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Today's Topics:
1. Best APRS software for Windows (and Pi and Android)? (Ken M)
2. Re: New Handheld for SO-50 (Ron VE8RT)
3. Re: Best APRS software for Windows (and Pi and Android)? (Greg D)
4. Re: SatPC32, PSTRotator and 360 Degree Rotators (John)
5. PSAT2 DTMF (PY5LF)
6. Re: PSAT2 DTMF (Robert Bruninga)
7. AMSAT-NA (Ray Soifer)
8. Re: AMSAT-NA (Michelle Thompson)
9. Re: AMSAT-NA (Ray Soifer)
10. Re: AMSAT-NA (Paul Stoetzer)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 01:17:28 +0000
From: Ken M <va7kbm@???????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Best APRS software for Windows (and Pi and
Android)?
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Hello everyone,
I'm seeking suggestions for good APRS client software packages for
Windows? There are a number of ancient packages out there but it would
be nice to find one that's thoroughly modern and still being maintained.
I'm also looking for an APRS client for the Raspberry Pi and maybe
Android down the road.
What's your favourite?
Thanks & 73, Ken VA7KBM
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:22:41 -0600
From: Ron VE8RT <ve8rt@?????.??>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New Handheld for SO-50
Message-ID: <20190727202241.d83b1d7cea760bd8bd229844@?????.??>
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I checked the website and brochure, it doesn't mention cross band repeat or
duplex.
Ron VE8RT
On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 17:59:56 -0700
Stephen Nelson via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Icom IC-92AD?
>
> -Stephen N.
>
> On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 5:46 PM Robert Bankston via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
> > Unfortunately, the Kenwood TH-D74 is not full duplex, so you will need to
> > use a second radio to be able to hear your downlink.
> > 73,
> > Robert Bankston, KE4AL
> > Twitter: @?????????????????? KE4AL.wordpress.com
> >
> > On Saturday, July 27, 2019, 07:34:45 PM CDT, STeve Andre' via AMSAT-BB
> > <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> >
> >
> > What about the kenwood th-d74?
> >
> >
> > On Jul 27, 2019, 12:16, at 12:16, Robert Bankston via AMSAT-BB <
> > amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> > >Ron,
> > >There are only 6 SO-50 capable HT options that I am aware: (May be
> > >more, but these are commonly available)
> > >1) Kenwood TH-D72 (still in production, so new or used markets)2)
> > >Kenwood TH-D7 (out of production)3) Yaesu FT-530 (out of production)4)
> > >Icom IC-Z1A (out of production)5) Icom IC-W2A (out of production)6)
> > >Icom IC-W32 (earlier model with 5-digit SN) (out of production)
> > >I have personally used the TH-D72, FT-530, and IC-Z1A on SO-50.
> > >Would recommend TH-D72, if you can budget allows. Otherwise Yaesu
> > >FT-530. I picked up a FT-530 at a hamfest last year for $25 and had to
> > >spend another $30 for a new battery.
> > >73,
> > >
> > >Robert Bankston, KE4AL
> > >Twitter: @?????????????????? KE4AL.wordpress.com
> > >
> > >On Saturday, July 27, 2019, 10:59:17 AM CDT, Ron VE8RT via AMSAT-BB
> > ><amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Kees,
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a single HT to send to VY0Yl to get her on the FM
> > >satellites (single radio, basic antenna system, simple [smart phone
> > >app?
> > >] tracking software) before her summer is over. What did you decide on
> > >for a radio, and / or do you have any recommendations?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ron VE8RT DP22
> > >
> > >On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:06:31 -0500
> > >Kees van Oosbree via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> I've been working the birds for a while now, and I have been using
> > >only 2
> > >> Boafengs. I've realized they desense VERY easily on SO-50 and even
> > >AO-91
> > >> and 92. I have a band pass filter for the FOX sats, so I can hear my
> > >> downlink. However, I still haven't figured out a way to get full
> > >duplex on
> > >> SO-50. Are there any dual-band handhelds that can receive SO-50?
> > >>
> > >> 73 de KE0STO
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> > >Opinions expressed
> > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> > >of AMSAT-NA.
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> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >Ron VE8RT <ve8rt@?????.??>
> > >_______________________________________________
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> > >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> > >of AMSAT-NA.
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> > >
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> > expressed
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> > expressed
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> >
>
>
> --
> Stephen Nelson
> ???????
> ??????????
> KD6VEX
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 22:51:18 -0700
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@?????.???>
To: Ken M <va7kbm@???????.???>
Cc: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best APRS software for Windows (and Pi and
Android)?
Message-ID: <956e7b7b-2589-9de2-51b1-762ab795e72e@?????.???>
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Hi Ken,
APRS client for windows is easily APRSIS32 by Lynn KJ4ERJ
(http://aprsisce.wikidot.com/ ) Very much current and actively
maintained. It also includes satellite pass predictions via APRS
(keeping this satellite-relevant).
APRS client for Raspberry Pi: My preference here is YAAC by Andrew
KA2DDO (https://www.ka2ddo.org/ka2ddo/YAAC.html). If you don't need a
user interface (i.e. just for beacons, digipeating, and iGating),
Direwolf is a very good choice all by itself. I run them together, with
Direwolf just handling the KISS TNC functions, and YAAC doing the
Graphical interface.
Android: APRSdroid gets my vote, though there are others.
Greg KO6TH
Ken M via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm seeking suggestions for good APRS client software packages for
> Windows? There are a number of ancient packages out there but it would
> be nice to find one that's thoroughly modern and still being maintained.
>
> I'm also looking for an APRS client for the Raspberry Pi and maybe
> Android down the road.
>
> What's your favourite?
>
> Thanks & 73, Ken VA7KBM
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:13:05 +0100
From: "John" <john@?????.???.??>
To: "'KE6BLR Robert'" <ke6blr.robert@?????.???>
Cc: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32, PSTRotator and 360 Degree Rotators
Message-ID: <09c201d54513$e78adbf0$b6a093d0$@?????.???.??>
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Hi Robert,
It?s not an issue with the rotor not stopping (the ERC knows exactly where
its limits are and obeys them perfectly).
The issue was that SatPC32 was assuming my endstop was South, and hence in
the middle of almost every pass that went North of me, I had to wait for the
rotor to do a full 360 swing.
The idea from Dave KB1PVH of setting the Yaesu rotor configuration just long
enough to make that value configurable set me on the right path, and I?m
pleased to say it?s now working nicely, and seems to be remembering that
North is where my stop is, and using 180 degree elevation and the Southern
side of the azimuth ring for Northern passes ? exactly what I needed.
Just a shame you have to trick SatPC32 into letting you see that setting
before you can poke it!
Thanks for all the input folks, this one?s now solved (at least for the
moment ? I haven?t tried closing and reopening SatPC32 yet!).
73,
John (M5ET)
From: KE6BLR Robert <ke6blr.robert@?????.???>
Sent: 27 July 2019 21:46
To: John <john@?????.???.??>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32, PSTRotator and 360 Degree Rotators
Perhaps you can insert an Arduino in the serial bus path to regulate your
end stop. I know Amazon has RS232 to TTL adapters. Seems like a fun project.
73
Robert
KE6BLR
On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 9:47 AM John via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???
<mailto:amsat-bb@?????.???> > wrote:
Hi All,
For various reasons, we use PSTRotator to control our rotator/elevator stack
- mostly due to the need for IP control of the ERC-M, which SatPC32 doesn't
seem to natively handle.
It all works fine, for the most part, with the exception of the fact that I
don't seem to be able to change my endstop value - normally this would be in
the "Rotor" configuration settings, but since I'm leaving SatPC32 set to
'None' and having PSTRotator in 'Tracking' mode (it follows SatPC32's
headings anyway), I can't see the option (it's not in the list) in order to
pick South for my endstop instead of North.
I can choose between 90 and 180 degree elevation (we use 180 as we only have
360 degrees of azimuth), but does anyone know how I can make SatPC32
understand the endstop being at the North instead of the South?
Many thanks in advance,
John (M5ET)
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:47:58 -0300
From: PY5LF <py5lf@?????????????.???.??>
To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>, "Luciano A. Fabricio"
<py5lf@?????????????.???.??>
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 DTMF
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Hi
I saw 2 new call sign on the DTMF bulletin ;
*PSAT2-1*>APOFF,ARISS,qAR,EA8BQD::BLNc-DTMF:i|PY5LF0,PY5LF8,P5SAT
,WY5LF0,PU5NOC,PY5LAF,P, <https://www.aprsdirect.com/details/main/sid/885>,
Not sure if its correct , P5SAT (North Korea ? ?) and WY5LF.
I`ve made an short video explaining how to send the DTMF codes using simple
antenna (GP9);
https://youtu.be/0DQTbjiscP4
Hope it encourage you to try.
73
--
*PY5LF *
*Luciano Fabricio*
*www.falautomation.com.br <http://www.falautomation.com.br>*
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 09:50:43 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: PY5LF <py5lf@?????????????.???.??>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 DTMF
Message-ID:
<CALdCfNLi4o+AKH7PN+wGRGy28Xu7eB_dcFYD3hB=1R8csrLK9Q@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I am amazed!
I never expected DTMF to work at FAST speed like you tested with FT400 and
the other radio?
Is it reliable? I always tested at slow speed. Did not work fast for me.
And of course, radio has to be in narroband FM.
Fast might work if there are no double digits. Double digits are the
hardest thing to detect in a DTMF string.
bob, WB4APR
On Sun, Jul 28, 2019 at 7:48 AM PY5LF via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Hi
> I saw 2 new call sign on the DTMF bulletin ;
> *PSAT2-1*>APOFF,ARISS,qAR,EA8BQD::BLNc-DTMF:i|PY5LF0,PY5LF8,P5SAT
> ,WY5LF0,PU5NOC,PY5LAF,P, <https://www.aprsdirect.com/details/main/sid/885
> >,
> Not sure if its correct , P5SAT (North Korea ? ?) and WY5LF.
> I`ve made an short video explaining how to send the DTMF codes using simple
> antenna (GP9);
> https://youtu.be/0DQTbjiscP4
> Hope it encourage you to try.
> 73
>
> --
> *PY5LF *
> *Luciano Fabricio*
> *www.falautomation.com.br <http://www.falautomation.com.br>*
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 15:31:33 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ray Soifer <rsoifer1@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-NA
Message-ID: <1942716812.7895237.1564327893924@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
I am not a candidate?for the AMSAT BoD (been there, done that) nor am I
endorsing or opposing anyone.? Most of you know me; if not, please see my
QRZ.com page.? As the the then EVP, it was my fate to be Acting President
during the failure and partial recovery of AO-40.
AMSAT's basic problem is financial.? Universities and even high schools get
NASA? up.money to build and launch Cubesats, while AMSAT's limited resources
are slowly drying up.
I don't have a solution, but I am not running for the BoD.? I urge those who
are to put their solutions forward, not just their gripes.
73 Ray W2RS
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:43:32 -0700
From: Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle@?????.???>
To: Ray Soifer <rsoifer1@???.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-NA
Message-ID:
<CACvjz2VXcQT+3hGTu7_9C5VP6+DvoXYispJX7cx5dxbsniLOng@????.?????.???>
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I am an executive for a telecommunications company.
Landline telephony is a shrinking industry and is heavily regulated by the
FCC.
My company will be in the black for the next 10 years due to smart
management and hustle.
I offer those same skills to AMSAT-NA.
I didn't do badly in wireless and satellite telephony earlier in my career,
either. I retired as a senior engineer from Qualcomm Incorporated. That
taught me an enormous amount about cost controls, technical marketing, and
how to make money in fields that were assumed to already be saturated or
mature.
AMSAT can benefit from both cost cutting and revenue increases. There are
grants that have not been applied for and partnerships not pursued. I'm
unafraid to take on that job.
-Michelle W5NYV
On Sun, Jul 28, 2019, 08:32 Ray Soifer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> I am not a candidate for the AMSAT BoD (been there, done that) nor am I
> endorsing or opposing anyone. Most of you know me; if not, please see my
> QRZ.com page. As the the then EVP, it was my fate to be Acting President
> during the failure and partial recovery of AO-40.
> AMSAT's basic problem is financial. Universities and even high schools
> get NASA up.money to build and launch Cubesats, while AMSAT's limited
> resources are slowly drying up.
>
> I don't have a solution, but I am not running for the BoD. I urge those
> who are to put their solutions forward, not just their gripes.
> 73 Ray W2RS
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 15:55:58 +0000 (UTC)
From: Ray Soifer <rsoifer1@???.???>
To: mountain.michelle@?????.???
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-NA
Message-ID: <1868478491.7857417.1564329358213@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Thanks, Michelle.? An impressive background.? I hope other candidates will
do as you did.
73 Ray W2RS
-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle@?????.???>
To: Ray Soifer <rsoifer1@???.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Sent: Sun, Jul 28, 2019 8:43 am
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-NA
I am an executive for a telecommunications company.?
Landline telephony is a shrinking industry and is heavily regulated by the
FCC.?
My company will be in the black for the next 10 years due to smart
management and hustle.?
I offer those same skills to AMSAT-NA.?
I didn't do badly in wireless and satellite telephony earlier in my career,
either. I retired as a senior engineer from Qualcomm Incorporated. That
taught me an enormous amount about cost controls, technical marketing, and
how to make money in fields that were assumed to already be saturated or
mature.?
AMSAT can benefit from both cost cutting and revenue increases. There are
grants that have not been applied for and partnerships not pursued. I'm
unafraid to take on that job.?
-Michelle W5NYV?
On Sun, Jul 28, 2019, 08:32 Ray Soifer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
I am not a candidate?for the AMSAT BoD (been there, done that) nor am I
endorsing or opposing anyone.? Most of you know me; if not, please see my
QRZ.com page.? As the the then EVP, it was my fate to be Acting President
during the failure and partial recovery of AO-40.
AMSAT's basic problem is financial.? Universities and even high schools get
NASA? up.money to build and launch Cubesats, while AMSAT's limited resources
are slowly drying up.
I don't have a solution, but I am not running for the BoD.? I urge those who
are to put their solutions forward, not just their gripes.
73 Ray W2RS
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 12:37:10 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
To: Ray Soifer <rsoifer1@???.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-NA
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Ray,
We agree. Our partnerships with universities and other organizations over
the past several years have opened up that door to us. With the work
pioneered by Tony Monteiro and continued by Jerry Buxton, we obtained
fully-funded launches for three of the Fox-1 satellites through NASA's
CubeSat Launch Inititative. Additionally, the first two GOLF satellites
have also been selected to participate in that program. Securing seven
fully-funded launches for our satellites is no small feat. Jerry's hard
work on these CubeSat Launch Initiative proposals and his commitment to
maintaining excellent relationships with NASA and our university partners
has placed us in an excellent position.
Led by Jerry, along with Drew Glasbrenner, we are also partnering with
several universities to place amateur radio transponders on CubeSats that
are under development.The first of these satellites carrying an AMSAT
developed and built transponder resulting from these partnerships,
HuskySat-1, built at the University of Washington, will launch this fall.
Work is well underway with several other entities to place at least a dozen
more of these systems on university-built CubeSats over the next several
years.
In late June, the Board elected Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, as the Vice
President - Development charged with seeking out further grants and
partnerships. He brings a lot of knowledge and energy to this position and
already has a team of two individuals to help him with the grant-writing
process. The incumbent directors are well aware that we need to find
partnerships and funding from outside the world of amateur radio and we
have been working to improve in these areas by finding individuals with the
right sklll sets to address them. I note, for the record, that AMSAT is
running a modest surplus through the first six months of the year despite
large expenditures for GOLF and ARISS hardware development.
In addition to finding additional sources of revenue, we also need to
modernize some of our office and membership processes. We are currently
working with an IT contractor to modernize our decades-old membership
database and enable us to provide modern, digital services to our
membership, such as digital distribution of The AMSAT Journal.
Addressing deficiencies that date back 20+ years takes time, but I believe
we are on a path that will enable us to Keep Amateur Radio in Space for
another 50 years and beyond.
As you are also aware, beyond the issue of partnerships and revenue, we
also need to continue our work on regulatory matters. The issue of ITAR and
EAR is, of course, a big one. Last fall, the Board authorized the retention
of a law firm to advise us on these matters and we are nearing completion
of a policy to address ITAR and EAR matters that will open the door to
again work with other AMSAT organizations and entities abroad. We are also
concerned about orbital debris mitigation and amateur satellite licensing
issues with the FCC. I authored AMSAT's comments and reply comments to the
FCC on both small satellite licensing and orbital debris mitigation
rulemaking proposals and have also been working with the ARRL's Washington
counsel (an AMSAT life member) on these issues.
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
AMSAT
On Sun, Jul 28, 2019 at 11:31 AM Ray Soifer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> I am not a candidate for the AMSAT BoD (been there, done that) nor am I
> endorsing or opposing anyone. Most of you know me; if not, please see my
> QRZ.com page. As the the then EVP, it was my fate to be Acting President
> during the failure and partial recovery of AO-40.
> AMSAT's basic problem is financial. Universities and even high schools
> get NASA up.money to build and launch Cubesats, while AMSAT's limited
> resources are slowly drying up.
>
> I don't have a solution, but I am not running for the BoD. I urge those
> who are to put their solutions forward, not just their gripes.
> 73 Ray W2RS
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