From kc0bmf at gmail.com Tue Sep 1 02:07:17 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:07:17 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 Message-ID: I copied this on pass 9/1/2015 around 01:38 utc B 015 31 23 785 245 +6 oaibo oee p }aet? Utta tseae o Didn't have any luck getting my psk through the satellite though. But I'll keep trying. 73 John W0JW From dan at post.com Tue Sep 1 08:19:44 2015 From: dan at post.com (Daniel Cussen) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 09:19:44 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] TODAY, ISS school contact, Europe Message-ID: I don't think I saw this posted to the bb before. For Europeans this is TODAY around lunch time. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS contact for school in Ulvila, Finland An International Space Station contact is planned for Ulvila Upper Secondary School, Finland. The event is scheduled for Tuesday September 1, 2015 at 11.44 UTC, which is 13.44 CEST. This will be a direct radio contact between OR4ISS and OH1F. The signals from space will be audible in adjacent areas on 145.800MHz FM. The Ulvila Upper Secondary School is located in western Finland. The school counts approximately 320 students. The age bracket of students is 16 to 19 years on average. The variety of educational opportunities offered at Ulvila Upper Secondary School can provide a basis for the academic and personal growth. The main academic objective is to give the students means for taking part in studies at universities and polytechnics. We provide a large selection courses consisting of regular courses, specialization courses and practice courses. For example, in our school one can study also the basics of Astronomy and Space Physics in optional courses. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What time zone do you use there? 2. What do you do in your free time at the station? 3. If we found life beyond the Earth in the future, would it be right to disturb its evolution? 4. What is the best experience you?ve had while being astronaut? 5. Is there something that you did not expect to be hard for you, but it is? 6. For how long are you staying in the International Space Station? 7. What kind of food do you eat at ISS? 8. Which is the most interesting project you have been working with on ISS? 9. What is your favorite sight you can see from the space station? 10. Which is the most interesting item you have ever printed with the "Made in space" 3D-printer? 11. What did you study after high school? 12. What has surprised you positively? 13. What kind of physical condition is required of astronauts? 14. Can you see any manmade structures from the ISS? 15. What do you miss the most from Earth/home? 16. What is something you would want to have with you in the space station but you can?t have? 17. Does ISS espresso taste different than normal coffee? Or does micro gravity change the sense of taste? 18. What do you want to say to the young of the present day? 19. Do you have normal showers at ISS or do you have some alternative way to take care of your personal hygiene? 20. Does your personal world view change when you see the Earth from space as planet? ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. 73, Gaston Bertels ? ON4WF ARISS-Europe chairman From kc0bmf at gmail.com Wed Sep 2 01:34:02 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 20:34:02 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 Message-ID: Pass Sep./2/2015 01:22ish UTC Signal started strong,but weakened. Also, does anyone have the latest TLE's ? I didn't find them on spacetrack. 73 John W0JW W3ADO-5 beacon B 014 37 25 784 246 +5 a ol W3A r tco15 93 31 760 247 +10 t t W3ADO-5 bei ef6 ?wf ?w7 214 ao i oe W3ADO-h U ecopM 2oo - /t ol UB 0 34 33 B 2TX Seet aee=i esbeacon B 001 46 23 5F0 C04 +11 en eW3ADO-h beac0 198 sa s0 u056 fdD ?nn B 0 12 tawexo iDi o From Mvivona at yahoo.com Wed Sep 2 02:15:19 2015 From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 22:15:19 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:34 PM, John Fickes wrote: Pass Sep./2/2015 01:22ish UTC Signal started strong,but weakened. Also, does anyone have the latest TLE's ? I didn't find them on spacetrack. 73 John W0JW W3ADO-5 beacon B 014 37 25 784 246 +5 a ol W3A r tco15 93 31 760 247 +10 t t W3ADO-5 bei ef6 ?wf ?w7 214 ao i oe W3ADO-h U ecopM 2oo - /t ol UB 0 34 33 B 2TX Seet aee=i esbeacon B 001 46 23 5F0 C04 +11 en eW3ADO-h beac0 198 sa s0 u056 fdD ?nn B 0 12 tawexo iDi o _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kc0bmf at gmail.com Wed Sep 2 02:22:33 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 21:22:33 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ah, yes I see them now. Thank you 73 John W0JW On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:15 PM, Mvivona wrote: > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt > > Michael Vivona > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:34 PM, John Fickes wrote: > > Pass Sep./2/2015 01:22ish UTC > Signal started strong,but weakened. > Also, does anyone have the latest TLE's ? I didn't find them on spacetrack. > 73 John W0JW > > W3ADO-5 beacon B 014 37 25 784 246 +5 a ol > W3A r tco15 93 31 760 247 +10 t t > W3ADO-5 bei ef6 ?wf ?w7 214 ao i oe > W3ADO-h U ecopM 2oo - /t ol UB 0 34 33 B 2TX Seet aee=i esbeacon B 001 > 46 23 5F0 C04 +11 en eW3ADO-h beac0 198 > sa > s0 u056 fdD ?nn B 0 12 tawexo iDi o > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From digitalfotografo at yahoo.com.ar Wed Sep 2 20:46:48 2015 From: digitalfotografo at yahoo.com.ar (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Pablo_M=FChlberger?=) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 17:46:48 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] report RX NO-84 Message-ID: 20:01 UTC 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [17:01:41R] T#045,805,074,489,880,884,00011100 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [17:02:00R] s#000032,0z001 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [17:03:43R] T#047,721,072,489,882,883,00011100 73s LW8EXS Mercedes ( Buenos Aires ) Argentina --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electr?nico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Fri Sep 4 02:08:24 2015 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 21:08:24 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] DM90/DM92 this weekend Message-ID: <9B2D7A8DCAAA427C87FC2CAB333E6A37@AA5PKPC> Thinking about going to DM90 or DM92 this weekend for an SO-50 (and possibly FO-29) pass. I could do one grid in the morning and the other in the afternoon if there's interest. Contact me offline if you're interested in one or both. 73 Glenn AA5PK DM91 From ji1izr_1975 at nifty.com Fri Sep 4 15:13:40 2015 From: ji1izr_1975 at nifty.com (ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 00:13:40 +0900 (JST) Subject: [amsat-bb] ARTSAT1:INVADER in ARS ELECTRONICA 2015 Message-ID: <9088946.3344601441379620358.ji1izr_1975@nifty.com> Hello, de ji1izr/Masahiro. I would like to introduce these information. ARTSAT1:INVADER won the Award of Distinction of the Hybrid Art of Prix Ars Ele ctronica 2015. http://prix2015.aec.at/prixwinner/15248/ And the article, "ARTSAT:REPLAY", is displayed in the Ars Electronica festival , from September 3-7 in Linz. http://www.aec.at/postcity/en/cyberarts/ http://www.makery.info/en/2015/09/03/un-hackerspace-lance-le-satellite-artsat- aureole-dun-prix-ars-electronica-2015/ Thank you so much for your co-operation during the orbit of the ARTSAT1: INVAD ER. ********************************** Masahiro Sanada de ji1izr Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa,Japan ji1izr_1975 at nifty.com ji1izr at jarl.com ji1izr at jamsat.or.jp web: http://ji1izr.atnifty.com/ blog: http://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ ********************************** From lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com Fri Sep 4 18:03:16 2015 From: lee.ernstrom at rcwilley.com (Lee Ernstrom) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 12:03:16 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Message-ID: <26E7297E-ABD7-4720-9862-8BC36A68284D@rcwilley.com> I just received VUCC Satellite certificate #265 in the mail. This was from only LOTW submissions. Yea! Lee (Doc) Ernstrom, WA7HQD Sent from my iPad From kd7yz at denstarfarm.us Fri Sep 4 18:56:53 2015 From: kd7yz at denstarfarm.us (Bob KD7YZ) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 14:56:53 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 map not updating Message-ID: <55E9E975.8080402@denstarfarm.us> I wonder if anyone has an idea where the current-setup-ini is located which contains the current SatPC32 option setup? I noticed a day or two ago that the regular map does not update the satellite foot-print. Then in Options I saw that the update rate was set to 999 seconds! I can not make changes to that number although the up/down arrows allow a few steps but then freeze and remain eventually at some hundreds number. -- 73, Bob KD7YZ www.qrz.com/db/kd7yz AmSat LM#901 From jimlist at zoho.com Fri Sep 4 19:09:31 2015 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 20:09:31 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 operations In-Reply-To: <55E215A7.7040600@zoho.com> References: <37BDC8A892C1465E8495B3B9AEAD7561@allgood.local> <55B228F4.3030002@zoho.com> <55E215A7.7040600@zoho.com> Message-ID: <55E9EC6B.50006@zoho.com> Hi Folks, I have just switched FUNcube-1 to full time transponder mode at approx 1906 UTC. As usual, we will aim to switch back to 'auto' mode on Sunday evening (UTC). Enjoy and have FUN! 73s Jim G3WGM From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Fri Sep 4 22:11:30 2015 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 17:11:30 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] DM92/EM02 Tomorrow Message-ID: Listen for me on the DM92/EM02 grid line tomorrow (Saturday) during the 1447Z SO-50 pass. Perhaps I can get down to DM90 Monday morning. 73 Glenn AA5PK From jim at coloradosatellite.com Fri Sep 4 23:53:12 2015 From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 17:53:12 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] Driver for M2 rotors Message-ID: <55EA2EE8.5060905@coloradosatellite.com> Does anyone know of a program, or a rotor driver for a tracking program, that works with the M2 RX2800PX rotor control boxes? They use a serial interface. It works something like this The computer sends "A" and the rotor control box sends back the current azimuth Computer sends "E" and rotor sends back current elevation Computer sends "A68.4" and the rotor goes to azimuth 68.4 etc. Any ideas on a tracker that talks that language? Jim From kc0bmf at gmail.com Sat Sep 5 02:24:28 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 21:24:28 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 Beacon Message-ID: 9/5/2015 02: 17ish W3ADO-5 beacon B 015 1B 2p 822 m)C e el - I'll start paying more attention to time. 73 John W0JW From saguaroastro at cox.net Sat Sep 5 15:28:44 2015 From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 08:28:44 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000f01d0e7ef$8d621600$a8264200$@net> Congratulations, welcome to the club.. Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) (VUCC Satellite #227) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroaAstro at cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Lee Ernstrom Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 11:03 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC I just received VUCC Satellite certificate #265 in the mail. This was from only LOTW submissions. Yea! Lee (Doc) Ernstrom, WA7HQD Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From g.shirville at btinternet.com Sat Sep 5 16:01:09 2015 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 17:01:09 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] HamTV and EsHailsat-2 Update sessions tomorrow Message-ID: <3F66D2E075004991BBF6224D38B80B38@allgood.local> The BATC (British Amateur Television Club) is holding its CAT15 meeting this weekend ...tomorrow at 0900UTC they will be discussing the HAmTV system on the ISS and, in particular, the potential use of the system by Tim Peake when he goes up to the Space Station in December. There will be a Workshop session immediately following which will discuss how we can best use the Wide Band transponder on the hosted payload aboard the EsHailsat GeoStationary spacecraft that is expected to launch late next year. These sessions will be streamed here- http://www.batc.tv/live/events/cat15/ 73 Graham G3VZV From f5gva-1 at wanadoo.fr Sat Sep 5 17:04:35 2015 From: f5gva-1 at wanadoo.fr (f5gva-1 at wanadoo.fr) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 19:04:35 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] special call TM37CDXC Message-ID: <373760930529471088AAF0E89A3F0377@Claude1PC> Hi all >From 5 to 19 September 2015, I activate the special call TM37CDXC for 37 th Convention of Clipperton DX Club. QRV AO-07 in mode B, FO-29, SO-50, AO-73 The activation will be done on my free time I hope to contact you The QSL will be sent automatically by the bureau. 73, good DX Claude F5GVA Satellite amateur radio station http://f5gva.pagesperso-orange.fr/ From wa4sca at gmail.com Sat Sep 5 17:19:42 2015 From: wa4sca at gmail.com (Alan) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 12:19:42 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Driver for M2 rotors In-Reply-To: <55EA2EE8.5060905@coloradosatellite.com> References: <55EA2EE8.5060905@coloradosatellite.com> Message-ID: <000501d0e7ff$0daaabb0$29000310$@GMAIL.COM> Jim, No personal experience, but M2 rotators are among those supported by SatPC32. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- " and the rotor control box sends back the " and rotor sends back current elevation " and the rotor goes to azimuth 68.4 < References: <55EA2EE8.5060905@coloradosatellite.com> Message-ID: On 05/09/2015, Jim White wrote: > Does anyone know of a program, or a rotor driver for a tracking program, > that works with the M2 RX2800PX rotor control boxes? >From the manual: Many off the shelf software packages are available that support the M2 Software Protocol, including Ham Radio Deluxe, SATPC 32, and NOVA for window. http://www.m2inc.com/content/PDF%20MANUALS/RC2800%20SERIES/RC2800PXB-AZMAN04-W.pdf From yo3dmu at yahoo.com Sat Sep 5 20:02:55 2015 From: yo3dmu at yahoo.com (codrut buda) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 20:02:55 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Driver for M2 rotors In-Reply-To: <1644375449.1999413.1441482535020.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <55EA2EE8.5060905@coloradosatellite.com> <1644375449.1999413.1441482535020.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <588413493.2081309.1441483375968.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Hello Jim, You can try my PstRotator program ?http://www.qsl.net/yo3dmu/index_Page346.htm?.It can be used like a standalone satellites tracking program, or like an interface between a satellites tracking program (SatPC32, Nova for Windows, Orbitron, HRD Satellite, Sat Explorer, WinOrbit, WXtrack, GPredict, HalloSat, SDR-RADIO) and your rotor controllers.The program supports separate rotor controllers for azimuth and elevation (in any combination), and also a single controller for both azimuth & elevation.The M2 RC2800PX (AZ / EL) rotor control boxes are supported, of course. Codrut - YO3DMU From: Jim White To: AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2015 2:53 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Driver for M2 rotors Does anyone know of a program, or a rotor driver for a tracking program, that works with the M2 RX2800PX rotor control boxes?? They use a serial interface.? It works something like this The computer sends "A" and the rotor control box sends back the current azimuth Computer sends "E" and rotor sends back current elevation Computer sends "A68.4" and the rotor goes to azimuth 68.4 etc. Any ideas on a tracker that talks that language? Jim _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Sat Sep 5 20:51:32 2015 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 15:51:32 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AA5PK/p in DM92/EM02 Message-ID: <39867562B9EB4D5A8471661947CD2389@AA5PKPC> Thanks to all who worked me while I was portable on the DM92/EM02 grid line. I've received a number of emails from those who either missed the pass due to my notification email hanging up overnight on the AMSAT-BB or because of the chaos on the pass. It was a relatively civil pass from what I could hear--no whistlers and no one using an HT with tone burst enabled. The QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW after I've transcribed the recording. If you desire a hardcopy QSL card, please email me off the BB and I'll mail one to you. No need for your QSL or SASE. I plan to operate portable from DM90 on Monday's SO-50 pass (AOS for me at ~1400Z). Same QSL routine with LoTW and email for mailed QSL card. If you still need DM92, I'll be back up that way when the WX is a little cooler in the afternoon. Perhaps by then we'll have a few more birds from which to choose. 73 Glenn AA5PK DM91 From bill.aa7xt at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 00:07:22 2015 From: bill.aa7xt at gmail.com (Bill Hein) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 18:07:22 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? Message-ID: I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then manually entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and efficient than that! How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency data to the logging software. Work around? 73 Bill AA7XT BIll AA7XT Glade Park CO DM59pa From va3kkz at amsat.org Sun Sep 6 03:00:05 2015 From: va3kkz at amsat.org (Daniel Kekez) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 03:00:05 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] Driver for M2 rotors In-Reply-To: <55EA2EE8.5060905@coloradosatellite.com> References: <55EA2EE8.5060905@coloradosatellite.com> Message-ID: <55EBAC35.8050503@amsat.org> Hi Jim, I use STL Tracker for tracking and controlling the M2 Rotators: http://www.stltracker.com/ It works with a few different versions of the M2 controller. It's free to download and use, but to save the configuration you need to purchase a serial number. 73, -Daniel, VA3KKZ On 09/04/2015 23:53, Jim White wrote: > Does anyone know of a program, or a rotor driver for a tracking program, > that works with the M2 RX2800PX rotor control boxes? They use a serial > interface. It works something like this > The computer sends "A" and the rotor control box sends back the > current azimuth > Computer sends "E" and rotor sends back current elevation > Computer sends "A68.4" and the rotor goes to azimuth 68.4 > > etc. > > Any ideas on a tracker that talks that language? > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From k7trkradio at charter.net Sun Sep 6 04:48:12 2015 From: k7trkradio at charter.net (Ted) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 21:48:12 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC In-Reply-To: <26E7297E-ABD7-4720-9862-8BC36A68284D@rcwilley.com> References: <26E7297E-ABD7-4720-9862-8BC36A68284D@rcwilley.com> Message-ID: <002a01d0e85f$3ce8eee0$b6bacca0$@charter.net> Congrats Doc, and you saved a bunch of postage !!! 73, Ted K7TRK VUCC #226 ( 12/2011) -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Lee Ernstrom Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 11:03 AM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC I just received VUCC Satellite certificate #265 in the mail. This was from only LOTW submissions. Yea! Lee (Doc) Ernstrom, WA7HQD Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From digitalfotografo at yahoo.com.ar Sat Sep 5 18:07:15 2015 From: digitalfotografo at yahoo.com.ar (=?utf-8?Q?Pablo_M=C3=BChlberger?=) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 15:07:15 -0300 Subject: [amsat-bb] report RX NO-84 Message-ID: 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [15:55:14R] s#000019,0z001 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [15:57:33R] T#029,815,073,497,883,876,00011100 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [15:58:15R] s#000021,0z001 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [15:59:46R] s#000022,0z001 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [16:38:15R] T#032,838,073,491,879,874,00011100 1:Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS [16:38:58R] s#000023,0z001 RX UHF PSK: ? W3ADO-5 beacon B ? 73s LW8EXS Mercedes ( Buenos Aires ) Argentina --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electr?nico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From k4rgk at arrl.net Sun Sep 6 12:37:47 2015 From: k4rgk at arrl.net (Daryl - K4RGK) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:37:47 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Bill, I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic. http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html It's free for a 32 bit platform. You'll use the Com port splitter function. Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you will map Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point SatPC32 and your logging program to Com14. Simultaneous bi-directional traffic can occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow the logging program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the Com port.) I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great. There are other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few and this one worked best for me. Daryl K4RGK > On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein wrote: > > I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then manually > entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and > efficient than that! > > How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? > > My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's > Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency data to > the logging software. > > Work around? > > 73 > Bill AA7XT > > > BIll AA7XT > Glade Park CO > DM59pa > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From mccardelm at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 12:53:50 2015 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:53:50 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-249 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-249 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 Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * AMSAT Symposium Banquet Speaker Frank Bauer, KA3HDO * ARISS Issues Invitation to US Schools, Educational Organizations, Groups * Proposals For Symposium Papers Are Still Being Accepted * Undergraduate Student Instrument Project -- 2015 Flight Research Opportunity * 2016 CubeSat Launch Initiative Opportunity * 2015 AMSAT Symposium Dayton Hotel Reservation Correction * ARISS News SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-249.01 ANS-249 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 249.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. September 6, 2015 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-249.01 The Annunal Symposium Banquet on October 17 will feature AMSAT Vice- President Human Spaceflight Frank Bauer, KA3HDO. Tickets for the Banquet can be purchased in the AMSAT Store. Franks will talk about, ?Making a Difference: AMSAT?s Contribution to Navigation and Timing in HEO/GEO Space and Its Profound Impact on Earth and Space Science? In the mid-1990s, as an engineer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO garnered funding and proposed a GPS reception experiment on the AMSAT Phase 3D satellite. The experiment was to measure the signal strength of the GPS satellite constellation while Phase 3D traversed in its High Earth Orbit. This information was critical to understand whether GPS could be practically used for Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) at altitudes above the constellation as well as to map out the GPS satellite antenna patterns, including the side-lobe signals. At the time, the GPS flight experiment flown on AO-40 was the most comprehensive data reception of GPS signals above the constellation. The AO-40 experiment was cited many times in aerospace literature as it remained the most comprehensive above the constellation data source for nearly a decade. AO-40 mapped the GPS vehicles main and side lobe signals. These results have led many, internationally, to develop weak signal GPS receivers to fly in HEO/GEO in an effort to extract as much navigation and timing data from GPS as possible. As a result of the AO-40 experiment, the following has occurred: ? In 2006, GPS modified its specifications to protect the main lobe signal for above the constellation space users ? Global space agencies, including NASA, and commercial manufacturers have invested millions of dollars into weak signal tracking GPS receivers that can exploit GPS in HEO/GEO orbits ? Missions flown in the past 12 months have demonstrated game- changing PNT performance improvements through the use of GPS in HEO/GEO ? GPS main and side lobe signals are now routinely being used on many HEO/GEO space vehicles to improve their PNT performance ? Earth weather satellites at GEO will soon use GPS to predict hurricanes and observe severe storms, saving lives ? Space weather satellites are measuring the dynamics of the ionosphere, potentially protecting astronauts in space and enabling better prediction of ionospheric effects ? NASA is working with the GPS directorate on potentially modifying the GPS specification again, this time to protect the GPS sidelobe signals for users in HEO/GEO orbits. The results from AO-40 have jump-started a profound and game- changing transformation in navigation at HEO/GEO altitudes. It is enabling new and exciting missions in these orbits. This represents a tremendous accomplishment for humanity and will result in saving countless lives. And AMSAT played a key role in making this happen. Come to the AMSAT Symposium and hear about how AMSAT played a key role in this HEO/GEO transformation! --- Frank H. Bauer received his Engineering Bachelor's and Master's degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University. His aerospace career spans over 40 years within NASA and private industry. In his current position he serves as President/Sole Proprietor of FBauer Aerospace Consulting Services, providing systems engineering, GN&C, spaceborne GPS/GNSS, formation flying and small spacecraft development expertise and consultation services. Currently, he supports NASA as a Standing Review Board member of the Commercial Crew program and as a discipline expert as part of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center GN&C Technical Discipline team. He also represents the U.S. government on GPS/GNSS Strategy and Policy, including representing the U.S. on international delegations negotiating joint GNSS interoperability strategies. Mr. Bauer's primary research interests include spaceborne applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and space vehicle formation flying. He was the principal investigator of 4 spaceflight GPS and formation flying experiments including the AMSAT- OSCAR-40 GPS experiment, investigating the use of GPS above the constellation. His hobbies include astronomy, amateur radio, and flying. Frank obtained his amateur radio license in 1974 while he was a high school student. Using the callsign KA3HDO, Frank has dedicated his amateur radio activities to several space-related amateur radio initiatives. He is the Vice President of Human Spaceflight Programs for the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA), the Chairman of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) international team and the ARISS-US team program manager. As such, he has led the ARISS international team in the development, qualification, testing, and operation of the ham radio systems on- board ISS. This team has pioneered a ham radio system on ISS that serves the amateur radio community through educational outreach, public outreach, and amateur radio experimentation. Frank was also responsible for setting up and operating the world- wide retransmission of Space Shuttle Air-to-Ground Communications from the Goddard Amateur Radio Club, WA3NAN. This effort, started in 1983 for Owen Garriott?s ham-in-space mission, provided a critical conduit of information to hams attemting to contact astronaut hams prior to the time when internet connectivity became ubiquitous. [ANS thanks the 2015 AMSAT Symposium Posse for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Issues Invitation to US Schools, Educational Organizations, Groups Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 ? November 1, 2015 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1 and December 31, 2016. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2015. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an- ariss-contact. Informational Sessions To help organizations in preparing their proposals, the ARISS Program Coordinator will offer hour-long online information sessions. These are designed to provide more information regarding US ARISS contacts and the proposal process and offer an opportunity to ask questions. While attending an online information session is not required, it is strongly encouraged. These will be offered Thursday, September 17, at 2000 UTC; Tuesday, September 22, at 2000 UTC, and Wednesday, September 30, at 2300 UTC. Advance registration is necessary. E-mail ARISS (ariss at arrl.org) to sign up for an information session. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students and educators to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA. More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss- contact. Please direct any questions to ariss at arrl.org [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposals For Symposium Papers Are Still Being Accepted AMSAT Space Symposium Proceedings Chairman, Dan Shultz, N8FGV, reports, that to date, he has received eight proposal for presentations at the 2015 AMSAT Space Symposium. He is extending the deadline for final versions of the papers to September 28. Anyone wishing to present a topic at Symposium or wishes to have paper published in the proceedings should contact Dan A.S.A.P. with information about your proposed paper, n8fgv (at) usa (dot) net . Papers will be presented at the Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 16-18, 2015, at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Dayton, Ohio. [ANS thanks Dan n8fgv for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate Student Instrument Project -- 2015 Flight Research Opportunity NASA's Science Mission Directorate, in collaboration with the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, is seeking proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education for the Undergraduate Student Instrument Project's Student Flight Research Opportunity. Proposals should outline plans to develop an undergraduate-led project team that will fly a science and/or technology payload relevant to NASA's strategic goals and objectives on a sounding rocket, balloon, aircraft, suborbital reusable launch vehicle or CubeSat launched on an orbital launch vehicle. Funding is available to all U.S. institutions of higher education (e.g., universities, four-year colleges, community colleges, or two- year institutions) and to institutions involved in the Space Grant program. Prospective project teams can be composed only of undergraduate students from U.S. institutions of higher education. Graduate students are not eligible to be project team members; however, they are encouraged to serve as mentors to the undergraduate student team and are permitted to request a mentoring stipend. Interested institutions must submit a Notice of Intent by email by 11:59 p.m. EDT, Oct. 1, 2015. Proposals are due on Nov. 20, 2015. For more information and instructions for submitting a proposal, visit http://go.nasa.gov/1WR586S . An optional teleconference for those interested in submitting proposals will take place on Sept. 10, 2015, at 2 p.m. EDT. Visit the link above for details. Please direct questions about this request to David Pierce at david.l.pierce (at) nasa (dot) gov. [ANS thanks NASA Education Express Message -- Sept. 3, 2015 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 CubeSat Launch Initiative Opportunity NASA has opened the next round of its CubeSat Launch Initiative to engage the growing community of space enthusiasts that can contribute to NASA's space exploration goals. The CubeSat Launch Initiative gives students, teachers and faculty a chance to get hands-on flight hardware development experience in the process of designing, building and operating small research satellites. The initiative also provides a low-cost pathway to space for research in the areas of science, exploration, technology development, education or operations consistent with NASA's Strategic Plan. Applicants must submit their proposals electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov. 24, 2015. NASA plans to select the payloads by Feb. 19, 2016, but selection does not guarantee a launch opportunity. Selected experiments will fly as auxiliary payloads on agency rocket launches or be deployed from the International Space Station beginning in 2016 and running through 2019. NASA does not provide funding for the development of the small satellites, and this opportunity is open only to U.S. nonpro?t organizations and accredited educational organizations. For additional information about this opportunity and NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, visit http://tinyurl.com/ANS289-NASA-Cubesat and http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/home/CubeSats_initiative.html. Questions about this opportunity should be directed to Jason Crusan at Jason.Crusan at nasa.gov. [ANS thanks NASA Education Express Message -- Sept. 3, 2015 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015 AMSAT Symposium Dayton Hotel Reservation Correction The 2015 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16, 17, 18, 2015 in Dayton, Ohio. This year we will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 33 East 5th Street, in downtown Dayton, a 3.5 star Hotel which has been recently renovated. Here is the corrected and latest hotel reservation information provided by Crowne Plaza: + Reservations toll-free phone number: 1-800-689-5586 + Group rate reservation code: "AMSAT" + Deadline for discounted reservations: September 17, 2015 by 3:00 PM US eastern time The Symposium Committee announced that arrangements are made for a tour of the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton for Monday, October 19. You may wish to extend your hotel reservation until Monday if you would like to participate on this tour. You must call the 800 number for Crowne Plaza to make your hotel reservations. Registration for the Space Symposium and events can be done on-line via the AMSAT Store: http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ The latest 2015 AMSAT Space Symposium information is posted on the web at: http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=3667 -or- click on the "Events" tab at the top of the page at http://www.amsat.org [ANS thanks the 2015 AMSAT Symposium Posse for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + A Successful contact was made between Tomsk State Polytechnical University, Tomsk, Russia and Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF using Callsign RS?ISS. The contact began 2015-09-01 08:30 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via RV3DR. ARISS Mentor was RV3DR. + A Successful contact was made between Ulvila Upper Secondary School, Ulvila, Finland and Astronaut Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact began 2015-09-01 11:44 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via OH1F. ARISS Mentor was IN3GHZ. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kazakhstan, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Aidyn Aimbetov Contact is a go for 2015-09-08 07:10 UTC [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org From johnbrier at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 14:03:22 2015 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 10:03:22 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 audio recording from this morning Message-ID: My friend KK4MUX was going to try and work the bird so I stepped out in front of my apartment just to see if he was successful. Didn't hear him though, but made a pretty good audio recording of the pass nonetheless even with all the trees and being in a hole basically. https://soundcloud.com/johnbrier/so-50-2015-09-06-1334z-raleigh-nc 73, John, KG4AKV FM05 From bill.aa7xt at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 15:48:38 2015 From: bill.aa7xt at gmail.com (Bill Hein) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 09:48:38 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for the tip, Daryl. I may try that if I can't get SatPC32 talking through the 2nd Commander CAT port. 73 Bill AA7XT BIll AA7XT Glade Park CO DM59pa On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: > Bill, > > I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic. > > http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html > > It's free for a 32 bit platform. You'll use the Com port splitter > function. Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you will map > Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point SatPC32 and > your logging program to Com14. Simultaneous bi-directional traffic can > occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow the logging > program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the Com port.) > > I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great. There are > other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few and this > one worked best for me. > > Daryl > K4RGK > > > > On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein wrote: > > > > I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then > manually > > entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and > > efficient than that! > > > > How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? > > > > My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's > > Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency data > to > > the logging software. > > > > Work around? > > > > 73 > > Bill AA7XT > > > > > > BIll AA7XT > > Glade Park CO > > DM59pa > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Sun Sep 6 17:57:49 2015 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 17:57:49 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Nayif-1 Transponder CubeSat shipped to The Netherlands Message-ID: <918479476.3198683.1441562269147.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Nayif-1 Transponder CubeSat shipped to The Netherlands http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/06/nayif-1-cubesat-shipped-to-the-netherlands/ Beijing may be planning three ham radio launches in coming weeks http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/06/three-ham-radio-launches-planned-by-beijing/ Satellite Operating in TX Factor Show http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/02/satellite-operating-in-tx-factor-show/ Lessons from the draft UK regulations for CubeSats http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/01/lessons-from-the-draft-uk-regulations-for-cubesats/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From kk5do at arrl.net Sun Sep 6 18:15:36 2015 From: kk5do at arrl.net (Bruce) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 13:15:36 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] webpage update Message-ID: <55EC82C8.4060401@arrl.net> I built my webpage in 1996. It stayed mostly the same over all the years with a few additions here and there. Well, in 2013 I installed WordPress on the server and it sat. Yesterday, I converted most of the old webpages over to WordPress. Of course, WordPress blocks all Java/JavaScript and I have removed my scripts. They can be added but not recommended in today's world. I also optimized the site for mobile devices. It should be easier now for me to update the URL's and audio for the Houston AMSAT Net every week as well as update the AMSAT Awards. http://www.amsatnet.com 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat From john at papays.com Sun Sep 6 18:36:37 2015 From: john at papays.com (John Papay) Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:36:37 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO-7 Distance Record? Message-ID: <433254.78964.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> From the OPDX Bulletin 1230 September 7, 2015: BIRD DISTANCE RECORD! [Possible New Distance Record on the AO-7 Satellite]. Dave, KG5CCI, operating portable on a mountain in Grid EM24UQ worked EA5TT in Grid IM99SL on September 5th at approximately 1812 UTC on the AO-7 satellite in Mode B (U/V). The distance according to Tiny Locator was 7931km. The high elevation in EM24 made it possible to exceed the theoret- ical 7900km maximum range for AO-7. AO-7 was launched in 1974 and went silent in 1981. It came back to life in 2002 and now operates when in sunlight from its circular 1450km orbit. Congratulations to Dave and Manuel! You can read the OPDX Bulletin edited by Tedd KB8NW on http://www.papays.com/opdx.html New issues come out every Sunday evening. 73, John K8YSE From dave at druidnetworks.com Sun Sep 6 20:03:00 2015 From: dave at druidnetworks.com (Dave Swanson) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 15:03:00 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO-7 Distance Record? In-Reply-To: <433254.78964.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <433254.78964.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <55EC9BF4.4050304@druidnetworks.com> Hey all, I'm currently on my laptop at a wifi hotspot in the bustling metropolis of Mena, Arkansas, so please excuse my brevity and any grammatical errors. Yesterday at 1812UTC I made a scheduled contact with Manuel, EA5TT, using AO-7 Mode B, from the old US Forest Service Fire Tower on top of 'Rich Mountain' here in extreme western Arkansas. My 10 digit grid locator was EM24UQ01MU while Manuel is located in IM99SL48CX, in Valencia, Spain. Using the http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates to 7947.381km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B. Like several of my extreme low elevation passes I've worked recently, I captured my side of the QSO on video. The bad news is that the wind on top of the tower, and limited room to operate meant a noisy audio feed and a rather awkward camera angle, the good news is our callsign, grid, and signal exchange was captured and clear. I have trimmed down the video to just the 70 seconds or so (to expedite the rural upload) of the contact and posted it to Youtube here: https://youtu.be/JvbT1PqEHlI I fully plan on writing a more extensive post when I return from the holiday weekend, and I will likely make a proper video with commentary and data as well. I've made some really interesting observations when it comes to Satellite operating from places with great 'Height Above Average Terrain' and look forward to sharing this analysis with everyone. Until then, catch you all on the birds, 73! -Dave, KG5CCI/P On 9/6/2015 1:36 PM, John Papay wrote: > From the OPDX Bulletin 1230 September 7, 2015: > > BIRD DISTANCE RECORD! [Possible New Distance Record on the AO-7 > Satellite]. > Dave, KG5CCI, operating portable on a mountain in Grid EM24UQ worked > EA5TT > in Grid IM99SL on September 5th at approximately 1812 UTC on the AO-7 > satellite in Mode B (U/V). The distance according to Tiny Locator was > 7931km. The high elevation in EM24 made it possible to exceed the > theoret- > ical 7900km maximum range for AO-7. AO-7 was launched in 1974 and went > silent in 1981. It came back to life in 2002 and now operates when in > sunlight from its circular 1450km orbit. Congratulations to Dave and > Manuel! > > You can read the OPDX Bulletin edited by Tedd KB8NW on > http://www.papays.com/opdx.html New issues come out every > Sunday evening. > > 73, > John K8YSE > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From aa5pk at suddenlink.net Sun Sep 6 20:39:57 2015 From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net (Glenn Miller - AA5PK) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 15:39:57 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] AA5PK/p in DM90 on 7 Sept Message-ID: <4F5BAF6E2C694FC0AA71D3B824545167@AA5PKPC> I'll work the 1400Z SO-50 pass tomorrow (Monday) again from Eldorado, TX, DM90. Glenn AA5PK From k9jkm at comcast.net Sun Sep 6 21:20:18 2015 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 16:20:18 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes Repeater Package Message-ID: <007701d0e8e9$d4acc1e0$7e0645a0$@net> September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes Repeater Package The LSU HASP (High Altitude Student Platform) project expects to make a launch attempt in the early morning on Monday September 7 around 7:30 AM MDT (UTC - 6). This amateur radio payload, featuring a crossband repeater, will be riding a 12 million cubic foot zero pressure balloon lifting about 2000 pounds to an altitude of about 125,000 ft. Jack (W7JLC) and Bryan (W7BNW) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have installed a cross-band repeater along with the assortment of science payloads. Uplink: 145.560 MHZ, 162.2 tone access Downlink: 445.525 MHz When crossband is not active, APRS on 445.925 MHz Launch is from Ft. Sumner NM, and the balloon will drift generally westward. When it reaches its float alitude of 125,000 ft the radio footprint will be almost 1000 miles in diameter, reaching roughly from Dallas and San Antonio to Phoenix and up past Denver to Ft. Collins, and down to Chihuahua in Mexico. The flight duration is expected to be 15 to 20 hours. The LSU HASP team and W7JLC and W7BNW invite hams to try the repeater. If you succeed, please send a report to and want to report back to Jim, N5IB via n5ib at juno.com See http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/ for additional details. [ANS thanks Jim, N5IB for the above information] -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org AMSAT VP User Services From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Sun Sep 6 21:31:17 2015 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 21:31:17 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO-7 Distance Record? In-Reply-To: <55EC9BF4.4050304@druidnetworks.com> References: <433254.78964.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <55EC9BF4.4050304@druidnetworks.com> Message-ID: Dave, Congratulations on your long-distance contact with EA5TT! Did you also have a recording of your contact later in the afternoon with NH6Y in Hawaii? You found a sweet spot for these sorts of long-distance contacts. From Arkansas, you're able to work parts of western Europe and Hawaii. That is impressive! 73, Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ - Twitter: @WD9EWK > Yesterday at 1812UTC I made a scheduled contact with Manuel, EA5TT, using > AO-7 Mode B, from the old US Forest Service Fire Tower on top of 'Rich > Mountain' here in extreme western Arkansas. My 10 digit grid locator was > EM24UQ01MU while Manuel is located in IM99SL48CX, in Valencia, Spain. Using > the http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates > to 7947.381km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B. From Mvivona at yahoo.com Sun Sep 6 21:45:47 2015 From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 17:45:47 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window Message-ID: I somehow have lost the countdown window on my SatPC32. When I click on the selection the window doesn't open anymore. I found a couple of mentions of it on the web, but no answers to either questions. Any thoughts? KC4ZVA Michael Vivona EL98 From clintbradford at mac.com Sun Sep 6 23:05:49 2015 From: clintbradford at mac.com (Clint Bradford) Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2015 16:05:49 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Bruce's amsatnet.com Site Message-ID: <593DF306-30F1-4124-B58F-9D0BF7462D96@mac.com> Great "look and feel," Bruce, to your new site. I enjoyed remembering "Frequency" - the movie - too, as we also set up a table with amateur radio information in Brea for the premier. Clint K6LCS From kc0bmf at gmail.com Mon Sep 7 00:15:14 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 19:15:14 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 PSK Beacon Message-ID: Sep/7/2015 starting at 07:06 utc. Best I've ever heard the beacon. W3ADO-5 beacon B 013 03 23 819 243 +8 trn ee aW3ADO-5 beacon B 014 31 23 820 242 +9 oa eodt ilTom isret ?os mteOni t ee ee W3ADO-5 beacon B 015 34 24 817 242 +8 e ?g W3ADO-5 beacon B 016 28 23 805 248 +14 tDtoe d W3ADO-5 beacon B 017 34 23 813 243 +11 n W3ADO-5 beacon B 018 53 23 800 249 +15 t t W3ADO-5 beacon B 019 46 23 798 249 + 7 tt le Oo e 73 John W0JW From kc0bmf at gmail.com Mon Sep 7 01:53:19 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 20:53:19 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 PSK BEACON Message-ID: Sep/7/2015 01:46 utc W3ADO-5 beacon B 015 06 23 816 244 +9 o e o- John W0JW From ka3hsw at att.net Mon Sep 7 04:35:30 2015 From: ka3hsw at att.net (George Henry) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 23:35:30 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window References: Message-ID: <32A83AB5D1D6448D9450FCF5991AF9C9@parents> I think if you click Setup, Options, and on the left-hand side, tick the box for "Countd. w. map", then restart SatPC32, you should have the countdown window again. Then make sure that the "Open Window at Program Start" box is checked in the countdown window. George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mvivona via AMSAT-BB" To: Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2015 4:45 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window >I somehow have lost the countdown window on my SatPC32. When I click on the >selection the window doesn't open anymore. I found a couple of mentions of >it on the web, but no answers to either questions. Any thoughts? > > KC4ZVA > Michael Vivona > EL98 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From erich.eichmann at t-online.de Mon Sep 7 09:24:17 2015 From: erich.eichmann at t-online.de (Erich Eichmann) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 11:24:17 +0200 Subject: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55ED57C1.3020600@t-online.de> Michael, Maybe something went wrong with the data file that saves the screen position of the countdown window. The program saves the screen position in the data file "CountDownPos.SQF" in the DATA folder "SatPC32" for the configuration #1 and in the sub folders CfgII ... CfgIV for configurations #2 ... #4. Therefore try whether the countdown window appears if you change the configuration (SatPC32 menu "Setup", "Configurations"). If yes, copy a working file into the data folder with the faulty file. The path to the data folder "SatPC32" is shown in the foot line of menu "Satellites". The folder "AppData" in the path is hidden by default. Therefore make first hidden folders and files visible (Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - View). 73s, Erich, DK1TB Am 06.09.2015 um 23:45 schrieb Mvivona via AMSAT-BB: > I somehow have lost the countdown window on my SatPC32. When I click on the selection the window doesn't open anymore. I found a couple of mentions of it on the web, but no answers to either questions. Any thoughts? > > KC4ZVA > Michael Vivona > EL98 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From jim at coloradosatellite.com Mon Sep 7 17:22:20 2015 From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 11:22:20 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes Repeater Package In-Reply-To: <007701d0e8e9$d4acc1e0$7e0645a0$@net> References: <007701d0e8e9$d4acc1e0$7e0645a0$@net> Message-ID: <55EDC7CC.4020304@coloradosatellite.com> This launched and there was some chatter I could hear through its repeater initially. But in spite of hearing it 40db over on a sat Yagi, and using 300W into an EME array on the 2 meter uplink, I have not been able to get into it. It is now (1700Z) hearing a constant stream of 1200 AFSK packet traffic from somewhere and I no longer hear any voice traffic. I wonder if this is the correct uplink frequency. Jim On 9/6/2015 3:20 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote: > September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes Repeater > Package > > The LSU HASP (High Altitude Student Platform) project expects to make a > launch attempt in the early morning on Monday September 7 around 7:30 AM MDT > (UTC - 6). > > This amateur radio payload, featuring a crossband repeater, will be riding a > 12 million cubic foot zero pressure balloon lifting about 2000 pounds to an > altitude of about 125,000 ft. > > Jack (W7JLC) and Bryan (W7BNW) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University > have installed a cross-band repeater along with the assortment of science > payloads. > > Uplink: 145.560 MHZ, 162.2 tone access > Downlink: 445.525 MHz > When crossband is not active, APRS on 445.925 MHz > > Launch is from Ft. Sumner NM, and the balloon will drift generally westward. > When it reaches its float alitude of 125,000 ft the radio footprint will be > almost 1000 miles in diameter, reaching roughly from Dallas and San Antonio > to Phoenix and up past Denver to Ft. Collins, and down to Chihuahua in > Mexico. The flight duration is expected to be 15 to 20 hours. > > The LSU HASP team and W7JLC and W7BNW invite hams to try the repeater. If > you succeed, please send a report to and want to report back to Jim, N5IB > via n5ib at juno.com > See http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/ for additional details. > > [ANS thanks Jim, N5IB for the above information] From clintbradford at mac.com Mon Sep 7 17:46:01 2015 From: clintbradford at mac.com (Clint Bradford) Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 10:46:01 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Balloon Freqs Message-ID: <6077F235-618F-4B70-A82A-492128232564@mac.com> >> ... I wonder if this is the correct uplink frequency ... That crossband repeater pair is the same that Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has used in past flights. Clint K6LCS From ve3nxk at gmail.com Mon Sep 7 18:31:49 2015 From: ve3nxk at gmail.com (Bill Booth) Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 14:31:49 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Balloon Freqs In-Reply-To: <6077F235-618F-4B70-A82A-492128232564@mac.com> References: <6077F235-618F-4B70-A82A-492128232564@mac.com> Message-ID: <55EDD815.6060504@gmail.com> On 07/09/2015 1:46 PM, Clint Bradford wrote: >>> ... I wonder if this is the correct uplink frequency ... Is there a circle map that may show where it is. I know I am too far north by a long shot, but the winds may push it north at some point. -- Bill Booth VE3NXK Sundridge ON, Canada 79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N FN05ns Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life Talk to your family. Your decision can make a difference. From jim at coloradosatellite.com Mon Sep 7 18:38:57 2015 From: jim at coloradosatellite.com (Jim White) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:38:57 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] Balloon Freqs In-Reply-To: <55EDD815.6060504@gmail.com> References: <6077F235-618F-4B70-A82A-492128232564@mac.com> <55EDD815.6060504@gmail.com> Message-ID: <55EDD9C1.5080001@coloradosatellite.com> This link http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/xml/data_gps_v6.2.2.php?py=2015 is a real time map of its location. I emailed W5IB reporting what I'm hearing and that I can't get into it. No reply. I would imagine he is out chasing with the recovery teams. I'm not having any luck finding any more real time contact info for him or Jack, W7JLC. The real time video streaming from the payload package is here http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nas-csbf-operations Jim On 9/7/2015 12:31 PM, Bill Booth wrote: > On 07/09/2015 1:46 PM, Clint Bradford wrote: >>>> ... I wonder if this is the correct uplink frequency ... > > Is there a circle map that may show where it is. I know I am too far > north by a long shot, but the winds may push it north at some point. > From bill.aa7xt at gmail.com Mon Sep 7 22:03:50 2015 From: bill.aa7xt at gmail.com (Bill Hein) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 22:03:50 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Daryl! I downloaded VPSE and that seems to be working. Thanks for the tip. However, one thing, DXLog and Commander only seem to be getting VFO A info from the FT-847 even though it is in full duplex satellite mode. How to get DXLog to capture your RX and TX freqs? 73 Bill AA7xT BIll AA7XT Glade Park CO DM59pa On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 3:48 PM, Bill Hein wrote: > Thanks for the tip, Daryl. I may try that if I can't get SatPC32 talking > through the 2nd Commander CAT port. > > 73 > Bill AA7XT > > BIll AA7XT > Glade Park CO > DM59pa > > On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: > >> Bill, >> >> I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic. >> >> http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html >> >> It's free for a 32 bit platform. You'll use the Com port splitter >> function. Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you will map >> Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point SatPC32 and >> your logging program to Com14. Simultaneous bi-directional traffic can >> occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow the logging >> program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the Com port.) >> >> I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great. There are >> other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few and this >> one worked best for me. >> >> Daryl >> K4RGK >> >> >> > On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein wrote: >> > >> > I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then >> manually >> > entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and >> > efficient than that! >> > >> > How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? >> > >> > My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's >> > Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency >> data to >> > the logging software. >> > >> > Work around? >> > >> > 73 >> > Bill AA7XT >> > >> > >> > BIll AA7XT >> > Glade Park CO >> > DM59pa >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >> of AMSAT-NA. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > >> > > From johnbrier at gmail.com Mon Sep 7 22:45:29 2015 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 18:45:29 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? Message-ID: I just got this HT yesterday and was wondering if you can digipeat through the ISS with it. If so how easy? I've been playing with the APRS on 144.39 and even managed to send a few messages back and forth with someone. There's a good ISS pass tomorrow at 6am local and I'm excited to try it but I don't have time to read the manual and read online to figure it all out, and don't want to do it wrong. 73, John, KG4AKV From saguaroastro at cox.net Tue Sep 8 00:13:37 2015 From: saguaroastro at cox.net (Rick Tejera) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 17:13:37 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> Should be doable. remember to set the APRS path to ARISS. menu->APRS -> PacketPath -> Type -> Others -> path : ARISS (menu 3H1) Once entered press the Mhz Button and you should see an asterisk by "Others" With this you can switch back and forth between the new paradigm and ISS without having to enter it each time you switch. You can also append W3ADo-3 for No-44 and W3ADO-5 for NO-84. Separate them with a comma. frequency is 145.85. Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroaAstro at cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 3:45 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? I just got this HT yesterday and was wondering if you can digipeat through the ISS with it. If so how easy? I've been playing with the APRS on 144.39 and even managed to send a few messages back and forth with someone. There's a good ISS pass tomorrow at 6am local and I'm excited to try it but I don't have time to read the manual and read online to figure it all out, and don't want to do it wrong. 73, John, KG4AKV _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From n8hm at arrl.net Tue Sep 8 01:41:59 2015 From: n8hm at arrl.net (Paul Stoetzer) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 21:41:59 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? In-Reply-To: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> References: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> Message-ID: Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 8:13 PM, Rick Tejera wrote: > Should be doable. remember to set the APRS path to ARISS. > > menu->APRS -> PacketPath -> Type -> Others -> path : ARISS (menu 3H1) Once > entered press the Mhz Button and you should see an asterisk by "Others" > > With this you can switch back and forth between the new paradigm and ISS > without having to enter it each time you switch. You can also append W3ADo-3 > for No-44 and W3ADO-5 for NO-84. Separate them with a comma. > > frequency is 145.85. > > Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.saguaroastro.org > Thunderbird Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org > 623-572-0713 > 623-203-4121 (cell) > SaguaroaAstro at cox.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier > Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 3:45 PM > To: AMSAT BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? > > I just got this HT yesterday and was wondering if you can digipeat through > the ISS with it. If so how easy? I've been playing with the APRS on 144.39 > and even managed to send a few messages back and forth with someone. > There's a good ISS pass tomorrow at 6am local and I'm excited to try it but > I don't have time to read the manual and read online to figure it all out, > and don't want to do it wrong. > > 73, John, KG4AKV > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From rwenig at verizon.net Tue Sep 8 01:49:25 2015 From: rwenig at verizon.net (Ron Wenig) Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 21:49:25 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? In-Reply-To: References: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> Message-ID: <55EE3EA5.7000301@verizon.net> I use RS0ISS. What's the difference between RS0ISS and ARISS. 73, Ron NY3J On 9/7/2015 9:41 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is > necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should > respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 8:13 PM, Rick Tejera wrote: >> Should be doable. remember to set the APRS path to ARISS. >> >> menu->APRS -> PacketPath -> Type -> Others -> path : ARISS (menu 3H1) Once >> entered press the Mhz Button and you should see an asterisk by "Others" >> >> With this you can switch back and forth between the new paradigm and ISS >> without having to enter it each time you switch. You can also append W3ADo-3 >> for No-44 and W3ADO-5 for NO-84. Separate them with a comma. >> >> frequency is 145.85. >> >> Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) >> Saguaro Astronomy Club >> www.saguaroastro.org >> Thunderbird Radio Club >> www.w7tbc.org >> 623-572-0713 >> 623-203-4121 (cell) >> SaguaroaAstro at cox.net >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier >> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 3:45 PM >> To: AMSAT BB >> Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? >> >> I just got this HT yesterday and was wondering if you can digipeat through >> the ISS with it. If so how easy? I've been playing with the APRS on 144.39 >> and even managed to send a few messages back and forth with someone. >> There's a good ISS pass tomorrow at 6am local and I'm excited to try it but >> I don't have time to read the manual and read online to figure it all out, >> and don't want to do it wrong. >> >> 73, John, KG4AKV >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From mikesprenger at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 02:02:34 2015 From: mikesprenger at gmail.com (Mike Sprenger) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 22:02:34 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes ! I also use this technique with VSPE Also. Then you can have a multiple apps connected to your radios and rotors. Satpc32 can drive the system, then your logger can read the status and log frequency az el etc... In real time. I use DXLab for logging, SatPC32 for tracking. Thanks, Mike W4UOO > On Sep 6, 2015, at 11:48 AM, Bill Hein wrote: > > Thanks for the tip, Daryl. I may try that if I can't get SatPC32 talking > through the 2nd Commander CAT port. > > 73 > Bill AA7XT > > BIll AA7XT > Glade Park CO > DM59pa > >> On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: >> >> Bill, >> >> I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic. >> >> http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html >> >> It's free for a 32 bit platform. You'll use the Com port splitter >> function. Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you will map >> Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point SatPC32 and >> your logging program to Com14. Simultaneous bi-directional traffic can >> occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow the logging >> program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the Com port.) >> >> I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great. There are >> other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few and this >> one worked best for me. >> >> Daryl >> K4RGK >> >> >>> On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein wrote: >>> >>> I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then >> manually >>> entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and >>> efficient than that! >>> >>> How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? >>> >>> My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's >>> Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency data >> to >>> the logging software. >>> >>> Work around? >>> >>> 73 >>> Bill AA7XT >>> >>> >>> BIll AA7XT >>> Glade Park CO >>> DM59pa >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From Saguaroastro at cox.net Tue Sep 8 02:06:42 2015 From: Saguaroastro at cox.net (Richard Tejera) Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:06:42 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? Message-ID: <2oelnu1q3eodax26yjfynmtf.1441678002227@email.android.com> Paul, thanks for the corrections. Was going off memory. Haven't hit NO-44 in a while, but W3ADO-3 always worked. Has something changed? Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On September 7, 2015, at 18:41, Paul Stoetzer wrote: Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 8:13 PM, Rick Tejera wrote: > Should be doable. remember to set the APRS path to ARISS. > > menu->APRS -> PacketPath -> Type -> Others -> path : ARISS (menu 3H1) Once > entered press the Mhz Button and you should see an asterisk by "Others" > > With this you can switch back and forth between the new paradigm and ISS > without having to enter it each time you switch. You can also append W3ADo-3 > for No-44 and W3ADO-5 for NO-84. Separate them with a comma. > > frequency is 145.85. > > Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.saguaroastro.org > Thunderbird Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org > 623-572-0713 > 623-203-4121 (cell) > SaguaroaAstro at cox.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier > Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 3:45 PM > To: AMSAT BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? > > I just got this HT yesterday and was wondering if you can digipeat through > the ISS with it. If so how easy? I've been playing with the APRS on 144.39 > and even managed to send a few messages back and forth with someone. > There's a good ISS pass tomorrow at 6am local and I'm excited to try it but > I don't have time to read the manual and read online to figure it all out, > and don't want to do it wrong. > > 73, John, KG4AKV > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From kq6ea at verizon.net Tue Sep 8 02:08:58 2015 From: kq6ea at verizon.net (Jim Jerzycke) Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 02:08:58 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55EE433A.8060202@verizon.net> I've used this on the 64-bit version of Win 7 so I can run FLDIGI and the N3FJP logging program. It tends to crash Win7 at 30~45 minute intervals, and I'm still looking in to it. The 32-bit version runs fine. 73, Jim On 09/08/2015 02:02 AM, Mike Sprenger wrote: > Yes ! > > I also use this technique with VSPE Also. > > Then you can have a multiple apps connected to your radios and rotors. Satpc32 can drive the system, then your logger can read the status and log frequency az el etc... In real time. > > I use DXLab for logging, SatPC32 for tracking. > > Thanks, > Mike > W4UOO > >> On Sep 6, 2015, at 11:48 AM, Bill Hein wrote: >> >> Thanks for the tip, Daryl. I may try that if I can't get SatPC32 talking >> through the 2nd Commander CAT port. >> >> 73 >> Bill AA7XT >> >> BIll AA7XT >> Glade Park CO >> DM59pa >> >>> On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: >>> >>> Bill, >>> >>> I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic. >>> >>> http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html >>> >>> It's free for a 32 bit platform. You'll use the Com port splitter >>> function. Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you will map >>> Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point SatPC32 and >>> your logging program to Com14. Simultaneous bi-directional traffic can >>> occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow the logging >>> program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the Com port.) >>> >>> I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great. There are >>> other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few and this >>> one worked best for me. >>> >>> Daryl >>> K4RGK >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then >>> manually >>>> entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and >>>> efficient than that! >>>> >>>> How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? >>>> >>>> My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's >>>> Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency data >>> to >>>> the logging software. >>>> >>>> Work around? >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> Bill AA7XT >>>> >>>> >>>> BIll AA7XT >>>> Glade Park CO >>>> DM59pa >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From kq6ea at verizon.net Tue Sep 8 03:21:06 2015 From: kq6ea at verizon.net (Jim Jerzycke) Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 03:21:06 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? In-Reply-To: <55EE5136.7090200@arrl.net> References: <55EE433A.8060202@verizon.net> <55EE5136.7090200@arrl.net> Message-ID: <55EE5422.8030708@verizon.net> Yeah, I'm still looking into it, but haven't had much time lately. It's on the station computer for NI6BB on the Battleship Iowa, and my regular Wednesdays get too busy doing other stuff. I'll have to take a day down there by myself and see what I can figure out. It's never crashed while I was there. Always seems to happen when I step away to do something else. Might be something as simple as how I have the screensaver/log-in set up...... Jim On 09/08/2015 03:08 AM, Daryl Young wrote: > Jim, > > Just for reference, I am using the 64 bit version of VSPE with Win 7 > and haven't had any crashing problems. > > I have also used it with FLDIGI and N3FJP...and SATPC32 simultaneously! > > *Daryl > K4RGK > > > * > On 9/7/2015 10:08 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote: >> I've used this on the 64-bit version of Win 7 so I can run FLDIGI and >> the N3FJP logging program. >> >> It tends to crash Win7 at 30~45 minute intervals, and I'm still >> looking in to it. >> >> The 32-bit version runs fine. >> >> 73, Jim >> >> >> On 09/08/2015 02:02 AM, Mike Sprenger wrote: >>> Yes ! >>> >>> I also use this technique with VSPE Also. >>> >>> Then you can have a multiple apps connected to your radios and >>> rotors. Satpc32 can drive the system, then your logger can read the >>> status and log frequency az el etc... In real time. >>> >>> I use DXLab for logging, SatPC32 for tracking. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Mike >>> W4UOO >>> >>>> On Sep 6, 2015, at 11:48 AM, Bill Hein wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks for the tip, Daryl. I may try that if I can't get SatPC32 >>>> talking >>>> through the 2nd Commander CAT port. >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> Bill AA7XT >>>> >>>> BIll AA7XT >>>> Glade Park CO >>>> DM59pa >>>> >>>>> On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Bill, >>>>> >>>>> I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html >>>>> >>>>> It's free for a 32 bit platform. You'll use the Com port splitter >>>>> function. Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you >>>>> will map >>>>> Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point >>>>> SatPC32 and >>>>> your logging program to Com14. Simultaneous bi-directional >>>>> traffic can >>>>> occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow >>>>> the logging >>>>> program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the >>>>> Com port.) >>>>> >>>>> I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great. >>>>> There are >>>>> other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few >>>>> and this >>>>> one worked best for me. >>>>> >>>>> Daryl >>>>> K4RGK >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then >>>>> manually >>>>>> entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern >>>>>> and >>>>>> efficient than that! >>>>>> >>>>>> How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? >>>>>> >>>>>> My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software >>>>>> SatPC32's >>>>>> Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the >>>>>> frequency data >>>>> to >>>>>> the logging software. >>>>>> >>>>>> Work around? >>>>>> >>>>>> 73 >>>>>> Bill AA7XT >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> BIll AA7XT >>>>>> Glade Park CO >>>>>> DM59pa >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum >>>>>> available >>>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>>>> Opinions expressed >>>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >>>>>> views of >>>>> AMSAT-NA. >>>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>>>> program! >>>>>> Subscription settings: >>>>>> http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>>> Opinions expressed >>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >>>> views of AMSAT-NA. >>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>>> program! >>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >>> views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >> of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> > From k4rgk at arrl.net Tue Sep 8 03:08:38 2015 From: k4rgk at arrl.net (Daryl Young) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 23:08:38 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? In-Reply-To: <55EE433A.8060202@verizon.net> References: <55EE433A.8060202@verizon.net> Message-ID: <55EE5136.7090200@arrl.net> Jim, Just for reference, I am using the 64 bit version of VSPE with Win 7 and haven't had any crashing problems. I have also used it with FLDIGI and N3FJP...and SATPC32 simultaneously! *Daryl K4RGK * On 9/7/2015 10:08 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote: > I've used this on the 64-bit version of Win 7 so I can run FLDIGI and > the N3FJP logging program. > > It tends to crash Win7 at 30~45 minute intervals, and I'm still > looking in to it. > > The 32-bit version runs fine. > > 73, Jim > > > On 09/08/2015 02:02 AM, Mike Sprenger wrote: >> Yes ! >> >> I also use this technique with VSPE Also. >> >> Then you can have a multiple apps connected to your radios and >> rotors. Satpc32 can drive the system, then your logger can read the >> status and log frequency az el etc... In real time. >> >> I use DXLab for logging, SatPC32 for tracking. >> >> Thanks, >> Mike >> W4UOO >> >>> On Sep 6, 2015, at 11:48 AM, Bill Hein wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for the tip, Daryl. I may try that if I can't get SatPC32 >>> talking >>> through the 2nd Commander CAT port. >>> >>> 73 >>> Bill AA7XT >>> >>> BIll AA7XT >>> Glade Park CO >>> DM59pa >>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Daryl - K4RGK wrote: >>>> >>>> Bill, >>>> >>>> I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic. >>>> >>>> http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html >>>> >>>> It's free for a 32 bit platform. You'll use the Com port splitter >>>> function. Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you >>>> will map >>>> Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point >>>> SatPC32 and >>>> your logging program to Com14. Simultaneous bi-directional traffic >>>> can >>>> occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow the >>>> logging >>>> program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the >>>> Com port.) >>>> >>>> I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great. There >>>> are >>>> other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few >>>> and this >>>> one worked best for me. >>>> >>>> Daryl >>>> K4RGK >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then >>>> manually >>>>> entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and >>>>> efficient than that! >>>>> >>>>> How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? >>>>> >>>>> My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software >>>>> SatPC32's >>>>> Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the >>>>> frequency data >>>> to >>>>> the logging software. >>>>> >>>>> Work around? >>>>> >>>>> 73 >>>>> Bill AA7XT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> BIll AA7XT >>>>> Glade Park CO >>>>> DM59pa >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>>> Opinions expressed >>>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >>>>> views of >>>> AMSAT-NA. >>>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>>> program! >>>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >>> Opinions expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >>> views of AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>> program! >>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views >> of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > From kontakt at sp3qfe.net Tue Sep 8 06:36:19 2015 From: kontakt at sp3qfe.net (kontakt@sp3qfe.nazwa.pl) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 08:36:19 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? In-Reply-To: <55EE3EA5.7000301@verizon.net> References: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> <55EE3EA5.7000301@verizon.net> Message-ID: <83598937.284773.1441694179988.JavaMail.open-xchange@ox5.netart.com.pl> Ron, RS0ISS is a callsing of the station with SSID -4 -3 etc. ARISS is an alias for stations RS0ISS*and as Paul wrote also for station on NO-84. In the past it ARISS was also alias for station W3ADO-1 on NO-44, but not today. So, if stations are working with the same alias, then you can connect with the same APRS PATH configuration to few stations (with different call sign). 73, Armand SP3QFE > Dnia 8 wrzesie? 2015 o 03:49 Ron Wenig napisa?(a): > > > I use RS0ISS. What's the difference between RS0ISS and ARISS. > > 73, Ron NY3J > > On 9/7/2015 9:41 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > > Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is > > necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should > > respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. > > > > 73, > > > > Paul, N8HM > > > > On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 8:13 PM, Rick Tejera wrote: > >> Should be doable. remember to set the APRS path to ARISS. > >> > >> menu->APRS -> PacketPath -> Type -> Others -> path : ARISS (menu 3H1) Once > >> entered press the Mhz Button and you should see an asterisk by "Others" > >> > >> With this you can switch back and forth between the new paradigm and ISS > >> without having to enter it each time you switch. You can also append > >> W3ADo-3 > >> for No-44 and W3ADO-5 for NO-84. Separate them with a comma. > >> > >> frequency is 145.85. > >> > >> Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) EoF From clintbradford at mac.com Tue Sep 8 07:33:46 2015 From: clintbradford at mac.com (Clint Bradford) Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:33:46 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Callsigns Message-ID: ARISS is an abbreviation for "Amateur Radio on the International Space Station" and is a program that lets students experience the excitement of amateur radio by talking directly with crew members of the International Space Station. Astronauts aboard the ISS use these amateur radio callsigns - Russian: RS0ISS USA: NA1SS European: DP0ISS, OR4ISS, IR0ISS Packet Station Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 and RS0ISS-1 From clintbradford at mac.com Tue Sep 8 07:36:01 2015 From: clintbradford at mac.com (Clint Bradford) Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:36:01 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Astronaut's Callsigns Message-ID: <1644AB67-673F-40A8-95AC-DBA4FE8AA597@mac.com> A list of most of the astronauts who hold their own amateur radio licenses is here ... https://www.scribd.com/doc/273649842/Untitled?secret_password=o5GXN7ZinR728A32MLc7 From rwenig at verizon.net Tue Sep 8 10:38:43 2015 From: rwenig at verizon.net (Ron Wenig) Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 06:38:43 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? In-Reply-To: <83598937.284773.1441694179988.JavaMail.open-xchange@ox5.netart.com.pl> References: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> <55EE3EA5.7000301@verizon.net> <83598937.284773.1441694179988.JavaMail.open-xchange@ox5.netart.com.pl> Message-ID: <55EEBAB3.2030607@verizon.net> Thanks Armond, I'll change it to ARISS and that will cover the other callsigns plus NO-84. 73, Ron NY3J On 9/8/2015 2:36 AM, kontakt at sp3qfe.nazwa.pl wrote: > > Ron, > > RS0ISS is a callsing of the station with SSID -4 -3 etc. > > ARISS is an alias for stations RS0ISS*and as Paul wrote also for > station on NO-84. > > In the past it ARISS was also alias for station W3ADO-1 on NO-44, but > not today. > > So, if stations are working with the same alias, then you can connect > with the same APRS PATH configuration to few stations (with different > call sign). > > 73, Armand SP3QFE > > > Dnia 8 wrzesie? 2015 o 03:49 Ron Wenig napisa?(a): > > > > > > I use RS0ISS. What's the difference between RS0ISS and ARISS. > > > > 73, Ron NY3J > > > > On 9/7/2015 9:41 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > > > Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is > > > necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should > > > respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > Paul, N8HM > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 8:13 PM, Rick Tejera > wrote: > > >> Should be doable. remember to set the APRS path to ARISS. > > >> > > >> menu->APRS -> PacketPath -> Type -> Others -> path : ARISS (menu > 3H1) Once > > >> entered press the Mhz Button and you should see an asterisk by > "Others" > > >> > > >> With this you can switch back and forth between the new paradigm > and ISS > > >> without having to enter it each time you switch. You can also > append W3ADo-3 > > >> for No-44 and W3ADO-5 for NO-84. Separate them with a comma. > > >> > > >> frequency is 145.85. > > >> > > >> Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) > EoF From skristof at etczone.net Tue Sep 8 11:09:33 2015 From: skristof at etczone.net (Steve Kristoff) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 07:09:33 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? In-Reply-To: References: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> Message-ID: I was under the impression that we were voluntarily not digipeating through NO-44 due to the problem it causes over Great Britain, switching over to the North American terrestrial APRS frequency under certain conditions. GB and Europe don't use the same terrestrial APRS frequency so the satellite causes interference with other two meter operations. Has that changed? Steve AI9IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stoetzer" To: "Rick Tejera" Cc: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? > Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is > necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should > respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > Steve Kristoff skristof at etczone.com From ve3nxk at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 11:26:14 2015 From: ve3nxk at gmail.com (Bill Booth) Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 07:26:14 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] old satellites In-Reply-To: <000301d0e088$1b0ee740$512cb5c0$@de> References: <002501d0e084$0e1386d0$2a3a9470$@de> <000301d0e088$1b0ee740$512cb5c0$@de> Message-ID: <55EEC5D6.7090408@gmail.com> Ever wonder what happens to old sat's. A good laugh for the day...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB50VGkfT1c -- Bill Booth VE3NXK Sundridge ON, Canada 79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N FN05ns Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life Talk to your family. Your decision can make a difference. From johnbrier at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 11:27:44 2015 From: johnbrier at gmail.com (John Brier) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 07:27:44 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? In-Reply-To: References: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> Message-ID: Hey all, thanks to a nice email from Patrick Stoddard and the others, and actually reading the manual way past my bed time, I managed to digipeat through the ISS this morning. I actually planned on just RXing to be safe but while my screen showed the info of a station repeatedly beaconing I clicked a random button on my radio to clear the display and it happened to be my beacon button! it was quickly digipeated back by RS0ISS. I can see it on ariss.net now. 20150908100716 : KG4AKV-5]3U4U5Y,RS0ISS*,qAR,W0JW-6:'jGX K\]My 1st time digipeating thru the ISS! FM05= Very cool! Now to get a QSO. I might have to get a friend to track and hold the antenna while I type very slowly T9word style like on the old cell phones. 73, John, KG4AKV On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 7:09 AM, Steve Kristoff wrote: > I was under the impression that we were voluntarily not digipeating through > NO-44 due to the problem it causes over Great Britain, switching over to the > North American terrestrial APRS frequency under certain conditions. GB and > Europe don't use the same terrestrial APRS frequency so the satellite causes > interference with other two meter operations. > Has that changed? > > Steve > AI9IN > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stoetzer" > To: "Rick Tejera" > Cc: "AMSAT BB" > Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 9:41 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? > > >> Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is >> necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should >> respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. >> >> 73, >> >> Paul, N8HM >> >> > Steve Kristoff > skristof at etczone.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Tue Sep 8 11:26:14 2015 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 11:26:14 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] QB50 CubeSats to be deployed from ISS Message-ID: <761841855.4551354.1441711574348.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> QB50 CubeSats to be deployed from ISS July 2016 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/08/qb50-cubesats-to-be-deployed-from-iss/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From g.shirville at btinternet.com Tue Sep 8 11:45:01 2015 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 12:45:01 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] QB50 CubeSats to be deployed from ISS In-Reply-To: <761841855.4551354.1441711574348.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <761841855.4551354.1441711574348.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: small correction - they will be delivered to the iSS in July 2016 but their deployment should take place within 1 or 2 months after their arrival -----Original Message----- From: M5AKA Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 12:26 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] QB50 CubeSats to be deployed from ISS QB50 CubeSats to be deployed from ISS July 2016 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/08/qb50-cubesats-to-be-deployed-from-iss/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From bruninga at usna.edu Tue Sep 8 13:57:38 2015 From: bruninga at usna.edu (Robert Bruninga) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 09:57:38 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? In-Reply-To: References: <00a301d0e9cb$35b52040$a11f60c0$@net> Message-ID: Correct. Do not use it anywhere near Europe. Bob, WB4APR -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Steve Kristoff Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 7:10 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? I was under the impression that we were voluntarily not digipeating through NO-44 due to the problem it causes over Great Britain, switching over to the North American terrestrial APRS frequency under certain conditions. GB and Europe don't use the same terrestrial APRS frequency so the satellite causes interference with other two meter operations. Has that changed? Steve AI9IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stoetzer" To: "Rick Tejera" Cc: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? > Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is > necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should > respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > Steve Kristoff skristof at etczone.com _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From g.shirville at btinternet.com Tue Sep 8 14:55:31 2015 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 15:55:31 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sunlight periods for cubesats deployed from the Space Station Message-ID: <208B01BD1F3649D986F93E89E9886819@allgood.local> Hi All, Has anyone got any details of how the sunlit/eclipse periods vary for cubesats that are deployed from the ISS up to the time that they deorbit? All information would be gratefully received! 73 Graham G3VZV From mccardelm at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 15:19:48 2015 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 11:19:48 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Astronaut's Callsigns In-Reply-To: <1644AB67-673F-40A8-95AC-DBA4FE8AA597@mac.com> References: <1644AB67-673F-40A8-95AC-DBA4FE8AA597@mac.com> Message-ID: Just a reminder that this information and about anything else you want to know about Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) can be found on the official ARISS web site www.ariis.org. The list of astronaut callsigns can be found at http://www.ariss.org/hams-in-space.html Note that the ARISS-US team is currently accepting proposals from schools, and other informal educational institutions, i.e. museums, science centers and the like, until November 1, 2015. Institutions selected during this proposal window can expect a contact sometime between July and December 2016. See the full announcement below and links to more information at ARISS.ORG and http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARISS/Proposal%20Window%20Announcement-9-1-15.pdf 73, EMike, KC8YLD Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 ? November 1, 2015 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1 and December 31, 2016. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2015. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an- ariss-contact. Informational Sessions To help organizations in preparing their proposals, the ARISS Program Coordinator will offer hour-long online information sessions. These are designed to provide more information regarding US ARISS contacts and the proposal process and offer an opportunity to ask questions. While attending an online information session is not required, it is strongly encouraged. These will be offered Thursday, September 17, at 2000 UTC; Tuesday, September 22, at 2000 UTC, and Wednesday, September 30, at 2300 UTC. Advance registration is necessary. E-mail ARISS (ariss at arrl.org) to sign up for an information session. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students and educators to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA. More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss- contact. Please direct any questions to ariss at arrl.org E. Michael McCardel, KC8YLD V.P. for Educational Relations, AMSAT-NA Have you donated to get your Fox-1 Challenge Coin Yet? http://www.amsat.org/?p=3275 On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 3:36 AM, Clint Bradford wrote: > A list of most of the astronauts who hold their own amateur radio licenses is here ... > > https://www.scribd.com/doc/273649842/Untitled?secret_password=o5GXN7ZinR728A32MLc7 > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From g.shirville at btinternet.com Tue Sep 8 16:21:41 2015 From: g.shirville at btinternet.com (Graham Shirville) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 17:21:41 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] Sunlight periods for cubesats deployed from the Space Station Message-ID: <08A90EECCDFB48CFA74E40F225C7F941@allgood.local> My apologies to Mike DK3WN...I had totally forgotten his fine software which answers my question completely. http://www.dk3wn.info/files/illum.zip Thank you Mike! 73 Graham From: Graham Shirville Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 3:55 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Sunlight periods for cubesats deployed from the Space Station Hi All, Has anyone got any details of how the sunlit/eclipse periods vary for cubesats that are deployed from the ISS up to the time that they deorbit? All information would be gratefully received! 73 Graham G3VZV From jeff.l.hite at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 19:46:41 2015 From: jeff.l.hite at gmail.com (JL Hite) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 12:46:41 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Norsat downconverters In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55EF3B21.10809@gmail.com> I've run across 2 Norsat 2500's from the AO-40 days in my shack. One has had the crystal replaced, the other needs a 8.5Mhz crystal for 2mtr output. Both are in the original box and look like new. Asking $45 for the modified and $35 for unmodified plus $10 each shipping USPS. Jeff KK7WR From va6bmj at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 20:50:07 2015 From: va6bmj at gmail.com (B J) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 20:50:07 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] A Second Chance To Orbit Venus For Akatsuki Probe Message-ID: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2822/1 It'll be interesting to see if it'll be successful this time. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL From hobergenix at sbcglobal.net Tue Sep 8 21:21:42 2015 From: hobergenix at sbcglobal.net (Mike Hoblinski) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 14:21:42 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal Message-ID: <7DAE959D3BF3416489EA3468DCE1EC3C@main1> I was wondering if electronic delivery of the Amsat Journal has been discussed. I always wished I could have it on my tablet when I am out and about. I have always enjoyed having access to QST and CQ current and past issues. Maybe members could have access to past issues. Mike N6IMF From ka2rvo at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 22:01:46 2015 From: ka2rvo at gmail.com (James Austin) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 17:01:46 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal In-Reply-To: <7DAE959D3BF3416489EA3468DCE1EC3C@main1> References: <7DAE959D3BF3416489EA3468DCE1EC3C@main1> Message-ID: That would be awesome. It's nice to be able to read the AMSAT-UK journal on my iPad. I would happy to pay the same in dues to get the journal as a PDF file and AMSAT saves the cost of printing my copy. Jim KA2RVO On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, Mike Hoblinski wrote: > I was wondering if electronic delivery of the Amsat Journal has been > discussed. I > always wished I could have it on my tablet when I am out and about. I have > always > enjoyed having access to QST and CQ current and past issues. Maybe members > could have access to past issues. > > Mike > N6IMF > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org . AMSAT-NA makes this open > forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From electricity440 at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 22:48:58 2015 From: electricity440 at gmail.com (Skyler F) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 16:48:58 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] Stations needed on the Colorado Amateur Satellite net Message-ID: I run the Colorado Amateur Satellite net here in Denver. I am OK at satellites but by no means an expert. I am wondering if anybody wants to join the net and either talk about their station, or just help beginners if they have any questions. The net airs every Thursday Evening at 6PM West Coast time 7PM Mountain time, 8PM Central time, 9PM East coast time in the US. The net is on AllStar link , EchoLink, and Soon to be on IRLP again. AllStar link number 40764 EchoLink Node KD0WHB-L or the *AMSAT* conference server IRLP Hopefully get permission for the Denver Reflector SOON Thanks, Skyler KD?WHB -- Skyler Fennell amsatnet.info KD?WHB electricity440 at gmail.com From Mvivona at yahoo.com Wed Sep 9 03:15:03 2015 From: Mvivona at yahoo.com (Mvivona) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 23:15:03 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window In-Reply-To: <55ED57C1.3020600@t-online.de> References: <55ED57C1.3020600@t-online.de> Message-ID: <780F0A2B-B865-45B8-A089-343A0E2CC830@yahoo.com> That was it Erich. All is well again. Thanks for the help. Michael - KC4ZVA Sent from my iPad On Sep 7, 2015, at 5:24 AM, Erich Eichmann wrote: Michael, Maybe something went wrong with the data file that saves the screen position of the countdown window. The program saves the screen position in the data file "CountDownPos.SQF" in the DATA folder "SatPC32" for the configuration #1 and in the sub folders CfgII ... CfgIV for configurations #2 ... #4. Therefore try whether the countdown window appears if you change the configuration (SatPC32 menu "Setup", "Configurations"). If yes, copy a working file into the data folder with the faulty file. The path to the data folder "SatPC32" is shown in the foot line of menu "Satellites". The folder "AppData" in the path is hidden by default. Therefore make first hidden folders and files visible (Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - View). 73s, Erich, DK1TB > Am 06.09.2015 um 23:45 schrieb Mvivona via AMSAT-BB: > I somehow have lost the countdown window on my SatPC32. When I click on the selection the window doesn't open anymore. I found a couple of mentions of it on the web, but no answers to either questions. Any thoughts? > > KC4ZVA > Michael Vivona > EL98 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb From martha at amsat.org Wed Sep 9 15:41:32 2015 From: martha at amsat.org (Martha) Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 11:41:32 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Rooms Message-ID: I have spoken with the Sales Manager at the Crowne Plaza in Dayton. There are 19 rooms left on Friday, October 16th and 20 on Saturday, October 17th. They cannot extend the cutoff date (Sept 17th at 3:00 PM) so hurry and make your reservations. Time is running out!!! -- 73- Martha From kc0bmf at gmail.com Thu Sep 10 01:09:06 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 20:09:06 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 psk Beacon Message-ID: I also seen a couple of week signal traces on the waterfall Sep-10-2015 00:56 utc 5 beacon B 005 65 23 763 247 +25 sw WDO-t? ? ee toe W3ADO-5 beacon B 007 99 23 757 244 +26 ne see 3At rn l con B 008 93 23 753 243 +26 %Y W3ADO-5 beacon B 009 81 23 751 243 +2ae r i t DO-5 beacon B 010 18 23 749 245 +26 ae W3ADO-5 beacon B 011 53 28 746 43 +26 lv W3ADO-5 beacon B 012 81 23t? te ny -5 beacon B 000 37 23 765 244 +22 p mt W3ADO-5 beacon B 001 53 23 739:42 et25 ea 1 nADO-5 beacon B 002 37 23 741 242 +25 b : W3ADO-5 beacon B 003 06 23 726 239 +25 tmi eoo trlite oo W3ADO-5 beacon B 004 34 26 765 243 +19 i W3ADO-5 beacon B 005 75 25 756 244 +22 e ?e W3ADO-5 beacon B 006 15 23 751 243 +23 theas s W3ADO-5 beacon B 007 37 23 772 243 +20 in oo W3ADO-5 beacon B 008 71 26 746 244 +23 l e eteGttt nADO-5 beacon B 009 34 24 768 243 +21 hP -O-5 beacon B 010 31 23 809 242 +15 we ce,oW3ADO-h gooten11 24 799 24?+15 e iia exADO-5 beacon B 012 aC oa9 ete M n 73 John W0JW From kc0bmf at gmail.com Thu Sep 10 06:05:16 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 01:05:16 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 psk Beacon Message-ID: Sep-10-2015 05:59 utc W3ADO-5 beacon B 042 43 30 783 241 +9 iu W3ADOl5 beacon B 043 65 24 776 247 +14 tr W3ADO-5 beacon B 044 62 23 773 247 +16 h hte W3ADO-5 beacon B 0 John W0JW From dave at druidnetworks.com Thu Sep 10 17:41:00 2015 From: dave at druidnetworks.com (Dave Swanson) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:41:00 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving, Records, Mountains and Mechanics In-Reply-To: References: <433254.78964.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <55EC9BF4.4050304@druidnetworks.com> Message-ID: <55F1C0AC.1070703@druidnetworks.com> Hello Satellite Friends and Colleagues, As promised, here?s a better written summary of my adventures recently. Far warning, this is a long post. EM24/EM25 Portable Operations: Over the Labor Day weekend I traveled to far western Arkansas for some fun in the mountains and to see some family. The area is quite rugged and has several of the highest points between the Rockies and the Appalachians, and is also very RF quiet, therefore it?s a wonderful place to operate on all bands. I operated 12 different passes over the course of 3 days, and made 62 QSOs to 7 different DX entities from 2 different grids in both Arkansas and Oklahoma. I know I handed out new WAS and VUCC contacts to lots of people as well, which is a blast. Everything should be in LOTW now, and I will happily QSL direct if you?d rather have a card, just shoot me an email. Thanks to everyone who worked me. AO-7 Contact with EA5TT: The highlight of the trip was setting a new distance record contact with Manuel Carrasco, EA5TT, on AO-7(B). After the FO29 record contact with F4CQA a couple weeks back, I was encouraged by Wyatt, AC0RA, to try and break his record contact with Bill, OM3BD, of 7903.55km on AO-7(B). Using a compiled list of known AMSAT operators in Europe, I began running distance calculations to see who would be in that ?sweet spot? range of 7900km-7950km from my home mountain in EM34. No stations fit the bill, even with minor adjustments of me operating from other mountains in the area, so I had to start thinking larger. Rich Mountain is the 2^nd highest point in the state of Arkansas, and a few hours drive to the west of the QTH. I?ve operated Summits on the Air from there many times, and it is a popular tourist destination in that part of the state. Many of the mountains in this part of the country and large, flat, and heavily forested on top, which makes getting a good view of the horizon difficult, even from altitude. Rich Mountain is unique in that there is an old US Forest Service fire tower on top, which is open to the public on Saturdays from 12:00PM to 4:00PM. I decided to run distance calculations from this spot, seeing if it would make a difference, and low and behold it did. Manuel, EA5TT, is a twitter friend and we?ve talked about trying to make a Satellite contact before, but the extreme distance would make it difficult. From his QTH to the Fire Tower on Rich Mountain was 7947km, which was in that ?sweet spot? of beating Wyatt and Bill?s record, but still possible according to the math. I was also hoping the extreme altitude would assist in ?extending? the footprint enough to make the calculated 51 second window a bit longer. The final puzzle piece was finding a pass that would fit into the Saturday, 12 to 4 window, where the Forest Service would let me into the tower. As luck would have it, that following weekend had just such a pass, where both Manuel and I would have a very brief window, and contact should be possible. I got permission from the XYL, crossed our fingers the weather would be good, and the Friday night before I headed west. Everything seemed to fall right into place on the day of the contact and we successfully completed the QSO at 1812 UTC time. Several other hams were on the pass, Drew, KO4MA, John, K8YSE, and Mike, KC9ELU, and all heard it happen. I?m actually very grateful for KC9ELU standing by when he heard me get into the bird when I did, so Manuel and I could complete the QSO before his LOS. I know he missed a solid contact because he chose to standby, and it was the true epitome of the Ham spirit to let us grab the record at the cost of his own QSO. I hope him and Manuel can hook up again on an AO-7 pass very soon. I did finish my ?edited? video of the contact, with commentary, the story, and some more data last night and have uploaded it to YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SXucDNddYE I hope I?m doing the hobby proud with my contributions and storytelling. I?m a little rusty at video editing, and I?ve had to switch to an entirely new software suite, but I think I?m slowly getting the hang of things again. General Portable Satellite Operations: I have promised Red, KC4LE, and Amsat Journal article on portable operation, so I won?t spill too much here, other than to encourage more.On Monday I worked G4DOL in IO80 from EM24 with both of using Arrows, standing outside in the 7200km range. Just yesterday I heard Drew, KO4MA, using an Arrow and an 817 work George, MI6GTY, using an Arrow and an 817 at around 6600km. The point is you don?t have to have massive automated stations with 50 elements to work low passes and grab DX. Clayton, W5PFG, has extensively tested portable antennae out on the high plains, and has tons of data showing that they work AOS til LOS with a clear view of the horizon, and I think I?ve proven beyond a shadow of a doubt these past two weeks, that if you get up nice and high, the portable antennae can compete with even the biggest of home arrays, when it comes to grabbing DX. Get out of the shack, go somewhere with good visibility, and point your antenna at the horizon. I bet you?ll be amazed at what you hear. Mechanics of Elevation: This is another topic I?ll be trying to get into journal format, but I?m still needing assistance in interpreting some of the data I?ve collected. John, K8YSE, in particular mentioned that during the AO-7 pass he started hearing me when the bird still should have been almost 2? below the horizon at my location. After watching my recorded videos of these low elevation Satellite passes, and timing AOS til LOS, I can confirm that the math seems to indicate the higher you go, the longer visibility you have, but just elevation doesn?t tell the whole story. The FCC has a term they call ?Height Above Average Terrain? (Thanks to Clayton, W5PFG for telling me about this) and is used for placing transmitters and repeaters, and estimating coverage area. This value seems to be much closer to relevance in estimating the actual time you can see a bird from a particular location, then just pure elevation. Anyone that has experience using this value in real world scenarios, I would interested to talk with you offline. If you?ve read the whole thing to this point, thanks for sticking in there. It?s a pile of information I know, and appreciate you taking the time. I?ve been having a blast recently, and wanted to share with you all what I?m up too. Until next time, catch you all on the birds. 73! -Dave, KG5CCI From k9jkm at comcast.net Thu Sep 10 23:08:30 2015 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:08:30 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Thursday Evening Bedtime Rocket Video Message-ID: <00e501d0ec1d$9c575440$d505fcc0$@net> Good evening, For those of us who enjoy the roar of a rocket engine before bedtime Arianespace is launching tonight. The eighth launch of the year from the Guiana Space center in French Guiana, and the second with a Soyuz, Arianespace will orbit two satellites Galileo FOC-M3, satellites 9 & 10 for the European Space Agency. (non-amateur radio payloads) It will be launched from the Soyuz launch complex ELS, in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2015, at: . 11:08:10 pm, local time in French Guiana, . 10:08:10 pm, in Washington, DC, (EDT) . 9:08:10 pm, in Chicago (CDT) . 02:08:10 UTC Friday, September 11 Webcast starts 20 minutes before at http://www.arianespace.tv/ -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org AMSAT VP User Services From wageners at gmail.com Thu Sep 10 23:16:01 2015 From: wageners at gmail.com (Stefan Wagener) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:16:01 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] Thursday Evening Bedtime Rocket Video In-Reply-To: <00e501d0ec1d$9c575440$d505fcc0$@net> References: <00e501d0ec1d$9c575440$d505fcc0$@net> Message-ID: Thanks JoAnne, Love to hace a good "roar" for bedtime. Stefan, VE4NSA On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 6:08 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote: > Good evening, > > For those of us who enjoy the roar of a rocket engine before bedtime > Arianespace is launching tonight. The eighth launch of the year from the > Guiana Space center in French Guiana, and the second with a Soyuz, > Arianespace will orbit two satellites Galileo FOC-M3, satellites 9 & 10 for > the European Space Agency. (non-amateur radio payloads) It will be launched > from the Soyuz launch complex ELS, in Kourou, French Guiana. > > Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2015, at: > > . 11:08:10 pm, local time in French Guiana, > . 10:08:10 pm, in Washington, DC, (EDT) > . 9:08:10 pm, in Chicago (CDT) > . 02:08:10 UTC Friday, September 11 > > Webcast starts 20 minutes before at http://www.arianespace.tv/ > > -- > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM > k9jkm at amsat.org > AMSAT VP User Services > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From my.callsign at verizon.net Thu Sep 10 23:40:53 2015 From: my.callsign at verizon.net (KO6TZ Bob) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:40:53 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 psk Message-ID: <55F21505.50309@verizon.net> 10 Sept 2015 ~ 23:00 utc Only heard/saw one other station KC9ELU just before my LOS (no QSO) Copied beacon. W3ADO-5 beacon B 247 31 23 826 245 +11 eeeit Wns 5 B 248 40 23 823 249 +15 en a W3ADO-5 beacon B 249 40 23 820 24 l e oo W3ADO-5 beacon B 250 68 23 814 249 +18 tt1 W3ADO-re teh weol1 53 24 819 248 +19 taD W3ADO-5 beacon B 252 65 31 816 248 +ge e w n W3ADO-5 beacon B 253 99 23 809 248 +21 t t W3ADO-5 beacon B 254 93 23 813 248 +21 tia W3ADO-5 beacon B 255d1 23 811 249 +2 W3ADO-5 beacon B 256 71 31 807 247 +23 t W3ADO-5 beacon B 257 99 24 811 249 +23 Ca e W3ADO-5 beacon B 258 99 24 809 249 +24 W3ADO-5 beacon B 259 99 23 804 248 +24 t oa W3ADO-5 beacon B 260 87 25 808 249 +24 a e W3ADO-5 beacon B 261 43 23 8d teh =s W3ADO-5 beacon B 000 31 32 815 244 +21 ttt ee W3ADO-5 beacon B 001 87 23 804 250 +23 eae W3ADO-5 beacon B 002 34 23 8 248 +24 ta a W3ADO-5 beacon B 003 87 25h05 248 +25 eqe W3ADO-5 beacon B 004 71 35 802 249 +25 saa W3ADO-5 beacon B 005 68 25 802 248 +25 e=ee W3ADO-5 beacon B 006 78 29 804 248 +25 ety W3ADO-5 beacon B 007 71 35 798 249 +26 ettri W3ADO-5 beacon B 008 96 32 802 249 +26 tet W3ADO-5 beacon B 009 65 29 800 250 +26 W3ADO-5 beacon B 010 59 23 796 250 +26 ee W3ADO-5 beacon B 011 62 30 799 247 +26 u e W3ADO-5 beacon B 012 96 42 796 248 +27 ei et x W3ADO-5 beacon B 000 43 23 809 245 +24 th W3ADO-5 beacon B 001 50 SG P , c to- oc ? e r o oe a t tsDe From kc9elu at gmail.com Thu Sep 10 23:48:37 2015 From: kc9elu at gmail.com (Michael McCoy) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:48:37 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 psk In-Reply-To: <55F21505.50309@verizon.net> References: <55F21505.50309@verizon.net> Message-ID: Bob - did not see you tonight - I did see you yesterday on NO-84 - thanks for the spot. On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 7:40 PM, KO6TZ Bob wrote: > 10 Sept 2015 ~ 23:00 utc > > Only heard/saw one other station KC9ELU just before my LOS (no QSO) > > Copied beacon. > > > W3ADO-5 beacon B 247 31 23 826 245 +11 eeeit > Wns > 5 B 248 40 23 823 249 +15 en a > W3ADO-5 beacon B 249 40 23 820 24 l e oo > W3ADO-5 beacon B 250 68 23 814 249 +18 tt1 > W3ADO-re teh weol1 53 24 819 248 +19 taD > W3ADO-5 beacon B 252 65 31 816 248 +ge e w n > W3ADO-5 beacon B 253 99 23 809 248 +21 t t > W3ADO-5 beacon B 254 93 23 813 248 +21 tia > W3ADO-5 beacon B 255d1 23 811 249 +2 > W3ADO-5 beacon B 256 71 31 807 247 +23 t > W3ADO-5 beacon B 257 99 24 811 249 +23 Ca e > W3ADO-5 beacon B 258 99 24 809 249 +24 > W3ADO-5 beacon B 259 99 23 804 248 +24 t oa > W3ADO-5 beacon B 260 87 25 808 249 +24 a e > W3ADO-5 beacon B 261 43 23 8d teh =s > W3ADO-5 beacon B 000 31 32 815 244 +21 ttt ee > W3ADO-5 beacon B 001 87 23 804 250 +23 eae > W3ADO-5 beacon B 002 34 23 8 248 +24 ta a > W3ADO-5 beacon B 003 87 25h05 248 +25 eqe > W3ADO-5 beacon B 004 71 35 802 249 +25 saa > W3ADO-5 beacon B 005 68 25 802 248 +25 e=ee > W3ADO-5 beacon B 006 78 29 804 248 +25 ety > W3ADO-5 beacon B 007 71 35 798 249 +26 ettri > W3ADO-5 beacon B 008 96 32 802 249 +26 tet > W3ADO-5 beacon B 009 65 29 800 250 +26 > W3ADO-5 beacon B 010 59 23 796 250 +26 ee > W3ADO-5 beacon B 011 62 30 799 247 +26 u e > W3ADO-5 beacon B 012 96 42 796 248 +27 ei et x > W3ADO-5 beacon B 000 43 23 809 245 +24 th > W3ADO-5 beacon B 001 50 SG P > , > c to- oc ? e r o oe > a t tsDe > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > From electricity440 at gmail.com Fri Sep 11 00:40:23 2015 From: electricity440 at gmail.com (Skyler F) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:40:23 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat net Message-ID: Colorado Amsat net starts in 20 mins (7PM mountain time) On Denver reflector 9870 AMSAT echolink AllStar 40764 I welcome anyone new to the hobby or experts, hoping to have a big net tonight 73 Skyler KD?WHB -- Skyler Fennell amsatnet.info KD?WHB electricity440 at gmail.com From clintbrad4d at earthlink.net Fri Sep 11 02:06:40 2015 From: clintbrad4d at earthlink.net (Clint Bradford) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:06:40 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Net - Colorado In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <880CFD7F-D3D3-4DF3-B241-F5281062A5F0@earthlink.net> Great job, Skyler, on the satellite net this evening. Although just a dozen or so checked in, there were more lurking - and, hopefully, learning and getting interested. Heck - one of your participants even offered a donation to your school's ham club! Clint K6LCS From electricity440 at gmail.com Fri Sep 11 02:46:10 2015 From: electricity440 at gmail.com (Skyler F) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:46:10 -0600 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Net - Colorado In-Reply-To: <880CFD7F-D3D3-4DF3-B241-F5281062A5F0@earthlink.net> References: <880CFD7F-D3D3-4DF3-B241-F5281062A5F0@earthlink.net> Message-ID: Thanks! Really appreciated your check-in, and we had a great net tonight. I will hopefully get on the air more sat wise, I haven't been doing enough satellite work and hope to get my school club on satellites if there is a pass during Lunch. 73 Skyler KD?WHB On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 8:06 PM, Clint Bradford wrote: > Great job, Skyler, on the satellite net this evening. > > Although just a dozen or so checked in, there were more > lurking - and, hopefully, learning and getting interested. > > Heck - one of your participants even offered a donation to > your school's ham club! > > Clint K6LCS > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Skyler Fennell amsatnet.info KD?WHB electricity440 at gmail.com From amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net Fri Sep 11 03:02:18 2015 From: amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:02:18 +0000 Subject: [amsat-bb] XE719SEP on satellites - 19-20 September 2015 Message-ID: Hi! Omar XE1AO sent me an e-mail, mentioning that he will be operating as XE719SEP on the satellites on 19-20 September 2015. XE719SEP is a special-event station commemorating the earthquakes that hit Mexico City on those dates in 1985. The "719" in the call sign represents the local time of the first earthquake, 7.19am on 19 September 1985. Officially, the XE719SEP stations will operate until 0040 UTC on 21 September, corresponding to 7.40pm local time on 20 September 1985 - the time of the second massive earthquake. Other operators will use XE719SEP on other bands and modes during this weekend. More information about XE719SEP, in English and Spanish, is available at: http://qrz.com/db/XE719SEP Another page has similar information in Spanish: http://19SEP.puebladx.org A chart with a schedule showing when and where other stations will operate as XE719SEP is at: http://rne.puebladx.org/RNE/SEP19.html The "XE Time" in this chart is the same as Central Daylight Time in the USA and Canada, corresponding to UTC -5. Good luck, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK From clintbrad4d at earthlink.net Fri Sep 11 03:05:49 2015 From: clintbrad4d at earthlink.net (Clint Bradford) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:05:49 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Net - Colorado In-Reply-To: References: <880CFD7F-D3D3-4DF3-B241-F5281062A5F0@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <3EDF2B99-BA61-4B5B-BDF2-F51F716E06D1@earthlink.net> >> ... hope to get my school club on satellites if there is a pass during Lunch ... You are much more advanced (pun intended) than many others your age ... Keep up the excellent work. I hope you can garner some support from a vice principal or administrator or school board member. And do not forget the possibility of an ARISS contact for your campus - ====================================================== Proposal Window for Scheduled Contacts in the US Now Open The US partners of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program are seeking formal and informal educational institutions and organizations in the US, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. For more information about the proposal requirements, visit ... http://www.ariss.org ====================================================== Clint K6LCS From kc0bmf at gmail.com Fri Sep 11 05:50:52 2015 From: kc0bmf at gmail.com (John Fickes) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:50:52 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 psk Beacon Message-ID: Sep-11-2015 starting at 05:41 utc Seemed to be a lot of fading. 0 23 794 242 +11 et r5ee n 0843 30 782 242 +10 ee ? W3ADO-5 beaconoe E90L9 u070iOi eeei?eoW3ADO-5 beacon B 091 78 23 772 248 +16 ireei 73 John W0JW From jimlist at zoho.com Fri Sep 11 08:50:56 2015 From: jimlist at zoho.com (Jim Heck) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:50:56 +0100 Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 operations In-Reply-To: <55E215A7.7040600@zoho.com> References: <37BDC8A892C1465E8495B3B9AEAD7561@allgood.local> <55B228F4.3030002@zoho.com> <55E215A7.7040600@zoho.com> Message-ID: <55F295F0.4030406@zoho.com> Hi Folks, I have just switched FUNcube-1 to full time transponder mode at approx 0850 UTC. 12 hours earlier than normal due Ground Station availability. As usual, we will aim to switch back to 'auto' mode on Sunday evening (UTC). Enjoy and have FUN! 73s Jim G3WGM From PeteW2JV at verizon.net Fri Sep 11 15:17:49 2015 From: PeteW2JV at verizon.net (W2JV) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:17:49 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Pope's visit- 9-22-27 Special Event Operators needed Message-ID: <76035640A7614AD0BBF690E3DA454249@PeterPC> Hello, Pope Francis will be visiting the US from September 22-27, operations will include all bands and modes. Four unique QSL cards will be available along with a certificate to mark this special and historic event, you can read more about this event on QRZ.com, WM3PEN. In order to receive a QSL card we need to have some special event operators to work some passes. I?m looking for satellite operators that might be available on some passes throughout the event that are based in NY/NJ, DC/Virginia and Philadelphia. If you are interested, let me know and I will provide you with additional information. At this point Paul, N8HM has signed on as one operator in DC, the call sign will be K3P, I will be one NY operator as K2P, I hope we can add many more operators in the locations mentioned to have as many voices in space as we can, thank you. 73, Peter W2JV From m5aka at yahoo.co.uk Fri Sep 11 18:24:50 2015 From: m5aka at yahoo.co.uk (M5AKA) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:24:50 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] NBTC to help fund JAISAT satellite + UN ISS CubeSats Message-ID: <1615910031.1572904.1441995890669.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> NBTC to help fund JAISAT linear transponder satellite project http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/08/nbtc-to-help-fund-jaisat-satellite-project/ United Nations ? ISS CubeSat Deployment http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/11/united-nations-iss-cubesat-deployment/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK?http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter?https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook?https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube?https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ---- From martha at amsat.org Fri Sep 11 18:45:33 2015 From: martha at amsat.org (Martha) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:45:33 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed Message-ID: The AMSAT Office will be closed on Monday, September 14th. -- 73- Martha From sil at calorific.co.nz Fri Sep 11 23:03:27 2015 From: sil at calorific.co.nz (Sil) Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:03:27 +1200 Subject: [amsat-bb] gating PSAT Message-ID: <55F35DBF.40005@calorific.co.nz> Hi, I sometimes see received packets (like the one below) that show as gated to the net by my Sgate, but do not make it to findu (http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat.cgi). Is there anything I can do, change, alter, or configure, to increase the chances of the packet making it to the findu site? The gate is currently running on an old Windows machine and the gating is completed by UIView. Sil - ZL2CIA