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Today's Topics:
1. F****d requirement at AMSAT store
(Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604)
2. Re: F****d requirement at AMSAT store (Alan)
3. Re: **** requirement at AMSAT store (Roger)
4. Re: Smartphone app antenna pointing??? (Clayton Coleman)
5. Re: Smartphone app antenna pointing??? (tosca005@xxx.xxxx
6. Re: Smartphone app antenna pointing??? (Matt Severin)
7. Re: Smartphone app antenna pointing??? (David Johnson)
8. Windows 8 tablets and SatPC32 (Clayton Coleman)
9. Fwd: Live D-STAR broadcast today (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
10. Re: Windows 8 tablets and SatPC32 (jeff kb2m)
11. Re: Windows 8 tablets and SatPC32 (Thomas Doyle)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:03:42 -0800
From: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] F****d requirement at AMSAT store
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"* Your First Name must contain a minimum of 2 characters"
Why?
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:46:18 -0600
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604'" <faunt@xxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: F****d requirement at AMSAT store
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Doug,
The software used for the store is a standard package with lots of fixed,
internal defaults and error checking. That is one, and is not likely
changeable.
As to why; there are very few people have a single letter first name, though
some use only a first initial. I am curious how this problem came up.
Alan
WA4SCA
AMSAT Store stock boy.
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Subject: [amsat-bb] F****d requirement at AMSAT store
"* Your First Name must contain a minimum of 2 characters"
Why?
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:46:26 -0500
From: Roger <Rogerkola@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: **** requirement at AMSAT store
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I just use "id"
Roger
WA1KAT
On 12/28/2012 3:03 PM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:
> "* Your First Name must contain a minimum of 2 characters"
>
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:24:20 -0600
From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197" <faunt@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Smartphone app antenna pointing???
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In my opinion, GoSatWatch for the Apple iPhone devices is the winner in
this department. The application utilizes the GPS and gyroscopes built
into the phone to accurately show you where the satellite is currently
tracking in the sky. I tested with exactly what you suggested GoSatWatch
on an iPhone 3GS and it was nearly flawless when compared to my nearby
laptop running SatPC32.
73,
Clayton
W5PFG
On Dec 28, 2012 1:16 PM, "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197" <faunt@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> It seems to me that some smartphones have sensors for elevation and
> azimuth, and the capacity to calculate those for satellite passes.
> Has anyone combined all that so that one could just attach the 'phone to
> the antenna boom and have it indicate where to point it?
>
> This would be particularly useful for the analog sats, since very little
> attention would need to be paid to antenna pointing.
>
> 73, doug
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Message: 5
Date: 28 Dec 2012 22:21:54 -0600
From: tosca005@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Smartphone app antenna pointing???
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I am not aware of such an app for the Android platform, at least not for
artificial communications satellites.
Google Sky Map will do that for the Moon, but "Oscar Zero" moves through
the sky much more slowly than the Ham sats (as you well know). And even
though having the phone point you to a slow moving satellite like the Moon
is much easier computationally yhan tracking a fast-moving LEO, I have been
a little dissappointed with the pointing accuracy of Google Sky Map using
my Samsung Galaxy S2. When the phone figures out which way it is being
pointed, it gives a beautifully accurate map of celestial objects in its
line of view, but sometimes it seems like the phone's internal compass
function is out of calibration.
Bottom line -- it should be doable and has, in principle, been done with
the Moon as the satellite of interest, but has not, AFIK, been done for Ham
sats.
I agree it could be a handy Android app if it worked well.
73 de W0JT/5
John P. Toscano
EL09ro October-May
EN34js June-September
On Dec 28 2012, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197 wrote:
>It seems to me that some smartphones have sensors for elevation and
>azimuth, and the capacity to calculate those for satellite passes.
>Has anyone combined all that so that one could just attach the 'phone to
>the antenna boom and have it indicate where to point it?
>
>This would be particularly useful for the analog sats, since very little
>attention would need to be paid to antenna pointing.
>
>73, doug
>_______________________________________________
>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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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:51:30 -0500
From: Matt Severin <mtseverin@xxxxx.xxx>
To: tosca005@xxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Smartphone app antenna pointing???
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Satellite AR works like goggle sky maps with the point and identify
feature. I played with it a while ago and just downloaded it again. It's
free and in the Android market. Maybe it will work for you. I'm not sure
if it's all that you want...
Matt, N8MS
On Dec 28, 2012 11:39 PM, <tosca005@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> I am not aware of such an app for the Android platform, at least not for
> artificial communications satellites.
>
> Google Sky Map will do that for the Moon, but "Oscar Zero" moves through
> the sky much more slowly than the Ham sats (as you well know). And even
> though having the phone point you to a slow moving satellite like the Moon
> is much easier computationally yhan tracking a fast-moving LEO, I have been
> a little dissappointed with the pointing accuracy of Google Sky Map using
> my Samsung Galaxy S2. When the phone figures out which way it is being
> pointed, it gives a beautifully accurate map of celestial objects in its
> line of view, but sometimes it seems like the phone's internal compass
> function is out of calibration.
>
> Bottom line -- it should be doable and has, in principle, been done with
> the Moon as the satellite of interest, but has not, AFIK, been done for Ham
> sats.
>
> I agree it could be a handy Android app if it worked well.
>
> 73 de W0JT/5
> John P. Toscano
> EL09ro October-May
> EN34js June-September
>
> On Dec 28 2012, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197 wrote:
>
> It seems to me that some smartphones have sensors for elevation and
>> azimuth, and the capacity to calculate those for satellite passes.
>> Has anyone combined all that so that one could just attach the 'phone to
>> the antenna boom and have it indicate where to point it?
>>
>> This would be particularly useful for the analog sats, since very little
>> attention would need to be paid to antenna pointing.
>>
>> 73, doug
>> ______________________________**_________________
>> 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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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:35:58 +0000
From: David Johnson <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197" <faunt@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AmsatBB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Smartphone app antenna pointing???
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Hi
It's on the list of ideas for HamSatDroid but the compass sensors do need
regular calibration so cannot be guaranteed to work reliably.
The Galaxy S is really bad at loosing calibration :-(
Dave
On 29 Dec 2012 00:38, "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197" <faunt@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> It seems to me that some smartphones have sensors for elevation and
> azimuth, and the capacity to calculate those for satellite passes.
> Has anyone combined all that so that one could just attach the 'phone to
> the antenna boom and have it indicate where to point it?
>
> This would be particularly useful for the analog sats, since very little
> attention would need to be paid to antenna pointing.
>
> 73, doug
> ______________________________**_________________
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:53:54 -0600
From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Windows 8 tablets and SatPC32
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Has anyone successfully tested SatPC32 on a Windows 8 tablet? I'm not sure
if it's feasible since I'm not familiar with Windows 8's file structure and
processor support.
73,
Clayton
W5PFG
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:18:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Live D-STAR broadcast today
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From: "Tom" <wa5kub@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Tom" <wa5kub@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 7:29:44 AM
Subject: Live D-STAR broadcast today
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:54:09 -0500
From: "jeff kb2m" <kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Clayton Coleman'" <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>, <Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8 tablets and SatPC32
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For testing purposes I have a copy of Win8 running on a spare hard drive in
my HP Pavilion TX 1000. This is a 3 year old laptop/tablet touch screen
computer. I can run programs using the touch screen. I just tested this
function with SatPC32. I can do a Keps update, select a satellite, adjust
Doppler shift, etc, via the touch screen. So, yes I would think it would run
on a Win tablet...
73 Jeff kb2m
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From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Clayton Coleman
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 8:54 AM
To: Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Windows 8 tablets and SatPC32
Has anyone successfully tested SatPC32 on a Windows 8 tablet? I'm not sure
if it's feasible since I'm not familiar with Windows 8's file structure and
processor support.
73,
Clayton
W5PFG
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:02:34 -0600
From: Thomas Doyle <tomdoyle1948@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8 tablets and SatPC32
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I have been working with Windows 8 since the first beta. SatPC32 has
worked without problem on several different Win 8 desktops and
laptops. That does mean it will work on ALL Windows 8 devices :-)
Since SatPC32 is an x86 program it will not work on Windows RT tablets
like the Surface.
W9KE Tom Doyle
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 7:53 AM, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Has anyone successfully tested SatPC32 on a Windows 8 tablet? I'm not sure
> if it's feasible since I'm not familiar with Windows 8's file structure and
> processor support.
>
> 73,
> Clayton
> W5PFG
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tom ...
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