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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Conflicting Predictions. (John Fickes)
2. Geostationary sat. (Anthony Japha)
3. Re: Geostationary sat. (Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL)
4. SO-50 Over Europe (Peter Wilson)
5. Re: SO-50 Over Europe (Paul Stoetzer)
6. Re: SO-50 Over Europe (Protest)
7. Re: SO-50 Over Europe (Greg D)
8. GEO-SAT (Myrton)
9. Re: SO-50 Over Europe (M5AKA)
10. SATPAC AO73 (Rich/wa4bue)
11. satpc32 serial port setup? (Lizeth Norman)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:20:53 -0500
From: John Fickes <kc0bmf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
Cc: "<, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Conflicting Predictions.
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Along with the satellites that others have listed you can also add the ISS
as an FM bird, using AX.25 ( packet )
73 John KC0BMF
On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Joe <nss@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> I was very active in the 70's and 80's on the Birds.
>
> And now am attempting to try to help some new folk get into them.
>
> A local Newbie has been trying AO-51 with no luck, So I volunteered to
> see what he is doing and where he needs help.
>
> BUT........ And there always seems to be a "BUT" isnt there?
>
> I am getting HUGE discreptencies on Pass times. My location is at,
>
>
> Latitude: *43.61?*
> Longitude: *-90.08?*
> Local time zone: GMT -5
>
> And every source I have tried does not give the same time for my next
> available Pass.
>
> Orbitron,
> Amsat web page, http://www.n2yo.com/passes/?s=28375
> And Heavens Above.
>
> All three aren't even close to each other. My location is dead on with all
> of them. So I am confused as to why each source is sooo different from the
> other.
> \
> Anyone?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
> --
> Sig
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> Idle-Tyme.com
> http://www.idle-tyme.com
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:25:51 -0400
From: "Anthony Japha" <tjjapha@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Geostationary sat.
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Great news! Thank you Peter et. al.
How abt a discussion here about how we North Americans might make use of
this opportunity?
73,
Tony, N2UN
LM 183
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:30:44 -0700
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Geostationary sat.
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At 05:25 PM 3/24/2014 -0400, "Anthony Japha" <tjjapha@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>Great news! Thank you Peter et. al.
>How abt a discussion here about how we North Americans might make use of
>this opportunity?
>73,
>Tony, N2UN
>LM 183
Move to Africa.
KB7ADL
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:06:51 -0000
From: "Peter Wilson" <protest@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 Over Europe
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To all in Europe.....
We have just had an overhead pass of SO-50 and yet again, not one successful
QSO.
I heard many stations trying to access the bird but not one station managed
a two way contact.
Can any experienced European operator explain to me what is happening.
I thought the FM birds were supposed to be the easy ones?
Peter
G8KEK
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:33:30 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Peter Wilson <protest@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Over Europe
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Some passes over the US can approach that level of futility. I don't
think I've heard a pass where not one QSO was completed though.
Biggest problem here is people can't hear the bird and then keep
calling even though they can't hear it.
73.
Paul, N8HM
On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Peter Wilson <protest@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> To all in Europe.....
>
>
>
> We have just had an overhead pass of SO-50 and yet again, not one successful
> QSO.
>
>
>
> I heard many stations trying to access the bird but not one station managed
> a two way contact.
>
>
>
> Can any experienced European operator explain to me what is happening.
>
> I thought the FM birds were supposed to be the easy ones?
>
>
>
> Peter
>
> G8KEK
>
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:59:14 +0000
From: Protest <protest@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Over Europe
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Paul,
I think it's the same here. I could here a number of stations opening the
satellite, then within a few seconds they were over-run by another stations
carrier.
Seems such a shame as the audio appears to be good when it does eventually
get through.
I am approaching my first 100 contacts with an even spread across oscars 73,
29, 52, and old faithful, 07. As for SO50, about three contacts, all very
lucky ones.......
Peter
G8KEK
Sent from my iPad
> On 24 Mar 2014, at 23:33, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Some passes over the US can approach that level of futility. I don't
> think I've heard a pass where not one QSO was completed though.
>
> Biggest problem here is people can't hear the bird and then keep
> calling even though they can't hear it.
>
> 73.
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>
>
>> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Peter Wilson <protest@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
>> To all in Europe.....
>>
>>
>>
>> We have just had an overhead pass of SO-50 and yet again, not one
successful
>> QSO.
>>
>>
>>
>> I heard many stations trying to access the bird but not one station managed
>> a two way contact.
>>
>>
>>
>> Can any experienced European operator explain to me what is happening.
>>
>> I thought the FM birds were supposed to be the easy ones?
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> G8KEK
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:23:29 -0700
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Peter Wilson <protest@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Over Europe
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As others have said, it's a single channel bird, so with contention
(even with perfect behavior on the part of the operators), the channel
is going to be overloaded.
I recommend to folks starting out with satellites to give SO-50 a try,
but late at night when there are fewer people competing for the limited
resource. Also, don't forget the PL tone needed to get in to this one.
The good news is that you passed the first two major stumbling blocks -
you figured out where and when the pass was, and you actually heard it,
so you've got the downlink side nailed. Next is just a matter of the
uplink frequency, PL tone, and timing on the PTT switch.
Good luck!
Greg KO6TH
Peter Wilson wrote:
> To all in Europe.....
>
>
>
> We have just had an overhead pass of SO-50 and yet again, not one successful
> QSO.
>
>
>
> I heard many stations trying to access the bird but not one station managed
> a two way contact.
>
>
>
> Can any experienced European operator explain to me what is happening.
>
> I thought the FM birds were supposed to be the easy ones?
>
>
>
> Peter
>
> G8KEK
>
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:31:36 -0400
From: Myrton <n1gke@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] GEO-SAT
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Greetings from Rhode Island. My name is Myrton. My call sign N1GKE.
I am spearheading the Broadband Hamnet -RI- with operators from all
across the spectrum.
We are still in the building stages. The will be a Symposium at the
Knight Campus of CCRI.
Knight Campus is easily accessed from Route 95 North or South. Symposium
start time 10 AM.
The date is April 27 th, the last Sunday of April. We can accomadate
upwards of 100 people.
I for one have already begun with the help of Russ (KB1SYA) to assemble
a station from spare
parts in the 2.4 Ghz range. I will have at least one dedicated station
for this GEO-SAT with plans
for NTS, EMCOMM or any other Amateur Radio Service that may be needed to
serve the North
East United States.
The Symposium is open to all, that means everyone, Amateur Radio
Operators, Satellite Enthusiasts
and anyone interested. There are plans for at least two more Symposiums
in the NE over the summer.
Please, if you are going to attend, send an email to: N1GKE (AT) (COX)
(DOT) (NET)
In the subject please put Broadband Hamnet -RI-, so the mail goes to the
proper folder and gets
printed and sent to the proper file box. Thank you for detail.
"I use the original form of social networking, /Amateur Radio."
/
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:33:31 +0000 (GMT)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: Peter Wilson <protest@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Over Europe
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Hi Peter,
"Easy Sats" is a misnomer, the FM satellites are only straightforward to
operate through as long as there are no more than four or five satellite
operators within the footprint. That's hardly ever the case for Europe or I
guess the East and West coasts of the USA.
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Monday, 24 March 2014, 23:15, Peter Wilson <protest@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
To all in Europe.....
We have just had an overhead pass of SO-50 and yet again, not one successful
QSO.
I heard many stations trying to access the bird but not one station managed
a two way contact.
Can any experienced European operator explain to me what is happening.
I thought the FM birds were supposed to be the easy ones?
Peter
G8KEK
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 05:53:39 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPAC AO73
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AO 73 is - 10 KHZ receive. Is it also - 10 KHZ transmit? We do not catch
it in transponder mode very often and have only made one QSO on it. The
buttons + and - change both receive and transmit.
God Bless
R
W4BUE
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:40:41 -0400
From: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "<,amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] satpc32 serial port setup?
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Hi all!
Which version of GS-232 does satpc32 support? There are two flavours, a and
b.
The web software web page suggests GS-232, unhelpfully.
Thanks,
Norm n3ykf
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