread Stefan Wagener
Hi Les and all, I would not jump into any kind of advanced purchase or antenna assembly etc on the ISS TV program at this point. 1. It will take considerable time to get the equipment up, installed, tested, verified etc. 2. If the primary use is for ISS school contacts, you are limited to

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-15 Thread Bob- W7LRD
That Stefan would be great! 73 Bob - Original Message - From: Stefan Wagener wagen...@gmail.com To: I0ELE emanuele.dand...@amsat.it Cc: AMSAT -BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:40:59 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies Thanks Emanuele, The last

[amsat-bb] Re: Fox and ISS Ham-TV

2013-05-15 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Would the K5GNA Transystem downconverters work, the ones left over from AO-40 (sobsob)? Still have the L S band stuff in moth balls, just waiting, waiting waiting. 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: Stefan Wagener wagen...@gmail.com To: l...@highnoonfilm.com Cc: AMSAT BB

[amsat-bb] Re: Fox and ISS Ham-TV

2013-05-15 Thread Stefan Wagener
Don't think so. Most DVB-S receivers require input of 900 to 1600+ MHz or something like that. On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 7:43 PM, Bob- W7LRD w7...@comcast.net wrote: Would the K5GNA Transystem downconverters work, the ones left over from AO-40 (sobsob)? Still have the L S band stuff in moth

[amsat-bb] Re: Fox and ISS Ham-TV

2013-05-15 Thread Jim Jerzycke
And IIRC, the downconversion is handled by the LNB (Low Noise Block Downconverter) mounted at the feedpoint of the dish. Jim KQ6EA On 05/16/2013 01:03 AM, Stefan Wagener wrote: Don't think so. Most DVB-S receivers require input of 900 to 1600+ MHz or something like that. On Wed, May 15,

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-15 Thread Jaime Robles
+1 If the feed is only active for schools contacts it's going to be an expensive ham activity as most of the equipment needed is going to be fully dedicated for this and the schedule is going to be VERY limited. Even if it sounds very attractive ... if there is not a permanent feed, I will have