[amsat-bb] UK Newspaper Reports on FITSAT-1

2012-10-22 Thread Trevor .
See the Daily Mail article at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2220212/Amazing-images-tiny-cubesats-flash-Morse-Code-messages-Earth-released-ISS.html Higher resolution versions of the images used in the article are at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?page_id=10967 and somewhere in

[amsat-bb] Single 817 with Sat32

2012-10-22 Thread JHBRTOO
There's an article in October 2012 QST in which the author WA8SME speaks of problems with this combination. Sounds like a timing problem or the like and does not look to be readily fixable. I was going to try just that setup, but will now add my 897 into the mix (when my laptop gets out of

[amsat-bb] Re: Single 817 with Sat32

2012-10-22 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hi Dave, The article describes a way to work through the single radio shortcomings for satellite SSB operations. It's quite slick--push a small button, and the uplink VFO is programmed to match the downlink you're tuned to. The SATCAT kit by Mark WA8SME is going to be available through

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 sets FT-817 doppler reversed

2012-10-22 Thread Erich Eichmann
Hello Dick, the special program version for in-band operation over the ISS - SatPC32ISS - unfortunately doesn't support the FT-817 (see SatPC32ISS menu ?, SatPC32ISS). So, try the normal SatPC32. Make sure that the FT-817 display shows VFOa. If it displays VFOb click button A below the display to

[amsat-bb] Registration

2012-10-22 Thread Martha
At 5:00 PM ET, the on-line registration for the 2012 AMSAT Space Symposium will close. After 5:00, you will need to register at the door. -- 73- Martha ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] G-5500

2012-10-22 Thread Bob- W7LRD
looking for a N center scale for the G-5500 az/el control unit. Yaesu does not make them. 73 Bob W7LRD ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Kansas City Tracker board on Ebay

2012-10-22 Thread KR Yoksh
I put my Kansas City tracker board on Ebay. $35 + $7.95 shipping to Conus. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kansas-City-Tracker-Tuner-ISA-board-/170929470490?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item27cc30bc1a Thanks, 73 Kyle K0KN ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] Video Streaming as Next ISS Crew Launches From Baikonur on Tuesday Morning

2012-10-22 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
A Russian Soyuz booster will launch two cosmonauts and an American astronaut from Baikonur on Tuesday at 6:51 a.m. EDT (1051 GMT). Live updates and streaming video will be carried at: http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp33/status.html -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9...@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS digi on 145.800

2012-10-22 Thread Ted
Has the frequency settled down on this? 800 or 825 ?? K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:00 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS digi on 145.800 ISS

[amsat-bb] Hector update - Monday 10/22

2012-10-22 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Thanks again to all the hams who have been sending me checks to help with the effort to bring Hector to the AMSAT Symposium later this week. As of today, I have received a total of $935 from those checks. This will cover almost half of what I estimate the total costs will end up being for

[amsat-bb] Report on Japanese University Micro/Nano/Pico-satellite Projects

2012-10-22 Thread Trevor .
Report on the current state of Japanese University Micro/Nano/Pico-satellite Projects http://www.unisec.jp/member/jusat-e.html http://www.unisec.jp/member/files/2012Oct_Satellite_2ndEdition_120925_v1.1_fin.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS digi on 145.800

2012-10-22 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello Ted, Has the frequency settled down on this? 800 or 825 ?? ISS digi is back on their usual 145.825 MHz frequency now. I just heard them and had a packet QSO via .825 at 2100 UTC today over USA. There will be a few more USA passes coming up this afternoon/evening. I check

[amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM in FH20 on VO-52

2012-10-22 Thread Roland Zurmely
QSO with Yuri UT1FG/MM on VO-52 #40390. 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ in GH70un ___ 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:

[amsat-bb] APRS Balloon antenna tracking

2012-10-22 Thread David Julian
A local University is going to do a balloon launch and release a paper airplane this Saturday. they will have APRS on both the balloon and airplane with the goal to find both when they land. I won't be able to join the chase but just for fun I would like to use my satellite antenna array to