[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-11 Thread Greg D.
Hi Larry, Ok, I understand the need for an accurate clock, though I believe you're expectations for being able to track an overhead pass is pushing the limits of orbital prediction pretty hard. Another ham I know locally tried this, and ultimately gave up. His issue was not one of clock

[amsat-bb] Packet on AO-27

2010-05-11 Thread Tom
At the end of the AO-27 pass at about 2023 UTC today I heard a strong packet signal on the downlink. It lasted for about 30 seconds and wiped out the end of the pass for me. I think I've heard that before but can't remember if it was on AO-27. Is this just someone creating QRM or is the packet

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 S schedule loaded

2010-05-11 Thread Clare Fowler
Mode V/S working well on orbit 30820 on 10:20 UTC pass. Full quieting for whole pass with only one small fade.. Only KB2M and myself on. Clare VE3NPC - Original Message - From: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com To: Amsat-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 5:35

[amsat-bb] SSTV From ISS on May 13-14

2010-05-11 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello everyone, This news was in the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report for May 10, 2010. If we wait for the weekend AMSAT News Service cycle this opportunity will have passed. MAI-75 Experiments Planned MAI-75 (Moscow Aviation Institute) experiments are

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-11 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Greg D. ko6th_g...@hotmail.com To: w...@montana.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:47 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: PC clock Hi Larry, Ok, I understand the need for an accurate clock, though I believe you're expectations for being able to

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-11 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hello Domenico, The very excellent SatPC32 program leads so as to keep an accurate pointing at a satellite. It has several adjustments for how often the rotors are updated, gain consideration of the antennas in use, etc. 73, Mark N8MH On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 4:07 PM, i8cvs

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-11 Thread Edward R Cole
At 12:07 PM 5/11/2010, i8cvs wrote: - Original Message - From: Greg D. ko6th_g...@hotmail.com To: w...@montana.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:47 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: PC clock Hi Larry, Ok, I understand the need for an accurate clock, though I believe

[amsat-bb] Maui on FM sats

2010-05-11 Thread Lee Ernstrom
Hi everyone, I will be in Maui on Wednesday and Thursday and will have my arrow antenna and handheld. I haven't checked the sats yet to see when the passes are. Any suggestions? WA7HQD Lee Ernstrom ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions

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2010-05-11 Thread Bob- W7LRD
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[amsat-bb] Drifting Satellite Threatens US Cable Programming

2010-05-11 Thread W4ART Arthur Feller
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/11/technology/AP-Out-of-Control-Satellite.html?_r=1 73, art. W4ART Arlington VA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-11 Thread Greg D.
Hi Dominico, The local ham I referred to was trying to drive his rig's Doppler open-loop, based only in time and keps, and found that he could get close enough for FM, but not quite good enough for some of the more frequency-sensitive modes. Antennas (his and mine) aren't sharp enough to