[amsat-bb] Re: psk-1 tnc-nb96 question

2013-06-17 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Mike, They are Paccomm units, right? I've contacted them via telephone a few times before, and they have always been helpful. It is possible that they could send you new EPROMs to replace the current one(s), or maybe it's not even necessary...they will help. I've also sent them a TNC for

[amsat-bb] Fitri Rahmawati

2013-06-17 Thread Fitri Rahmawati
wer http://note-cs.net/zcb/xbiuyvljguc/tpjadgtcldtd/dpo.phpFitri Rahmawati ___ 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

[amsat-bb] For sale-moving

2013-06-17 Thread James Sanford
Satellite antenna farm for sale:  M2:2mX22el, 70cmX42el, 8' fiberglass boom; 1.2Ghz helix 16t; UEK3000 2.4Ghz to 2m downconverter; G5500 rotor w/W0LMD interface for SatPC32; Icom AG-25 es AG-35 preamps.   All of the above with manuals for $900.00   Prefer pickup (45mi NW of Detroit) but will

[amsat-bb] iridium comms in space

2013-06-17 Thread Howie DeFelice
While there may be good reason not to have a 2G/3G/4G phone transmitting from orbit, I'm not so sure the same problems would apply to an Iridium transceiver. Iridium is a global system with dedicated worldwide spectrum. There are no terrestrial cell sites to interfere with. The Iridium system

[amsat-bb] Google Project Loon - 2400 / 5800 MHz

2013-06-17 Thread M5AKA
The first trial High-Altitude Balloon launches have taken place from New Zealand. Google plans to sending up 300 balloons transmitting on 2400 MHz and 5800 MHz around the world at the southern fortieth parallel that would provide coverage to New Zealand, Australia, Chile, and Argentina. The

[amsat-bb] Re: For sale-moving

2013-06-17 Thread i8cvs
Hi Jim K8ZZU Good idea to sell all that stuff because we don't have a HEO satellite to use those antennas and downconverters. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: James Sanford k8...@sbcglobal.net To: amsat bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 3:55 PM Subject:

[amsat-bb] Re: AO7 in Mode B

2013-06-17 Thread i8cvs
Hi K4FEG If you like to know for sure when a satellite is into eclipse or not use please InstantTrack. Option 5 Multiple Satellite Co-visibility will answere to your question. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Wayne Estes w...@charter.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent:

[amsat-bb] Re: Google Project Loon - 2400 / 5800 MHz

2013-06-17 Thread Bryce Salmi
Thank you for sending this out Trevor. Below is a copy of what I sent out to the local club email list earlier in the month. PART is a very fun and welcoming club, anyone interested in attending is more than welcome. Meetings do tend to be well attended. Bryce Salmi KB1LQC -- Below is a

[amsat-bb] Satellite Status page?

2013-06-17 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
For a while now when I've tried to look at the satellite status page, it's thrown a database error: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php *** Database Error - sql - InitDB line 14 Any word on when this is going to be back up? -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Status page?

2013-06-17 Thread Stefan Wagener
http://oscar.dcarr.org On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Gordon JC Pearce gordon...@gjcp.netwrote: For a while now when I've tried to look at the satellite status page, it's thrown a database error: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php *** Database Error - sql - InitDB line

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Status page?

2013-06-17 Thread Bryce Salmi
Gordon, There is a team of volunteers working on this issue right now. The satellite status page certainly is very important to satellite operators and is part of our main efforts to get the website restored. For now http://oscar.dcarr.org/ is the main website that would help fill in the lost

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Status page?

2013-06-17 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/frequencies-of-active-satellites/ 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:48 PM, Gordon JC Pearce gordon...@gjcp.net wrote: On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 07:43:45PM -0400, Bryce Salmi wrote: Gordon, There is a team of volunteers working on this