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Today's Topics:
1. SO67 SCHEDULE FOR AMERICAS (Hans van de Groenendaal)
2. ANS-332 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
3. FASTRAC Reception on an HT (Andrew.MacAllister@xxxxxxx.xxxx
4. More FASTRAC Reception on an HT (Andrew.MacAllister@xxxxxxx.xxxx
5. FAST1 copied in Oregon (Ken Swaggart)
6. SatPC32 (Maurice Doyle)
7. CO-65 digipeater success, sort of (Andrew Glasbrenner)
8. Keplers Satpc32 (Howard Kowall)
9. Re: Keplers Satpc32 (George Henry)
10. Re: Keplers Satpc32 (Mark L. Hammond)
11. Re: Keplers Satpc32 (Erich Eichmann)
12. O/OREOS & FASTRAC Audio recordings downloadable (PA3GUO)
13. Can Radio Amateur Stations support scientific space missions
? (PA3GUO)
14. Re: Can Radio Amateur Stations support scientific space
missions ? (G0MRF@xxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:38:03 +0200
From: "Hans van de Groenendaal" <hans@xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO67 SCHEDULE FOR AMERICAS
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi All
The SO67 schedule for the Americas is now on www.amsatsa.org.za . It changes
weekly with the Americas the first week of the month, Europe the second
week, Middle East/India the third week and Australia and Japan fourth week.
Special requests with time in UTC should be sent to saamsat@xxxxxxx.xx.xx
two prior to the event
73 Hans ZS6AKV
Hans van de Groenendaal
Features Editor EngineerIT
012 991 4662
082 781 4631
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:12:37 -0500
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-332 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-332
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.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor@xxxxx.xxx
In this edition:
* FASTRAC Tracking Assistance Requested
* Antarctic Satellite Operation Planned From M/V Kapitan Khlebnikov
* AMSAT at the Tampa, FL Hamfest
* AMSAT at the 2010 Superstition Hamfest, Mesa, AZ
* Bill Ress, N6GHZ, appointed AMSAT Director of Launch Opportunities
* ESA to Sponsor Student Participation in IAA Conference in Rome
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* ARISS Status - 22 November 2010
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.01
FASTRAC Tracking Assistance Requested
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 28, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.01
Sebastian Munoz, KE5FKV, FASTRAC Student Program Manager, reports that last
Friday 19 November 2010 the FASTRAC satellites (Emma and Sara Lily) were
launched from Kodiak, AK. At this point the FASTRAC Team has been able to
determine that both of them are beaconing and that they are talking to each
other from their own station and with the help of HAMs all over the world.
They have been able to decode both Sara Lily and Emma's beacons and some of
their crosslink data exchanges. From these they have been able to determine
that their primary sensor, a GPS receiver is working properly. At this
point Emma's beacon has reverted to its default configuration where the
satellite beacons at 9k6 every two minutes while Sara Lily is continuing to
beacon at 1k2 baud every three minutes. Also at this point Sara Lily's
signal appears to be weaker than Emma so they are asking the HAM community
to help track both of them.
To do so it is recommended that you first try to hear FASTRAC-2's (Emma's)
beacon which is on 145.825 MHz and then switch to see if you can listen for
FASTRAC-1's (Sara Lily's) beacon which is on 437.345. You might also be
able to hear the girls talking to each other at 9600 baud. The type of
beacons that you should get if you are able to decode them, should look
something like this:
FAST1>BEACON/1: <UI>:
F11001611484723.998635824658.10 +3888795.01 -567497.09 -1500.24821
+1194.21584 -7135.59277+0330282372 056 033 032 032 048
FAST2>BEACON/2: <UI>:
FAST2 Safe Mode
Stations not set up to receive packets, can send an audio file for attempted
decoding.
Current TLE's as of 25 November:
FASTRAC
1 90025U 0 10327.90121560 -.00000191 +00000-0 -19331-4 0 00099
2 90025 071.9702 131.7903 0018126 299.0783 060.8722 14.76368636000560
A single TLE can be used to track both satellites as Emma and Sara Lily are
currently stacked together.
The FASTRAC website will be updated with the most current TLEs
http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/users/phpBB3/predictedorbit.p
hp
If you track the satellites, please let the FASTRAC team know through their
website
http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/users/phpBB3/index.php
or at fastracsats@xxxxx.xxx.
If your station has powerful transmitting capabilities on both 145.825 MHz and
437.345 MHz and you are able to track the satellites, please let the team know
as you might be able to help them establish a command link which they are
still
in the process of doing.
[ANS thanks Sebastian, KE5FKV, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.02
Antarctic Satellite Operation Planned From M/V Kapitan Khlebnikov
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 28, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.02
Herb, AA2PI plans amateur satellite operation during his voyage
aboard the polar-class Russian ice breaker Kapitan Khlebnikov as
it sails a route circumnavigating Antarctica from the Falkland
Islands to Hobart, TZ.
The itinerary is:
Depart Falkland Islands on December 4, 2010
Arrive Hobart, TZ on Jan 3, 2011
[ANS thanks Herb, AA2PI and Bill K7MT for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.03
AMSAT at the Tampa, FL Hamfest
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 28, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.03
AMSAT will have a booth at the Tampabay Hamfest coming up on 4 December in
Palmetto, Florida. AMSAT will also be doing 90 minutes of presentations on
satellites and ARISS during a forum on Saturday. Please come by to pick up the
latest AMSAT gear, learn about ARISSat-1, FOX, and other projects, make a
donation, or join or renew your AMSAT membership.
Andrew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT's VP of
Operations reports that he will also be
trying something new. For each donation of $25 or more, or each membership or
renewal, Drew will personally provide the parts and help assembling an antenna
for operating the satellites. We will be building a version of the CJU antenna
in the booth, which is a small but very effective antenna to use with an HT to
copy the Mode J satellites.
Using the CJU and an HT, and the 2m radio in your
car, the Mode J satellites are
easy to use. Drew requests that people interested in building the antenna
contact him ahead of time for details or to RSVP for this offer.
[ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.04
AMSAT at the 2010 Superstition Hamfest, Mesa, AZ
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 28, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.04
The Superstition Amateur Radio Club will host its annual hamfest on the
morning
of Saturday, 4 December 2010. The hamfest is located in the southwest parking
lot of Mesa Community College, along the east side of Dobson Road between
Southern Avenue and the US-60 freeway in Mesa, Arizona. Additional
information
about the hamfest, including talk-in frequencies, is available at:
http://wb7tjd.org/hamfest
AMSAT will have a table at this hamfest, and Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, will be
on the air for demonstrations using various satellites. The hamfest is in
grid
DM43bj.
[ANS thanks Patrick, WD9EWK, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.05
Bill Ress, N6GHZ, appointed AMSAT Director of Launch Opportunities
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 28, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.05
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW has appointed Bill Ress, N6GHZ of Camino,
CA as AMSAT's Director of Launch Opportunities, a
new position. The appointment
was announced at the AMSAT BOD meeting and AMSAT Annual Meeting that was held
last month in Elk Grove Village, IL. In his capacity as Director of Launch
Opportunities, Bill will serve as the central point for managing:
-Fox Launch Opportunities
-Ride Share Opportunities
-AMSAT Presence at small satellite conferences
Supporting Bill's efforts will be a volunteer task force to help coordinate
and
compile launch information. Working with the VP-Engineering and AMSAT
President, the Director will make recommendations to the AMSAT BOD to develop
launch objectives and serve as the central point for securing feasible
launches
for AMSAT spacecraft.
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW noted Bill's qualifications for this
position. "As a former BOD member who chaired the Engineering Task Force that
developed the recommendation to the AMSAT Board of Directors to build a
cubesat
('Project Fox'), Bill understands AMSAT's strategic vision, our current
capabilities and the current state of flight options. His professional
contacts
and location on the West Coast places him in an excellent position to identify
and nurture potential launches, a significant
task that requires an appreciation
of both AMSAT and the state of the launch industry."
Bill and his team will be working to establish dialog with both satellite
customers who may have ride share potential a well as satellite builders to
evaluate potential ride share potential. The team will also evaluate and
determine how best for AMSAT to respond to NASA
Launch Initiatives, other launch
provider announcements, and potential university relationships for securing
launches as these opportunities arise.
Individuals who become aware of potential launch
opportunities which might be of
interest to AMSAT are encouraged to contact Bill (n6ghz at amsat.org).
[ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.06
ESA to Sponsor Student Participation in IAA Conference in Rome
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.06
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 28, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.06
The 1st International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Conference on
University Satellites Missions and Cubesat Conference which will
be held in Rome, Italy on January 24-29, 2011. Submissions are due
by December 18, 2010. Early registration begins on January 10, 2011.
The Gruppo di Astrodinamica Universit? degli Studi Sapienza is
pleased to announce that ESA has kindly offered ten scholarships for
students who will present a paper at the 1st IAA Conference on Uni-
versity Satellites Missions and Cubesat Conference next January. You
can find the information at the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/25wouy5
Arrangements have been made for student housing at the Conference:
http://tinyurl.com/26jybsx
The Gruppo di Astrodinamica and the IAA hopes that this will encourage
students to participate in the Conference.
[ANS thanks the Gruppo di Astrodinamica Universit? degli Studi Sapienza
the IAA for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.07
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.07
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 28, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.07
+ Art, W4ART has published a link to the photos he took at the
2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting:
http://www.afeller.us/Studio_dArt/Personal_Galleries/Pages/AMSAT_2010.html
Additional photos and captions will be published in the AMSAT
Journal.
+ Project Engineer for ARISS, Kenneth, N5VHO wrote, "For all you
that wonder what it is like for the astronauts to work ground
stations during a general pass. Col. Wheelock gives you a personal
video tour of the ISS ham radio station while he answers calls
from operators on the ground." Watch at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8
+ Membership of the FUNcube satellite and Software Defined Radio
(SDR) Dongle Yahoo Group has now reached the 100 mark. You can
join the FUNcube Yahoo Group at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FUNcube/
+ A photo gallery of the Minotaur launch from Alaska that launched
a payload of seven satellites can be viewed at:
http://spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/stps26/101120gallery/
+ Captain Yuri Bodrov, Master of the M/V "MOTTLER", says he will be
operating as UT1FG/MM on AO-7, AO-27, AO-51, HO-68, SO-50, SO-67,
amd VO-52 from the wet squares in the ocean on his next voyage
around South America from Brasil/Paranagua to Argentina/San-Lorenzo,
through the Strait of Magellan, Chile/San-Antonio/Punta Potache, and
the Panama Cannal.
+ Martin, KC9JGE, has made a YouTube video of one of his contacts with
Astronaut Doug Wheelock KF5BOC on the International Space Station.
You can watch the video via the SouthGate ARC site at:
http://tinyurl.com/25qtdrt
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.08
ARISS Status - 22 November 2010
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.08
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 28, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-332.08
1. Euro Space Center Contact Successful
Twenty-four students from the International School Zurich North, Switzerland,
attending the Euro Space Center in Transinne, Belgium, spoke with ISS
astronaut
Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact on Tuesday, November 16. Telebridge station VK5ZAI in
Australia
handled the radio link. Wheelock fielded 15
questions about life in space during
the session. The contact was an activity
incorporated into the Euro Space Center
Space Camp which hosts students from all over Europe and abroad.
2. Grand Junction Students Speak with ISS Astronaut
On Friday, November 19, students attending Holy Family Catholic School in
Grand
Junction, Colorado participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact with on-orbit astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC. The
school involved the entire student body of 400
students in this project. Several
of the older students earned their amateur radio licenses prior to the contact
and younger students participated in essay contests and art activities devoted
to the contact with the ISS.
3. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
The monthly ARISS International Team teleconference was held on Tuesday,
November 16. Topics discussed included updates on ARISSat-1and the Columbus
module radio equipment. Minutes have been posted. See:
https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2010-11-16.htm
4. ARISSat-1 Approved for Shipping
ARISSat-1 has been approved by Energia for shipment to Russia. The satellite
is
currently scheduled to arrive in Russia the first week of December. After the
battery and the Kursk University experiment are
installed, the satellite will be
tested for flight and a final safety review will be scheduled.
[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,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:57:25 +0000
From: <Andrew.MacAllister@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FASTRAC Reception on an HT
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<B51E3308C76B514E97BF378288E10699016CB0705D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I finally got a mix that works! Lots of others will likely succeed now also.
I used my Kenwood TH-D7 HT to get the following via 70cm (437.345) @ 1200
baud Packet using the home antennas and NO preamp. The sigs were fantastic!
The time was between 2035 and 2040 Z today. Go Horns!!!!
I will continue working on my 9600 gear, but was really excited to finally
receive something from FASTRAC.
73 de Andy W5ACM
FAST1>KD5TIO:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 0
P
FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592616.49996151612147456 01-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774
+5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00
FAST1>KD5TIO:00 1967 -2532 3.000c011 0.00 +0.000 +0.00
-3114 1884 2.990 0 7-146674545.28 -714.104 -193.31 -1627 10
FAST1>KD5TIO:1410.380F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 609 5608
2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1693 -3306 2.990 013
FAST1>KD5TIO:0 +0.000 +0.00 1258 6258 3.000c017 0.00
+0.000 +0.00 -1410 -5911 2.990 020 0.00 +0.
FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 1 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000
+0.00 3509 8508 2.990 0 4 0.00 +0.000 +0.
FAST1>KD5TIO:00 1967 -2532 3.000c011 0.00 +0.000 +0.00
-3114 1884 2.990 0 7-146674545.28 -714.104 -193.31 -1627 10
FAST1>KD5TIO:1410.380F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 609 5608
2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1693 -3306 2.990 013
FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 -2231 -6732 2.980 028
0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1323 6323 2.990 026 0.0
FAST1>KD5TIO:0 +0.000 +0.00 1258 6258 3.000c017 0.00
+0.000 +0.00 -1410 -5911 2.990 020 0.00 +0.
FAST1>KD5TIO:0 +0.000 +0.00 1258 6258 3.000c017 0.00
+0.000 +0.00 -1410 -5911 2.990 020 0.00 +0.
FAST1>KD5TIO:000 +0.00 -534 -5535 2.980 0 0 0.00 +0.000
+0.00 0 0 0.000 02022?
GCP
fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 1
P
FAST1>KD5TIO:gpsmmc 112180
GCP
fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180
P
FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180
P
FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592756.07491151612147456 81-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774
+5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00
FAST1>KD5TIO:000+1.0000+0.0000+0.0000+0.0000050000500005000050000
+0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+32.
FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 2 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000
+0.00 2044 6544 2.990 0 4 22033066.86 -78978.867 -73.
FAST1>KD5TIO:55 -948 384 8.361F0 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.00
0 0 0.000 0 7 25712624.40 -38040.747 +46.95 1197 -2
FAST1>KD5TIO:40 7.334F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3280 -2719
2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1251 1251 2.990 013
FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +000 -2792 2707 2.990 0 5
0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2838 -161 3.000c026 0.00
FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180
P
FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592756.07491151612147456 81-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774
+5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00
FAST1>KD5TIO:000+1.0000+0.0000+0.0000+0.0000050000500005000050000
+0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+32.
FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 2 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000
+0.00 2044 6544 2.990 0 4 22033066.86 -78978.867 -73.
FAST1>KD5TIO:55 -948 384 8.361F0 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.00
0 0 0.000 0 7 25712624.40 -38040.747 +46.95 1197 -2
FAST1>KD5TIO:40 7.334F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3280 -2719
2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1251 1251 2.990 013
FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +000 -2792 2707 2.990 0 5
0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2838 -161 3.000c026 0.00
FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180
P
FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592756.07491151612147456 81-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774
+5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00
FAST1>KD5TIO:000+1.0000+0.0000+0.0000+0.0000050000500005000050000
+0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+32.
FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 2 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000
+0.00 2044 6544 2.990 0 4 22033066.86 -78978.867 -73.
FAST1>KD5TIO:55 -948 384 8.361F0 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.00
0 0 0.000 0 7 25712624.40 -38040.747 +46.95 1197 -2
FAST1>KD5TIO:40 7.334F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3280 -2719
2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1251 1251 2.990 013
FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +000 -2792 2707 2.990 0 5
0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2838 -161 3.000c026 0.00
FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180
P
FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592756.07491151612147456 81-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774
+5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00
FAST1>KD5TIO:000+1.0000+0.0000+0.0000+0.0000050000500005000050000
+0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+32.
FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 2 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000
+0.00 2044 6544 2.990 0 4 22033066.86 -78978.867 -73.
FAST1>KD5TIO:40 7.334F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3280 -2719
2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1251 1251 2.990 013
FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +000 -2792 2707 2.990 0 5
0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2838 -161 3.000c026 0.00
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:40:55 +0000
From: <Andrew.MacAllister@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] More FASTRAC Reception on an HT
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<B51E3308C76B514E97BF378288E10699016CB0705F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
437.345 TH-D7 1200-Baud Packet with outdoor large X-Yagi No Preamp S9 Sigs -
Listening to JSC-ARC and the UT Command Station connecting to Sara-Lily FAST1:
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <UA>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <UA>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <UA>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KE5DTW <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KE5DTW <D>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S0 R0>:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS!
FAST1>KD5TIO <I S1 R0>:fast1>
FAST1>KD5TIO <D>
LOS 2221z 27nov2010
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:59:46 -0800
From: "Ken Swaggart" <k.swaggart@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FAST1 copied in Oregon
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4EE87E44C918429A99DA0E6B032BFAEF@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
During FAST1's 2210Z pass today I copied it's beacon on 437.345 and also a
series of 9600 baud connect requests to FAST2, which went unanswered. One
line of telemetry was captured and submitted via the FAST web page. The
posted Keps worked well for doppler correction. (My receive antenna is a 9
x 9 element Yagi with mast mounted preamp.)
Switched over to FAST2's beacon frequency (145.825) for the remainder of the
pass but didn't hear anything.
Ken, W7KKE
CN75xa
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:56:31 -0500
From: "Maurice Doyle" <mauriced30@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BD92D64D1344498386B2E5A5A6D9EAE9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
SatPC32 not tracking properly.
It was working fine and something happened, now the Satellites rise near
India and the LVB Tracker starts tracking the bird on that side of the globe.
The observer set windows has my longitude and latitude. Any idea what I need
to do to fix this problem? My email address is mauriced30@xxxxxxx.xxx.
Thanks!
W3FGP
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:20:07 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CO-65 digipeater success, sort of
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4CF1CA67.3090602@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Tonight I was successful in getting the L/U digipeater on CO-65 to
respond to me, but was not able to decode it despite 10 over S9 signals
at TCA. Uplink was UISS to AGW Engine to my KPC9612, IC910, KJ6KO amp,
with about 30w at the antenna, a M2 35 element yagi. I'm interested if
anyone outside of JA has had any luck with this, and what was being used
to decode it?
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:39:27 -0600
From: "Howard Kowall" <hkowall@xxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Keplers Satpc32
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001601cb8ead$dbb46470$6801a8c0@xxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hello to all
Where are the keps stored in Satpc32??
I would like to add some but cant find them.
Anyone know how to do this
Thanks to all in advance
Howard
VE4ISP
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:40:10 -0600
From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keplers Satpc32
To: "Howard Kowall" <hkowall@xxxx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <3B021EAE31D8417F8D90657F014EA73D@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
In XP, they are in C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Application
Data\SatPC32\Kepler. You will need to click "Show hidden files and folders"
in the Tools/Folder Options "View" tab to make the Application Data folder
visible.
73,
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Kowall" <hkowall@xxxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 9:39 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Keplers Satpc32
> Hello to all
> Where are the keps stored in Satpc32??
> I would like to add some but cant find them.
> Anyone know how to do this
> Thanks to all in advance
> Howard
> VE4ISP
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:06:40 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keplers Satpc32
To: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>, "Howard Kowall"
<hkowall@xxxx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <cV6i1f00656cfur05V6t8g@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Howard,
There is another way---from within SatPC32, select the menu "?" and then
Auxiliary File, and then Doppler.SQF. You can edit the file right from
there...quick and easy, no matter with OS you are using...
73,
Mark N8MH
At 10:40 PM 11/27/2010 -0600, George Henry wrote:
>In XP, they are in C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Application
>Data\SatPC32\Kepler. You will need to click "Show hidden files and folders"
>in the Tools/Folder Options "View" tab to make the Application Data folder
>visible.
>
>
>73,
>George, KA3HSW
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Howard Kowall" <hkowall@xxxx.xx>
>To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 9:39 PM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Keplers Satpc32
>
>
>> Hello to all
>> Where are the keps stored in Satpc32??
>> I would like to add some but cant find them.
>> Anyone know how to do this
>> Thanks to all in advance
>> Howard
>> VE4ISP
>
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:36:49 +0100
From: "Erich Eichmann" <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keplers Satpc32
To: "Howard Kowall" <hkowall@xxxx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <326C9DEBE3AC475194AC0C44C7E04487@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hello Howard,
open menu "Satellites" in the SatPC32 main window. In the foot line of the
menu you will see the path to the sub folder "Kepler" which contains the
Keps files.
In the FAQs file (http://www.dk1tb.de/FAQ_e.htm, fig. 1a) you will find a
detailed description and a step-by-step tutorial by Wayne Estes, W9AE, about
how to add data for a new satellite to the program.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Kowall" <hkowall@xxxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 4:39 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Keplers Satpc32
> Hello to all
> Where are the keps stored in Satpc32??
> I would like to add some but cant find them.
> Anyone know how to do this
> Thanks to all in advance
> Howard
> VE4ISP
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 8:37:53 +0100
From: PA3GUO <pa3guo@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] O/OREOS & FASTRAC Audio recordings downloadable
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20599425.1290929874571.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Dear all,
O/OREOS and FASTRAC are in space for one week now.
For those that did not have the opportunity to receive these new
satellites themselves, I have created:
O/OREOS audio recording:
http://www.pa3guo.com/OOREOS_PA3GUO.mp3
(hook-up MixW to your player and you can decode the telemetry yourself)
FASTRAC / FAST1 audio recording:
http://www.pa3guo.com/FAST1_PA3GUO.mp3
(hook-up MixW to your player and you can decode the telemetry yourself)
Since FAST1 sends a beacon only once in a few minutes I edited this mp3.
Signals are strong with an 12 elements antenna.
Please share with us if you were able to decode the data inside these MP3's !
--
Henk, PA3GUO
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 9:01:24 +0100
From: PA3GUO <pa3guo@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Can Radio Amateur Stations support scientific
space missions ?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: pa3guo@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <25348745.1290931284342.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Dear all,
After I installed a new 70cm antenna this week I wanted to 'measure' how
good my (modest) station is and how it would perform as a Ground Station
for supporting missions as the new RAX, O/OREOS, FASTRAC etc.
This new antenna is a simple, 12 elements, vertical polarized beam.
No circular polarization. How would it work with tumbling satellites ?
Two experiments done:
RAX:
RAX transmits (only) every 20 seconds a 9600bd beacon. I did a 24 hour
fully automated tracking and analyzed all the results: when did I decode,
when did I miss. Here is the report with the details and positive results:
http://www.pa3guo.com/RAX_Telemetry_Analysis_PA3GUO.pdf
O/OREOS:
O/OREOS transmits every 5 seconds, 1200 bd, but is weaker as RAX.
Also here I analyzed a couple of passes and compared the results:
http://www.pa3guo.com/OOREOS_Telemetry_Experiment_PA3GUO.pdf
One of the conclusions in the reports: a 12 element antenna works just fine !
Did anyone do a similar experiment and has interesting feedback to share ?
--
Henk, PA3GUO
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:29:58 EST
From: G0MRF@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Can Radio Amateur Stations support scientific
space missions ?
To: pa3guo@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <58a04.418fefb4.3a237b16@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
In a message dated 28/11/2010 08:11:17 GMT Standard Time, pa3guo@xxxxxxx.xx
writes:
One of the conclusions in the reports: a 12 element antenna works just
fine !
Did anyone do a similar experiment and has interesting feedback to share ?
--
Henk, PA3GUO
Hello Henk.
You are doing a great job with tracking these new birds and relaying audio
on the internet. The one that looks really interesting is the NASA solar
sail cubesat. From what I read, nanosail-d will be ejected from a pod
within its host spacecraft anytime now. The telemetry from that experiment
will only last 12 days as it is powered by batteries. The rate of decay due
to
the sail will be huge. 70 -120 days from 650km.
However, the problem for all of these new sats is a lack of TLEs on
spacetrack. We stand virtually no chance of tracking nanosail D with its large
decay rate if keps are not updated on a very regular basis.
For whatever reason NORAD (or whoever) have decided not to make them
publically available and going to 5 or so individual sites to download keps
isn't really viable. It's a shame because the students are not going to
receive anywhere near as much data as they normally would. Pity their
professors
could not lobby to release the keps as normal. - Probably just one
individual needs a 'kick' in the right place.
Perhaps AMSAT needs to begin developing a method of generating its own keps
from AOS / LOS TCA times or perhaps if the satellite has a transponder,
from info from ranging experiments. Now, there's a nice project. Imagine a
box attached to your radio that has a display in km ! How cool would that be.
73
David
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