[amsat-bb] Cygnus Docked At ISS

2013-09-29 Thread B J
http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/09/29/cygnus-captured-by-the-iss/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/cygnus-second-attempt-berth-iss/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not

[amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3

2013-09-29 Thread Robert McGwier
From one of the great minds of our history. Marty showed us how good the kinds of writing he did would be for us.. The first photo is one of the first formal meetings where Karl, Jan, Marty Davidoff, Tom Clark and others discuss Phase 3A. These were GLORIOUS years for AMSAT. No one denies

[amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3

2013-09-29 Thread Robert McGwier
Ah yes and how many knew Martin Sweeting was involved in early design meetings for P3A? Sorry for leaving you out Sir Martin! On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Robert McGwier rwmcgw...@gmail.comwrote: From one of the great minds of our history. Marty showed us how good the kinds of writing

[amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3

2013-09-29 Thread Jim Jerzycke
Those must have been exciting times! 73, Jim KQ6EA On 09/29/2013 03:27 PM, Robert McGwier wrote: Ah yes and how many knew Martin Sweeting was involved in early design meetings for P3A? Sorry for leaving you out Sir Martin! On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Robert McGwier

[amsat-bb] Falcon 9 Successfully Launched

2013-09-29 Thread B J
All indications are that everything went as planned, though the video downlink was intermittent. Deployment of payloads has apparently started. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.

[amsat-bb] Re: Falcon 9 Successfully Launched

2013-09-29 Thread Jim Jerzycke
I was able to see a bit of the contrail here in Long Beach. 73, Jim KQ6EA On 09/29/2013 04:18 PM, B J wrote: All indications are that everything went as planned, though the video downlink was intermittent. Deployment of payloads has apparently started. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

[amsat-bb] Re: Falcon 9 Successfully Launched

2013-09-29 Thread Jim Jerzycke
Naw, not really. Kinda looked like somebody a few blocks away lit off a firework. If you didn't know what it was, you wouldn't have looked twice at it. Now a NIGHT LAUNCH from VAFB is really something to see! Jim On 09/29/2013 05:37 PM, B J wrote: On 9/29/13, Jim Jerzycke

[amsat-bb] Re: Falcon 9 Successfully Launched

2013-09-29 Thread Rick Tejera
Years ago I was out telescoping with my astronomy club at a spot about 50 miles west of Phoenix. Just about an hour or so after sunset, we saw this iridescent orange pillar rising in the west. A Delta with a full complement of Solid boosters had just launched. We were able to follow it long after

[amsat-bb] Re: Falcon 9 Successfully Launched

2013-09-29 Thread Bryce Salmi
Just watched it in Person from 7 miles away. Amazing. B J va6...@gmail.com wrote: All indications are that everything went as planned, though the video downlink was intermittent. Deployment of payloads has apparently started. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

[amsat-bb] Satpc32 Storing Rx/Tx addreses

2013-09-29 Thread carl creamer
I'm having an issue with having Satpc32 storing the Mode/Rx/Tx addresses. When I start the program, I store the correct settings for my Icom and it all works fine , but when I reboot and/or restart the Satpc32 later I have to go to the mode screen and reset the Mode/Rx/Tx addresses. Is this

[amsat-bb] Flex-5000 PA Info Display Bug During Satellite Operation?

2013-09-29 Thread Bill Bordy, NJ1H
I have been active on the satellites lately with my Flex-5000 using external transverters. PowerSDR version 2.6.4. I have noticed an error in the PA Info display, Ctrl-Shift-I, when I am in mode B and transmit is enabled. The Temp: will read very unusual temperatures, i.e. 572,

[amsat-bb] Re: Flex-5000 PA Info Display Bug During SatelliteOperation?

2013-09-29 Thread Alan
Hi Bill, I have a VU5K, and tried that. Everything looked rock steady using the parameters you specified. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill Bordy, NJ1H Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 3:28

[amsat-bb] Re: Satpc32 Storing Rx/Tx addreses

2013-09-29 Thread Alan
Carl, I don't use Icoms now, but I tried configuring for one. Everything worked fine, and the values I set were retained when I restarted the program. There is an additional Addresses OK button to the left which I needed to click, in addition to the usual Store. 73s, Alan WA4SCA

[amsat-bb] Re: Falcon 9 Successfully Launched

2013-09-29 Thread Stephen Nelson
Saw it this morning very clear from downtown santa barbara area. Took a small video, but not sure how to share 300Mb AVCHD vid. Stephen N. KD6VEX DM04 On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 9:18 AM, B J va6...@gmail.com wrote: All indications are that everything went as planned, though the video downlink

[amsat-bb] Re: Satpc32 Storing Rx/Tx addreses

2013-09-29 Thread Alan
Carl, Perhaps someone with first hand experience will have a suggestion. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: carl creamer [mailto:ccre...@pacbell.net] Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 5:00 PM To: apbid...@mailaps.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satpc32 Storing Rx/Tx addreses