[amsat-bb] PROITERES TLE Update

2012-09-09 Thread Mineo Wakita
LIFT_OFF EPOCH : 2012-09-09 04:23:00 (UTC) EPOCH : 2012-09-09 04:41:30.500 (UTC) PROITERES 1 0U 1200 12253.19548611 . 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 098.2866 318.6661 0007529 339.8320 229.4493 14.73777833 0 Orbital Elements SEMI-MAJOR AXIS (KM) : 7027.17054824

[amsat-bb] PROITERES hear

2012-09-09 Thread Mike Rupprecht
07:36 UTC very low 3 deg pass s1 ec 77 91 00 proiteres s1 ec 78 91 00 73 Mike DK3WN ___ 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: IO-26 as digital EMAIL relay?

2012-09-09 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On 08/09/12 06:55, Douglas Quagliana wrote: Bob wrote: In the old days, it required everyone to get a $300 modem and use an SSB rig on the downlink. But the Uplink is FM. SO anyone can transmit. And these days, somone I am sure has already written the sound-card generate the manchester

[amsat-bb] Re: Camera on an antenna

2012-09-09 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On 08/09/12 20:13, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: On 08/09/12 18:22, James Luhn wrote: Please don't ya'll laugh too hard at me. Has anyone ever mounted a camera on a beam? Now I am not trying to see AO40, but I would like to simply double check the location of my beam for eme. If anyone has mounted

[amsat-bb] PROITERES

2012-09-09 Thread Håkan H
Hello! Also very fine copy on the satellite here in Sweden.( Stable signal) Congratulations to the team. 73 de Hakan SM7WSJ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Re: PROITERES heard

2012-09-09 Thread Mike Rupprecht
09:08 UTC s2 00 00 00 00 proiteres s1 ed 81 87 00 s2 00 00 00 00 proiteres s1 ed 7e 89 00 s2 00 00 00 00 proiteres s1 ec 79 91 00 s2 00 00 00 00 proiteres s1 ec 7d 91 00 s2 00 00 00 00 proiteres s1 ec 76 93 00 s2 00 00 00 00 proiteres s1 ed 77 92 00 s2 00 00 00 00

[amsat-bb] Re: sstv

2012-09-09 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On 09/09/12 02:03, jerry keeton wrote: I have in the past received as many as 2 images from seeds II on one pass . Don't know if it's still operational or not . There are some passes in sunlight over here later today, so I'll take a listen. Which SSTV mode was it using? -- Gordon JC

[amsat-bb] Re: Camera on an antenna

2012-09-09 Thread Robert McGwier
K2UYH has a camera mounted on his dish. I love the felt tip marker on his monitor showing where the moon should be! On Sep 9, 2012 4:56 AM, Gordon JC Pearce gordon...@gjcp.net wrote: On 08/09/12 20:13, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: On 08/09/12 18:22, James Luhn wrote: Please don't ya'll laugh too

[amsat-bb] Re: Camera on an antenna

2012-09-09 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On 09/09/12 10:47, Robert McGwier wrote: K2UYH has a camera mounted on his dish. I love the felt tip marker on his monitor showing where the moon should be! Now, could you do something like use a capture card and OpenCV to use the camera to aim the dish by observation rather than by

[amsat-bb] Re: PROITERES Launch

2012-09-09 Thread Trevor .
The PROITERES paper presented at the 32nd International Electric Propulsion Conference contains more information on the spacecraft. http://erps.spacegrant.org/uploads/images/images/iepc_articledownload_1988-2007/2011index/IEPC-2011-035.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Re: Camera on an antenna

2012-09-09 Thread Joe
The ONLY problem with this method, is, Daytime while the moon can be seen, it is usually very difficult on a camera, and then clouds, day or night they kind of block the view, Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 9/9/2012 4:49

[amsat-bb] e: Satellite technical question

2012-09-09 Thread Nick Pugh
e: Satellite technical question Assume a cubesat with a monopole ¼ wave antenna at 400 mhz. The satellite is in full sun with a 500km orbit. What is the antenna temperature in full sun and in eclipse? TNX in advance Nick CAPE Team ___

[amsat-bb] Re: PROITERES heard

2012-09-09 Thread N0JY
After several minutes of silence, I finally figured out I am dyslexic when it comes to reading frequencies (I was listening on 437.845 instead of 437.485!) so I only got two frames my first pass. 15:52 UTC PROITERES S1 EE 7B 93 00 S2 00 00 00 00 15:53 UTC PROITERES S1 ED 73 86 00 S2 00 00 00

[amsat-bb] Re: PROITERES heard

2012-09-09 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Jerry, Don't worry. I read somewhere that five out two hams are dyslexic. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of N0JY Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 11:00 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re:

[amsat-bb] Re: e: Satellite technical question

2012-09-09 Thread Robert Bruninga
Assume a cubesat with a monopole ¼ wave antenna at 400 mhz. The satellite is in full sun with a 500km orbit. What is the antenna temperature in full sun and in eclipse? It depends entirely on its color (surface properties). If it black it will get to about 55 farenheight in the sun and to

[amsat-bb] Re: e: Satellite technical question

2012-09-09 Thread Nick Pugh
I am sorry I did not mean the physical temperature What I wanted is the equivalent noise temperature. Thanks for those who replied nick -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Nick Pugh Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 10:07

[amsat-bb] video of Priteres

2012-09-09 Thread Nick Pugh
The url below is video of Proiters received at 1043 cst the rx sig level is 4 db high that you see on the video Enjoy Nick k5qxj url http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_VOZ5aWZvM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of

[amsat-bb] Final Reminder - AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Guildford

2012-09-09 Thread Trevor .
A final reminder of this weekends Colloquium, look forward to seeing you there. 73 Trevor M5AKA The AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place this weekend September 15-16 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, UK and is open to all. The Colloquium is a truly international event and will include:

[amsat-bb] Re: PROITERES heard

2012-09-09 Thread Clint Bradford
... Don't worry. I read somewhere that five out two hams are dyslexic. My neighbor is a dyslexic agnostic: He doesn't believe in dog. Clint K6LCS ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] Thanks for the NOVA and Camera advice!

2012-09-09 Thread James Luhn
Thank you to all who helped me with NOVA. I really feel dumb about my mistake of not looking up the REAL name of a satellite. I appreciate no one mentioning my ignorance. Thank you to all who commented on my camera on a beam. I forgot about the need for a telephoto lens. I also was not