[amsat-bb] Funcube Handbook - French

2013-11-13 Thread Richard Limebear
Guys The handbook has been translated into French by Christophe Mercier. It is now on some of the FUNcube websites, hopefully it will be on the main funcube.org website shortly 73 Richard G3RWL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] International Designators

2013-11-13 Thread Graham Shirville
Hi All, At least one of the forthcoming launches is planning to having more than 26 objects being deployed. I think this is the first time that this has occurred. Our TLEs include these references. I understand that after Z is used, the sequence will be AA, AB, AC, AD, etc. Question -

[amsat-bb] Re: International Designators

2013-11-13 Thread Ken Ernandes
It shouldn't disrupt systems. The specification for the international designator allows for one to three (3) suffix characters (i.e., A through ZZZ). 73, Ken N2WWD Sent from my iPad On Nov 13, 2013, at 5:44 AM, Graham Shirville g.shirvi...@btinternet.com wrote: Hi All, At least one

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Joe
I agree on that also. Now I'm not picking on them here. But I am a member of Four local Amateur Radio Clubs. And have been an Amateur since 1975 and have seen this Hobby change a lot through the years. And in all four clubs 90% of the newly licensed get into this Hobby now, through the Public

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread B J
On 11/13/13, Joe n...@mwt.net wrote: I agree on that also. Now I'm not picking on them here. But I am a member of Four local Amateur Radio Clubs. And have been an Amateur since 1975 and have seen this Hobby change a lot through the years. And in all four clubs 90% of the newly licensed get

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread R Oler
in large manner chat rooms and the like have taken the place for some of the CQ...Robert WB5MZO/S2 Sent from my iPad On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:51 PM, B J va6...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/13/13, Joe n...@mwt.net wrote: I agree on that also. Now I'm not picking on them here. But I am a member of

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi all, I agree with what is being said. The K4AMG MARC works with you in a VO TECH center Broadcast Radio Class -WFOS FM 88.7, for over 10 years now. You can Google the station 24/7 and listen to live stream. When the students are in class they are on the air. We are also in the early

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 01:49:39PM -0500, Rich/wa4bue wrote: This year we will try to introduce ISS data and SSTV to the class. By the way we can not go SSTV on HF, most of the pictures are not suitable for the class room. You know, they're teenagers. Whether or not you agree with what

[amsat-bb] G5500/LVB Tracker question

2013-11-13 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
For the second time in three years, the my az rotor on my G5500 has stopped working. I bought it brand new and I'm using an Easy Rotor Controller for an interface. I noticed that when the rotor is swinging around after reaching its stop that every time SatPC32 sends an updated position to it, it

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread lucleblanc6
Hi Gordon I give you my answers in your text. Okay, sell it to me. What do you learn from DStar? A lot: A new communication digital protocol who make me contact the world while driving my car and sending my

[amsat-bb] Re: G5500/LVB Tracker question

2013-11-13 Thread Jim Jerzycke
Either control box will do what the program tells it to do. SatPC32 will decide when to move the rotors, and issue the command to the control box, using either of two different methods. One method will be to move the rotors after a set time elapses, and the other will move the rotors based

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Rich/wa4bue
We have a very conservative school system! Hope we can get pictures from the ISS. What are you using to receive the SSTV from the ISS? - Original Message - From: Gordon JC Pearce gordon...@gjcp.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:32 PM Subject: [amsat-bb]

[amsat-bb] I am tired of D-star thread/argument

2013-11-13 Thread Tom Gentry
I don't have it, don't want it, don't want to hear about it. Lets talk about the new satellites going up. Tom K5VOU On 11/13/2013 2:00 PM, amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb@amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide

[amsat-bb] Re: I am tired of D-star thread/argument

2013-11-13 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
It WAS a discussion about satellites going up, and one of them is a D-Star satellite. Feel free to use your delete button. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.

[amsat-bb] Re: I am tired of D-star thread/argument

2013-11-13 Thread Paul Stoetzer
I don't mind the discussion...but I agree. Four satellites are being launched in eight days that will (knock on wood) eventually have voice capability. If everything works right, we'll have double the number of satellites to operate through when their primary missions end. I know Delfi-n3xt

[amsat-bb] Call for Symposium Photos

2013-11-13 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello Everyone, I would appreciate receiving selected photos, or a link to your on-line albums for photos from the 2013 AMSAT Symposium and Annual General Meeting. With the November/December Journal in-progress it is time to begin planning for full coverage of the Symposium, Banquet, and tour of

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Greg D
B J wrote: On 11/13/13, Joen...@mwt.net wrote: I agree on that also. Now I'm not picking on them here. But I am a member of Four local Amateur Radio Clubs. And have been an Amateur since 1975 and have seen this Hobby change a lot through the years. And in all four clubs 90% of the newly