[amsat-bb] Re: APRS Twitter

2013-07-10 Thread PA3GUO
Hi Rizwan, First of all: we are all very interested in your CAPE-2 project. Would you be able to share some more information on CAPE-2 ? In case you involve radio-amateurs in capturing telemetry/data from your satellite you will have an huge increase in coverage, as we are spread across the

[amsat-bb] Re: APRS Twitter

2013-07-10 Thread Gus
On 07/10/2013 12:41 AM, Rizwan 'Drake' Merchant wrote: I am interested in information on how to set up our satellite to tweet over APRS to a specific twitter account. O death, where is thy sting? -- 73, de Gus 8P6SM Barbados, the easternmost isle.

[amsat-bb] Re: APRS Twitter

2013-07-10 Thread David Johnson
Hi Twitter have a restful API. Take a look at https://dev.twitter.com/docs/api/1.1 73 Dave, G4DPZ On 10 Jul 2013 14:04, Rizwan 'Drake' Merchant kommandantdr...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings AMSAT! I am one of the software engineers on the CAPE-2 Cubesat project at the University of Louisiana

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2013-07-10 Thread B J
http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/2013/07/10/proton-launch-failure-update-culprit/ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: APRS Twitter

2013-07-10 Thread Rizwan 'Drake' Merchant
Hi Henk, CAPE-2 is the second satellite from the Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment. We are planning to fly a digipeater, text to speech module, voice repeater and VHF and UHF radios. I am currently developing software to distribute to you guys later this year that will copy our telemetry

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2013-07-10 Thread B J
It seems that Gmail deleted the subject line. It read: Possible Cause Of Proton Crash Found On 7/10/13, B J va6...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/2013/07/10/proton-launch-failure-update-culprit/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

[amsat-bb] Re: APRS Twitter

2013-07-10 Thread Robert Bruninga
CAPE-2 ... [is] planning to fly a digipeater... I am currently developing software to distribute to you guys later this year that will copy our telemetry and have it automatically sent back to us. I hope your telemetry is APRS compatible so that it can also be distributed by the global

[amsat-bb] Proton Launch Facility Operations To Be Examined

2013-07-10 Thread B J
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/07/10/outside-experts-to-examine-khrunichev-operations-as-investigators-zero-in-on-culprits/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G-5500 Azimuth Motor Replacement

2013-07-10 Thread David Palmer
In conclusion, I guess I will have to either (1) Replace the azimuth portion with a G-800 using a seperate control box for azimuth and elevation or (2) try to replace the azimuth portion with a G-450 rotor. Or: (3) Purchase a replacement G5500 Az motor from Yaesu (they should be back in

[amsat-bb] Re: Back Issues of AMSAT Journal in PDF

2013-07-10 Thread Phil Karn
On 07/09/2013 06:45 PM, Stefan Wagener wrote: Well, If I am not mistaken, the copyright is still with AMSAT. Certainly would be nice to get permission from the AMSAT office before the electronic distribution goes ahead! Last time I asked, no one seemed to mind. Phil

[amsat-bb] Next Antares Launch

2013-07-10 Thread B J
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/07/10/orbitals-cots-demonstration-mission-set-for-sept-14-19/ 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