[amsat-bb] WINAOS error message
WINAOS was working earlier on one PC (V. 4.0) but giving an error message on the other (V. 12.8). Now I get error messages on both PC's with both versions: V 4.0 - Listenindex uberschreitet das Maximum (0) V 12.8 - Listenindex uberschreitet das Maximum (-1) With these errors, I can no longer print out a list of satellites for a desired time period. Any help would be appreciated. John Kopala N7JK jkop...@gmail.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] Sub orbital launch from Wallops Island Virgina
A Sub orbital launch from Wallops Island Virgina will carry a payload built by students from Eastern Shore Community College as a RockSat-c project. I am posting to this group in hopes that some of you mid-Atlantic hams with high gain 2 meter antennas and possibly elevation control (depending on where you are- approx 70 miles elevation at apogee) will give a listen for it. Due to antenna constraints it will have a very low eirp. It will be transmitting standard aprs packets on 144.390 Look for kn4ge-12 or kk4pgr -12 as the profile changes. Launch is scheduled for 5 am EST on June 20th. Keep abreast of any delays or follow the launch at: https://www.facebook.com/NASAWFF?fref=ts Also, you can watch the launch live from Ustream when the time comes. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-tv-wallops Any reception reports are invited, even partially decoded packets at thomas.c.ri...@nasa.gov Of interest to many hobbyist, it will carry the first Raspberry Pi into space and also a nooelec SDR dongle that may possibly also be a first. I apologize in advance for any flooding of aprs that it causes but promise you it is a very fast flight. The profile change above 15k is intended to minimize potential for flooding. Thank You John KN4GE ___ 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??
Anyone have any info on this supposed new bird? Have keps been made public as I can't find them. Rick W2JAZ Sent from my iPad http://RickLawn.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: Satellites Status
Vincent, Gordon Pearce just had a similar question which was answered. You can check out the following websites: http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/frequencies-of-active-satellites/ http://oscar.dcarr.org/ Hope this helps! Bryce Salmi KB1LQC On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Vincenzo Mone wrote: > Hi to the list, > It is about 4 years that i was off the bird due to rifacing roof so i had > to pull down my antennas system. > In this week i have mounted again the antennas system and would like to > test them. > I went on the amsat.org site to see the satellites status and i saw that > the web is changed since my last visit and cannot find the requested page. > Any body can please tell me which are the satellites that still works and > perhaps also the frequencies as i saw that they have been launched mew ones? > Any help will be really appreciated. > 73's de Enzo IK8OZV > > Inviato da iPhone > ___ > 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] Satellites Status
Hi to the list, It is about 4 years that i was off the bird due to rifacing roof so i had to pull down my antennas system. In this week i have mounted again the antennas system and would like to test them. I went on the amsat.org site to see the satellites status and i saw that the web is changed since my last visit and cannot find the requested page. Any body can please tell me which are the satellites that still works and perhaps also the frequencies as i saw that they have been launched mew ones? Any help will be really appreciated. 73's de Enzo IK8OZV Inviato da iPhone ___ 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 O/S
There's been mention on the web about NASA switching to using GNU/Linux on its part of the ISS. https://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/191-linux-training/711318-linux-foundation-training-prepares-the-international-space-station-for-linux-migration >From what's been said it would appears it's just the NASA section of the ISS >that is changing, rather than the Russian, ESA and JAXA sections is that >correct ? Will this have any impact on the laptop running the Slow Scan TV and any other amateur radio software ? I guess it depends on which organization owns the laptop. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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: psk-1 tnc-nb96 question
Just for anyone else that runs across this equipment. I bought it off ebay for around $25 a while back. The TNC-MB96 is a Paccomm Tiny tnc with a built in 9600 baud modem. It can be used by itself, without the PSK-1 for regular 1200b or 9600 baud packet. There is a button on the back that changes the firmware from DED Host to the regular TNC2 type firmware, this one has GPS support.. Yes, I noticed the Paccomm website is offline. Hope they are still in business. Thanks to those that replied. 73 Mike kb5wbh - Original Message - From: Mark L. Hammond To: Mike Nettles ; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 6:15 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: psk-1 tnc-nb96 question Mike, They are Paccomm units, right? I've contacted them via telephone a few times before, and they have always been helpful. It is possible that they could send you new EPROMs to replace the current one(s), or maybe it's not even necessary...they will help. I've also sent them a TNC for upgrading/updating before, and it was worth the reasonable expense of doing so. Uh-oh---I just tried their website and it's down (suspended). You can still search and find their phone number I'm sure...hopefully they are still around and doing business! 73, Mark N8MH At 12:52 PM 6/16/2013 -0500, Mike Nettles wrote: From the link you posted looks like I have to use the TNC-MB96 and PSK-1 together to use it for regular 9.6k packet but I'm sure the TNC-MB96 could work by itself. I'll look at the jumper settings..ect and see what I can findout. Sure wish there were some birds up that I could use this with. Thanks for the reply, 73 Mike kb5wbh - Original Message - From: Stefan Wagener To: Mike Nettles Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] psk-1 tnc-nb96 question Looking at this: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/23/msg00528.html it looks like it should work. Stefan On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Mike Nettles wrote: I picked this up a while back and it came with all the docs, jumper info..ect. Can these be used for 9.6k baud regular packet? I hooked up the tnc and it comes on with WA8DED Tnc Firmware V 2.6 . If it can be used for regular packet can that firmware be replaced? Thanks 73 Mike kb5wbh ___ 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] DM97
The plan for this day, if all goes well, is to work the 1630Z SO-50 pass from DM97. 73...tedaa5ck ___ 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: FOX-2 MPPT Presentation
Hi, Many thanks for the information - Very interesting reading and useful information. Wish you lots of "Good Luck" and success with the project. 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] Re: FOX-2 MPPT Presentation
Thanks for the links Bryce, hope the meeting this evening goes okay. 73 Trevor M5AKA From: Bryce Salmi Thank you for sending this out Trevor. Below is a copy of what I sent out to the local club email list earlier in the month. PART is a very fun and welcoming club, anyone interested in attending is more than welcome. Meetings do tend to be well attended. Bryce Salmi KB1LQC -- Below is a decent collection of important links to the documentation of our project. I've also included a new link to our project being demonstrated outside. I'll also add onto this email that we were told we had 45 minutes to present so if you are interested in the projects technical details, please feel free to email me before or after the meeting with any detailed technical questions! We could easily fill in more than one meetings worth of time if we presenting most of the technical details of this project. AMSAT has sponsored a senior design group at the Rochester Institute of Technology to design and build an engineering prototype Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) for use on the Fox-2 spacecraft aimed to launch into Low Earth Orbit around 2015. A MPPT is used to maximize the power obtained from a solar panel by forcing the cells to operate at their most efficient voltage regardless of the voltage required by the payload. One can also think of this as an impedance match. This optimum voltage changes slightly with variations in solar irradiance but changes greatly due to variations in solar panel temperature. The MPPT also utilizes a Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller to communicate telemetry data with the Fox satellite Internal Housekeeping Unit (IHU) designed by AMSAT for transmission to Earth via ham radio. The senior design group consisting of Brenton Salmi (KB1LQD), Bryce Salmi (KB1LQC), Ian MacKenzie (KB3OCF), and Daniel Corriero successfully implemented an analog MPPT designed for use in orbit over the five year mission intended for Fox-2 providing the amateur radio community with a 3U CubeSat carrying amateur radio communications equipment. The 45 minute presentation will briefly overview the design and function of the MPPT. A working prototype will also be present at the meeting. - Here's some more information for those interested in learning more details about our project. There is absolutely no way that we will be able to cover the project with much detail within 45 minutes, but we'll take what we can get! (Thanks for the spot!) Our best efforts will be made to keep the presentation interesting to all in attendance, technical and non-technical alike. Maybe you could distribute some of the links of interest below as needed, I know the paragraph above is meant to concisely describe the project. The "detailed design" section of our EDGE website is where the heavy-hitting technical documentation is located. Those interested in the gritty details of the project should check out the documentation. We did our best to absolutely flood AMSAT with as much information as possible. Main Documentation: http://edge.rit.edu/edge/P13271/public/Home Technical Document (8 pages of technical information HIGHLY recommended reading): http://edge.rit.edu/edge/P13271/public/FinalDocuments/Build_Test_Document/P13271_AMSAT_MPPT_Technical_Report.pdf Theory of Operations (In-depth technical documentation): http://edge.rit.edu/edge/P13271/public/FinalDocuments/Detailed_Design/Theory_Operations PCB Picture: http://edge.rit.edu/edge/P13271/public/Photo%20Gallery/MPPT_SN2_Final/MPPT_SN2_PCB.png MPPT Testing Operational Walk-through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN7gRVWHZM4&feature=youtu.be Schematics: http://edge.rit.edu/edge/P13271/public/FinalDocuments/Detailed_Design/AMSAT_7W_MPPT_Schematic.pdf Thanks, Bryce Salmi, KB1LQC On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 5:09 PM, M5AKA wrote: Looks like they'll be a presentation on the Fox-2 Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) project at the PART of Westford meeting taking place 7:30pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Westford Police station MA. > >http://www.wb1gof.org/index.html >https://www.facebook.com/WB1GOF > >73 Trevor M5AKA >AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ >Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 >Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK > > > > >___ >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: Satellite Status page?
On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 08:18:18PM -0400, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/frequencies-of-active-satellites/ Aha, DK3WN's page looks like exactly what I'm after, thanks. -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___ 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
