[amsat-bb] AO7 Mode A

2013-04-25 Thread K4FEG
Hello Linear Satellite lovers! do any of the die-hard satellite operators want to work Mode A on AO7? If you want and un-congested satellite pass that will give you good distance and plenty of time on the Bird, then Mode A is the mode/bird to try. Almost any type of an antenna will work, I

[amsat-bb] phonesat status

2013-04-25 Thread John Papay
I only heard KJ6KRW-1 on this morning's pass 25April over Ohio. Nothing heard from KJ6KRW and KJ6KRW-2. 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] TURKSAT-3USAT article + CubeBug-1 April 26 launch

2013-04-25 Thread M5AKA
TURKSAT-3USAT should launch Friday 0413 UT, an article has been published by the Turkish TAMSAT / AMSAT-TR group http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/25/article-on-turksat-3usat-cubesat/ CubeBug-1 with Digipeater also launching Friday http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/cubebug-1/ NEE-01 Pegasus is a

[amsat-bb] aprs data stamped with date and time

2013-04-25 Thread Abdeslam Salah
Hi All, In the page 15 of the book “KENWOOD Listen to the future – TH-D72A/E”. It is written: Step 1: Built in Clock APRS data will be stamped with date and time. Therefore, the built-in clock must be set. Since the time acquired via the GPS receiver is UTC, Time Zone must be configured. Can

[amsat-bb] FX.25 for satellite communications

2013-04-25 Thread f6bvp@free
Hi, In august 2010 object 09038F ANDE-2 Castor satellite decayed. It was using an experimental 1200 bauds AX.25 packet beacon with Forward Error Corrections : FX.25 frames. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FX.25_Forward_Error_Correction I am interested in doing some experiment with FX.25 and

[amsat-bb] RES: phonesat status

2013-04-25 Thread PY5LF
John I have just heard and decoded KJ6KRW and KJ6KRW-2 . 73 PY5LF Luciano Fabricio Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm -Mensagem original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Em nome de John Papay Enviada em: quinta-feira, 25 de abril de 2013 13:30 Para:

[amsat-bb] Re: RES: phonesat status

2013-04-25 Thread Dave WØDHB
Heard and decoded KJ6KRW-2 over Colorado on pass at 21:28 -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of PY5LF Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:11 PM To: 'John Papay' Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] RES: phonesat status

[amsat-bb] Decoding picture packets from PhoneSAT

2013-04-25 Thread Dave WØDHB
Has anyone been able to view the .webp files created when decoding PhoneSAT picture packets ? The webp viewer and decoder program both report the file to be corrupted. I must be missing something !? Thanks Dave W0DHB ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: PhoneSat Request From NPR

2013-04-25 Thread Daniel Schultz
Original Message I'm a reporter with NPR who's working on a little story about some cell-phone satellites that were recently launched into space (Curmudgeon mode on!) 1. I tried to get NPR interested in doing a story about the launch of AMSAT-Phase 3D back in 2000.

[amsat-bb] Re: PhoneSat Request From NPR

2013-04-25 Thread Jeff Yanko
Hi Daniel, Carmudgeon mode? I prefer to look at it as Truth Be Told mode. Either way, I agree with you wholeheartedly 73, Jeff WB3JFS - Original Message - From: Daniel Schultz n8...@usa.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 9:20 PM Subject: [amsat-bb]