[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
John, Alan Kung, BA1DU and CEO of CAMSAT was one of the speakers at the Dayton AMSAT Forum. He reported that HO-68 is suffering from a bad relay or relay driver that is used to switch from the beacon to the transponder. The likelihood of recovery is low, but not zero. Here is the explanation from Alan's slide. These are exact quotes, not my interpretation: -- The current situation is the transponders will be difficult to switch the RF PA from beacon mode to transponder mode -- The RF relay or its drive circuit is failing, it is a stick relay. Probability of success of switch is probably a few tenth -- On the other hand, up to now the both solar and lithium-ion batteries are in very nice condition -- The exhibitions of the thermal-control, onboard flight computer and TTC are also excellent. 73, Steve N9IP -- -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Mac Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 5:06 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Hi all... I am wondering with the lack of Operational Satellites up at the moment.what is actually wrong with HO-68... All I could find out is that it had a scheduling problem, so what does this mean...its hardware or software...? With the limited life of these birds I would think they would implement something to at least get part of it working...if at all possible. John ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
As I recall it was a problem with a relay. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed, 4/1/12, John Mac vk2...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all... I am wondering with the lack of Operational Satellites up at the moment.what is actually wrong with HO-68... All I could find out is that it had a scheduling problem, so what does this mean...its hardware or software...? With the limited life of these birds I would think they would implement something to at least get part of it working...if at all possible. John ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
On Oct 24, 2011, at 6:23 PM, Ted wrote: If memory serves, a couple of months ago, one of the principles posted that they were trying to fix something but that it was coming back. Time for an official update from the HO-68 folks And time to bury that other negative crap and get back to satellite business :) Stop global whining! 73 Mike K5TRI p.s.: Instead of complaining, get outside or even better in between passes get on HF and enjoy the awesome conditions we have right now. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
As I recall, HO-68 had a stuck relay that was preventing it from changing Modes. The Command team was trying to find a work around but put the chance of success at about 10%. Not sure I'd be Holding my breath. Hope (pun in tended) they do manage to bring this bird back. It was a lot of fun to work. 73 Rick K7TEJ Michael Schulz msch...@creative-chaos.com wrote: On Oct 24, 2011, at 6:23 PM, Ted wrote: If memory serves, a couple of months ago, one of the principles posted that they were trying to fix something but that it was coming back. Time for an official update from the HO-68 folks And time to bury that other negative crap and get back to satellite business :) Stop global whining! 73 Mike K5TRI p.s.: Instead of complaining, get outside or even better in between passes get on HF and enjoy the awesome conditions we have right now. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
On Thu, March 17, 2011 00:23, Dads wrote: Hi Dads and others, Hi: Do you know if the ground control has turned the HO-68 back on yet? I am also curious about the state of HO-68 I haven't heard anything about this bird for quiet a while. I hope that someone can give some information? I had e- mail contact with Alan several months ago and he said he would have it turned on all the time soon. The rest of our sats are on all the time like A0-07 FO-29 VO-52 etc. Jerry w0sat 73, PE0SAT Jan ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Status
... Is there a webpage that shows the current on/off times for HO68? The one that you link to from the satellite status page on the AMSAT website hasn't been updated since December. Just to be absolutely clear and accurate, the AMSAT page refers us to the official page of the project. It is the HO-68 project team's non-updating that is to be faulted, and by no means AMSAT's. I mean, if the actual project's site isn't being maintained ... we cannot fault those who point to it. Sorry, John ... I just answered another message elsewhere that demeaned AMSAT for no legitimate reason ... Clint gets a little defensive at times ... (grin) Clint, K6LCS ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Status 110120
On 20/01/11 04:25, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: Unfortunately no beacon and no transponder heard on the 0420z pass here. Nothing heard on the 2043z 20th Jan pass over the UK either, despite it being a long and high 20 minute pass. Would have been great to road test my Gnuradio SDR CW receiver as webb, but next time :) -May- have spotted something on the waterfall like it's CW beacon, but very very weak, where as last night it was very very strong with me. I don't think it was unless it was extremley week, didnt even show up until well after 45 degrees elevation, where as last night, I could spot the beacon from AOS to LOS Did have to realign the antennas earlier, but AO-51 popped up at the right time, in the right place with two passes earlier, so I think they are close enough 73s Iain ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Transponder Test
Sorry for the mistake, the start time will be 0110UTC. 73 Alan, BA1DU - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:33 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Transponder Test Hello All, HO-68 linear transponder(CW/SSB mode) will be turned on from 010UTC to 0300UTC on 20th January. If you hear any signal, whether beacon or downlink of the transponder, please let me know. 73! Alan Kung, BA1DU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68's transponder will be off all week.
TNX I enjoyed hearing myself Nick k5qxj -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Hackett Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 10:14 AM To: gil...@pa.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org; eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68's transponder will be off all week. Yes Bill, Like I said ... the *TRANSPONDER* will be off ... See http://oscar.dcarr.org/ The *BEACON* will be on - for testing. 73 John. la2...@amsat.org From: gil...@pa.net To: la2...@amsat.org; eu-am...@yahoogroups.com CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO-68's transponder will be off all week. Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:01:39 -0500 HO-68's beacon was loud and solid on it's pass over Northeastern USA last evening. 73 Bill - Original Message - From: John Hackett archie.hack...@hotmail.com To: eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68's transponder will be off all week. Group, HO-68's transponder won't be switched on this week. 73 John. la2...@amsat.org From: alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: la2...@amsat.org Subject: Re: HO-68 Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:47:23 +0800 Hi John, Thank you very much for your report! This week HO-68 transponder will not be turn on, we will see if beacon can work steadily. we are going to test transponder at this weekend. 73! Alan, BA1DU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Status 110120
Unfortunately no beacon and no transponder heard on the 0420z pass here. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jan 19, 2011, at 8:41 PM, Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn wrote: Hi All, The transponder was not turn on correctly, there is only the beacon now, we will try again at 0255UTC, if OK, the transponder will keep operation for full circle from 0255UTC to 0500UTC. 73 Alan, BA1DU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68's transponder will be off all week.
HO-68's beacon was loud and solid on it's pass over Northeastern USA last evening. 73 Bill - Original Message - From: John Hackett archie.hack...@hotmail.com To: eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68's transponder will be off all week. Group, HO-68's transponder won't be switched on this week. 73 John. la2...@amsat.org From: alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: la2...@amsat.org Subject: Re: HO-68 Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:47:23 +0800 Hi John, Thank you very much for your report! This week HO-68 transponder will not be turn on, we will see if beacon can work steadily. we are going to test transponder at this weekend. 73! Alan, BA1DU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68's transponder will be off all week.
Yes Bill, Like I said ... the *TRANSPONDER* will be off ... See http://oscar.dcarr.org/ The *BEACON* will be on - for testing. 73 John. la2...@amsat.org From: gil...@pa.net To: la2...@amsat.org; eu-am...@yahoogroups.com CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO-68's transponder will be off all week. Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:01:39 -0500 HO-68's beacon was loud and solid on it's pass over Northeastern USA last evening. 73 Bill - Original Message - From: John Hackett archie.hack...@hotmail.com To: eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68's transponder will be off all week. Group, HO-68's transponder won't be switched on this week. 73 John. la2...@amsat.org From: alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: la2...@amsat.org Subject: Re: HO-68 Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:47:23 +0800 Hi John, Thank you very much for your report! This week HO-68 transponder will not be turn on, we will see if beacon can work steadily. we are going to test transponder at this weekend. 73! Alan, BA1DU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Not Heard
Alkuperäinen viesti Lähettäjä: j...@papays.com Päivämäärä: 13.01.2011 16:20 Vastaanottaja: amsat-bb@amsat.org Aihe: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Not Heard I did not hear HO-68 on 12Jan on the afternoon North America passes. This morning 13Jan it was not heard at 1408 UTC either. The beacon appears to be off as well. Let's hope this is not a serious problem. Anyone else have the same experience? 73, John K8YSE Hello John and BB, Same kind of experiences over here, I listened for beacon signal two european passes earlier today and nothing heard. Mika, OH8MBN ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Not Heard
snip I did not hear HO-68 on 12Jan on the afternoon North America passes. This morning 13Jan it was not heard at 1408 UTC either. The beacon appears to be off as well. Let's hope this is not a serious problem. Anyone else have the same experience? I heard HO-68 once during the past few days when just the beacon was on. I figured something was odd when I didn't hear any packet traffic over the FM transponder. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Not Heard
70-80 degree pass for me today @ 1600 UTC - Nothing heard on or around the posted beacon frequency of 435.790 ( CW mode ) for the duration of this pass. 73. Duane, K5VGU Wetumpka, AL EM62wm -- Original Message -- From: John Papay j...@papays.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Not Heard Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:20:54 -0500 I did not hear HO-68 on 12Jan on the afternoon North America passes. This morning 13Jan it was not heard at 1408 UTC either. The beacon appears to be off as well. Let's hope this is not a serious problem. Anyone else have the same experience? 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/4d2f254b3933ad1f60st05duc ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Not Heard
Just a reminder to everyone, the OSCAR Satellite Status page by KD5QGR is a great resource for determining up-to-the-minute statellite status: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ Often times, if you don't hear a satellite, you can check the page and instantly see reports from one or two other hams who have observed the same thing (or not!). 73 de Dave KB5WIA / CM88 I did not hear HO-68 on 12Jan on the afternoon North America passes. This morning 13Jan it was not heard at 1408 UTC either. The beacon appears to be off as well. Let's hope this is not a serious problem. Anyone else have the same experience? ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Not Heard
Hi all, I can report the same experience in respect of HO-68 beacon on two of the morning passes over here in the UK. Sorry I did not report it initially until I had confirmed my equipment was OK on passes of VO-53, we had lots of rain over the past two days so needed to be sure that I was not making an incorrect report. Ken Eaton GW1FKY ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 and SO-67 Trouble
Hi SO67 is currently scheduled over Asia. See www.amsatsa.org.za for the schedule. USA is coming up again first week Feb Hans ZS6AKV -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Giacobbe Lauser Sent: 12 January 2011 08:35 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 and SO-67 Trouble So, I've been trying to use SO-67 and HO-68 for a few days now, and I have had no luck. For equipment, I've been using a Yaesu FT-60R programmed with the primary frequencies and two secondaries programmed on either side for Doppler shift. My antenna is an ELK 2m/440cm. Now, I know SO-67 has been down, but all the passes I've tried have been after that satellite was supposedly repaired and back on schedule. Nada. Not even quieting in the receiver. HO-68 has been a similar bust. I checked the schedule posted from Alan and highlighted the ones that were supposedly on for FM/PACSAT over NA and heard nothing. The latest pass I tried was at 17:58 UTC 89 degrees straight overhead, but still I heard nothing and it was supposed to be on. I know my receiver is working, because I checked all my programmed frequencies, and I have been able to work AO-27 and AO-51 in the past few days, and I heard the ISS Packet beacon several times as well. Now that I think of it, I haven't heard SO-50 either. Any thoughts? I've had better luck on the weaker sats with my mobile and a short whip than I have with this ELK antenna. What gives? - Jake, K3UAZ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 comments.
Hi Domenico, The approach is excellent, but you forget the first link in the chain. HO-68 was built and funded all alone by the Chinese. So they can also decide alone whether and how long they offer a service for other radio amateurs. Each transponder operates on a schedule will omit any region in the world. This is quite the same way with satellites which have an low inclination orbit. We are not entitled to the transponder but should be happy and grateful that we can use it regularly. Unfortunately, the reality shows - if it is active - it is far from optimal use 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von i8cvs Gesendet: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:37 PM An: la2...@amsat.org; Amsat - BBs Cc: eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 comments. - Original Message - From: John Hackett archie.hack...@hotmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:50 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 comments. Once again, I note the whinging about HO-68's orbit not being suitable for a particular station ... or two. I'd like to remind the gentlemen concerned that HO-68's on time is NOT designed to favour one particular area. Please remember, it's a Chinese satellite and we should abide by and respect their decision of when to activate the transponder. For my own use,the HO-68 late afternoon GMT 'on' times are optimum. Conversly, I 'could' complain about the ISS orbit - (but I don't) -only 'seeing it at max 6 degrees for 90 seconds every 2 days - (read: unworkable from my QTH), dirro SO-50, AO-27 and VO-52. What may be poor for one operator could be optimum for another. Please remember, the world consists of more than The United States Of America and Southern Europe. 73 John. la2...@amsat.org Hi John, LA2QAA I don't agree with you because there are many and many HO-68 orbits with the satellite transponder OFF despite the elevation is very hight for South Europe and North Europe i.e. for you and for me as well for South USA and North USA The problem is that in the above orbits HO-68 cannot be very well monitored by the only one command station in China and they prefere to switch OFF the transponder. The pobleme is that the Chinese HO-68 should have more control stations around the the world instead of only one in China.The roule is that many control station are needed for a LEO satellites and only two or maximum tree for a HEO satellite. Same problem arise with JAMSAT with only one control station in Japan for FO-29 AMSAT China and AMSAT Japan don't like to share the command of their satellites with AMSAT's command stations in different continents. Conversly you should remember that in the early 1974 AMSAT had control stations for OSCAR-6 in USA ,in North Africa (Algeria) and Australia so that the satellite was continuously monitored and during all orbits it was operational. I abandoned HO-68 for the better and reliable as well in all orbits available transponder of VO-52 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 comments.
I resent being called a whinger! An observation was given and I concurred. I have no problem with them doing what they want since it is their satellite and I think everyone else feels the same. I stated a fact, and may help others hoping to hear certain areas of the country on the bird and not understand why they are not hearing them. We have many other satellites to use and I endeavor to use them when I can. Regards, Reid, W4UPD Amsat: 17002 On 1/4/2011 4:50 AM, John Hackett wrote: Once again, I note the whinging about HO-68's orbit not being suitable for a particular station ... or two. I'd like to remind the gentlemen concerned that HO-68's on time is NOT designed to favour one particular area. Please remember, it's a Chinese satellite and we should abide by and respect their decision of when to activate the transponder. For my own use,the HO-68 late afternoon GMT 'on' times are optimum. Conversly, I 'could' complain about the ISS orbit - (but I don't) -only 'seeing it at max 6 degrees for 90 seconds every 2 days - (read: unworkable from my QTH), dirro SO-50, AO-27 and VO-52. What may be poor for one operator could be optimum for another. Please remember, the world consists of more than The United States Of America and Southern Europe. 73 John.la2...@amsat.org ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 comments.
- Original Message - From: John Hackett archie.hack...@hotmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: eu-am...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:50 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 comments. Once again, I note the whinging about HO-68's orbit not being suitable for a particular station ... or two. I'd like to remind the gentlemen concerned that HO-68's on time is NOT designed to favour one particular area. Please remember, it's a Chinese satellite and we should abide by and respect their decision of when to activate the transponder. For my own use,the HO-68 late afternoon GMT 'on' times are optimum. Conversly, I 'could' complain about the ISS orbit - (but I don't) -only 'seeing it at max 6 degrees for 90 seconds every 2 days - (read: unworkable from my QTH), dirro SO-50, AO-27 and VO-52. What may be poor for one operator could be optimum for another. Please remember, the world consists of more than The United States Of America and Southern Europe. 73 John. la2...@amsat.org Hi John, LA2QAA I don't agree with you because there are many and many HO-68 orbits with the satellite transponder OFF despite the elevation is very hight for South Europe and North Europe i.e. for you and for me as well for South USA and North USA The problem is that in the above orbits HO-68 cannot be very well monitored by the only one command station in China and they prefere to switch OFF the transponder. The pobleme is that the Chinese HO-68 should have more control stations around the the world instead of only one in China.The roule is that many control station are needed for a LEO satellites and only two or maximum tree for a HEO satellite. Same problem arise with JAMSAT with only one control station in Japan for FO-29 AMSAT China and AMSAT Japan don't like to share the command of their satellites with AMSAT's command stations in different continents. Conversly you should remember that in the early 1974 AMSAT had control stations for OSCAR-6 in USA ,in North Africa (Algeria) and Australia so that the satellite was continuously monitored and during all orbits it was operational. I abandoned HO-68 for the better and reliable as well in all orbits available transponder of VO-52 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Scheduled OnTime / Visibility by GridSquare CrossReference tool
- Original Message - From: Bruce Semple bruce.sem...@verizon.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Scheduled OnTime / Visibility by GridSquare CrossReference tool My observation is that usually - when I have a nice high pass (elevation 15-20 deg) over my QTH - USA - East Coast - HO-68 is in one of it's scheduled off times. Not a complaint -- I'm just trying to figure out how to better coordinate with the HO-68 schedule. Thoughts / Comments appreciated Bruce WA3SWJ Hi Bruce, WA3SWJ The same happens here in south of Europe and this is why I abandoned HO-68 in favour most of the time of the most reliable VO-52. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Scheduled OnTime / Visibility by GridSquare CrossReference tool
On 1/3/2011 10:38 AM, i8cvs wrote: - Original Message - From: Bruce Semplebruce.sem...@verizon.net To:amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Scheduled OnTime / Visibility by GridSquare CrossReference tool My observation is that usually - when I have a nice high pass (elevation 15-20 deg) over my QTH - USA - East Coast - HO-68 is in one of it's scheduled off times. Not a complaint -- I'm just trying to figure out how to better coordinate with the HO-68 schedule. Thoughts / Comments appreciated Bruce WA3SWJ Hi Bruce, WA3SWJ The same happens here in south of Europe and this is why I abandoned HO-68 in favour most of the time of the most reliable VO-52. 73 de i8CVS Domenico Same thing happens here in Florida (South East USA) The only passes are usually low and difficult with omni antennas. As a result we have also chose not to try and work HO-68 during the lower passes. All of the good passes, the satellite is not active for our area. Reid, W4UPD Amsat: 17002 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 pass recording needed.
Hi Tom, I will send you my copy of the pass. Nice to hear the Boy Scouts on the birds. 73, Rick WA4NVM Hello all, Did anyone manage to get a pass recording of the 16 October 2010 1740 something pass over North America this past Saturday. I was doing demos as K2BSA/5 at the National Scouting Museum in Irving, TX and with all the explaining I was doing for onlookers, did not start my recorder. Want to QSL those we worked. Thanks much. Tom Schuessler 2713 Lake Gardens Irving, TX 75060 mailto:n5...@arrl.net n5...@arrl.net mailto:tjschuess...@verizon.net tjschuess...@verizon.net mailto:tschuess...@nbfirving.net tschuess...@nbfirving.net ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 FM live audiostream on (Oct 9th)
It is still running, and we have a 10 degrees pass coming that bridges acros the Atlantic (Europe North America). http://www.pa3guo.com/webradio.html Henk PA3GUO pa3...@upcmail.nl schreef: HO-68 FM live audio stream will be running again the rest of today (Oct 8th): http://www.pa3guo.com/webradio.html You will hear noise when the satellite is not overhead my station (JO21RJ, Netherlands, Europe). Let me know if there would be interest to switch to AO51 or the 70cm beacon of a Cubesat, for example tomorrow, Saturday Oct 9th. -- Henk, PA3GUO -- Henk, PA3GUO ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 audio stream
Gentlemen Mike DK3WN and Henks PA3GUO Thanks you very much Very very enjoyable to listen to the (HO-68) satellite after LOS. I heard myself with a delay of 5 or 6 seconds . If more stations from deferent location streaming the same Satellite we could follow the sat through the globe. This is a very practical teaching method to exchange the technique and skill among satellite fan community. Thanks again gentlemen 73 de Nader www.st2nh.com ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 audio stream
Hi Nader, thanks for your kind words. Yes, this was our idea. But it's only the first step. Henk and me thought also about other solutions (different satellites, fixed frequencies, SDR etc.) But you're right - if we can setup a worldwide network of streaming stations it's possible to listen a satellite around the globe. I think there are many other ideas and maybe we can collect and share them. 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Nader Omer Gesendet: Sonntag, 10. Oktober 2010 01:02 An: amsat bb bb Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 audio stream Gentlemen Mike DK3WN and Henks PA3GUO Thanks you very much Very very enjoyable to listen to the (HO-68) satellite after LOS. I heard myself with a delay of 5 or 6 seconds . If more stations from deferent location streaming the same Satellite we could follow the sat through the globe. This is a very practical teaching method to exchange the technique and skill among satellite fan community. Thanks again gentlemen 73 de Nader www.st2nh.com ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 FM live audiostream also on today (Oct 7th)
Hi Henk, ... really nice! I could hear the QSO's on HO-68 at the 1253 UTC pass during my work far from home ... It was really fun to listen to KB1QYS, KB1RVT, F0EUA, PA1TNO and VE3JW. What a discipline - short and efficient QSO's. That's the way :-) 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von PA3GUO Gesendet: Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:29 AM An: amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] HO-68 FM live audiostream also on today (Oct 7th) Also today (Oct 7) the HO-68 FM live audio stream will be running all day: http://www.pa3guo.com/webradio.html You will hear noise when the satellite is not overhead my station (JO21RJ, Netherlands, Europe). Last night there was quite some (very disciplined) activity with many countries present. Henk, PA3GUO The Netherlands ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re- HO-68 question
Hi Pat Indeed, I would have assumed that 01:51 UTC to 14:20 HO-68 would have been off. Note that the beacon is always audible (as far as I know) Based on this schedule I would have assumed 14:20-15:05utc the FM repeater to have been on Woaaah While typing this email: I just see there is a typo on the camsat website ! 18 Sept is entered twice :-) :-) Try the same time tomorrow ! Henk -- Henk, PA3GUO ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 question
Hi Pat, As pointed out by Henk there are two entries for September 18th. The last one is probably for September 19th. The first is for the real 18th. 73 OZ1MY/Ib -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Patrick E. Farcon [mailto:pfar...@yahoo.com] Sendt: 18. september 2010 19:36 Til: Ib Christoffersen Emne: Re: SV: [amsat-bb] HO-68 question Yes. Sorry for today. I was confused when I checked the website versus reports on Oscar website. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2010, at 12:27 PM, Ib Christoffersen oz...@privat.dk wrote: Hi Pat, Are you talking about today ? September 18 ? By the way it was/is on now starting 1605 ending 1650 in FM mode. 73 OZ1MY/Ib -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] På vegne af Patrick Farcon Sendt: 18. september 2010 18:06 Til: amsat-bb@amsat.org Emne: [amsat-bb] HO-68 question I finally got an opportunity to try and work HO-68 again on the weekend. Very tough during the week due to work schedule. I had a 65 deg at peak pass over FN20un but was unable to hear the satellite at all during the entire pass. Often I have a high 70cm noise level here so I figured it was operator tracking error (Arrow on a tripod) and the high noise level. I went to http://oscar.dcarr.org to see if anyone had heard the pass and unfortunately there were no reports either way. What I did find was a bit confusing unless the past work week took a real toll on me...LOL!... There were 4 reports out of Europe earlier in the day of the satellite being heard. When I had checked the schedule on http://www.camsat.cn I thought I understood the satellite to be off between 1:51 and 14:20 UTC. The pass I was trying to catch was at 14:39 UTC but the reported heard times were in the OFF period for HO-68. Am I reading this all wrong? I was hoping to perhaps catch a European station or two on that pass and also work others here in the US. Thanks in advance and maybe it¹s just a tough morning for me! 73, Pat ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule -19-26 Sep 2010
The satellite's in FM mode for the next week. Is that correct? I thought that it was supposed to switch to SSB operation. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL snip 19 Sep 2010 17:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 18:20...Turn Off 18:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:10...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 20:05...Turn Off 20 Sep 2010 23:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 00:10...Turn Off 03:06...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:22...Turn Off 14:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,South America 14:50...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,East Asia,Oceania 19:30...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:55...Turn Off 21 Sep 2010 02:54...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia, East Asia,South Asia 03:02...Turn Off 10:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe 10:50...Turn Off 13:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA, South America 14:30...Turn Off 17:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:45...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 20:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 21:00...Turn Off 22 Sep 2010 = 00:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 01:25...Turn Off 02:34...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:49...Turn Off 13:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:15...Turn Off 16:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa,Europe,NA South America 17:30...Turn Off 18:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:15...Turn Off 19:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 20:40...Turn Off 23 Sep 2010 = 00:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 01:05...Turn Off 02:22...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Asia,Oceania 02:37...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:55...Turn Off 16:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,India,Middle East Europe,NA 17:10...Turn Off 18:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 19:00...Turn Off 19:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:25...Turn Off 24 Sep 2010 00:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 00:50...Turn Off 02:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:15...Turn Off 12:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe, NA,South America 13:40...Turn Off 16:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 16:55...Turn Off 17:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:40...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:05...Turn Off 25 Sep 2010 23:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 00:35...Turn Off 01:48...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:03...Turn Off 12:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe, NA,South America 13:25...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:25...Turn Off 19:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 19:50...Turn Off 26 Sep 2010 23:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 00:15...Turn Off 03:18...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 03:29...Turn Off 14:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:55...Turn Off snip ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule -19-26 Sep 2010
The satellite's in FM mode for the next week. Is that correct? I thought that it was supposed to switch to SSB operation. That's correct!, next week HO-68 will work on FM mode. 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
145.825, PL 67 Hz on the uplink, 435.675 down. It works just like SO-50, only with an occasional packet burst thrown in, and it's on a schedule instead having to turn it on. Is there a specific question you have? 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: Bob Schmidt bschm...@ecdentalspecialists.com Sent: Sep 14, 2010 11:45 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Has anyone in NA worked HO-68 in FM mode? I am having a little trouble figuring out what they say on the web page. Bob, WA9JDR ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
Hi Bob ! Maybe stations in the US have worked HO-68 in FM mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oDgUTHCwg Or here is an archive from K8YSE: http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html -- Henk, PA3GUO Has anyone in NA worked HO-68 in FM mode? I am having a little trouble figuring out what they say on the web page. Bob, WA9JDR ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
.. of course that should have been: MANY stations .. Anyway, in the coming hours we have a few passes upcoming ! Listen at 435.675 FM (+/- 10KHz for doppler) 73,Henk Hi Bob ! Maybe stations in the US have worked HO-68 in FM mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oDgUTHCwg Or here is an archive from K8YSE: http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html -- Henk, PA3GUO Has anyone in NA worked HO-68 in FM mode? I am having a little trouble figuring out what they say on the web page. Bob, WA9JDR -- Henk, PA3GUO ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
Of course there are other websites where to report :-) Anyway, I found HO68 in the first part of the 19:00utc pass rather weak. Then it turned strong like always. Lot's of packet radio traffic. FM repeater worked fine. LA, EA, IK, PA, 9A stations. Mind the polarization ! For me: I need to change throughout the pass many times. (Left vs Right HCP). Wrong polarization: noise. Hope this helps ! Henk, PA3GUO PA3GUO pa3...@upcmail.nl schreef: .. of course that should have been: MANY stations .. Anyway, in the coming hours we have a few passes upcoming ! Listen at 435.675 FM (+/- 10KHz for doppler) 73,Henk Hi Bob ! Maybe stations in the US have worked HO-68 in FM mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oDgUTHCwg Or here is an archive from K8YSE: http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html -- Henk, PA3GUO Has anyone in NA worked HO-68 in FM mode? I am having a little trouble figuring out what they say on the web page. Bob, WA9JDR -- Henk, PA3GUO -- Henk, PA3GUO ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule -20-27 June 2010
20 June 2010 16:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Alan or the group, Does FM/PACSAT mean both Voice Repeater and PacSat BBS are acceptable modes? Tnx, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule -20-27 June 2010
Scott, Yes! you can refer to this document: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/documents/XW-1_Store-forward_Transponder_Users_Manual.pdf 73 Alan Kung,BA1DU - Original Message - From: Scott Richardson sc...@aves-specta.com To: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule -20-27 June 2010 20 June 2010 16:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Alan or the group, Does FM/PACSAT mean both Voice Repeater and PacSat BBS are acceptable modes? Tnx, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 question
At 01:09 PM 6/18/2010 -0600, w...@montana.com wrote: Sometimes when HO68 is not advertised by Alan to be ON, I can hear myself on the down-link frequency. Why is that. Is the sat really ON, or am I hearing intermod in my own equipment? BTW, this was during a near overhead pass. Tnx, Larry W7IN When it happens, do you note if any doppler? KB7ADL ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 question
I've noticed this a few times as well and it has not been intermod as I've had QSOs. For a while I had hoped that the bird was going to be turned on and left on but that has not been the case. David K6CDW -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Larry Gerhardstein Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 12:10 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 question Sometimes when HO68 is not advertised by Alan to be ON, I can hear myself on the down-link frequency. Why is that. Is the sat really ON, or am I hearing intermod in my own equipment? BTW, this was during a near overhead pass. Tnx, Larry W7IN ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule -13-20 June 2010
Hi Alan, BA1DU The HO-68 schedule- 13-20 June 2010 is very bad for South Europe because in the Mediterranean area only two orbits are useful with an elevation with no more than 45 degrees. 15 June 2010 19:05...Turn On and 19:50...Turn Off 17 June 2010 18:50...Turn On and 19:35...Turn Off All orbits overhead for Europe HO-68 is not scheduled and the transponder is Turned-Off Wery tired to make calculations every week for very small ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 06-13 June 2010
07 June 2010 03:05...Turn On--FM South America,NA,North Asia 03:50...Turn Off I just tried FM and SSB, heard no one and did not hear myself. Did anyone else successfully work HO-68 on this pass? Mark Lunday WD4ELG ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 06-13 June 2010
Hi Alan and Everyone on the list, I have not been able to make contact with HO-68 on V/U FM voice. However, I do hear a CW beacon on the 435.7900 MHz downlink. With this new schedule, I am looking forward to trying again. I just want to ensure my settings are correct. Uplink 145.8250 MHz FM PL 67.0 Hz Downlink435.6750 MHz FM I'm using a 5W HT with a homebrew yagi. Is that enough to reach a high orbit sat? 73, Peter VE7NGP ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 06-13 June 2010
Those settings look correct to me. I made my first sat contact on HO-68 using just a Yaesu VX-7R ht and an Arrow II handheld yagi. So long as you're homebrew antenna was constructed correctly, you're aiming for a realistic max elevation (I usually aim for 30 degrees or higher), you're tuning your downlink to compensate for the Doppler, and the sat is turned On during the pass you should be able to establish a QSO. My biggest problem with HO-68 is the scheduling. For me the sat is usually turned off during the good passes I can use. If I'm lucky I may get 1 good pass with it turned on a week. ~73, KC2WQW Ron On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Ng, Peter peter...@bccdc.ca wrote: Hi Alan and Everyone on the list, I have not been able to make contact with HO-68 on V/U FM voice. However, I do hear a CW beacon on the 435.7900 MHz downlink. With this new schedule, I am looking forward to trying again. I just want to ensure my settings are correct. Uplink 145.8250 MHz FM PL 67.0 Hz Downlink435.6750 MHz FM I'm using a 5W HT with a homebrew yagi. Is that enough to reach a high orbit sat? 73, Peter VE7NGP ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 06-13 June 2010
--- On Fri, 6/4/10, Ng, Peter peter...@bccdc.ca wrote: From: Ng, Peter peter...@bccdc.ca Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 06-13 June 2010 To: 'Alan Kung' alank...@public3.bta.net.cn, amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Received: Friday, June 4, 2010, 12:22 PM Hi Alan and Everyone on the list, I have not been able to make contact with HO-68 on V/U FM voice. However, I do hear a CW beacon on the 435.7900 MHz downlink. With this new schedule, I am looking forward to trying again. I just want to ensure my settings are correct. Uplink 145.8250 MHz FM PL 67.0 Hz Downlink 435.6750 MHz FM I'm using a 5W HT with a homebrew yagi. Is that enough to reach a high orbit sat? 73, Peter VE7NGP I've made several contacts on FM over HO-68 using an FT-817ND at 5 W with an Arrow dual-band yagi. I've yet to have a QSO over its linear transponder but I'm working on it. Keep trying. It's a great satellite. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
Hi Don, If you are standing outside with your arrow, a short feedline and an HT, you will not need a preamp. 73, Tony AA2TX --- At 07:41 PM 5/21/2010, Don wrote: I will still take all the help I can get but I think I just answered my own question. I was taking another look at the schedule and noticed it said turn on cw/ssb DUH I don't think that is going to work with a FM rig. Now that I feel completely stupid I still wonder about the preamp. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
Hi Don, Tony is correct, For H-68, AO51 and ISS you do not need a pre-amp. As an example how AO51 via a simple antenna + THD7 sounds: http://www.pa3guo.com/holiday_2006.html Henk, PA3GUO If you are standing outside with your arrow, a short feedline and an HT, you will not need a preamp. 73, Tony AA2TX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 16-23 May 2010
- Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: ans-edi...@amsat.org; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 6:14 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 16-23 May 2010 Hi Alan Kung, BA1DU I am sorry to say you that about all orbits of HO-68 are not useful for South of Europe because of very low satellite elevation. By the way during the best orbits over Europe with high elevation HO-68 is always turned Off Can you change a little the above situation particularly when HO-68 is in CW/SSB linear mode ? Tanks and 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010
Alan and All, I am confused (very common for me :-) ) I will be heading out this week for some fairly rare grids and am curious as to how I should operate. I am clear that linear transponder means SSB/CW operation. Does digital transponder mean operate packet/computer or FM voice? Looking at the schedule below does that mean the digital is on all the time and the linear will turn on / off at the listed times? or something different? For example: 15 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder (on? Or off? -- Voice? or Packet?) 01:25...Turn On--Linear Transponder (very clear Linear On, but digital off?) South America,NA,North Asia 02:10...Turn Off ( Linear off, but digital on? Or off? ) 02:21...Turn On (Linear? Digital both? - voice? Packet?) North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off Thanks for the help! and the Great new bird! 73, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan Kung Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 10:08 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010 Hello all, I got a lot of responses about problem of digital mode through HO-68. The main problem is that Packet communication is often interrupted by voice. We are trying a new schedule in this week, voice and packet operations will be separated by the schedule, of course, this just depends on the hams'own discipline. If you have any comment and suggestion, please let me know. 14 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 16:45...Turn On--Linear Transponder India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off 18:20...Turn On Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:05...Turn Off 15 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:25...Turn On--Linear Transponder South America,NA,North Asia 02:10...Turn Off 02:21...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off 03:15...Turn On--Linear Transponder South America,NA,North Asia 04:00...Turn Off 19:50...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off 16 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:00...Turn Off 02:09...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:25...Turn Off 03:00...Turn On NA,South America,North Asia 03:45...Turn Off 11:40...Turn On South America,Oceania,Asia 12:25...Turn Off 17:45...Turn On India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:30...Turn Off 19:50...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off 17 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder = 01:43...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:59...Turn Off 10:05...Turn On Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 10:50...Turn Off 13:05...Turn On South America,Oceania 13:50...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On India,Middle East,Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 23:25...Turn On NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 24:10...Turn Off 18 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder = 01:32...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:46...Turn Off 06:50...Turn On NA,North Asia,Middle East, Europe,Africa 07:35...Turn Off 11:30...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 12:15...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 19:10...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:55...Turn Off 19 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 00:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 01:00...Turn Off 03:04...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:15...Turn Off 11:15...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 12:00...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On NA,Asia,Oceania 23:55...Turn Off 20 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 02:05...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:45...Turn Off 02:50...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:05...Turn Off 11:00...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:45...Turn Off 18:40...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:25...Turn Off 21 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:35...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:20...Turn Off 04:17...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 04:32...Turn Off 07:45...Turn On North Asia,Europe,Africa 08:30...Turn Off 10:45...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:30...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010
Joe and all, for my understanding digital transponder means FM transponder only for packet mode. Alan will announce a better schedule next week. So as far as I know only 2 modes for the next week: Lineartransponder and FM transponder for packet (no voice). 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Gary Joe Mayfield Gesendet: Sonntag, 14. März 2010 16:25 An: 'Alan Kung'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010 Alan and All, I am confused (very common for me :-) ) I will be heading out this week for some fairly rare grids and am curious as to how I should operate. I am clear that linear transponder means SSB/CW operation. Does digital transponder mean operate packet/computer or FM voice? Looking at the schedule below does that mean the digital is on all the time and the linear will turn on / off at the listed times? or something different? For example: 15 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder (on? Or off? -- Voice? or Packet?) 01:25...Turn On--Linear Transponder (very clear Linear On, but digital off?) South America,NA,North Asia 02:10...Turn Off ( Linear off, but digital on? Or off? ) 02:21...Turn On (Linear? Digital both? - voice? Packet?) North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off Thanks for the help! and the Great new bird! 73, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan Kung Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 10:08 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010 Hello all, I got a lot of responses about problem of digital mode through HO-68. The main problem is that Packet communication is often interrupted by voice. We are trying a new schedule in this week, voice and packet operations will be separated by the schedule, of course, this just depends on the hams'own discipline. If you have any comment and suggestion, please let me know. 14 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 16:45...Turn On--Linear Transponder India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off 18:20...Turn On Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:05...Turn Off 15 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:25...Turn On--Linear Transponder South America,NA,North Asia 02:10...Turn Off 02:21...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off 03:15...Turn On--Linear Transponder South America,NA,North Asia 04:00...Turn Off 19:50...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off 16 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:00...Turn Off 02:09...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:25...Turn Off 03:00...Turn On NA,South America,North Asia 03:45...Turn Off 11:40...Turn On South America,Oceania,Asia 12:25...Turn Off 17:45...Turn On India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:30...Turn Off 19:50...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off 17 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder = 01:43...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:59...Turn Off 10:05...Turn On Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 10:50...Turn Off 13:05...Turn On South America,Oceania 13:50...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On India,Middle East,Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 23:25...Turn On NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 24:10...Turn Off 18 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder = 01:32...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:46...Turn Off 06:50...Turn On NA,North Asia,Middle East, Europe,Africa 07:35...Turn Off 11:30...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 12:15...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 19:10...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:55...Turn Off 19 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 00:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 01:00...Turn Off 03:04...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:15...Turn Off 11:15...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 12:00...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On NA,Asia,Oceania 23:55...Turn Off 20 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 02:05...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:45...Turn Off 02:50...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:05...Turn Off 11:00...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:45...Turn Off 18:40...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:25...Turn Off 21 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:35...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:20...Turn Off 04:17...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 04:32...Turn Off 07:45...Turn On North Asia,Europe,Africa 08:30...Turn Off 10:45...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:30...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010
Thank you, Alan. It is a good way! Now it will depend on our own discipline and tolerance for other modes. I am very excited and I hope that it works. Let's show that we have HAM spirit... 73, Mike DK3WN Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Alan Kung Gesendet: Freitag, 12. März 2010 17:08 An: amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010 Hello all, I got a lot of responses about problem of digital mode through HO-68. The main problem is that Packet communication is often interrupted by voice. We are trying a new schedule in this week, voice and packet operations will be separated by the schedule, of course, this just depends on the hams'own discipline. If you have any comment and suggestion, please let me know. 14 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 16:45...Turn On--Linear Transponder India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off 18:20...Turn On Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:05...Turn Off 15 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:25...Turn On--Linear Transponder South America,NA,North Asia 02:10...Turn Off 02:21...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off 03:15...Turn On--Linear Transponder South America,NA,North Asia 04:00...Turn Off 19:50...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off 16 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:00...Turn Off 02:09...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:25...Turn Off 03:00...Turn On NA,South America,North Asia 03:45...Turn Off 11:40...Turn On South America,Oceania,Asia 12:25...Turn Off 17:45...Turn On India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:30...Turn Off 19:50...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off 17 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder = 01:43...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:59...Turn Off 10:05...Turn On Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 10:50...Turn Off 13:05...Turn On South America,Oceania 13:50...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On India,Middle East,Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 23:25...Turn On NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 24:10...Turn Off 18 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder = 01:32...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:46...Turn Off 06:50...Turn On NA,North Asia,Middle East, Europe,Africa 07:35...Turn Off 11:30...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 12:15...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 19:10...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:55...Turn Off 19 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 00:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 01:00...Turn Off 03:04...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:15...Turn Off 11:15...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 12:00...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On NA,Asia,Oceania 23:55...Turn Off 20 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 02:05...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:45...Turn Off 02:50...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:05...Turn Off 11:00...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:45...Turn Off 18:40...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:25...Turn Off 21 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder 01:35...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:20...Turn Off 04:17...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 04:32...Turn Off 07:45...Turn On North Asia,Europe,Africa 08:30...Turn Off 10:45...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:30...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010
Thank you very much Alan Kung This is the best way for both FM and Pacsat fans to share the resourses and fun of Hope1 satellite. FB TU. 73's Nader ,ST2NH ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010
Hello Alan Kung I got a lot of responses about problem of digital mode through HO-68. The main problem is that Packet communication is often interrupted by voice. I agree with you. Let´s give it a chance with the new HO-68 schedule. Thank you very much for your efforts. vy 73 Gerd, DL8DR ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Command Team Contact
I've sent an email to Alan, thank you to everyone who replied. 73, Reid N0RC On 3/10/2010 9:15 AM, Mike Rupprecht wrote: Try to contact Alan Kung directly: alank...@public3.bta.net.cn 73, Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Reid Crowe Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. März 2010 15:51 An: amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Command Team Contact I'm looking for contact info for the HO-68 command team. I wasn't able to find it on their site. Does anyone know their email address? I'm trying to request that HO-68 be turned on to support operation for FQ56. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 and FO-29 common uplink
Hmmm... Interesting. That means that we all need to check both satellites before using either one, to be sure the orbits and modes are compatible, and avoid the passes that aren't (no matter how tempting). Dual-bird SSB/CW ops may be confusing, but accidentally running high power FM into FO-29 could be far worse. That bird is too delicate and precious to abuse. Greg KO6TH Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:23:49 -0500 From: glasbren...@mindspring.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 and FO-29 common uplink There was a fair amount of confusion as the two satellites passed each other over the US tonight. It might be good practice to mention which satellite you are listening to while calling CQ, etc. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 and FO-29 common uplink
Greg D. wrote: Dual-bird SSB/CW ops may be confusing, but accidentally running high power FM into FO-29 could be far worse. The FM uplink for 68 is outside of the uplink passband for 29, so it just makes for confusing SSB/CW ops. Drew ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 and FO-29 common uplink
Oh, that's right... Good planning! Never Mind... Greg KO6TH Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:52:52 -0500 From: glasbren...@mindspring.com To: ko6th_g...@hotmail.com CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO-68 and FO-29 common uplink Greg D. wrote: Dual-bird SSB/CW ops may be confusing, but accidentally running high power FM into FO-29 could be far worse. The FM uplink for 68 is outside of the uplink passband for 29, so it just makes for confusing SSB/CW ops. Drew _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii
Hi Robert, and yes, that was me asking if that was you, as just caught the last of your call before the bird shut off. It had a cutoff time of 2015 utc, so it hadnt gotten over the top of you yet. The HO-68 crew put in next weeks schedule for the bird, but it is all Linear SSB/CW modes, no FM. What I have to do here, is print out my SAT32PC WinAOS printout for 7 days, and then compare their schedule with what my printout says so I can determine when it will be active.. But at least I did hear you for a second, so maybe next time. The bird as great footprint, it's just they always turn it off (by software) when it is good for us here in the West. Also on board today was VA6BMJ, WC7V, N7HYN and myself. Maybe next time?? 73 de John - Original Message - From: Robert Smith duken...@pixi.com To: w6...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:30:41 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii Hi John I've never worked 68 before but I just tuned to it minutes ago and heard voice and someone asked if that 'was me robert? The bird seemed to die right then althought he beacon was functioning OK Just I need to study that bird a bit more and try my luck. If you happen to see something give me some warning and I will glad to give it a try. 73 robert in Hono - Original Message - From: w6...@comcast.net To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii I will be again looking for Hawaii on HO-68 pass today @ 2000 utc. Hopefully this time it will be active, not like the other day.. John W6ZKH ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii
Peter..downlink or uplink??? if you heard us, then you had the downlink. The uplink is 145.825 with 67hz PL. Yes, Robert NH7WM was there at the last second, but no QSO was held, as the bird did its auto-shutoff at 2015 utc. Guess we'll just keep trying, as it is a challenge, otherwise it wouldnt be fun, huh??? hi... 73 de John - Original Message - From: Peter Scheller nh...@msn.com To: w6...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:31:34 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii John, W6ZKH Good morning. Copied your signal and others. Sorry, could not find my downlink. There was another NH6? station calling but did not get his call. Think he said BL01 73, Peter NH6VB BL01xm Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:36:36 + From: w6...@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii I will be again looking for Hawaii on HO-68 pass today @ 2000 utc. Hopefully this time it will be active, not like the other day.. John W6ZKH ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 07-21 Feb 2010
Thanks Alan ! Will again be a lot of fun and experimenting ! Henk, PA3GUO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oDgUTHCwg ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 07-21 Feb 2010
Listened to orbit #721 (per NOVA) (23:23-23:40 for my location) and did not hear any activity nor my 145.825 (67Hz) uplink. I heard the CW beacon on the previous pass, but not this time, though it was well pass TCA when I looked for it. Just wondering if it was my station or was the transponder off? According to the new sked by Alan Kung, 07 Feb. 2300-2345 it was to be on. I am just finding out what my capabilities are with the new antennas, so... 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com 500-KHz/CW, 144-MHz EME, 1296-MHz EME DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 07-21 Feb 2010
Hi Ed, Were you in SSB or FM mode? I was on the earlier pass (20:00z) today, and at least for that pass the bird was in SSB/CW mode. Had my first contact on HO-68, a nice chat with Kerry, WC7V, in Montana. It was quite loud, like S5 when most birds barely move the needle. Really easy to copy. Great job, CAMSAT! Greg KO6TH Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:46:58 -0900 To: ham...@iae.nl; amsat-bb@amsat.org From: kl...@acsalaska.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 07-21 Feb 2010 Listened to orbit #721 (per NOVA) (23:23-23:40 for my location) and did not hear any activity nor my 145.825 (67Hz) uplink. I heard the CW beacon on the previous pass, but not this time, though it was well pass TCA when I looked for it. Just wondering if it was my station or was the transponder off? According to the new sked by Alan Kung, 07 Feb. 2300-2345 it was to be on. I am just finding out what my capabilities are with the new antennas, so... 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com 500-KHz/CW, 144-MHz EME, 1296-MHz EME DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Not Heard ?
Hi Andre, It was software crash, not a tempreture problem. 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU - Original Message - From: Andre' v Deventer vandevente...@telkomsa.net To: Amsat-Bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 4:09 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Not Heard ? Hi, I noticed the beacon info showed for 5 cycles before switch on ( 18h45 UTC) that temp was 21C . FM and DIGITAL was active normal for 13 mins 23 sec after switch on. There after beacon still on and reported xponder on but silent and temp was now 25 and 26C ? Wonder if this was a tempreture output shutdown ? 73 andre zs2bk ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Not Heard ?
Yes Nader, confirm that. On our 19:05 UTC pass the FM transponder should be active but nothing heard :-( 73, Mike DK3WN BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUE TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUE TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUE TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUE TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT U6D ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUE TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUE TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 TTT EET TTT TTT UBT ETT XW XW PA Output RF Switch Status: PA1 Works (Transponder and Beacon) Transponder Working Status: Beacon and FM Transponder Transponder Temperature : 25 C Beacon RF Output Power: 0 mW Beacon Power Supply Volts : 5 V Receiver Power Supply Curr: 250 mA Linear Transponder ACG Volts : 0.04 V Transponder RF Output Power : 0 mW Transponder PA Curr : 550 mA Linear Transponder Up Conv: 0 mA Linear Transponder Volts : 0 V FM Dig S/F Transponder Curr : 270 mA FM Dig S/F Transponder Volts : 5 V -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Nader Omer Gesendet: Dienstag, 2. Februar 2010 20:13 An: amsat bb bb Betreff: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Not Heard ? HO-68 Not Heard Orbit #653 18:52 - utc Mode FM/Packet CW TLM ok scheadule:- 02 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder 18:45...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 73's Nader ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 01-07 Feb 2010
Mr. Kung, It is heartbreaking to watch the HO-68 schedule, and see the satellite virtually cutting off seconds before the footprint reaches KH6 land. We are not asking to amend an existing and published schedule, but would be grateful for future considerations. Respectfully submitted Peter Scheller, NH6VB From: alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:56:13 +0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 01-07 Feb 2010 31 Jan. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder === 19:20...Turn On South Africa, Europe, NA 20:05...Turn Off 23:05...Turn On South Africa,South America,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 23:50...Turn Off 01 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder === 02:35...Turn On South Pole, South America,NA,North Asia,North Pole 03:20...Turn Off 11:40...Turn On Australia,New Zealand,South Asia, East Asia,North Asia,Europe 12:25...Turn Off 19:05...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 19:50...Turn Off 02 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder === 00:30...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia, North Pole 01:15...Turn Off 04:20...Turn On South America,NA,Middle Asia 05:05...Turn Off 15:15...Turn On Australia, India,South Asia,Europe,NA 16:00...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 03 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder === 00:20...Turn On South America, NA,North Asia 01:05...Turn Off 03:45...Turn On South Pole,South America, NA North Asia, North Pole 04:30...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On Australia, South Asia, East Asia,North Asia 13:26...Turn Off 16:55...Turn On India,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA, 17:40...Turn Off 04 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder === 01:40...Turn On South Pole,South America,NA,North Asia 02:25...Turn Off 01:55...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:40...Turn Off 03:45...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 04:30...Turn Off 10:50...Turn On Oceania,South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 11:35...Turn Off 16:35...Turn On India,Middle Asia,Africa,Europe,NA 17:20...Turn Off 20:00...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA,North Asia 20:45...Turn Off 05 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder === 01:25...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:10...Turn Off 03:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 04:00...Turn Off 12:37...Turn On Oceania,South Asia, East Asia, North Asia 12:52...Turn Off 16:15...Turn On India,Middle Asia,Europe,NA 17:00...Turn Off 19:45...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:30...Turn Off 06 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder === 01:10...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 01:55...Turn Off 10:15...Turn On Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 11:00...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On India,Middle Asia,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 19:25...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA,North Asia 20:10...Turn Off 07 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder === 00:50...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 01:35...Turn Off 01:47...Turn On South Asia,East Asia, North Asia 02:02...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 29-01 1320utc
Yep! I'll try to work from my mobile station from IM79. Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: jp-byj-free jp.f6...@free.fr To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:10 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 29-01 1320utc Hi Ho-68 Linear Transponder Tomorrow 1320UTC very good conditions for QSO NorthAmerica - Europe. S'73Jep. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Tracking
Peter, what is your location (locator, longitude, latitude), what are your entries for HO-68 in Doppler.SQF and what were the predicted AOS and LOS times for the pass you mean? You can check that with the Preview function or the list programs WinAOS or WinListen. I never heard that the predictions of NOVA and SatPC32 were different, provided the data are the same for both programs. 73s, Erich, DK1TB - Original Message - From: Peter Scheller nh...@msn.com To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:55 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Tracking Greetings to all. I have 2 satellite prediction programs, NOVA for Windows and of course SatPC32. Since the two do not match in prediction, I tried to find out which one is correct. Anyone wonders about the outcome? Erich, you can relax, your SatPC32 program is superior! But.. Setup: IC-706MKII, outside Arrow antenna mounted on photo tripod at ground level. Computer time adjusted to WWV and newest Keps loaded via internet. HO-68 orbit 547 was an almost overhead pass (here in Hawaii). When I finally picked up HO-68's beacon, the indicated CAT frequency of the SatPC32 program and the MANUALLY tuned frequency of the IC-706MKII did not match, and were far off. By observation, the satellite was lagging the prediction program. When the the CAT window showed a beacon frequency of 435790 KHz I timed this with a stop watch, and waited till the radio dial showed the same. The difference was about 7 minutes! and SatPC32 showed HO-68 almost out of the foot print whilst it should have been overhead at the closest distance to me. Something is absolutely wrong. A 7 minute time difference is not acceptable. Next I loaded HO-68's Online Satellite Pass Predictions from AMSAT NA. Surprise, the AMSAT predictions accurately mirror the SatPC32 predictions, or vice versa. But are wrong! as measured by the actual event. Any help out there? 73, Peter NH6VB _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010
Hi all, The available schedule are night passes except for the Friday 29 @ 13:20 UTC. This is the one I'll try to record due to light conditions. 73s, Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it To: Pedro A. Perez eb4...@amsat.org; AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:42 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010 - Original Message - From: Pedro A. Perez eb4...@teleline.es To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010 Great week to try my mobile SSB sat station! I hope to record a video and upload it to my website (like the one working Domenico I8CVS via FO-29). Thank you very much Alan! Best 73s, Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com Hi Pedro, EB4DKA I have seen that between 24-31 jan we have 12 orbits scheduled for Europe on HO-68 By the way actually I got not the time to see on PC the best suitable orbits for both of us in Europe If you chouse the best convenient orbit for you I will be very happy to try again as we did via FO-29 using your CJU or IO-IO antennas and see the difference. The orbits with high elevations are preferred because those with very low elevation are full of QRO stations equipped for 2 meters tropo but hopefully without elevation. Waiting for your news. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010
Great week to try my mobile SSB sat station! I hope to record a video and upload it to my website (like the one working Domenico I8CVS via FO-29). Thank you very much Alan! Best 73s, Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010 24 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 16:05...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 16:50...Turn Off 23:15...Turn On South Africa,South America,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 24:00...Turn Off 25 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 00:55...Turn On South Pole, South America,NA,North Asia,North Pole 01:40...Turn Off 12:08...Turn On Australia,South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 12:21...Turn Off 19:15...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 20:00...Turn Off 26 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 00:40...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia, North Pole 01:23...Turn Off 02:20...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia, North Pole 03:05...Turn Off 11:25...Turn On Australia, New Zealand 11:48...Turn Off 13:41...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 13:56...Turn Off 19:00...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 19:45...Turn Off 27 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 00:20...Turn On South Pole,South America, NA North Asia, North Pole 01:05...Turn Off 02:10...Turn On South Pole,South America, NA North Asia, North Pole 02:55...Turn Off 11:15...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand, East Asia,Europe,NA,North Pole 12:00...Turn Off 17:05...Turn On India,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA, North Pole 17:50...Turn Off 28 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 00:05...Turn On South Pole,South America,NA,North Asia 00:45...Turn Off 01:55...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:40...Turn Off 11:00...Turn On Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 11:45...Turn Off 13:07...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 13:22...Turn Off 20:10...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:55...Turn Off 29 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 03:40...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia,Middle Asia 04:25...Turn Off 10:40...Turn On Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 11:25...Turn Off 12:50...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 13:05...Turn Off 13:20...Turn On Europe,NA,South America,South Pole 14:05...Turn Off 16:30...Turn On India,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA 17:15...Turn Off 19:55...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA,North Asia 20:40...Turn Off 30 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 03:25...Turn On NA,North Asia 03:48...Turn Off 12:10...Turn On Oceania 12:30...Turn Off 12:36...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia,Oceania 12:51...Turn Off 19:40...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA,North Asia 20:25...Turn Off 31 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 01:05...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 01:50...Turn Off 02:55...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 03:40...Turn Off 12:19...Turn On South Asia,East Asia, North Asia 12:34...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010
- Original Message - From: Pedro A. Perez eb4...@teleline.es To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010 Great week to try my mobile SSB sat station! I hope to record a video and upload it to my website (like the one working Domenico I8CVS via FO-29). Thank you very much Alan! Best 73s, Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com Hi Pedro, EB4DKA I have seen that between 24-31 jan we have 12 orbits scheduled for Europe on HO-68 By the way actually I got not the time to see on PC the best suitable orbits for both of us in Europe If you chouse the best convenient orbit for you I will be very happy to try again as we did via FO-29 using your CJU or IO-IO antennas and see the difference. The orbits with high elevations are preferred because those with very low elevation are full of QRO stations equipped for 2 meters tropo but hopefully without elevation. Waiting for your news. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 on LOTW?
Hi Bill! Anyone know how to load HO-68 qsos to LOTW? I keep getting Invalid Satellite Name error. You may need to e-mail ARRL (lotw @ arrl.org) and ask them to update LOTW to include HO-68. There is a list of satellites supported in LOTW at: https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq#sats SO-67 is also not on that list. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 on LOTW?
ISS is not either. It is sometimes configured as a relay satellite. 73, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 4:03 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 on LOTW? Hi Bill! Anyone know how to load HO-68 qsos to LOTW? I keep getting Invalid Satellite Name error. You may need to e-mail ARRL (lotw @ arrl.org) and ask them to update LOTW to include HO-68. There is a list of satellites supported in LOTW at: https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq#sats SO-67 is also not on that list. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule Jan 17-24
Hi Alan Kung, BA1DU Tank you very much for scheduling HO-68 only FM and Digital Transponder for the full week from jan 17 to jan 24 Similarly for the next week from Jan 24 to Jan 31 we expect to have only the Linear Transponder scheduled for the full week ! Tank you very much for your cooperation. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 5:56 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule Jan 17-24 17 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:15...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:00...Turn Off 17 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:25...Turn On South Africa,South America,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 00:10...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:10...Turn On Australia,South Pole, New Zealand, East Asia, North Asia,Europe,North Pole,NA 10:55...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 12:20...Turn On Australia,South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 12:35...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:25...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 20:10...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:15...Turn On South America,NA,Europe,North Asia 24:00...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:40...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,South Asia 11:56...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:51...Turn On Australia,South Asia,East Asia, North Asia 14:07...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:10...Turn On Africa,NA,North Asia 19:55...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 22:55...Turn On South America,North Africa,NA,North Pole,North Asia 23:40...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:25...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand,East Asia 11:48...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:34...Turn On Australia,South Asia,Est Asia, 13:50...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 15:55...Turn On East Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA 16:20...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 17:10...Turn On Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia,East Asia 17:55...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:05...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand 11:27...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:14...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 13:29...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 18:45...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 19:30...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 00:10...Turn On South America,NA,North Pole, North Asia,East Asia 00:55...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:50...Turn On Oceania,South Asia,East Asia, North Asia,Europe,NA 11:35...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:30...Turn On Oceania,South Asia,Middle Asia, Europe,North Pole 14:15...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:40...Turn On Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 17:25...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 01:30...Turn On North Africa,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Asia, East Asia 02:15...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 02:23...Turn On North Asia, East Asia,South Asia,Oceania 02:39...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 03:20...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia,North Pole 03:09...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:35...Turn On South America,NA,Europe,North Pole, North Asia,East Asia 00:20...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 00:30...Turn On South Asia,Australia,New Zealand 00:50...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 01:10...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia,North Pole 01:55...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 03:51...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 04:06...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule Jan 17-24
I've often thought that it would make sense for us as a community to work toward the following: 1. Predictable mode changes based on simple parameters that extend forward in time. These would include 'every other week' (as below), or 'all even days', or 'when above 40 deg. N'. 2. Scripting 'hooks' for our tracking programs, whereby the mode of a satellite could be programmed by a scripting language such as Lua, Ruby, etc. Then, as as community we could write the scripts that automate the selection of modes based on #1 published by the satellite groups, and we'd have a slightly more automatic process: SatPC32 would, for instance, not automatically go to AO-27 when in auto mode unless it were in an operational mode. I recognize that this isn't going to work well with commissioning or with the testing mode that FO-29 is in right now, but it's worth a thought. 73, Bruce VE9QRP On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 7:22 AM, i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it wrote: Hi Alan Kung, BA1DU Tank you very much for scheduling HO-68 only FM and Digital Transponder for the full week from jan 17 to jan 24 Similarly for the next week from Jan 24 to Jan 31 we expect to have only the Linear Transponder scheduled for the full week ! Tank you very much for your cooperation. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 5:56 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule Jan 17-24 17 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:15...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:00...Turn Off 17 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:25...Turn On South Africa,South America,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 00:10...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:10...Turn On Australia,South Pole, New Zealand, East Asia, North Asia,Europe,North Pole,NA 10:55...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 12:20...Turn On Australia,South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 12:35...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:25...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 20:10...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:15...Turn On South America,NA,Europe,North Asia 24:00...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:40...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,South Asia 11:56...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:51...Turn On Australia,South Asia,East Asia, North Asia 14:07...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:10...Turn On Africa,NA,North Asia 19:55...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 22:55...Turn On South America,North Africa,NA,North Pole,North Asia 23:40...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:25...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand,East Asia 11:48...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:34...Turn On Australia,South Asia,Est Asia, 13:50...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 15:55...Turn On East Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA 16:20...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 17:10...Turn On Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia,East Asia 17:55...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:05...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand 11:27...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:14...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 13:29...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 18:45...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 19:30...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 00:10...Turn On South America,NA,North Pole, North Asia,East Asia 00:55...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:50...Turn On Oceania,South Asia,East Asia, North Asia,Europe,NA 11:35...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:30...Turn On Oceania,South Asia,Middle Asia, Europe,North Pole 14:15...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:40...Turn On Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 17:25...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 01:30...Turn On North Africa,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Asia, East Asia 02:15...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 02:23...Turn On North Asia, East Asia,South Asia,Oceania 02:39...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 03:20...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia,North Pole 03:09...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:35...Turn On South America,NA,Europe,North Pole, North Asia,East Asia 00:20...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 00:30...Turn On South Asia,Australia,New Zealand 00:50...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 01:10...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia,North Pole 01:55...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule Jan 10-17
- Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 5:45 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule Jan 10-17 12 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 19:205...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 20:05...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn Hi Alan, BA1DU The path: South America,NA,North Asia of the above orbit 12 Jan 2010 of HO-68 linear transponder is wrong because the satellite covers instead Africa and Europe. This is why a lot of users following your schedule missed a very interesting orbit with very high elevation over Europe. I suggest you to remove the path of the satellite over the continents and live only the time and the mode of operation as follows: 12 Jan. 2010 Linear Tansponder 19:20...Turn On 20:05...Turn Off Doing this way every one will be obliged to check every orbit and see if it covers it's foot print or not. In addition I suggest to schedule HO-68 one week only FM and Digital Transponder and one week only Linear Transponder. This will simplify the job for you and for all satellite users giving to everyone the maximum capability to work every possible orbit in the preferred mode. In the mean time and for the future I will not take any more in account the path of HO-68 that you states over the continents because it is already two time that I found it to be in mistake. The last time the following orbit was also in mistake because I found that it was not covering Europe. 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 21:45...Turn On South Africa,Europe,Middle East Asia,NA,North Pole,North Asia 22:30...Turn Off Tank you for your cooperation. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 BBS upload!!
Can these satellite protocols be used on earth ? Station to station ? Andrew VK4TEC - Original Message - From: Dave Aitch d...@g1ocn.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 3:29 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 BBS upload!! I also uploaded a file with WiSP. Hope you can download it OK. It would be nice if other voice users did not transmit until the packet transmission has stopped though. Patience gentlemen, please. 73, Dave. G1OCN. AMSAT 5766 Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 BBS upload!! I succeeded in upload a file into BBS using WiSP, the file number was 'CB'. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xw1_digi.htm#bottom JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.128/2604 - Release Date: 01/06/10 19:35:00 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 BBS upload!!
Hi Andrew, Theoretically, yes. Realistically, probably not. If the server software is available, and be made to run on typical PC CPUs, the answer is yes. I can't recall if the satellite/server side of the software is available or not...search around. The client side software was called PB and PG, so search for those. Also, you can search for pacsat protocol. There is a *nix version of these out there, too. I think the source code is posted. But for the satellite side (server)--not sure. 73, Mark N8MH On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:17 AM, Andrew Rich vk4...@tech-software.net wrote: Can these satellite protocols be used on earth ? Station to station ? Andrew VK4TEC - Original Message - From: Dave Aitch d...@g1ocn.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 3:29 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 BBS upload!! I also uploaded a file with WiSP. Hope you can download it OK. It would be nice if other voice users did not transmit until the packet transmission has stopped though. Patience gentlemen, please. 73, Dave. G1OCN. AMSAT 5766 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 BBS upload!!
Different CPUs on different spacecraft, mostly running a custom spacecraft operating system (SCOS). Google 'bektek' and 'pacsats' and you can find lots of information about the satellites--old and new. For eample: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/nk6k/msatmain.html There is CPU and memory information there about the original microsats... Tons of information out there, really. 73, Mark N8MH On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 6:49 AM, Andrew Rich vk4...@tech-software.net wrote: What do they run in the satellite ? Dedicated PC ? Sounds a big task Andrew - Original Message - From: Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.com To: Andrew Rich vk4...@tech-software.net Cc: Dave Aitch d...@g1ocn.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 BBS upload!! Hi Andrew, Theoretically, yes. Realistically, probably not. If the server software is available, and be made to run on typical PC CPUs, the answer is yes. I can't recall if the satellite/server side of the software is available or not...search around. The client side software was called PB and PG, so search for those. Also, you can search for pacsat protocol. There is a *nix version of these out there, too. I think the source code is posted. But for the satellite side (server)--not sure. 73, Mark N8MH On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:17 AM, Andrew Rich vk4...@tech-software.net wrote: Can these satellite protocols be used on earth ? Station to station ? Andrew VK4TEC - Original Message - From: Dave Aitch d...@g1ocn.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 3:29 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 BBS upload!! I also uploaded a file with WiSP. Hope you can download it OK. It would be nice if other voice users did not transmit until the packet transmission has stopped though. Patience gentlemen, please. 73, Dave. G1OCN. AMSAT 5766 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.129/2606 - Release Date: 01/07/10 19:35:00 -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule Jan 10-17
Hi Alan, I have some questions regarding HO-68.. Would it be possible to reschedule HO-68 for Australia and New Zealand at more appropriate times around the 22:00UTC passes ? Its currently not operating , in our corner of the world, around the 22:00UTC timeframe, that is morning for us, and it would be nice to be able to use it during daylight hours. The current times are near 10pm at night for us or midnight+ for New Zealand ! Also, why does it need a schedule, is there not enough power to operate 24/7 ? thanks Tim -- VK2XTT :: QF56if :: BMARC :: WIA :: AMSAT-VK :: AMSAT ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule Jan 04-10
Hi Alan, BA1DU The schedule HO-68 Jan 04-10 for linear transponder is no good for South of Europe because the elevation of the satellite is very low and the acquisition time is too short for Italy If it is possible I suggest you to make a new schedule for the future with the HO-68 linear transponder ON all possible orbits for one week and the HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder ON all possible orbits for the following week. I checked all possible orbits of HO-68 linear transponder suitable for Italy between Jan 04-10 but unfortunately only four orbits are possible with very low elevation and short time of operation. In addition I found that the following orbit of your schedule is not covering Europe. 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 21:45...Turn On South Africa,Europe,Middle East Asia,NA,North Pole,North Asia 22:30...Turn Off TANKS for your cooperation. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Alan Kung alank...@public3.bta.net.cn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 6:11 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule Jan 04-10 03 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 16:35...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:20...Turn Off 03 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 18:35...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 18:55...Turn Off 04 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 10:30...Turn On Australia,South Pole, New Zealand 10:55...Turn Off 04 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:11...Turn On Europe,NA,South America 13:45...Turn Off 04 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:20...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:05...Turn Off 04 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:50...Turn On South Africa, NA,North Asia 20:35...Turn Off 05 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:20...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,East Asia 10:50...Turn Off 05 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:50...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,South Asia 14:02...Turn Off 05 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 16:05...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 16:50...Turn Off 05 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 21:20...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 22:05...Turn Off 06 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 10:00...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand,North Asia, Europe,North Pole 10:45...Turn Off 06 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 11:45...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,Est Asia, North Asia 12:20...Turn Off 06 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:10...Turn On Europe, North Asia,NA,North Pole,South America 16:35...Turn Off 06 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:15...Turn On South Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,North Pole, NA,North Asia 20:00...Turn Off 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:52...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 12:07...Turn Off 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 14:10...Turn On Europe,NA,North Pole,South America 14:40...Turn Off 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 18:55...Turn On South Africa,Europe,Middle East Asia,NA,North Pole,North Asia 19:40...Turn Off 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 21:45...Turn On South Africa,Europe,Middle East Asia,NA,North Pole,North Asia 22:30...Turn Off 08 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 11:36...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 11:51...Turn Off 08 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 12:04...Turn On Europe,NA,North Africa,South America 12:44...Turn Off 08 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 18:40...Turn On South Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,North Pole, NA,North Asia 19:25...Turn Off 08 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 22:35...Turn On North Africa,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Asia,East Asia,North Australia 23:20...Turn Off 09 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:55...Turn On South Pole,Australia,East Asia, North Asia, Europe,North Pole 11:35...Turn Off 09 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:40...Turn On North Asia,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Africa, South America,South Pole 12:20...Turn Off 09 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 16:45...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:30...Turn Off 09 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 22:05...Turn On West Africa,East South America,Europe,NA, North Pole,North Asia 22:50...Turn Off 10 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 10:40...Turn On South Pole,Australia,New Zealand,East Asia,North Asia 11:15...Turn Off 10 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 11:20...Turn On North Asia,Europe,NA,South Africa,South America,South Pole 12:05...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings:
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Linear Transponder - Newbie Questions
Hi Mike, when I work satellites from mobile (mode J-V/U) I only compensate the doppler on the receiver (also a SSB handheld receiver). You can see what I'm talking about in this video working the FO-29 (similar to the HO-68): http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Videos%20AMSAT/VIDEO_EB4DKA%20via%20FO29%20desde%20movil.html Best 73 and good luck! Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: Mike Benonis mailingli...@benonis.net To: BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 8:41 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Linear Transponder - Newbie Questions I'm a relative satellite newbie, and hence I don't have a base station set up. I do have a 2m SSB rig and an HT capable of SSB reception up at 435 MHz, as well as an Arrow antenna. With that in mind, does anyone have any tips for making contacts via the linear transponder on HO-68? Other than keeping my antenna pointed in the direction of the bird/rotated to avoid fades, how much do I need to compensate for doppler on the transmit and receive rigs?If I only tweak the RX rig, is that acceptable? Also, how much power should I use? Thanks for any advice this list might have! 73's de Mike KI4RIX Best regards, Mike Benonis m...@benonis.net KI4RIX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Linear Transponder - Newbie Questions
With your 2-radio setup, you should definitely leave your uplink frequency fixed, and tune only the downlink. Unless you have full computer control for doppler, this is the One True Rule anyway: tune only the higher of the two frequencies, where the doppler shift is greatest (about 9 kHz at 435). (If you ever get on VO-52, note that it has a VHF downlink and a UHF uplink, so you would tune the uplink there instead.) Remember that the transponder is INVERTING: you must uplink on LSB, and listen to the downlink on USB. Also, the higher your downlink frequency is in the passband, the LOWER your uplink frequency will be. CW is generally found in the lower half of the passband (435.715 - 435.740) and voice in the upper half (435.740 - 435.765). Therefore, you should pick a downlink frequency above .740, and set your uplink radio to the corresponding frequency (the same amount DOWN from 145.950, the center of the uplink passband, as your downlink frequency is ABOVE 435.740, ie, an uplink of 145.940 for a downlink of 435.750) Pick a clear frequency, but don't go too high up, as most voice activity tends to stay pretty close to the center. For convenience, you might want to make up a little nomograph or chart that has the downlink frequencies on one line/column, and their corresponding uplink frequencies on another. As far as power goes, the general rule has always been that your downlink should be no stronger than the beacon. That way, you're not tripping the AGC knocking down someone else's signal. The FCC rule is, the minimum power necessary. Others have reported that 5 watts to an Arrow is sufficient. Transmit either a slow voice count or a string of CW dits or V's while tuning your receiver around the predicted downlink frequency until you hear yourself. Early in a pass, while the bird is coming toward you, it'll be higher, and drift downward as the pass progresses. Call CQ, and listen for someone coming back. They probably won't be right on your downlink frequency, as doppler shift will be different at their location than at yours, so you'll have to tune your downlink to them. Hopefully, they will tune theirs to match yours. You'll get the hang of it pretty quickly. Good luck, hope to hear you on the birds! George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: Mike Benonis mailingli...@benonis.net To: BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:41 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Linear Transponder - Newbie Questions I'm a relative satellite newbie, and hence I don't have a base station set up. I do have a 2m SSB rig and an HT capable of SSB reception up at 435 MHz, as well as an Arrow antenna. With that in mind, does anyone have any tips for making contacts via the linear transponder on HO-68? Other than keeping my antenna pointed in the direction of the bird/rotated to avoid fades, how much do I need to compensate for doppler on the transmit and receive rigs?If I only tweak the RX rig, is that acceptable? Also, how much power should I use? Thanks for any advice this list might have! 73's de Mike KI4RIX Best regards, Mike Benonis m...@benonis.net KI4RIX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule Dec27--28
First, thank you to CAMSAT for this wonderful satellite!!! Alan: would it be possible to schedule the satellite for passes over North America in FM mode, but with tone access turned off? It would be very interesting to see if it is easier to access without the tone requirement. Thank you. George, KA3HSW ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 145.825 uplink
Also, the interfering packet(I'm assuming you're talking about packet's attempting to get digi'd by ISS and PCSAT) won't get acknowledged(or processed as a packet) by HO-68 as the digi(BBS) callsign is incorrect. So, these would only effect someone in the immediate area of the offending unattended station, On the uplink only. On the other hand, I myself would of chose a different uplink frequency. I also agree it still looks like an overuse, and PL issue. When the newness wears off, HO-68 in FM mode will work just fine, except on FD :) 73 Jeff kb2m -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Glasbrenner Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 12:59 PM Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 145.825 uplink Yesterday afternoon, Mark, N8MH and myself ran a little experiment on AO-51. We linked the SQRX receiver, listening on 145.825, to the 435.150 transmitter for several minutes over the eastern US. I wanted to see how congested the 145.825 uplink was with unattended packet beacons. We heard about a dozen packets, about two per minute. Most of them were not very strong. The implication here is that HO-68 may be impacted by these unattended beacons while in FM/Packet mode, but not very much. Most users would have much stronger signals, and the interference is typically very short in duration. PL issues, and interference between the Voice and Packet system over densely populated areas is a separate issue. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 - first FM pass over Australia
There was packet mixed in and I could decode it as well BJ1SA-12/1 27/12/09 21:10:00 - Original Message - From: vk5...@amsat.org To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 11:54 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 - first FM pass over Australia Six stations, plus myself, accessed Hope-1 (HO-68) on its first FM pass over Australia starting at 11:00 UTC (27 Dec) - VK2ZAZ, VK2TJU, VK2CMP. VK7HRX, VK4ZQ, VK2WEL Downlink signal at my location reached -98dBm but I did experience several very deep fades which took the signal from full quieting to full noise. The fades were very sudden and lasted from just a few seconds to up to half a minute each time. Some signal dropouts were experienced. However, maximum elevation here was just 15 degrees. Antennas here were RHC for 70cm receive and LHC on 2 mtr TX. Some distortion in the received audio was evident indicating that the satellite's receiver might be a little off frequency or that it prefers narrow deviation. Hopefully we will have more opportunities to test the bird further before it is commissioned for normal use. 73 and best wishes for 2010 Alex VK5ALX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.430 / Virus Database: 270.14.121/2589 - Release Date: 12/27/09 09:18:00 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Audio 24December2009 1807z FM/BBS
On 24 Dec 2009 at 14:52, John Papay wrote: Date sent: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:52:48 -0500 From: John Papay j...@papays.com Subject:[amsat-bb] HO-68 Audio 24December2009 1807z FM/BBS To: amsat-bb@amsat.org An audio recording of the HO-68 pass over the far western USA 24Dec2009 1807z is on my webserver: http://www.papays.com/HO-68_24Dec2009_180656z.mp3 The same scenario continues with packet competing with the voice repeater. How the two work together is not obvious but it does seem that the packet shuts down the voice repeater for a period of time. What makes the voice repeater start up again is not clear. That's what i suspected at my first try. As soon as a packet signal is detected the TX shut off to restart with the ACK or command answer. There is a weird capture effect involved if an analog signal overwhelmed the digital one the digital retry sequences start until an ACK is received. I cannot find any sources to confirm how things behave could be a commanding station can enlighten us? - Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 BCN power output
Thanks a lot Alan and David, I made very simple graphics of XW-1 elevarion x time; beacon freq received x time; beacon power output decoded from TLM x time. Not sure If is usuall but It seems that the beacon power raised from 80 mW to 175 mW in 3 minutes of monitoring. They are at: http://archangelo.net/misc/sat/xw-1/view.htm 73! Flavio PY2ZX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 first QSO over Europe
- Original Message - From: ?. ? e...@in.gr To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 9:05 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 first QSO over Europe Dear friends, HO-68 over Europe is a reality, but with some degree of frustation. I heard the bird at 10 degrees (loc KM17), I called and I made two QSO's with RZ6MB and Nikolay, UR5BFX, with excellent signals. May be these are the first QSOs over Europe with the new chinese bird. sorry we were faster :) http://www.enduro.idl.pl/audio_sat/first_qso_xw1_18_12_2009_europe.mp3 But when the satellite reached an elevation of 30 degrees, I was not able to enter the uplink channel. I heard some calls from Nikolay, and a couple of minutes later I heard HB9OAB calling and calling through the wlole pass, but I was not able to enter the repeater. I suspect that many station were trying to enter, but the only station heard was HB9OAB with a strong signal. Do you have any explanation? Any way I thank our chinese colleagues for this Chrismas present and I hope to enjoy the next passes, 73 de SV1EEK I looks like lower sensitivity of the sat receiver or very big troposferic scatter of transmitted signals in 2m band (?) Matt SQ7DQX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 first QSO over Europe
Hi Matt and all Thank you for your reply and correction of my 'arrogant' post. I do not think that was a problem of tropospheric scatter, since HB9OAB was heard during the whole pass. May be, as OZ1MY has pointed out, there were 100's of station trying to enter and the receiver could not demodulate any of them. At low elevation, when in the footprint were only Greece, Italy and Ucraine, QSOs were made easily and with strong signals. We look forward for the next passes to understand the problem. Marry Christmas to all and my best wishes for a happy and fruitful new year. 73 de Evan, SV1EEK - Original Message - From: Mateusz sq7...@poczta.onet.pl To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 4:30 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 first QSO over Europe - Original Message - From: ?. ? e...@in.gr To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 9:05 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 first QSO over Europe Dear friends, HO-68 over Europe is a reality, but with some degree of frustation. I heard the bird at 10 degrees (loc KM17), I called and I made two QSO's with RZ6MB and Nikolay, UR5BFX, with excellent signals. May be these are the first QSOs over Europe with the new chinese bird. sorry we were faster :) http://www.enduro.idl.pl/audio_sat/first_qso_xw1_18_12_2009_europe.mp3 But when the satellite reached an elevation of 30 degrees, I was not able to enter the uplink channel. I heard some calls from Nikolay, and a couple of minutes later I heard HB9OAB calling and calling through the wlole pass, but I was not able to enter the repeater. I suspect that many station were trying to enter, but the only station heard was HB9OAB with a strong signal. Do you have any explanation? Any way I thank our chinese colleagues for this Chrismas present and I hope to enjoy the next passes, 73 de SV1EEK I looks like lower sensitivity of the sat receiver or very big troposferic scatter of transmitted signals in 2m band (?) Matt SQ7DQX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 (changing modes, commands)
Flavio, We upload programm command to the satellite when the satellite pass Chinese airspace, and then the satellite act the order at appropriated time. 73 Alan, BA1DU - Original Message - From: PY2ZX py2zx@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: hear...@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 (changing modes, commands) Hello, On the weekend, during one of the XW-1/HO-68 passes schedulle for change the beacon/TLM only to beacon/TLM + FM repeater mode, It was clear the temporarily interruption of TLM data flow for their quickly return from the beggining of the TLM frame with new status, exactly on the time combined. So CE3RR was well heard in FM downlink. My neophyte question is: The satellite was over Chile that time. Do we need an earth ground station in South America, inside the footprint of the satellite, to send the operational changing command to the bird for HO-68 real time answer to the request or only the Chinese controler sent the command, for satellite store the information and, at appropriated time, far way from Asian footprint, HO-68 active the ordered? Flavio PY2ZX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
