[amsat-bb] Re: SDX works

2011-08-04 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Still works on 0550Z pass, but just me on. Off to bed. 73, Drew On 8/4/2011 1:26 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: On 8/4/2011 12:28 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: I was able to hear myself with as little as 1 watt on the 0425Z pass. Antennas are a M2 CP42 on RHCP up, and a 10 element horizontal

[amsat-bb] Re: a little perspective

2011-08-04 Thread Phil Karn
On 8/3/11 8:21 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote: At least AO-40 had a usable life for some. This thing is just another squawk box in space, like all the student satellites that are using the Amateur Radio frequencies for a free downlink. ARISSat is still a little more than that. It's a good

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 over ZL

2011-08-04 Thread Phil Karn
On 8/3/11 7:24 PM, Alan Cresswell wrote: Another ARISSat-1 pass over ZL. 0206UT, 27 deg. Good telemetry but nothing on the transponder. 19 data frames and 23 Kursk frames uploaded. Could you hear any receiver noise in the transponder passband? ___

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 02.55

2011-08-04 Thread Phil Karn
On 8/3/11 8:39 PM, g0...@aol.com wrote: Apx. 6 second spin period puts deep nulls in transmitted signal. - Not sure if this is due to linear polarisation of my receive antenna or blockage from spacecraft. Since we don't have video of the actual deployment we don't know how it was turning at

[amsat-bb] Re: SDX works

2011-08-04 Thread Phil Karn
On 8/3/11 9:28 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: I was able to hear myself with as little as 1 watt on the 0425Z pass. Antennas are a M2 CP42 on RHCP up, and a 10 element horizontal yagi down. Sounded VERY good, and cycled on and off with the telemetry. I also managed to grab 2 frames of tlm

[amsat-bb] Re: SDX works in the UK

2011-08-04 Thread David Barber
Latest UK pass 06.08utc could just hear my own CW using 50W to a collinear. Excellent! No go with SSB though but hardly surprising I suppose given my antenna. David G8OQW -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Report

2011-08-04 Thread GW1FKY
Hi all, Listened for ARISSat-1 at 0605 hrs GMT here in Wales -UK. This pass was a low angle but I had no problems in hearing the transmissions on 145.825 Mhz, the satellite sounded very healthy and the voice and SSTV very clear indeed. My sincere congratulations to all concerned and of

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 04.37

2011-08-04 Thread Ulip Željko
This morning at 04:37 UTC a good pass over Zagreb, Croatia. VHF / UHF linear transponder has worked fairly well. I heard my own signal with the strength 55-56. There is relatively strong noise in the linear transponder receiver. There was no one to answer to my CQ. Received two SSTV images

[amsat-bb] Arissat-1 sstv received

2011-08-04 Thread andy thomas
Robot-36 picture received but vey noisy on 145950, 0436 is the timestamp. I am confused by the -bb reports of FM signals - I think 145825 and 437550 are relays from the ISS and therefore I'd expect them to be far stronger. ?? 73 de andy g0SFJ ___

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 over ZL

2011-08-04 Thread Alan Cresswell
Hi Phil, The first few passes I concentrated on telemetry. On my last 18 deg pass I was copying myself through the transponder but with a poor signal. On my just completed pass I was getting good signals back from the transponder but with a strong 6 second polarization fade. The satellite went

[amsat-bb] Russia Today reports Kedr deployment

2011-08-04 Thread andy thomas
Guys you won't like it - brace yourself: BEGINS New satellite to commemorate first space flight permalink email story to a friend print version Published: 03 August, 2011, 20:02 Two Russian cosmonauts have left the International Space Station for a six-hour spacewalk to mark the 50th

[amsat-bb] ONE ARISSAT ANTENNA MISSING, Reports Novosti

2011-08-04 Thread andy thomas
. At the end of their spacewalk, the Russians took pictures holding photos of the first cosmonaut Yury Gagarin, spacecraft designer Sergei Korolyov and Soviet astronautic theory pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky with Earth in the background. http://en.rian.ru/science/20110804/165547335.html 73 de andy

[amsat-bb] Re: Today's Success

2011-08-04 Thread i8cvs
Hi Ed, KL7UW I agree completely with youWell said ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico former # 798 - Original Message - From: Edward R. Cole kl...@acsalaska.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 1:23 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Today's Success I'll try to keep this

[amsat-bb] ARISSat over UK - 07.45utc Pass

2011-08-04 Thread David Barber
UK Pass 07.45utc. Last pass of the day at only just 10dg elevation and I managed to capture 2 telemetry frames and 2 Kursk frames amongst all the local crud and noise. Good to get the whole set first time round, great fun. Thanks guys. David G8OQW

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1/Kedr Heard in Florida 2nd time

2011-08-04 Thread Mike Schaffer
ARISSat-1/Kedr heard female voice telemetry at 0557 UTC with antenna azimuth at northwest and elevation 15 degrees while over western Tennessee. Mike Schaffer/KA3JAW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 - Photos from NASA TV

2011-08-04 Thread Phil Karn
On 8/3/11 5:56 PM, Burns Fisher wrote: Thanks to everyone who posted pictures. I think Phil Karn's picture number 9204 is particularly interesting. It almost looks like something coming out of the collar and bending back and down away from the camera. Any chance that is an antenna stuck

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 RECEPTION REPORT

2011-08-04 Thread Mani VU2WMY
RECEPTION REPORT I am herewith posting my ARISSat 1 reception report. Frequency: 145.950MHz Modulation Mode:FM Languages: English Date Heard(UTC):Aug.4,2011 Time Heard(UTC): 03:20    Reception Quality: S(Strength):   3  I(Interference): 4  N(Noise):  4  P(Propagation Disturbance): 3 

[amsat-bb] Re: SDX works in the UK

2011-08-04 Thread Robert McGwier
Congratulations to the entire ARISSAT 1 team. The spacecraft works, enough said. When the SDX was dreamed up we were thinking P3E, but I don't care when it was flown or whose design it was, the reasons for the concept have now been clearly demonstrated. On ARISSAT 1, we have several different

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 3 first pass

2011-08-04 Thread Luc Leblanc
If an antenna is damaged i think it could be the UHF. I was able to hear myself in the short linear transponder window but at this level no sustain QSO is possible. The DATA/CW and the FM signal where booming here near S9. I can hear the transponder noise but are just over the noise level

[amsat-bb] Heard ARISSat-1 during 0555 UTC pass over Washington, DC

2011-08-04 Thread Dinesh Cyanam
Heard the FM transmission of ARISSat -1 during the 0555 UTC (0155 EST) pass over Washington, DC. It was very loud and clear with my Wouxun handheld and 3-el tape measure Yagi. I am pretty sure a rubber duck antenna is more than enough. 73, Dinesh Cyanam KC2YQJ

[amsat-bb] Re: THE ROUGH TREATMENT OF ARISSAT-1 (relax!)

2011-08-04 Thread Andy Kellner
  ArissSat was designed for this environment and apparently it survived just fine. Bob, WB4APR Huh ? Sorry but maybe you have another ARISSAT-1. The ARISSAT-1 I was looking forward to had a linear transponder so I can actually use it as a HAM Radio Operator and have QSO's with other HAM Radio

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 reception report

2011-08-04 Thread Maurizio IV3RYQ
Hi, here telemetry data heard over Europe 04 aug at 03.00-06.20 utc. ' 73 Maurizio IV3RYQ maurizio_iv3...@alice.it___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat over UK - 07.45utc Pass

2011-08-04 Thread P.H.
Congratulations David, not a lot of sleep for you! 73 Pete 2i0VAX On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:28 AM, David Barber david.bar...@dbelectronics.co.uk wrote: UK Pass 07.45utc. Last pass of the day at only just 10dg elevation and I managed to capture 2 telemetry frames and 2 Kursk frames amongst

[amsat-bb] Re: Arissat-1 sstv received

2011-08-04 Thread GW1FKY
Hi all, Apologies - I may have caused the confusion in my recent report on hearing the satellite this morning in Wales -UK. I had the ISS on my mind with using it with using it as a source for tracking ARISSat-1 and posted an incorrect frequency. It was of course operating on the correct

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 in Intermittent Mode Over USA

2011-08-04 Thread Richard Crow
Since ARISSat-1's first three passes over the USA have occurred in darkness, it appears it is in intermittent mode. This is as Gould Smith stated in his post titled ARISSat-1 Deployed !. That is, ARISSat-1 will ... go to Low power (intermittent) mode when in eclipse. On the 145.950 MHz FM

[amsat-bb] Re: SDX works in the UK

2011-08-04 Thread Stephen E. Belter
Listening to my HDSDR/FUNcube dongle recording of the 0555 UTC pass of ARISSat-1 from Indiana (EN60), I can clearly copy KO4MA (EL88) calling CQ on the U/v transponder! The transponder works! ARRISat-1 was in low-power mode (40 seconds on, 120 seconds off). 73, Steve N9IP -- -Original

[amsat-bb] ARISSAS-1 report 09h40UTC Xpndr ON

2011-08-04 Thread Andre' v Deventer
Just worked thru the Lin xpndr. CW Bcn strong but return thru xpndr weak but copy 100% FM sigs very strong and good SSTV pic 73 andre ZS2BK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Re: a little perspective

2011-08-04 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Jim Jerzycke kq...@verizon.net To: Bruce Robertson ve9...@gmail.com Cc: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 5:21 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: a little perspective snip At least AO-40 had a usable life for some. This thing is just another

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Update

2011-08-04 Thread Gould Smith
ARISSat-1/Kedr continues to work well with good reports coming in from around the world. Good SSTV images submitted to the SSTV database, even earth and cosmonaut images, check out http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/ The transponder is working! Drew, KO4MA was successful in easily working

[amsat-bb] ARISSat Heard In DO33

2011-08-04 Thread B J
I heard the CW beacon at 1217 UTC with a strong (min. S5) but noisy signal. The FM downlink wasn't as strong as the beacon and was much noisier (possibly from local interference), fading about once per second. However, I did hear a child's voice giving part of the satellite's ID, but that was

[amsat-bb] ARISSAT-1 over the Caribbean 1233UTC

2011-08-04 Thread santanaamt
Just heard it! The messages and the SSTV sound, but lots of fading in and out, but using a vertical AR-2 for reception. Anywway it sounds strong. Oh! and heard Wesley's message! Angel - WP3GW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Pass 1229z 8/4/2011

2011-08-04 Thread John Marranca, Jr
What a signal! I have to admit, I didn't think it would be as good as it was. When ARISSat-1 was at 35 degrees, the signal was full-quieting. Decent SSTV pix received as well. Totally awesome! John KB2HSH -- ___ John Marranca, Jr -PBX Technician- BN Systems,

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Atenna - Better Link

2011-08-04 Thread Gregg Wonderly
There is that username we needed to know! So, all of Clint's photos are visible in his gallery at: http://gallery.me.com/clintbradford#100271 Gregg Wonderly W5GGW On 8/3/2011 10:37 PM, Jeff Moore wrote: Thanks Clint, That link worked a lot better! Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY - Original

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Atenna - Better Link

2011-08-04 Thread Gregg Wonderly
And, for those with iOS devices, iPhone, iPad, iPod that can download apps, if you will install the Gallery app from apple, you can add a gallery using 'clintbradford' as the username, and have all of those pictures handy on your device to show and talk about. Gregg Wonderly W5GGW On 8/3/2011

[amsat-bb] Re: Live ARISSat Deployment EVA Video

2011-08-04 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: f6bvp f6...@free.fr To: Joseph Armbruster josepharmbrus...@gmail.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 5:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Live ARISSat Deployment EVA Video Hello All, This event reminds us that nearly 14 years ago RS-17

[amsat-bb] Keps for ARISSat-1?

2011-08-04 Thread Mike Ryan
Hello, Are there keps for this bird yet? So far I’ve been listening using the ISS keps in SATPC32 but eventually this wont work. What will its official designation in the downloadable keps files be? Also, do we have a “final answer” on the UHF side? Is there an antenna or not? Mike WB1AAT

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 13:59 UTC pass over Florida

2011-08-04 Thread n4csitwo
Great pass. The first I've heard out of safe mode. Solid, full quieting using just an Arrow ant. and HT. Heard 3 messages, 2-SSTV frames, 2 or 3 voice tlm. Should be great for schools, etc. Yeah! ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 1356-1406 UTC Pass

2011-08-04 Thread Andrew.MacAllister
Received OK-quality SSTV image - live Earth view, at ~1358 UTC, 04AUG2011, 145.950 MHz using TH-D72A, VC-H1 and AL800 whip. Heard voice telemetry and various messages. Andy W5ACM in NW Houston - portable. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for ARISSat-1?

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
On 08/04/2011 01:58 PM, Mike Ryan wrote: Hello, Are there keps for this bird yet? No So far I’ve been listening using the ISS keps in SATPC32 but eventually this wont work. True What will its official designation in the downloadable keps files be? Space-Track's, Amsat's, the Russian's?

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 1400z Aug 4 SSB!

2011-08-04 Thread Sebastian, W4AS
For this pass, I concentrated on the SSB transponder. For much of the pass, I heard only 'noise', however listening down from the transponder, I could clearly hear the CW beacon and BPSK; and listening up I could hear the FM voice announcements. As I listened to the SSB transponder, I thought

[amsat-bb] HudsonValleySatcomNet Tonight8/4/11@8PMEDT On Echolink N2EYH-L MtBeacon146970

2011-08-04 Thread Cotejaune2
Hello everyone and it is time again for the Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net this evening on Echolink N2EYH-L and the Mt Beacon Repeater 146.970 pl 100. We will be talking about the deployment of Arrisat-1. Please bring your reports of hearing our newest satellite. Hope to hear you there.73

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Dee
Al, The Satellite is ARRISat-1 It is NOT on NOVA as a standard. You must download the new keps and add this satellite to your favorites. As of this time, there are no keps for ARRISat-1 yet. It is closely following the ISS presently. You should switch to SATPC32 available at the AMSAT website

[amsat-bb] ARISSatTLM - Multiple Sound Cards

2011-08-04 Thread Bruce Semple
Yanko - I have multiple sound cards as well -- It appears the program uses the default audio devices. I had to designate (using the OS) my radio connected sound as the default device. This might be a nice enhancement for the next release of the software. 73, Bruce WA3SWJ At 01:26 AM

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
You should switch to Orbitron. It's free and you don't have to pay for it. http://www.stoff.pl/ On 08/04/2011 02:59 PM, Dee wrote: You should switch to SATPC32 available at the AMSAT website for purchase since this is the program AMSAT supports..

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Michael Schulz
You should switch to GPredict it's free (as in freedom) and open source and available for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/ 73 Mike K5TRI On Aug 4, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF wrote: You should switch to Orbitron. It's free and you don't have to pay

[amsat-bb] ARISSSat-1

2011-08-04 Thread Rsoifer
Good copy on the 145.92 CW and 145.95 FM beacons here in southern Arizona (DM41lu). 73 Ray W2RS ___ 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!

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Dee
And you and Nigel should feel guilty about using the sats that others contribute to and support- Try putting up your own...Don't know what beef you have against those that are trying to get better sats in orbit, but if you continue to omit and not support the facts that they cost money and NEED

[amsat-bb] recordind of 0815 pst pass of ariss

2011-08-04 Thread RangerBuzcut
Up loading to my youtube page as we speak, Can really tell its tumbling Dan KF1BUZ ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Dee
And, if you took my whole snipet, you will see that I gave him the exact information he needed to fix his NOVA problem. I merely suggested he purchase something from AMSAT to support satellite activity. Just using free programs will not add to the experimental adventure of this end of the hobby.

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Michael Schulz
On Aug 4, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Dee wrote: Yes, I have been the recipient of many requests for assistance to get SATPC32 functioning, however, it is never the programs fault-it is 99% of the time - the users inability to get their computer operating- Sounds like a Bill Gates problem to me. And

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Michael Schulz
So what you're saying is that I should use Windows, even though I don't want to? I did not know that it was mandatory to use a certain OS in order to use the satellites. I also did not know that purchasing a piece of software was the only way to support AMSAT. Shame on me :) I was just making

[amsat-bb] link to the vidio

2011-08-04 Thread RangerBuzcut
http://www.youtube.com/user/kf1buz?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/xDeQTn_BGEw that will let you hear the pass equipment ft-60 arrow antenna blackberry for vid recording kf1buz ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
No guilt. I paid for InstantTrack, Quicktrack 4 and The Station long before many current operators were born, have been a life member of Amsat-NA since 1975 and a member of Amsat UK when I lived there. I must admit, I haven't made a donation to Amsat-NA since this years Hamvention. I guess that

[amsat-bb] transponder ?

2011-08-04 Thread jerry keeton
I recall the actual birthplace of ARISsat-1 was SuitSat-2 . I may be mistaken. However after following the progress , I never recall it's intentions of being a SSB Transponder . It seems the two ssb birds that are in orbit and useable do not get near the traffic the FM birds get . There is only

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Dee
Mike, You are correct of course. I don't tell people what to do. I suggest as in the suggested donations to AMSAT support. Excuse me, I have to go outside and breathe now..Good Luck and I am on your side as well. Everyone has an opinion, and if we choose not to listen, we will not learn from

[amsat-bb] ARISSat over FN36KA - 0918utc Pass

2011-08-04 Thread Luc Leblanc
145.950Mhz was as expected very strong S90+60 with deep fades S3 to 4 I will try again the linear transponder on my 1044UTC near overhead pass. - Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

[amsat-bb] MY ARISsat-1 08/04 0918 pass recording

2011-08-04 Thread Luc Leblanc
I just added my edited recording of the August 4 2011 0918 ARISsat-1 recording on my web page http://www.qsl.net/ve2dwe signal boominh at S9 plus 60DB RX setup 18 elements VHF circular polarized yagi with preamp - Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC

[amsat-bb] ARISat-1 reception report

2011-08-04 Thread k1fjm
1. FM Telemetry: 33.8Volts battery voltage: NOTE: VOICE ID LOUD WITH QSB. 145.39 MHz FM BCN MUCH LOUDER THAN 145.19 MHz BCN AT ALL TIMES. 1a. CW beacon: 28CCPR11 8C BAT 22 40VR 271 MARF V B1MAHI THIS IS ARISSAT1RS01S VBMJ P EWT 115 0 IAV NCP R18 2. Name: Peter Heins, N6ZE/7 3.

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSSat-1

2011-08-04 Thread Dee
Ray, Glad you are still listening... I love the fact that the transponder is functioning. Now we have to get this info to the thousands of classrooms that want to add this as part of a science project. I can see that one child that is listening to this voice from space in their own language

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSAS-1 report 09h40UTC Xpndr ON

2011-08-04 Thread Andre v Schaijk
Op 4-8-2011 11:58, Andre' v Deventer schreef: Just worked thru the Lin xpndr. CW Bcn strong but return thru xpndr weak but copy 100% FM sigs very strong and good SSTV pic 73 andre ZS2BK One advantage of the weak but useable uplink, it will be much less likely that high erp stations

[amsat-bb] Re: Congratulations

2011-08-04 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Many Thanks Bob! 73, Tony AA2TX --- On 7/31/2011 9:28 AM, Robert McGwier wrote: My sincerest congratulations to AMSAT, Tony and his engineering team. A JOB WELL DONE. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not

[amsat-bb] Portable in EM45

2011-08-04 Thread wa4hfn
I will be on AO27 first pass today and maybe the second from EM45 downtown Memphis,TN I will be using the Chinese Wouxun HT 4 watts and the American made Elk antenna WA4HFN Damon ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Dee
Nigel, I only said that to give the hundreds of people that get copied on this BB to Be mindful that satellites are not put into orbit by the good graces of commercial entities. It takes some donations. Now, I do not tell everyone what to do (as accused) but we must become aware that getting

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Michael Schulz
Martha, I don't think anybody has any problems with supporting AMSAT (ok, maybe some have but there will be always nay sayers :) ). The messenger got picked upon because of the way the message was delivered. Evangelizing AMSAT is perfectly fine and it's great that Dee is passionate about doing

[amsat-bb] ARISSAT-1 pass recording over Houston (EM20) at 15:34 UTC

2011-08-04 Thread Michael Schulz
Here's my recording. Lost it at around 1.5 deg and as you can hear, some heavy fading. But when the signal came in, it was loud and clear. Will try the transponder on one of the next passes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWaQwBLmsrI 73 Mike K5TRI

[amsat-bb] Re: SDX works

2011-08-04 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Hi Phil, The transponder is on in low-power mode while the telemetry beacon is on. You only get 30-40 seconds at a time but if you are quick, you should be able to make a short contact. The BPSK seems to be working very well - Thank you for all your work! 73, Tony AA2TX --- On 8/4/2011 2:27 AM,

[amsat-bb] Stop this damn bickering. Have fun!

2011-08-04 Thread Carl Rimmer W8KRF
That is IMHO. We need constructive posts not this one-up-manship crap. Has anyone posted any live WAV files anywhere, so we can experiment with them while waiting for an ARISSat1 pass? I have been able to copy the BPSK telemetry two times. I am using HRD Sat Tracker and the Doppler is not

[amsat-bb] sstv

2011-08-04 Thread RangerBuzcut
What program should I try to use to see what I recorded, I have HRD and the DM 780 isnt seeing it, Thank you Dan ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] Re: Portable in EM45

2011-08-04 Thread Michael Schulz
A match that literally will be made in heaven HI HI *SCNR* Mike K5TRI On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:05 PM, wa4...@comcast.net wrote: I will be on AO27 first pass today and maybe the second from EM45 downtown Memphis,TN I will be using the Chinese Wouxun HT 4 watts and the American made Elk

[amsat-bb] Re: Bickering ...

2011-08-04 Thread Clint Bradford
... We need constructive posts not this one-up-manship crap ... Agreed. If a ham cannot find constructive, educational aspects of the ARISSat-1 project to promote to all audiences, then they do not deserve their amateur radio licenses. And while we're re-thinking our priorities - let's get

[amsat-bb] Re: Russia Today reports Kedr deployment

2011-08-04 Thread George Henry
Just as I said during the whole Yuri's Day debacle: Roscosmos has HIJACKED ARISSat-1 for their own purposes. I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's flight EVER being part of the ARISSat-1 mission. I sincerely hope that AMSAT and ARISS will NEVER again agree to cede responsibility for a

[amsat-bb] Re: Russia Today reports Kedr deployment

2011-08-04 Thread Michael Schulz
Guys, Relax. It's an article in russian media that of course is biased towards russian achievements just like the press in the US would be biased towards the US achievement. That's just how it works. Mike K5TRI On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:51 PM, George Henry wrote: Just as I said during the

[amsat-bb] Re: Russia Today reports Kedr deployment

2011-08-04 Thread George Henry
Correction: I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's flight ever being a SIGNIFICANT part of ARISSat-1's mission... - Original Message From: George Henry ka3...@att.net To: andy thomas andythomasm...@yahoo.co.uk; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thu, August 4, 2011 12:51:48 PM

[amsat-bb] Re: Bickering ...

2011-08-04 Thread n0jy
I spent the last two days building and putting up a temporary NVIS antenna for 60 meters that I needed for a R.A.C.E.S. exercise that took place yesterday. I used insulated wire, hose clamps, two telescoping pool cleaning poles, 4 random sections of TV antenna mast, some PVC pipe, some wood, hose

[amsat-bb] funny

2011-08-04 Thread Bruce
it is so funny to watch (read) all the comments here. when its good, there are complaints, when its bad, there are complaints. there just always seems to be complaints on this list all the time. i even get slammed from non-amsat members on things that they think i should be doing for amsat. you

[amsat-bb] Mars Probe Finds Possible Evidence Of Liquid Water

2011-08-04 Thread B J
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/MRO/news/mro20110804.html 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!

[amsat-bb] Re: Bickering ...

2011-08-04 Thread Dee
Jerry, Yes, I have been there too. So has Clint. Now that I am retired, I do not have to wait until the weekend... Don't wish away the time. When it happens, you'll be in our boat too. 73, Dee, NB2F -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org]

[amsat-bb] Re: funny

2011-08-04 Thread Dee
Bruce, Gee, it sounds so familiar doesn't it? So much for volunteering like you do. Thanks for it... 73, Dee, NB2F -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 2:56 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Moans and Groans

2011-08-04 Thread johnag9d
I agree not matter what you do unless its absolutely perfect and even when it is someone has something to cry about. I am a small part of the ARISS operations team and fairly new Area Coordinator. I understanf the complaints. I also was leary of calling it ARISSat because ARISS really only gave

[amsat-bb] Thank You to the ARISSat-1 Team

2011-08-04 Thread Joseph Armbruster
I would like to send a personal Thank You to AMSAT and the ARISSat-1 Team. You overcame an enormous amount of challenges in order to make this happen. I am personally thankful for all of your hard work. From a technical standpoint, you had to manage a design change (suitsat - arissat), the new

[amsat-bb] Re: [eu-amsat] Re: ARISSat-1 deployment time correction

2011-08-04 Thread Dave Taylor
The quoted report is correct. ARISSat-1 was deployed at 1843 UTC. 1507 was the scheduled time, but that did not happen. The cosmonauts were about to deploy the satellite, but were stopped and did not deploy until the antenna problem could be evaluated. -- Dave, W8AAS On Aug 4, 2011, at

[amsat-bb] TLM format

2011-08-04 Thread Matt Severin
As I am thinking about how to use ARISSat in my school this year, I'm looking at the CSV file that was produced by the ARISSatTLM software. I am seeing some pretty nice looking data (very cyclic and symmetrical graphs). Can someone point me to the format of the CSV data...e.g. what are the

[amsat-bb] Charging Coulombs ?

2011-08-04 Thread Roland Zurmely
Please can anyone tell me if it is missing a decimal point in the Charging/Discharging/Netmeasurements in Coulombs in the telemetryastext window ? As the battery is rated at 20.5 Ah, this amounts to 73,800 coulombs. The 1kBPSK telemetry provides ​​much higher values ! Thank you. 73 de Roland

[amsat-bb] Two signal reports

2011-08-04 Thread Philip Jenkins
145.95.Mhz, 0557 UTC, 45 degree pass here in western NC (still using the Comet quad-band vertical). Lots of fading, but I did catch that voltage was 31.5. I thought that the vertical would do ok at a 45 degree elevation, BUT I found out differently on the next pass I listened to... 145.95 Mhz,

[amsat-bb] New Keps

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
These have just appeared for your evaluation. 98067 associates them with the ISS. No Common Name Found 1 37771U 98067CJ 11216.75160283 .00101235 0-0 11901-2 018 2 37771 051.6406 276.2973 0012899 041.5508 318.6439 15.6053295681 No Common Name Found 1 37772U 98067CK 11216.75158638

[amsat-bb] Re: New Keps

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
I assume the other one is the wingnut! On 08/04/2011 08:37 PM, Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF wrote: These have just appeared for your evaluation. 98067 associates them with the ISS. No Common Name Found 1 37771U 98067CJ 11216.75160283 .00101235 0-0 11901-2 018 2 37771 051.6406

[amsat-bb] Feedback on BPSK decoding

2011-08-04 Thread Phil Karn
I'm interested in people's comments on the reliability of the BPSK-1000 digital link in the presence of the deep periodic fading that everyone is reporting. This fading is probably because the spacecraft hasn't settled down into a stable spin around its preferred spin axis (which includes the

[amsat-bb] em45

2011-08-04 Thread wa4hfn
If anyone that worked me in EM45 portable needs a QSL,send me an email with the contact info and Ill QSL WA4HFN Damon ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] Re: Russia Today reports Kedr deployment

2011-08-04 Thread Phil Karn
On 8/4/11 11:02 AM, George Henry wrote: Correction: I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's flight ever being a SIGNIFICANT part of ARISSat-1's mission... Although Gagarin's flight was undertaken at a time of intense and heated competition with the United States, it was still a

[amsat-bb] Re: New Keps

2011-08-04 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Maybe the 70cm antenna? Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X On Aug 4, 2011 5:06 PM, Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF ni...@ngunn.net wrote: I assume the other one is the wingnut! On 08/04/2011 08:37 PM, Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF wrote: These have just appeared for your evaluation.

[amsat-bb] Re: New Keps

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Here's the so-far assigned names. ISS DEB 1 37771U 98067CJ 11216.75160283 .00101235 0-0 11901-2 018 2 37771 051.6406 276.2973 0012899 041.5508 318.6439 15.6053295681 RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11216.75158638 .00033717 0-0 40433-3 012 2 37772 051.6382 276.2984 0012892

[amsat-bb] AO51 contacts today with NY4I while mobile?

2011-08-04 Thread Thomas Schaefer
Hi, I heard AO51 while I was scanning so I switched the D710 to PM5 for sat ops. I worked about 5 guys. I was in rush hour traffic so could not log. If you made a QSO with NY4I mobile, please reply so I can get you logged. I know I worked Hector in Cuba last. Thanks Tom NY4I

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 What a Ham Radio Achievement!

2011-08-04 Thread Harry Strahlendorf
Hi Gang, I excitedly tuned my base station, connected to a dual band Ventenna on the roof, to the downlink frequency of 145.950 mHZ this morning as I tracked ISS on a pass over North America. I'm in Southern New Jersey. I was amazed to be able to hear the initial greeting female voice from this

[amsat-bb] If you made an AO-51 contact with NY4I/Mobile Thursday around 1830Z, please read

2011-08-04 Thread Tom Schaefer, NY4I
Hi, I heard AO51 while I was scanning in my car so I switched the D710 to PM5 for sat ops. I worked about 5 guys. I was in rush hour traffic so could not log. If you made a QSO with NY4I mobile, please reply so I can get you logged. I know I worked Hector in Cuba last. Thanks Tom

[amsat-bb] ArissatTlm for Mac

2011-08-04 Thread Gilbert Mackall
Has anyone tried this program running under Lion ? I don't have it on my development systems, but have had the question ask by some users. Gilbert Mackall N3RZN ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: ArissatTlm for Mac

2011-08-04 Thread Tom Schaefer, NY4I
I just tried to open a sample WAV file on Lion and the open dialog is just at the beach ball. The UI does come up though. I'm not sure if it is the wav file. If you have a wav file you know works, email it to me directly and I will try that. Tom Tom Schaefer, NY4I n...@arrl.net EL88pb

[amsat-bb] Re: Moans and groans ...

2011-08-04 Thread Clint Bradford
... the failure of Yuri's Night ... Huh? Yuri's Night was a wildly successful event - with gatherings on every continent of the planet. Tell any of the 28 people who attended my Yuri's Night party of a failure, and they'll each be able to properly educate you as to what Yuri's Night was all

[amsat-bb] Re: ArissatTlm for Mac

2011-08-04 Thread Gilbert Mackall
Thank you for the quick response. On Aug 4, 2011, at 7:10 PM, Tom Schaefer, NY4I wrote: Please ignore my prior email. I had to wait for it to open the sample WAV file. The program seems to work fine on my install of Lion (10.8) as it is displaying the sample data. Regards, Tom

[amsat-bb] Re: Moans and groans ...

2011-08-04 Thread John Spasojevich
When I said failure of Yuri's night I was speaking solely of ARISSat's role in it. John On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Clint Bradford clintbra...@earthlink.netwrote: ... the failure of Yuri's Night ... Huh? Yuri's Night was a wildly successful event - with gatherings on every continent

[amsat-bb] Re: [suitsat2] Did Drew Hear Himself?

2011-08-04 Thread Bill Ress
Steve - - additional, you may recall the RX tests in the clean room at your place. The RX is very sensitive having a NF (which includes the front end SAW filter) of just under 5 dB. Lou - thanks for commenting on what probably remains at the 70 CM input. I did some rough calcs and with the

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