[amsat-bb] Re: QSOs in LOTW, and a question
Shouldn't is show as a Satellite contact under the propagation Mode? I don't think it is band specific is it for VUCC. Joe KI4TZ Ted wrote: Well, Patrick, I don't have an answer for your question, but the question brings up another old issue. My brand new LoTW VUCC account shows 11 sat contacts and 2 440mhz contacts (sat contacts). So, some are uploading sat contacts as 440 contacts and some as 2m contacts. Same issue on eQSL. I had this debate with someone here awhile back. It seems to me that the consensus is that we log an FM sat contact as a 440 contact. But some want to log as a 2m contact since the tx was on 2m. We better have some conformity on this or some of the LoTW data will not match I'm going to continue to use paper until I get my VUCC Satellite, but it would save a lot of trouble in the future if we all get on the same page 73, K7TRK listening -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:38 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] XE2/WD9EWK QSOs in LOTW, and a question Hi! I just uploaded all of my XE2/WD9EWK satellite QSOs to LOTW. Only 242 QSOs, and it took me about 20 minutes to massage my spreadsheet log into an ADIF file suitable for LOTW. Upon uploading my QSOs, I had 32 QSLs from 242 QSOs. Not bad at all! I will keep at it tonight, trying to get some of my Canadian QSOs (as VA7EWK and CJ7EWK) into LOTW this evening. The PDF by N5JB was extremely helpful. I uploaded only the 7 fields necessary to make an LOTW QSO entry, even though I have a lot more data for each QSO in my spreadsheet. I have a question for those who have uploaded AO-16 QSOs to LOTW. For the Mode field, do you use FM as the mode you transmitted, SSB for the mode you received, or something else? Just trying to make sure I get this one right, since I have some AO-16 QSOs as CJ7EWK (and a bunch more as WD9EWK). Thanks in advance, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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: restating LOTW question
I did close to a year ago and they said they knew about the problem, but were busy with VUCC and web re-design. It is probably a good time to remind them :-) 73, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: Jeff Yanko [mailto:wb3...@cox.net] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:57 AM To: Gary Joe Mayfield; amsat...@wd9ewk.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: restating LOTW question Has anybody contacted ARRL HQ to let them know SO-67 is out of the loop? I'm certain they can investigate and correct this. If not, then a suitable explanation would be required. 73, Jeff WB3JFS - Original Message - From: Gary Joe Mayfield gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com To: amsat...@wd9ewk.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 8:38 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: restating LOTW question Patrick, If your approach is wrong that makes two of us :-) Last I checked no SO-67 -- I have no idea why! 73, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:21 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] restating LOTW question Hi! Thanks to those who have responded to my post when I made my first uploads to LOTW. I had asked about what mode I should use when uploading AO-16 QSOs, since that is a cross-mode satellite (that's how I worked it - FM up, SSB down). I have heard about what to set the BAND field, and N5JB's document makes it pretty clear that you use the band you transmit on for that field. I am not uploading fields beyond the 7 necessary to make a valid LOTW QSO record, so other fields like FREQ and FREQ_RX don't matter. My guess is that, if I follow the way the BAND field is handled for satellite QSOs in LOTW, I would use the mode I transmitted with for the MODE field. In the case of AO-16, that would be FM. N5JB's document mentions an additional field BAND_RX that some may use. I have not seen any mention of a MODE_RX field, but I will go with MODE as the mode from my transmitter unless I get some authoritative information to the contrary. I will proceed to uploading CJ7EWK QSOs from November 2008, and try to get all of my July 2010 VA7EWK QSOs - including those at the Canada/USA border - done tonight. Then the huge task of the WD9EWK QSOs. By the way, is SO-67 still a no-go in LOTW? 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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: It only takes a Dongle + Antenna to hear NanoSail-D2
OK Henk, you sold me the idea. I see there is a pass at 1650 and 1850 ish this evening in Europe. I'll give it a try and perhaps get that rare QSL from NASA. 73 David G0MRF In a message dated 21/01/2011 07:35:41 GMT Standard Time, pa3...@upcmail.nl writes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1vZfm500hE As can be seen in this HD Video it only takes a FUNcubeDongle plus a 12 elements beam to hear decode Nanosail-D2 ! Adding the control software of Mike Mike, plus WRplus and MixW you have a ground station that can support small satellite missions. -- Henk, PA3GUO http://www.pa3guo.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: It only takes a Dongle + Antenna to hear NanoSail-D2
The QSL pops up online when you enter the data on the Nanosail dashboard. Mine was just a generic with no call or data on it. Joe KI4TZ g0...@aol.com wrote: OK Henk, you sold me the idea. I see there is a pass at 1650 and 1850 ish this evening in Europe. I'll give it a try and perhaps get that rare QSL from NASA. 73 David G0MRF In a message dated 21/01/2011 07:35:41 GMT Standard Time, pa3...@upcmail.nl writes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1vZfm500hE As can be seen in this HD Video it only takes a FUNcubeDongle plus a 12 elements beam to hear decode Nanosail-D2 ! Adding the control software of Mike Mike, plus WRplus and MixW you have a ground station that can support small satellite missions. -- Henk, PA3GUO http://www.pa3guo.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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] Antenna for 1.2GHz
Hi to the list, Sorry for the OT question. Please anybody can suggest me a good and not to much expensive Antenna for the 1.2 Ghz to use with the satellites? Actually I am using a Tonna 23 elements but with poor results, I want to thanks in advance for any help. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ** ***GSM +39 338 9749786*** ** SMS +39 338 9749786 ** * FAX +39 328 7244294 * *** 2nd e-mail: vim...@tin.it *** * ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] Next group of drawing winners - AMSAT Paypal widget
Greetings and happy new year everyone, We've randomly selected the next group of prize winners from those that have donated via the Paypal widget. For every $250 dollars raised we randomly pick a donor to receive a prize from the AMSAT prize closet. Thank you to all that have donated to pay for the construction of ARISSat-1 and the beginning of the AMSAT-Fox project. ARISSat-1 is featured in this month's QST, and AMSAT-Fox is described by the VP Engineering in the current issue of the AMSAT Journal. Our winners are: $1750-$2000Robert BentonW7VB $2000-$2250Kevin SchuchmannWA6FWF $2250-$2500Nigel GunnW8IFF I've BCC'ed the winners on this email. Please contact Martha at mar...@amsat.org or call 1 888 322 6728 and she will tell you what prizes are available and get them on the way to you. Thanks for all the donations, and especially to those who have posted the widget to their own pages. If you have an amateur radio website or blog, you too can help AMSAT raise the money required to pay for construction of these two satellites. by adding the widget code to your site. You can even add it to your QRZ.com entry. Contact me at ko...@amsat.org for details. See the widget at www.amsat.org. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive
Hallo Did anybody received NANOSAIL over Europe today aftenoon? Maybe my 70cm receiving set up has poor sensitivity. SQ7DQX ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive
No signals (both afternoon passes) heard ... 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Matt Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Januar 2011 18:27 An: amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive Hallo Did anybody received NANOSAIL over Europe today aftenoon? Maybe my 70cm receiving set up has poor sensitivity. SQ7DQX ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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: nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive
Same over Brazil , nothing heard this afternoon during a 60 degrees pass. Yesterday I recorded this signal : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri8g3IrLcPs 73 PY5LF LUCIANO FABRICIO CURITIBA-PR-BRAZIL GG54JM http://www.qrz.com/db/py5lf www.falautomation.com.br -Mensagem original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Em nome de Mike Rupprecht Enviada: sexta-feira, 21 de janeiro de 2011 15:56 Para: 'Matt'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Assunto: [amsat-bb] Re: nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive No signals (both afternoon passes) heard ... 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Matt Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Januar 2011 18:27 An: amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive Hallo Did anybody received NANOSAIL over Europe today aftenoon? Maybe my 70cm receiving set up has poor sensitivity. SQ7DQX ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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: nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive
Luciano, last Battery Voltage was 6.7 V - so it seems NanoSail-D2 becomes out of power. This morning I was able to grab the telemetry at deployment of the sail: 2011-01-21 03:00:01.200 UTC: NanoSailD.org 8C0FCA210004008A7A02F9C3C47ACFC000 2011-01-21 03:00:11.200 UTC: NanoSailD.org 8C0FCB210004008A7902F9C3C47ACFC0F9C3C4 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von PY5LF Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Januar 2011 19:40 An: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive Same over Brazil , nothing heard this afternoon during a 60 degrees pass. Yesterday I recorded this signal : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri8g3IrLcPs 73 PY5LF LUCIANO FABRICIO CURITIBA-PR-BRAZIL GG54JM http://www.qrz.com/db/py5lf www.falautomation.com.br -Mensagem original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Em nome de Mike Rupprecht Enviada: sexta-feira, 21 de janeiro de 2011 15:56 Para: 'Matt'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Assunto: [amsat-bb] Re: nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive No signals (both afternoon passes) heard ... 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Matt Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Januar 2011 18:27 An: amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive Hallo Did anybody received NANOSAIL over Europe today aftenoon? Maybe my 70cm receiving set up has poor sensitivity. SQ7DQX ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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] SO67
Hi all Schedule for Eastern Asia and Australia for week 4 starting Monday 24 January 2011 now on www.amsatsa.org.za http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ Reports have been received of sudden boosted audio burst. Reports are invited. Does it happen on all contacts or contact with stations that run higher power? Every orbit? Please send me a mail at saam...@intekom.co.za. Audio clips always appreciated. Thanks 73 Hans ZS6AKV ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: restating LOTW question *** HO-68?
And what about HO-68? I also asked a year ago and got the same answer that Joe did. But it still seems impossible to upload HO-68 QSOs to LOTW, comes back as Invalid. 73, Bill NZ5N Message: 3 Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:15:08 -0600 From: Gary \Joe\ Mayfield gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: restating LOTW question To: 'Jeff Yanko' wb3...@cox.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: col114-ds14dfaa6bbc9db16684a9db8a...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I did close to a year ago and they said they knew about the problem, but were busy with VUCC and web re-design. It is probably a good time to remind them :-) 73, Joe kk0sd ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] For sale: Kansas City Tracker w/cable
I have for sale the Kansas City Tracker board complete with the interface cable. $60 shipped CUSA. It moves your rotor automatically to track the orbit of a satellite. Only works with older computers. Info at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/catalog/kct/. 73, Bill NZ5N billdz@yahoo.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive
Does anybody have an S-band frequency to listen to?? Mark N8MH At 06:56 PM 1/21/2011 +0100, Mike Rupprecht wrote: No signals (both afternoon passes) heard ... 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Matt Gesendet: Freitag, 21. Januar 2011 18:27 An: amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] nanosail over Europe, aftenoon - no receive Hallo Did anybody received NANOSAIL over Europe today aftenoon? Maybe my 70cm receiving set up has poor sensitivity. SQ7DQX ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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: restating LOTW question *** HO-68?
Hi Bill, I just looked my TQSL program and under the edit and create function, There is a listing for Hope Oscar 68. I would edit your ADIF file with TQSL, that is what I had to do on some EME contacts I had that were invalid for whatever reason. Tnx, Joe KI4TZ Bill Dzurilla wrote: And what about HO-68? I also asked a year ago and got the same answer that Joe did. But it still seems impossible to upload HO-68 QSOs to LOTW, comes back as Invalid. 73, Bill NZ5N Message: 3 Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:15:08 -0600 From: Gary \Joe\ Mayfield gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: restating LOTW question To: 'Jeff Yanko' wb3...@cox.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: col114-ds14dfaa6bbc9db16684a9db8a...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I did close to a year ago and they said they knew about the problem, but were busy with VUCC and web re-design. It is probably a good time to remind them :-) 73, Joe kk0sd ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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 ground digi
Perhaps one of the smart guys that make TNCs from uP can include some search and replace code in the digi path ? Add another option Satellite SGATE DIGI Search for SGATE replace with WIDE2-1 or preserve the SGATE as well. Maybe a satellite robot can be made like I did years ago with a PIC chip It listened for SGATE to come in on the serial line , (ie satellite in range) and the TX for 10 minutes every minute then went back to sleep. Maybe we need to launch a satellite that triggers ground stations, and then relays the list ? The ground unit could be considered a transponder itself. Maybe the sat could have some smarts and POLL heard ground stations ? Maybe the ground transponders could have a lock light. I see the ground device as being a simple radio and a uP style TNC Just a few ideas. The best satellite I liked was dove i thnk its was ? Just straight packet down ? What would be cool is a satellite that sends it position LAT and LON. Andrew VK4TEC - Original Message - From: Andrew Rich To: TAPR APRS Mailing List Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [aprssig] ISS ground digi I was hoping to get get away with a solar remote site DIGI_NED needs a PC ? - Original Message - From: Ray Wells To: aprs...@tapr.org Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [aprssig] ISS ground digi Andrew, Have you looked at DigiNed? It has great flexibility. Ray vk2tv On 22/01/11 09:40, Andrew Rich wrote: Hello I need a hand I would like to onwards digi the ISS beacons and also beacon via ISS But I would like to do it via a DIGI and it MAY be on another frequency. I can work out the frequency bit, thats fine. It the downlink path I am having issues working out. ISS only have SGATE How do you make the go further than just SGATE How can you turn RS0ISS-4CQ,SGATE:ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) into RS0ISS-4CQ,SGATE,another digi, another digi:ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) Perhaps a simple cross band VF repeater might be the trick ? Get around the packet path issues ? - Andrew - ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig -- ___ aprssig mailing list aprs...@tapr.org https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] NanoSail-D
Did not copy any signals today of NanoSail-D.. Fred CIW649/VE3FAL CFARS Member SATERN Member,SATERN Amateur Radio Liaison Officer DEC Amethyst District ARES RU QRP Club # 285 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] ARRL VUCC
Got my ARRL VUCC Satellite #209 today. Nice large certificate too. Woo hoo! Jim Adams - K0BAM Ridgway, Colorado ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] Video: very low bitrate digital voice communications
I'm sure many of you are very interested in the current state of Codec2, the open-source, low-bitrate voice codec that is being led by David Rowe VK5DGR. If so, I'd like to draw your attention to the following video that ZL3IN and I made over the past weekend, which comprises the actual audio of our first meeting over the Internet, using codec2 bitstreams. I hope you'll agree that this alpha-level software is very usable right now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k-nhHE6CrI Our conversation was conducted using a bash script that I wrote to provide simple codec2 voice communication over the Internet. Since October, I've been spending what would normally be my ham time working on that, or trying to help improve the c2 performance on low-power CPUs. Codec2 could be very important to AMSAT's future. Running currently at 2500 bps, and aiming for 2400 bps with FEC, it could make satellite voice communication comprise a smaller bandwidth, offering less demanding downlink systems. Because it is open source, the codec could even be implemented in the satellite, perhaps to provide voice-encoded telemetry for a FUNcube-like project of the future. The Codec2 site is http://www.rowetel.com/blog/?page_id=452 The source files of my conversation with ZL3IN, and many ancillary c2 materials are available on my blog: http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com 73, Bruce VE9QRP ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: restating LOTW question *** HO-68?
Never mind, LOTW already works with HO-68, just needed to update my config.tq6 file. Thanks to all who replied. 73, Bill --- On Fri, 1/21/11, Bill Dzurilla billdz@yahoo.com wrote: From: Bill Dzurilla billdz@yahoo.com Subject: Re: restating LOTW question *** HO-68? To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 3:19 PM And what about HO-68? I also asked a year ago and got the same answer that Joe did. But it still seems impossible to upload HO-68 QSOs to LOTW, comes back as Invalid. 73, Bill NZ5N ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] NASA TV
NASA TV is currently talking about ARISSAT. It is a lengthy discussion, it is the press release and says to look forward to Feb. 16. Bob ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] EM06/EM07/EM16/EM17
Hello all, I will be at the four corners of EM06/EM07/EM16/EM17 tomorrow (1/22) afternoon starting around 2100z. I can only get to 2 grids at a time, so I think I will do EM06/EM07 and EM16/EM17. I will be in EM06 when I am not at the corner, so there's a possibility I will be on other sats this weekend. Here are the passes that I can be on: EM06/EM07 AO-51 21:30Z - 21:44Z FO-29 21:54Z - 22:13Z (look for me around 435.870 +-10) EM16/EM17 AO-51 23:08Z - 23:23Z FO-29 23:39Z - 23:59Z - 73, Tyler Nicholas K5TDN ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
