Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT bb

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Tom, this is what I got when I replied to you to let you know the message went 
through:

>I apologize for this automatic reply to your email.
>To control spam, I now allow incoming messages only from senders I have 
>approved beforehand. 
>If you would like to be added to my list of approved senders, please fill out 
>the short request form (see link >below). Once I approve you, I will receive 
>your original message in my inbox. You do not need to resend your >message. I 
>apologize for this one-time inconvenience. 
>Click the link below to fill out the request:
>https://webmail.pas.earthlink.net/wam/addme?a=k...@earthlink.net&id=11e4-27b0-b6bc2d7e-a57d-00144fe1dbba

That might be the issue. I use EarthLink too, and very little gets through 
their spam filters now. You might consider dropping the shields a bit.

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Tom Lubbers K8TL 
>Sent: Aug 19, 2014 9:51 AM
>To: aa...@suddenlink.net
>Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT bb
>
>Glen,
>I see you have been sucessful in posting to the AMSAT BB. I have made several 
>attempts to post a question I have about the old track box but it never 
>appears.  I have used amsat-bb@amsat.org. All indications are it goes out, 
>doesn't appear in the undeliverable box but nothing on the daily list of 
>messages. Used the address that worked for years in my address book, typed it 
>by hand uppercase, lower case and it just disappears into a black hole. 
>Used to have no problem but since things changed on the bb awhile back no 
>luck.  Any help??
>
>73
>Tom K8TL
>
>
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Re: [amsat-bb] 2m Link Budget - Chinese Satellite 4M-LXS

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Attachments are stripped from -bb emails. Can you post to a webpage or dropbox 
or similar, then send the link?

73, Drew KO4MA



-Original Message-
>From: "Michael R. Lengruesser" 
>Sent: Aug 19, 2014 3:28 AM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2m Link Budget - Chinese Satellite 4M-LXS
>
>See attachment
>
>Michael R. Lengruesser, DD5ER
>
>AMSAT-DL e.V.
>
>-- International Satellites for
>Communication, Science and Education --
>
>mlengrues...@amsat-dl.org
>http:/www.amsat-dl.org
>
>Am 18.08.2014 10:11, schrieb Simon Brown:
>> Hi,
>>
>>  
>>
>> Has anyone thought about a 2m XPOL Yagi for receiving the 4M-LXS payload? I
>> currently have the WIMO shorter WX208 and could get 5dB more gain with the
>> WX220. I use a SSB Electronics pre-amp.
>>
>>  
>>
>> I'll be getting my antenna mast & satellite stuff assembled next week with
>> luck.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Simon Brown G4ELI
>> http://v2.sdr-radio.com
>>
>>  
>>
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Re: [amsat-bb] AO-51

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

AO-51 remains non-operational. We still try to restart her occasionally, in 
case a cell opens, but that isn't likely. Here's the original announcement from 
2+ years ago: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000571.html

The good news is at least two Fox-1 sats will launch next year, both carrying 
Mode B FM repeaters, as well as at least one camera and several university 
experiments. There are several ways to donate to the program at 
http://www.amsat.org/

73, Drew KO4MA



-Original Message-
>From: "Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE" 
>Sent: Aug 18, 2014 9:27 AM
>To: 'AMSAT BB' 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51
>
>What's the status of AO-51?  I've read that it's dead and I've also read that 
>people are still using it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
>Grid-EL09uf
>Eagle Creek Observatory
>http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org
>I'd be unstoppable if it weren't for law enforcement and physics
>
>
>
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Re: [amsat-bb] Gustavo, PT9BM in GH40

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I sent him an email; we are in easy range of each other. Thanks for the "heads 
up!"

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Aug 12, 2014, at 7:19 PM, "Hector, CO6CBF"  wrote:
> 
> Hello to all!
> 
> 
> 
> I just worked a new South American station and new grid on FO-29. Gustavo,
> PT9BM was sounding very good from GH40. He was very excited when He got my
> call sign.
> 
> 
> 
> He could be in range with some US stations.
> 
> 
> 
> 73!
> 
> 
> 
> Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV 
> 
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[amsat-bb] Crowdfunding for Fox-1C launch

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

AMSAT has set up a campaign page with FundRazr to help launch Fox-1C next year. 
In order to maximize our success in raising the required funds, please visit 
the following link and use the buttons to share the campaign with your friends 
and contacts on social media and via email. The more it is shared, the more 
people will see it, and the more support we will receive.

http://fnd.us/c/6pz92/sh/561Zd

We will continue to explore other fundraising venues between now and launch, so 
please follow us on Twitter (AMSAT), Facebook (The Radio Amateur Satellite 
Corporation (AMSAT)), and at www.amsat.org for updates.

73, Drew KO4MA



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Re: [amsat-bb] NO EJECTION MASS Propulsion

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

This part made me perk up:

"therefore is potentially demonstrating an interaction with the quantum vacuum 
virtual plasma"

I clearly have some reading to do.

73, Drew KO4MA



-Original Message-
>From: Robert McGwier 
>Sent: Aug 4, 2014 6:54 PM
>To: amsat bb 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] NO EJECTION MASS Propulsion
>
>I hope they aren't wrong because they clearly don't understand how it
>works!!!
>
>http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20140006052
>
>Bob
>N4HY
>
>
>
>-- 
>Bob McGwier
>Co-Owner and Technical Director, Federated Wireless, LLC
>Professor Virginia Tech
>Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY
>Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ)
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Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT where are we going for what it is worth.

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

>
>FOX seems to be a great answer to entry levels operators, possibly the
>majority of the operators.
>
>With that said, Linear Transponders like AO 7 and FO 29 at higher altitudes
>are needed.  We have lost VO 52.
>

As the lead AMSAT person investigating launch opportunities, and the one 
responsible for bringing the Fox-1C launch to fruition, I couldn't agree more. 
I enjoy all satellites, analog and digital, FM or SSB, and operate frequently. 
Having over 1,000 confirmed grid squares and nearly DXCC should prove that. I 
also, like Kevin, cut my teeth on RS-12, along with AO-21.

Unlike our spacecraft, AMSAT-NA does not exist in a vacuum. AMSAT-UK and -NL 
has been very successful and now have THREE linear transponders in orbit.  They 
started just a bit ahead of us on their cubesat program, and has it been a 
thing to behold, and learn from, as we trail a bit behind them. It seems 
balanced that we also have three launches to look forward to (Fox-1A, RadFXsat, 
and 1C), and a fourth satellite held as a "just in case" spare.

As part of the group that decided from whence we should go after ARISSat, the 
-UK efforts were certainly part of the equation. Both types of satellites are 
needed, along with digital ones as well. We chose the path that would allow 
easy integration with university missions for ELANA subsidized launches, in a 
size and expense that we thought we could afford to finance and complete in a 
reasonable amount of time. Balance is important.

Keep in mind the overall plan has always been that the -1 sats were to lay the 
groundwork for bigger and better things. We have a nearly entirely new cadre of 
engineers building things, and yes, relearning some lessons again, and dealing 
with new ones, like reduced radiation tolerances from parts so small you lose 
them if you exhale too hard, and difficult thermal environments. We are on the 
cusp of seeing all that come to fruition and moving to designing and building 
Fox-2 satellites. These will be SDR based linear transponders (or whatever we 
program them to be!, and I hope to find more interesting orbits for them.

I fully recognize that in order to reach their full potential, we also need to 
identify better orbits than where most of the cubesats end up. 600km is fun, 
but if we want to go higher again, we need to learn to work with launch 
providers outside of the normal channels, as paying customers. We need to 
navigate orbital debris rules. We need to find our way upward. The days of 
launching an AO-7 to 1450km circular with no propulsion and no deorbit 
mechanism are completely done! Our current partner offers many opportunities 
for higher orbits, either as deployed spacecraft or on a hosted basis. But! we 
have to learn to navigate this terrain, and doing so with a 1U on our back is 
much easier and less risk than something bigger and more complicated. 

So there is a large part of the thinking and reasoning behind Fox-1C, at least 
from my point of view. Obviously, I don't represent the BOD.

Fox-2 is coming. Be a part of it by joining, building, donating, promoting, 
operating. Stay informed, attend Symposium and Dayton, watch the presentations, 
make your wishes known to your elected Directors and Officers.

73, Drew KO4MA


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Re: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK from FN56 starting @ 1727 UTC today...

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Yes!!! Great job from Patrick making that run up there after a full weekend
of AMSAT work at the ARRL Centennial. The man walks the walk!

Pending two cards that are in the mail from a sure-thing QSLer, FN56 will be
the last US grid east of the Rockies for me! I just updated my confirmed
grid map on my QRZ page, and DM57 is the easternmost US grid I need still.

If anyone is in any of those empty grids on that map, I'd love to make a
schedule!

73, Drew KO4MA

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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Bill (W1PA)
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2014 2:16 PM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK from FN56 starting @ 1727 UTC today...

Patrick,

Thank you for the eye-ball at the ARRL Convention, and the new grid today on
SO-50.

Congrats to Drew (KO4MA) for his last grid east of the Mississippi (same
pass --  at least that's what I heard).

Bill  W1PA 

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[amsat-bb] Triton-1

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Anyone have any updated news on this one? I haven't heard much since launch.
I'm curious how the primary mission is going.

 

73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-199 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT Fox-1C Launch Opportunity Announced

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

>Getting a launch opportunity is difficult and expensive. Going digital is
not.

The Fox satellites each have four designated experiment cards. Assemble a
team and pitch a proposal for 1D, or 1C if you can do it in a hurry. 

73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: [amsat-bb] L-Band (1260) signals on CO-65

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

It's just the big linearly polarized M2. I primarily use it on terrestrial 
1296. 

73, Drew

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> On Jul 17, 2014, at 9:24 AM, "Eric H. Christensen"  
> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 08:16:50AM -0400, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
>> I played with the digipeater several years ago. It takes significant ERP. I
>> was using 30 something elements and 35 watts at the antenna with some
>> success. I doubt you'd ever run across another NA station on it.
> 
> What antenna is this that you are using?  I've got 20-something elements on L 
> but I've never pointed it skyward.  I'm working on replacing my 
> single-polarization 2m and 70cm antennas with dual/circular polarized and 
> might want to upgrade my 1.2GHz side as well.
> 
> 73,
> Eric W4OTN
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Re: [amsat-bb] L-Band (1260) signals on CO-65

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I played with the digipeater several years ago. It takes significant ERP. I
was using 30 something elements and 35 watts at the antenna with some
success. I doubt you'd ever run across another NA station on it. 

73, Drew KO4MA

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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of John / NS1Z
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 7:45 AM
To: amsat-bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] L-Band (1260) signals on CO-65

Can anyone report activity on CO-65 satellite? I am looking for a satellite
I can test my TS-2000X  on and optimize its performance.
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Re: [amsat-bb] ARRL Centennial QSO Party W1AW Portable Satellite Operations - Halfway Point

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I just emailed the coordinator for Florida's next turn to volunteer for the
sats...

73, Drew KO4MA

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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Paul Stoetzer
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:41 PM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRL Centennial QSO Party W1AW Portable Satellite
Operations - Halfway Point

Good evening,

This week marks the halfway point and a break in the W1AW portable calendar
for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championships coming up this weekend
during the IARU HF World Championship. As this is the halfway point, I
wanted to compile some statistics on satellite operations during this event.

All of this data comes from the W1AW logs as uploaded to LoTW and reported
on the Centennial QSO Party Leaderboard (
https://centennial-qp.arrl.org/index.php ). The QSO statistics reflect
unique callsigns worked on any satellite, not total number of separate QSOs.
If you work W1AW/x during a week on AO-7 Mode A, AO-7 Mode B, AO-73, FO-29,
VO-52, and ISS Packet, you still only get credit for 1 QSO towards the
Centennial QSO Party points challenge. Satellite participation has not been
great. Of the 55 operations that have taken place so far, only 18 have
reported making any satellite QSOs (WI and UT from this past week are not
yet uploaded, but I do not believe they had any activity and have marked
them at 0 for now). A total of 780 unique QSOs have been made. The leading
operation at this point is
W1AW/9 in Illinois the week of June 25th with 122 unique callsigns worked by
AA9LC.

There are still lots of opportunities to have the chance to use the W1AW
callsign on the satellites coming up during the second half of the year. If
your state still has a week assigned, be sure to contact your state's
coordinator (
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/On%20the%20Air/W1AW_2014_sked.pdf ) and sign
up to be the satellite operator. Lots of big states with plenty of satellite
operators have not appeared on the satellites! I personally look forward to
my opportunity to activate W1AW/3 from the District of Columbia in October.
Wisconsin, New York, Utah, Minnesota, and Nebraska are the only states that
have had both of their weeks pass at this point. We ease back into the W1AW
operations with South Carolina next week.

I hope this table comes out OK in most email readers:

Call State Week Of  Sat QSOs

W1AW/9  IL 6/25   122

W1AW/7  AZ   3/12   101

W1AW/5  LA   6/4 75

W1AW/1  MA 4/9 61

W1AW/7  ID3/5 58

W1AW/5  MS 4/16   49

W1AW/4  VA  4/9 49

W1AW/0  CO  5/21   49

W1AW/2  NY  1/22   40

W1AW/2  NY  5/21   38

W1AW/3  MD 6/25   31

W1AW/0  MN6/11   29

W1AW/0  MN1/29   22

W1AW/8  MI  2/19   20

W1AW/KL7 AK  6/18   15

W1AW/0  MO5/28   8

W1AW/2  NJ   4/23   7

W1AW/KH6HI2/5 6

W1AW/KP4PR   4/9 0

W1AW/KH2GU 3/19   0

W1AW/KG4KG42/22   0

W1AW/9  WI  2/12   0

W1AW/8  OH  3/12   0

W1AW/8  WV 1/1 0

W1AW/7  MT 6/18   0

W1AW/7  WY 5/28   0

W1AW/7  NV  4/30   0

W1AW/7  OR  4/2 0

W1AW/7  WA 2/26   0

W1AW/7  UT  1/8 0

W1AW/6  CA  2/12   0

W1AW/5  AR  6/11   0

W1AW/5  NM3/19   0

W1AW/5  TX   1/29   0

W1AW/5  OK  1/22   0

W1AW/4  AL   6/4 0

W1AW/4  TN  3/19   0

W1AW/4  KY   3/5 0

W1AW/4  FL2/19   0

W1AW/4  GA  2/5 0

W1AW/4  SC   1/8 0

W1AW/4  NC  1/1 0

W1AW/3  PA  4/2 0

W1AW/3  DE   1/15   0

W1AW/1  CT   4/30   0

W1AW/1  NH  4/23   0

W1AW/1  VT   3/26   0

W1AW/0  SD   5/14   0

W1AW/0  NE  5/7 0

W1AW/0  ND  4/16   0

W1AW/0  IA3/26   0

W1AW/0  KS   2/26   0

W1AW/0  NE  1/15   0

W1AW/9  WI  7/2 0

W1AW/7  UT  7/2 0

Total   

Re: [amsat-bb] Dnepr Upper Stage Apogee

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I was surprised to see how much the Vega cubes orbit had decayed already! 

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Jul 5, 2014, at 10:37 AM, g0...@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
> Don't see why not. ESA education launched a set of cubesats on the first Vega 
> flight with a 1500 x 350km orbit.
> 
> However, as we would probably be the only people interested in that orbit, 
> there may be an issue with using all 3U of a typical deployer.
> 
> Another possibility is to encourage secondary passengers, with approved 
> deployers, to one of the MEO orbits  8000 / 20,000km - Now that would be fun.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> David  G0MRF
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Andrew Glasbrenner 
> To: Paul Stoetzer 
> CC: AMSAT-BB 
> Sent: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 13:43
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dnepr Upper Stage Apogee
> 
> 
> You are not the only one to notice! All I can say at this point is that it is 
> being investigated. However, the question of meeting orbital debris 
> mitigation 
> requirements remains.
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 5, 2014, at 8:28 AM, Paul Stoetzer  wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning,
>> 
>> I noticed that after the last Dnepr launch, it's upper stage was raised to an
> apogee of 1454 km, putting it in a 1454 km x 609 km orbit with a 97.9 degree 
> inclination, in order to avoid collision with any of the 37 satellites it 
> released.
>> 
>> Would it be possible for a future amateur satellite to be deployed AFTER the
> Dnepr completes it's final burn to take advantage of that high apogee? This 
> would provide service similar to FO-29 with opportunities for 
> intercontinental 
> communications every few months.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Paul, N8HM
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Re: [amsat-bb] Dnepr Upper Stage Apogee

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

You are not the only one to notice! All I can say at this point is that it is 
being investigated. However, the question of meeting orbital debris mitigation 
requirements remains.

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Jul 5, 2014, at 8:28 AM, Paul Stoetzer  wrote:
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> I noticed that after the last Dnepr launch, it's upper stage was raised to an 
> apogee of 1454 km, putting it in a 1454 km x 609 km orbit with a 97.9 degree 
> inclination, in order to avoid collision with any of the 37 satellites it 
> released.
> 
> Would it be possible for a future amateur satellite to be deployed AFTER the 
> Dnepr completes it's final burn to take advantage of that high apogee? This 
> would provide service similar to FO-29 with opportunities for 
> intercontinental communications every few months.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul, N8HM
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Re: [amsat-bb] Recordings of FO29 Field Day passband...?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I've recorded and posted SDR recordings and screenshots before. Might be
more accessible for folks as a simple youtube video tuning from one end to
anotherof course, most of the time everyone is piled up in the middle
20khz.

73, Drew KO4MA

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Behalf Of Robert Bruninga
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:25 PM
To: amsat bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] Recordings of FO29 Field Day passband...?

> I have been asked by ICOM to webcast field day this year.

Unrelated, but it would be great if someone with a good satcom station
recorded the passband of FO29.  Not so much to get individual QSO's but to
grasp what a full wideband transponder can carry.

IE, tune the passband from one end to the other at a constant rate.

Then again, and again, and again at the same rate.  Maybe separate files for
each scan so we can tell when a complete scan begins and ends.

This would give those who are unfamiliar with wideband linear transponder
operation what the capability really is under FD loading...

Just a thought.

Bob, Wb4APR
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Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I have a theory, and it's just a theory based on my time managing AO-51, and
looking at several of the older available publications that describe the
satellite.

AO-7 is barrel shaped, with solar panels around the outside of the barrel
(really an octagonal column shape). The top and bottom ends do not have
solar cells or panels. (AO-51 had panels on each Z end, but only half the
number of cells as the sides.) AO-7 is also magnetically stabilized, where
the bottom flat end and the VHF/UHF antenna array of the satellite points
towards magnetic north when in vicinity of the north magnetic pole (Northern
Canada).

If you look at the position of the sun, AO-7 and north magnetic polar during
most of the reported failures, the satellite is in a position where the sun
is shining down on the top, and only partially illuminating the panels on
the side, and at a very low (poor) angle. In this attitude, the power
generated drops, and the reset occurs, especially in the presence of strong
user signals.

There are other factors, including just the ageing of the solar cells
leading to a reduction in power generated, precession of the orbit, and
probably others.

Just food for thought.

73, Drew KO4MA

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Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7

At 2231Z AO-7 downlink quit. In full sun, any ideas? 
73 Bob W7LRD 
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[amsat-bb] Lithuaniasat-1 0120Z

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Thanks to WD9EWK, KC9TTR, and WB3JVD for my first QSOs on this satellite! It 
was a max 9 degree pass, with decent signals. I will say, if you are going to 
try this one, use the Celestrak or Spacetrack  keps, since they are updated 
more frequently.

73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: [amsat-bb] Interest FN55 or FN64?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

If you feel adventurous, FN56 is my last US grid east of the Rockies!

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Jun 5, 2014, at 4:40 PM, "Daniel \"Nick\" Kucij"  
> wrote:
> 
> I will be in Bangor, Maine on the morning of Sat., June 7th. I expect to be 
> able to drive a half hour north to activate FN55, if there is interest in 
> that grid. 
> I would be on the SO-50 pass around 1610 UTC with a pair of HTs and my trusty 
> Arrow antenna.
> 
> I can also activate FN64 on SO-50 sometime during next week if it is needed.
> 
> Let me know if you need either of these grids. 
> 
> 73, Nick, KB1RVT
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Re: [amsat-bb] Doppler.Sqf Editor for SatPC32

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Take a look at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm or 
http://www.dk3wn.info/satellites.shtml as alternatives (both linked from 
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=179).

The old AMSAT page you mentioned was a complete PITA to maintain, especially at 
10-20 satellites a launch, and decaying orbits and dying cubes and such.

If you or anyone else want to build a table or spreadsheet that we can host on 
the new page, I'll post it, but I will need long-term help to maintain it. I 
took over the maintenance of the old sat status pages before my current job, 
and more importantly, my two harmonics.

73, Drew KO4MA

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>From: Thomas Doyle 
>Sent: May 28, 2014 5:04 PM
>To: 
>Cc: AMSAT 
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Doppler.Sqf Editor for SatPC32
>
>Jan,
>
>I wish it were possible but as far as the Doppler.sqf file is concerned the
>only useful piece of information in the tle files is the satellite name.
>The rest is just identification numbers and a mathematical description of
>the orbit. It could be a school bus or a cubesat, all you can tell from the
>Tle data is where it is and where it is going. What is needed is a machine
>readable list of satellite names and the frequency/mode data. I was
>actually working on it using the almost perfect satellite information page
>on the old AMSAT-NA website. Unfortunately the information was scattered
>over a large number of nice looking pages on the new site.
>
>tnx & 73,
>
>W9KE Tom Doyle
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:47 AM, PE0SAT | Amateur Radio 
>wrote:
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> Compliments a very nice development - Would it be possible to also open
>> TLE object file(s)
>> and add entries to doppler.sqf based on the object files?
>>
>> 73 Jan PE0SAT
>>
>> On 28-05-2014 16:44, Thomas Doyle wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I wrote this little program to try and help out with the great Doppler.sqf
>>> files posted on the AMSAT-UK web site.
>>>
>>> http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/doppler-sqf-2/
>>>
>>> In the remote possibility that it could be of interest or use to someone
>>> else here is the link.
>>>
>>> http://www.tomdoyle.org/DopplerSqfEditor
>>>
>>> 73 W9KE Tom Doyle
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-07 Telemetry

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

http://www.ka9q.net/AMSAT-Newsletter-1974.pdf

Start around page 75. Keep in mind much of the telemetry is gibberish now, but 
there are all the modes and combinations. I have noticed in the past that the 
CW beacon is usually only active when the satellite has reset recently. In 
fact, the CW beacon is how we knew AO-7 had resurrected!

73, Drew KO4MA


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>From: Paul Stoetzer 
>Sent: May 8, 2014 10:29 PM
>To: "E. Michael McCardel" 
>Cc: "amsat-bb@amsat.org" 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-07 Telemetry
>
>By the way, I heard nothing on the 2 meter beacon frequency while AO-7
>was in constant sunlight. I only started hearing this transmission
>once the eclipse cycle started.
>
>I never heard the 435.100 MHz beacon when AO-7 was in Mode A (I tried
>three times on nearly overhead passes). I also never heard anything on
>the 29.502 MHz beacon frequency, though that may be more due to using
>inadequate antennas.
>
>73,
>
>Paul, N8HM
>
>On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 9:06 PM, E. Michael McCardel  
>wrote:
>> Can anyone answer or point me in the right direction here.
>> What telemetry, if any, is AO-07 transmitting? Mode and frequency?
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> EMike McCardel, KC8YLD
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-07 Distorted audio

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Well stated Paul!

Additionally, I fear some users just turn up the power to overcome a poor 
receive system.

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Apr 25, 2014, at 8:23 PM, Paul Stoetzer  wrote:
> 
> Absolutely!
> 
> The recommendation at the time of launch was to limit power output to no
> more than 100W ERP (which is about 25 watts to a small antenna like an Elk
> or an Arrow). This is even more critical now since the solar panels are
> almost certainly not supplying enough power to drive the transmitter to
> it's full power output. At certain times of the year, there are poor solar
> angles on the panels too, which reduces power availability. Remember too
> that AO-7 will enter a period where it eclipses on every orbit over the
> south pole within the next week or so. That period will last for about 9
> weeks. It should be in Mode B every day as a result, but from what I've
> read about past eclipse cycles, it can act a bit odd during that time.
> 
> On too many passes, I hear distorted audio and reflections throughout the
> transponder from it being hit too hard with SSB and especially CW. CW,
> being full power at key down, unlike SSB, is even harder on a linear
> transponder.
> 
> If everyone would just have the courtesy to keep their uplink power to a
> reasonable level, AO-7 can be a very enjoyable satellite with a large
> footprint providing the best DX opportunities currently available.
> Unfortunately, this problem is not new as a glance at the AMSAT Newsletters
> from 1974-1981 shows.
> 
> I recommend the following reading: The Editorial + Letter from W4NUL/5 in
> the March 1976 AMSAT Newsletter, the AMSAT-OSCAR-7 QRP Test Telemetry
> Report in the November 1976 AMSAT Newsletter, and the June 1976 QRP Test
> Results from the December 1976 AMSAT Newsletter. All available here:
> http://www.ka9q.net/AMSAT-Newsletter-1976.pdf
> 
> Please calculate your ERP ( http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennaecalc.html )
> and keep it to no more than 100W.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> Washington, DC
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Dave Webb KB1PVH  wrote:
>> 
>> Only when people are running too much power. It's called FM'ing.
>> 
>> Dave-KB1PVH
>> 
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR
>>> On Apr 25, 2014 11:10 AM, "Peter Wilson"  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just worked IK8YSS on AO-07.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Haven't worked this satellite for a while and whilst I know the bird is
>>> very
>>> old, the audio on this pass was very distorted.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Is this common?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Peter
>>> 
>>> G8KEK
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[amsat-bb] Re: K5UTD Is On The Air

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

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

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> 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
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[amsat-bb] Re: K5UTD Is On The Air

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Sounds like it would make a great Journal article!

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Apr 17, 2014, at 12:05 PM, 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
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[amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/UserFiles/File/UnitedStates/Communications/AMA/Man
uals/TH-D72_CDROM_English.pdf

Take a look at page 38 of the above manual PDF. It does it, they just don't
realize what this particular feature means to us...

73, Drew KO4MA

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Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:53 PM
To: Paul Stoetzer
Cc: Clint Bradford; amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D

On Saturday, April 12, 2014, Paul Stoetzer  wrote:

> Just the Kenwood TH-D72A.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
>
>
If the Kenwood is full-duplex, why don't they claim that anywhere in their
literature?

Mike N4MHO
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[amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Another point to consider is you can buy two of the cheap Chinese HTs for about 
what the diplexer in the Arrow costs. That's the cheapest way to get to full 
duplex.

73, Drew KO4MA

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On Apr 12, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Kevin M  wrote:

>> Some older full duplex HTs that you can pick up at a fest or on eBay
>> include Yaesu FT-470 and FT-530 and Icom W2A and W32A.
>> 
>> 73
>> Glenn AA5PK
> On the IC-W32A's... I read several places that the early ones with 5 digit 
> serial numbers are okay, but that is not necessarily true from my experience. 
> I bought two of them with five digit numbers over 11000 and still had the 
> desense problems. The determining factor, as best I can tell, is if it 
> receives in the 300 Mhz and 800 Mhz bands then it's possible it doesn't have 
> the desense problem.
> 
> Just FYI for anyone looking...
> 
> And I think you can ad IC-Z1a to that list. I found a pretty good list of 
> older compatible rigs here, not just HTs but all rig: 
> http://herrons.com/satellite-radios/
> 
> 73, N4UFO
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[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Take a look at 
http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/realtime.html?satelliteId=2#tabs-rf

You'll find max and min values listed for each telemetry channel. For example 
the comm system temperature ranges from -6 to 19.7 degree C

Lots to explore on that website.

73, Drew KO4MA


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>Sent: Mar 18, 2014 7:44 AM
>To: M5AKA , AMSAT BB 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update
>
>What are the temperature extremes on the satellites.
>
>God bless
>
>R
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[amsat-bb] Re: Uruguay on the birds!

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Thank you Hector, I need him for DXCC!

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Mar 15, 2014, at 12:36 PM, "Hector, CO6CBF"  wrote:
> 
> Hello to all!
> 
> 
> 
> CX1TH, Juan Miguel is looking for North American stations on AO-7 mode B.
> 
> He is in GF25vi (GF25 was activated by Yuri, UT1FG/mm) but that contact
> doesn't count as DXCC country.
> 
> 
> 
> Juan Miguel is able to work satellites down the horizon; I already worked
> him on FO-29.
> 
> 
> 
> His email address is listed in qrz.com
> 
> 
> 
> 73!
> 
> 
> 
> Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV
> 
> EL92sd
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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[amsat-bb] EM90,80,70, maybe EL79, EL89

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I'll be in EM90 tonight and tomorrow, then travel through EM80 to EM70 
Wednesday afternoon to evening. I may pass back through EL79 Thursday 
afternoon, then EM80 and EL89 to home.

If you need any of these grids, drop me an email. I only have my 817s and 
arrow, but should be fine on any of the sats as long as no one is hammering the 
transponder.

73, Drew KO4MA

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[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube Warehouse Upload Ranking Changes

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

#22 likes it. I think it'd be neat to compare the rankings to latitude as well. 
My station has run almost full time collecting telemetry since launch, and I 
continue to slide down the list. I'm not upset or even bothered by it, but it 
illustrates how much more access time a high latitude station gets on a polar 
orbit as compared to say, a 28.3 degree latitude location. 

Competition has probably doubled the participation in this endeavor, which only 
helps the project. Plus, if it doesn't hurt anyone, why even care? Much better 
things to get tweaked about.

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: David Johnson 
>Sent: Feb 20, 2014 4:10 PM
>To: "Bill Bordy, NJ1H " , Amsat - BBs , 
>eu_am...@yahoogroups.co.uk
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube Warehouse Upload Ranking Changes
>
>Hi,
>
>It took 40 minutes to write the code of the train on the way to work 
>this morning and was
>an interesting challenge and the Google Analytics spiked as soon as I 
>released and and announced it.
>
>So I'm happy with it, as are the the FUNcube team. One of those asking 
>for it, is part of the team.
>
>73
>
>Dave, G4DPZ
>FUNcube Warehouse Developer
>
>On 20/02/2014 19:57, Bill Bordy, NJ1H wrote:
>> I need to do a sanity check of my reaction to the below. I took a deep 
>> breath and waited awhile before sending this email
>>
>> Am I the only one wondering why any user felt the need to have a 
>> column showing rankings added?
>>
>> 73,
>> Bill
>> NJ1H
>>
>>
>> On 2/20/2014 11:40 AM, David A B Johnson wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> At the request of several users we have added another column to the 
>>> page which enumerates the position in the ranking as well as the 
>>> number of uploads.
>>>
>>> http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/ranking.html?satelliteId=2
>>>
>>> Current range is 1 – 536
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Dave, G4DPZ
>>>
>>> FUNcube Team Member
>>>
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[amsat-bb] Re: 144 MHz Satellite Omni - Alpha Sky Antenna

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

With all the Mode B sats, I think I see why it is on sale:

"While used specifically for satellite operations, the Alpha Sky Sphere and Sky 
Counterpoise Kit still maintain a SWR of less than 1.9:1 on 2 Meters; as this 
is the band that transmission to satellite occurs. SWR is a little higher on 
440MHz and this antenna should not be used to transmit on this band."

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Feb 19, 2014, at 9:46 AM, M5AKA  wrote:
> 
> The Alpha Sky Antenna is now retailing at $89 instead of the previous $299. 
> 
> 
> Has anyone any experience of this antenna ?
> 
> Amateur Radio Store
> https://amateurradiostore.com/all-alpha-antennas-c-2/hoa-friendly-alpha-sky-antenna-for-2m-satellite-experimenters-p-193
> 
> 73 Trevor M5AKA
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[amsat-bb] Re: ISS sats deployed?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

So far, looks like just two of the PlanetLabs cubesats...

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Andrew Glasbrenner 
>Sent: Feb 11, 2014 9:17 AM
>To: amsat-bb 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS sats deployed?
>
>A tweet from Nanoracks indicates the first batch of cubesats have been 
>deployed from ISS. I'm trying to confirm if the amateur radio ones are in this 
>batch, including the two Lithuanian ones with repeater/transponders. Freqs for 
>these are on the AMSAT.org front page news item, if you get a chance to listen.
>
>73, Drew
>
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[amsat-bb] ISS sats deployed?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

A tweet from Nanoracks indicates the first batch of cubesats have been deployed 
from ISS. I'm trying to confirm if the amateur radio ones are in this batch, 
including the two Lithuanian ones with repeater/transponders. Freqs for these 
are on the AMSAT.org front page news item, if you get a chance to listen.

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[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Dashboard - auto start data capture?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Hi Ken,

I don't have an answer, but I felt you might want to know that Dashboard will 
run for weeks with no issues, or at least it has on my system. I've seen the 
failed decode increment over 100,000, without issue.

I guess what I'm saying is I just let it run 24/7.

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Ken Swaggart 
>Sent: Jan 31, 2014 1:19 PM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Dashboard - auto start data capture?
>
>
>Is there anyway to auto-start the data capture? I'm trying to fully automate 
>the telemetry capture and can start the dashboard when the satellite rises 
>and kill the process when it sets, but can't auto start "Capture from 
>FUNcube Dongle".   Could this be added to a future release?
>
>Tnx,
>Ken, W7KKE 
>
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[amsat-bb] Re: status

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

The last satellite AMSAT-NA built and flew was an SDR based linear transponder. 
Fox-1 and RadFXsat are FM, and the comms capability got us the launches for 
free. Fox-2 will be a SDR based transponder. At current count AMSAT orgs have 
four operable transponder satellites, another in orbit awaiting  activation, 
one at the launch site, and one lonely FM satellite built by the Saudis almost 
a decade ago.

That seems pretty balanced and forward thinking to me. Maybe your research is 
faulty.

However, as one of the "idiots" routinely doing hamfest demonstrations and 
volunteering way too much for the org, and a Life Member of AMSAT, your opinion 
as a non-member means almost nothing to me. 

73, Drew KO4MA


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> On Jan 26, 2014, at 11:48 AM, Michael  wrote:
> 
> I wasn't going to touch this  as I've made my opinion about P3-E known before 
> but I can't be silent about some other things.  I don't believe it will ever 
> fly because of the economic realities of today's world but hey, stranger 
> things have happened.  Cubesats seem to be the wave of the future as they are 
> more affordable to get launched but if you ask me we are still going in the 
> wrong direction with them in a couple of areas. AMSAT seems to be bent and 
> determined to keep building and flying FM repeaters even when ground based FM 
> repeaters are slowly falling into disuse  and projects like Funcube AO-73 are 
> showing how viable linear transponder cubesats are. There also seems to be 
> some continued fascination with showing how we can all stand out in the 
> frigid cold or the blazing sun balancing an HT in one hand and a handheld 
> yagi in the other to work the flying repeaters... YAWN!!! The novelty of 
> that has worn off just as quickly as it did on exchanging nothing but grid s!
 quares and calls  and calling it a sat QSO. The focus not only needs to be on 
more linear transponder cubesats and developing  new and efficient ways to 
communicate with them but also on developing affordable ground equipment  like 
complete SDR transceiver systems along the lines of the funcube dongle except 
maybe abandoning the "dongle" concept and going more with a desktop "black box" 
approach. A computer driven SDR base station with tracking and doppler 
correction and digital and CW as well as voice mode communication is infinitely 
more interesting to me than  seeing some idiot balancing an antenna and an HT 
at a hamfest. Just my opinion That and five bucks will get you a fancy 
Starbucks coffee blend but I had to put it out there!
> 73,
> Michael, W4HIJ
>> On 1/25/2014 2:44 PM, i8cvs wrote:
>> Hi John, W0JAB
>> 
>> At the moment there is no hope to see again a satellite like AO40
>> 
>> If we are like in the future probably we will see P3E, a satellite
>> similar to OSCAR-13 built by AMSAT-DL
>> 
>> 73" de
>> 
>> i8CVS Domenico
>> 
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "John Becker" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 8:01 PM
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] status
>> 
>> 
>>> Whats the status of a replacement for the likes of AO 40?
>>> 
>>> I know I ask this from time to time but never seem to see anything.
>>> 
>>> I for one would very much like to see this type the a boat load
>>> of small FM only type while there is still a place to park one.
>>> 
>>> John, W0JAB
> 
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[amsat-bb] Re: status

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Add me too. I don't have time for grumpy, bitter, or entitled.

73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT LM 2274 (or thereabouts)

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> On Jan 25, 2014, at 5:15 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH  wrote:
> 
> Geeze John, don't be so sensitive.
> 
> I thought you left the BB months ago after getting your panties in a bunch
> because nobody was launching a HEO for YOU to use. Remember that?? I think
> that was one of the most ridiculous things I have heard in quite some time.
> You even said that you would pay the past years membership if someone
> launched one. Believe it or not, it takes a little longer than a few months
> to raise +/-10 million dollars.
> 
> Why can't you just enjoy what's flying now?
> 
> I encourage you to add me to any of your lists.
> 
> Dave-KB1PVH
> 
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>> On Jan 25, 2014 4:48 PM, "John Becker"  wrote:
>> 
>> gordon...@gjcp.net
>> has been added to the "delete from server with reading or downloading"
>> file.
>> Dont need a smart ass like that.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 1/25/2014 2:34 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sure, I'll have one up by the end of August for you. That'll be 15
>>> million quid please, cash up front.
>> 
>> 
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[amsat-bb] Re: K4AMG on AO-73 today

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

AO-73 is telemetry only during illuminated passes. The transponder is only on 
when the satellite is eclipsed,at night.

73, Drew KO4MA

-Original Message-
>From: Rich/wa4bue 
>Sent: Jan 25, 2014 8:40 AM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] K4AMG on AO-73 today
>
>If it is a favorable pass K4AMG will be on AO73 this morning at 1420 UTC
>
>So far only 1 QSO KB3M.  Maybe one of you will be on.  I will be about 
>center about .960 freq SSB
>
>This will complete our test of new antenna system on all linear trasnponder 
>birds and SO 50.
>
>God Bless
>
>Rich W4BUE
>K4AMG club 
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[amsat-bb] M2 large CP yagis for sale

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I have a 2m-cp22 and 436-cp42ug for sale or trade. These antennas need a little 
bit of work, mainly straightening of a few elements, nothing major though. 
Great for sats obviously, but also superb for terrestrial and meteor scatter. 
These sell new for ~350 each.

At the same time, I am in need of a 2m-cp14, preferably new or like new, as I 
will be adding a CP switching kit to it.

Open to trade suggestions, or offers. Antennas must be picked up in New Port 
Richey, FL, or at Orlando Hamcation in a few weeks. If you are nearby, we might 
be able to work terms on delivery.

Reply direct and off-list please.

73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Re: LITSAT-1 KEPLER ELEMENTS WANTED

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I don't think it has been deployed from the ISS yet, so there are not any. Once 
deployed I'm sure they will be published.

73, Drew KO4MA

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>From: Andy Dunham 
>Sent: Jan 22, 2014 5:40 AM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] LITSAT-1 KEPLER ELEMENTS WANTED
>
>Hello everyone this is my first postage so please be gentle !
>
>I am looking for the Kepler elements for LITSAT-1.
>
>Have looked on Amsat UK website but can't seem to find anything.
>
>Can anyone help please.
>
>73 Andy G6OHM
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[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Acquisition

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Have you used SO-50 before? It's not always easy to hear, even with large 
beams. However, it hears excellently. Before the 74.4 command was made public, 
I used to enable it automatically with a 2 watt HT and packet beacon every 3 
minutes, to an omni.

73, Drew KO4MA

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>From: Peter Wilson 
>Sent: Jan 21, 2014 3:50 PM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 Acquisition
>
>Hi all,
>
> 
>
>We had a northerly pass of SO-50 earlier today and I was unable to switch
>the timer on, get any response, or hear anyone else.
>
> 
>
>I used the 74.4 Hz sub tone to arm the timer but nothing. I have 100 Watts
>available to steerable beams, so signal strength is not the issue.
>
>Is this bird difficult to open?
>
> 
>
>Thanks
>
> 
>
>Peter
>
>G8KEK
>
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[amsat-bb] Re: 145 MHz signal blocking 435 MHz downlink

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

>From the old AMSAT website...maybe I'll move it to the new one today:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/Mode-J/

73, Drew KO4MA

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>From: Gabriel - EA6VQ 
>Sent: Jan 19, 2014 1:56 PM
>To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] 145 MHz signal blocking 435 MHz downlink
>
>Hi all,
>
>I have a coupling problem in my station when trying to work FO-29.  My 2m
>signal is completely blocking the 435 MHz downlink, and so I can't hear my
>signal off the satellite. I guess it must be something related to the
>distance between the two yagis. (I use the terrestrial horizontal yagis you
>can see at http://www.dxmaps.com/jm19hn.html ). With mode-B satellites there
>is no problem.  I have tried it with two different 435 receivers, and it's
>exactly the same.
>
>Anyone has had this problem o have an idea of the possible reason?  And what
>is more important, of some way to solve it?
>
>Thanks for any possible help.
>
>73. Gabriel - EA6VQ
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[amsat-bb] Re: W5PFG/P Northeast US - Equipment

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

This is very similar to my portable setup, except I use an Arrow, no diplexer, 
and swap cables at the antenna to go from J to B. Oh, and my headset is a Heil 
Proset. I found I get some feedback with the Traveler at my typical volume 
levels.

Hope you are having fun.

73, Drew


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>From: Clayton Coleman 
>Sent: Jan 16, 2014 9:40 AM
>To: AMSAT-BB 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] W5PFG/P Northeast US - Equipment
>
>I've had numerous emails inquiring about the equipment I am using
>while I'm on my current trip, operating grids as work schedule allows.
>
>Receiver: Yaesu FT-817
>Transmitter: Yaesu FT-857D
>Antenna: Elk LPDA
>Headset: Heil Traveler
>Diplexer: Comet Triplexer CFX-324A
>
>I utilize the two VFO's on each radios as follows:
>VFO A's are setup for mode J
>VFO B's are setup for mode B
>
>As I change between satellites I need to reverse which radio gets the
>UHF/VHF feed from the triplexer and then change VFO on the radio.
>The biggest change I need to make is when I go to AO-7 I need to turn
>the MHz knob to bring me down into 432 from 435.
>
>I'm utilizing the Comet triplexer because this one works well with
>little or no desense and had the right lengths of coax I needed.  I
>have and use several diplexers from Diamond and Jetstream.
>
>73
>Clayton
>W5PFG
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 Doppler shift

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Yep, it drifts. Best to tune that one by hand in my opinion. G0MRF addressed it 
in an email to the -bb a while ago if I recall correctly. 

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Jan 10, 2014, at 4:26 PM, "Peter Wilson"  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> I'm having great fun on all the operational satellites, including AO-73.
> 
> 
> 
> However, I find that even using CAT control I have to adjust the uplink
> frequency almost constantly throughout the pass.
> 
> I have to shift buy about 3500Hz overall from start to finish, increasing
> all the time.
> 
> 
> 
> Is everyone else seeing the same effect?
> 
> 
> 
> Peter
> 
> G8KEK
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[amsat-bb] Re: OZ/KO4MA

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Thanks John, 

I also worked AC0RA and EA4CYQ on that pass. Wyatt and I finally connected 
after a few trys, and some improvising on my end. For some reason I was QRMing 
my 817 while uplinking with the 857. Luckily I had packed the Arrow diplexer 
and a BNC barrel and was able to use it as a low pass filter on the 817 receive 
which helped a lot. 

Unfortunately I'm headed home in the morning. This was a short trip, partially 
due to a two day departure delay due to a problem with one of the three 
longhaul Dreamliners Norwegian Air owns. The very rainy weather also kept me 
off the air quite a bit this trip. 

I was lucky enough to work AO-73 one pass this evening from JO65, and made two 
qsos. I had no idea you could fit so many stations in 20khz! Operating far from 
home is always interesting and a challenge.

73, Drew OZ/KO4MA for another 8 hours or so.


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> On Dec 31, 2013, at 12:28 AM, John Papay  wrote:
> 
> Drew, OZ/KO4MA, was worked this morning at 0841utc
> on AO-7B.  He had a nice signal from JO45.  He was
> worked last year on the 31st of December from the same
> grid.
> 73,
> John K8YSE
> 
> 
> John Papay
> j...@papays.com
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[amsat-bb] OZ/KO4MA 23-31DEC13

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I'll be portable in the Kolding, Denmark area for the next 9 days or so, active 
on all the transponders and maybe SO50. Hoping to work some old AO40 friends 
and maybe a few back stateside as the passes allow.   Also, EA/N8MH!

73, Drew KO4MA

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[amsat-bb] WTB Yaesu CA-10 charger cup for FT-51

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Anyone have one they will part with?

73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 (FunCube) Transponder Schedule

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

If the satellite is in eclipse, it's on. Right now thats all of the evening 
passes.

73. Drew

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> On Dec 6, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Les Rayburn  wrote:
> 
> Is there a reliable way to predict what status the transponder on AO-73 will 
> be on a given pass over the US? Perhaps a web page that I missed? Any help 
> appreciated.
> 
> 
> -- 
> --
> 73,
> 
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
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[amsat-bb] Tampabay Hamfest new times and location

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

AMSAT will have a booth this weekend at the Tampa Bay Hamfest, which is now a 
Friday-Saturday Hamfest, and has moved from Bradenton to Plant City. See 
http://www.fgcarc.org/pdf/2013FlierTampaBayHamfest.pdf for times and directions.

Depending on available volunteers, we will have the opportunity to do some live 
demos, answer questions on the new satellites launched this month, and as 
always will have books, software, and memberships available.

We are also scheduled for an AMSAT Forum at 9AM on Saturday. This time means 
that for the forum to happen, I will need some booth volunteers right at the 
beginning of the hamfest. Also, the more volunteers, the more live demos I can 
do.

If you are able to help, please drop me and email or call me at 727 612 6626 
and let me know when you can help. If you have particular things you want 
covered in the forum or answered at the booth, please let me know that as well, 
and I will do my best to be prepared.

Thanks and 73,
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[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Check

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

You'll get some polarity fading, abd the feedline type and length is very 
important, but yes, they will work.

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Nov 27, 2013, at 11:28 AM, "Jeff Kelly"  wrote:
> 
> I am planning on rebuilding my satellite station with smaller linear beam 
> antennas.
> I just don’t have room for the 22C and 40CX.
> 
> The plan is to use a 3 element 2 meter M2 beam and a 6 element 435 M2 beam on
> a Yaesu rotator.  I still have my 847 and a 2 meter amp if needed.
> 
> Would these antennas work ok for FuneCubeSat?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeff
> K2SDR
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 sometimes hard to access

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Give it a while, there are probably 10x the users now as there will be in 3 
months. 25w will seem excessive by then.

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Nov 25, 2013, at 5:55 PM, James Luhn  wrote:
> 
> I have had the same experience as Perry with AO-73 with regards to signal 
> problems.  I have an IC-910 transceiver and a  M2 2mcp14 (2 meters) and  M2 
> 436CP30 antenna with a Yaesu G-5500.  I have the IC-910 set to about 25 watts 
> on UHF.  I have made one contact on AO-73.  It has taken me forever to get 
> the doppler correct as I usually cannot hear my signal.Last night my 
> returning signal was extremely strong for about 1 minute.  In comparison, the 
> received signal from FO-29 is extremely strong so I am assuming that my UHF 
> antenna is working fine.  Like Perry, I have never experienced this before.  
> At times AO-73 takes some very deep fades (telemetry). With such a small 
> little cube, I would not think the satellite is blocking the antenna 
> (although 4 inches is starting to get close to 435 wavelength.  The frequency 
> offset confused me at first.  I just kept cranking up the frequency and there 
> I was but very, very weak. I'm not gripping as I am having a blast.  Those of 
> you !
 with experience are probably getting a laugh at what I report.  I am a newbie 
to this satellite stuff and learning as I go and extremely excited to make even 
one contact.  Maybe the geese overhead are causing me some problems. :-)
> 
> 73,
> -james
> W5AOO
> ...a ham for 50+ years and enjoying every minute of it!
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[amsat-bb] Re: UniSat 5 Update + WREN + ICUBE-1

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

When placed in that mode, you transmit on FM voice, and listen on SSB (or I 
suppose AM would work too). We did this with AO-16 after the digital system 
gave up the ghost. It's a neat trick that has been integrated into some of the 
commercial cubesat radio systems. You'll see this on the Triton-1 sat in 3 or 
so months as well.

73, Drew KO4MA


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>From: Douglas Phelps 
>Sent: Nov 25, 2013 3:20 PM
>To: M5AKA , AMSAT BB 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: UniSat 5 Update + WREN + ICUBE-1
>
>Sorry for a stupid question.  Do you listen to FM-DSB with an FM or SSB 
>receiver?  Thanks
>
>
>>
>> From: M5AKA 
>>To: AMSAT BB  
>>Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 2:02 PM
>>Subject: [amsat-bb] UniSat 5 Update + WREN + ICUBE-1
>>  
>>
>>GAUSS have issued an update on the UniSat-5 mission, see
>>
>>
>>http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/25/unisat-5-mission-update-november-24/
>>
>>They mention that the SSTV PocketQube WREN team have detected what may be its 
>>437.405 MHz downlink.
>>
>>
>>Possible Keps are:  
>>
>>
>>WREN
>>1 39422U 13066G 13326.48861818 -.0055 0-0 0+0 0 75
>>2 39422 097.8066 039.1177 0023760 211.9046 148.0730 14.86334042 151
>>
>>http://amsat-uk.org/2013/10/24/wren-a-ham-radio-sstv-pocketqube/
>>
>>
>>ICUBE-1 is listed by IARU as having a BPSK beacon that has the capability of 
>>being reconfigured to a 435/145 FM-DSB transponder.
>>http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/24/foundation-radio-amateur-first-to-receive-icube-1/
>>
>>
>>
>>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
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[amsat-bb] Re: Triton-1 update #4 23 November 2013 08:30UTC - new Triton1 TLE available

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Triton-1 heard here at 1500UTC pass, every 15s or so.

Whats the easiest solution to decode the telemetry?

73, Drew KO4MA

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>From: Wouter Jan Ubbels 
>Sent: Nov 23, 2013 3:40 AM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Triton-1 update #4 23 November 2013 08:30UTC - new Triton1 
>TLE available
>
>Hi all,
>
>New TLE's for the DNEPR launch have been issued, we believe that 
>Triton-1 is object M.
>
>2013-066M
>1 39427U 13066M   13326.98436826 -.2391  0-0 -39688-3 0 10
>2 39427  97.7901  39.5474 0120424 185.3601 174.6374 14.64539763 201
>
>Meanwhile, Triton-1 is still in nominal mode, transmitting AX.25 BPSK on 
>145.822MHz. Reception reports, especially in case the satellite is in 
>safe mode (transmitting the safe mode CW beacon) are welcome!
>
>73 on behalf of the team,
>
>Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ
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[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite reports

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

We are transitioning to a new editor (me, and hopefully a few others). I was 
originally supposed to have the new version ready this week, but have been busy 
with the new launches and webpage. If anyone is interested in helping, please 
let me know.

73, Drew KO4MA

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>From: "Harvey N. Vordenbaum" 
>Sent: Nov 23, 2013 8:51 AM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite reports
>
>What's become of the weekly WSR satellite reports?
>
>The last one was Oct. 28 as shown in the Amsat archives.
>
>Harvey
>
>K5HV
>
> 
>
> 
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[amsat-bb] Funcube-1 via FO-29

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

This evening I plainly heard AO-73 being relayed by FO-29. I didn't have a SDR 
running or even a audio recorder, because I was trying to decode it! If my 
thinking was correct, one should listen to LSB on FO-29's downlink. I could 
hear the periodic tone between frames (brilliant idea BTW) and could see brief 
peaks right and left of center. There were several users at the time, so 
perhaps someone in a more remote location will be able to decode it in this 
manner.

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[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for funcube, help needed

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

FUNCUBE
1 00312U 00312A   13325.30964218  .  0-0  1-4 0 7
2 00312  97.7992  38.2578 0062122 196.7894 338.6768 14.7734969103

>From the Funcube webpage (I know, right?)

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Bryce Salmi 
>Sent: Nov 22, 2013 11:29 AM
>To: James Luhn 
>Cc: "amsat-bb@amsat.org" 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keps for funcube, help needed
>
>I noticed the new keeps from n2yo didn't seem right and kept using the
>older keeps . Worked fine last night.
>
>Bryce
>
>On Friday, November 22, 2013, James Luhn wrote:
>
>> I have just about lost my mind trying to get SatPC32 to track FUNcube-1.
>>  I just put in the follow keps off of the n2yo page:
>>
>>
>> *Two Line Element Set (TLE):*
>>
>> 1 1U 0   13325.30964218  .  0-0  1-4 0 7
>> 2 1  97.7992  38.2578 0062122 196.7894 338.6768 14.7734969103
>>
>>
>> N2YO shows funcube over UK and I show it down by South America.  What in
>> the hell am I doing wrong?  I set up a separate group to experiment with
>> getting the program to work properly with FUNcube.  Initially
>> I used the preliminary keps and everything worked terrific.  I copied
>> FUNcube with a terrific signal.  I put the new keps in and it all went to
>> hell.  When I put the prelim keps back in, it is still not correct.
>> I double checked to see if my location is correct.  I am tracking FO-29
>> just fine.  Everything seems to work EXCEPT Funcube.
>>
>> Geesh a pete, I am as confused as the little boy who lost his bubble gum
>> in a chicken yard.
>>
>> 73,
>> -james
>> W5AOO
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[amsat-bb] Re: Launch

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Thursday for transponders, take a look at the 2nd post down on amsat.org

73,  Drew KO4MA

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> On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:01 PM, "Craig Gagner"  wrote:
> 
> Did this launch have any of the linear sat's on it or are they all just
> beacons and telemetry ?
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[amsat-bb] Re: Wallops Island Launch

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/ors3/status.html

Top left corner. This and other links are on the top article on www.amsat.org.

73, Drew KO4MA


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>From: DJ Nise 
>Sent: Nov 19, 2013 9:05 AM
>To: "amsat-bb@amsat.org" 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Wallops Island Launch
>
>Hi all,
> 
>Does anyone have the link to the map that shows the launch path, and where it 
>will be visible from?
> 
>The only link I've been able to find, says that the launch window is between 
>19:30 - 21:30 EST.
>Have they determined a specific launch time yet?
> 
>Thanks much & 73
>Paul
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[amsat-bb] Re: Wallops Launching 12 Cubesats Tuesday 7:30 PM

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Ahem, cough, "transponder", cough.

73, Drew KO4MA

-Original Message-
>From: Stefan Wagener 
>Sent: Nov 18, 2013 6:37 PM
>To: Robert Bruninga 
>Cc: AMSAT BB 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wallops Launching 12 Cubesats Tuesday 7:30 PM
>
>Very simple reason.
>
>None of these cubesat developers has made any significant attempt to rally
>the amateur radio satellite community. In contrast, Funcube has a great
>community PR "machine" and we are all very excited for them.
>
>At the end you get what you ask for.
>
>Stefan, VE4NSA
>
>
>On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Robert Bruninga  wrote:
>
>> Watch for a dozen new cubesats Tuesday from Wallops at about 7:30 PM.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have seen a lot of email about Funcube, but haven’t seen much about the
>> Wallops launch.
>>
>> All of them downlink on 435 MHz band except for Naval Academy downlinkning
>> on 145.870.
>>
>>
>>
>> Seven downlinks are at 9600 baud, one at 1200 baud and the others are CW or
>> other.
>>
>>
>>
>> See:
>>
>> http://cubesat.org/index.php/missions/upcoming-launches/135-ors3-launch-alert
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry if this is a dupe, I hve not been following the AMSAT-BB that
>> closely.
>>
>>
>>
>> Plus, you can see this launch from the east coast in the dark!
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob, Wb4APR
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I'd be happy to work you, especially if I knew who and where you were!

73, Drew KO4MA


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>From: Owner 
>Sent: Nov 7, 2013 10:38 AM
>To: Bob- W7LRD 
>Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
>
>Name   Mode(s) Frequencies Beacon(s)
>AO-10* B   Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB
>Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB  145.810 CW
>RS-10/11*  A   Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB
>Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB29.357 CW
>RS-12/13   KT 
>K 
>T  Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB 
>Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB 
>Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB  29.408 CW
>145.908 CW
>RS-15* A   Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB 
>Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB29.3525 CW 
>29.3987 CW
>RS-16* A   Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB
>Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB435.504 CW 
>435.548 CW
>29.408 CW
>29.451 CW
>FO-20  JA  Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB
>Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB  435.795 CW
>AO-27* J-FMUplink 145.850 FM 
>Downlink 436.800 FMNone
>FO-29* JA  Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB
>Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB  435.795 CW
>MIR SimplexN/A Uplink 145.200 FM
>Downlink 145.800 FM
>SAFEX Repeater (Mir)*  N/A Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3 
>Downlink 437.950 FMNone
>SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)* N/A Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 
>or 144.99 FM
>(Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz
>(Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM None
>
>For reasons I cannot think of, for years I had this stored on my computer and 
>this morning I found it and thought I would share it for sentimental reasons 
>with you all…. 
>These were fun times… we all sure had a good time back then,  and I think that 
>we still can,  this weekend I am going out to repair my 2m and 432 antennas 
>and am going to again try to be on the ssb transponders if anyone wants to 
>have a go…. 
>
>On Nov 6, 2013, at 21:52, Bob- W7LRD  wrote:
>
>> my 2 cents...back in the day I had a one wavelength loop looking up, I later 
>> added a reflector below it, hence a two element round quad looking up, it 
>> was some wire inside  some pvc pipe.   I would start  with  a quad beam at 
>> low elevation then switch to the "vertical" round quad when the satellite 
>> was higher.  This was super for RS-15.  I wrote an article for the journal 
>> years ago about it.  
>> 73 Bob W7LRD
>> 
>> From: "John" 
>> To: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" 
>> Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:15:22 AM
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
>> 
>> When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with 
>> an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio 
>> that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening 
>> to or working someone on RS-10…. a the life…. it was so good with those 
>> russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some 
>> folks, now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are 
>> always clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even 
>> try to make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power 
>> each other to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a 
>> person wouldn’t give for an “A” mode bird or 2 again….  sure do miss those 
>> RS birds, they were so much fun…
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL  wrote:
>> 
>> > At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy"  wrote:
>> >> I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to 
>> >> work.
>> >> 
>> >> Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do
>> >> miss them. They worked very well!
>> >> 
>> >> 73,Bob K8BL
>> > 
>> > 
>> > I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked.  I wish
>> > the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for
>> > a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat.
>> > 
>> > KB7ADL
>> > 
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[amsat-bb] Re: UT1FG heard FO-29

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

>
>For those interested in such things, I clearly heard Yuri on FO-29 this 
>evening for a minute or so, but couldn't make the QSO. PV8DX later told me he 
>was in FF35.

Now at anchor in FF46, offshore San Antonio, Chile, and in the log via AO-7.

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[amsat-bb] UT1FG heard FO-29

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

For those interested in such things, I clearly heard Yuri on FO-29 this evening 
for a minute or so, but couldn't make the QSO. PV8DX later told me he was in 
FF35.

73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Re: A reminder - Say "Hi" to Juno

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Click "How do I participate" at the link, and it's all there.

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Oct 8, 2013, at 3:01 PM, george abbott  wrote:
> 
> What are the tx and receive frequencies. The link did not provide any useful 
> information!
> 
>> From: aa...@suddenlink.net
>> To: w5qx-t...@lists.rimbachvets.org; starcom...@star-com.net; 
>> amsat-bb@amsat.org
>> Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 13:12:12 -0500
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] A reminder - Say "Hi" to Juno
>> 
>> Say "Hi" to Juno
>> 
>> NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly past Earth on October 9, 2013 to receive a 
>> gravity assist from our planet, putting it on 
>> course for Jupiter. To celebrate this event, the Juno mission is inviting 
>> amateur radio operators around the world to say 
>> "HI" to Juno in a coordinated Morse Code message. Juno's radio & plasma wave 
>> experiment, called Waves, should be able to 
>> detect the message if enough people participate. So please join in, and help 
>> spread the word to fellow amateur radio 
>> enthusiasts!
>> 
>> 
>> 
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[amsat-bb] UT1FG worked AO-7

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

After a few misfires, I worked Yuri today on AO-7 Mode B. He is anchored pretty 
close to the GF24/GF25 line, offshore from Montevideo, Uruguay. He reported 
GF24, so using GF24ex as his location, the Tiny Locator program says 7585 km, 
or 4737 miles to my QTH.

I tried a few times last week, but was gone from home for much of the workweek, 
activating grids in NFL/GA/AL between jobs.

You guys sitting around waiting for a HEO ought to get out and operate a 
bit...it's still fun.

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[amsat-bb] Re: The "Good Ole Days" are now

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

AO-7 is in Mode A every other day right now. You can operate AND be nostalgic!

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Rob 
>Sent: Sep 19, 2013 4:40 PM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The "Good Ole Days" are now
>
>I miss RS-6 and RS-8  sniff 
>
>
>On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 2:58 AM, Pavel Milanes Costa wrote:
>
>> Amen, I second that motion...
>>
>> Third word hams who do not have 70cm rigs can work the sats more easily
>> (70cm FM gear is very rare here, not to mention SSB)
>>
>> The 2m uplink is workable with transverters and HF multimode CAT capable
>> rigs are almost ubiquitous for the 10m downlink
>>
>> 73
>>
>> El 18/09/13 17:48, Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE escribió:
>>
>>> I've been working sats off and on for many years.  I must admit that I
>>> haven't done much since RS-12/13 and RS-15 went silent.  I believe that if
>>> we had more "easy sats" with Mode VHF up and HF down they might be more
>>> popular.  Tuning and alignment weren't as critical.
>>>
>>> Just my two cents or so.
>>>
>>>
>>> Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
>>> Grid EL09uf
>>> Eagle Creek Observatory
>>> http://www.**eaglecreekobservatory.org
>>> I've stopped asking "How stupid can you be?"  Some people are taking it
>>> as a
>>> challenge.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org 
>>> [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@**amsat.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Les Rayburn
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:32 PM
>>> To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] The "Good Ole Days" are now
>>>
>>> Like many hams (I suspect), I dreamed of working satellites for decades.
>>> Followed them with at least a passing interest but always seemed to put
>>> them
>>> off till "someday". Even during the craze of the "work satellites with
>>> your
>>> handheld", I was distracted by other priorities. When I got involved in
>>> VHF/UHF a few years ago, and purchased an Icom IC-910H, I kept thinking
>>> I'd
>>> finally pull the trigger. But years passed without anything other than
>>> weak-signal contacts being made on that rig.
>>>
>>> A few months ago, I finally decided to give it a try. Downloaded SATPC32,
>>> and updated my keps. FO-29 was the next satellite coming my way, so when I
>>> was inside the footprint, I tuned around a bit, and found some stations
>>> coming in. Cool! I was actually hearing hams on satellite---next up was
>>> answering a CQ...nervously I pushed the PTT on the mic.
>>>
>>> 82 grids and a few hundred contacts later, I'm having a ball!
>>>
>>> I don't miss the birds that came before, but just enjoy what we have now.
>>> My
>>> only complaint might be that more folks are not active on F0-29 and VO-52.
>>> Even SO-50 can be nearly empty after midnight.
>>>
>>> My understanding is that within the next year we'll have 2 or 3 more
>>> linear
>>> LEO satellites, and possibly another FM bird, right? While we may not
>>> work a
>>> lot of DX on those, we should get to the point where no one has to wait
>>> long
>>> for "something" to be overhead. That's exciting to me!
>>>
>>> AMSAT is staffed with wonderful volunteers, and seems to be doing great
>>> work. I'm thrilled to be a member, even if it is #38965.
>>>
>>> The good ole days are now. Get on the birds and make some contacts. I need
>>> your grid! (ha, ha)
>>>
>>>
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[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50, IC-910H, and Sat PC32 Issues

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

SO-50 uses a corner mounted single UHF whip for the downlink, so it is linearly 
polarized, and is often shielded by the body of the spacecraft. It also runs 
about 250mw, which is pretty low. By comparision FO-29 is circularly polarized. 
Operating portable on SO-50 it is extremely beneficial to be able to twist a 
yagi to match or peak polarity for best signal. A typical home station 
overcomes this with gain and circular polarity.

As far as frequency, SO-50 has developed a shift in the downlink frequency that 
comes and goes. On a busy pass you can use the AFC function on the 910 to keep 
the downlink centered, or you can do as I have by setting up a series of 
entries in the doppler.sqf file moving the downlink frequency up and down in 
2.5 khz steps. During a pass I will cycle through these to find the best one to 
match the frequency of the day.

I hope these hints help...

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Les Rayburn 
>Sent: Sep 19, 2013 1:23 PM
>To: AMSAT Mailing List , starcom...@star-com.net
>Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50, IC-910H, and Sat PC32 Issues
>
>Before I ask again for assistance, I'd like to say that I've read the 
>"manual" for both the software and the rig, experimented, and tested on 
>my own trying to resolve these issues. This includes staying up well 
>past midnight so that I can run tests on the bird without bothering 
>other users too much.
>
>Here, briefly is a description of my station, and the issues I'm 
>experiencing. Any assistance or advice in resolving the problem would be 
>gratefully accepted:
>
>Running an Icom IC-910H into antennas in the attic. The 432 antenna is 
>an Arrow 7 element Yagi, mounted at a fixed elevation of 25 degrees. The 
>2 Meter antenna is a 6 element K1FO Yagi, mounted horizontal. Both can 
>be rotated on the stack in azimuth only. Feedline is 75' foot runs of 
>1/2" hardline with antennas mounted in the attic.
>
>The 432 antenna has an ARR mast mount pre-amp, while the 2 Meter antenna 
>has an SSB Electronics mast mount pre-amp. Performance on FO-29, VO-52 
>is fair to good. High elevation passes on all satellites seem to give me 
>reception problems, but down nearer the horizon things are good. Hoping 
>to upgrade to AZ/EL in the near future.
>
>I've learned how to deal with Doppler on the other birds, and generally 
>can used the stored corrections in SATPC32, or adjust it on the fly 
>using the software to hear my own downlink well, and work other stations.
>
>SO-50 ISSUES
>==
>However, on FM I continue to struggle.
>
>A.) Reception is poor. Especially high elevation passes.
>B.) Successful reception of other stations requires adjusting the RIT 
>control on the rig. Often to "plus" 5 KHz and sometimes to somewhere in 
>between 0 and +5 Khz.
>C.) Switching the rig to FM Narrow mode helped, but did not resolve the 
>problem.
>D.) Attempting to adjust for Doppler using the software control doesn't 
>seem to help much.
>E.) I can only rarely hear my own downlink on this satellite, even in 
>the middle of the night when the bird is empty.
>F.) Numerous reports of others calling me without success, even though 
>I'm getting into the bird fine.
>
>I realize that polarity is an issue with all satellites. Signals arrive 
>out of phase, and I have no way to compensate. Also having a fixed 
>elevation is a problem, and explains the poor performance at high 
>elevation. But I fail to understand why the system seems to work well on 
>other birds, but not SO-50. What am I missing?
>
>
>
>-- 
>--
>73,
>
>Les Rayburn, N1LF
>121 Mayfair Park
>Maylene, AL 35114
>EM63nf
>
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>AMSAT #38965
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>Central States VHF Society Life Member
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>
>Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
>
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[amsat-bb] EM61

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I plan to be on from EM60 or 61 maybe tonight, more certainly tomorrow morning, 
on FO29. Look for me high in the passband.

73, Drew KO4MA

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[amsat-bb] EL79 or surrounding grids next two days

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I have business tomorrow afternoon in Panama City, so if there is interest I 
will be in EL79 from approximately 1400Z to 1700Z, and probably again in the 
evening. Look for me, most likely on SO-50 and FO-29, if you need the grid. On 
FO-29 I will be 20-30 Khz above the middle.

Next week puts me in Gulf Breeze, FL and Albany, GA for those who need grids 
around those areas.

73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Was So50, now center of the passband

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Let me clarify a little. Previous to SatPC32 being the ubiquitous way to 
operate the transponders, people tended to spread out much more on the linear 
sats. CW was generally in the lower third to maybe middle, and voice was often 
spread out over much more of the passband. Now...I love Sat PC32, and I like 
full Doppler tuning, but just because the program defaults to the middle of the 
passband doesn't mean everyone should operate within 10 KHz of there.

See 
http://s139.photobucket.com/user/glasbrenner/media/radio/FO-29FDanotated.jpg.html?sort=3&o=13

Spread out and use the VFO! There's no reason to pile up like sardines in the 
middle. Maybe even (GASP) edit the doppler.sqf file to put you elsewhere in the 
passband to fine tune things at the start of the pass? Got a schedule, or 
operating from a rare grid? Let everyone know where to look (i.e. 25 khz up 
from the middle) and save yourself and others some QRM?

73, Drew KO4MA

-Original Message-
>From: B J 
>Sent: Sep 2, 2013 2:11 PM
>To: amsat-bb 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: So50
>
>On 9/2/13, Andrew Glasbrenner  wrote:
>> Or just work the transponders (not the FM repeaters) and avoid the lids.
>> That normally means being somewhere other than the exact middle of the
>> passband. I have a few stations that I will absolutely not work until they
>> clean up their operating style. Otherwise, I go out of my way to look for
>> new ops.
>>
>
>If I happen to hear a QSO in progress when I'm checking for my
>downlink on, say, FO-29, I move further up into the band and continue.
> I might miss some potential contacts but I'm not in anyone's way.
>
>73s
>
>Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
>
>
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[amsat-bb] Re: So50

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Or just work the transponders (not the FM repeaters) and avoid the lids. That 
normally means being somewhere other than the exact middle of the passband. I 
have a few stations that I will absolutely not work until they clean up their 
operating style. Otherwise, I go out of my way to look for new ops.

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Bob- W7LRD 
>Sent: Sep 2, 2013 1:39 PM
>To: ve...@yahoo.com
>Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: So50
>
>Hi John...the LIDS will never disappear..there are many more waiting in the 
>wings...the best we can do is to "politely" educate the alleged offenders, 
>usually via email. 
>73 Bob W7LRD 
>
>- Original Message -
>From: "John - VE7JZ"  
>To: "Mat 62" , amsat-bb@amsat.org 
>Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 8:19:59 AM 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: So50 
>
>My daughter, who is a new ham has just given up on trying SO-50. 5 times now 
>she has set up the station to work someone and the moment she unkeys, there is 
>someone calling and not listening. We here, have a TS-2000 with az-el setup 
>and 2 yagis with auto tracking. I totally agree with the comments here on this 
>subject of wild west operations on SO-50. It is out of control. Here on the 
>wet coast there is a WA6 ( wont say his call here ) every day that is 
>constantly either ruining qso's or using way too much power and wiping out 
>transponders completely. And if you call this LID, he either cannot hear you 
>or ignores you and continues his ignorant disregard for other users so HE can 
>get HIS contacts and to heck with anyone else. A constant and rather rude 
>transponder HOG that is on almost every pass of every voice satellite. So as 
>of today, we (my daughter and I) will go back to weak signal work and drop off 
>satellite use until these LIDS either disappear or 
>something. Our 2 cents worth. Everyone have a great day wherever you might be. 
>73.Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad 
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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I was thinking Aguila Super Colibris, 20 grains of .22LR low noise, 
anti-squirrel CIWS.

73, Drew KO4MA

-Original Message-
>From: Jeff Griffin 
>Sent: Sep 1, 2013 8:41 PM
>To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project
>
>A 12 gauge full choke shotgun ?
>
> 
>
>73 Jeff kb2m
>
> 
>
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>From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
>Behalf Of Greg D
>Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:52 PM
>To: Amsat BB
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project
>
> 
>
>Hi all,
>
> 
>
>As I reported on the 20m Amsat Net (14.282mhz Sundays 18:00z - 19:00z) this
>morning, I noticed that my 2m antenna was listing slightly down-hill.
>Suspecting that the boom attachment screws had come loose, my project for
>the day was to go up on the roof and align and tighten them.
>
> 
>
>The screws were a little loose.
>
> 
>
>That's not why the antenna was drooping down.
>
> 
>
>I discovered the real reason:  Acorns.
>
> 
>
>Apparently the local squirrels have been preparing for winter, such as it is
>around here, and had stuffed about a dozen plump acorns into the open end of
>the antenna boom.  Besides their weight climbing out to the end, there was
>also the remaining weight of the acorns.
>
> 
>
>So, the antenna ends have been taped over, but that's not going to prevent
>the squirrels from climbing out onto the antenna.
>
> 
>
>Any suggestions on an effective squirrel deterrent?
>
> 
>
>Greg  KO6TH
>
> 
>
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[amsat-bb] Re: High orbit satellites?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

>On 8/30/2013 1:25 AM, Jeff Moore wrote:
>> How about hitting up the new COMMERCIAL launchers like SpaceX??   
>> Those guys originated as amateur rocketeers. 

I would hope that folks have a little more faith in AMSAT leadership as far as 
exploring opportunities for launches, even if you don't read about every 
contact or discussion in ANS or QST. 

SpaceX is Elon Musk's company, who founded PayPal and Tesla Motors as well. 
He's not an amateur anything; he's one of the most successful businessmen in 
the world, a real-life Tony Stark. AMSAT-DL has met with Space-X, and this fact 
has been published in many places 
(http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2010/000378.html). SpaceX rarely launches pure 
test flights, they normally have paying customers even on first launches. 
Secondary payloads are handled through Spaceflight Services, and their rates 
are published at http://spaceflightservices.com/pricing-plans/ . Fifty kg, or 
about half of what Eagle would have been, to GTO would cost 3 million dollars. 
Hey! that's only like $1000 per member! P3E, at 150kg, would be closer to 8 
million, IF it could be made to fit the space available, and most likely 
mounted and launched sideways.

Opportunities may still be out there to go to HEO, but it's a fairy tale to 
think that all we have to do is knock on the door and ask. It is also 
disheartening to see that so many just assume that we aren't trying.

73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Re: High orbit satellites?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Add Japan to that list as well.

73, Drew KO4MA

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On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:35 AM, M5AKA  wrote:

> The USA, Russian Federation, ESA, India and Beijing can do it but that's it. 

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[amsat-bb] Re: High orbit satellites?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

AMSAT-DL has Phase 3E mostly built, but the free launches of the past are gone. 
I believe the area of 10 million Euros is what they have been quoted for a 
purchased launch, which is out of the realm of amateur radio fundraising.  
AMSAT-DL has continued to search for an affordable launch. US participation has 
been hamstrung by ITAR, a set of laws regarding the export of satellite 
information.

See http://www.amsat-dl.org/ (Google translate works well) for more directly 
from the organization.

73, Drew KO4MA



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>From: Peter Klein 
>Sent: Aug 29, 2013 2:58 AM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] High orbit satellites?
>
>What are the chances that there will be another high-orbit satellite 
>like AO-10 and AO-13?  Does AMSAT have any plans in that direction since 
>the demise of AO-40?  My main satellite interest is live communication 
>with faraway places, and I really miss those Molnya birds.
>
>--Peter, KD7MW
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[amsat-bb] Re: space track help

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Make sure you dont have a satellite on your tracking list that has reentered. 
I've had that throw an error out.

73, Drew KO4MA

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On Aug 21, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Alan  wrote:

> Nick,
> 
> No real suggestions.  Guesses would be to update to the latest version if you 
> are not using it.  Use
> the BackupRestore utility.  Check with Erich.
> 
> 73s,
> 
> Alan
> WA4SCA
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: nick pugh [mailto:quadp...@bellsouth.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 8:57 AM
> To: apbid...@mailaps.org; amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Cc: 'CC'
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] space track help
> 
> Thanks Alan 
> I tried NASA.all same error ungutige gleitkommaperation 
> Google says it is an invalid floating point error.
> 
> nick
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Alan [mailto:wa4...@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:47 AM
> To: 'nick pugh'; amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Cc: CC
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] space track help
> 
> Nick,
> 
> Space Track has a new format, but my SatPC32 downloads from CelesTrak, which
> uses the same file format as always.  I just updated all the files, and
> there were no problems.  You could try the NASA.ALL file, which has been
> unchanged for years.
> 
> If you could give a list of the error messages, it would help.
> 
> 73s,
> 
> Alan
> WA4SCA
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> To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] space track help
> 
> I believe Space Track has a new format on the data . When I load the new
> data into satpc 32 it throws errors and the only to shut satpc 32 down is
> via a 3 finger solute. Does anyone on the list have a resolution.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
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[amsat-bb] EM26

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I plan on being on FO29 tonight from EM26 if anyone needs the grid. Look for me 
high in the passband.

73, Drew KO4MA

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[amsat-bb] Re: CN77 effort

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Roving is addictive, and gets easier with practice. You did great, and I 
appreciate the new rare grid. The Pacific NW is tough for me in particular 
because a lot of rovers or new grids only show up on the FM birds, and the 
range just isn't there since HO-68 quit working. Having mountains on your end 
doesn't help either. Fortunately my horizon (well, from my tower) to the NW is 
the Gulf of Mexico.

Thanks again Bob!

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>From: Bob- W7LRD 
>Sent: Aug 7, 2013 1:19 AM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] CN77 effort
>
>
>
>I have been hamming since 1961. I had more fun, in in the last two days than a 
>human is supposed to have. I ran a IC910 to a arrow from the back seat of my 
>Ford Focus. My effort was a bit primitive but it worked pretty good. FO29 was 
>a good choice, I could only get one qso out of SO-50. John K8YSE wrote the 
>book on portable operations. I know a couple of you have a recordings. I will 
>get them eventually. Best dx is Drew KO4MA, from a few hundred feet from the 
>Pacific Ocean in NW Washington to the East coast of Florida. QSL cards upon 
>request, I can only do "real" QSL cards, being somewhat digitally challanged. 
>If I ever do this again I will be better prepared, maybe leave the xyl, grand 
>daughter, and dogs at home. Check out CN76! 
>
>thank you and 73 
>
>Bob W7LRD/7 
>
>cn77 
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[amsat-bb] KO4MA EM74 and area

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I'm on vacation this week, currently near Ft Payne AL. EM74 isn't particularly 
rare, but if anyone needs it, or anything nearby, let me know. SO50 and FO29 
preferably as I left the 2m half of the Arrow at home and am using a whip for 
2m.

73, Drew KO4MA

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> Stefan has a summer home in EO20 and has just finished
> installing his station there.  He doesn't have his polarity
> switches wired in yet but he seems to be hearing ok.
> 73,
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[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite at 1.2 GHZ

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1.2 GHz is never a downlink band, only uplink. Right now I think CO-56 is the 
only satellite with a user-accessible 1.2 GHz uplink.

73, Drew KO4MA

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>Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite at 1.2 GHZ
>
>Hi to the list,
>I would like to know if there  is any active bird with a DL at 1.2GHz.
>Thanks in advace
>
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[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G-5500 Azimuth Motor Replacement

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I put a G-450 motor into a 5500 case, but it's been a long time ago. It worked, 
and wasn't that difficult, but I can't offer anything more specific.

73, Drew KO4MA


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>From: "Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC)" <9w...@9w2qc.net>
>Sent: Jul 9, 2013 12:41 PM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 Azimuth Motor Replacement
>
>Dear All,
>
>Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
>
>I have a Yaesu G-5500 rotator that has a spoilt azimuth motor while  
>the elevation motor works fine.  Looking at the specifications  
>published by Yaesu, the G-800 rotator seems to be very similar with  
>the azimuth motor of the G-5500.
>
>Instead of purchasing a whole new set of G-5500 just to replace the  
>spoilt azimuth motor (the control box is working and this has been  
>verified with another working azimuth motor), I wonder if anyone has  
>tried replacing the azimuth motor the G-800 instead?
>
>Will the G-5500 control box work with the G-800 motor, are there some  
>modifications needed, or is this simply not possible?  Any pointers  
>will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thank you.
>
>73,
>Sion Chow Q. C.,
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Antenna Polarization

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I dug out some old books including OSCAR: The Ham Radio Satellites by Dave 
Ingram, K4TWJ, and OSCAR Amateur Radio Satellites by Stratis Caramanolis, and 
the AMSAT Journal from December 1974. All three agree that in the Northern 
Hemisphere, AO-7 polarizations are as follows:

Mode B uplink and downlink RHCP
Mode A uplink LHCP
Mode A downlink linear
435.1 beacon LHCP

The turnstile is shared on both 2m and 70cm.

I hope this clears things up some.

73, Drew KO4MA
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>Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Antenna Polarization
>
>Can someone tell me what type and polarization the antennas are that are 
>currently in use on the AO-7 satellite?
>I've done many searches and cannot find this information anywhere I have 
>looked.
>Thanks and 73,
>Ed,  K0NW
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[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Status page?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/frequencies-of-active-satellites/

73, Drew KO4MA

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On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:48 PM, Gordon JC Pearce  wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 07:43:45PM -0400, Bryce Salmi wrote:
>> Gordon,
>> There is a team of volunteers working on this issue right now. The
>> satellite status page certainly is very important to satellite operators
>> and is part of our main efforts to get the website restored. For now
>> http://oscar.dcarr.org/ is the main website that would help fill in the
>> lost functionality. I hope this helps and rest assured, people are moving
>> along on the website development.
> 
> Right, but is there anything that shows the active cubesats and their 
> frequencies?  I know about oscar.dcarr.org but it mostly only shows the dead 
> amateur ones.
> 
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[amsat-bb] Re: a cheap LEO tracker for single op

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

It does, and it makes it very easy to tune across a pass band with the VFO. 
However, the workaround is to tune with the up down buttons in Satpc32.

> . In fact I am not sure if SatPC32 even does read the
> frequency from the radio, even if it can.

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[amsat-bb] Re: a cheap LEO tracker for single op

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

With practice, yes. Broad beamwidth antennas tilted up just a bit, and point 
just in azimuth.

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On May 28, 2013, at 12:57 PM, "Bill \(W1PA\)"  wrote:

> Let me ask this another way...
> 
> Assuming minimal setup prior to each pass, can I track a LEO with a single 
> rotor well enough for QSO’s?  (single rotor control in one hand, VFO/Doppler 
> on my other)
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[amsat-bb] EM90 and QSLs

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Hi all,

The long weekend has allowed me to finally catch up on answering QSLs. They all 
go in the mail in the morning, and I apologize for the delay.

I'm headed for EM90 in the morning, and while not rare, it's not real common. 
I'll be happy to set up any schedules for tomorrow or Wednesday. FO-29 is 
preferred, but will do the others if need be. Please email me if you need it.

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[amsat-bb] Re: satpc32 doppler ??

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I sometimes use the R I T to tweak the receive on each pass. Set it at the 
beginning of the pass and it usually stays right through the whole thing. I do 
wish the 910 had a little more range on the RIT.

73, Drew KO4MA

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On May 8, 2013, at 2:45 PM, Bob- W7LRD  wrote:

> While using Satpc32 for doppler correction (IC-910H) often I have to "tweek" 
> the calibration using the CAT function. The amount of "tweeking" can vary 
> between satellites and orbits. At times I will simply turn off the auto 
> function and just go manual. Is there a method I can depend more on the 
> computer or am I just getting lazy? 
> 73 Bob W7LRD 
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[amsat-bb] Re: Path to HEO

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Where do the gain antennas go on a 10x10x30cm HEO?

73, Drew KO4MA

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On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:01 AM, N0JY  wrote:

> I wonder about the amount of time spent in the Van Allen belts on the way up 
> there.  We're concerned about radiation at a 650 km orbit, it might take some 
> heavy duty ($$) radiation tolerant components to survive a few years trip 
> through the radiation belts as well as the final high orbit?
> 
> Jerry
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[amsat-bb] EL94

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Looks like I'll be on Marathon in the Keys Weds night to Friday early morning. 
If you need EL94 on satellite let me know and we'll make a schedule.

73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Turksat keps

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I grabbed these off their website a few minutes ago...have had a few folks ask 
about them, so thought I'd send to the list.

http://www.tamsat.org.tr/tr/tle.txt

TURKSAT 
1 12345U 12345A   13116.18500615  .  0-0  1-4 0 6
2 12345  98.0372 191.7767 0017397 251.4298 279.4470 14.7646754504

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[amsat-bb] Re: Pegasus Nee-01? anyone else listening?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Thinking about this, I have a 900mhz yagi in the garage, and both a dongle or 
vr-5000 that will receive 900mhz. I might have to try this over the weekend. 
Does it transmit continuously?

73, Drew KO4MA

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On Apr 26, 2013, at 2:40 PM, M5AKA  wrote:

> I've not listened for Pegasus (Pegagso) but a Tweet from Ecuador said (Google 
> English translation):
> 
> "An amateur radio operator in Germany we pass the audio signal PEGASUS and 
> the first thing we heard was the NATIONAL ANTHEM! PEGASUS is alive!"
> 
> 73 Trevor M5AKA
> 
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[amsat-bb] Re: APRS/Packet on IC-910H

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I use MixW and a rigblaster for 1200 baud AFSK and BPSK, and a hardware TNC for 
9600 baud. 

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Les Rayburn 
>Sent: Apr 23, 2013 3:53 PM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS/Packet on IC-910H
>
>I'd also like to add digital capabilities to the IC-910H to allow some 
>digital contacts through ISS, or just to download telemetry on other 
>birds. Never worked packet before, and have only limited experience with 
>APRS.
>
>The IC-910H is equipped with a Signa-Link interface for soundcard modes, 
>and I've worked quite a bit of WSJT FSK and JT65A. I know that there is 
>a software
>"solution" for APRS using AGWPE but I haven't tried it.
>
>What would be the recommendations of the group for equipping my station 
>for digital operation on the satellites? AGWPE and the soundcard 
>interface or a TNC? If so,
>what TNC would be recommended?
>
>Did I say "Thanks" yet? Also appreciate the bandwidth on this 
>reflector--I know newbie questions can be annoying.
>-- 
>73,
>
>Les Rayburn, N1LF
>121 Mayfair Park
>Maylene, AL 35114
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[amsat-bb] Re: Field Day Question

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

>I'm chasing grid squares towards Satellite VUCC and other awards. Is it 
>acceptable and good operating practice for my station to make multiple 
>contacts during
>FD on the linear birds? 

Make all you want on the linear birds! You'll no doubt hear stations and grids 
you normally won't, but I'll warn you, FD is chaos on the sats. FD stations can 
also be very difficult to get a QSL out of as well.

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[amsat-bb] Re: SATPC32 and IC-910H

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Sometimes the offset in the transponder changes slightly. This is especially 
true with VO-52 and AO-7. On these sats, I use the RIT to touch up and make 
sure I can hear my self plainly at the beginning of a pass. This is a little 
easier than the offset feature in the software.

I hope that makes sense.

73, Drew KO4MA


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>From: Les Rayburn 
>Sent: Apr 23, 2013 3:40 PM
>To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 and IC-910H
>
>I'm very new to satellite operation but have been having a blast for the 
>past couple of weeks. Using an IC-910H with attic antennas that include 
>a 7 element 432 Arrow
>antenna with an SSB Electronics pre-amp mounted at the antenna. 1/2" 
>hardline makes the 70' run from the attic to the shack in the garage. 2 
>Meters shows a 6 element K1FO Yagi with an SSB Electronics pre-amp and 
>1/2" hardline.
>
>Rig is controlled by SATPC32 via the CI-V interface at 9600 baud.
>
>On SO-50, I have no problems with doppler correction as you would 
>suspect. With the other birds, doppler is sometimes an issue. Sometimes 
>I hear stations strongly but when I call them, I don't hear my own 
>uplink and the other station obviously doesn't hear me either.
>
>On other passes, the difference is not so great, and I'll hear my own 
>uplink, though usually slightly off frequency.
>
>I know its possible to adjust the uplink frequency in the software, and 
>I've tried it during passes without much success. The translated help 
>file from German isn't much
>assistance to me so far.
>
>Can someone on the list point me towards a better explanation on the 
>web, or offer suggestions on how to correct the situation? Any help is 
>greatly
>appreciated!
>
>
>-- 
>73,
>
>Les Rayburn, N1LF
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>Maylene, AL 35114
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>
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[amsat-bb] Re: Half-duplex on the Kenwood TH-F6A

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Nah, no worries! It's a fun mode, but can be a challenge tuning to keep up by 
hand.

73, Drew KO4MA


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>From: Zach Leffke 
>Sent: Apr 16, 2013 5:26 PM
>To: 'Andrew Glasbrenner' , amsat...@wd9ewk.net, 
>amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Half-duplex on the Kenwood TH-F6A
>
>Ahhh, my apologies Drew.  I should have said previously uncommon modes instead 
>of unheard of modes.  As I am relatively new to the Amateur Satellite 
>community, I'm sure there is plenty that I am unaware of, and this is an 
>example of that.  Again, my apologies.  I'm looking forward to seeing how 
>things play out in the future.
>
>-Zach, KJ4QLP
>
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>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Half-duplex on the Kenwood TH-F6A
>
>
>
>
>-Original Message-
>>From: Zach Leffke 
>> This technology will allow previously unheard of modes of operation 
>>that could allow these types of HTs to complete a QSO.  Imagine a 
>>software defined transponder that receives an uplink in FM and 
>>downlinks SSB.
>
>I did that on AO-16 after we put it in "bent pipe" mode, although that was FM 
>to DSB. The ISIS cubesat radios also have this ability, and I think we'll see 
>it on some of those soon.
>
>73, Drew KO4MA
>
>
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[amsat-bb] Re: Half-duplex on the Kenwood TH-F6A

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-Original Message-
>From: Zach Leffke 
> This technology will allow previously unheard of modes of
>operation that could allow these types of HTs to complete a QSO.  Imagine a
>software defined transponder that receives an uplink in FM and downlinks
>SSB.  

I did that on AO-16 after we put it in "bent pipe" mode, although that was FM 
to DSB. The ISIS cubesat radios also have this ability, and I think we'll see 
it on some of those soon.

73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: Re: Fwd: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April 17th! 437.425MHz

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

So no published telemetry format?

73, Drew KO4MA

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On Apr 14, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Samudra Haque  wrote:

> Hello AMSAT community
> 
> some hams have requested information about the upcoming Phonesat mission
> telemetry format. This is a challenging objective for those who can track
> and monitor: there are 3 satellites being deployed from the same P-POD and
> will be released within moments of each other. The systems are timed to not
> overlap individual station transmissions, so in a single pass, all three
> should be heard.
> 
> For any technical questions, please contact the POC, Oriol Tintore of
> Phonesat. His contact info is below.
> 
> 73 de N3RDX
> 
> Oriol Tintore
>> Aerospace Engineer
>> PhoneSat Project, NASA Ames Research Center
>> c: 650-215-0376
>> o: 650-604-2710
>> oriol.tintoregazu...@nasa.gov
> 
> 
> 
>>> 
>>> -- Forwarded message --
>>> From: Wolfe, Jasper Lewis. (ARC-RD)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc.
>>> (SGT Inc.)] 
>>> Date: Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 3:05 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April 17th! 437.425MHz
>>> Cc: "Guillen Salas, Alberto (ARC-SST)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc.
>>> (SGT Inc.)]" , "Tintore Gazulla, Oriol
>>> (ARC-TH)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. (SGT Inc.)]" <
>>> oriol.tintoregazu...@nasa.gov>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hello CubeSats and Amateur Radio Operators!
>>> 
>>> The very first PhoneSat’s will be launching aboard the Antares  on April
>>> 17
>>> th at 1700 EDT (launch window to April 19th possibly further). We have
>>> manifested 2x PhoneSat 1.0 and 1x PhoneSat 2.0 Beta.
>>> 
>>> ** **
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Our orbit is very low (270km x 300km 51.6deg) and we’ll only be up there
>>> for 2 weeks! So we’re looking for as many people as possible to help with
>>> tracking our satellites!
>>> 
>>> ** **
>>> 
>>> 
>>> If any of you are interested in tracking the satellite please let myself
>>> (+the cc’d team) know – your help will be greatly appreciated! 
>>> 
>>> ** **
>>> 
>>> All three satellites will be transmitting on *437.425MHz* and TLE’s + more
>>> info can be found at www.phonesat.org – consolidated info sheet
>>> attached.***
>>> *
>>> 
>>> ** **
>>> 
>>> Feel free to tune-in and submit packets to www.phonesat.org 
>>> 
>>> ** **
>>> 
>>> Cheers!
>>> 
>>> PhoneSat Project
>>> 
>>> NASA ARC
>>> 
>>> ** **
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[amsat-bb] Re: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I dunno. V'ger seemed to have a pretty good downlink as I recall.

:-)

W7LRD reports AO-7 is still there post-near miss, so all is well.

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Gregory Beat 
>Sent: Apr 3, 2013 1:53 PM
>To: "amsat-bb@amsat.org" 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
>
>As long as the beacon does not change to V'GER,
>probably be OK.
>
>w9gb
>==
>Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 11:02:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
>From: Andrew Glasbrenner
>To: amsat-bb
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
>
>
>This was a little close...I'm interested in reports of AO-7 after 14:13Z today.
>
>73, Drew KO4MA
>
>> The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a
>> predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 10306.
>> 
>> Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530)
>> Secondary Object: SCC# 10306
>> Time of Closest Approach: 03 APR 2013 14:13 UTC
>
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[amsat-bb] Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

This was a little close...I'm interested in reports of AO-7 after 14:13Z today.

73, Drew KO4MA

>The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a
>predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 10306.
>
>Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530)
>Secondary Object: SCC# 10306
>Time of Closest Approach: 03 APR 2013 14:13 UTC
>
>Overall miss distance: 119 meters
>Radial (dU) miss distance: 118 meters
>In-Track (dV) miss distance: 12 meters
>Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 13 meters
>
>Primary Radial Error (U): 8 meters
>Primary In-Track Error (U): 23 meters
>Primary Cross-track Error (U): 14 meters
>
>Secondary Radial Error (U): 256 meters
>Secondary In-Track Error (U): 4140 meters
>Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 858 meters
>


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[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: UPDATE: 28375 AMSAT ECHO Close Approach Notification

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Swapping paint at up to 2x orbital velocity might get interesting. BTW it is a 
piece of Chinese Fengyun 1-C debris.

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On Feb 28, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Robert McGwier  wrote:

> As we used to say,  JIMMINY CRICKETS!  In the vacuum of space you could hear 
> that squealing by!
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner 
>  wrote:
>> Another close one, even if AO51 is no longer operational.
>> 
>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> >
>> > The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a
>> > predicted conjunction between AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) and SCC# 32170.
>> >
>> > Primary Object: AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375)
>> > Secondary Object: SCC# 32170
>> > Time of Closest Approach: 01 MAR 2013 03:46 UTC
>> >
>> > Overall miss distance: 36 meters
>> > Radial (dU) miss distance: -36 meters
>> > In-Track (dV) miss distance: 3 meters
>> > Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -6 meters
>> >
>> > Primary Radial Error (U): 10 meters
>> > Primary In-Track Error (U): 34 meters
>> > Primary Cross-track Error (U): 16 meters
>> >
>> > Secondary Radial Error (U): 29 meters
>> > Secondary In-Track Error (U): 115 meters
>> > Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 52 meters
>> >
>> >
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> 
> 
> -- 
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> Owner and Technical Director, Allied Communication, LLC
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> ARS: N4HY
> Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ)
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[amsat-bb] Fwd: UPDATE: 28375 AMSAT ECHO Close Approach Notification

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Another close one, even if AO51 is no longer operational.

73, Drew KO4MA

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Begin forwarded message:

> 
> The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a
> predicted conjunction between AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375) and SCC# 32170.
> 
> Primary Object: AMSAT ECHO (SCC# 28375)
> Secondary Object: SCC# 32170
> Time of Closest Approach: 01 MAR 2013 03:46 UTC
> 
> Overall miss distance: 36 meters
> Radial (dU) miss distance: -36 meters
> In-Track (dV) miss distance: 3 meters
> Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -6 meters
> 
> Primary Radial Error (U): 10 meters
> Primary In-Track Error (U): 34 meters
> Primary Cross-track Error (U): 16 meters
> 
> Secondary Radial Error (U): 29 meters
> Secondary In-Track Error (U): 115 meters 
> Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 52 meters
> 
> 
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[amsat-bb] Re: K8YSE/MM FL06

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I hear the fish are really biting in FL04...

73, Drew KO4MA

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On Feb 24, 2013, at 7:43 PM, John Papay  wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who worked me today while I was
> /MM in FL06.  We finally had seas that were conducive
> to operating from a 27' fishing boat.  I operated on
> SO-50 and worked AC0RA and VE3NKL.  Later I was on FO-29
> and made the first qso with W0DHB.  I worked CO6CBF at the
> end of the pass although we had a contact earlier as well.
> Anyone that needs a card please email me at my qrz.com
> address with qso details.  We had 5 lines out most of the
> time but didn't catch any fish.
> 73,
> John k8YSE
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