[amsat-bb] Fwd: HAMSAT Transponder Performance - Reg.
Dear HAMSAT VO-52 users, As you all are aware that HAMSAT VO-52 is completing 8 years of fruitful services in orbit on 5th May 2013. As usual, an 'Annual Performance Report' needs to be prepared and submitted to the HAMSAT Mission Management Board at the earliest. In this connection, I'm herewith forwarding the mail received from HAMSAT Operations Director requesting for the 'User Reports' on the performance of the transponder. Hence, on behalf of HAMSAT Operations Director, I request HAMSAT VO-52 users to kindly send us your valuable feed back/comments/suggestions on the performance of the transponder and the same shall be mailed directly to: tpran...@istrac.org and copied to: w...@isac.gov.in NOTE: We also look forward for suggestions and proposal for future transponders and orbit preferred for possible next HAMSAT from India. 73 de Mani, VU2WMY Secretary Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: w...@isac.gov.in vu2wmy_m...@yahoo.com isroh...@yahoo.com - Forwarded message from tpran...@istrac.gov.in - Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:46:19 + From: tprangan tpran...@istrac.gov.in Subject: HAMSAT Transponder Performance - Reg. To: w...@isac.gov.in w...@isac.gov.in Cc: tprangan tpran...@istrac.gov.in Dear Mani, 1We are in the process of compiling the 8-year performance report of HAMSAT. 2Kinldy arrange to get the feedback from the HAMSAT user community on the: Performance of the on-board transponder, both qualitative and quantitative. Also, their comments on the existing transponder and the orbit And their suggestions / proposals for the future transponder / orbit preferred. Feedback to my mail id (tpran...@istrac.org) by 1 May 2013 would be highly appreciated, as we would like to distribute the report on 5.5.2013, the B-day for HAMSAT. With Best Regards, T PARIMALARANGAN HAMSAT Operations Director ISTRAC/ISRO Ph: 080 - 2202 9011 (O) 080 - 2535 0132 (R) 0 - 9480333563 (M) - Disclaimer: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies and the original message. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email or any action taken in reliance on this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. The recipient acknowledges that any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and no binding nature of the message shall be implied or assumed unless the sender does so expressly with due authority of ISTRAC Management. Before opening any attachments please check them for viruses and defects as all liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. - - End forwarded message - -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -- ___ 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] 910 MHZ AMTV Reception
Just realized that my Icom R-7000 with the NTSC TV Adapter should be able to receive these signals. I've got a nice loop Yagi for 900 MHz as well sitting in the attic. Just sold the receiver on Ebay, but not shipping it until Monday morning--so may have to try to receive a pass over the weekend. Sounds like fun! I sold the R-7000 thinking that I'd simply replace it with a FunCube Dongle Pro at some point. Never dreamed that I'd have a nearly immediate use for my old standby. Ah, well. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz Light ___ 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] new keps
New keps- hi Bob im using instrack on the base computer here at home so its easy to mod keps,but dont get excited Turksat becon isnt that stong,and the foot print is about ao51 or a bit less,so it wont be even a fo29 ,shame i was hoping for abetter foot print,still will wait and see what comes of all tamsats hard work.and at least its got a transponder. paul 2E1EUB ___ 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] TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday
Hi all, I listen for two passes this morning but did no hear anything. QTH Copenhagen Denmark. Listened to the beacon frequency and the transponder downlink. 73 OZ1MY Ib ___ 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: [keps] New Satellites In This Weeks KEP Distribution
Ray, An update on the identifications of the new satellites: 39131 2013-015B OSSI 1 39132 2013-015C DOVE 2 39133 2013-015D AIST 2 39134 2013-015E BEESAT 3 39135 2013-015F SOMP 39136 2013-015G BEESAT 2 NEE-01 (Pegaso), Cubebug 1 (Capitán Beto) and Turksat-3USAT are in the group 39151 2013-018B, 39152 2013-018C, and 39153 2013-018D. Which satellite is which object is still to be confirmed. Two-line elements are available for all these satellites. The three PhoneSats from the Antares launch have now decayed or are about to decay. 73, Nico PA0DLO On 2013-04-26 04:35, Ray Hoad wrote: A lot of activity in the last week! The week we have added the following cubesat satellites: OSSI-1 Cat# 39130 Beacon on 145.980 MHz CW and 437.525 MHz 1k2 also has LED optical beacon in morse code BEESAT2/3 Cat# 39131 435.950 MHz 4k8 GMSK (two separate satellites real close together for now) SOMP Cat# 39135 Downlink 437.485 MHz including CW, 1k2, 9k6 BPSK, AX25 FSK and AO40 type standard 400bit/s BPSK GRAHAM Cat# 39142 Phonesat 437.425 MHz using smartphone computer, using batteries only only good for about a week BELL Cat# 39143 Phonesat 437.425 MHz using smartphone computer, using batteries only only good for about a week ALEXANDER Cat# 39146 Phonesat 437.425 MHz using smartphone computer, using batteries only only good for about a week Go to http://ww2.amsat.org and click on AMSAT NEWS SERVICE WEEKLY BULLETIN to get details on these new cubesats. ___ 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: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday
On Sat, 27 Apr 2013, Ib Christoffersen wrote: ... I listen for two passes this morning but did no hear anything. QTH Copenhagen Denmark. ... Nothing heard this morning here in the North of France during the passes of orbits nr 18 and 19, the last one almost over head. The last good reception was yesterday around midnight, during the orbit nr 11 pass. 73 ! J-P/F5YG -- Powered by Linux (Slackware 10.0 - kernel 2.4.26) ___ 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: Pegasus Nee-01? anyone else listening?
HI all, Nothing heard on this pass. I think the fellow in Germany might have been hearing things. If I can't hear it on a 90' pass, then it has problems. Norm On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Lizeth Norman normanliz...@gmail.comwrote: Nothing heard on two passes. Not sure as I all I can hear are what I think are timing sigs from cell towers. They had a direct pass over HC on orbit 7. ___ 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] RES: Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday
Hi Nothing heard last night in two passes and today morning , more two passes . Neither Cubebug was heard . 73 PY5LF Luciano Fabricio Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm -Mensagem original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Em nome de Jean-Pierre Godet Enviada em: sábado, 27 de abril de 2013 10:30 Para: amsat-bb@amsat.org Assunto: [amsat-bb] Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday On Sat, 27 Apr 2013, Ib Christoffersen wrote: ... I listen for two passes this morning but did no hear anything. QTH Copenhagen Denmark. ... Nothing heard this morning here in the North of France during the passes of orbits nr 18 and 19, the last one almost over head. The last good reception was yesterday around midnight, during the orbit nr 11 pass. 73 ! J-P/F5YG -- Powered by Linux (Slackware 10.0 - kernel 2.4.26) ___ 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: RES: Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday
Monitored using Panadapter Both Cubebug and Turksat on 17:40 (60 deg max) pass in DN70kc Copied both, Packet from Turksat and what appeared to be an unmodulated Carrier from Cubebug. No response from Turksat transponder. Cubebug had the stronger signal, but don't know of 2013-018B,C and D each Sat is. W0DHB -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of PY5LF Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 10:43 AM To: 'Jean-Pierre Godet'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] RES: Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday Hi Nothing heard last night in two passes and today morning , more two passes . Neither Cubebug was heard . 73 PY5LF Luciano Fabricio Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm -Mensagem original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Em nome de Jean-Pierre Godet Enviada em: sábado, 27 de abril de 2013 10:30 Para: amsat-bb@amsat.org Assunto: [amsat-bb] Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday On Sat, 27 Apr 2013, Ib Christoffersen wrote: ... I listen for two passes this morning but did no hear anything. QTH Copenhagen Denmark. ... Nothing heard this morning here in the North of France during the passes of orbits nr 18 and 19, the last one almost over head. The last good reception was yesterday around midnight, during the orbit nr 11 pass. 73 ! J-P/F5YG -- Powered by Linux (Slackware 10.0 - kernel 2.4.26) ___ 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: RES: Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday
On 1913 pass (Max 19 deg), copied CubeBug, no sign of TurkSAT. I have 192K I/Q file of pass if any interest up to date TLE's at http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt Dave W0DHB -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave WØDHB Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 11:59 AM To: 'PY5LF'; 'Jean-Pierre Godet'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RES: Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday Monitored using Panadapter Both Cubebug and Turksat on 17:40 (60 deg max) pass in DN70kc Copied both, Packet from Turksat and what appeared to be an unmodulated Carrier from Cubebug. No response from Turksat transponder. Cubebug had the stronger signal, but don't know of 2013-018B,C and D each Sat is. W0DHB -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of PY5LF Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 10:43 AM To: 'Jean-Pierre Godet'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] RES: Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday Hi Nothing heard last night in two passes and today morning , more two passes . Neither Cubebug was heard . 73 PY5LF Luciano Fabricio Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm -Mensagem original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Em nome de Jean-Pierre Godet Enviada em: sábado, 27 de abril de 2013 10:30 Para: amsat-bb@amsat.org Assunto: [amsat-bb] Re: TURKSAT-3USAT Have anyone heard today Saturday On Sat, 27 Apr 2013, Ib Christoffersen wrote: ... I listen for two passes this morning but did no hear anything. QTH Copenhagen Denmark. ... Nothing heard this morning here in the North of France during the passes of orbits nr 18 and 19, the last one almost over head. The last good reception was yesterday around midnight, during the orbit nr 11 pass. 73 ! J-P/F5YG -- Powered by Linux (Slackware 10.0 - kernel 2.4.26) ___ 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] Help! What does this mean?
Got this tweet from Exa. What is a 160Db station? You need VIDEO transceiver on 910 with 25Mhz BW to hear and see it and at least 160dB gain, please confirm I expect this means total amplification including the radio. Still nothing heard ___ 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] ANS-118 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-118 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including 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. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * CubeBug-1 Reaches Orbit * Istanbul Technical University's TURKSAT-3USAT Launched * Antares Successfully Launches from Wallops Island, Virginia * PhoneSats Mission Complete * 16 Year-old UK student to Work on KickSat Sprite * Merritt Island High School StangSat Team Wins Best Presentation SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-118.01 ANS-118 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 118.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 28, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-118.01 * * Volunteers are needed to help at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. * * Steve Belter N9IP, is looking for volunteers to help man the * * AMSAT booth during the 2013 Hamvention. If you are willing* * to help at the Hamvention, please send an e-mail by April 30 * * to Steve Belter, n...@amsat.org. * * * * Monitor the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' link on the new * * AMSAT Web Site http://www.amsat.org for the latest AMSAT at * * Dayton news and developments * * - CubeBug-1 Reaches Orbit CubeBug-1 is the first technology demonstration mission for a new CubeSat platform design (mechanics, hardware and software) intended to be released as Open Source and Open Hardware for its use in Amateur projects, University projects and research labs. The project is sponsored by the Argentinean Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation. Payloads on this first mission include: an ARM based on-board computer a nano-reaction wheel with its driver circuit a low resolution camera all based on COTS components CubeBug-1 is a 2U CubeSat and uses a 1 watt output AstroDev Lithium Li-1 on 437.445 MHz using 1200 bps AX.25 AFSK FM packet radio, callsign LU1VZ-11. Depending on the mode of the satellite the beacons will be transmitted every 10 to 30 seconds. Telemetry information is at http://1.cubebug.org/coms/telemetry The team say Please, if you hear the satellite, lets as know by email to cubeb...@satellogic.com. If you decode a beacon or save its audio, please please please, share it with us!. After the technology demonstration part of the mission is over, the satellite will enter a mode that will include services to the Amateur radio community, including an AX.25 Packet Radio Digipeater, science data downloads from the payload (including images if possible). CubeBug-1 launched on a Long March CZ-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Space Center on April 26, 2013. After 816.5 seconds the CubeBug-1 deployed from the rocket. Orbital data including TLE is at http://1.cubebug.org/orbit Other satellites on the same launch include NEE-01 Pegasus (910 MHz) and TURKSAT-3USAT (145/435 MHz linear transponder). Watch a CubeBug-1 video at http://vimeo.com/56055215 CubeBug-1 website http://1.cubebug.org/ Follow #CubeBug1 on Twitter @CubeBug1 https://twitter.com/CubeBug1 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] - Istanbul Technical University's TURKSAT-3USAT Launched Members of AMSAT-TR (TAMSAT), the Turkish Amateur Satellite Technologies Organisation, have designed and implemented an inverting V/U linear transponder for the satellite to provide amateur radio SSB/CW communications. The transponder input is 145.940-145.990 MHz and the output is 435.200-435.250 MHz. On 437.225 MHz is either a CW beacon or 9600 baud AFSK. The VHF/UHF transponder and all other subsystems, except the stabilization, are doubled for redundancy. Where possible, both COTS systems and in-house development are employed. The power is provided using solar panels and lithium polymer batteries together with super capacitors. Satellite stabilization is accomplished using passive magnetic attitude control system with hysteresis rods. There is a camera payload to take images of the Earth. TURKSAT-3USAT launched on April 26, 2013 on a CZ-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Space Center into a 680 km Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The satellite has a de-orbiting system which will make it re-enter the atmosphere at the
[amsat-bb] satpc32 etc
Thanks to many and Dave KB1PVH I can now input keps in my computer all by myself. I read this in the weekly AMSAT bulletins The Castor 30 second stage motor, built by ATK, ignited for a burn lasting two-and-a-half minutes, accelerating the rocket to more than 17,000 mph. Engineers declared the rocket reached orbit, and the upper stage deployed a 8,377-pound block of aluminum designed to mimic the mass characteristics of the Cygnus spacecraft, which will take the dummy payload's place on the next Antares launch. Why does this want me to pull out what little hair I have left?? 8,377Lbs! I'm sure I am missing something, what did AO-40 weigh? 73 Bob W7LRD ___ 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
