[amsat-bb] mode switch

2010-08-23 Thread Bob- W7LRD
FYI- I noted a mode switch from A to B at 2314Z.  Anyone know why the switch time can change every once in awhile. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now t

[amsat-bb] Any recent (last 2-3 years) purchaser of the M2 PS-70CM (Circular Polarization Kit)

2010-08-23 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Hi, If you have purchased this kit, or for that matter, any of the M2 satellite antennas, do you have assembly drawings dated later than 2000? About 4 years ago I had to call M2 since the instructions, last updated in 2000, were incorrect for the 436CP42UG version. The support guy promised me he

[amsat-bb] MORE POWER !!! EGON ...

2010-08-23 Thread John Hackett
To whom it may concern, A lot of the experienced satellite operarors will recall Jan King VK3GEY / W3GEY as the project manager for AO-7, consequently, here probably isn't a better authority on the grand old Lady. A few years ago GM1SXX and myself were

[amsat-bb] Re: BEESAT

2010-08-23 Thread Mike Rupprecht
Hi Enzo, BeeSat has two CMX909B modems (CML) onboard. The data formats is MOBITEX, not AX.25 ! The CMX909B is a half-duplex Gaussian Minimum Shift Keyed (GMSK) BT = 0.3 modem data pump with on-chip packet data handling. GMSK modulation optimizes the data throughput for a given bandwidth RF channel

[amsat-bb] BEESAT

2010-08-23 Thread Vincenzo Mone
Hi folks, i would like to know what do i need to listen the BEESAT bird. Thanks. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ** ***GSM +39 338 974978

[amsat-bb] AO-51 update 23 August 2010, Plan B

2010-08-23 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hello All, Well, so much for the theoretical :) AO-51 isn't quite out of eclipses yet. Therefore, continuos operation of the 435.150 digital transmitter will be postponed a few more days until we get some baseline telemetry data and figure out how much power is actually available. You can e