Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSat-1 this evening
As it turned out, I jinxed myself with that post. Stood at the ready during the pass and heard nada Thought maybe the transponder was turned offAt about the midway point I noticed one of the micro-coax connection points to my (uhf) yagi was broken. Will have to fix that ah well. "If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all" ~ Albert King 73, Chris KQ2RP ___ 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] Lituanicasat-1
Hi Lituanicasat with telemetry only now 15:39UTC over Brazil. 73 PY5LF Luciano Fabricio Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm http://www.qrz.com/db/PY5LF ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] Help on setting a RTL-SDR Dongle
Hi Enzo, I also purchased one to play. For this step, first tune the dongle to a known frequency. Actually any known frequency will do, but the weather frequencies are usually strong and you can even use the tiny antenna included with the dongle to receive them. You will most likely see the signal peak is off from the tuned frequency (red line) of your SDR software. For HDSDR, click the "ExtIO" button, which will open up the dialogue box to adjust the PPM and other settings of the dongle. Put in any number just to see which direction your dongle is off and go on from there. Mine is at +38. For other SDR software, just look for the PPM adjustment and do the same thing. Ensure your dongle is warmed up and stable, about 10 minutes, before you calibrate. I also have the Funcube dongle pro+ and by far FCD is a better product, but for the price, RTL-SDR is worth playing :) ...have fun! 73 peter ve7ngp -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Vincenzo Mone Sent: June 8, 2014 01:08 To: Amsat - BBs Subject: [amsat-bb] Help on setting a RTL-SDR Dongle Hi folks I am interested to receive the satellites with the USB RTL-SDR Dongle. I found on eBay one called: I bought on eBay the DVB-T USB Stick HD/DIGITAL TV Television FM Radio HDTV. Tried to follow the instructions found on Jason's' page at: http://n4jtc.wordpress.com/ but I get stuck on the step: 8. Tune into a known frequency like the National Weather Service, this is required to adjust the PPM Please which is the frequency of the PPM? I have tried to set the frequency on a local packet but cannot find it on the Software. Please can anybody give more help to set it in the right way? Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks for help in advance. 73's de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ** ***GSM +39 328 7110193*** ** SMS +39 328 7110193 ** *** 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 ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Question
Hi Erich, Yes! I had downloaded but not yet installed (don't know why) 12.8c on my desktop PC back in January this year. When I went to do the upgrade yesterday, I first was going to copy the zip file from the laptop but when I saw the same version already in the downloads on my desktop PC I just unzipped and ran that one. So I redid things now with the June download of the zip file and everyone is happy! Thanks for your time and help. 73, Jerry N0JY On 6/9/2014 1:35 AM, Erich Eichmann wrote: Hi Jerry, I added the "Start with Gt+" feature in Febr. 2014 - a suggestion of Ron, W5RKN. Download the latest setup file or install the setup file you installed on your Laptop also on your desktop PC. 73s, Erich, DK1TB Am 09.06.2014 03:08, schrieb n0jy: Hi All, I just installed (upgraded) to SatPC32 v. 12.8c. Now, I have two installations here. One on my new laptop, and one on my desktop PC. Laptop is for portable work, of course. I noticed that on my laptop installation, on the SETUP menu OPTIONS dialog, there is a checkbox for GROUND TRACK. This option does not exist on my desktop installation. Same program, same settings otherwise... I see these parameters are held in SATSTART.SQF. I see + as the last entry (and it is one more entry than my desktop file has) which corresponds with the GROUND TRACK checkbox. If I edit SATSTART.SQF on my desktop PC and add that +, when it starts it does not have GROUND TRACK turned on. So I can't fool it. Any thoughts, suggestions, help? Thanks! Jerry NØJY ___ 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] LO-78 transponder switched off
Dear radio amateurs, As most of you already know, LituanicaSAT-1 has been assigned OSCAR designation LO-78. I would like to inform that currently transponder is switched off to recharge the battery. We plan to turn it on when the voltage level will be stabilized. Telemetry might be turned off most of the time too. Anyway, if you copy the CW beacon, please report it to help us track the status of the satellite. Thank You all so much for you support so far. It is a great honor for us to become a member of the OSCAR family. 73 de LY1LM ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] satellite confusion
Hi Bob, W7LRD Use InstantTrack that is a "easy" way to keep all birds organized and have all birds organized as you like. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Bob- W7LRD" To: Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 9:15 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite confusion > Or I will just blame senior moment- what is a "easy" way to keep some of these newer birds organized and have is a "easy" way to keep some of these newer birds organized and have on satpc32. So all the birds are listed on the same list. There have been several Litxx birds I have got mixed up. Trying to keep up with the program. Station is peaked top perfection, antennas tracking etc. Just trying work out these minor PITA bugs. Your collective wisdom is invaluable > the digitally challanged > 73 Bob W7LRD > > a smart man knows his limitations > ___ > 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
Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-159 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
What is the FD exhange on QSCAR? ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-159 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The Field Day exchange is the same: Operating class and ARRL/RAC section (or DX for DX stations). 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 3:44 PM, Rich/wa4bue wrote: > What is the FD exhange on QSCAR? > > ___ > 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] LO-78 added to LoTW
Just got a message from W3IZ stating that a new TQSL configuration file has been released adding LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78) to the satellite tables. Here are the instructions for updating your configuration files: "TQSL 2.0 user have nothing to do. When opening TQSL for the first time of the day the TQSL program will detect the update and ask you to confirm installation. TQSL 2.0 users can manually check for updates under the help button in the TQSL toolbar. See < www.arrl.org/instructions > More TQSL > Checking for updates. Users of older versions of TQSL will have to download the file from their user account under the tab "Your Account" then select "Your Certificate" then select "Download Current TQSL Configuration File." The file can be saved to a folder on your computer then loaded in TQSL using the TQSL CERT - Load File utility." 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50 Frequency Drift
I also can confirm that SO-50's actual downlink is lower than published, by about -5 to -10kHz. Dave KB5WIA On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 6:19 PM, Tom Schuessler wrote: > I will say that the fact that the actuality of the 5KHz lower than published > frequency (Known for years) is the reason that often times you here a newby > on the bird, throwing out his call, getting responded to but never answering > back. I had a good QSO on HF a bit back, mentioned "I do AMSAT" and he said > something to the effect, "I tried listening and calling but never heard > anything". I told him about the "Actual vs. published" frequencies. He > says "Well that probably explains it then". Even K6LCS's great pages at > http://www.work-sat.com/Sat_Skeds.html do not refer to the offset. I am > convinced that this disparity is the cause for at least some of the QRM on > that bird, not all but some. > > Tom Schuessler > N5HYP > n5...@arrl.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
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 added to LoTW
Paul, Thanks for the update. The LOTW site has been down for the past 30-60 minutes, so I have not been able to get in and grab the new configuration file. When I can, I will upload my LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78) QSOs to that system from last week in my back yard and Saturday afternoon/evening from DM54/DM55, and see if any of those become QSLs. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Just got a message from W3IZ stating that a new TQSL configuration > file has been released adding LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78) to the satellite > tables. > > Here are the instructions for updating your configuration files: > > "TQSL 2.0 user have nothing to do. When opening TQSL for the first > time of the day the TQSL program will detect the update and ask you to > confirm installation. > > TQSL 2.0 users can manually check for updates under the help button in > the TQSL toolbar. > > See < www.arrl.org/instructions > More TQSL > Checking for updates. > > Users of older versions of TQSL will have to download the file from > their user account under the tab "Your Account" then select "Your > Certificate" then select "Download Current TQSL Configuration File." > > The file can be saved to a folder on your computer then loaded in TQSL > using the TQSL CERT - Load File utility." > > 73, > > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM > ___ > 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] VUCC via Satellite
Congrats to Ed, WA7ETH. Got his VUCC today #255. Ed says, "Just arrived today! Finally made it." 73...bruce ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] VUCC via Satellite
Congrats, Ed! I got #248 back in March, so 7 issued in 3 months isn't too bad! 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Bruce wrote: > Congrats to Ed, WA7ETH. Got his VUCC today #255. > > Ed says, "Just arrived today! Finally made it." > > > 73...bruce > > > ___ > 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
