[amsat-bb] Re: Proposal for 460-470 MHz CubeSat Band

2012-08-27 Thread Andy Kellner
Same here in Australia. Lots of analog local Law Enforcement / Public Service there. From: Jim Walls j...@k6ccc.org To: Amsat-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, 27 August 2012 1:27 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Proposal for 460-470 MHz CubeSat Band On

[amsat-bb] TAPR Announces DCC (Digital Communication Conference) Technical Introductory Sessions Schedule, Banquet Speaker/Topic and Sunday Seminar Speaker/Topic

2012-08-27 Thread Mark Thompson
  TAPR Announces DCC (Digital Communication Conference) Technical Introductory Sessions Schedule, Banquet Speaker/Topic and Sunday Seminar Speaker/Topic   ARRL/TAPR DCC, Atlanta, September 21 - 23  www.tapr.org/dcc Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport  1900 Sullivan Road  Atlanta, GA

[amsat-bb] FUNcube + SatPC32 + SDR-Radio

2012-08-27 Thread Thomas Doyle
The FUNcube and SDR-Radio work great together. Transmit control for satellite use in SDR-Radio is very limited (non-existent from what I have been able to find). I would like the FUNcube / SDR-Radio combination to act like a simple receiver under cat control from SatPC32 or similar program. I

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube + SatPC32 + SDR-Radio

2012-08-27 Thread George Henry
Take a look at SatControl_FCD.  I haven't tried it with SDR-Radio, but with WR-Plus and the Ext_IO DLL, it makes the FunCube Dongle into a very nice satellite receiver. George, KA3HSW - Original Message From: Thomas Doyle tomdoyle1...@gmail.com To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Mon,

[amsat-bb] Funcube Dongle Pro V1.1 for sale

2012-08-27 Thread Stefan Wagener
If interested, drop me a note with a reasonable offer. Unit is serial# 820 and works great. Just don't use it. Stefan, VE4NSA ___ 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: FUNcube + SatPC32 + SDR-Radio

2012-08-27 Thread Thomas Doyle
Clayton, The activity level on the linear sats is very low and does not seem to be getting any better. Not sure why. Perhaps it is cost or complexity or problems putting up outside antennas. It is rather sad working linear sat passes with no one else on them. At least I can hear my own downlink

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube + SatPC32 + SDR-Radio

2012-08-27 Thread Ted
Tom, one thing that would help is dragging SatPC32 into the 21st Century. I find it almost unusable. Too bad the sat program in HRD has problems tracking the linears... 73, Ted, K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube + SatPC32 + SDR-Radio

2012-08-27 Thread Stefan Wagener
Hi Ted, Appreciate your concern. However, SatPC32 is written and maintained by Erich without ANY compensation by us. He donated the program and any updates to AMSAT for them to sell. It's a one man personal hobby and dedication and has served many of us very well. Sure would be nice to have a

[amsat-bb] satellite activity and future sats...

2012-08-27 Thread Bob DeVarney W1ICW
I am afraid you're right, Tom, and it pains me to admit it. I am not sure why activity has dropped off.. but I can say in my own case I lost interest in satellite operating after AO-40 died and have gone on to other things ( EME ) to use the existing equipment I had. From northern Vermont I

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube + SatPC32 + SDR-Radio

2012-08-27 Thread Jim Jerzycke
Please explain how you would Drag SatPC32 into the 21st Century? What don't you like about it? What makes it (for you) almost unusable? I've been using it since 1999 or so, and have never found it to be particularly hard to use. Setup can be less than trivial, but yet I've found it to be FAR

[amsat-bb] Re: satellite activity and future sats...

2012-08-27 Thread Bob- W7LRD
I believe that, if you build it they will come. From the movie. Right now we're playing small ball. If there were a HEO on the horizon there would be an incredible scramble for whatever it takes. I recall the initial days of AO-40 (sobsob). We became S band experts almost overnight! I still