| |
CX2SA > SATDIG 26.11.11 21:04l 526 Lines 17282 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : AMSATBB6640
Read: GUEST
Subj: AMSAT-BB-digest V6 640
Path: IZ3LSV<IK8VKW<IR2UBX<IK2XDE<DB0RES<DK0WUE<7M3TJZ<HG8LXL<CX2SA
Sent: 111126/2002Z @:CX2SA.LAV.URY.SA #:40521 [Minas] FBB7.00e $:AMSATBB6640
From: CX2SA@CX2SA.LAV.URY.SA
To : SATDIG@WW
Today's Topics:
1. AO-51 current status (Andrew Glasbrenner)
2. Re: AO-51 current status (Andrew Glasbrenner)
3. ISS Packet (jerry keeton)
4. Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry (Guy Mallery)
5. Re: ISS Packet (Roger)
6. For Sale: KANSAS-CITY-TRACKER-TUNER (Joe Leikhim)
7. Re: AO-51 current status (Bryan Herbert)
8. Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry (Colin Hurst)
9. How to build a Satellite. (GW1FKY@xxx.xxxx
10. Mars Science Laboratory On Its Way To Mars (B J)
11. Re: How to build a Satellite. (Trevor .)
12. Re: How to build a Satellite. (Bruce)
13. ARRL Surfin' Column - Tracking the Dead Zone (Trevor .)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Message: 1
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:25:20 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, ans-editor@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx
Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 current status
Message-ID: <4ED007C0.9010505@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Sometime between 1815 and 1945Z today, AO-51's IHU crashed. This
happened after a few days of intermittent and unpredictable operation.
Mark N8MH and I reset the satellite and started the repeater back up
around ~2030Z, and lowered the output power to about 300 milliwatts.
Battery voltage was low, around 4.9v, with cell 1 less than 1 volt. This
is very troublesome, as the impending third cell failure will likely end
our continuing operations, particularly if it fails shorted as the
others have. We've also observed the transmitters cutting off around 4.7
to 4.6 volts prior to the last reset, in eclipse.
We'll do what we can, but her days are short. Let me ask once again for
more reports, especially from the US operators, to the oscar.dcarr.org
webpage. The command stations monitor this for changes in the operation
of AO-51, and while worldwide participation is good, few US operators
post to it.
Please support the several satellite programs worldwide, such as
AMSAT-Fox, AMSAT-UK FunCube and UKCube, AMSAT-ZL Kiwisat, AMSAT-DL P3E,
and others.
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:39:08 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, ans-editor@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx
Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 current status
Message-ID: <4ED0190C.4070903@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Next pass the repeater was still on but that the very low power levels
we saw earlier. I crashed the IHU and attempted to restart, but ran out
of elevation. More after tomorrow's afternoon passes.
Just as an FYI, and to answer some emails sent privately to me,
AMSAT-Fox is designed to continue in "zombie" mode despite a battery or
IHU failure, while maintaining control to FCC standards. See page 4 of
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fox/Fox1Systems.ppt
73, Drew KO4MA
On 11/25/2011 4:25 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> Sometime between 1815 and 1945Z today, AO-51's IHU crashed. This
> happened after a few days of intermittent and unpredictable operation.
> Mark N8MH and I reset the satellite and started the repeater back up
> around ~2030Z, and lowered the output power to about 300 milliwatts.
> Battery voltage was low, around 4.9v, with cell 1 less than 1 volt.
> This is very troublesome, as the impending third cell failure will
> likely end our continuing operations, particularly if it fails shorted
> as the others have. We've also observed the transmitters cutting off
> around 4.7 to 4.6 volts prior to the last reset, in eclipse.
>
> We'll do what we can, but her days are short. Let me ask once again
> for more reports, especially from the US operators, to the
> oscar.dcarr.org webpage. The command stations monitor this for changes
> in the operation of AO-51, and while worldwide participation is good,
> few US operators post to it.
>
> Please support the several satellite programs worldwide, such as
> AMSAT-Fox, AMSAT-UK FunCube and UKCube, AMSAT-ZL Kiwisat, AMSAT-DL
> P3E, and others.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT-NA VP Operations
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
------------------------------
Message: 3
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:18:47 -0600
From: "jerry keeton" <jkboxk@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Packet
Message-ID: <0B499E5384CC4A5E919BE5C37086E339@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
The active ISS Packet is on 437.550 MHZ. Not much activity as yet . I copied
it on a couple passes.
Jerry WB5LHD
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:35:45 -0800
From: "Guy Mallery" <wa2msu@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry
Message-ID: <7F315EEA702A41B5B2162352D5EE3E3B@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:48:11 -0500
> From: Carl Rimmer W8KRF <w8krf@xxxxx.xxx>
>
> How do I know whether or not the data I have been submitting has in fact
> been received? I noticed my call sign does not appear in the list on
> DK3WN SatBlog and I am sure I have submitted more frames than some of
> those listed. Up until now, I was not interested in a certificate but
> after seeing a copy of one, I would now like to get one. I have all my
> CSV files so I can send them in, if necessary. I also have several wav
> files of the Voice transmissions. I have SSTV images and wav files
> posted on my website at www.w8krf.net. Is there something else I need
> to do to get the certificate?
>
> 73,
>
> <http://www.dk3wn.info/p/>
> *Carl W8KRF*
Hi Carl,
Sure, You're in there (along with the 250 others...):
http://www.dk3wn.info/files/arissat/submitters.txt
GL
73,
Guy - W6MSU
http://www.twitter.com/w6msu
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:10:41 -0500
From: Roger <Rogerkola@xxx.xxx>
To: jerry keeton <jkboxk@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Packet
Message-ID: <4ED04AA1.6070907@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Simplex?
On 11/25/2011 7:18 PM, jerry keeton wrote:
> The active ISS Packet is on 437.550 MHZ. Not much activity as yet . I
copied it on a couple passes.
>
> Jerry WB5LHD
> _______________________________________________
> 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
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:28:55 -0500
From: Joe Leikhim <rhyolite@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] For Sale: KANSAS-CITY-TRACKER-TUNER
Message-ID: <4ED07917.6070709@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
For sale on E-bay now. Thanks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-L-GRACE-KANSAS-CITY-TRACKER-TUNER-AUTOMATIC-SATELLIT
E-AMSAT-/160687865768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2569be3fa8
--
Joe K4SAT
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:44:12 -0800
From: Bryan Herbert <ke6zgp@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 current status
Message-ID: <4ED07CAC.9020301@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Yesterday afternoon (T-Day) there was a good high elevation pass over
DM04 around 2300 UTC. AO-51 was extremely weak but I was still able to
make out some voice just above the noise floor using my TH-F6a and
SRH-320a whip antenna. When the conversation ended I gave my callsign
followed by my grid square and just before the sat dropped below the
horizon I was able to make out a male with a subtle accent calling me
back. It almost sounded like K6VUG whom I talked to just an hour before
on AO-27, but I cant be sure. Anyways, shes weak but hangin in there and
certainly a tough bird. Hopefully she will be around a while longer.
On 11/25/2011 14:39, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> Next pass the repeater was still on but that the very low power levels
> we saw earlier. I crashed the IHU and attempted to restart, but ran
> out of elevation. More after tomorrow's afternoon passes.
>
> Just as an FYI, and to answer some emails sent privately to me,
> AMSAT-Fox is designed to continue in "zombie" mode despite a battery
> or IHU failure, while maintaining control to FCC standards. See page 4
> of http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fox/Fox1Systems.ppt
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
--
Bryan Herbert - KE6ZGP
Newhall, CA. DM04RJ USA
http://bryanherbert.com
http://twitter.com/ke6zgp
------------------------------
Message: 8
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:16:02 +1030
From: "Colin Hurst" <cjhurst@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: "'Guy Mallery'" <wa2msu@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry
Message-ID: <005d01ccac07$11f1ce70$35d56b50$@xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Carl,
You are there with 3862 packets.
73
Colin VK5HI
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Guy Mallery
Sent: Saturday, 26 November 2011 11:06
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:48:11 -0500
> From: Carl Rimmer W8KRF <w8krf@xxxxx.xxx>
>
> How do I know whether or not the data I have been submitting has in
> fact been received? I noticed my call sign does not appear in the
> list on DK3WN SatBlog and I am sure I have submitted more frames than
> some of those listed. Up until now, I was not interested in a
> certificate but after seeing a copy of one, I would now like to get one.
I have all my
> CSV files so I can send them in, if necessary. I also have several wav
> files of the Voice transmissions. I have SSTV images and wav files
> posted on my website at www.w8krf.net. Is there something else I need
> to do to get the certificate?
>
> 73,
>
> <http://www.dk3wn.info/p/>
> *Carl W8KRF*
Hi Carl,
Sure, You're in there (along with the 250 others...):
http://www.dk3wn.info/files/arissat/submitters.txt
GL
73,
Guy - W6MSU
http://www.twitter.com/w6msu
_______________________________________________
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
------------------------------
Message: 9
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:48:18 -0500 (EST)
From: GW1FKY@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to build a Satellite.
Message-ID: <39355.5b759702.3c024822@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Over the past few weeks over here in the UK, the BBC has been running a
series on "How to Build"
Tomorrow evening (Sunday 27th November ) on BBC2 at 2100 hrs, the final
programme in the series will be shown. It should prove of interest as the
title is " How to Build a Satellite" and it looks at the construction,
testing and launch of a communication satellite built by "Astrium"
Whilst I appreciate it cannot be seen live perhaps outside of the UK , the
BBC also provides a service
for download of recent programmes shown and using its player software that
can also be downloaded.
Ken Eaton
GW1FKY
Amsat UK
Amsat NA
------------------------------
Message: 10
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:51:06 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Mars Science Laboratory On Its Way To Mars
Message-ID:
<CAP7QzkM+4ABekYTrfDLC1P-k0OuF3d80v0RUNi7FM9Q=2GRUKg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
The spacecraft has just separated from the booster after a successful
launch and spin-up. Go MSL!
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
------------------------------
Message: 11
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:52:38 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: How to build a Satellite.
Message-ID:
<1322326358.40563.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
After it's been broadcast it should be viewable at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017wy06
The BBC try to stop people overseas viewing their shows so a proxy server
would have to be used.
I've never tried it but have been told that Expat Shield (DM-232.exe) is
software that reportedly enables people overseas to watch BBC TV
http://www.ExpatShield.com/
73 Trevor M5AKA
--- On Sat, 26/11/11, GW1FKY@xxx.xxx <GW1FKY@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Over the past few weeks over here in
> the UK, the BBC has been running a?
> series on "How to Build"
> Tomorrow evening (Sunday 27th November ) on BBC2? at
> 2100 hrs, the? final
> programme in the series will be shown.? It should
> prove of interest? as the
> title is "? How to Build a Satellite"? and it
> looks at the? construction,
> testing and launch of a communication satellite built by
> "Astrium"
> Whilst I appreciate it cannot be seen live perhaps outside
> of the UK , the?
> BBC also provides a service
> for download of recent programmes shown and using its
> player software? that
> can also be downloaded.
> Ken Eaton
> GW1FKY
> Amsat UK
> Amsat NA
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
------------------------------
Message: 12
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:13:20 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: How to build a Satellite.
Message-ID: <4ED11E30.9030709@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
i just installed the expat shield and then loaded the bbc link and it
played just fine in texas.
73...bruce
On 11/26/2011 10:52 AM, Trevor . wrote:
> After it's been broadcast it should be viewable at
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017wy06
>
> The BBC try to stop people overseas viewing their shows so a proxy server
would have to be used.
>
> I've never tried it but have been told that Expat Shield (DM-232.exe) is
software that reportedly enables people overseas to watch BBC TV
http://www.ExpatShield.com/
>
> 73 Trevor M5AKA
>
> --- On Sat, 26/11/11, GW1FKY@xxx.xxx<xxxxxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>> Over the past few weeks over here in
>> the UK, the BBC has been running a
>> series on "How to Build"
>> Tomorrow evening (Sunday 27th November ) on BBC2 at
>> 2100 hrs, the final
>> programme in the series will be shown. It should
>> prove of interest as the
>> title is " How to Build a Satellite" and it
>> looks at the construction,
>> testing and launch of a communication satellite built by
>> "Astrium"
>> Whilst I appreciate it cannot be seen live perhaps outside
>> of the UK , the
>> BBC also provides a service
>> for download of recent programmes shown and using its
>> player software that
>> can also be downloaded.
>> Ken Eaton
>> GW1FKY
>> Amsat UK
>> Amsat NA
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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
>>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
http://www.arrl.org
AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
------------------------------
Message: 13
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:35:06 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRL Surfin' Column - Tracking the Dead Zone
Message-ID:
<1322328906.1358.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Just spotted that Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, covers this weekends ISS experiment
in his column, see
http://www.arrl.org/news/surfin-tracking-the-dead-zone
73 Trevor M5AKA
------------------------------
_______________________________________________
Sent via amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 640
****************************************
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
