Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 passes
It was Lateran last night making that previous post and so I forgot to mention that the best and most current TLEs for Lituanicasat-1 are through Celestrak's Cubesat list. It doesn't appear on the Amateur list there at all (Don't understand why that is) and WA5QGD's distribution is 10 minutes early. Update your TLEs daily for this one K8YSE AA5PK and myself were only ones on this pass at 1230Z. Tom. N5HYP -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 passes.
In my email of last evening about LO-78 I failed to mention one important thing relating to it. Where to find the best TLEs. The only place LituanicaSat-1, LO-78 showsup is in the Celestrak Cubesats listing. It has never shown up in the Amateur listing that they publish. WA5QGD's Keps distribution does have it as LO-78 but since he only updates once a week, and since the orbit is decaying rapidly, even two day old TLE's will be off. This morning on the 1220Z ish pass for me only heard K8YSE and AA5PK. I will listen on the 0422z pass for me on this 7-27 and see if it is on but I bet it is not. Tom, N5HYP ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 passes.
Tom, The LO-78 transponder was on at 02:53Z. 73 Clayton W5PFG On Jul 26, 2014 11:10 PM, Tom Schuessler tjschuess...@verizon.net wrote: In my email of last evening about LO-78 I failed to mention one important thing relating to it. Where to find the best TLEs. The only place LituanicaSat-1, LO-78 showsup is in the Celestrak Cubesats listing. It has never shown up in the Amateur listing that they publish. WA5QGD's Keps distribution does have it as LO-78 but since he only updates once a week, and since the orbit is decaying rapidly, even two day old TLE's will be off. This morning on the 1220Z ish pass for me only heard K8YSE and AA5PK. I will listen on the 0422z pass for me on this 7-27 and see if it is on but I bet it is not. Tom, N5HYP ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 (LituanicaSAT-1) status update
Dear radio amateurs, Today during 04:30 UTC pass over Lithuania we have turned on LO-78 FM transponder again. Transponder operation might be interrupted during command sequences tomorrow morning. Wish You all good QSOs! p.s. As it might be interesting how the signal changes during the decay we encourage you to share your feedback with us. 73, Laurynas On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Laurynas Mačiulis aviator...@gmail.com wrote: Dear radio amateurs, LO-78 transponder is currently turned off. Telemetry should start transmitting in 24 hours. Next transponder operation is scheduled on tuesday - probably for the last time. Your reports are very welcome as always. 73, Laurynas -- Forwarded message -- From: Vytenis Buzas vytenis.bu...@gmail.com Date: 5 Jul 2014 11:52 Subject: LO-78 (LituanicaSAT-1) status update To: Laurynas Mačiulis aviator...@gmail.com Cc: eu...@n1.by, g3...@amsat.org, m5...@amsat.org, amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org, B J va6...@gmail.com, Colin Hurst cjhu...@bigpond.net.au, Ib Christoffersen oz...@privat.dk, Iji Yoshitomo ja...@tsm.bbiq.jp, Kasei Toshio tka...@nifty.com, Ken Swaggart k.swagg...@charter.net, Mario Fazio lu4...@gmail.com, Mike Rupprecht m...@mike-rupprecht.de, Nestor Punales kd2...@gmail.com, PY5LF py...@falautomation.com.br, Rainer Rothe rotherai...@web.de, Roland Zurmely py4...@yahoo.com, Tetsurou Satou ja0...@rose.ocn.ne.jp, Дмитрий Пашков r4uab.dmi...@gmail.com, TLM LituanicaSAT-1 l...@qrz.lt Dear Gentlemen, Transponder is ON, next update in 24 hours. Respectfully, Vytenis B. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 (LituanicaSAT-1) status update
Hello all, LituanicaSAT-1 transponder is ON. We plan to keep it ON until decay with short pauses to check telemetry or take one more picture if northern Europe will not be covered in clouds. We will notify you about the changed status if will occur. Respectfully, Vytenis B. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 FM Transponder
LO-78 not heard on the 1835Z pass here. Glenn AA5PK DM91 -Original Message- From: Paul Stoetzer Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 4:16 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] LO-78 FM Transponder A couple of hours ago, this was posted on the LituanicaSAT-1 Facebook page: LituanicaSAT-1 decays in a couple of weeks. Transponder always-on and no more other experiments? (https://www.facebook.com/Lituanicasat1) I'm not sure if that means that the transponder has already been turned on or will soon be turned on for the remaining life of the satellite, but it's worth it to check it out. Current decay prediction is July 24th: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=157 Remember to use fresh keps, preferably from CelesTrak as they are updated daily. 73, Paul, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 FM Transponder
Paul, The same message was posted on Twitter a few hours ago: https://twitter.com/VytenisBuzas/status/487667240834441216 Maybe it needs to be switched on, when it is in range of Lithuania. Hopefully it will be on for the weekend... and possibly next weekend. :-) 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 2:16 PM, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: A couple of hours ago, this was posted on the LituanicaSAT-1 Facebook page: LituanicaSAT-1 decays in a couple of weeks. Transponder always-on and no more other experiments? (https://www.facebook.com/Lituanicasat1) I'm not sure if that means that the transponder has already been turned on or will soon be turned on for the remaining life of the satellite, but it's worth it to check it out. Current decay prediction is July 24th: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=157 Remember to use fresh keps, preferably from CelesTrak as they are updated daily. 73, Paul, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 status update
Dear radio amateurs, A short notice that LO-78 transponder is switched off again for a periodic battery re-charge cycle. Next update: when transponder is activated. Geriausi linkėjimai / Best Regards, Laurynas On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Laurynas Mačiulis aviator...@gmail.com wrote: Dear radio amateurs, Currently LO-78 transponder and all telemetry are switched off to recharge the battery. Next update: when transponder will be switched on again. 73, Laurynas ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 transponder back again
Dear radio amateurs, Just a short notification message that LO-78 transponder remains on. Next update will be issued after transponder shut down command will be sent. 73, Laurynas On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Laurynas Mačiulis aviator...@gmail.com wrote: Dear radio amateurs, I want to notify that finally after a long brake (mainly due to ground station maintenance works) we have switched the transponder on again. Duty cycle will depend on battery voltage level. All other telemetry is inactive to save power. We hope the signal should be even better now as the satellite is descending steadily to 300 km and wish you all good QSOs! Next update in 24 hours. 73, Laurynas ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 Decay Date
Did anyone hear the satellite on the NA pass a few minutes ago. I never heard it, but that could be due to incorrect keps. Steve W5IEM On Jun 30, 2014 11:26 AM, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: I noticed that AMSAT-UK and the ARRL have both published posts that state that LO-78 will decay by the end of this week. That's probably based in part by information I posted on the BB from satflare.com, which predicts decay on July 2nd (http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=39571#TOP) However, the keps they are using appear to be incorrect. They are showing an altitude of just 226 km. Celestrak keps are showing an altitude of 317 km. Interestingly, the map view of the satellite's current position appears to be correct. SATVIEW's decay predictions seem to be based on the 317 km current altitude and show a predicted reentry of August 5th. (http://www.satview.org/decay.php) I think SATVIEW's prediction is more accurate. Anyone else have any input? 73, Paul, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 Decay Date
Steve Yes, I heard it and called cq,thought I heard someone at the end but to low for good copy. 73 John KC0BMF EN31 On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Steve May steve.w5...@gmail.com wrote: Did anyone hear the satellite on the NA pass a few minutes ago. I never heard it, but that could be due to incorrect keps. Steve W5IEM On Jun 30, 2014 11:26 AM, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: I noticed that AMSAT-UK and the ARRL have both published posts that state that LO-78 will decay by the end of this week. That's probably based in part by information I posted on the BB from satflare.com, which predicts decay on July 2nd (http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=39571#TOP) However, the keps they are using appear to be incorrect. They are showing an altitude of just 226 km. Celestrak keps are showing an altitude of 317 km. Interestingly, the map view of the satellite's current position appears to be correct. SATVIEW's decay predictions seem to be based on the 317 km current altitude and show a predicted reentry of August 5th. (http://www.satview.org/decay.php) I think SATVIEW's prediction is more accurate. Anyone else have any input? 73, Paul, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 Decay Date
Paul, The JSpOC has mixed up the IDs of the satellites that were launched from the ISS on February 28. Although we all know that LITUANICASAT 1 is object 39569, 1998-067EN, it is now indicated as 39571, 1998-067EQ. This object 39571, ARDUSAT 2, is expected to decay on July 2. But OSCAR 78 will probably decay in August. 73, Nico PA0DLO On 2014-06-30 17:20, Paul Stoetzer wrote: I noticed that AMSAT-UK and the ARRL have both published posts that state that LO-78 will decay by the end of this week. That's probably based in part by information I posted on the BB from satflare.com, which predicts decay on July 2nd (http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=39571#TOP) However, the keps they are using appear to be incorrect. They are showing an altitude of just 226 km. Celestrak keps are showing an altitude of 317 km. Interestingly, the map view of the satellite's current position appears to be correct. SATVIEW's decay predictions seem to be based on the 317 km current altitude and show a predicted reentry of August 5th. (http://www.satview.org/decay.php) I think SATVIEW's prediction is more accurate. Anyone else have any input? 73, Paul, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 and Invader
Rick, All I heard here was 2 data bursts from Invader, but no poem. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR On Jun 30, 2014 4:40 PM, Rick Walter wb3...@gmail.com wrote: Monday, June 30, 2014 Nothing heard from LO-78 on the 20:04-20:13z pass here in FN10. Invader was on 437.325 with CW beacon. No celestial poem on 437.200 on the 20:21-20:31z pass. Rick - WB3CSY Sent from Rick's iPhone 5 Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds - Albert Einstein ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 and Invader
Dear all, Hello. Thank you very much for your report. We are sorry that INVADER’s Digi-Talker does not work well... We will check the satellite and try it over South America tomorrow. All the best, Akihiro Kubots, ARTSAT Project On Jul 1, 2014, at 5:43 AM, Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1...@gmail.com wrote: Rick, All I heard here was 2 data bursts from Invader, but no poem. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR On Jun 30, 2014 4:40 PM, Rick Walter wb3...@gmail.com wrote: Monday, June 30, 2014 Nothing heard from LO-78 on the 20:04-20:13z pass here in FN10. Invader was on 437.325 with CW beacon. No celestial poem on 437.200 on the 20:21-20:31z pass. Rick - WB3CSY Sent from Rick's iPhone 5 Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds - Albert Einstein ___ 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
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 is ON
Heard now the Satellite over Lisbon. No Stations there, only me calling CQ :( Sometimes signal was strong, other weak.. 73 Fabiano CT7ABD On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Hector, CO6CBF co6...@frcuba.co.cu wrote: Hello to all I just tried a contact for my FD record on the 1335z LO-78 pass. The bird was sounding very good but no one was there during all the pass. I will be on the next 1505z pass. Catch you on the birds! 73! Hector, CO6CBF 1E DX ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 is ON
I was just listing on a pass of one of the satellites the other day. One station was calling a CQ and up the band there was someone answering. they never did make contact. I was trying to think it out why. Maybe no computer control. Maybe wrong data entered for the sat. 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
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 is ON
Have I missed something? Can the Kemps for AO 78 be downloaded? R W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 (LituanicaSAT-1) Field Day Availability
Just saw that they posted earlier that they expect to turn it on Sunday. If they are able to do so in time, there are some passes over North America early Sunday morning. Regardless of whether or not it's available for Field Day, satflare.com lists it's predicted decay as July 3rd (http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=39571#TOP), so it's rapidly approaching it's last hurrah. 73, Paul, N8HM On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 8:45 PM, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: Earlier today, I asked on the LituanicaSAT-1 Facebook group whether or not the satellite's FM transponder could be turned on this weekend for the US/Canada Field Day and this was the reply: Paul, we'll the situation tomorrow our time and let you know. Need to check telemetry after this night. Because we had some issues with our ground station which are solved now. Hopefully the battery level allows them to turn it on to give us an extra satellite on Field Day. 73, Paul, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 added to LoTW
Paul, Thanks for the update. The LOTW site has been down for the past 30-60 minutes, so I have not been able to get in and grab the new configuration file. When I can, I will upload my LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78) QSOs to that system from last week in my back yard and Saturday afternoon/evening from DM54/DM55, and see if any of those become QSLs. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Paul Stoetzer n...@arrl.net wrote: Just got a message from W3IZ stating that a new TQSL configuration file has been released adding LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78) to the satellite tables. Here are the instructions for updating your configuration files: TQSL 2.0 user have nothing to do. When opening TQSL for the first time of the day the TQSL program will detect the update and ask you to confirm installation. TQSL 2.0 users can manually check for updates under the help button in the TQSL toolbar. See www.arrl.org/instructions More TQSL Checking for updates. Users of older versions of TQSL will have to download the file from their user account under the tab Your Account then select Your Certificate then select Download Current TQSL Configuration File. The file can be saved to a folder on your computer then loaded in TQSL using the TQSL CERT - Load File utility. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
