[amsat-bb] Re: LituanicaSat beacons heard over Brazil!

2014-05-07 Thread Ted
Hi Roland, question, please: Ham Radio Deluxe Satellite program is listing 'Litsat-1' and 'Lituansat' in the satellite definitions. Which is the correct name for this bird in terms of the correct keps Thanks for any help 73, Ted K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] MARA Hamfest

2014-05-07 Thread Dale Hershberger
Saturday May 10 will be the Matanuska Amatuer Radio Association (MARA) Hamfest. Myself, KL7XJ and Craig,KL4E will be representing AMSAT for the event. We will be giving a presentation and doing satellite demos. Only SO-50 will be worked. The passes we plan on working are: 2008-2020

[amsat-bb] LituanicaSat beacons heard over Brazil!

2014-05-07 Thread Roland Zurmely
Very good signals in CW and 9k6 data received: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/lituan.htm#b LituanicaSAT   LituanicaSAT-1 por PY4ZBZ    em  28-02-2014  rev.  07-05-2014   Transponder linear.   Dados a 9k6 bauds.   View on www.qsl.net Preview by Yahoo 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ 

[amsat-bb] Re: Old FT-847 and doppler control

2014-05-07 Thread Bill (W1PA)
I just wanted to let everyone know that Erich (DK1TB, re: SatPC32) contacted me off the list and offered to modify and provide me with a SatPC32.exe that would not try to poll the rig, but push only i.e. work with my old, one-way-CAT FT-847. I overlaid the new executable and was able to fully

[amsat-bb] Lituanicasat-1 Beacon Heard

2014-05-07 Thread B J
I listened to the signal on CW between 1957 and 1959 today here in DO33. It was somewhat fainter than the previous pass with some more background noise. Towards the end of the window, I switched over to FM and heard it for a few seconds as well before I lost the signal behind my apartment buildin

[amsat-bb] Re: LituanicaSAT-1 reboot test - reports requested

2014-05-07 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Just had a pass here on East coast of US. Listened on 437.275 USB +/- doppler. Here is a link to last half of pass if anyone wants to listen https://www.dropbox.com/s/6gbcoswpgjn7sse/LITUANICASAT1_05072014_1830utc.mp3 Dave-KB1PVH On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 2:32 PM, B J wrote: > On 5/7/14, M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Re: LituanicaSAT-1 reboot test - reports requested

2014-05-07 Thread B J
On 5/7/14, M5AKA wrote: > From the LituanicaSAT-1 team. 73 Trevor M5AKA > > Dear radio amateurs, > > I would like to notify that after a one month of uninterrupted and stable > operation of LituanicaSAT-1 we have decided to perform watchdog operational > test. As a consequence the satellite s

[amsat-bb] LituanicaSAT-1 reboot test - reports requested

2014-05-07 Thread M5AKA
>From the LituanicaSAT-1 team. 73 Trevor M5AKA Dear radio amateurs, I would like to notify that after a one month of uninterrupted and stable operation of LituanicaSAT-1 we have decided to perform watchdog operational test. As a consequence the satellite should have rebooted today at about

[amsat-bb] Re: W5PFG/P DM84-85, DM94-95

2014-05-07 Thread damon runion
Clayton when do you plan to operate portable from the DL grid? Several people need that grid to complete the GOT GRIDS award. Please post on the BB when you plan a trip there . Im sure you would be in hi demand ,Ive heard from several that missed you on the last trip Thanks es C U at Dayton WA4HF

[amsat-bb] Future FUNcube missions – 2014 launch dates

2014-05-07 Thread M5AKA
FUNcube-2 June 19 - FUNcube-3 “Not earlier than the second half of June”, see http://amsat-uk.org/2014/05/07/future-funcube-missions-2014-launch-dates/ Asian Trek for B-47 Party Balloon http://amsat-uk.org/2014/05/05/asian-trek-for-b-47-party-balloon/ Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Website http://a

[amsat-bb] Re: Fox-1 launch delay

2014-05-07 Thread Stephen E. Belter
Yes, we plan to post videos of the AMSAT Forum at Dayton on the AMSAT-NA channel on YouTube. It may take a couple of weeks for post-processing; availability will be announced through ANS (AMSAT News Service) and here on the AMSAT-BB. 73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, s...@wintek.com > On May

[amsat-bb] Ham TV

2014-05-07 Thread Gaston Bertels
ESA published an article on their website, presenting the initial Ham Video transmitter commissioning by Mike Hopkins. Please see http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Education/Ham_v