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Today's Topics:
1. Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 heard over Camag?ey, Cuba !!!
(Raydel Abreu Espinet (CM2ESP))
2. Re: AMSAT Banner (Clint Bradford)
3. Re: AMSAT Banner (Rich/wa4bue)
4. FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue (Steve Daniels)
5. Swampsat (Lee Maisel)
6. Re: AMSAT Banner (Clint Bradford)
7. Re: AMSAT Banner (Alan)
8. Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue (Rick Walter)
9. Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue (Rick Walter)
10. Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue (Steve Daniels)
11. Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue (Rick Walter)
12. Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue (Steve Daniels)
13. Funcube-1 via FO-29 (Andrew Glasbrenner)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:28:28 -0500
From: "Raydel Abreu Espinet (CM2ESP)" <cm2esp@xxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx pavel@xxxxx.xxx hmartinez@xxx.xxx.xx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 heard over Camag?ey, Cuba !!!
Message-ID: <528F862C.3040005@xxxxxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Congratulations!!!!
Due to work time constraints I has not been able to give it a try
yet.... Pavel and Hector, please send the .funcubebin compressed in ZIP
to my GMAIL account (cm2esp<at>gmail.com) I will try to upload it next
Monday I have access to a direct Internet Connection at my workplace.
73,
Raydel, CM2ESP
EL83sc
El 22/11/2013 0:02, Pavel Milanes Costa escribi?:
> Hi and congratulations again for the FUNCUBE team.
>
> Hi have received AO-73/FUNCUBE with strong signal here in FL11BJ
> (Camag?ey City, Cuba) around 0350Z of 22/11/2013, that correspond to
> orbit #12.
>
> Equipment here is a J-pole 7m height, homebrew LNA (TKS Domenico !!!),
> RTL-SDR with Gqrx > file and the later replayed into dashboard
> software...
>
> The collected data will be send to HLMS (CO6CBF) to route it to the
> warehouse in the internet, because I suffer from the same problem that
> him... not direct internet connection here.
>
> 73 and will keep track on AO-73
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:13:44 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner
Message-ID:
<17855674.1385151224807.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
THANK YOU! I will keep it there, but look for a more universally
read format.
Clint
----------------------------------
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
http://www.clintbradford.com
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:28:39 -0500
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner
Message-ID: <F486F0F4BEFA4C65B9FBB32593CA44F0@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
reply-type=original
Dose AMSAT need another banner made?
Rich
W4BUE
K4AMG Club
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint Bradford" <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 3:13 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner
> THANK YOU! I will keep it there, but look for a more universally
> read format.
>
> Clint
>
> ----------------------------------
> Clint Bradford, K6LCS
> http://www.clintbradford.com
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 20:43:31 -0000
From: "Steve Daniels" <steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
Message-ID: <29A27501E1F54EDEB52C8C4E4976DE5F@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I don't know what I am doing wrong but so far I have failed to hear FUNCUBE
let alone decode.
I seem to have the correct keps as I see station near me uploading.
Am using a radio not a dongle 145.935MHz USB mode is what I am using as
settings. Is that correct or have I made a mistake
Steve Daniels
Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:43:51 -0700
From: Lee Maisel <maisel@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Swampsat
Message-ID: <528FC207.8030301@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
For those interested:
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 12:24:53 AM
Subject: From HDARC website
Hi Larry,
I am helping the University of Florida with their pico-satellite
(SwampSat) which launched this week from Nasa Wallops. Would you mind
forwarding the request below to any of the HDARC members who work
satellites? We are trying to find ourselves in orbit and verify the
satellite is alive on the 70 cm band. Once I stop sweating this I will
get back to another HDARC meeting.
Thank you,
Shawn Allgeier
----------
Tx frequency = 437.385 MHz
AFSK modulation
9600 baud, 60 second interval
AX.25
1 W transmission power
The TLE is:
ORS3-2.7B
1 99911U 00000 13324.06792882 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0007
2 99911 40.5215 249.9769 0002852 187.8940 351.5057 15.19723466000008
Other possible TLEs are included in the attached text file. The call
sign is currently WG4SAT. Any operators who are able to copy telemetry
are encouraged to send it to telemetry@xxxxxxxx.xxx
<mailto:telemetry@xxxxxxxx.xxx>. Telemetry strings can be pasted into
the email body, or attached as a text file. Telemetry can also be
submitted via the webform at www.swampsat.org/tlmSubmit.php
<http://www.swampsat.org/tlmSubmit.php>.
Please include your call sign in telemetry submissions. We will be
distributing some more automated tools in the near future.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
The SwampSat team
University of Florida
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ORS3-2.7B (11-19 -2013 TLE)
1 99911U 00000 13324.06792882 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0007
2 99911 40.5215 249.9769 0002852 187.8940 351.5057 15.19723466000008
PREPARATION DATE TIME: 211705ZNOV13
1 80366U 13324.95441891 .00002079 00000-0 10000-3 0 91
2 80366 40.5096 244.8429 0007565 300.8202 59.1851 15.21110147 136
PREPARATION DATE TIME: 211707ZNOV13
1 80366U 13325.67662227 .00008813 00000-0 39563-3 0 108
2 80366 40.5096 240.6418 0007564 306.0371 54.0061 15.21129537 244
PREPARATION DATE TIME: 211713ZNOV13
1 80368U 13325.67662369 .00015742 00000-0 69921-3 0 84
2 80368 40.5144 240.6390 0008181 305.6213 54.3720 15.21131431 246
PREPARATION DATE TIME: 211719ZNOV13
1 80814U 13325.67654775 .00002083 00000-0 10000-3 0 79
2 80814 40.5300 240.6302 0006923 307.7145 52.3114 15.21189412 234
PREPARATION DATE TIME: 211815ZNOV13
1 80001U 13324.82308937 .00335868 00000-0 14008-1 0 68
2 80001 40.5203 245.5988 0005670 308.1262 51.9058 15.21396082 113
1 39380U 13064A 13324.75747467 -.00000194 00000-0 00000+0 0 59
2 39380 40.5172 245.9925 0006035 311.4665 48.4886 15.21012737 108
1 80813U 13324.75743726 .00002464 00000-0 11675-3 0 51
2 80813 40.5257 245.9850 0005663 317.0830 42.9547 15.21173846 98
1 80001U 13324.75698577 .00295331 00000-0 12412-1 0 36
2 80001 40.5192 245.9854 0005704 305.6964 51.8130 15.21330545 106
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:57:45 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner
Message-ID:
<2242479.1385153865903.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>> ... Dose AMSAT need another banner made?
Sure - shouldn't ANY North American ham with a Web site
promote AMSAT-NA???
Clint K6LCS
http://www.work-sat.com
PS But not if you are proofreading it ... (GRIN)
----------------------------------
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
http://www.clintbradford.com
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:03:57 -0600
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Rich/wa4bue'" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: CC <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner
Message-ID: <FA2D400E58B64BEDAAA317DCC0AF9744@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Rich,
AMSAT-NA is doing fine with banners and logos. :)
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx
<[mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Rich/wa4bue
<Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 2:29 PM
<To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner
<
<Dose AMSAT need another banner made?
<
<Rich
<W4BUE
<K4AMG Club
<
<----- Original Message -----
<From: "Clint Bradford" <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
<To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
<Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 3:13 PM
<Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner
<
<
<> THANK YOU! I will keep it there, but look for a more universally
<> read format.
<>
<> Clint
<>
<> ----------------------------------
<> Clint Bradford, K6LCS
<> http://www.clintbradford.com
<> _______________________________________________
<> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of
<the author.
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<satellite program!
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<
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<the author.
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:08:13 -0500
From: Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Steve Daniels <steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
Message-ID:
<CAJckjgP=QaLOUmdV-W7LGAdwubVRKvZ8BSt-reFYWqit8r=G8A@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Steve, I don't know if I can help. I am using a Kenwood TS 2000 X with an
interface to go between the audio output in the back of the rig to the
input of my HP laptop. I just have an M squared eggbeater without any
pre-amp for receive.
My tracking software is SatPC32 to correct for the doppler effect. I only
touched up the downlink a couple of times on each of the two passes I
recorded and uplinked to the warehouse (147 frames).
I Load SatPC32, have it running, Load the dashboard software and choose to
capture from the soundcard. The audio output of the RASCAL interface goes
into the input to my sound card. I have the volume up at about 75%. Before
the bird comes over the horizon, I see a wave on the Dashboard software
that is the result of the noise coming from the receiver. I can actually
hear the bird about 20-40 seconds before it comes over the horizon (very
faint but hear the distinct tone). The real time screen starts filling with
data as I see on the right bottom counting of the type of data received,
the serial number, and to the right, the packets decoded and missed, plus
the number of packets already sent to the warehouse and the number waiting
to be sent.
Don't know if that helps at all.
Having taught Earth Science and Astronomy for 36 years, now retired, I not
only like the linear transponders, but love to collect telemetry from the
birds too. It is not available yet, but I can't wait until they allow us to
download the whole earth orbit data from the warehouse. I want to watch the
data change as the bird goes around the earth. I used to do that with UO-11
telemetry and use the data for labs using Excel's graphing functions in my
Astronomy classes with my students.
Did you try decoding the sample wave files they provide? They allow you to
experiment getting the audio to your soundcard, then to the dashboard
software.
I'm looking forward to the 03:41 Z pass for me later tonight.
Rick, WB3CSY in FN10
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Steve Daniels <
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> I don't know what I am doing wrong but so far I have failed to hear FUNCUBE
> let alone decode.
> I seem to have the correct keps as I see station near me uploading.
> Am using a radio not a dongle 145.935MHz USB mode is what I am using as
> settings. Is that correct or have I made a mistake
>
> Steve Daniels
> Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
> APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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 from Rick's gmail account
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:17:38 -0500
From: Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Steve Daniels <steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
Message-ID:
<CAJckjgPY2k_Xdch-hBW4mqdy8CAj5dE4auuNPq8nre2hW-U6SQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Duh! Brain fade Steve. That pass is 2:36 UTC. Also the first things I
mentioned I watch are on the left bottom for the screen.
Rick
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Steve, I don't know if I can help. I am using a Kenwood TS 2000 X with an
> interface to go between the audio output in the back of the rig to the
> input of my HP laptop. I just have an M squared eggbeater without any
> pre-amp for receive.
>
> My tracking software is SatPC32 to correct for the doppler effect. I only
> touched up the downlink a couple of times on each of the two passes I
> recorded and uplinked to the warehouse (147 frames).
>
> I Load SatPC32, have it running, Load the dashboard software and choose
> to capture from the soundcard. The audio output of the RASCAL interface
> goes into the input to my sound card. I have the volume up at about 75%.
> Before the bird comes over the horizon, I see a wave on the Dashboard
> software that is the result of the noise coming from the receiver. I can
> actually hear the bird about 20-40 seconds before it comes over the horizon
> (very faint but hear the distinct tone). The real time screen starts
> filling with data as I see on the right bottom counting of the type of data
> received, the serial number, and to the right, the packets decoded and
> missed, plus the number of packets already sent to the warehouse and the
> number waiting to be sent.
>
> Don't know if that helps at all.
>
> Having taught Earth Science and Astronomy for 36 years, now retired, I not
> only like the linear transponders, but love to collect telemetry from the
> birds too. It is not available yet, but I can't wait until they allow us to
> download the whole earth orbit data from the warehouse. I want to watch the
> data change as the bird goes around the earth. I used to do that with UO-11
> telemetry and use the data for labs using Excel's graphing functions in my
> Astronomy classes with my students.
>
> Did you try decoding the sample wave files they provide? They allow you to
> experiment getting the audio to your soundcard, then to the dashboard
> software.
>
> I'm looking forward to the 03:41 Z pass for me later tonight.
>
> Rick, WB3CSY in FN10
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Steve Daniels <
> steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
>
>> I don't know what I am doing wrong but so far I have failed to hear
>> FUNCUBE
>> let alone decode.
>> I seem to have the correct keps as I see station near me uploading.
>> Am using a radio not a dongle 145.935MHz USB mode is what I am using as
>> settings. Is that correct or have I made a mistake
>>
>> Steve Daniels
>> Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
>> APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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 from Rick's gmail account
>
--
Sent from Rick's gmail account
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:28:17 -0000
From: "Steve Daniels" <steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "'Rick Walter'" <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
Message-ID: <1B2768AC398D4E2A9FD4EFD4B82502A8@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Rick
Am using HRD for tracking and Doppler, but for some reason I am not hearing
the Satellite at all. Have checked the Antenna but perhaps a Tri band
Co-linear antenna is not the best antenna to use.
I have an interface between the radio and soundcard that I have also tested
that, but I am not hearing the satellite let alone getting to decode, I did
perhaps think I had got confused about the frequency and radio mode.
Thanks very much for the reply though for the useful info
Steve Daniels
Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
_____
From: Rick Walter [mailto:wb3csy@xxxxx.xxxx
Sent: 22 November 2013 22:18
To: Steve Daniels
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
Duh! Brain fade Steve. That pass is 2:36 UTC. Also the first things I
mentioned I watch are on the left bottom for the screen.
Rick
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
Steve, I don't know if I can help. I am using a Kenwood TS 2000 X with an
interface to go between the audio output in the back of the rig to the input
of my HP laptop. I just have an M squared eggbeater without any pre-amp for
receive.
My tracking software is SatPC32 to correct for the doppler effect. I only
touched up the downlink a couple of times on each of the two passes I
recorded and uplinked to the warehouse (147 frames).
I Load SatPC32, have it running, Load the dashboard software and choose to
capture from the soundcard. The audio output of the RASCAL interface goes
into the input to my sound card. I have the volume up at about 75%. Before
the bird comes over the horizon, I see a wave on the Dashboard software that
is the result of the noise coming from the receiver. I can actually hear the
bird about 20-40 seconds before it comes over the horizon (very faint but
hear the distinct tone). The real time screen starts filling with data as I
see on the right bottom counting of the type of data received, the serial
number, and to the right, the packets decoded and missed, plus the number of
packets already sent to the warehouse and the number waiting to be sent.
Don't know if that helps at all.
Having taught Earth Science and Astronomy for 36 years, now retired, I not
only like the linear transponders, but love to collect telemetry from the
birds too. It is not available yet, but I can't wait until they allow us to
download the whole earth orbit data from the warehouse. I want to watch the
data change as the bird goes around the earth. I used to do that with UO-11
telemetry and use the data for labs using Excel's graphing functions in my
Astronomy classes with my students.
Did you try decoding the sample wave files they provide? They allow you to
experiment getting the audio to your soundcard, then to the dashboard
software.
I'm looking forward to the 03:41 Z pass for me later tonight.
Rick, WB3CSY in FN10
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Steve Daniels
<steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
I don't know what I am doing wrong but so far I have failed to hear FUNCUBE
let alone decode.
I seem to have the correct keps as I see station near me uploading.
Am using a radio not a dongle 145.935MHz USB mode is what I am using as
settings. Is that correct or have I made a mistake
Steve Daniels
Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
_______________________________________________
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: 11
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:04:41 -0500
From: Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Steve Daniels <steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Ok Steve. I am listening to 145.935 MHz +/- doppler in the USB mode. The
bird is using power output which is a little higher than originally planned
but still lower that normal use in the future. It has a nice strong signal
here. I would think you could hear it with a 1/4 wave whip or ground plane
antenna on a high elevation pass. My eggbeater is only 10 feet off the
ground with a large pin oak tree blocking to the south and my house
blocking to the north.
Hope you get to hear the bird. Let me know if I can help in any way.
Rick
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Steve Daniels <
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> Hi Rick
>
> Am using HRD for tracking and Doppler, but for some reason I am not
> hearing the Satellite at all. Have checked the Antenna but perhaps a Tri
> band Co-linear antenna is not the best antenna to use.
>
> I have an interface between the radio and soundcard that I have also
> tested that, but I am not hearing the satellite let alone getting to
> decode, I did perhaps think I had got confused about the frequency and
> radio mode.
>
>
>
> Thanks very much for the reply though for the useful info
>
>
>
> Steve Daniels
>
> Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
>
> APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Rick Walter [mailto:wb3csy@xxxxx.xxxx
> *Sent:* 22 November 2013 22:18
> *To:* Steve Daniels
> *Cc:* amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
>
>
>
> Duh! Brain fade Steve. That pass is 2:36 UTC. Also the first things I
> mentioned I watch are on the left bottom for the screen.
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Steve, I don't know if I can help. I am using a Kenwood TS 2000 X with an
> interface to go between the audio output in the back of the rig to the
> input of my HP laptop. I just have an M squared eggbeater without any
> pre-amp for receive.
>
> My tracking software is SatPC32 to correct for the doppler effect. I only
> touched up the downlink a couple of times on each of the two passes I
> recorded and uplinked to the warehouse (147 frames).
>
> I Load SatPC32, have it running, Load the dashboard software and choose
> to capture from the soundcard. The audio output of the RASCAL interface
> goes into the input to my sound card. I have the volume up at about 75%.
> Before the bird comes over the horizon, I see a wave on the Dashboard
> software that is the result of the noise coming from the receiver. I can
> actually hear the bird about 20-40 seconds before it comes over the horizon
> (very faint but hear the distinct tone). The real time screen starts
> filling with data as I see on the right bottom counting of the type of data
> received, the serial number, and to the right, the packets decoded and
> missed, plus the number of packets already sent to the warehouse and the
> number waiting to be sent.
>
> Don't know if that helps at all.
>
> Having taught Earth Science and Astronomy for 36 years, now retired, I not
> only like the linear transponders, but love to collect telemetry from the
> birds too. It is not available yet, but I can't wait until they allow us to
> download the whole earth orbit data from the warehouse. I want to watch the
> data change as the bird goes around the earth. I used to do that with UO-11
> telemetry and use the data for labs using Excel's graphing functions in my
> Astronomy classes with my students.
>
> Did you try decoding the sample wave files they provide? They allow you to
> experiment getting the audio to your soundcard, then to the dashboard
> software.
>
> I'm looking forward to the 03:41 Z pass for me later tonight.
>
>
>
> Rick, WB3CSY in FN10
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Steve Daniels <
> steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
>
> I don't know what I am doing wrong but so far I have failed to hear FUNCUBE
> let alone decode.
> I seem to have the correct keps as I see station near me uploading.
> Am using a radio not a dongle 145.935MHz USB mode is what I am using as
> settings. Is that correct or have I made a mistake
>
> Steve Daniels
> Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
> APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 23:15:39 -0000
From: "Steve Daniels" <steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "'Rick Walter'" <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
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Maybe I should try satpc32 for tracking and Doppler, you have a private
email on that subject.
Using an FT-817 for receive. Perhaps my collinear is not great for high
passes but really though I should be able to hear something, and by hear I
mean I have the speaker on the radio turned on
Thanks for taking the time to respond, it will probably be something stupid
when I figure it out (most likely the operator)
Steve Daniels
Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
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From: Rick Walter [mailto:wb3csy@xxxxx.xxxx
Sent: 22 November 2013 23:05
To: Steve Daniels
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
Ok Steve. I am listening to 145.935 MHz +/- doppler in the USB mode. The
bird is using power output which is a little higher than originally planned
but still lower that normal use in the future. It has a nice strong signal
here. I would think you could hear it with a 1/4 wave whip or ground plane
antenna on a high elevation pass. My eggbeater is only 10 feet off the
ground with a large pin oak tree blocking to the south and my house blocking
to the north.
Hope you get to hear the bird. Let me know if I can help in any way.
Rick
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Steve Daniels
<steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
Hi Rick
Am using HRD for tracking and Doppler, but for some reason I am not hearing
the Satellite at all. Have checked the Antenna but perhaps a Tri band
Co-linear antenna is not the best antenna to use.
I have an interface between the radio and soundcard that I have also tested
that, but I am not hearing the satellite let alone getting to decode, I did
perhaps think I had got confused about the frequency and radio mode.
Thanks very much for the reply though for the useful info
Steve Daniels
Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
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From: Rick Walter [mailto:wb3csy@xxxxx.xxxx
Sent: 22 November 2013 22:18
To: Steve Daniels
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FUNCUBE-1/AO-73 reception issue
Duh! Brain fade Steve. That pass is 2:36 UTC. Also the first things I
mentioned I watch are on the left bottom for the screen.
Rick
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
Steve, I don't know if I can help. I am using a Kenwood TS 2000 X with an
interface to go between the audio output in the back of the rig to the input
of my HP laptop. I just have an M squared eggbeater without any pre-amp for
receive.
My tracking software is SatPC32 to correct for the doppler effect. I only
touched up the downlink a couple of times on each of the two passes I
recorded and uplinked to the warehouse (147 frames).
I Load SatPC32, have it running, Load the dashboard software and choose to
capture from the soundcard. The audio output of the RASCAL interface goes
into the input to my sound card. I have the volume up at about 75%. Before
the bird comes over the horizon, I see a wave on the Dashboard software that
is the result of the noise coming from the receiver. I can actually hear the
bird about 20-40 seconds before it comes over the horizon (very faint but
hear the distinct tone). The real time screen starts filling with data as I
see on the right bottom counting of the type of data received, the serial
number, and to the right, the packets decoded and missed, plus the number of
packets already sent to the warehouse and the number waiting to be sent.
Don't know if that helps at all.
Having taught Earth Science and Astronomy for 36 years, now retired, I not
only like the linear transponders, but love to collect telemetry from the
birds too. It is not available yet, but I can't wait until they allow us to
download the whole earth orbit data from the warehouse. I want to watch the
data change as the bird goes around the earth. I used to do that with UO-11
telemetry and use the data for labs using Excel's graphing functions in my
Astronomy classes with my students.
Did you try decoding the sample wave files they provide? They allow you to
experiment getting the audio to your soundcard, then to the dashboard
software.
I'm looking forward to the 03:41 Z pass for me later tonight.
Rick, WB3CSY in FN10
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Steve Daniels
<steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
I don't know what I am doing wrong but so far I have failed to hear FUNCUBE
let alone decode.
I seem to have the correct keps as I see station near me uploading.
Am using a radio not a dongle 145.935MHz USB mode is what I am using as
settings. Is that correct or have I made a mistake
Steve Daniels
Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:34:59 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Funcube-1 via FO-29
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This evening I plainly heard AO-73 being relayed by FO-29. I didn't have a
SDR running or even a audio recorder, because I was trying to decode it! If
my thinking was correct, one should listen to LSB on FO-29's downlink. I
could hear the periodic tone between frames (brilliant idea BTW) and could
see brief peaks right and left of center. There were several users at the
time, so perhaps someone in a more remote location will be able to decode it
in this manner.
73, Drew KO4MA
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