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Today's Topics:
1. HamSatDroid (Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF)
2. BBC - Hackers plan space satellites (Trevor .)
3. Fwd: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1 (rogerkola@xxx.xxxx
4. Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1 (Burns Fisher)
5. ARRISSat-1 telemetry - getting warmer (Ken Swaggart)
6. Re: BBC - Hackers plan space satellites (Jeff Moore)
7. ARRISSat-1 telm - sensor failure? (Ken Swaggart)
8. Chicken Little Contest Update (Alan P. Biddle)
9. Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1 (kp hpjr)
10. Re: BBC - Hackers plan space satellites (George and Cheryl Abbott)
11. Hackers to build geostationary satellite network.
(Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF)
12. Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1 (Greg D.)
13. Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1 (Zachary Beougher)
14. Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1 (Greg D.)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:03:19 +0000
From: "Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF" <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] HamSatDroid
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My biggest requests would be
a) Get it onto the Barnes & Noble Nook marketplace.
b) Allow other filename/locations for the keps file.
On 30/12/11 19:56, amsat-bb-request@xxxxx.xxx wrote:
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HamSatDroid New Feature Discussion
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> Some of the requested features "scare" me on your behalf, Dave (grin).
>
> ? Doppler correction information (1)
> ? Footprints (2)
> ? Satellite information including frequencies, modes (5)
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:14:57 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] BBC - Hackers plan space satellites
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BBC News story at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16367042
Chaos Communication Congress Dec. 27-30
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/Fahrplan/events/4699.en.html
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:24:07 -0500 (EST)
From: rogerkola@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
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If you record the signal first with something like Scanner Recorder
(freeware), you can adjust levels or try to "clean" the signal between
passes...
Plus, you can leave it on during those passes you aren't there for and play
it back when you get time.
Roger
WA1KAT
-----Original Message-----
From: kp hpjr <inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Fri, Dec 30, 2011 1:21 pm
Subject: [amsat-bb] MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
GA,
All the talk about SSTV from this bird got me thinking I'd like to try!
I downloaded MMSSTV and installed.
What are the best settings to use in the setup page for decent copy of photos
from ARRISAT-1?
I did copy pix on 14.230 after setup as a test run...but on last pass of
ARRISAT, had wonderful copy of voice beacon but no pictures decoded.
So wonder what I might be doing wrong.
Any help appreciated.
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:35:01 -0500
From: Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
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I've had good luck with MMSSTV using a Fun Cube Dongle, SDR-Radio and then
Virtual Audio Cable to get the audio from SDR-Radio to MMSSTV (all on the
same PC). Today I threw in a 4KHz filter from SDR_Radio and that seems to
improve the S/N ratio. There was a lot of noise removed by that filter.
BTW, I picked up Farrell's license plate quite cleanly around 1800z
although I did not get the start clearly enough to lock onto, so the
picture has the top cut off.
I also noticed some idle in both the telemetry and the FM. A few times I
seemed to be getting strong telemetry but got only Kursk frames, or 5 Kursk
and 1 satellite. Another time, there was no FM audio for 10 or 15 seconds
although there was a carrier. Oddly the telemetry continued, but the CW
over on the edge of the telemetry band stopped. I'm not sure I get that,
although looking at the code on the satellite might show something. At one
point I certainly saw the little guy in low power mode, but the dropouts I
mention above are not that. The transmitter was still on....
Burns, W2BFJ
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:57:31 -0500
> From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: "kp hpjr" <inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> Message-ID: <SNT111-DS5C3FD0E1BCED394A4AFDBB3920@xxx.xxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> I had a similar issue when I first started downloading SSTV, and if I
> recall correctly I believe it was because I had the input audio set way too
> high (I cranked it down to just about no audio to get a clear pic). If you
> have downloaded pictures before from HF and have had success at your preset
> audio levels, then I doubt that is the issue.
>
> Zack
> KD8KSN
>
> From: kp hpjr
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:41 PM
> To: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
>
> Zack and others.
>
> Yes, audio feed is direct as with all digi modes I operate.
>
> Just had a pass of ARRISat-1 of 45 degrees plus over head. The downlink
> into my M2 5 element yagi @ 35 degrees elevation was S-9 plus 10db. A very
> good (great) signal.
>
> 2 times during the pass the SSTV was transmitted. During neither of them
> did the program initialize and copy anything. Partway through the 2nd
> transmission I forced it into RX Robot-36. All that occured was for it to
> stop after about 5 seconds. Again nothing decoded....frustrating to say the
> least. I'd like to get 1 photo...HI.
>
> Using the exact same setting I have had several QSO's now on HF sending
> and receiving very clear photos.
>
> Not sure what else to try.
>
> N0KK, Kirk
>
>
> > From: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:48:57 -0500
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> > Hi Kirk,
> >
> > Like Greg said, ARRISat-1 is Robot 36. I also found that I received the
> > clearest pictures when I ran the audio directly into the pc versus
> letting
> > it pickup the audio from a speaker. I imagine you are probably already
> > doing this.
> >
> > 73!
> >
> > Zack
> > KD8KSN
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kp hpjr
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:35 PM
> > To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> >
> > GA,
> > All the talk about SSTV from this bird got me thinking I'd like to try!
> > I downloaded MMSSTV and installed.
> > What are the best settings to use in the setup page for decent copy of
> > photos from ARRISAT-1?
> > I did copy pix on 14.230 after setup as a test run...but on last pass of
> > ARRISAT, had wonderful copy of voice beacon but no pictures decoded.
> > So wonder what I might be doing wrong.
> > Any help appreciated.
> > Kirk, N0KK
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:07:59 -0800
From: "Ken Swaggart" <k.swaggart@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRISSat-1 telemetry - getting warmer
Message-ID: <FABA2CB63C4D4E66860BF9E53788707D@xxxxxxx>
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At 2055Z today had a 77 deg pass. Highest temp was the -Z PPT 6 panel temp
at 88 C. Yesteday it was temp was 74 C. RF temp was 57 C which is one
degree cooler than observed yesterday.
Keps were only 0.7 days old, but still had to manually chase the signal when
it was near predicted TCA.
73,
Ken, W7KKE
CN75xa
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:17:08 -0800
From: "Jeff Moore" <tnetcenter@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BBC - Hackers plan space satellites
Message-ID: <4CBF75BE8E06464E9E1355980983D699@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Other than a few amateur radio satellites that have piggy-backed into space
on commercial or government launches, what amateur satellites have been put
into "orbit"?
Should the hackers manage to actually get one or more satellites into space,
I suspect that they will make great targets for anti-satellite weapons.
Oops, sorry that we just destroyed Comstar-9, we were aiming for Hacker-3
:-)
There aren't any amateur efforts that I am aware of that are capable of an
orbital launch as far as rocket technology goes. I'm involved in a
multi-year effort to get a sugar propellant based rocket into space. Orbit
is not currently possible for amateur rocketry efforts so unless they can
weasel their way onto a commercial launch it ain't happening.
See: http://www.sugarshot.org/
73,
Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY
Tripoli Rocketry Assoc. http://www.tripoli.org/
----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
BBC News story at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16367042
Chaos Communication Congress Dec. 27-30
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/Fahrplan/events/4699.en.html
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:39:01 -0800
From: "Ken Swaggart" <k.swaggart@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRISSat-1 telm - sensor failure?
Message-ID: <66DF397235434268976B1390E944BBF3@xxxxxxx>
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During the 2229Z pass today, max el 17 deg, the -Z PPT 6 panel temp was
"-1". Wondering if this is a sensor failure from high temperature? Last pass
it was 88 C.
The highest panel temp was +Z PPT 3 at 68 C. RF temp was 65 C compared to
last pass when it was 57 C.
73,
Ken, W7KKE
CN75xa
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:43:15 -0600
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "SAREX-BB" <SAREX@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Chicken Little Contest Update
Message-ID: <E8AA0BBDDDA248A3BFD79F86CC885D1F@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Now that ARISSat-1 is in its last days, the Chicken Little Contest web site
has been updated to include the individual submissions in each category
nearest its likely reentry time.
www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatContest
You can see how you are doing compared to the competition! It appears that
the submissions are sufficiently spread out that we will be able to
determine unique winners in each category. However, you can help with this
by keeping the telemetry submissions coming. Space Command does not
maintain precise Tracking and Impact Prediction (TIP) for minor spacecraft.
A small satellite is considered to have reentered when three consecutive
tracking stations fail to acquire it, which leaves a considerable window.
While the formal last telemetry contest is only open to submission through
the telemetry programs, keep listening and note the time and place where you
hear it last. After it has been confirmed to have reentered, the last
reception including voice and CW, may help narrow that window unless
transmissions cease significantly before reentry.
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:59:02 -0600
From: kp hpjr <inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
Message-ID: <BAY149-W31CE525D913791FFCAB9E4EB920@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
On the latest pass, only about 17 degrees I had some success with a photo.
It is in no way a clear photo but I can see call letters in the upper left
hand side of the print. The rest of the pix seems to be that of a half globe
or something like that...lots of "noise" present in photo.
To accomplish this result I had to use the "rit" to adjust.
Thanks for the help. I like to audio recorder idea. Tnx!
N0KK
> From: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:57:31 -0500
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
>
> I had a similar issue when I first started downloading SSTV, and if I
recall correctly I believe it was because I had the input audio set way too
high (I cranked it down to just about no audio to get a clear pic). If you
have downloaded pictures before from HF and have had success at your preset
audio levels, then I doubt that is the issue.
>
> Zack
> KD8KSN
>
> From: kp hpjr
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:41 PM
> To: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
>
> Zack and others.
>
> Yes, audio feed is direct as with all digi modes I operate.
>
> Just had a pass of ARRISat-1 of 45 degrees plus over head. The downlink
into my M2 5 element yagi @ 35 degrees elevation was S-9 plus 10db. A very
good (great) signal.
>
> 2 times during the pass the SSTV was transmitted. During neither of them
did the program initialize and copy anything. Partway through the 2nd
transmission I forced it into RX Robot-36. All that occured was for it to
stop after about 5 seconds. Again nothing decoded....frustrating to say the
least. I'd like to get 1 photo...HI.
>
> Using the exact same setting I have had several QSO's now on HF sending
and receiving very clear photos.
>
> Not sure what else to try.
>
> N0KK, Kirk
>
>
> > From: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:48:57 -0500
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> > Hi Kirk,
> >
> > Like Greg said, ARRISat-1 is Robot 36. I also found that I received the
> > clearest pictures when I ran the audio directly into the pc versus letting
> > it pickup the audio from a speaker. I imagine you are probably already
> > doing this.
> >
> > 73!
> >
> > Zack
> > KD8KSN
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kp hpjr
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:35 PM
> > To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> >
> > GA,
> > All the talk about SSTV from this bird got me thinking I'd like to try!
> > I downloaded MMSSTV and installed.
> > What are the best settings to use in the setup page for decent copy of
> > photos from ARRISAT-1?
> > I did copy pix on 14.230 after setup as a test run...but on last pass of
> > ARRISAT, had wonderful copy of voice beacon but no pictures decoded.
> > So wonder what I might be doing wrong.
> > Any help appreciated.
> > Kirk, N0KK
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:53:32 -0500
From: "George and Cheryl Abbott" <ka1ajf@xxx.xxx>
To: "Jeff Moore" <tnetcenter@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BBC - Hackers plan space satellites
Message-ID: <076A5014C6E642C6B0FFCA1FA44759E6@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
It is quite apparent that the news media and the internet are being
controlled and managed by the world government.CNN has become a big
joke!What ever happened to Storyfull Real Time?Were they spreading around
too much truth?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Moore
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 4:17 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BBC - Hackers plan space satellites
Other than a few amateur radio satellites that have piggy-backed into space
on commercial or government launches, what amateur satellites have been put
into "orbit"?
Should the hackers manage to actually get one or more satellites into space,
I suspect that they will make great targets for anti-satellite weapons.
Oops, sorry that we just destroyed Comstar-9, we were aiming for Hacker-3
:-)
There aren't any amateur efforts that I am aware of that are capable of an
orbital launch as far as rocket technology goes. I'm involved in a
multi-year effort to get a sugar propellant based rocket into space. Orbit
is not currently possible for amateur rocketry efforts so unless they can
weasel their way onto a commercial launch it ain't happening.
See: http://www.sugarshot.org/
73,
Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY
Tripoli Rocketry Assoc. http://www.tripoli.org/
----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
BBC News story at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16367042
Chaos Communication Congress Dec. 27-30
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/Fahrplan/events/4699.en.html
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:03:25 +0000
From: "Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF" <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hackers to build geostationary satellite network.
Message-ID: <4EFE514D.2090205@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16367042
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:14:09 -0800
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
Message-ID: <BLU133-W28F3710A128750856131F0A9930@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Zack,
It sounds like you don't have a clear enough signal from the satellite. For
a good picture, you will need to have full-quieting FM reception. How did
the voice announcements sound, prior to the SSTV session?
On good pass earlier today, I copied this picture:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/uploads/6443.jpg It was nearly S9 on
the meter. Just now there was a really low pass (maybe 5 degrees), and at
most an S2 with the preamp turned on. The audio was good enough to copy
most of what was being said, and MMSSTV was able to trigger on the SSTV
image, but all I got for a picture was a rectangle of multi-colored snow.
Same setup as the with the earlier picture.
You will have to adjust the receive frequency a bit to account for the
Doppler shift on most passes. That's just life with Satellites.
Greg KO6TH
> From: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx
> To: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:59:02 -0600
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
>
>
> On the latest pass, only about 17 degrees I had some success with a photo.
>
> It is in no way a clear photo but I can see call letters in the upper left
hand side of the print. The rest of the pix seems to be that of a half globe
or something like that...lots of "noise" present in photo.
>
> To accomplish this result I had to use the "rit" to adjust.
>
> Thanks for the help. I like to audio recorder idea. Tnx!
>
> N0KK
>
> > From: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:57:31 -0500
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> > I had a similar issue when I first started downloading SSTV, and if I
recall correctly I believe it was because I had the input audio set way too
high (I cranked it down to just about no audio to get a clear pic). If you
have downloaded pictures before from HF and have had success at your preset
audio levels, then I doubt that is the issue.
> >
> > Zack
> > KD8KSN
> >
> > From: kp hpjr
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:41 PM
> > To: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> > Zack and others.
> >
> > Yes, audio feed is direct as with all digi modes I operate.
> >
> > Just had a pass of ARRISat-1 of 45 degrees plus over head. The downlink
into my M2 5 element yagi @ 35 degrees elevation was S-9 plus 10db. A very
good (great) signal.
> >
> > 2 times during the pass the SSTV was transmitted. During neither of them
did the program initialize and copy anything. Partway through the 2nd
transmission I forced it into RX Robot-36. All that occured was for it to
stop after about 5 seconds. Again nothing decoded....frustrating to say the
least. I'd like to get 1 photo...HI.
> >
> > Using the exact same setting I have had several QSO's now on HF sending
and receiving very clear photos.
> >
> > Not sure what else to try.
> >
> > N0KK, Kirk
> >
> >
> > > From: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > > To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:48:57 -0500
> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> > >
> > > Hi Kirk,
> > >
> > > Like Greg said, ARRISat-1 is Robot 36. I also found that I received the
> > > clearest pictures when I ran the audio directly into the pc versus
letting
> > > it pickup the audio from a speaker. I imagine you are probably already
> > > doing this.
> > >
> > > 73!
> > >
> > > Zack
> > > KD8KSN
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: kp hpjr
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:35 PM
> > > To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> > >
> > >
> > > GA,
> > > All the talk about SSTV from this bird got me thinking I'd like to try!
> > > I downloaded MMSSTV and installed.
> > > What are the best settings to use in the setup page for decent copy of
> > > photos from ARRISAT-1?
> > > I did copy pix on 14.230 after setup as a test run...but on last pass of
> > > ARRISAT, had wonderful copy of voice beacon but no pictures decoded.
> > > So wonder what I might be doing wrong.
> > > Any help appreciated.
> > > Kirk, N0KK
> > >
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:06:28 -0500
From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
Message-ID: <SNT111-DS177FE81A973A5BC1F45B41B3930@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Hi Greg,
I think you have me confused with Kirk, N0KK, the op experiencing the SSTV
issues. I do agree, however, that your signal must have no static if you
want to get a clear picture. S5-S7 sometimes doesn?t even cut it. I used
the Arrow (no preamp), and I was able to get it to S7-S9 as long as I wasn?t
in the trees. I posted some of my pics on my blog:
http://kd8ksn.blogspot.com/2011/12/september-2011-in-effort-to-reduce.html
Zack
KD8KSN
From: Greg D.
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 7:14 PM
To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx ; zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
Hi Zack,
It sounds like you don't have a clear enough signal from the satellite. For
a good picture, you will need to have full-quieting FM reception. How did
the voice announcements sound, prior to the SSTV session?
On good pass earlier today, I copied this picture:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/uploads/6443.jpg It was nearly S9 on
the meter. Just now there was a really low pass (maybe 5 degrees), and at
most an S2 with the preamp turned on. The audio was good enough to copy
most of what was being said, and MMSSTV was able to trigger on the SSTV
image, but all I got for a picture was a rectangle of multi-colored snow.
Same setup as the with the earlier picture.
You will have to adjust the receive frequency a bit to account for the
Doppler shift on most passes. That's just life with Satellites.
Greg KO6TH
> From: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx
> To: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:59:02 -0600
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
>
>
> On the latest pass, only about 17 degrees I had some success with a photo.
>
> It is in no way a clear photo but I can see call letters in the upper left
hand side of the print. The rest of the pix seems to be that of a half globe
or something like that...lots of "noise" present in photo.
>
> To accomplish this result I had to use the "rit" to adjust.
>
> Thanks for the help. I like to audio recorder idea. Tnx!
>
> N0KK
>
> > From: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:57:31 -0500
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> > I had a similar issue when I first started downloading SSTV, and if I
recall correctly I believe it was because I had the input audio set way too
high (I cranked it down to just about no audio to get a clear pic). If you
have downloaded pictures before from HF and have had success at your preset
audio levels, then I doubt that is the issue.
> >
> > Zack
> > KD8KSN
> >
> > From: kp hpjr
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:41 PM
> > To: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> > Zack and others.
> >
> > Yes, audio feed is direct as with all digi modes I operate.
> >
> > Just had a pass of ARRISat-1 of 45 degrees plus over head. The downlink
into my M2 5 element yagi @ 35 degrees elevation was S-9 plus 10db. A very
good (great) signal.
> >
> > 2 times during the pass the SSTV was transmitted. During neither of them
did the program initialize and copy anything. Partway through the 2nd
transmission I forced it into RX Robot-36. All that occured was for it to
stop after about 5 seconds. Again nothing decoded....frustrating to say the
least. I'd like to get 1 photo...HI.
> >
> > Using the exact same setting I have had several QSO's now on HF sending
and receiving very clear photos.
> >
> > Not sure what else to try.
> >
> > N0KK, Kirk
> >
> >
> > > From: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > > To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:48:57 -0500
> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> > >
> > > Hi Kirk,
> > >
> > > Like Greg said, ARRISat-1 is Robot 36. I also found that I received the
> > > clearest pictures when I ran the audio directly into the pc versus
letting
> > > it pickup the audio from a speaker. I imagine you are probably already
> > > doing this.
> > >
> > > 73!
> > >
> > > Zack
> > > KD8KSN
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: kp hpjr
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:35 PM
> > > To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> > >
> > >
> > > GA,
> > > All the talk about SSTV from this bird got me thinking I'd like to try!
> > > I downloaded MMSSTV and installed.
> > > What are the best settings to use in the setup page for decent copy of
> > > photos from ARRISAT-1?
> > > I did copy pix on 14.230 after setup as a test run...but on last pass of
> > > ARRISAT, had wonderful copy of voice beacon but no pictures decoded.
> > > So wonder what I might be doing wrong.
> > > Any help appreciated.
> > > Kirk, N0KK
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > 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!
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> > >
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>
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:26:10 -0800
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
Message-ID: <BLU133-W21104ADD169D7B18085F8A9930@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
Yeah, sorry about that. My fingers didn't read carefully enough before
springing into action.
So, Nick, any luck?
Greg KO6TH
From: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxxx inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:06:28 -0500
Hi Greg,
I think you have me confused with Kirk, N0KK, the op experiencing the SSTV
issues. I do agree, however, that your signal must have no static if you
want to get a clear picture. S5-S7 sometimes doesn?t even cut it. I
used the Arrow (no preamp), and I was able to get it to S7-S9 as long as I
wasn?t in the trees. I posted some of my pics on my blog:
http://kd8ksn.blogspot.com/2011/12/september-2011-in-effort-to-reduce.html
Zack
KD8KSN
From: Greg D.
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 7:14 PM
To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx ; zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
Hi Zack,
It sounds like you don't have a clear enough signal
from the satellite. For a good picture, you will need to have
full-quieting FM reception. How did the voice announcements sound, prior
to the SSTV session?
On good pass earlier today, I copied this
picture: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/uploads/6443.jpg It
was nearly S9 on the meter. Just now there was a really low pass (maybe 5
degrees), and at most an S2 with the preamp turned on. The audio was good
enough to copy most of what was being said, and MMSSTV was able to trigger on
the SSTV image, but all I got for a picture was a rectangle of multi-colored
snow. Same setup as the with the earlier picture.
You will have to
adjust the receive frequency a bit to account for the Doppler shift on most
passes. That's just life with Satellites.
Greg
KO6TH
> From: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxx
>
To: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011
16:59:02 -0600
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
>
>
> On the latest pass, only about 17 degrees I had some success
with a photo.
>
> It is in no way a clear photo but I can see call
letters in the upper left hand side of the print. The rest of the pix seems to
be that of a half globe or something like that...lots of "noise" present in
photo.
>
> To accomplish this result I had to use the "rit" to
adjust.
>
> Thanks for the help. I like to audio recorder idea.
Tnx!
>
> N0KK
>
> > From:
zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx
amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:57:31 -0500
>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> >
> > I
had a similar issue when I first started downloading SSTV, and if I recall
correctly I believe it was because I had the input audio set way too high (I
cranked it down to just about no audio to get a clear pic). If you have
downloaded pictures before from HF and have had success at your preset audio
levels, then I doubt that is the issue.
> >
> > Zack
>
> KD8KSN
> >
> > From: kp hpjr
> > Sent: Friday,
December 30, 2011 2:41 PM
> > To: zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx ;
amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and
ARRISat-1
> >
> > Zack and others.
> >
> >
Yes, audio feed is direct as with all digi modes I operate.
> >
> > Just had a pass of ARRISat-1 of 45 degrees plus over head. The
downlink into my M2 5 element yagi @ 35 degrees elevation was S-9 plus 10db. A
very good (great) signal.
> >
> > 2 times during the pass
the SSTV was transmitted. During neither of them did the program initialize
and
copy anything. Partway through the 2nd transmission I forced it into RX
Robot-36. All that occured was for it to stop after about 5 seconds. Again
nothing decoded....frustrating to say the least. I'd like to get 1
photo...HI.
> >
> > Using the exact same setting I have had
several QSO's now on HF sending and receiving very clear photos.
> >
> > Not sure what else to try.
> >
> > N0KK,
Kirk
> >
> >
> > > From:
zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx
> > > To: inservice2him@xxxxxxx.xxxx
amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:48:57
-0500
> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
>
> >
> > > Hi Kirk,
> > >
> > > Like
Greg said, ARRISat-1 is Robot 36. I also found that I received the
> >
> clearest pictures when I ran the audio directly into the pc versus letting
> > > it pickup the audio from a speaker. I imagine you are
probably already
> > > doing this.
> > >
> >
> 73!
> > >
> > > Zack
> > >
KD8KSN
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
>
> > From: kp hpjr
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
4:35 PM
> > > To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > > Subject:
[amsat-bb] MMSSTV and ARRISat-1
> > >
> > >
>
> > GA,
> > > All the talk about SSTV from this bird got me
thinking I'd like to try!
> > > I downloaded MMSSTV and
installed.
> > > What are the best settings to use in the setup page
for decent copy of
> > > photos from ARRISAT-1?
> > > I
did copy pix on 14.230 after setup as a test run...but on last pass of
>
> > ARRISAT, had wonderful copy of voice beacon but no pictures
decoded.
> > > So wonder what I might be doing wrong.
> >
> Any help appreciated.
> > > Kirk, N0KK
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> >
> 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!
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> > >
> > >
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> >
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