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

2012-08-28 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
On 08/27/2012 06:45 PM, John Becker wrote: Would it therefor have to be shutdown over the USA? Why I read the rules I would have to say YES. John, W0JAB In Norway this is used for broadband, PMR, Maritime and DVB-T Kai Gunter LA3QMA ___ Sent via

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

2012-08-28 Thread Tony Langdon
At 10:00 AM 8/28/2012, Bob DeVarney W1ICW wrote: 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 exis

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

2012-08-28 Thread Trevor .
--- On Tue, 28/8/12, Thomas Doyle wrote: > The activity level on the linear sats is very low and does > not seem to be getting any better. Not sure why. Possibly a couple of factors - In 2003 the Morse requirement for HF operating was dropped in the UK and elsewhere (USA 2007). Until then the

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

2012-08-28 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Ted, I am interested in why you consider SATPC32 almost unusable? It does require a small amount of typing instead of clicking, but it just works, and works perfectly. That is my criteria for usability. HRD is beautiful, and I use it exclusively for HF, but gave up on it as a satellite program

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 272

2012-08-28 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi Tom, Simon Brown's (creator of Ham Radio Deluxe) excellent SDR console should work for you:- http://www.sdr-radio.com/Software/tabid/174/language/en-US/Default.aspx I have used this with TX/RX capabilities with a home built HF SDR receiver and an Icom 746, (eg SDR console 'mutes' when the

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

2012-08-28 Thread kb2m
I'm also curious about what you find un-usable in SatPC32. 73 Jeff kb2m - Original Message - From: Alan P. Biddle To: 'Ted' Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:32:42 - (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube + SatPC32 + SDR-Radio Ted, I am interested in why you con

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

2012-08-28 Thread Mark L. Hammond
I'm jumping on this bandwagon, too! :) Please tell me another program (for Windows) that does the following: 1) Rotor control 2) CAT control with Doppler correction (1 or 2 radios at the same time) 3) Automated operations, with specified priorities of tracking (meaning, it automatically switches

[amsat-bb] More FCD

2012-08-28 Thread Tom Lubbers K8TL
My FCD receives as well as my IC-910. At present I am using it mainly as a spectrum analyzer. On SO-52 you can see the whole band pass plus the beacon. It is interesting to note the beacon level versus most of the signals in the pass band. Also I can visually copy the CW from the beacon and

[amsat-bb] TDMA Question

2012-08-28 Thread Dave Marthouse
I have been doing some reading about tdma digital voice applications such as MotoTrbo etc. I am curious if tdma voice could be used on satellites successfully Do to the time delay particularly using a heo or geo bird. Can someone more knowledgeable than I help in answering this question? Da

[amsat-bb] Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread John Papay
The Funcube Dongle postings veered off into a discussion of the current state of affairs with the satellites that are still working. After reading about how the activity on the linear birds was down, I had to wonder a bit. It has not been my experience. I really expected the activity on the FM

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
> To >say the activity is down on the linear birds in recent years is simply >incorrect. And more hams are operating satellites away from home than ever >before. Since my Board of Directors report from sometime ago was used as evidence, let me state that activity on the linear transponders

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Bob Cutter
Q Well said! 73, Bob KIØG On Aug 28, 2012, at 11:10 AM, John Papay wrote: > The Funcube Dongle postings veered off into a > ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support t

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Bill Ress
Nicely put John and thanks for putting the time into composing and posting it. Regards...Bill - N6GHz On 8/28/2012 10:10 AM, John Papay wrote: The Funcube Dongle postings veered off into a discussion of the current state of affairs with the satellites that are still working. After reading abou

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Bob- W7LRD
to dove-tail on John's post...this is not a "plug and play" hobby. We must remember, "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it". Satellite op's are a very small percentage of a small hobby. I recall when AO-40 finally became available, we became S band experts almost overnight. Short of HEO

[amsat-bb] looking back

2012-08-28 Thread John Becker
Sure do miss AO 40. ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Wouter Weggelaar
Hi List, If I may add to the conversation about linear birds, that Delfi-C3 (an Cube On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 8:01 PM, Bill Ress wrote: > Nicely put John and thanks for putting the time into composing and posting > it. > > Regards...Bill - N6GHz > > > On 8/28/2012 10:10 AM, John Papay wrote: >> >

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Wouter Weggelaar
Hi List, If I may add to the conversation about linear birds, that Delfi-C3 (an CubeSat!) has had a linear transponder which was used quite a lot. Unfortunately, it was a short lived service, but it proves the point. I'm not sure why people also keep saying that CubeSats are no good, since linear

[amsat-bb] TDMA Question

2012-08-28 Thread Howie DeFelice
Hi Dave, The answer is yes, TDMA voice can and has been used on commercial satellites; LEO,MEO and GEO for years. Commercial GEO satellites, for the most part, are just high powered frequency translators. All the TDMA part is generated on the ground. The complication is that all users will hav

[amsat-bb] Re: looking back

2012-08-28 Thread Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL
At 01:33 PM 8/28/2012 -0500, John Becker wrote: Sure do miss AO 40. And AO-13 And AO-10 KB7ADL ___ 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: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Jim Jerzycke
Hello, Wouter I think most American hams associate "cube sat" with "easy sat", which equals an FM satellite, like AO-51. While these have their place, most of us are hoping for an HEO satellite. 73, Jim KQ6EA On 08/28/2012 06:53 PM, Wouter Weggelaar wrote: Hi List, If I may add to the con

[amsat-bb] BB Postings

2012-08-28 Thread K4FEG
90 % of the people posting here I have NEVER heard on ANY satellite, I have contacted several about schedules and all I get is that the antenna system is down, or their dog ate their microphone cable or they don't have an angle on the satellite, but they sure got time to make postings on the BB

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Trevor .
--- On Tue, 28/8/12, Jim Jerzycke wrote: > I think most American hams associate "cube sat" with "easy > sat", which equals an FM satellite, like AO-51. To me CubeSat equals Linear Transponder satellite. Not only have we had Delfi-C3 but in the coming months four CubeSats carrying linear transpon

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite and/or tracking apps for smart phones

2012-08-28 Thread Douglas Phelps
Dave, HamSatDroid is a fantastic program. I can't wait for the next version and will be more than happy to pay for this app.  Do you have a target date for the new version? Doug K9DLP From: David Johnson To: John / NS1Z Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Tue, Au

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Clayton Coleman W5PFG
And I thought CubeSat was just a platform. Why condemn it to one mode/variety? We have all kinds of CubeSats -- Beep Beeps, FM repeaters, Photo bugs, Linear transponders, AX.25 beep-beepers, science fair projects. Sounds a lot like the ham community -- diverse. 73 Clayton W5PFG On Tue, Aug 28,

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Bob DeVarney W1ICW
Looks like I stirred up a hornet's nest here, and I apologize for that. I do not mean to condemn Cubesats.. as someone else said I tend to generalize and say Cubesat when I mean EasySat. I guess I miss the days of the Molniya orbit birds when you didn't have to do much for antenna pointing for

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread K5OE
Not everyone has given up. Listen to Allen's, N5AFV, comments at the beginning of the Houston AMSAT net tonight... http://www.amsatnet.com/ 73, Jerry, K5OE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA m

[amsat-bb] Allen, N5AFV comments on the Houston AMSAT Net

2012-08-28 Thread Bruce
for those that would like to listen to allen, n5afv's, comments on the houston amsat net (august 28, 2012 8pm central) without having to listen to any part of the net, you can do so at this link... http://www.amsatnet.com/964snip.mp3 hope this makes it easier for those interested. 73...bruce

[amsat-bb] Re: Allen, N5AFV comments on the Houston AMSAT Net

2012-08-28 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi Bruce! > for those that would like to listen to allen, n5afv's, comments on the > houston amsat net (august 28, 2012 8pm central) without having to listen to > any part of the net, you can do so at this link... > http://www.amsatnet.com/964snip.mp3 Thanks for posting that excerpt, and the remi

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

2012-08-28 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi John! Thanks for taking the time to post your message. > I really expected the activity on the FM birds to diminish when AO-51 > died. We only get 7 minutes of AO-27 and that doesn't make > up for the much longer passes on AO-51. SO-50 has never been > off the air since I started in 2006 but