[amsat-bb] HORYU-2 Separation Video
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/7540 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ___ 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] Horyu-2 CW analyzed
Launch Date, 17 May 2012, 16:39 UTC with GCOM-W1(Shizuku). Horyu-2 expected TLE 1 9U 012138.72832176 0. 0-0 0-0 0 2 9 98.1791 078.4042 0029983 89.5172 204.2594 14.7250086700 Received by JA0CAW at 18:15 UTC, 17 May 2012 over Japan 437.375MHz - 5kHz, 1200bps CW d1b9bbbd88dbfe3 d1b9bbbd88dbfe3 d1b9bbbd80d9fe3 d1b9bbbd80d9fe3 d1b9bbbd80d9fe3 d1b9bbbe7dd7fe3 d1b9bbbe7dd7fe3 d1b9bbbe79b5fe3 Analyzed by JE9PEL using 'Horyu2 Data_Analysis_Program xp_no_excel_ver4.1' http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/20517hor.png Horyu-2 launch information http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/Documents/information_launch_english.html http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/horyu2jp.htm Horyu-2 decoder explanatory leaflet http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/Documents/ground_station/english/Horyu2_data_analysis_program_english.pdf Horyu-2 decoder http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/Documents/ground_station/english/Horyu2%20Data_Analysis_Program.zip Horyu means that 'Big bird such as Dragon', and Shizuku means that 'Drop of the water' in Japanese. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita ___ 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: Horyu-2 CW analyzed
Hi all, I used these keps during a pass over here in Wales (United Kingdom) at 1155 hrs GMT onwards. The satellite CW was loud and clear with just an Elk antenna feeding my Kenwood TS-2000. Congratulations to all concerned with the project and its success Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat-UK Amsat NA ___ 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] What's news on Space-X launch? Haven't seen any details even on website.
Is it in flight? ___ 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: What's news on Space-X launch? Haven't seen any details even on website.
Sorry, brain fade on May 19th (vs. today) launch. I'll reset my calendar. Bruce -Original Message- From: Bruce Sawtelle w...@aol.com To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, May 18, 2012 9:22 am Subject: [amsat-bb] What's news on Space-X launch? Haven't seen any details even on website. Is it in flight? ___ 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: L band uplink frequencies
Hi, I think the suggestion is still valid, the alternative proposal, being at the band edge, may be useful to minimize any possible interference. The attached pictures might help The E6 band is located between 1260-1300MHz, centered at 1278.75MHz, it is not an Aeronautical Radio Navigation Service (ARNS) band, GPS is not broadcasting its signal in that band also. Anyway, E6 band is dedicated to commercial services (CS) and that must be taken into account. To read further, one interesting reference is: The Radio Science Bulletin (URSI) N.330 - SEP 2009 Hope that helps 73s Fabio IZ5XRC (ex iw8qku) Hi all. I am trying to determine an FM uplink frequency in L band which is suitable for most countries. As I understand it, 1269 is the traditional frequency of choice, but with Galileo now being deployed and some local EIRP restrictions here in Europe, that may no longer be the best choice. In searching the AMSAT archive I saw several messages about the P3E 'galileo alternative' at 1260 and a message saying that there is an EIRP limit in Germany below 1263MHz. - Is that still accurate? The final suggestion from those posts was 1263.520 Ultimately some frequency agility to avoid radars etc may be needed, but as with all projects, a starting point is needed. Any thoughts? Many thanks David G0MRF ___ 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] suggested modem
Hi, I would love to have a run at working the 9600 baud bird and decoding telemetery. Would there be winner that I should not live without? I am looking at a paccomm 9600/1200/ Spirit2 tnc. Thought? 73, Alan VY2WU ___ 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] Horyu2
Hi Heard and recorded very well Horyu2 , CW mode , over SA and I think the object B is the most correct now. 73 PY5LF Luciano Fabricio www.qrz.com/db/py5lf Curitiba-PR-Brazil GG54jm ___ 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: suggested modem
Considering the near-zero number of digital two-way satellites lately, you might consider starting with a receive-only setup using something software based like MixW or others. Software modems are where it's all going, and some can transmit also, there's not much there right now to do so with. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Alan Beck be...@eastlink.ca Sent: May 18, 2012 12:33 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] suggested modem Hi, I would love to have a run at working the 9600 baud bird and decoding telemetery. Would there be winner that I should not live without? I am looking at a paccomm 9600/1200/ Spirit2 tnc. Thought? 73, Alan VY2WU ___ 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] Dragon's Cargo
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/cargo/spacex_cargopreview.html I plan on getting up early tomorrow morning and watch the launch. Go Dragon! Go SpaceX! 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ 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] Kindle
Hi all,, as I suspected my version is too old to do the pass predictions- guess I'll invest in a newer one that does it all. Guess I need to climb out of the Middle Ages hi hi Dave WA6EKR ___ 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] SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Hello, In recognition of Armed Forces day, I will be operating on the FM satellites, Saturday Sunday. The event call is W2GSB/APM . APM is the Air Power Museum located at Republic Airport, Farmingdale, LI, http://www.americanairpowermuseum.com/Website/index.html. Passes: SO-50- 5/19- 15:30 UAO-27- 5/19- 18:14 U SO-50- 5/19- 17:12 U AO-27- 5/20- 17:46 U SO-50- 5/20- 15:59 U SO-50- 5/20- 17:42 U If you would like a special QSL card for the event, see the May, QST page 92, or SASE, Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club/APM, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. www.gsbarc.org Thank you, 73, Pete WB2OQQ ___ 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: Kindle
Have you looked for a firmware update ?? TK, K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of jhbr...@aol.com Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 12:13 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Kindle Hi all,, as I suspected my version is too old to do the pass predictions- guess I'll invest in a newer one that does it all. Guess I need to climb out of the Middle Ages hi hi Dave WA6EKR ___ 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] Scout-o-Rama satellite operation
I will be doing an all-day satellite demo for the Three Fires Council Scout-o-Rama tomorrow, May 19, from 1300 to 2200Z. Not sure whether we'll be signing something-9BSA or W9CCU for the event, but look for us on AO-7, VO-52, FO-29, AO-27, and SO-50! George, KA3HSW ___ 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] WD9EWK @ Indiana/Ohio state line early Saturday (19 May) morning
Hi! The first day of the Dayton Hamvention was great. Along with an early- morning trek out to the Indiana/Ohio state line west of Dayton, I worked a few passes at AMSAT's demonstration station out in a parking lot. Thanks for all the QSOs with WD9EWK, as well as those who worked Keith W5IU earlier in the day. The AMSAT demonstration station will be back on the air tomorrow (Saturday) morning, throughout the day. You may hear different calls coming on from there, besides W5IU and WD9EWK, depending on who is at the mic. The QSOs I made have already been uploaded to Logbook of the World. If I wake up early enough in the morning, I will make another trek out to the Indiana/Ohio state line east of the I-70/US-40 interchange, about 30 miles/50km west of the Hamvention. My plans are to work the AO-7 passes in mode B at 1032 and 1225 UTC, and possibly the VO-52 pass at 1250 UTC, before driving back to the Hamvention. The spot I parked at this morning, and will use again tomorrow, is on the state line is in grid EM79ot, in Richmond (Wayne County) IN and Preble County OH. Special note for Logbook of the World QSOs on boundaries other than Maidenhead grid boundaries/intersections... ARRL's Logbook of the World is not able to handle multiple states/provinces in a single QSO record. A QSO record must be uploaded for each state/province, and the QSO time must differ in each of those records by at least 1 minute. In other words, to confirm a QSO with me on the state line at 1230 UTC, stations will need to upload a QSO with WD9EWK at 1230 UTC, and another QSO with the time at least a minute earlier or later than the time in the first record. For my example, the second QSO record can't have 1230 UTC as its time, but can have a time of 1229 or 1231 UTC, or some other different time within 30 minutes +/- of my QSO record, for a QSL in LOTW (assuming other fields also match up). Otherwise, two records with the same date/time and other information for a QSO with a callsign will only result in one of those records (the last of those records uploaded) being in the system. It is extra work, but I'm not going to complain about it. Along with my LOTW uploads, I'm happy to send QSL cards confirming QSOs with WD9EWK - from the Indiana/Ohio state line, at the Hamvention, or wherever else I may end up in the next couple of days before I fly home. Just drop me an e-mail with the QSO details, and I'll check my log. If you're in the log, I will send a card. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Miamisburg, Ohio 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
[amsat-bb] Uptodate keps for OSCAR-10
Hi All, For those who are interested to monitor if OSCAR-10 wake up here are the uptodate keps from Celestrak: http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/amateur.txt PHASE 3B (AO-10) 1 14129U 83058B 12137.71290462 -.0057 0-0 1-3 0 9779 2 14129 27.2473 337.7656 6025832 160.4303 239.4415 2.05867422189578 OSCAR-10 Beacon frequency is 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) AMSAT-NA do not distribute anymore keps for OSCAR-10 since 2009 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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
