[amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM

2012-09-26 Thread Omar Alvarez
Anyone have information about where is Yuri UT1FG/MM. He was spoted in 6 mts for  KH7Y and CX2TQ Regards Omar XE1AO DK89df   M.C. Omar Alvarez Cárdenas Facultad de Telematica, U de C 316 1075 xe1...@ucol.mx omar...@hotmail.com

[amsat-bb] Recent N8RO/P Western Trip

2012-09-26 Thread Ronald Oldham
Many thanks to all of you for the contacts during my recent western trip through NM, AZ, CA, NV, UT, CO and TX. I have uploaded all contacts to LOTW. If you need a paper card please contact me by e-mail with the contact details and I will send one to you. Again many thanks for the QSOs. 73,

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Very nice, Timothy! Thanks for making telem easy to decode and for sharing your links. 73, Mark N8MH At 11:33 PM 9/26/2012 +0200, Timothy Stranex wrote: >Hi > >There are also telemetry decoders available for various satellites on >the Carpcomm website. For example: > >http://carpcomm.com/sate

[amsat-bb] Propulsion on Phase-3 Satellites..

2012-09-26 Thread Peter Guelzow
Hi, > Since you brought up "politics"...all I know is that trying the same thing > over and over usually ensures getting the same results. I dont think we are > going to see an AO-10,13 or 40 again because of the propulsion issue. I > doubt any group is going to let a pyalod on with a motor

[amsat-bb] Re: Launch Costs (was-re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol. 7, Issue 312)

2012-09-26 Thread Bob- W7LRD
cool Steve hic cool!! 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: "Steve May" To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 1:37:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Launch Costs (was-re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol. 7, Issue 312) I don't know why everyone thinks it is so expensive to

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Timothy Stranex
Hi There are also telemetry decoders available for various satellites on the Carpcomm website. For example: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fspace1 http://carpcomm.com/satellite/swisscube http://carpcomm.com/satellite/csswe http://carpcomm.com/satellite/horyu2 Just click "Submit data", enter the m

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Tony Langdon
At 03:44 AM 9/27/2012, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: I'd love to get involved in that, and indeed I think a lot of the current thread was spawned by a discussion of tracking the F-1 sat. Unfortunately, there is only a Windows binary available of this software. I know amateur radio is a technical ho

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Well... On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: > On 26/09/12 19:18, Mark L. Hammond wrote: >> >> Looks to me like the program will decode the packets right on the >> client software. > > > Not much help if there is no way to run the client software. It's > Windows-only. I don'

[amsat-bb] Re: Launch Costs (was-re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol. 7, Issue 312)

2012-09-26 Thread Steve May
I don't know why everyone thinks it is so expensive to send something to space. Here is a video of a couple of guys that sent some Natural Light beer "into space" with a weather balloon. Why can't we just get together with these guys and send up a satellite? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_00eZtsuJ

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On 26/09/12 19:18, Mark L. Hammond wrote: Looks to me like the program will decode the packets right on the client software. Not much help if there is no way to run the client software. It's Windows-only. I don't know anyone that uses Windows. Packets copied, decoded. Then, there's alway

[amsat-bb] New items on the AMSAT-UK Web Shop

2012-09-26 Thread Ciaran Morgan
Hello folks, David/G0MRF, part of the FUNcube team, has designed and manufactured a 2m Filtered Preamp for use with the FUNcube dongle or any 2m receiver and has made it available for purchase through the AMSAT-UK web shop. I currently have two versions of the preamp. The first is a kit fo

[amsat-bb] LVB tracker es laptop prob.

2012-09-26 Thread Tom
I had a very similar issue with an Acer lt and LVB Tracker. Never solved it but replaced lt with mini tower and all is well. It seems to be an issue of Win7 or perhaps voltage levels on the USB. Try a tower to prove it is the lt. 73, Tom ___ Sent vi

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Looks to me like the program will decode the packets right on the client software. Packets copied, decoded. Then, there's always the documentation on the web. Isn't this what you say isn't there? What is so secret? http://fspace.edu.vn/F_1_packet_for_radio_operators/F-1_Telemetry_Decoder_UserMa

[amsat-bb] SatPC32 and ISS CubeSats to be deployed

2012-09-26 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hi All, I've been preparing for the CubeSat release from ISS scheduled for tomorrow. Hope it happens!! For my simple brain, I've figured an easy way to get the frequency tracking/Dopper, etc entered into SatPC32. First, we can use the ISS Keps for tracking--at least for a few days probably, unt

[amsat-bb] Re: Sid May ET3SID / AB3OZ / G4CTQ Silent Key

2012-09-26 Thread Mike Rupprecht
It is with great sadness that I heard of Sid's death. We just talked last week about his new cubesat project and I was pleased to support him. My deep condolences go to his family. Farewell, Sid Mike, DK3WN "Trevor ." hat am 26. September 2012 um 17:57 geschrieben: > Sid had recently contacted

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On 26/09/12 11:40, Stefan Wagener wrote: What you do with the data is totally up to you. Many of us help these teams and forward telemetry information to them. Some teams have developed special software to decode the data and allow us to actively monitor the status of the satellite and any exper

[amsat-bb] Sid May ET3SID / AB3OZ / G4CTQ Silent Key

2012-09-26 Thread Trevor .
Sid had recently contacted AMSAT-UK about an amateur radio CubeSat project he wished to start in Ethiopia. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=10512 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: Launch Costs (was-re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol. 7, Issue 312)

2012-09-26 Thread Trevor .
--- On Wed, 26/9/12, Gus 8P6SM <8p...@anjo.com> wrote: > One can understand the reluctance to allow an explosive > kick-motor on a launch vehicle.  But is that the only > way? Ion motor, see http://www.uk.amsat.org//p=5153 There are several groups currently developing CubeSats with some form of

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Let me add an additional recommendation. Learn to love the soundcard. Go into the back ACC socket on your radio, find the fixed level AF signal, and send it over to the line in on your PC soundcard. Now you can copy most of the digital modes with software like MixW or the programs provided by th

[amsat-bb] Re: beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Stefan Wagener
Hi Bob, I don't think we have any "beep boxes" out there. If that is what you call cubesats, nano and picosats, I would highly discourage you to even look at them. Now having said that, let's assume you want to receive data from these satellites, there is NO one tutorial. On the other hand you co

[amsat-bb] Re: Launch Costs (was-re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol. 7, Issue 312)

2012-09-26 Thread Tony Langdon
At 06:04 PM 9/26/2012, Gus 8P6SM wrote: On 09/26/2012 01:38 AM, Tony Langdon wrote: And of someone wanted to try out a new propulsion system on a live satellite, I'm sure AMSAT would be more than happy to help with the comms side of things. One can understand the reluctance to allow an explosi

[amsat-bb] Re: Launch Costs (was-re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol. 7, Issue 312)

2012-09-26 Thread Daniel Schultz
We don't need anything so fancy as springs or rubber bands. Electric propulsion is a mature, safe technology, with many universities and organizations developing experimental thrusters that need to be tested in space. Some of them even use solid propellant so no need to do safety qualification on a

[amsat-bb] Re: Launch Costs (was-re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol. 7, Issue 312)

2012-09-26 Thread Gus 8P6SM
On 09/26/2012 01:38 AM, Tony Langdon wrote: And of someone wanted to try out a new propulsion system on a live satellite, I'm sure AMSAT would be more than happy to help with the comms side of things. One can understand the reluctance to allow an explosive kick-motor on a launch vehicle. But

[amsat-bb] beep box help

2012-09-26 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Where can I find a good tutorial on "how to" monitor/decode the many and ever increasing beep boxes up there. Then, what do you do with data? Also is there a place where the keps for these little gizzmos can be easily accessed and downloaded into Satpc-32 work them till they drop 73 Bob W7LRD

[amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker & SAT32PC Help making them play nicely needed

2012-09-26 Thread iw1rdz
I just suggest to disconnect civ control and try connecting lvb tracker to the serial port used for civ. Another option wold be to try another software, for example hrd has a rotor control software I use with my lvb tracker. Then try to understand... 73, Steve - IW1RDZ Inviata dal mio dispositi