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Today's Topics:
1. Satellite Demos - DC Mini Maker Faire - Sunday, June 8th
(Paul Stoetzer)
2. Got Grids? first (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
3. Got Grids award (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
4. Re: satpc32 problems <SatPC32 Checker program might help>
(Thomas Doyle)
5. lituansat-1 sat (Jerry Ehlers)
6. Re: LituanicaSAT-1 update (Laurynas Ma?iulis)
7. Re: [Starcom-bb] AO7 (Paul Stoetzer)
8. Re: FUNcube/AO-73 Mode change (Jim Heck)
9. Re: [Starcom-bb] AO7 (Joes Ham Mail)
10. Re: [Starcom-bb] AO7 (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
11. The ERP Blues (Clayton Coleman)
12. Re: The ERP Blues (Rich/wa4bue)
13. Re: SO-50 Frequency Drift (Koos van den Hout)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 09:11:20 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Demos - DC Mini Maker Faire - Sunday,
June 8th
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Good morning,
I just found out that a local club is setting up a demo station at the
DC Mini Maker Faire at Yards Park on the Anacostia River waterfront in
Washington, DC (FM18lu) on Sunday, June 8th. As this location is under
a mile from my apartment and weather is supposed to be great, I plan
to bring my portable satellite station and conduct demos on the
following passes:
SO-50 - 1457Z-1510Z
AO-73 - 1535Z-1548Z
SO-50 - 1638Z-1650Z
AO-73 - 1713Z-1722Z (10 deg max - depends on our surroundings)
AO-7 - 1948Z-2008Z (Hopefully it comes up and stays in Mode B)
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Washington, DC
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 15:07:35 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "G, GRID" <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Got Grids? first
Message-ID:
<1613744125.156637.1402067255801.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxx
xxxx.xxx>
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We have a first for the Star Comm awards
John K8YSE award #10 and K8YSE/7 award #11
Great Job John
WA4HFN em55
Damon
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:59:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "G, GRID" <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Got Grids award
Message-ID:
<2139336677.159096.1402073964054.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxx
xxxx.xxx>
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Congrats to Jack KC7MG Got Grids? Award #12
Good job Jack
WA4HFN em55 Damon
www.starcommgroup.org
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 14:22:20 -0500
From: Thomas Doyle <tomdoyle1948@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] satpc32 problems <SatPC32 Checker program
might help>
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Hi Bob,
The question raised by you and others reminded me of a simple little
program I wrote a couple of years ago and never released. Ashamed to say
that I gave into PITA when I could not figure out the link between a Group
and its associated tle data file (perhaps there is no external link). The
program seems to work but was abandoned when I gave up and decided to write
my own tracker. I am sure there are many other similar programs out there
but if you do not have one this might help. Please keep your computer on
the desk and far away from the window.
http://www.tomdoyle.org/satpc32checker
If you try this program and it works for you contact me. If you have
problems with it contact Bob :-)
73 W9KE Tom Doyle
On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Still attempting to make satpc32 work. Removed it from hard drive,
> downloaded from Erics site, now get error 1925 not sufficient privileges
> etc etc. The next sound you hear will be the computer flying out the
> window. Assistance please.
> from the digitally challanged
> 73 Bob W7LRD
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tom ...
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 15:22:38 -0500
From: Jerry Ehlers <w0sat2@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] lituansat-1 sat
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HI; I use Nova for tracking the birds .
Does anyone know why my Nova doesn,t show the Lituancasat-1
with the
catalog number 39569 Nova shows 39570 not 569 . Why??
Please contact me by direct e -mail
w0sat2@xxxxx.xxx
Thanks
Jerry w0sat
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 23:09:02 +0300
From: Laurynas Ma?iulis <aviatorius@xxxxx.xxx>
To: eu1xx@xx.xxx M5AKA@xxxxx.xxxx B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>, Colin Hurst
<cjhurst@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>, Ib Christoffersen <oz1my@xxxxxx.xx>, Iji
Yoshitomo <ja6pl@xxx.xxxx.xx>, Kasei Toshio <tkasei@xxxxx.xxx>, Ken
Swaggart <k.swaggart@xxxxxxx.xxx>, Mario Fazio <lu4eou@xxxxx.xxx>,
Mike Rupprecht <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>, Nestor Punales
<kd2akp@xxxxx.xxx>, Rainer Rothe <rotherainer@xxx.xx>, Roland Zurmely
<py4zbz@xxxxx.xxx>, Tetsurou Satou <ja0caw@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx>, ???????
?????? <r4uab.dmitry@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx
Cc: Simonas Kareiva LY2EN <simonas@xxxxxx.xx>, Zilvinas Batisa LY3H
<zilvinas@xxxxxxx.xx>, Vaid? Atko?i?nien? <zilvinas@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSAT-1 update
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Dear radio amateurs,
The LituanicaSAT-1 transponder is currently on and should remain so.
General rule to find out if the transponder is working at the moment is
following: if you can hear CW FM beacon on 437.275 MHz it means that
transponder is off, if you cannot hear it - transponder is on.
73 de LY1LM
Geriausi link?jimai / Best Regards,
Laurynas
On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:53 PM, Laurynas Ma?iulis <aviatorius@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Dear amateur radio operators,
>
> Apparently the satellite had not reset as was scheduled on June 5, 0100z
> and the transponder remained on for the rest of today. After today's pass
> over Lithuania we left the transponder working again and put the satellite
> to safe mode (no telemetry) to save some power for transponder operations,
> so please enjoy and use it. Next update in 24 h.
>
> 73 de LY1LM
>
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:10:55 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: ingejack@xxx.xxx
Cc: "G, GRID" <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] AO7
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All stations, please QRP!!!! From everything I've read about the
behavior and history of the satellite and heard from other operators
monitoring these passes, stations running excessive uplink power are
responsible for the recent mode jumping.
There are AMSAT demonstrations scheduled this weekend that are
relying, in part, on AO-7 being in Mode B. Please keep your uplink
power to no more than 100W ERP. If you wish to calculate your ERP,
please consult this page: http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennaecalc.html
If you cannot hear your own signals with 100W ERP, please QRT and make
improvements to your receive setup.
Thank you,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 5:59 PM, <ingejack@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Pass at 2155 utc time started on mode B and after approx. 1 minute
switched to mode A ! Heard K4FEG and WA4NVM on mode B then all of a sudden
it turned off and went into Mode A... Or am I hallucinating again ??
Jack/KC7MG DM42
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 23:41:08 +0100
From: "Jim Heck" <jimlist@xxxx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FUNcube/AO-73 Mode change
Message-ID: <006901cf81d8$6a3dae60$3eb90b20$@xxx>
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Hi Folks,
FUNcube/AO-73 is now in continuous transponder mode with low power
beacon, as at APPROX 22:37 UTC. Change back to Auto eclipse mode planned
for
Sunday PM UTC.
Enjoy the transponder
73s Jim G3WGM
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 17:30:21 -0500
From: Joes Ham Mail <n5jf@xxx.xxx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: "G, GRID" <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, "ingejack@xxx.xxxx
<ingejack@xxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] AO7
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I have been operating W1AW /5 this is Joe N5JF in southeast Louisiana AO-7
turned off while I was operating yesterday and today I don't own an
amplifier and I've only ran under 25 Watts with the TS 2000. I would think
the idea of theQRP is a good one
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 6, 2014, at 5:10 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> All stations, please QRP!!!! From everything I've read about the
> behavior and history of the satellite and heard from other operators
> monitoring these passes, stations running excessive uplink power are
> responsible for the recent mode jumping.
>
> There are AMSAT demonstrations scheduled this weekend that are
> relying, in part, on AO-7 being in Mode B. Please keep your uplink
> power to no more than 100W ERP. If you wish to calculate your ERP,
> please consult this page: http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennaecalc.html
>
> If you cannot hear your own signals with 100W ERP, please QRT and make
> improvements to your receive setup.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
>
>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 5:59 PM, <ingejack@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>> Pass at 2155 utc time started on mode B and after approx. 1 minute
switched to mode A ! Heard K4FEG and WA4NVM on mode B then all of a sudden
it turned off and went into Mode A... Or am I hallucinating again ??
Jack/KC7MG DM42
>> _______________________________________________
>> Starcom-bb bulletin board
>> Starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
>> http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:03:54 -0500
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BBS" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] AO7
Message-ID: <BDF017E722204273989CF284A27292E3@xxxxxxx>
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reply-type=original
Here's another calculator which takes feedline loss into consideration:
<http://www.antennas.ca/calc_ERP.htm>
73
Glenn AA5PK
> On Jun 6, 2014, at 5:10 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> If you wish to calculate your ERP,
> please consult this page: http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennaecalc.html
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:53:49 -0500
From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] The ERP Blues
Message-ID:
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The ERP Blues by W5PFG
They tell me I'm runnin' too much power
By golly why did AO-7 switch on me this hour?
If I turn the rig's power dial down real low
I reckon the signal still has a place to go.
Between feedline attenuation and antenna gain
My ERP still gives enough cause for people to complain.
I've got the E--R--P blues
FM'n the linear birds all day and night 'till I blow a fuse.
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 22:08:39 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Clayton Coleman" <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT-BB"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] The ERP Blues
Message-ID: <78FB3F4AE26B4589A15193CAE68F8D66@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
reply-type=original
Love it. Record it.
Is 100 watt ERP good for A0 7?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clayton Coleman" <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 9:53 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] The ERP Blues
> The ERP Blues by W5PFG
>
> They tell me I'm runnin' too much power
> By golly why did AO-7 switch on me this hour?
>
> If I turn the rig's power dial down real low
> I reckon the signal still has a place to go.
>
> Between feedline attenuation and antenna gain
> My ERP still gives enough cause for people to complain.
>
> I've got the E--R--P blues
> FM'n the linear birds all day and night 'till I blow a fuse.
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 12:27:16 +0200
From: Koos van den Hout <koos@xxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50 Frequency Drift
Message-ID: <20140607102716.GA22713@xxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx>
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Quoting Paul Stoetzer who wrote on Sat 2014-05-31 at 12:42:
> Just was on the last pass of SO-50. I was not hearing the satellite at
> first even as it rose above the trees. At the middle of the pass, I was
> expecting to find it at around 436.795 MHz, but I found it around 436.786
> MHz.
>
> Has anybody else noticed this?
I just had a pass (and worked PD5DJ, thanks!) and I also noted a downward
shift in frequency as I had to select the next downward shifted frequency
earlier than gpredict was showing. Gpredict has the default 436.7950 in
its configuration.
I can't give exact numbers as I was busy trying to hear/make a contact but
there is some downward shift.
Koos van den Hout
--
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koos@xxxxxx.xxxxxx.xx
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