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Today's Topics:
1. Re: SO-50 pass over FN42 at 12:25a local / 0525Z (Rick Tejera)
2. Re: SO-50 pass over FN42 at 12:25a local / 0525Z (Jeremy Kiehner)
3. CO-66 and SO 67 US passes this Saturday. (Tom Schuessler)
4. (no subject) (rgoldham@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
5. Re: Log Book Recommendations (Dan)
6. Re: FO-29 PDF file (Mineo Wakita)
7. AMSAT Forum time change (Doug Kuitula)
8. 38k4 packet operations on AO-51 Nov 14-18, 2010 (Mark L. Hammond)
9. Re: 38k4 packet operations on AO-51 Nov 14-18, 2010
(Angelo Glorioso)
10. Launch opportunity (jmfranke)
11. Re: (no subject) [SPAM] (Jeff Moore)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:08:30 -0700
From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 pass over FN42 at 12:25a local / 0525Z
To: "'Chris Danis'" <cdanis@xxxxx.xxx>, <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
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That's kind of late, though if there's any one out there it nice to have a
bit of a chat. Did you transmit the with the 74.4 PL to turn the bird on? At
that hour, it may not be on.
I try to work late passes on SO-50 when I can. The pass you tried to work
was too far east to work from Phoenix, DM33.
Hope to work you soon, FN42 & MA would be a new grid & State for me.....
Clear Skies
Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews,
Public Outreach Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
www.saguaroastro.org
saguaroastro@xxx.xxx
K7TEJ, AMSAT 38452
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Chris Danis
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 22:48
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 pass over FN42 at 12:25a local / 0525Z
Was anyone working SO-50 during its pass over FN42 at 12:25a Eastern / 05:25
UTC?
I just finished constructing a WA5VJB yagi just a few hours ago. Was
listening on the downlink during the pass but heard nothing. (Didn't try
transmitting.) Maybe no one was on, maybe the downlink is shifted off
frequency slightly (I see a note of reports of this in the AMSAT Status page
for the bird), or maybe my setup is just broken (very possible -- it's all
new and I don't know what I'm doing!).
In any case, I'll be trying some other passes of FM sats tomorrow.
vy 73
-chris N2YYZ
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:28:23 -0500
From: Jeremy Kiehner <kb3dlp@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 pass over FN42 at 12:25a local / 0525Z
To: Chris Danis <cdanis@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
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I've not had any problems bringing the bird up during the late passes such
as the one in question. Between 2200 and 0600 eastern, SO-50 is usually dead
and I find myself talking to myself H-I.
If you'd like to make another attempt I'd be willing to work a schedule with
you to test your gear and ability to work the bird.
Though I'd find it hard to believe it's your antenna... Truth be told I work
the birds on one of two antenna's depending where I am at that particular
passing. If I'm at work I'll work birds over 40 degrees on my mobile rig
with my dual band vertical mag mount. It works and watching my tracking
software on my iPhone I'm able to tell when the bird passes into my blind
spots as it passes. If I'm at home I use nothing more than a 2 meter 3
element beam and an HT in my back yard. SWR are low on 144 and 440 bands,
though my reception could be better I'm sure. However; to this date it's
worked. I've successfully worked AO-51, SO-50, ISS, and HO-68 (Hope-1) with
the set ups above with no more than 5 watts (I don't believe in using big
guns, conserve resources!).
As Rick said, FN42 and MA would be a new grid and state for me as well.
73
Jeremy
KB3DLP / FM19 York, Pennsylvania
PS: I too have read what AMSAT shows for the frequency shifting, however I
haven't experienced it yet myself, I still tune on the coordinated
frequencies without issue.
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 12:48 AM, Chris Danis <cdanis@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Was anyone working SO-50 during its pass over FN42 at 12:25a Eastern /
> 05:25
> UTC?
>
> I just finished constructing a WA5VJB yagi just a few hours ago. Was
> listening on the downlink during the pass but heard nothing. (Didn't try
> transmitting.) Maybe no one was on, maybe the downlink is shifted off
> frequency slightly (I see a note of reports of this in the AMSAT Status
> page
> for the bird), or maybe my setup is just broken (very possible -- it's all
> new and I don't know what I'm doing!).
>
> In any case, I'll be trying some other passes of FM sats tomorrow.
>
> vy 73
> -chris N2YYZ
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--
KB3DLP, Jeremy Kiehner
Founder of S.P.A.R.S.E.
http://www.sparse.talk4fun.net
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:53:39 -0600
From: "Tom Schuessler" <tjschuessler@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CO-66 and SO 67 US passes this Saturday.
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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SO 67 will be active over the US on 13, Nov. Saturday for one pass only
starting at 1542 Z per request and confirmed by John Lochner of the SO-67
team. Looking forward to seeing you on the bird from a demo at the North
Hills Prep School in Irving, TX in support of an International festival with
a booth hosted by local Scout Troop 606. Should be interesting time with a
chance to promote ham radio to a diverse group of non-hams.
Cubesat Oscar 66, CO-66 SEEDS-II SSTV downlink will also be available at
about the exact same time on Saturday, Ending at about 1555 Z See copied
e-mail below from the SEEDS-II team at Nihon University in Japan. They
downlink an SSTV image with the satellite call sign. Thought it might make
an interesting demo as well but now see the time conflict due to the above
mentioned SO-67 pass. Apparently the time frame is limited so the next pass
they will be back to a CW beacon.
See you on the birds.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
2713 Lake Gardens Drive
Irving, Texas 75060
972-986-7456
214-403-1464 (Cell)
n5hyp@xxxx.xxx
________________________________________________
>Dear Tom Schuessler,>
>
>Thank you for your contact.
>We will uplink SSTV commands at the following time from Nihon Univ. but
each command will keep transmit SSTV images only for three hours.
>So we cannot warrant if you can receive SSTV images at Texas. We presume
perhaps you may be able to get them by the 12:55(UTC) uplinked >command.
>
>13/Nov./2010 Uplink?time (UTC)
>00:26
>02:03
>11:19
>12:55
>
>We wish you can receive them. Thank you.
>
>Sincerely,
>SEEDS Project Team
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Miyazaki Lab.,
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nihon University Master's degree
2nd Shoko Inoue E-mail:inoue@xxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx
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-----Original Message-----
From: n5hyp@xxxx.xxx [mailto:n5hyp@xxxx.xxxx
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 12:08 PM
To: seeds_contact@xxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx
Subject: SEEDS II SSTV.
--- ???? ---
namae = Tom Schuessler N5HY
School = Irving Amateur Radio Club, Irving, Texas, USA
email = n5hyp@xxxx.xxx
content =
I followed the pass of CO-66, SEEDS II this past saturday at 1650ish
on
Saturday, 6 November from my location in Irving, Texas and copied
the CW
beacon. I see that the satellite does periodically output an SSTV
image but
I wonder how to tell when this action will happen. On your web site
you do
show SSTV as an activity at your university receiving station but
can we
receive it in other parts of the world and if so can we tell when.
This Saturday the 13th November I will be doing an amateur radio
satellite
demonstration and would love the opportunity to download the image.
Thank you very much for your help.
73, Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:37:40 -0800 (PST)
From: rgoldham@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] (no subject)
To: continentalairlines@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxxx
mblaue@xxxx.xx.xxxx KK5DO@xxxxx.xxxx hurleybutcher@xxxxx.xxxx
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx sidney@xxxx.xx.xxx
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:43:14 -0500
From: Dan <ddann@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Log Book Recommendations
To: Jeremy Kiehner <kb3dlp@xxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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I use VQLog by EA6VQ. You can find it here
http://www.vhfdx.info/vqlog.html. It is very satellite friendly. It
will even list individual sat names and the modes. Tracks grids with a
map or tables. And like most logbooks it will track awards. Very
reasonably priced.
Dan N8DZM
#33913
On 11/10/2010 3:09 PM, Jeremy Kiehner wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Playing with some log book software I found online through DXZone and other
> sources. Nothing so far seems to be geared, or even suited to satellite
> work, meaning; They all have one frequency field, few have satellite as a
> propagation, few track grids and states worked, etc.
>
> What I'm hoping to find is a log book that's Satellite and Earth-Earth
> friendly that'll track VUCC, WAS, and misc other awards (even if I must add
> them and parameters myself) and that'll allow me a Tx and Rx frequency field
> along with Satellite prop and which bird worked and integration with LotW
> and eQSL would be nice. (I know, I may be asking a bit much H-I)
>
> Google is a bit over whelming and time consuming to sift through, download,
> trial, and ultimately uninstall each piece of software I find.
>
> So what do you all use? I'm open to suggestions as I'm sure this may help
> others who are curious.
>
> 73 de KB3DLP / FM19rw
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:53:02 +0900
From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 PDF file
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Thank you very much.
I posted a new article on my HP as follows.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29esti.htm
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:14:32 -0500
From: "Doug Kuitula" <ka8qcu@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Forum time change
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001a01cb8273$ef5d2520$aacd64d0@xxx>
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Hi all,
I just noticed that the AMSAT Forum at the Fort Wayne, Ind. Hamfest has
been changed to 12:15 pm on Saturday Nov. 13
For more info check:
www.fortwaynehamfest.com
73 de Doug KA8QCU
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:29:51 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 38k4 packet operations on AO-51 Nov 14-18, 2010
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "Bent, OZ6BL" <oz6bl@xxxxx.xx>
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Hello All,
Just a reminder that we'll be running a few days of 38k4 packet
beginning Sunday afternoon/evening until Thursday afternoon/evening,
as per the schedule below. Note the voice repeater will be OFF.
Please keep in mind that receiving packet at 38k4 requires more than
your "stock" FM receiver and TNC. Generally speaking, folks are using
a Symek board installed in their satellite radio to tap the IF which
is then fed to a high speed TNC. Other options for a receiver include
a PCR-1000/1500/2500 in FM mode with filters set to 50 kHz (NOT
Wide-FM) (I think that's the right filter width).
Please remember Douglas Quagliana's KA2UPW soundcard decoder (as
presented in the AMSAT Journal a few issues back) that can be
downloaded here: http://www.quagliana.com/ Look for Willow and
Sabins. I suggest you get the software and test it once the
good old UoSat days:
Receivers capable of 38k4 (up to 76k, actually):
TS-2000x with Symek IF board
TS-790A with Symek IF board
Icom PCR-1500
For decoding:
Paccomm Spirit/Sprint-2 Satellite TNC models with 38k4 filters installed
Willow
My preferred combination is the TS-2000x with Symek IF board feeding a
Pacomm Sprint-2 satellite model. I seem to get the best performance
out of this combo.
Here's a reminder of the schedule:
November 14 (late UTC)
38k4 Baud PBBS Operations, L/U
Uplink: 1268.705 MHz FM at 9600 baud
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM at 38,400 baud
November 18 (late UTC)
FM Repeater, L/SU
Uplink: 1268.705 MHz FM (no PL tone)
Downlinks: 2401.200 MHz FM *and* 435.300 MHz FM (at low power!)
73!
--
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:53:07 +0000
From: Angelo Glorioso <n5uxt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 38k4 packet operations on AO-51 Nov 14-18,
2010
To: <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: oz6bl@xxxxx.xx
Message-ID: <BAY138-W2868E27E9A800714CBE7B2ED330@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Mark,
Do we know what the BBS power output will be increased too??? With my busy
schedule I will be unable to upload pictures before hand. Hopefully there
are some on the bbs before Sunday to download at 38.4k.
Angelo Glorioso III
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If you don't ask, you will never know!!
> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:29:51 -0500
> From: marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> CC: oz6bl@xxxxx.xx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] 38k4 packet operations on AO-51 Nov 14-18, 2010
>
> Hello All,
>
> Just a reminder that we'll be running a few days of 38k4 packet
> beginning Sunday afternoon/evening until Thursday afternoon/evening,
> as per the schedule below. Note the voice repeater will be OFF.
>
> Please keep in mind that receiving packet at 38k4 requires more than
> your "stock" FM receiver and TNC. Generally speaking, folks are using
> a Symek board installed in their satellite radio to tap the IF which
> is then fed to a high speed TNC. Other options for a receiver include
> a PCR-1000/1500/2500 in FM mode with filters set to 50 kHz (NOT
> Wide-FM) (I think that's the right filter width).
>
> Please remember Douglas Quagliana's KA2UPW soundcard decoder (as
> presented in the AMSAT Journal a few issues back) that can be
> downloaded here: http://www.quagliana.com/ Look for Willow and
> Sabins. I suggest you get the software and test it out at 9600
> before you attempt 38,400, so to become familiar with how it works
> with your receiver. It does work at 38k4--but remember you must have
> an appropriate receiver!
>
> It is possible to use some of the SDR stuff I'm sure, if you record
> with your SDR software and Uplink: 1268.705 MHz FM at 9600 baud
> Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM at 38,400 baud
>
> November 18 (late UTC)
> FM Repeater, L/SU
> Uplink: 1268.705 MHz FM (no PL tone)
> Downlinks: 2401.200 MHz FM *and* 435.300 MHz FM (at low power!)
>
> 73!
> --
> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:51:46 -0500
From: "jmfranke" <jmfranke@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Launch opportunity
To: "Amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <E83985C21AE241AC83E10F6B3F168700@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/home/CubeSats_initiative.html
John WA4WDL
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:55:40 -0800
From: "Jeff Moore" <tnetcenter@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: (no subject) [SPAM]
To: <rgoldham@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <continentalairlines@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>, <mblaue@xxxx.xx.xxx>, <KK5DO@xxxxx.xxx>,
<hurleybutcher@xxxxx.xxx>, <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<sidney@xxxx.xx.xxx>
Message-ID: <5311BC28125047519CAA57054814EA07@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Likely SPAM!!
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