[amsat-bb] Re: It only takes a Dongle + Antenna to hear NanoSail-D2

Joe jbarkley at truvista.net
Fri Jan 21 05:36:53 PST 2011


The QSL pops up online when you enter the data on the Nanosail dashboard.
Mine was just a generic with no call or data on it.

Joe
KI4TZ

G0MRF at aol.com wrote:
>  
> OK Henk, you sold me the idea.
>  
> I see there is a pass at  1650 and 1850 ish this evening in  Europe.   I'll 
> give it a try and perhaps get that rare QSL from  NASA.
>  
> 73
>  
> David  G0MRF
>  
>  
> In a message dated 21/01/2011 07:35:41 GMT Standard Time, pa3guo at upcmail.nl 
>  writes:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1vZfm500hE
>
> As can be seen in  this HD Video it only takes a FUNcubeDongle 
> plus a 12 elements beam to  hear & decode Nanosail-D2 !
>
> Adding the control software of Mike  & Mike, plus WRplus and MixW
> you have a ground station that can support  small satellite missions.
>
> --
> Henk,  PA3GUO
> http://www.pa3guo.com
>
>
>
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