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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator. (AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
2. Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator. (Greg D.)
3. 5 in em55 (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
4. Re: Good ARISSat-1 reception with rubber ducky in Eastern
Canada (Burns Fisher)
5. IO-26 (Nick Pugh K5QXJ)
6. R: IO-26 (Alberto E. Zagni)
7. Radio hams tune in to space airwaves (Trevor .)
8. Satellite Activity Logger being Pulled? (Ellis Foley)
9. Re: R: IO-26 (Nick Pugh K5QXJ)
10. Re: Satellite Activity Logger being Pulled? (Trevor .)
11. Re: ARISSat-1 Reception Certificates (Patrick Farcon)
12. Fw: DELFI C3 Close Approach (Peter Portanova)
13. Exploring Space With Chip-Sized Micro Satellites (Trevor .)
14. Road Trip canceled (Jim Adams)
15. 2E1EUB is awarded LOUIS VARNEY CUP(for space communication)
(paul robinson)
16. Plan to revive 1970s UK satellite (Trevor .)
17. Re: Plan to revive 1970s UK satellite (Trevor .)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 16:05:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: wa4ivm@xxxxx.xxxx rhyolite@xxxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
Message-ID: <cecf0.689ac3e0.3b953410@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
SatPC32 and Nova both support Flip mode directly. Just follow the
instructions within the programs on how to do the set up.
73,
Charlie AJ9N
In a message dated 9/4/2011 1:28:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
wa4ivm@xxxxx.xxx writes:
I believe the G5400 is a 360 degree rotor control. If you are wanting
to go from West through North to East, you will hit the stop.
Two options come to mind. Put the stop at South, but this gives the
same problem going from West to East though South. The second option is
a program like FLIPANTS that turns the antenna on it's back and turns
the Az control plus/minus 180 so that the stop is not a problem.
Decide if the "through North" or "through South" will become a problem
and make a choice, then use the software to overcome it.
Flipants is a old DOS program, but I think you can find an equivalent
available. Click below to go to download Flipants.
http://www.mustbeart.com/software/flipants.html
Good luck and I hope this helps solve some obstacles.
73,
Jim WA4IVM
ps: The G5500 rotator has a 450 degree travel and helps diminish this
problem, but it will cost more $$$$.
On 9/4/2011 1:15 PM, Joe Leikhim wrote:
> Thanks to all who replied. When I last installed the rotator, I had a
> free standing tower and I pored the foundation and mounting bolts such
> that one leg was aligned true north.
>
> In this new case, the tower face will have to be against a wall and
> that wall as I mentioned is +28 degrees from north. The consensus is
> that the azimuth rotator case can be oriented in any direction and the
> antenna's (and elevation rotator separation kit) be clamped to the top
> of the rotator aligned to true north. What I can't sort out is if I
> will hit a stop if I rotate full CW or CCW, before reaching the south
> direction. The comments seem to imply I won't.
>
> Thanks.
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 16:52:51 -0700
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
Message-ID: <BLU133-W230931ACFF16F13E63637CA91A0@xxx.xxx>
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...and be sure that your antenna mounting and wire dress supports it too!
Greg KO6TH
> From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
> Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 16:05:37 -0400
> To: wa4ivm@xxxxx.xxxx rhyolite@xxxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
>
> SatPC32 and Nova both support Flip mode directly. Just follow the
> instructions within the programs on how to do the set up.
>
> 73,
> Charlie AJ9N
>
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 00:17:17 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 5 in em55
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Congrats to Jim KE4KOL for award #28 5 in EM55
award will be mailed Tuesday
WA4HFN Damon em55
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 20:52:02 -0400
From: Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Good ARISSat-1 reception with rubber ducky in
Eastern Canada
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Back home to FN42. Today I took the eggbeater, preamp, and power supply
outside, along with my Kenwood F6A handheld. There was a pass that went
directly overhead. BLAM! I got a nice signal (albeit with deep fades)
essentially the entire time that the bird was above 10 degrees. (I think it
was from about 8 to about 11, but my Keps may have been a bit old). I tried
turning the preamp on and off during this time to see if it helped. Yep!
Cool! So now I know that
1) The preamp is really helpful on the horizons but by the time the bird is
high in the sky, it makes no difference at all.
2) The eggbeater is better than a rubber ducky, although doubtless not as
good as a beam.
3) I have a reasonable chance of reading a signal even on a fairly low pass
4) Most disappointing: It appears that I really can't receive well with the
antenna inside. I'm going to try again, but that is the biggest difference
I see between failure and success. Disappointing because I really wanted to
keep the antennas inside to avoid any number of aesthetic and safety
hassles.
Next step: Try to get an SSTV picture out of what I recorded.
Why did I wait so long to start doing this stuff! I planned to be a ham for
something like 50 years, but never did till now!
Burns, W2BFJ
On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx> wrote:
> I was visiting FN95 on my vacation; beautiful hilltop with about nearly 360
> degree visibility. I first caught a 30-degree elevation using my F6A with
> stock rubber ducky. I had to twist it around a bit to find the right best
> orientation (horizontal this time) but I got a nice signal the entire pass.
> I hope I have recorded some SSTV that I can decode once I get back home.
> That will be cool!
>
> Next orbit (about 23:58Z Aug 29) it went directly overhead (or close).
> This time I happened to hit the greeting in English, which was clearly
> audible, although I did not get as much SSTV. I probably wasn't tweaking
> the doppler enough or getting the orientation right.
>
> Bonus: ISS came over 5 minutes later and I got to ooh and aaah our friends.
>
>
> Now that I have a few things that work, I can eliminate some of my sources
> of trouble at the home QTH, and hopefully get the signal back where I have
> the decoding software etc set up!
>
> Whoo-hoo! This is fun! And the telemetry sounds like the solar panels are
> holding up well even if the battery did not!
>
> Burns, W2BFJ
>
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 04:37:16 -0500
From: "Nick Pugh K5QXJ" <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] IO-26
Message-ID: <00c301cc6baf$66bdb7e0$343927a0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
What is the status of IO-26? I heard the beacon 5-9 today.
Thanks
nick
Office 337 593 8700
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 12:22:17 +0200
From: "Alberto E. Zagni" <azagni@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] R: IO-26
Message-ID: <022001cc6bb5$b0455c50$10d014f0$@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Nick,
in the last three years ITAMSAT IO-26 has been in MBL mode, that is in safe
minimum telemetry mode.
Following the confirmation from an AMSAT-NA team that the receivers are
still working and a few attempts to reload the high level operational code
(IHT), the spacecraft was returned to this mode.
After 18 years from launch (on the 26th of September 1993) battery, solar
panels and all subsystems seem to be in fair shape. Mike DK3WN has written a
great software to decode the MBL telemetry and all reception reports are
welcome!
Best regards
Alberto I2KBD
ITAMSAT Mission Manager
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx Per conto
di Nick Pugh K5QXJ
Inviato: luned? 5 settembre 2011 11:37
A: 'AMSAT BB'
Oggetto: [amsat-bb] IO-26
What is the status of IO-26? I heard the beacon 5-9 today.
Thanks
nick
Office 337 593 8700
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 12:19:58 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Radio hams tune in to space airwaves
Message-ID:
<1315221598.32094.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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John Heath G7HIA has written an article about amateur radio space
communications for the October edition of the British Interplanetary Society
magazine Spaceflight.
The Spaceflight description says:
"Radio amateurs have always been keen to exploit new means of communication
and John Heath [G7HIA] provides a fascinating insight into how satellite
technology has transformed the world of the radio ham soon after the launch
of Sputnik right up to the present day."
The article covers the FUNcube satellite, ARISSat, GB4FUN and the FUNcube
Dongle SDR.
You can buy the October edition of Spaceflight magazine via
http://www.spaceflightmagazine.com/pages/latest-issue.html
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73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 04:50:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ellis Foley <wa1rks@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat -BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Activity Logger being Pulled?
Message-ID:
<1315223425.30238.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
?
Return Mail to wa1rks@xxxxx.xxx
Back In June Bob In NJ. the provider of all the "Logger" pages ( Which I
understand he does out of pocket on his own) said that the Satellite logger
page was not being used enough, and that to save space on the system his was
going to pull it.This is something provided here in the gud old USA. sad to
watch if fall to other entities.Hence the adage "Use it or lose it" my 2
cents worth. irreguardless of the particulars of the situation,it still
remains to be lost,if not used. My 2 cents worth.
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 06:51:09 -0500
From: "Nick Pugh K5QXJ" <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Alberto E. Zagni'" <azagni@xxxxxxxxx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: R: IO-26
Message-ID: <00e901cc6bc2$1b54ee00$51feca00$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Thanks for the reply
nick
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Alberto E. Zagni
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 5:22 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] R: IO-26
Hi Nick,
in the last three years ITAMSAT IO-26 has been in MBL mode, that is in safe
minimum telemetry mode.
Following the confirmation from an AMSAT-NA team that the receivers are
still working and a few attempts to reload the high level operational code
(IHT), the spacecraft was returned to this mode.
After 18 years from launch (on the 26th of September 1993) battery, solar
panels and all subsystems seem to be in fair shape. Mike DK3WN has written a
great software to decode the MBL telemetry and all reception reports are
welcome!
Best regards
Alberto I2KBD
ITAMSAT Mission Manager
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx Per conto
di Nick Pugh K5QXJ
Inviato: luned? 5 settembre 2011 11:37
A: 'AMSAT BB'
Oggetto: [amsat-bb] IO-26
What is the status of IO-26? I heard the beacon 5-9 today.
Thanks
nick
Office 337 593 8700
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 13:46:39 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Activity Logger being Pulled?
Message-ID:
<1315226799.57900.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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--- On Mon, 5/9/11, Ellis Foley <wa1rks@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Back In June Bob In NJ. the provider of all the "Logger"
> pages ( Which I understand he does out of pocket on his own)
> said that the Satellite logger page was not being used
> enough, and that to save space on the system his was going
> to pull it.This is something provided here in the gud old
> USA. sad to watch if fall to other entities.Hence the adage
> "Use it or lose it" my 2 cents worth. irreguardless of the
> particulars of the situation,it still remains to be lost,if
> not used. My 2 cents worth.
Doesn't http://oscar.dcarr.org/ provide a better facility ?
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:40:22 -0400
From: Patrick Farcon <pfarcon@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Patrick Farcon
<pfarcon@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Reception Certificates
Message-ID: <CA8A4986.3F52%pfarcon@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Quick question for all.
I submitted for voice telemetry and SSTV certificates at the same time. I
received the SSTV certificate quite quickly but still awaiting the voice
telemetry certificate. I am presuming perhaps that SSTV may not be as
numerous as voice telemetry requests? I also finally was able to submit for
the secret word certificate which was nice from a great pass yesterday
afternoon. Enjoying the satellite while it is still usable and hope to try
the transponder soon.
73,
Pat
N2VYT
FN20un
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:13:11 -0400
From: "Peter Portanova" <wb2oqq@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: DELFI C3 Close Approach
Message-ID: <8A48168F64954AE6BACCCBAA46B8840D@xxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=Windows-1252;
reply-type=original
Good Labor Day to all,
FYI
73's Pete
WB2OQQ
www.massapequanyweather.com
Subject: DELFI C3 Close Approach
> Sir/Ma'am,
>
> The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified a
> predicted conjunction between DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) and SCC# 33312.
>
> Primary Object: DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789)
> Secondary Object: SCC# 33312
> Time of Closest Approach: 07 SEP 2011 16:57 UTC
>
> Overall miss distance: 891 meters
> Radial (dU) miss distance: 60 meters
> In-Track (dV) miss distance: 872 meters
> Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 179 meters
>
> Primary Radial Error (U): 14 meters
> Primary In-track Error (V): 662 meters
> Primary Cross-track Error (W): 6 meters
>
> Secondary Radial Error (U): 2 meters
> Secondary In-track Error (V): 111 meters
> Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 2 meters
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 17:39:46 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Exploring Space With Chip-Sized Micro Satellites
Message-ID:
<1315240786.88301.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv9G2zzn1xI
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 11:17:24 -0600
From: Jim Adams <jim9251@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Road Trip canceled
Message-ID:
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My planned trip to DM57 today isn't working out, so I have to cancel. I'll
try to get up there next weekend. Apologies.
Jim Adams - K0BAM
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 18:26:17 +0100 (BST)
From: paul robinson <pushbiker2004@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 2E1EUB is awarded LOUIS VARNEY CUP(for space
communication)
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2E1EUB was awarded yestered Sunday September 4th the Louis Varney cup at the
Telford (uk)?amature radio show,by RSGB president Dave Wilson (M00BW)
Paul was nominated by amsat uk for his work promoting and encouraging the
use of amature satellites and perfecting the art of a portable ground station.
The cup was first awarded in 1956 and is for advances in space
communication...Paul comments that he is privileged to have his call sign
and name on the cup along side some very famous other call signs,some of
which are no longer with us,he would like to thank amsat uk and the RSGB for
this award.
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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 18:48:45 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Plan to revive 1970s UK satellite
Message-ID:
<1315244925.20162.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
No not an Amateur Radio satellite but the United Kingdom's first satellite
launched on a UK built rocket 40 years ago.
The Prospero spacecraft was launched by a Black Arrow rocket on October 28,
1971 from Launch Area 5B, Woomera.
Full story and pics at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14783135
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 17
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 18:55:17 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Plan to revive 1970s UK satellite
Message-ID:
<1315245317.54513.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Missed off the frequency it's 137.560 MHz and a real-time tracking page is at
http://www.vk3ukf.com/Space/GadgetSatProspero.htm
73 Trevor M5AKA
--- On Mon, 5/9/11, Trevor . <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> No not an Amateur Radio satellite but
> the United Kingdom's first satellite launched on a UK built
> rocket 40 years ago.
>
> The Prospero spacecraft was launched by a Black Arrow
> rocket on October 28, 1971 from Launch Area 5B, Woomera.
>
> Full story and pics at
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14783135
>
>
> 73 Trevor M5AKA
>
>
>
>
>
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