[amsat-bb] Is anyone hearing LITSAT-1

2014-05-04 Thread John / NS1Z
I am looking for reception reports on LITSAT-1 if it is operational. Not hearing anything here ___ 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] ANS-124 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

2014-05-04 Thread E.Mike McCardel
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-124 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube/AO-73 - Now in Full time low power, beacon/ Transponder ON mode

2014-05-04 Thread Wayne Estes
Greg KO6TH wrote: Working now... Nice contact with W9AE in Oregon. Low pass, so not super strong, but now I can start optimizing things... At the end of the contact, Rx was at 145.960, Tx was 435.155 (both dial readings on my FT-736r). Wayne W9AE replies: It was also my first AO-73

[amsat-bb] QB50p1 (FUNcube-3) QB50p2 delivered + Tim Peake now KG5BVI

2014-05-04 Thread M5AKA
Two QB50 satellites with ham radio payloads delivered http://amsat-uk.org/2014/05/04/two-qb50-satellites-with-ham-radio-payloads-delivered/ Astronaut Tim Peake is now KG5BVI http://amsat-uk.org/2014/05/04/tim-peake-is-now-kg5bvi/ Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook

[amsat-bb] Re: QB50p1 (FUNcube-3) QB50p2 delivered

2014-05-04 Thread g0mrf
Hi Trevor. Thanks for all the info on two more transponders, one linear and one FM due for launch in June I thought this comment from the owners was really nice: and an amateur radio payload provided by the AMSAT-NL and AMSAT-FR. These last payloads serve as a return favour to the

[amsat-bb] 2.4 GHz converter

2014-05-04 Thread Glen Zook
I have a receiving converter that converts 2400 MHz to 144 MHz that is basically brand new.  This is a UEK-3000 and is designed to be remotely installed.  I got the converter from someone ,not local, who told me that the converter was for the 2304 MHz band.  Unfortunately, when it arrived, it

[amsat-bb] FUNcube Data Warehouse Upload Problems Fixed

2014-05-04 Thread David A B Johnson
Hi, The data warehouse is now back online and uploads and scores are working more efficiently. If you suffer any more problems, please use the forum http://forum.funcube.org.uk so that we can respond to the reports more effectively. As always, many thanks to those submitting data. 73

[amsat-bb] Is anyone hearing LITSAT-1

2014-05-04 Thread Roland Zurmely
Very good signal over Brazil at orbit #1024 ! One of the 9k6 data packet  I copied: 2014-05-04 21:19:35.330 UTC: [151 Bytes KISS Frame (without CRC)] ctrl: 3   PID: F0 {UI}   132 Payload Bytes from LY1LS to TNC:     1 42 62 80 A5 74 F1 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00    21 12 1F 00 00

[amsat-bb] Fwd: Make Reservation for AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at Dayton Hamvention by May 13th

2014-05-04 Thread Mark Thompson
-Forwarded Message- From: Alan wa4...@gmail.com Sent: May 3, 2014 5:24 AM To: AMSAT-FOX amsat-...@alum.wpi.edu Subject: [amsat-fox] AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Hi, A brief reminder that if you are going to Dayton and plan to attend the annual AMSAT/TAPR Banquet,  you will need to make your