[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09266.28288679 .0178 0-0 1-3 084 2 35866 098.8011 316.4528 0004157 064.7764 295.3841 14.22295376 796 FREGAT/IRIS 1 35867U 09049C 09266.44536257 .2263 0-0 1-3 0 189 2 35867 097.3744 316.4141 0008501 269.7673 090.2561 15.22708053 8

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Thanks Drew. I hadn't realised that those digits were the launch year. Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > The 93 part is the launch > year...notice the Sumbandilasat launch keps have 09xxx in that place? > > 73, Drew KO4MA > ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Here's another set. If "anybody can put names to them" then "please do" else end OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09266.28288679 .0178 0-0 1-3 084 2 35866 098.8011 316.4528 0004157 064.7764 295.3841 14.22295376 796 FREGAT/IRIS 1 35867U 09049C 09266.44536257 .2263 0-0

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > OK, look what this mornings launch has brought > These from a couple of days ago > OBJECT B > 1 35866U 09049B 09264.66487042 +.0178 +0-0 +1-3 0 00090 > 2 35866 098.8018 314.8382 0004210 068.3988 291.7637 14.22295239000567 &g

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-09-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OK, look what this mornings launch has brought METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09266.00323756 .0176 0-0 1-3 076 2 35865 098.8004 316.1656 0003476 067.7453 292.4070 14.21825238 750 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09264.66487042 +.0178 +0-0 +1-3 0 00090 2 35866 098.8018 31

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-22 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
SUMBANDILA 1 35870U 09049F 09265.61950714 .2269 0-0 1-3 084 2 35870 097.3737 315.5967 0010193 279.3720 237.9801 15.22794277 748 -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail ni...@

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-22 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
The latest from SpaceTrack. METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09264.66617459 .0176 0-0 1-3 061 2 35865 098.8010 314.8326 0003553 071.4378 288.7185 14.21824773 567 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09264.66487042 +.0178 +0-0 +1-3 0 00090 2 35866 098.8018 314.8382 0004210 068.3988

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-22 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09264.66487042 +.0178 +0-0 +1-3 0 00090 2 35866 098.8018 314.8382 0004210 068.3988 291.7637 14.22295239000567 OBJECT C 1 35867U 09049C 09265.41739588 .2263 0-0 1-3 0 176 2 35867 097.3746 315.4051 0008482 273.0438 215.5580 15.22704583 716

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-22 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09264.66617459 .0176 0-0 1-3 061 2 35865 098.8010 314.8326 0003553 071.4378 288.7185 14.21824773 567 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09264.66487042 +.0178 +0-0 +1-3 0 00090 2 35866 098.8018 314.8382 0004210 068.3988 291.7637 14.22295239000567

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-09-22 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09264.66617459 .0176 0-0 1-3 061 2 35865 098.8010 314.8326 0003553 071.4378 288.7185 14.21824773 567 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09265.08696135 .0178 0-0 1-3 070 2 35866 098.8018 315.2595 0004151 067.9183 292.2422 14.22295207 624 O

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-21 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09264.66617459 .0176 0-0 1-3 061 2 35865 098.8010 314.8326 0003553 071.4378 288.7185 14.21824773 567 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09263.67999104 .0178 0-0 1-3 064 2 35866 098.8018 313.8552 0004251 071.3961 288.7678 14.22295165 429

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-21 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09263.68096973 +.0176 +0-0 +1-3 0 00075 2 35865 098.8007 313.8501 0003584 074.1254 286.0304 14.21824264000428 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09263.67999104 .0178 0-0 1-3 064 2 35866 098.8018 313.8552 0004251 071.3961 288.7678 14.22295165 429 O

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-21 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09262.90688002 +.0176 +0-0 +1-3 0 00080 2 35865 098.8008 313.0781 0003592 078.1595 281.9966 14.21823599000318 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09263.67999104 .0178 0-0 1-3 064 2 35866 098.8018 313.8552 0004251 071.3961 288.7678 14.22295165 429 O

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-21 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Heard a quick burst of CW on 435.351ish during the last pass of object B/D/E but not enough to identify anything. Doesn't help that I don't know morse. Alan P. Biddle wrote: > Morning, > > I looked for signals this morning on the 1500 UTC pass over the eastern US. > Nothing heard on or around

[amsat-bb] Re: POLLUX

2009-09-21 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
I guess now that the battery is exhausted, you'll have to blast it with your laser and do the ranging experiments, it's main mission objective. andy thomas wrote: > I haven't heard Pollux for a week now and I see that's the same on DK3WN's > satblog. Is there any statement from the ande team?

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-21 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09262.90688002 +.0176 +0-0 +1-3 0 00080 2 35865 098.8008 313.0781 0003592 078.1595 281.9966 14.21823599000318 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09263.67999104 .0178 0-0 1-3 064 2 35866 098.8018 313.8552 0004251 071.3961 288.7678 14.22295165 429 O

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-09-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09262.90688002 +.0176 +0-0 +1-3 0 00080 2 35865 098.8008 313.0781 0003592 078.1595 281.9966 14.21823599000318 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09263.67999104 .0178 0-0 1-3 064 2 35866 098.8018 313.8552 0004251 071.3961 288.7678 14.22295165 429 O

[amsat-bb] CUTE 1.7

2009-09-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Spacetrack is predicting that CUTE 1.7 will decay on 10th October. My predix software predicts that the first time the satellite hits terra firma will be 19th December. What do others think? -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio

[amsat-bb] Re: SumbandilaSat @ 500k

2009-09-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Only has a design lifetime of 3 years. g0...@aol.com wrote: > > Hmmm. > > 81kg 1000mm x 500mm / 500km altitude / High solar activity.. > > It will not be up there for too long. > > 5 years ish ?? > ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.o

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
I suspected that itwas a similar size to the Russian bird and that all would have been ejected in one hit. Perhaps I guessed incorrectly. Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: >> It's one of these. I suspect it is NOT object C. >> >> >> &

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
It's one of these. I suspect it is NOT object C. OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09262.62476341 .0178 0-0 1-3 050 2 35866 098.8015 312.8021 0004262 072.8236 287.3411 14.22294851 273 OBJECT C 1 35867U 09049C 09263.50779277 .2262 0-0 1-3 0 116 2 35867 097.3748 313

[amsat-bb] Re: Helix Ant

2009-09-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Jerry. Read the article, it explains satellite use and scaling to other bands. Then understand what you have read. Jerry Felts wrote: > In the QST I got Sat there is a 2m helix ant you can build. How would > it work for the Sats? How hard would it be to scale it down for 435 > also?? -- Nigel

[amsat-bb] latest keps

2009-09-19 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OSCAR 6 1 06236U 72082B 09261.96594849 -.0027 +0-0 +1-3 0 02186 2 06236 101.3960 271.5615 0004131 066.8947 293.2561 12.53078662689152 OSCAR 7 1 07530U 74089B 09261.62186492 -.0027 +0-0 +1-3 0 05843 2 07530 101.4232 282.8561 0012121 086.0332 274.2124 12.53576506594427 OSC

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-18 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
METEOR-M 1 35865U 09049A 09261.85130047 .0176 0-0 1-3 040 2 35865 098.8004 312.0250 0003601 080.8898 279.2547 14.21823900 165 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09261.49918563 .0178 0-0 1-3 040 2 35866 098.8024 311.6782 0004215 074.6926 285.4715 14.22297633 118

[amsat-bb] Re: RS-28

2009-09-18 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
RS28? Mike Rupprecht wrote: > 18:54 UTC good match with TLE OBJECT E (NORAD 35869). Strong signals and > much activity from groundstation in Russia (data transfer) > > 2 downlink frequencies: 435.365 MHz and 435.465 MHz > > screenshots and audio see here: > htt

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-18 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Interesting to note that they are leaving gaps in the object number sequence. OBJECT A 1 35865U 09049A 09260.93646957 .0176 0-0 1-3 039 2 35865 098.8073 311.0962 0003522 107.5299 252.6413 14.2183182936 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09261.49918563 .0178 0-0 1-

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-18 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OBJECT A 1 35865U 09049A 09260.93646957 .0176 0-0 1-3 039 2 35865 098.8073 311.0962 0003522 107.5299 252.6413 14.2183182936 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09261.49918563 .0178 0-0 1-3 040 2 35866 098.8024 311.6782 0004215 074.6926 285.4715 14.22297633 118

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-18 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Looks as though the "extra" Object A (35873) is Nimiq-5, a telecommunications satellite launched from Baikonu yesterday and currently in a GTO. Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > Looks as though there were two launches yesterday. > > OBJECT A > 1 35865U 09049A 09260.936469

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-09-18 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Looks as though there were two launches yesterday. OBJECT A 1 35865U 09049A 09260.93646957 .0176 0-0 1-3 039 2 35865 098.8073 311.0962 0003522 107.5299 252.6413 14.2183182936 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09261.00674671 .0178 0-0 1-3 035 2 35866 098.8010 31

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-17 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OBJECT A 1 35865U 09049A 09260.86609852 .0176 0-0 1-3 023 2 35865 098.8001 311.0403 0003574 080.8701 279.2896 14.2185833020 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09260.86605131 .0178 0-0 1-3 022 2 35866 098.7989 311.0341 0004539 078.0674 282.0990 14.2229903727 O

[amsat-bb] Re: Universitetsky 2 (Tatiana 2

2009-09-17 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Should be 7. Randy wrote: > Got the keps from the list .. Thanks.. > So there are 5 satellites all together? > ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellit

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-17 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
> Surveillance - RADAR ADS-B > Amateur Radio Callsign VK4TEC > email: vk4...@tech-software.net > web: www.tech-software.net > - Original Message - From: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" > > To: "Amsat-BB" > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 9:19 AM &

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-17 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OBJECT A 1 35865U 09049A 09260.86609852 .0176 0-0 1-3 023 2 35865 098.8001 311.0403 0003574 080.8701 279.2896 14.2185833020 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09260.86605131 .0178 0-0 1-3 022 2 35866 098.7989 311.0341 0004539 078.0674 282.0990 14.2229903727 N

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-17 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OBJECT A 1 35865U 09049A 09260.72535468 -.0045 0-0 0+0 019 2 35865 098.7998 310.8940 0003181 081.7658 278.3815 14.2192186202 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09260.72535165 -.0045 0-0 0+0 014 2 35866 098.8001 310.8933 0004653 076.4712 283.6810 14.2223759607 N

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-09-17 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Here's another set. OBJECT A 1 35865U 09049A 09260.72535468 -.0045 0-0 0+0 019 2 35865 098.7998 310.8940 0003181 081.7658 278.3815 14.2192186202 OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09260.72535165 -.0045 0-0 0+0 014 2 35866 098.8001 310.8933 0004653 076.4712 283.681

[amsat-bb] Re: SumbandilaSat alive

2009-09-17 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Don't hold your breath for an Amsat name. Rodney Waln wrote: > http://www.amsatsa.org.za/index.htm > > they say it is alive, now for the keps? > and the amsat name? > other than SumbandilaSat ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are t

[amsat-bb] Re: Universitetsky 2 (Tatiana 2)

2009-09-17 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Do there excite anybody? No Common Name Found 1 35865U 09049A 09260.72535468 -.0045 0-0 0+0 019 2 35865 098.7998 310.8940 0003181 081.7658 278.3815 14.2192186202 No Common Name Found 1 35866U 09049B 09260.72535165 -.0045 0-0 0+0 014 2 35866 098.8001 310.

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPc32

2009-09-15 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Orbitron... it's also free. WCP wrote: > Thanks for help with SatPc32.Must be a better tracking program! > Any suggestions? -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net

[amsat-bb] Re: K5OE's Eggbeater antenna's

2009-09-13 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Put his call into Google and the Eggbeater was the first thing it found. http://www.furrballs.net/kd5rxp/K5OE,%20Eggbeater%20II%20Antenna.htm Jerry Felts wrote: > Does anyone have the plans to build a K5OE Potatoe Masher 2?? His > website is no longer online. Just wondering and hoping someone sa

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 464

2009-09-13 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Amsat already has a weekly e-mail News Bulletin and a weekly Satellite Status bulletin, one of which should contain what you need. If you're not on the e-mail list for these, you need to subscribe. Roger Kolakowski wrote: > If someone "on the inside" spent a few minutes a week/month lettin

[amsat-bb] Re: Volunteered

2009-09-12 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
It amazes me that this group does not have an owner/moderator/administrator to stop/delete/kill all this worthless bitching. Rocky Jones wrote: > > > > > What I do not understand is the persistent bashing of the BOD or > managers of this non profit volunteer corporation. We are not the

[amsat-bb] Re: Mode A antennas?

2009-09-12 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Crossed dipoles and a preanp worked for me. John Geiger wrote: > What is the minimal antenna you can use on 10m to hear the AO7 downlink in > Mode A? I have a homebrew G5RV type antenna up and can't hear AO7 on it at > all. What kind of antennas are others using on 10m for mode A? > > 73s Joh

[amsat-bb] Re: Volunteering and things!

2009-09-10 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Or perhaps you lack the ability to research before making the offer. Glen Zook wrote: > Calling "blaming" the website problems a "cop out" is not a true statement, > at least in my opinion. Yes, there are "other" ways of exchanging > information with the various persons involved with AMSAT. Ho

[amsat-bb] Re: Volunteering

2009-09-10 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Then there's the geographical issue. I'm not going to volunteer if I can't get there to do it. Glen Zook wrote: > I thought long and hard before replying to you. Unfortunately, it is the > fault of the organization when the systems do not work. On purpose? Of > course not. But, it still is

[amsat-bb] Re: Increasing range from LEO/SpaceX/APRS

2009-09-06 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
If all you want to do is "communicate" with no experimenting or technical involvement then forget amateur radio and sit at your computer and use the internet. It even now works throughout the world via easy to set up satellite links using "solid commercial gear". Rocky Jones wrote: > Luc...I wo

[amsat-bb] Re: please be positive

2009-09-01 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
The biggest problem is that a significant number or those here seem unable to read AND UNDERSTAND what has been said BEFORE thay open their mouths. Jack K. wrote: > I could not agree with you more... > > There is constructive and destructive criticism. The problem I have seen or > more precise

[amsat-bb] Re: please be positive

2009-09-01 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
And your English far better than most peoples mastery of ANY other language used here. OZ1MY wrote: > > Hope this e-mail is understandable. My native language is Danish. > 73 OZ1MY -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W

[amsat-bb] Re: 1.2 ghz antenna?

2009-08-31 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
URL? David - KG4ZLB wrote: > Norman, > > A shameless plug for Bob, W7LRD's helical antennas (1.2 and 2.4ghz) - > great value, work superbly and brilliant after sales help! ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 437

2009-08-29 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Unless it's docked, it's unlikely they will ever be accurate. If it is docked, it is the same as ISS so use those. n5vrp.s...@gmail.com wrote: > Why are the STS-128 KEPS not current? > Where would someone get the latest. > The track is not matching JSC in Houston. > _

[amsat-bb] Re: PE1RAH Linear Transponder at JARL Ham Fair

2009-08-26 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
William is an amazingly imaginative young engineer. He should have a very rewarding future. Tim - N3TL wrote: > Hey everyone, > > If you're interested in seeing the linear transponder that William, PE1RAH, > displayed in Tokyo, you can see it here: > > http://www.onjapan.net/2009/hamfair/img_36

[amsat-bb] Re: Don't Fly SuitSat2 to ISS

2009-08-25 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
I think one of the problems volunteers face, which seems to have not been addresses, is one of geography. The US is a big country. The existing volunteers are widespread. I work better as a member of a team rather than as an induvidual. I need a "normal" work environment. I'm inherently lazy an

[amsat-bb] 4 Lindenblads

2009-08-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Just thinking about omni antennas and the shadow in one direction if the antenna is mounted out from the side of the tower. Has anyone investigated mounting 3 or 4 lindenblads around a tower and determined the preferred feeding arrangement or any beneficial gain from so doing? -- Nigel A. Gun

[amsat-bb] Re: lvb tracker circuit -- xtal?

2009-08-22 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Crystal probably sets the serial bit rate but I wouldexpect the display to still work. Stefano Simonetti wrote: > Hi, I have problems in making the LVB tracker circuit run. > > I have built the LVB tracker ver. PCB v1.2, Firmware v0.7, Programmer v0.2, > Documentation v1.9, 7 Dec 2004, by G6LV

[amsat-bb] Re: New ICOM VHF / UHF / SHF Radio

2009-08-22 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
They can but as it would only be of use to the US market, it will need a US manufacturer to develop and sell them. The radio probably only has the internal space for one module so some design of intelligent outboard transverter is the way to go. John Geiger wrote: > Too bad that 222 and 902mhz

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS future?

2009-08-19 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
I think you are somewhat misguided if you believe that the US is the only country with satallite communications systems or solar voltaic panel production facilities. Rocky Jones wrote: Most if not all of the major support hardware > (solar arrays etc) are US built and maintained..without US i

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS future?

2009-08-19 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
NASA's lack of money or commitment doesn't prevent the other countries in the consortium from using the station past NASAs cut off date. It doesn't have to die just because the US say so. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of

[amsat-bb] Re: S Meter Lamp Replacement for FT736R

2009-08-16 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Yes. Read the service manual. just remove the top cover. The lamps are easily accessable. No need to disassemble the front panel. Ron Miles wrote: > Any idea where I can find front panel disassembly instructions for a FT736R? > Both S meter lamps are out. Also need a lamp part number as I think t

[amsat-bb] Re: rotator questions

2009-08-13 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
How about aiming for maximum receiver noise? That should be even more accurate. Greg Wrote: and then adjust the antenna so the shadow falls directly down the antenna boom. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.

[amsat-bb] KEPS

2009-08-12 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
OSCAR 6 1 06236U 72082B 09223.96301254 -.0027 +0-0 +1-3 0 02067 2 06236 101.3938 235.0908 0003865 136.9119 223.2257 12.53078183684394 OSCAR 7 1 07530U 74089B 09223.63401847 -.0027 +0-0 +1-3 0 05532 2 07530 101.4243 246.2720 0011764 158.9444 201.2118 12.53576221589662 OSC

[amsat-bb] Re: Best walkie for portable?

2009-08-11 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
There is nothing currently better than you already have. Fco. Jiménez-Martín Sánchez wrote: > Hi there, > > > > I’m searching replacement for my old icom ic-w32e to use with my arrow > antenna for the fm sats. > > > > I would like to know your opinions about what can be the best walkie wit

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-08-10 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09222.84428718 .00021326 0-0 11099-3 0 112 2 35690 051.6395 025.6031 0004868 118.1113 242.0371 15.80890801 1799 ANDE POLLUX SPHERE 1 35693U 09038E 09222.65807141 .00019453 0-0 10396-3 0 112 2 35693 051.6403 026.6116 0004016 061.9028 298.2286 15.80386

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-08-10 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
ANDE CASTOR SPHERE 1 35694U 09038F 09222.72278891 .00010581 0-0 59048-4 0 127 2 35694 051.6410 026.2954 0004548 066.6525 293.4946 15.80083165 1741 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA m

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-08-10 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
8 295.0903 15.80055703 1533 ANDE DEB (AVIONICS DECK) 1 35695U 09038G 09222.27947176 .00025888 0-0 13746-3 0 116 2 35695 051.6410 028.5856 0004587 066.3500 293.7943 15.80317174 1673 Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > DRAGONSAT > 1 35690U 09038B 09221.89608423 +.00022175 +0-0 +11546-3 0

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-08-10 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09221.89608423 +.00022175 +0-0 +11546-3 0 00164 2 35690 051.6395 030.5236 0004962 117.8896 242.2609 15.80851730001648 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09221.70802767 +.00035012 +0-0 +18101-3 0 00126 2 35691 051.6372 031.5130 0003278 060.5793 299.5342 15.

[amsat-bb] Re: New Cubesat - the Ultimate Fox Hunt

2009-08-10 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Why shouls someone spend money making measurements to get your figures? The current system already works. There's nothing broken that needs to be fixed. Joe wrote: > But see where are the numbers to verify this? People make this statement > all the time. but have yet to show any data that verif

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-08-09 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09220.88464294 +.00022194 +0-0 +11580-3 0 00134 2 35690 051.6412 035.7633 0005116 115.3898 244.7640 15.80804251001483 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09220.63328729 +.00034233 +0-0 +17771-3 0 00102 2 35691 051.6393 037.0865 0003255 069.0477 291.1106 15.

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-08-08 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
00118 2 35694 051.6405 041.6965 0004525 061.1436 298.9990 15.80014106001270 ANDE DEB (AVIONICS DECK) 1 35695U 09038G 09219.62346641 +.00024338 +0-0 +13034-3 0 00109 2 35695 051.6417 042.3505 0004304 064.7398 295.4323 15.80170567001257 Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > DRAGONSAT > 1 35690U

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-08-08 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09220.56856233 .00021783 0-0 11381-3 094 2 35690 051.6413 037.4034 0005151 113.8576 246.2967 15.80788312 1436 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09220.31717645 .00033475 0-0 17407-3 097 2 35691 051.6395 038.7253 0003231 070.2278 289.9196 15.

[amsat-bb] Re: [keps] Satellites Added to AMSAT KEPs

2009-08-07 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Strange. I've been including it with the ANDES keps for tha past week. DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09219.55708264 .00020612 0-0 10814-3 080 2 35690 051.6412 042.6502 0005132 114.2254 245.9309 15.80739453 1270 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09219.62171878 .00031982 0-0

[amsat-bb] ande keps

2009-08-07 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09217.97658609 +.00019083 +0-0 +10072-3 0 00133 2 35690 051.6416 050.8490 0005305 104.3300 255.8301 15.80669917001027 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09218.92623280 .00030728 0-0 16090-3 075 2 35691 051.6389 045.9400 0003086 062.1846 297.9645 15.

[amsat-bb] ande keps

2009-08-06 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09217.97658609 +.00019083 +0-0 +10072-3 0 00133 2 35690 051.6416 050.8490 0005305 104.3300 255.8301 15.80669917001027 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09217.91457575 +.00029940 +0-0 +15734-3 0 00073 2 35691 051.6398 051.1845 0003523 052.5977 307.5337 1

[amsat-bb] Re: HRD software question

2009-08-06 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
eluxe.com > > - Original Message - From: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" > > >> Any idea why, if I select SHOW TRACKS/ALL the prog locks up when >> Orbitron is capable of displaying the same number (85)

[amsat-bb] ande keps

2009-08-06 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09217.97658609 .00019083 0-0 10072-3 076 2 35690 051.6416 050.8490 0005305 104.3300 255.8301 15.80669917 1027 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09217.59842416 .00029864 0-0 15710-3 067 2 35691 051.6403 052.8229 0003389 052.3170 307.8122 15.

[amsat-bb] Re: HRD software question

2009-08-06 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Thanks Simon. Any idea why, if I select SHOW TRACKS/ALL the prog locks up when Orbitron is capable of displaying the same number (85) of sats without slowing? What is the maximun number we can sensibly display> Simon (HB9DRV) wrote: >>From the menu select Satellite, New Window and select a sat

[amsat-bb] Re: HRD software question

2009-08-06 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
I've had the same problem. Can look at one or ALL. ALL overloads the processor and the program stalls. Randy wrote: > > I just downloaded HRD and am having trouble figuring out How to look at more > than one satelite at a time in the Satellite part of the program. > > TIA > > 73, Randy > N2CUA

[amsat-bb] Re: KEPS formated to use with orbitron

2009-08-05 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
My keps are formatted for use with Orbitron. It's the only predix software I currently use. Larry Teran wrote: > DRAGONSAT1 35690U 09038B 09216.90180704 +.00018898 +0-0 +99975-4 0 > 000772 35690 051.6411 056.4238 0005287 101.3819 258.7760 > 15.80626922000855ANDE POLLUX SPHERE1 35693U 09038

[amsat-bb] KEPS

2009-08-05 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09216.90180704 +.00018898 +0-0 +99975-4 0 00077 2 35690 051.6411 056.4238 0005287 101.3819 258.7760 15.80626922000855 ANDE POLLUX SPHERE 1 35693U 09038E 09216.65049322 +.00017516 +0-0 +95014-4 0 00078 2 35693 051.6409 057.7474 0003658 053.5727 306.5575 15.80147

[amsat-bb] Re: Avoiding statics on helix antennas

2009-08-05 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Try a grounded radome to keep rain and air movements off the antenna. Joe wrote: > don't forget the velocity factor too! > > My first thought was to try to find out where the static is coming from > in the firstplace and fix that. Why put a band-aid on a cut when you > prevent the cut in the fi

[amsat-bb] Keps

2009-08-04 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09216.77536049 .00018958 0-0 10030-3 069 2 35690 051.6410 057.0797 0005301 101.3218 258.8374 15.80622218 835 ANDE POLLUX SPHERE 1 35693U 09038E 09216.01806542 .00017599 0-0 95543-4 060 2 35693 051.6410 061.0256 0003625 050.7087 309.4255 15.80124

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps

2009-08-04 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09215.95344915 +.00018935 +0-0 +10033-3 0 00100 2 35690 051.6408 061.3429 0005267 097.6864 262.4746 15.80589771000703 ANDE POLLUX SPHERE 1 35693U 09038E 09216.01806542 .00017599 0-0 95543-4 060 2 35693 051.6410 061.0256 0003625 050.7087 309.4255 15.80124

[amsat-bb] Re: ANDE Aug 4, 2009 - PA3GUO results

2009-08-04 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Blame Space-Track, I'm using their designations now. I assume there are people who want my keps updates until they're included on the official list? Henk, PA3GUO wrote: I see now from Nigel that G is not Castor :-) ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Op

[amsat-bb] Keps

2009-08-04 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
For those of you that are desparate to know, here's my complete Space-Track favourites keps file. I just wish everybody would call a sattelite by the same name. OSCAR 6 1 06236U 72082B 09215.97919915 -.0027 +0-0 +1-3 0 02013 2 06236 101.3966 227.4301 0003839 153.1387 206.9886 12.53

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-08-04 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09215.95344915 +.00018935 +0-0 +10033-3 0 00100 2 35690 051.6408 061.3429 0005267 097.6864 262.4746 15.80589771000703 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09215.63819794 +.00029978 +0-0 +15854-3 0 00057 2 35691 051.6395 062.9865 0003487 044.2981 315.8149 15.

[amsat-bb] Re: BEVO1 Deployment from STS-127

2009-08-03 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Space-Track doesn't appear to have seen BEVO. Was it physically seperate from Dragonsat or on the same spaceframe? Karla Vega wrote: > The University of Texas at Austin deployed BEVO1 in space on July 30, 2009 > at 7:27 AM CDT via the STS-127 Space Shuttle Picosatellite Launcher (SSPL). _

[amsat-bb] Re: another set

2009-08-03 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Here's what Space-Track thinks: DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09215.57409835 .00019277 0-0 10214-3 056 2 35690 051.6405 063.3102 0005165 097.3353 262.8249 15.80576396 641 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYL 1 35691U 09038C 09214.87936152 +.00030913 +0-0 +16367-3 0 00040 2 35691 051.6394 066.9196

[amsat-bb] another set

2009-08-03 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09214.94184190 +.00018958 +0-0 +10063-3 0 00136 2 35690 051.6402 066.5897 0005132 094.2569 265.9015 15.80550111000544 OBJECT C 1 35691U 09038C 09214.87936152 +.00030913 +0-0 +16367-3 0 00040 2 35691 051.6394 066.9196 0003238 042.4016 317.7204 15.8027866506

[amsat-bb] Re: [sarex] ISS UK Pass 13.00utc

2009-08-03 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
My keps are direct from Space-Track a couple of times a day. David Barber wrote: > Yes, exactly the same as yours and as the amsat file. > > Both PCsat32 and HRD calculate same AOS & LOS but signal remains audible > after predicted LOS. > > There appears to be a difference between the amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: [sarex] ISS UK Pass 13.00utc

2009-08-03 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
David. Do there agree with your "latest keps"? ISS (ZARYA) 1 25544U 98067A 09213.83477708 +.00133469 +0-0 +92643-3 0 03334 2 25544 051.6394 072.4795 0007331 277.0111 189.2970 15.73478508613146 David Barber wrote: > > Latest Keps would appear to be wrong, a signal being received nearly 1

[amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity

2009-08-03 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz bands to a dipole antenna. Greg Beat wrote: transceiver, ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support th

[amsat-bb] Here's another set.

2009-08-03 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09213.93020941 +.00019147 +0-0 +10178-3 0 00292 2 35690 051.6399 071.8356 0005119 091.0440 269.1149 15.80510826000381 POLLUX 1 35694U 09038F 09215.06972887 .9792 0-0 55347-4 054 2 35694 051.6415 065.9456 0004201 048.5610 311.5753 15.79912417 536

[amsat-bb] Here's another set.

2009-08-02 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09213.93020941 +.00019147 +0-0 +10178-3 0 00292 2 35690 051.6399 071.8356 0005119 091.0440 269.1149 15.80510826000381 OBJECT C 1 35691U 09038C 09214.62641247 .00031165 0-0 16508-3 037 2 35691 051.6393 068.2313 0003297 041.5608 318.5671 15.80263744 462

[amsat-bb] Re: Youtube video of ANDE-2 deployment from STS-127 (Henk, PA3GUO

2009-08-02 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
http://www.dk3wn.info/digital.shtml > > > > > > > > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im > Auftrag von Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF > Gesendet: Freitag, 31. Juli 2009 19:32 > An: amsat-bb@amsat

[amsat-bb] ANDE keps

2009-08-02 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Here's the latest set. DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09213.93020941 +.00019147 +0-0 +10178-3 0 00292 2 35690 051.6399 071.8356 0005119 091.0440 269.1149 15.80510826000381 OBJECT C 1 35691U 09038C 09213.86754662 +.00030508 +0-0 +16206-3 0 00044 2 35691 051.6393 072.1655 0003273 038.1987 32

[amsat-bb] Re: Internet Routers in Space

2009-08-02 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Bob Bruninga wrote: There are 300,000 older DTMF Text Paging ham HT's out there from the 90's that could be integrated. Surely, as these don't have a writeable alpha numeric display they will be Tx only? There are millions of surplus text pagers going to the landfills... Most of whic

[amsat-bb] Re: ANDES-2 latest keps

2009-08-01 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Hi Larry. I'm not aware of decode software yet but the crib to help you is here https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Castor.html and here https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Pollux.html To load the keps into Orbitron, cut the keps from the e-mail and paste into a text editor (notepad for instance) Save it

[amsat-bb] Here's another set.

2009-08-01 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
From Space-Track 12:05ish. DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09212.91855109 .00018552 0-0 98913-4 036 2 35690 051.6389 077.0804 0005263 092.7131 267.4479 15.80470389 220 OBJECT C 1 35691U 09038C 09213.10866204 .00030506 0-0 16239-3 029 2 35691 051.6398 076.0992 0003398 034.569

[amsat-bb] Re: ANDES-2 latest keps

2009-08-01 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Telemetry decode can be found here: https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Main.html ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: h

[amsat-bb] Re: ANDES-2 latest keps

2009-08-01 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
; Has anybody determined which "Objects" are Pollux and Castor? From > looking at the keps, my assumption would be objects D and E. > > 73, > > Jeff WB3JFS > > > - Original Message - From: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" > > To: "Ams

[amsat-bb] ANDES-2 latest keps

2009-08-01 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09212.91855109 .00018552 0-0 98913-4 036 2 35690 051.6389 077.0804 0005263 092.7131 267.4479 15.80470389 220 OBJECT C 1 35691U 09038C 09212.09676612 .00018444 0-0 1-3 014 2 35691 051.6400 081.3457 0001895 035.5288 324.5627 15.8011476466

[amsat-bb] Re: USB-to-Serial adapter

2009-07-31 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Anything with FTDI chips are OK. Whatever you buy, be sure that you can get the device driver for it. Not all device drivers are approved and will run with Windows Vista. Norman W Osborne VE3CJE wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I am building an interface for a 736r doppler control and I will be needi

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