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Today's Topics:
1. Final IARU-R1 Vienna 2013 VHF/UHF/uW Papers Released (M5AKA)
2. Windows 8 (John Price)
3. STRaND-1 reports wanted (Graham Shirville)
4. Yaesu 5400b rotor control box wanted (Lizeth Norman)
5. Re: Yaesu 5400b rotor control box wanted (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
6. Re: STRaND-1 reports wanted (Mark L. Hammond)
7. Re: Windows 8 (Lizeth Norman)
8. Re: Windows 8 (Jeff Griffin)
9. Re: Windows 8 (Alan)
10. AMSAT Awards (Bruce)
11. Re: Windows 8 (Jeff Griffin)
12. Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
(Andrew Glasbrenner)
13. Re: Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification (Bob- W7LRD)
14. AMSAT/TAPR Joint Hamvention Banquet, Friday, May 17th @ 6:30
pm (Mark Thompson)
15. Re: Windows 8 (George and Cheryl Abbott)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:12:21 +0100 (BST)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Final IARU-R1 Vienna 2013 VHF/UHF/uW Papers
Released
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They include a number of papers related to Amateur-Satellite Service
allocations, see
http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/02/final-iaru-r1-vienna-2013-papers-released/
Have you let the delegates from your national society know your opinion on
these papers ?
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 16:28:04 -0400
From: John Price <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Windows 8
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I am about to attempt to migrate my satellite station to Windows 8
operating system on my new HP Pavilion. Has anyone experience with this.
Will Satpc32 run under windows 8 64 bit? How about the USB driver for the
LVB tracker? I doubt the old one I used for XP will work. Nothing else I
used that required a driver worked even with the Windows 7 drivers I used
on the laptop. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
--
N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator
Email N4QWF@xxxxx.xxx
Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ
DXCC #33,478
VUCC SAT #135
WAS SAT #296
51 on AO-51 #13
LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il
>From the Foothills of the Blueridge
*Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"WOW, What a ride!"
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 23:23:02 +0100
From: "Graham Shirville" <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] STRaND-1 reports wanted
Message-ID: <68E3296C3D474B859EE061228716FA2A@xxxxxxx.xxxxx>
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Dr Chris Bridges, M0GGK from the Surrey Space Centre has advised that
signals from their STRaND-1 3U cubesat became intermittent over the weekend
and Mike DK3WN also reports that he ahs heard no signals since Sunday.
It would be really good if amateurs, especially those outside Europe, could
have a careful listen for STRaND-1 over the next few days and report any
positive results to C.P.Bridges at surrey.ac.uk . Listen for 9k6 signals
around 437.568 MHz.
many thanks
Graham
G3VZV
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 19:28:39 -0400
From: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "<,amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5400b rotor control box wanted
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Title says it all. Other Az-El boxes considered.
Have been playing with the beepsats over the last few days. Box got a
workout and decided to die. The rotators are good as far as I can tell.
A bit of trivia. The m2 az/el replacement option is 4k.
Thanks
Norm
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 19:51:08 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5400b rotor control box wanted
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Norm,
There's one on EBay with 4 days left and only one bid.
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:16:47 -0400
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Graham Shirville" <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT BB"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: c.p.bridges@xxxxxx.xx.xx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: STRaND-1 reports wanted
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This confirms my observations as well. Nothing heard from Strand-1 since
Sunday morning.
73,
Mark N8MH
At 11:23 PM 4/2/2013 +0100, Graham Shirville wrote:
>Dr Chris Bridges, M0GGK from the Surrey Space Centre has advised that
signals from their STRaND-1 3U cubesat became intermittent over the weekend
and Mike DK3WN also reports that he ahs heard no signals since Sunday.
>
>It would be really good if amateurs, especially those outside Europe, could
have a careful listen for STRaND-1 over the next few days and report any
positive results to C.P.Bridges at surrey.ac.uk . Listen for 9k6 signals
around 437.568 MHz.
>
>many thanks
>
>Graham
>G3VZV
>
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 02:48:31 -0400
From: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: John Price <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8
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http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm
John,
If you have the ftdi chipset, then the link above should be the one to get
you the win8x64 drivers. IIRC there was a thread recently regarding satpc32
and win 8.
73 de Norm n3ykf
ps, I have worked portable from fm07. It is still one of the most
requested. Think I made 8 Q's that day. Every one wanted a card. Still have
one outstanding..
And, Nice buck..
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM, John Price <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I am about to attempt to migrate my satellite station to Windows 8
> operating system on my new HP Pavilion. Has anyone experience with this.
> Will Satpc32 run under windows 8 64 bit? How about the USB driver for the
> LVB tracker? I doubt the old one I used for XP will work. Nothing else I
> used that required a driver worked even with the Windows 7 drivers I used
> on the laptop. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator
> Email N4QWF@xxxxx.xxx
> Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ
> DXCC #33,478
> VUCC SAT #135
> WAS SAT #296
> 51 on AO-51 #13
> LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il
> From the Foothills of the Blueridge
>
> *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
> safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
> "WOW, What a ride!"
> _______________________________________________
> 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: 8
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 08:19:13 -0400
From: "Jeff Griffin" <kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'John Price'" <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8
Message-ID: <025901ce3065$7420f470$5c62dd50$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I'm running SatPC32 on my new ASUS Ultrabook under WIN 8 64 bit with no
problems. I don't control a rotor, but have setup and tested successfully
with 2 FT-817's....
73 Jeff kb2m
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM, John Price <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I am about to attempt to migrate my satellite station to Windows 8
> operating system on my new HP Pavilion. Has anyone experience with this.
> Will Satpc32 run under windows 8 64 bit? How about the USB driver for
> the LVB tracker? I doubt the old one I used for XP will work. Nothing
> else I used that required a driver worked even with the Windows 7
> drivers I used on the laptop. Any help or suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
> --
> N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 07:28:07 -0500
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'John Price'" <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8
Message-ID: <B0E170321789441EAD1BFF9629749F68@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
John,
I have, lightly, tested SATPC32 on my Surface Pro with WIN8 64 bit. It
installs and runs without difficulty. I have a different rotator
controller, so can't comment directly. I tried a variety of USB-Serial
dongles, and all the ones which use the FTDI chip loaded a new driver and
worked perfectly.
As you may know, the Prolific chipset is the choice of pirates, and many
knockoffs have counterfeit chips. The latest Prolific drivers detect these,
and refuse to run. At least that is the explanation I have seen. I have a
USB GPS like that, but was able to find an older Vista/WIN7 driver which
runs perfectly on WIN8 64 bit.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM, John Price <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I am about to attempt to migrate my satellite station to Windows 8
> operating system on my new HP Pavilion. Has anyone experience with this.
> Will Satpc32 run under windows 8 64 bit? How about the USB driver for the
> LVB tracker? I doubt the old one I used for XP will work. Nothing else I
> used that required a driver worked even with the Windows 7 drivers I used
> on the laptop. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator
> Email N4QWF@xxxxx.xxx
> Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ
> DXCC #33,478
> VUCC SAT #135
> WAS SAT #296
> 51 on AO-51 #13
> LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il
> From the Foothills of the Blueridge
>
> *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
> safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
> "WOW, What a ride!"
> _______________________________________________
> 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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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:45:52 -0500
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards
Message-ID: <515C2480.6040307@xxxxx.xxx>
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Awards have been very slow this year. Might be due to the lack of
satellites.
The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for
making their first satellite QSO.
Christopher Friesen, VE4CWF
Michael Haman, KB7SNQ
Ron Rappel, W1RPR
The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award.
Glyn Dodwell, GM4CFS, #554
The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications
Achievement Award.
Glyn Dodwell, GM4CFS, #US184
The following have earned the AMSAT Century Club Award. This award is
not that easy to earn.
Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA, #42
Until the amsat.org website is fully restored, you can see all the
awards at my website.
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
http://www.amsatnet.com
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 streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 08:46:18 -0400
From: "Jeff Griffin" <kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'John Price'" <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8
Message-ID: <026001ce3069$3cb5a680$b620f380$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I also should of mentioned I'm using an Edgeport 4 USB to serial device to
control the FT-817's. It appears to use their own driver, edgeser64.sys...
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 8:28 AM
To: 'John Price'
Cc: 'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8
John,
I have, lightly, tested SATPC32 on my Surface Pro with WIN8 64 bit. It
installs and runs without difficulty. I have a different rotator
controller, so can't comment directly. I tried a variety of USB-Serial
dongles, and all the ones which use the FTDI chip loaded a new driver and
worked perfectly.
As you may know, the Prolific chipset is the choice of pirates, and many
knockoffs have counterfeit chips. The latest Prolific drivers detect these,
and refuse to run. At least that is the explanation I have seen. I have a
USB GPS like that, but was able to find an older Vista/WIN7 driver which
runs perfectly on WIN8 64 bit.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM, John Price <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I am about to attempt to migrate my satellite station to Windows 8
> operating system on my new HP Pavilion. Has anyone experience with this.
> Will Satpc32 run under windows 8 64 bit? How about the USB driver for
> the LVB tracker? I doubt the old one I used for XP will work. Nothing
> else I used that required a driver worked even with the Windows 7
> drivers I used on the laptop. Any help or suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
> --
> N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator
> Email N4QWF@xxxxx.xxx
> Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ
> DXCC #33,478
> VUCC SAT #135
> WAS SAT #296
> 51 on AO-51 #13
> LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il
> From the Foothills of the Blueridge
>
> *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of
> arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to
> skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly
> proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"
> _______________________________________________
> 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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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 11:02:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
Message-ID:
<23918600.1365001378300.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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This was a little close...I'm interested in reports of AO-7 after 14:13Z
today.
73, Drew KO4MA
>The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a
>predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 10306.
>
>Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530)
>Secondary Object: SCC# 10306
>Time of Closest Approach: 03 APR 2013 14:13 UTC
>
>Overall miss distance: 119 meters
>Radial (dU) miss distance: 118 meters
>In-Track (dV) miss distance: 12 meters
>Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 13 meters
>
>Primary Radial Error (U): 8 meters
>Primary In-Track Error (U): 23 meters
>Primary Cross-track Error (U): 14 meters
>
>Secondary Radial Error (U): 256 meters
>Secondary In-Track Error (U): 4140 meters
>Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 858 meters
>
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 15:55:42 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach
Notification
Message-ID:
<2124521000.135933.1365004542127.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Still working at CN87 ( Seattle) this morning at 1554Z. Good down link on
29.450.
73 Bob W7LRD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 8:02:57 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
This was a little close...I'm interested in reports of AO-7 after 14:13Z
today.
73, Drew KO4MA
>The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a
>predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 10306.
>
>Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530)
>Secondary Object: SCC# 10306
>Time of Closest Approach: 03 APR 2013 14:13 UTC
>
>Overall miss distance: 119 meters
>Radial (dU) miss distance: 118 meters
>In-Track (dV) miss distance: 12 meters
>Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 13 meters
>
>Primary Radial Error (U): 8 meters
>Primary In-Track Error (U): 23 meters
>Primary Cross-track Error (U): 14 meters
>
>Secondary Radial Error (U): 256 meters
>Secondary In-Track Error (U): 4140 meters
>Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 858 meters
>
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 00:44:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mark Thompson <wb9qzb_groups@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "hamvention@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx <hamvention@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT/TAPR Joint Hamvention Banquet, Friday, May
17th @ 6:30 pm
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AMSAT/TAPR Joint Hamvention Banquet
?
Friday, May 17th
?
Bruce Perens, K6BP Presents
"The Evangelist's Dilemma: Driving New Ideas With Nothing But Words".
?
?
Kohler Presidential Banquet Center, 4548 Presidential Way, Kettering, OH
?
Doors open at 1830 for a cash bar with buffet dinner served at 1915.?
?
Orders must be placed in advance?at AMSAT's web site
http://store.amsat.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=88
or through the AMSAT Office.
?
Tickets will not be sold at Dayton, but tickets purchased online may be
collected at the AMSAT booth at Hamvention.
Orders must be placed by Tuesday, May 14th.
?
Cost is $30 per person.
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 13:23:51 -0400
From: "George and Cheryl Abbott" <ka1ajf@xxx.xxx>
To: <APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'John Price'" <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <Amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8
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Thanks for sharing this information with me.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 8:28 AM
To: 'John Price'
Cc: 'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Windows 8
John,
I have, lightly, tested SATPC32 on my Surface Pro with WIN8 64 bit. It
installs and runs without difficulty. I have a different rotator
controller, so can't comment directly. I tried a variety of USB-Serial
dongles, and all the ones which use the FTDI chip loaded a new driver and
worked perfectly.
As you may know, the Prolific chipset is the choice of pirates, and many
knockoffs have counterfeit chips. The latest Prolific drivers detect these,
and refuse to run. At least that is the explanation I have seen. I have a
USB GPS like that, but was able to find an older Vista/WIN7 driver which
runs perfectly on WIN8 64 bit.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM, John Price <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I am about to attempt to migrate my satellite station to Windows 8
> operating system on my new HP Pavilion. Has anyone experience with this.
> Will Satpc32 run under windows 8 64 bit? How about the USB driver for the
> LVB tracker? I doubt the old one I used for XP will work. Nothing else I
> used that required a driver worked even with the Windows 7 drivers I used
> on the laptop. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator
> Email N4QWF@xxxxx.xxx
> Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ
> DXCC #33,478
> VUCC SAT #135
> WAS SAT #296
> 51 on AO-51 #13
> LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il
> From the Foothills of the Blueridge
>
> *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
> safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
> "WOW, What a ride!"
> _______________________________________________
> 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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