[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
Hi Don, If you are standing outside with your arrow, a short feedline and an HT, you will not need a preamp. 73, Tony AA2TX --- At 07:41 PM 5/21/2010, Don wrote: I will still take all the help I can get but I think I just answered my own question. I was taking another look at the schedule and noticed it said turn on cw/ssb DUH I don't think that is going to work with a FM rig. Now that I feel completely stupid I still wonder about the preamp. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
Hi Don, Tony is correct, For H-68, AO51 and ISS you do not need a pre-amp. As an example how AO51 via a simple antenna + THD7 sounds: http://www.pa3guo.com/holiday_2006.html Henk, PA3GUO If you are standing outside with your arrow, a short feedline and an HT, you will not need a preamp. 73, Tony AA2TX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] SatPC32 Error Messages
On startup, I get OLE-fehler 80045030 in a popup box. This happens twice before the program will start. Anyone have this problem too? Thanks, Elan - WB2IOL ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] SATPC32 and Vista
A ham friend is having a problem with SATPC32. He didn't know what version he is running. His computer is running Vista and when he tries to load SATPC32, he gets a prompt that mentions a 64 bit problem. Sorry to be so vague, but I'm getting this second hand. Has anyone had a problem that sounds similiar to this and if so, can you share any advice on how you solved it? Thanks, Dave, AA4KN ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 16-23 May 2010
- Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: ans-edi...@amsat.org; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 6:14 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 16-23 May 2010 Hi Alan Kung, BA1DU I am sorry to say you that about all orbits of HO-68 are not useful for South of Europe because of very low satellite elevation. By the way during the best orbits over Europe with high elevation HO-68 is always turned Off Can you change a little the above situation particularly when HO-68 is in CW/SSB linear mode ? Tanks and 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Astronomy AZ/EL mount for radio use
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has thought of using the Ioptron Mini Tower cube telescope mount as an AZ/EL rotor for small antenna's? I'm not talking about a permanent installation, but more of a portable setup. The main concerns I can think of are... 1..The slewing rate not being fast enough to track LEO (Low Earth Orbiting) satellites. 2..The antenna's having too much wind load on the mount. Weight shouldn't be much of a problem with smallish antenna's. 3..Finding satellite tracking software compatible with the ASCOM proticol. Any thoughts Thanks, Rod ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ DM34/DM44 now
Hi! I am parked on the DM34xm/DM44am boundary in the Prescott National Forest between Phoenix and Flagstaff AZ now, and will be on various passes starting with SO50 at 2228 UTC through at least the 0154-0204 UTC AO51 pass. Maybe later, depending on weather and fire restrictions on the I-17 freeway back to Phoenix. I will also be on AO7 and FO29 passes from here. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - near Camp Verde AZ http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: P3 status
Hi Domenico. (and the group)... Thank you so very much for taking your time to respond to my question! I appreciate it! I too have a lot of equipment I bought just before AO-40 went QRT. I have been holding on to this in hopes that a HEO would be again active. As you know, no luck (same in the stock market lately - hi). I have been active before on AO-51 but find the operation like 50MHz on 50.125 exchanging quick grid squares and nothing else! HEO operation is much prefered to LEO (for me). TNX AGN Domenico and keep up your great contributions to AMSAT-BB!! I try to read them all and study them in order to learn from you. Your time is not wasted as I am sure there are a lot (like me) out there that read your postings and learn from you! 73 TNX AGN! Peter KD0AA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: new to sats
Jimmy, I'll email to you a PDF file that Tim N3TL sent to me about getting started in (FM) satellites. I don't remember if Tim and Patrick WD9EWK were co-authors, or if it is Patrick's baby alone. :-) It sure helped me clarify things; the only reason I haven't been on the sats is my own laziness, not because of this manual! :-) Philip N4HF Keep it up, Jimmy...It may seem daunting at first, but it is really very simple... A good place to start is the Satellite Handbook from ARRL..It IS dated, but the info there will get you started... Newbie questions are welcome here, of coursejust ask... 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguim...@san.rr.com Disagree: I learn Pulling for P3E... ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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 via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: new to sats
OK Cool Philp, I be will be looking for it. I fig. a way to mount my ants on my cameron tri pod. 2 meter 3 elment yagi done for unlink. I am looking around the gaurge for somthing to make my downlinkyagi ant from. but do have a tri bamd whip. I could use. my HXT 202 programed for up link and the sacanner programed for down link with dopler. My portable 12 volt battery pack it all charged and on ot mantainer now waiting. So i guess All I really need to now if read that PDF you sending do some tracking and wait fir a good AO-51 Psss. So A starter porable sat statoin is comeing together. KC9PXZ Jimmy C Norwalk WI - Original Message - From: Philip Jenkins To: Dave Guimont ; kc9...@centurytel.net Cc: kg4...@gmail.com ; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: new to sats Jimmy, I'll email to you a PDF file that Tim N3TL sent to me about getting started in (FM) satellites. I don't remember if Tim and Patrick WD9EWK were co-authors, or if it is Patrick's baby alone. :-) It sure helped me clarify things; the only reason I haven't been on the sats is my own laziness, not because of this manual! :-) Philip N4HF Keep it up, Jimmy...It may seem daunting at first, but it is really very simple... A good place to start is the Satellite Handbook from ARRL..It IS dated, but the info there will get you started... Newbie questions are welcome here, of coursejust ask... 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguim...@san.rr.com Disagree: I learn Pulling for P3E... ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2890 - Release Date: 05/22/10 13:26:00 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ISS
Running SatPC32 here and am wondering how to configure the SQF files to drive the IC910H for the ISS. Since most of the ISS frequencies are 2M/2M (up and down links), will the software control for this V/V mode or does one have to do the manual operation for the ISS? Thanks LOUIS, KD5GM CW, The original digital mode ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: ISS
Louis, Satpc32ISS is what you want to use for same band operations with the 910. You can find it by clicking start programs satpc32. There will be a list of all the programs that install with satpc32. Hope this helps. Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID On May 22, 2010 8:17 PM, Louis House, KD5GM kd...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Running SatPC32 here and am wondering how to configure the SQF files to drive the IC910H for the ISS. Since most of the ISS frequencies are 2M/2M (up and down links), will the software control for this V/V mode or does one have to do the manual operation for the ISS? Thanks LOUIS, KD5GM CW, The original digital mode ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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 via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ANS-143 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-143 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-edi...@amsat.org In this edition: * Please Do Not Use AO-51 While the Satellite is in Eclipse * Maryland-DC PICetSat Balloon Launch on May 29 * AMSAT Videos From Dayton Hamvention * Downlink Signal Successfully Received From Venus-bound UNITEC-1 * Report on ARISS Contact at the National Air and Space Museum * AMSAT-DL Symposium and AGM * NASA Listens One More Time for Phoenix * ARISS Status - 17 May 2010 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-143.01 Please Do Not Use AO-51 While the Satellite is in Eclipse AMSAT News Service Bulletin 143.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 23, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-143.01 After a brief outage on May 16 the AO-51 Command Team has turned the repeater back on on AO-51, including the 67 Hz PL mode. The Command Team has a favor to ask of our Southern Hemisphere users, including those in South America, Southern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand: Please avoid using AO-51 while the satellite is eclipsed. Most tracking programs indicate illuminated or eclipsed states, and it can always be found by whether the footprint of the satellite is crossing or in contact with the footprint of the sun. Generally this is occurring when the satellite is South of 30 degrees South latitude at present. AO-51 eclipses are predicted to reach almost 20 minutes by July 2010. AMSAT-NA VP of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA said, I realize this is a large favor to ask, but the alternative right now is moving to a scheduled type operation, which I would like to avoid. Please pass this to your friends, other users you know, and your national satellite email lists and forums. For this summer eclipse season, the eclipsed periods are while AO-51 is over mostly unoccupied Antarctica and surrounding areas. This means when the batteries alone are supporting the transmitter there are not likely to be any users. The power management software combined with the PL, should mean the satellite's batteries can be protected from over-discharge, while still providing the strongest possible downlink signal and highest possible availability. Observations from the southern hemisphere while entering and leaving eclipse are very helpful. Post your reports on the AMSAT-BB or e-mail your report to the AO-51 Control Team via ao51-mo...@amsat.org. AO-51 operators also monitor the Live OSCAR Satellite Status page (http://oscar.dcarr.org/). Analysis of AO-51's Whole Orbit Data (WOD) files shows the distribution of the satellite's users. See: http://tinyurl.com/2ehbxv5 If the eclipse periods get too long too fast the repeater may shut off due to a low battery voltage watchdog. If this happens, please email Drew directly via ko...@amsat.org. Read the latest AO-51 Control Team News at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php [ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-143.02 Maryland-DC PICetSat Balloon Launch on May 29 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 143.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 23, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-143.02 If you're in the Washington DC - Maryland area you're invited to join Pat Kilroy, N8PK for a PICetSat Lite balloon launch on Saturday, May 29 at about 10:00 AM EDT. Pat says the launch site can be any place in Carroll County, Maryland. Coordination will be on the 145.410 MHz K3PZN/R machine in Westminster, MD. (backup 147.285 MHz machine in Sykesville, MD). We will launch any- thing you wish with a microcontroller attached, so your ideas are welcome. RSVP by May 27 to p...@patkilroy.com. Pat has posted some background info: http://simsat.net. [ANS thanks Pak, N8PK for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-143.03 AMSAT Videos From Dayton Hamvention AMSAT News Service Bulletin 143.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 23, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-143.03 David Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS Public Relations requested David Larsen, KK4WW, to produce informative videos while attending the 2010 Dayton Hamvention. One video features AMSAT Treasurer, Keith Baker KB1SF describing AMSAT's efforts in Cubesat development. The Cubesat video can be viewed on-line at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZDpyEhw-vI The second video is David's interview with AMSAT VP of User Services, Gould Smith WA4SXM where he discusses in detail the upcoming ARISS satellite, ARISSat-1. This can be viewed on-line at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEDfSCw6VcU David would like to thank David Larsen with the LCF Group and a director of the Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service (www.fairs.org), for his time in producing these
[amsat-bb] AO-51 May 22
Anyone happen to record the 20:54 - 21:09 UTC pass of AO-51 on May 22 (New Jersey region)? Many thanks. Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
