[amsat-bb] Re: Ideal AMSAT FM Transponder

At 05:49 AM 10/1/2012, Robert Bruninga wrote: The ideal AMSAT FM transponder for a cubesat is the PSK-31 transponder being developed for the Naval Academy PSAT mission. With an FM downlink, anyone can receive it with an HT and a laptop with PSK-31 software. And anyone with a 10m PSK-31 uplink c

[amsat-bb] Re: Ideal AMSAT FM Transponder

Hey Bob, This might also be a great project for balloon launches as well, to be able to test all the ground station setups. Any idea if these transponders will be made available to others after this project is completed ? It appears that the Small Wonder Labs' PSK device is no longer available,

[amsat-bb] Ideal AMSAT FM Transponder

The ideal AMSAT FM transponder for a cubesat is the PSK-31 transponder being developed for the Naval Academy PSAT mission. With an FM downlink, anyone can receive it with an HT and a laptop with PSK-31 software. And anyone with a 10m PSK-31 uplink can transmit to it. The reason it is ideal is th

[amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ Tucson Hamfest and Fly-In, Saturday (6 October)

Hi! I will have an AMSAT table at the new Tucson Hamfest and Fly-In, hosted by the Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club. The hamfest will be next Saturday, 6 October 2012, between 0700 and 1300 local time (1400-2000 UTC). This hamfest will be at a new location northwest of Tucson, at the Marana Region

[amsat-bb] Re: F1 Telemetry Decoder

I found a way of using a software modem to send KISS to the decoder via a serial port emulator. Run this modem click activate APRS-SCS support (it only works with the default soundcard) http://www.tapr.org/~kb2scs/scs01.html Download the following Virtual serial port http://www.hw-group.com/product

[amsat-bb] AO-7 record distance

Anyone who would like to try to establish a new distance record on AO-7 mode B, get hold of me. I believe the current record is 7766km. The potential distance is 7907km. I have worked out to 7692km thankyou OH5LK. New satellite tower/antennas complete. I am located near Seattle Wa...CN87wk and e

[amsat-bb] Re: F1 Telemetry Decoder

Yes, that'll work. You'll make your head hurt getting it all set up tho :) Quick outline of approach: 1) get AWGPE installed and working. 2) install a virtual serial port pair using something like com0com; use baud emulation. 3) install AGWPE KISS-Mode Loopback interface. Configure to use on

[amsat-bb] Re: F1 Telemetry Decoder

Hi Keith, It's apparently setup to use hardware modems. This shack loves hardware TNCs :) You might be able to get AWGPE working if you can send KISS data out to a virtual com port...check out http://www.soundcardpacket.org/ "In addition, Tim Pearson KB9VQF has written a

[amsat-bb] F1 Telemetry Decoder

The F1 Telemetry Decoder Manual in Section 5.2.3 Decode Data OBC2 *You should connect this program with your transceiver first. Not sure what they are looking for here. I would like to use AGW Packet Engine as my packet TNC. Anyone offer any guidance in how to configure APWPE to the F1 decoder p

[amsat-bb] W5KUB Live WebCast on October 4, 5, 6

Hello Everyone, Here is a news item that would be too late if we waited for the next ANS bulletins. I'm posting this as a favor for Tom W5KUB since many hams enjoy his live amateur radio webcasts. AMSAT is not sponsoring any part of this event nor endorses any of the products or commercial conten

[amsat-bb] Yaesu G5400B

Hello all on the board I am selling off my ground station I did post my FT847 already Here is some more items Yaesu G5400B rotor and control box c/w fiber glass boom, FoxDelta FDST3 interface ,enclosure,lcd dispaly and led's(all ready built) I will also include a Fodtrack interface.I was using

[amsat-bb] EQUiSat Optical Beacon CubeSat

Students at the Ivy League Brown University are developing an amateur radio satellite EQUiSat that will carry a Xenon Flash Tube (XFT) subsystem to act as an Optical Beacon that should be visible to the unaided eye of observers on Earth. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=10635 73 Trevor M5AKA AM