[amsat-bb] Re: K5UTD Is On The Air
Count us in nick -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Koenig Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 4:53 PM To: bstguitar...@gmail.com Cc: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: K5UTD Is On The Air Nick and Bryce, In another email, Bruce (KK5DO) mentioned trying to get all of the college stations on the air for a few passes. Let me know if you'd be interested. I suggest we time it somewhere around School Club Roundup. On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Bryce Salmi wrote: > Hey Andrew! > > If your college club is active definitely check out K2GXT (Rochester > Institute of Technology) http://www.rit.edu/sg/amateurradioclub/ as > they are very active. Theres a semi-functional satellite station > there, finding time to finish it was the hardest part. Give them an > email! Congrats on the station! > > Bryce > KB1LQC > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Andrew Koenig wrote: > >> Hello Group! >> >> After about 6 months of work, I'm proud to say that the K5UTD Amateur >> Radio Club (University of Texas at Dallas) has finished setting up >> our satellite station. Typically it should take a weekend and a case >> of beer to get the job done, but this required a little more planning >> and involvement as we had to collect the parts from various people >> and build several components on our own; not to mention the fact that >> we get side-tracked like no other club. For example, an effort to get >> the rotor controller resulted in moving about four truckloads worth >> of gear. >> >> We're using an FT-847 for our primary radio, and a Kenpro G-5400 for >> our rotor system. We've interfaced the G-5400 to the computer using >> an Arduino. >> It works rather well with GPredict. The final bug in the system has >> to do with GPredict talking to the '847, but that should be easily >> fixed with an update. >> >> The antennas are on the roof of our Engineering and Computer Science >> building, about 20 feet off the roof, 70 feet above ground. Out of >> luck, we had a GlenMartin RT-936 and the associated non-penetrating >> mount just hanging out in our closet. Carrying the 50 cinder blocks >> up to the roof for that mount was not fun though. Coax wise, we have >> about 20 feet of Davis Bury-flex for our initial run, which then >> feeds some very nice ARR preamps. >> The final 200 foot run of coax to the shack is 1/2" Heliax. There are >> a few jumpers here in the shack too. >> >> I was able to make a few contacts through SO-50 today, and plan to be >> more active. With the help of DK3WN's SatBlog, I've had no trouble >> picking out some cubesats and listening to the beacons and telemetry. >> Telemetry collection is one of the primary goals for this station. >> Our other goals for this station, aside from having fun on the air, >> are to get club recognition on campus and to work with the William B. >> Hanson Center for Space Sciences on upper atmospheric projects. >> >> Station photos: http://imgur.com/a/6TGOJ >> >> Also, if you know a member of the former TI club, give them a hug (or >> handshake) on our behalf. None of the current K5UTD projects could >> have been possible without them. >> >> 73! >> Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB >> Vice President, K5UTD >> Research Assistant, Center for Space Sciences >> ___ >> 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 >> > > -- Andrew Koenig ___ 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: K5UTD Is On The Air
Let crank up on ECHO LINK nick -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Glasbrenner Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 5:10 PM To: Andrew Koenig Cc: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: K5UTD Is On The Air In the not so distant past, in a galaxy not so far away, we had college satellite night the first Thursday of the month. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 17, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Andrew Koenig wrote: > > Nick and Bryce, > > In another email, Bruce (KK5DO) mentioned trying to get all of the > college stations on the air for a few passes. Let me know if you'd be > interested. I suggest we time it somewhere around School Club Roundup. > > > > >> On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Bryce Salmi wrote: >> >> Hey Andrew! >> >> If your college club is active definitely check out K2GXT (Rochester >> Institute of Technology) http://www.rit.edu/sg/amateurradioclub/ as >> they are very active. Theres a semi-functional satellite station >> there, finding time to finish it was the hardest part. Give them an >> email! Congrats on the station! >> >> Bryce >> KB1LQC >> >> >>> On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Andrew Koenig wrote: >>> >>> Hello Group! >>> >>> After about 6 months of work, I'm proud to say that the K5UTD >>> Amateur Radio Club (University of Texas at Dallas) has finished >>> setting up our satellite station. Typically it should take a weekend >>> and a case of beer to get the job done, but this required a little >>> more planning and involvement as we had to collect the parts from >>> various people and build several components on our own; not to >>> mention the fact that we get side-tracked like no other club. For >>> example, an effort to get the rotor controller resulted in moving >>> about four truckloads worth of gear. >>> >>> We're using an FT-847 for our primary radio, and a Kenpro G-5400 for >>> our rotor system. We've interfaced the G-5400 to the computer using >>> an Arduino. >>> It works rather well with GPredict. The final bug in the system has >>> to do with GPredict talking to the '847, but that should be easily >>> fixed with an update. >>> >>> The antennas are on the roof of our Engineering and Computer Science >>> building, about 20 feet off the roof, 70 feet above ground. Out of >>> luck, we had a GlenMartin RT-936 and the associated non-penetrating >>> mount just hanging out in our closet. Carrying the 50 cinder blocks >>> up to the roof for that mount was not fun though. Coax wise, we have >>> about 20 feet of Davis Bury-flex for our initial run, which then >>> feeds some very nice ARR preamps. >>> The final 200 foot run of coax to the shack is 1/2" Heliax. There >>> are a few jumpers here in the shack too. >>> >>> I was able to make a few contacts through SO-50 today, and plan to >>> be more active. With the help of DK3WN's SatBlog, I've had no >>> trouble picking out some cubesats and listening to the beacons and >>> telemetry. Telemetry collection is one of the primary goals for this >>> station. Our other goals for this station, aside from having fun on >>> the air, are to get club recognition on campus and to work with the >>> William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences on upper atmospheric projects. >>> >>> Station photos: http://imgur.com/a/6TGOJ >>> >>> Also, if you know a member of the former TI club, give them a hug >>> (or >>> handshake) on our behalf. None of the current K5UTD projects could >>> have been possible without them. >>> >>> 73! >>> Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB >>> Vice President, K5UTD >>> Research Assistant, Center for Space Sciences >>> ___ >>> 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 > > > -- > Andrew Koenig > ___ > 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: K5UTD Is On The Air
I am no longer at RIT, I've graduated and moved 2,500 miles away (Los Angeles, CA). I know K2GXT is still quite active, their website has up to date contact info! Andrew, I remember those Thursdays. The schedule did not work out well for quarter system at RIT. Most of us had homework/exams all due on Wednesday and Friday so Thursday was the day you did all the prep for Friday stuff if you had to push it off due to Wednesday due dates... Argh! Thanks for hosting them non-the-less! Bryce KB1LQC On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Andrew Koenig wrote: > Nick and Bryce, > > In another email, Bruce (KK5DO) mentioned trying to get all of the college > stations on the air for a few passes. Let me know if you'd be interested. I > suggest we time it somewhere around School Club Roundup. > > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Bryce Salmi wrote: > >> Hey Andrew! >> >> If your college club is active definitely check out K2GXT (Rochester >> Institute of Technology) http://www.rit.edu/sg/amateurradioclub/ as they >> are very active. Theres a semi-functional satellite station there, finding >> time to finish it was the hardest part. Give them an email! Congrats on the >> station! >> >> Bryce >> KB1LQC >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Andrew Koenig wrote: >> >>> Hello Group! >>> >>> After about 6 months of work, I'm proud to say that the K5UTD Amateur >>> Radio >>> Club (University of Texas at Dallas) has finished setting up our >>> satellite >>> station. Typically it should take a weekend and a case of beer to get the >>> job done, but this required a little more planning and involvement as we >>> had to collect the parts from various people and build several components >>> on our own; not to mention the fact that we get side-tracked like no >>> other >>> club. For example, an effort to get the rotor controller resulted in >>> moving >>> about four truckloads worth of gear. >>> >>> We're using an FT-847 for our primary radio, and a Kenpro G-5400 for our >>> rotor system. We've interfaced the G-5400 to the computer using an >>> Arduino. >>> It works rather well with GPredict. The final bug in the system has to do >>> with GPredict talking to the '847, but that should be easily fixed with >>> an >>> update. >>> >>> The antennas are on the roof of our Engineering and Computer Science >>> building, about 20 feet off the roof, 70 feet above ground. Out of luck, >>> we >>> had a GlenMartin RT-936 and the associated non-penetrating mount just >>> hanging out in our closet. Carrying the 50 cinder blocks up to the roof >>> for >>> that mount was not fun though. Coax wise, we have about 20 feet of Davis >>> Bury-flex for our initial run, which then feeds some very nice ARR >>> preamps. >>> The final 200 foot run of coax to the shack is 1/2" Heliax. There are a >>> few >>> jumpers here in the shack too. >>> >>> I was able to make a few contacts through SO-50 today, and plan to be >>> more >>> active. With the help of DK3WN's SatBlog, I've had no trouble picking out >>> some cubesats and listening to the beacons and telemetry. Telemetry >>> collection is one of the primary goals for this station. Our other goals >>> for this station, aside from having fun on the air, are to get club >>> recognition on campus and to work with the William B. Hanson Center for >>> Space Sciences on upper atmospheric projects. >>> >>> Station photos: http://imgur.com/a/6TGOJ >>> >>> Also, if you know a member of the former TI club, give them a hug (or >>> handshake) on our behalf. None of the current K5UTD projects could have >>> been possible without them. >>> >>> 73! >>> Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB >>> Vice President, K5UTD >>> Research Assistant, Center for Space Sciences >>> ___ >>> 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 >>> >> >> > > > -- > Andrew Koenig > ___ 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] Icom 9100 interface
I have an Icom 9100 been using if for a good time now. I'm using SatPC32 which works very well with their driver .if you can get it to work. I did it two years ago but now I have two new computers and can't get it to work now. Any one to help out there? george wi9i ___ 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] Any latest news on the Cubesats that fly with SpaceX CRS-3 mission
Is there some more information available? I found information on http://www.cubesat.org/index.php/missions/upcoming-launches/139-crs3-launch-alert but nothing else. Any extra info would be appreciated. 73 Jan PE0SAT -- With regards PE0SAT Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/ ___ 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] SpaceX F9R First Hop Video
http://youtu.be/0UjWqQPWmsY Just wanted to share the events from yesterday. Very cool and one step closer to drastically reducing launch costs! Bryce KB1LQC ___ 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: Icom 9100 interface
George, Assuming that you already loaded the Icom drivers on the PC and the 2 comm ports show up in your hardware list then setting up SatPC32 should be a breeze, "setup-radio-radio1 "icom" model IC-9100, baud rate 19200, addresses $7C $7C com-port # " the baud rate and addresses are the default for the 9100, if yours are different then of course adjust the values to match your 9100. I'm guessing you have missed a step somewhere... 73 Kevin wa6fwf On 4/18/2014 7:02 AM, george hinkle wrote: I have an Icom 9100 been using if for a good time now. I'm using SatPC32 which works very well with their driver .if you can get it to work. I did it two years ago but now I have two new computers and can't get it to work now. Any one to help out there? george wi9i ___ 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] Space - X Launch Success
Hi all, Not seen any postings yet on the Amsat BBS - But the good news from various sources is that despite a threat of bad weather -The Space -X launch to the ISS went ahead successfully today - Friday 18th April. Reports also state that the expected arrival at the ISS is planned for arrival on " Easter Sunday". Glad that after the delays's the launch finally went ahead especially in view of the payloads. 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] Further To Today's SpaceX Launch
http://innerspace.net/spacex/nasa-spacex-press-conference-reveals-new-details-on-todays-launch/ http://www.newspacejournal.com/2014/04/18/falcon-9-launches-dragon-outcome-of-reusability-experiment-unclear/ 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
