Re: [amsat-bb] Help on setting a RTL-SDR Dongle

2014-06-08 Thread Burns Fisher
Hi Vincenzo, I'm not familiar with your particular SDR dongle, but I have used the Funcube Dongle. PPM is just 'parts per million'. It is the adjustment to compensate for inaccuracies in the crystal frequency within the dongle; it calibrates the frequency setting on the SDR/dongle. In the US,

[amsat-bb] LituanicaSat-1 this evening

2014-06-08 Thread Chris Del Plato KQ2RP
FYI, I will try to be on the transponder during this evening's 2314z pass. It's an 80 degree pass here in NJ. I'll be handheld using my VX-5R and homebrew dual yagi and homebrew diplexer. I hope some others (beside Paul! ;-) ) will join me. 73, Chris KQ2RP

Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS

2014-06-08 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hi Kelley, If you are able to copy stations on the 145.825 MHz downlink you have your packet setup working. If you add more antenna you'll find you can copy a pass starting sooner and lasting longer. Otherwise, if you hear with the vertical antenna it is working OK. I use the USA 144.390 MHz

Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS

2014-06-08 Thread Kelley
Hi JoAnne, I am able to copy stations on 145.825. I am also able to do APRS on 144.390 (and the aprs.fi website shows my station as being active). 1. I now recall a series of posts not to long ago that talked about this very issue of SATGATE's. The only reason I wanted to see a posting of my

Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS

2014-06-08 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Kelley, One of the other problems is all the unattended beacons that are firing away every 30 seconds which make it extremely difficult for people that are at the radio trying to make actual contacts. Dave-KB1PVH On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Kelley kshaddr...@jetup.net wrote: Hi JoAnne,

Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS

2014-06-08 Thread John Becker
On 6/8/2014 9:58 AM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: Kelley, One of the other problems is all the unattended beacons that are firing away every 30 seconds which make it extremely difficult for people that are at the radio trying to make actual contacts. Dave-KB1PVH I agree and those that try

Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS

2014-06-08 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Yeah, it sounds like the radio/TNC/Computer end is running. Hopefully some of my comments would prove useful to others thinking of trying ARISS packet. converse command and send something like Hi from Kelley EN25. Yes, this will send the UI packet from you with the quoted text. If I see

[amsat-bb] satellite confusion

2014-06-08 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Or I will just blame senior moment- what is a easy way to keep some of these newer birds organized and have them all in the standard list on satpc32. So all the birds are listed on the same list. There have been several Litxx birds I have got mixed up. Trying to keep up with the program.

Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSat-1 this evening

2014-06-08 Thread Bill Acito
Nothing heard here on that pass. Were you on? Bill ___ 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!

Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSat-1 this evening

2014-06-08 Thread Glenn Miller - AA5PK
Worked KO6TZ, WØDHB, WA4NVM and KD8CAO on the 0045Z pass. Glenn AA5PK -Original Message- From: Bill Acito Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 7:53 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSat-1 this evening Nothing heard here on that pass. Were you on? Bill

[amsat-bb] SatPC32 Question

2014-06-08 Thread n0jy
Hi All, I just installed (upgraded) to SatPC32 v. 12.8c. Now, I have two installations here. One on my new laptop, and one on my desktop PC. Laptop is for portable work, of course. I noticed that on my laptop installation, on the SETUP menu OPTIONS dialog, there is a checkbox for GROUND

Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50 Frequency Drift

2014-06-08 Thread Tom Schuessler
I will say that the fact that the actuality of the 5KHz lower than published frequency (Known for years) is the reason that often times you here a newby on the bird, throwing out his call, getting responded to but never answering back. I had a good QSO on HF a bit back, mentioned I do AMSAT and

[amsat-bb] DC Mini Maker Faire - Satellite Demo Report

2014-06-08 Thread Paul Stoetzer
Good evening, Thanks to all for the many QSOs on several passes of SO-50, AO-73, AO-7, and FO-29 from the DC Mini Maker Faire at Yards Park (named for the nearby Washington Navy Yard, which used to also occupy the area that is now a park) on the Anacostia River waterfront in Washington, DC. I got

Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSat-1 this evening

2014-06-08 Thread Greg D
02:20z pass sounded like SO-50! Heard KO6TZ and a few others, and I think I worked NU6O / CN70 - the satellite crossed through North right at the time of the QSO and the rotor decided it had to spin around, so I lost his reply. Nice satellite! Greg KO6TH / CM98 Glenn Miller - AA5PK

[amsat-bb] LituanicaSat-1 / LO-78 back to CW FM beacon

2014-06-08 Thread Ken Swaggart
During the 0350Z pass, it appears that batteries discharged and LO-78 has reverted to CW FM. Telemetry indicates battery voltage of 6.9 Volts, and I believe it needs to recharge to 7.4 before the transponder is active. 73, Ken, W7KKE ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Show Low AZ hamfest DM54/DM55 activity on Saturday

2014-06-08 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Saturday was a busy day. Starting with the White Mountain Hamfest in Show Low, Arizona, just after 0500 local time (1200 UTC), to working several passes from along I-40 and old US-66 at the DM54/DM55 grid boundary in the afternoon, to the driving up to the hamfest Friday evening and back