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Today's Topics:
1. Kid's Day on AO-51 (Andrew Glasbrenner)
2. AO-7 New Distance Record ?? (Andre' v Deventer)
3. IT/vista (Bob- W7LRD)
4. Re: IT/vista (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
5. 3 Messages to Hope-1 BBS in one Pass. (Nader Omer)
6. Re: IT/vista (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
7. Re: IT/vista (Art McBride)
8. Re: IT/vista (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
9. Odd frames from HO-68? (Bent OZ6BL)
10. Re: Odd frames from HO-68? (Mark L. Hammond)
11. FW: [ans] ANS-003 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Dee)
12. Re: Odd frames from HO-68? (Bent, OZ6BL)
13. HO-68 updated schedule? (Bill Dzurilla)
14. Re: New To Satellites (Rupert Hamblin)
15. HO-68 Schedule Jan 04-10 (Alan Kung)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:30:56 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kid's Day on AO-51
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, AO51 Modes <ao51-modes@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4B3FAD00.5090904@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Tomorrow morning EST we'll change over to our Kid's Day configuration,
145.88/435.300. The official ARRL Kid's Day window is 1800 to 2400 UTC,
which fits nicely with the afternoon AO-51 passes. Mode change back to
normal will likely be Monday morning EST.
While in the 145.88/435.300 configuration, please yield to any Kid's Day
stations.
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:37:52 +0200
From: "Andre' v Deventer" <vandeventeraj@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 New Distance Record ??
To: "Amsat-Bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi All,
Congrats to Luciano PY5LF and Pierre ZS6BB who just completed a 2x CW QSO
via AO-7
which is a distance of 7,630 km between these two stations. (GG54jm -
KG43eu)
The mp3 clip shows the short window they had with good signals both ways.
Well Done guy's !!!
73
andre
zs2bk
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:10:59 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] IT/vista
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Anyone have any success running IT under Vista?? I have a newer laptop and I
can't make it go.? Use simple english I am not a computer expert.
?
73 Bob W7LRD
Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:37:39 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IT/vista
To: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B3FCAB3.2080403@xxxxx.xxx>
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Runs fine under DOSBOX
On 02-Jan-10 22:10, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
>
>
> Anyone have any success running IT under Vista? I have a newer laptop and
I can't make it go. Use simple english I am not a computer expert.
>
>
>
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
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Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937
825 5032
Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail nigel@xxxxx.xxx www
http://www.ngunn.net
Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP
Club International #385,
Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC,
GCARES, XWARN.
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 14:55:23 -0800 (PST)
From: Nader Omer <st2nh@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 3 Messages to Hope-1 BBS in one Pass.
To: amsat bb bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <52257.60485.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi All
?
Steve Ford WB8IMY mentions at 1996 QST article (No matter how long you 've
been licensed .there's nothing to compare with pure joy of accomplishment !)
?
I succeeded to upload a 3 messages to HO-68 (HOPE-1) satellite in one?pass
.orbit ?# 246 time was 18:36 ? 18:55 date 2-jan-2010 at KK65GP. Messages
send to my friends
?
Mike DK3WN
Mineo JE9PEL
Alan Kung and the team behind the success of XW-1 satellite
?
A link for some photo
?
http://picasaweb.google.com/Nader.st2nh/Hope1SatelliteBbsMessages#
?
?
The upload is soooo smooth the packets frames squeezes itself between the FM
phone transmition ?Thorough the whole pass there were many station in QSO's
But the satellite hold the packet (as someone hold it breath) and when ever
the channel is free it send down the frames J . . Thanks to Camsat for this
wonderful Bird.
?
Setup here ICOM 910 ,ARR preamp, homebrew X Yagi
Symek tnc3s ,,ARS drive Yaesu G5500,
Pc Dell 2G ram 2G
?
Software OP XP with SP3,Wisp (unregested yet!).Nova.WinARS.
?
http://www.st2nh.com/myequipments
?
I miss 9600 on AO-51 at uhf with 9600 BPS
?
http://www.st2nh.com/photos
?
73 Nader ST2NH
www.st2nh.com
?
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?
?
?
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:14:57 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IT/vista
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B3FE181.1050205@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Go to http://www.dosbox.com
Download DOSBOX for Windows.
Run the downloaded file. DOSBOX will be installed.
Dump your InstantTrack files in a directory c:\ITRACK
Go to START/ALL PROGRAMS/DOSbox-0.73/Configuration/Edit Configuration
A text editor box will open. At the end of the text file in the [autoexec]
section, edit the file so it reads as follows:
[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount c c:\itrack
c:
it
Save the file and close the editor.
On the desktop, rename the "DOSbox 0.73" icon as "InstantTrack"
Click the icon.
On 02-Jan-10 22:10, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
>
>
> Anyone have any success running IT under Vista? I have a newer laptop and
I can't make it go. Use simple english I am not a computer expert.
>
>
>
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
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01/02/10 08:22:00
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--
Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937
825 5032
Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail nigel@xxxxx.xxx www
http://www.ngunn.net
Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP
Club International #385,
Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC,
GCARES, XWARN.
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:47:17 -0800
From: "Art McBride" <kc6uqh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IT/vista
To: "'Bob- W7LRD'" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <61E9B0E88129463184AC91335ACF10A9@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
IT text screens run fine on Vista. You get a few warnings but ignore them
and it will come up. If you use Dos Box the graphics screens will work but
picture is small and cannot be enlarged. It works good enough to use, handy
to have Sun and Moon for pointing antennas built in . It has been a great
program for me over the years.
Art, KC6UQH
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Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 2:11 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] IT/vista
Anyone have any success running IT under Vista?? I have a newer laptop and I
can't make it go.? Use simple english I am not a computer expert.
?
73 Bob W7LRD
Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:21:12 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IT/vista
To: kc6uqh@xxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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The picture will be the same size it always was. It's your monitor
resolution that has changed.
If you use Dos Box the graphics screens will work but
> picture is small and cannot be enlarged.
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:43:32 +0100
From: Bent OZ6BL <oz6bl@xxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd frames from HO-68?
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4B4074D4.8050604@xxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi
I have several times observed some oddly addressed frames from HO-68 as
witnessed by this frame dump from this morning (conf
http://www.amsat.dk/oz7sat_kiss/xw1/KISS-Sun_Jan_03_06_08_00_UTC_2010.html):
=====
RR BJ1SA-12 -> UA9UIZ* N(R)=0 P/F:1
UI BJ1SA-12 -> BBSTAT* P/F:0 PID: F0
Open BJ1SA-12:1
RR BJ1SA-12 -> UA9UIZ* N(R)=0 P/F:1
DISC BJ1SA-12 -> UA9UIZ* P/F:1
DM UA9UIZ* -> BJ1SA-12 P/F:1 <======
UI BJ1SA-12 -> BBSTAT* P/F:0 PID: F0
Open BJ1SA-12:0
UI BJ1SA-12 -> BBSTAT* P/F:0 PID: F0
Open BJ1SA-12:0
...
======
The odd one is the one I have marked. It appears to sent from UA9UIZ
which means that I should have received it directly from UA9UIZ. This is
very, very unlikely as UA9UIZ is located some 4500 km from here
according to http://da.aprs.fi/?call=UA9UIZ.
Have any of you observed something similar?
Best 73 de Bent/OZ6BL
On behalf of OZ7SAT
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:42:33 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Odd frames from HO-68?
To: oz6bl@xxxxx.xxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4b409ec8.8502be0a.18d2.038f@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hello Bent,
Do you at least share the footprint with the other station?
I suspect that the operator had the PL tone ON so his packets were being
repeated through the FM repeater. I think that would make the packet look
like it came directly to your station, without a path.
I understand that packet operators should turn their PL tone OFF in order to
prevent this.
Congratulations to Nader for uploading three messages successfully! I am
interested in his Wisp/MSPE TNC settings. For example, what the Retries
time was set to, TxDelay, etc.
73,
Mark N8MH
_____________
Odd frames from HO-68?
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Odd frames from HO-68?
From: Bent OZ6BL <oz6bl@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:43:32 +0100
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--
Hi
I have several times observed some oddly addressed frames from HO-68 as
witnessed by this frame dump from this morning (conf
http://www.amsat.dk/oz7sat_kiss/xw1/KISS-Sun_Jan_03_06_08_00_UTC_2010.html):
=====
RR BJ1SA-12 -> UA9UIZ* N(R)=0 P/F:1
UI BJ1SA-12 -> BBSTAT* P/F:0 PID: F0
Open BJ1SA-12:1
RR BJ1SA-12 -> UA9UIZ* N(R)=0 P/F:1
DISC BJ1SA-12 -> UA9UIZ* P/F:1
DM UA9UIZ* -> BJ1SA-12 P/F:1 <======
UI BJ1SA-12 -> BBSTAT* P/F:0 PID: F0
Open BJ1SA-12:0
UI BJ1SA-12 -> BBSTAT* P/F:0 PID: F0
Open BJ1SA-12:0
...
======
The odd one is the one I have marked. It appears to sent from UA9UIZ
which means that I should have received it directly from UA9UIZ. This is
very, very unlikely as UA9UIZ is located some 4500 km from here
according to http://da.aprs.fi/?call=UA9UIZ.
Have any of you observed something similar?
Best 73 de Bent/OZ6BL
On behalf of OZ7SAT
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:26:05 -0500
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: [ans] ANS-003 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: ku4os <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BC10B92401BF489A8B2A5EA75AFB817D@xxxxxxxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-003
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America,
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS 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. Speaking for the ANS team, I wish all of you a
Happy New Year. Please keep us in mind for any articles and/or
announcements that include information for AMSAT members worlwide.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor@xxxxx.xxx
In this edition:
* AMSAT Treasurer Change
* HO-68 SSTV Report
* Remember to Nominate SKN Best Fist
* New Satellite RS38 satellite beacon heard
* ARISS Status - 28 December 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-003.01
AMSAT Treasurer Change
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 003.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 3, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-003.01
LONG-SERVING AMSAT-NA TREASURER STEPS DOWN
In a mid-December, 2009 letter to the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors,
AMSAT-NA's long-serving Treasurer, Gunther Meisse, W8GSM, announced his
intent to step aside from that position effective December 31st, 2009. In
his letter to the Board, Gunther cited personal business pressures and his
wish to spend more time with family as reasons for his decision.
"It is with regret that I find it appropriate to tender my resignation from
the position of Treasurer of AMSAT, effective December 31, 2009", Gunther
said. "I have enjoyed the my involvement with the largest brain trust in
amateur radio. The people I have had the opportunity to work with have truly
given me much more than I have contributed. Together, we have moved AMSAT
through some difficult and exciting times and I am sure the present
leadership team and Board of Directors will continue on a positive path over
the coming years," he concluded.
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, accepted Gunther's resignation with
deep regret. In an official statement, Barry noted that, "Guenther's work
has been an invaluable asset to our organization. His "unseen hand" has
left a very positive mark on all of our financial operations. During his
time as an AMSAT board member (2003-2009), his strategic vision and focus on
bringing greater financial management to AMSAT and improving the
organization's fund raising were extremely valuable. As Treasurer
(2004-2009), Gunther took the lead on having AMSAT recognized by the federal
government's Combined Federal Campaign, instituted the voluntary reporting
system to document the value of AMSAT volunteer hours, established a
published Annual Report to be shared with potential large donors, converted
AMSAT to QuickBooks for maintaining our accounts, and revised how AMSAT
values its in-orbit assets. He will be sorely missed and we wish him all
the best in his future endeavors," Barry said.
The AMSAT by-laws state that, "In event of the resignation, death or
incapacity of any Officer, the President shall appoint a temporary Officer
to fill the vacancy until the next meeting of the Board, at which time the
Board shall elect a successor."
In keeping with that directive, Barry has asked former AMSAT President Keith
Baker, KB1SF, to fill the position of AMSAT Treasurer until the Board can
name a permanent replacement. Many may remember that Keith served AMSAT
throughout the 1990s and early 2000s both as a BOD member as well as
Executive Vice President before taking a turn as President from 1998 until
2000. It is expected that the Board will meet in early January via
teleconference to formally elect Keith to fulfill the current term that
expires in October 2010.
Prior to his work with AMSAT, Keith was a USAF comptroller officer until his
retirement from the service in 1993. Among his many assignments during his
Air Force career included tours on the comptroller staff of the (then)
Strategic Air Command (SAC) as well as Base Comptroller for Aviano Air Base
in northern Italy. Much of the rest of his Air Force career was spent at
the Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, where he
successfully implemented a number of emerging automated project management
concepts into a wide variety of ongoing USAF aircraft development and
modification efforts worth several billion dollars. Following his
retirement, Keith established a management consulting firm, working with
clients in both government and industry dealing with project and personnel
management.
"Needless to say, I'm honored to once again be asked to serve AMSAT in a
official capacity, and I will do my very best to carry on Gunther's
excellent work," Keith said. "Gunther has very clearly left the fiscal
processes and records of AMSAT in fine shape and I look forward to building
on the firm fiscal foundation he has now created for our organization," he
concluded.
Barry offered his personal thanks to Keith for accepting the position until
the Board of Directors confirms a permanent successor. "I am very pleased
Keith is both willing and able to once again donate his time and many unique
talents to AMSAT. Keith's ability to provide solid financial oversight and
counsel to the Board on financial matters based upon both his professional
experience and knowledge of AMSAT are welcome, and I am looking forward
working with him as a senior member of our management team", Barry said.
[ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW, for the above information]
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HO-68 SSTV Report
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 003.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 3, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-003.02
HO-68 SSTV Report
=================
Dec 30th, 17:53 UTC 20 deg pass
During a low elevation pass, Mike DK3WN and Henk PA3GUO made the very first
SSTV contact via the HO-68 - linear transponder.
A few images were transmitted between the two radio stations in Germany and
The Netherlands. Signals were transmitted via HO-68, which was 1200km above
earth and about 8000km distant from both radio amateur stations.
See the images here: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=10478
73, Mike & Henk
Video of HO-68 operational modes
Henk PA3GUO has produced a video showing all the modes available on the
Amateur Radio satellite Xi Wang 1 (HO-68). This 2 minute video features the
launch of the satellite and shows its various modes of operation - Beacon,
FM, AX.25 Packet and SSB/CW linear transponder. Callsigns heard during the
video include M3PQQ, N1AIA, KC9ELU, VA3FM, WA3CZY and I6IBE. You can find
the video at http://tinyurl.com/ycjp4dg
NZ3M has put a video on YouTube of SSB contacts via the new Amateur Radio
satellite HO-68. This video can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/ya2uyzs
Piraja, PS8RF reported that a contact between Dean, ZD8DC on Ascension
Island and Michel, F6HTJ in France was completed via HO-68.
[ANS thanks Mike and Henk, for the above information]
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Remember to Nominate SKN Best Fist
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 003.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 3, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-003.03
Remember to Nominate SKN Best Fist
Many thanks to all who participated in Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2010. If
you have not already done so, please take a moment to nominate someone you
worked for Best Fist. Your nominee need not have the best fist of those you
heard, but only of those you worked.
Please send your nomination to Ray at w2rs@xxxxx.xxx. A list of those
nominated will be published in an ANS bulletin in early February, and in The
AMSAT Journal.
[ANS thanks Ray, W2RS for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-003.04
New Satellite RS38 satellite beacon heard
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 003.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 3, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-003.04
New Satellite RS38 satellite beacon heard
Mike Rupprecht DK3WN reports on the hearing a new CW satellite beacon RS38
on 435.490 MHz. In an email on the AMSAT Bulletin Board he indicates that it
is coming from the Russian UGATUSat. He writes:
UGATUSat is RS-38
09:48 UTC strong CW beacon on 435.490 MHz
rs38 ubs189 uab176 [DATA]
rs38 ubs188 uab177 ibs17 iab110 isp0 tab156 tsep146 tuf0 tbi167 tspa134
tspb255 mcon69 sma115 smb111 mra11 mrb14
rs38 ubs189 uab177 ibs17 iab130 isp22 tab156 tsep146
An audio file of a complete beacon record (4 min) can be heard at
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=10401
UGATUSat Real Time Tracking
http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=35869
[ANS thanks Mike, DK3WN and SouthGate Amateur Radio News for the above
information]
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ARISS Status - 28 December 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 003.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 3, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-003.05
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report
December 28, 2009
1. Upcoming School Contact Status
There are no Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contacts planned at this time. The ARISS team expects scheduling to resume
the first week of the New Year.
2. Canadian Web Site Promotes ARISS
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Canadian
delegate has been working to promote the ARISS program. In doing so, a new
Web page has been developed by the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club which
provides information on amateur radio and the ARISS program. To view the
site, go to: http://www.ovmrc.on.ca and select "ARISS" at the bottom of the
left hand side menu.
3. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) published an ARISS (Amateur Radio on
the International Space Station) news item in its January 2010 issue of QST.
The column "This Just In" contains a small item about the Columbus antennas
having been delivered to, and installed on, the ISS. The ARRL monthly
journal has a circulation of 150,000.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
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 additional benefits.
Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
Nb2f at amsat dot org
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:49:31 +0100
From: "Bent, OZ6BL" <oz6bl@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Odd frames from HO-68?
To: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B40AE7B.4030807@xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
On 2010-01-03 14:42, Mark L. Hammond wrote:
> Do you at least share the footprint with the other station?
>
>
Yes. We had a 2 deg elevation and the satellite was about midway between
OZ7SAT and UA9UAZ over the Kola peninsula.
> I suspect that the operator had the PL tone ON so his packets were being
repeated through the FM repeater. I think that would make the packet look
like it came directly to your station, without a path.
>
>
That sounds like a very plausible explanation.
> I understand that packet operators should turn their PL tone OFF in order
to prevent this.
>
>
Agree.
> Congratulations to Nader for uploading three messages successfully! I am
interested in his Wisp/MSPE TNC settings. For example, what the Retries
time was set to, TxDelay, etc.
>
>
For what it is worth, here are the settings we use. You have to be
rather aggressive when connecting to a satellite, so the T1 timer is set
very low:
Window size: 1
T1: 0.5 sec
Retry count 10
Maximum packet length. 128
The latter is probably not necessary with HO-68, but it was with GO-32.
Best 73 de Bent/OZ6BL
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 07:59:57 -0800 (PST)
From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 updated schedule?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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I just checked the CAMSAT page at http://www.camsat.cn/ to get the latest
schedule for HO-68, but all it shows is 12/28 through early 1/03. Is there
any source for an updated schedule?
73, Bill NZ5N
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:10:44 +0000
From: Rupert Hamblin <rupert.hamblin@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New To Satellites
To: George Henry <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi All,
Many thanks for all your replies to my initial questions, very grateful
for your knowledge and input.
I think to start my satellite journey I'll initially concentrate on
receive side first, then work my way onto the FM satellites.
Just for my own reference can you confirm the current FM satellites and
which ones are the CW/SSB Linear transponders ?
(SO-67, SO-50, AO-27, AO-51, HO-68) FM ?
SSB / CW ?
Many thanks for your help....
Regards
RH / G0TKZ
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rupert Hamblin"
> <rupert.hamblin@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:09 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] New To Satellites
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've had a good look round the forums and on the net generally, I'm
>> coming into satellites as a newcomer, having spent
>> my past 15 ham years on HF/6M CW/DIGI modes. (with a bit of DSTAR
>> recently..!!)
>>
>> So a few questions I hope you can answer and update me....
>>
>> i) Generally what power levels are needed to access the birds...?
>>
>
> It depends on the mode. With the current crop of low earth orbiting
> satellites (LEOs), only a few watts into a beam will do the job.
> There are those who routinely make contacts with 500 mW, but most are
> probably in the 5 to 25 watt range (there IS a lot of competition).
> There's no harm in using more power with the FM satellites, but on the
> linear birds, use the minimum necessary to hear yourself on the
> downlink (obvious caveat: full-duplex operation is called for),
> because stronger signals cause the AGC to kick in, locking out weaker
> stations. It's common courtesy (and an FCC rule here in the States)
> to use the minimum power necessary. And rule number one is, maximize
> your RECEIVE capability before worrying about your uplink. As the old
> adage says, "you can't work 'em if you can't hear 'em!"
>
>> ii) Antenna's - I've read a lot about the arrow antenna - how good is
>> this antenna would you recommend for a new comer ?
>>
>
> The Arrow (2-meter and 70 cm antennas on the same boom) and the Elk
> antenna (a log periodic design) are both very good for portable
> operations. I don't think the Arrow is recommended for permanent
> installation, though. Most portable ops on here use one or the other.
>
>
>> iii) HT or Base Transceiver - How realistic is working satellites on an
>> HT with 5W ? & is base transceiver preferred ?
>>
>
> Many use a 5 watt HT with great success, either with one of the
> antennas above, or the Pryme AL-800 telescoping whip. The most
> important requirement in an HT for satellite use is the ability to
> hear yourself on the downlink while you are transmitting on the
> uplink. If you search back thru the archives here, you will find a
> list of suitable HT's posted within the last couple of months. Base
> installations have their own obstacles to overcome... coax length &
> routing, lightning protection, and antenna installation (size, azimuth
> rotor only vs.full az-el, etc.) among them. Most of the "base"
> satellite rigs will operate from 12 volts, so they make nice
> mobile/rover/Field Day/demo satellite stations as well.
>
>
>> iv) Following on from the above - I've read about the FT-2000 or FT-847
>> which would be better suited to satellites or another rig ?
>>
>
> You'll get as many different opinions on the "best" satellite rig as
> there are rigs out there. Many like the HF/VHF/UHF "all-in-one"
> boxes, others prefer dedicated satellite radios like the Icom 910H
> (myself included). Many dual-band FM mobiles are quite suitable for
> operating the FM-only LEOs, as well. I used to make lots of mobile
> contacts using a Yaesu FT-8100R mobile. Some like to go cheap,
> building their station with older rigs like the IC-271 or 275 and
> IC-471 or 475. I started out on the old RS-series Russian birds (2M
> up/10M down, 15M up/10M down, and 15M up/2M down) with a Drake T-4XB,
> R-4B, and the matching TC-2/RC-2 2-meter transmit & receive
> converters, all for less than $600 US...
>
>> v) Obviously a rotator / elevator with a beam(s) will give a better
>> performance, but what sort of performance could I expect out of an arrow
>> on a tripod with an HT & 5W ?
>>
>
> Again, quite respectable performance can be had with that combination.
> Unless you want to hunt for the signal, it's a good idea to print out
> a table of the desired satellite's azimuth and elevation throughout
> the pass, or get a small computer (Netbook) or tracking app for your
> cell phone/PDA. I've made many portable contacts using a 5W HT and a
> 2-meter beam made of steel measuring tape (see the picture on my
> QRZ.com profile page)
>
>> vi) On the HT subject - is it necessary to use 2 HT (one TX / one RX) or
>> will just one do ?
>>
>
> You can do it either way... with a full-duplex HT, the Arrow antenna
> must have a diplexer installed to combine the VHF and UHF signals,
> while the Elk has a single feedline and does not require a diplexer.
> With 2 HTs, the Arrow can provide separate feedlines, while the Elk
> would require a diplexer to combine the VHF and UHF signals
>
>> vii) ....and finally...some have mentioned that not all the sats listed
>> on the AMSAT page are live - where can I get the most upto date list of
>> satellites that are active & their frequencies / modes..?
>>
>
> The AMSAT pages are the best source of frequency/mode information,
> while http://oscar.dcarr.org is probably the best site for activity
> information.
>
>> Thats it for now - hope you can help...chances are I may have some more
>> questions soon.....
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> RH / G0TKZ
>
> You came to the right place to get your answers... there are a lot of
> very knowledgeable operators here! Just remember, your station
> "needs" may not be the same as anyone else's, so feel free to experiment!
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> George, KA3HSW
>
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 01:11:30 +0800
From: "Alan Kung" <alankung@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule Jan 04-10
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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03 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
16:35...Turn On
India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA
17:20...Turn Off
03 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
18:35...Turn On
South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia
18:55...Turn Off
04 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
10:30...Turn On
Australia,South Pole, New Zealand
10:55...Turn Off
04 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
13:11...Turn On
Europe,NA,South America
13:45...Turn Off
04 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
16:20...Turn On
India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA
17:05...Turn Off
04 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
19:50...Turn On
South Africa, NA,North Asia
20:35...Turn Off
05 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
10:20...Turn On
South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,East Asia
10:50...Turn Off
05 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
13:50...Turn On
South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,South Asia
14:02...Turn Off
05 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
16:05...Turn On
India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA
16:50...Turn Off
05 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
21:20...Turn On
South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia
22:05...Turn Off
06 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
10:00...Turn On
South Pole,Australia, New Zealand,North Asia,
Europe,North Pole
10:45...Turn Off
06 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
11:45...Turn On
South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,Est Asia,
North Asia
12:20...Turn Off
06 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
16:10...Turn On
Europe, North Asia,NA,North Pole,South America
16:35...Turn Off
06 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
19:15...Turn On
South Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,North Pole,
NA,North Asia
20:00...Turn Off
07 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
11:52...Turn On
South Asia,East Asia,North Asia
12:07...Turn Off
07 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
14:10...Turn On
Europe,NA,North Pole,South America
14:40...Turn Off
07 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
18:55...Turn On
South Africa,Europe,Middle East Asia,NA,North
Pole,North Asia
19:40...Turn Off
07 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
21:45...Turn On
South Africa,Europe,Middle East Asia,NA,North
Pole,North Asia
22:30...Turn Off
08 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
11:36...Turn On
South Asia,East Asia,North Asia
11:51...Turn Off
08 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
12:04...Turn On
Europe,NA,North Africa,South America
12:44...Turn Off
08 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
18:40...Turn On
South Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,North Pole,
NA,North Asia
19:25...Turn Off
08 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
22:35...Turn On
North Africa,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Asia,East
Asia,North Australia
23:20...Turn Off
09 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
10:55...Turn On
South Pole,Australia,East Asia, North Asia,
Europe,North Pole
11:35...Turn Off
09 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
11:40...Turn On
North Asia,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Africa,
South America,South Pole
12:20...Turn Off
09 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
16:45...Turn On
India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA
17:30...Turn Off
09 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
22:05...Turn On
West Africa,East South America,Europe,NA,
North Pole,North Asia
22:50...Turn Off
10 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
10:40...Turn On
South Pole,Australia,New Zealand,East
Asia,North Asia
11:15...Turn Off
10 Jan. 2010
HO-68 Linear Tansponder
11:20...Turn On
North Asia,Europe,NA,South Africa,South
America,South Pole
12:05...Turn Off
73
Alan Kung, BA1DU
HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager
www.camsat.cn
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