[amsat-bb] Re: CAPE-2 over Cuba

2013-12-04 Thread Phil
On 12/05/2013 03:25 PM, Pavel Milanes Costa wrote: Hi Phil and others. The last snapshoot of gqrx in the Csete ubuntu ppa is full of new features, among them is the ability to behave as a generic hamlib server... Thank you Pavel for your detailed description. It sounds like Gqrx has advanced

[amsat-bb] Re: Logbook of the World & AO-73

2013-12-04 Thread Kevin M
I can load an ADIF file, but that's about it. I downloaded the config.tq6 file, but I can't find any informaiton where it should go.  Just double click on the TQ6 file... windows will launch TQSL and it will import it. 73, N4UFO

[amsat-bb] Re: Heard KK4AJJ

2013-12-04 Thread WA6FWF
maybe http://ssl.engineering.uky.edu/missions/orbital/kysat-2/about-kysat-2/ On 12/4/2013 2:31 PM, Rick Elverum Sr. wrote: What satellite is 9600 baud kiss format On 437.405 FM With the. Call of KK4AJJ Heard over Breckenridge On Dec 03 21:45 UTC Dec 4 21:45 UTC I'm a little Out of the loop Than

[amsat-bb] Heard KK4AJJ

2013-12-04 Thread Rick Elverum Sr.
What satellite is 9600 baud kiss format On 437.405 FM With the. Call of KK4AJJ Heard over Breckenridge On Dec 03 21:45 UTC Dec 4  21:45 UTC I'm a little Out of the loop Thank you. Rick KB0VBZ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Re: CAPE-2 over Cuba

2013-12-04 Thread Pavel Milanes Costa
Hi Phil and others. The last snapshoot of gqrx in the Csete ubuntu ppa is full of new features, among them is the ability to behave as a generic hamlib server... Visit http://www.gqrx.dk (no affiliation, just a user...) Configuring gqrx to accept connections is two click away and setting a n

[amsat-bb] Re: Logbook of the World & AO-73

2013-12-04 Thread B J
On 12/5/13, Clayton Coleman wrote: > If you are already running TQSL 2.0, it is not necessary to login and > download the configuration file from the website. If you launch TQSL > 2.0 it will check for the new configuration file and ask if you would > like to update. I installed TQSL 2.0 on my i

[amsat-bb] Re: Logbook of the World & AO-73

2013-12-04 Thread Clayton Coleman
If you are already running TQSL 2.0, it is not necessary to login and download the configuration file from the website. If you launch TQSL 2.0 it will check for the new configuration file and ask if you would like to update. 73 Clayton W5PFG On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 12:43 PM, wrote: > > > I just

[amsat-bb] Re: CAPE-2 over Cuba

2013-12-04 Thread Phil
On 12/04/2013 11:24 PM, Pavel Milanes Costa wrote: Hi to all... Hard here is RTL-SDR + LNA + Gqrx + Gpredict for doppler Hello Pavel, Just wondering, how you interface Gpredict with Gqrx to control the tuning? Also, how are you interfacing Gqrx with your packet decoding software? -- Re

[amsat-bb] Re: CAPE-2 over Cuba

2013-12-04 Thread Rizwan Merchant
Thanks Pavel! Please keep us posted on the data decoded when you have time. On Wednesday, December 4, 2013, Pavel Milanes Costa wrote: > Hi to all... > > Just now I have heard the CAPE-2 sat in Orbit 221 over Camagüey Cuba > (FL11bj) a very good pass (89 degrees) 4 dec 2013 ~1315z > > Clean packe

[amsat-bb] Re: NROL-39 / GEMSat CubeSat Launch December 5

2013-12-04 Thread Stefan Wagener
Looked at: Live Video Streaming from the ISS http://amsat-uk.org/2013/12/01/live-video-streaming-from-the-iss/ would be nice to give some credit to NASA making that service available anyway and not just copying it! On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 4:22 PM, M5AKA wrote: > NROL-39 / GEMSat CubeSat Launch

[amsat-bb] NROL-39 / GEMSat CubeSat Launch December 5

2013-12-04 Thread M5AKA
NROL-39 / GEMSat CubeSat Launch December 5 http://amsat-uk.org/2013/12/04/nrol-39-gemsat-cubesat-launch-december-5/ CAT: Launch a Water-Propelled Satellite into Deep Space http://amsat-uk.org/2013/12/02/cat-launch-a-water-propelled-satellite-into-deep-space/ Live Video Streaming from the ISS http

[amsat-bb] Re: FS: Icom AG-2400 Downconverter

2013-12-04 Thread Stefan Wagener
Absolutely right! Look at his other items. $7000 for the IC-970??? On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 1:05 PM, WA6FWF wrote: > FYI for the price he is asking. > http://www.kuhne-electronic.de/en/products/down- > converters/mku-lnc-24-oscar-2-tm.html > at over $100 less is a better deal with a much b

[amsat-bb] Re: SPACEX SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST MISSION TO GEOSTATIONARY TRANSFER ORBIT

2013-12-04 Thread Bryce Salmi
For those interested, this image was sent about 8.000km above Earth from Falcon 9 stage 2. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/408030622708678657/photo/1 On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Eric Rosenberg wrote: > FYI -- > > 73, Eric W3DQ > Washington, DC > > --- > > December 3

[amsat-bb] Re: FS: Icom AG-2400 Downconverter

2013-12-04 Thread WA6FWF
FYI for the price he is asking. http://www.kuhne-electronic.de/en/products/down-converters/mku-lnc-24-oscar-2-tm.html at over $100 less is a better deal with a much better noise figure and a 910 or 9100 will drive it fine. 73 WA6FWF On 12/4/2013 9:16 AM, Les Rayburn wrote: The item is not

[amsat-bb] SPACEX SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST MISSION TO GEOSTATIONARY TRANSFER ORBIT

2013-12-04 Thread Eric Rosenberg
FYI -- 73, Eric W3DQ Washington, DC --- December 3, 2013* * *SPACEX SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST MISSION TO GEOSTATIONARY TRANSFER ORBIT* /Upgraded Falcon 9 launch vehicle delivers SES-8 satellite to targeted orbit/ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida -- Today,

[amsat-bb] Re: Logbook of the World & AO-73

2013-12-04 Thread samy_b1
I just gat the following conformation from ARRL . New version (Ver. 2.7) of configuration file config.xml now available on Logbook server Changed in config.xml version 2.7: Added entry for AO-73 (FunCube) to list of recognized satellites Please

[amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-736R for Sale

2013-12-04 Thread Tom Worthington
I am selling a Yaesu FT-736R for the benefit of a SK estate here on Maui. I have used it for QSO's on both FO-29 and AO-7(b). Includes USB interface cable. No keyer or Tone options. 2m and 70cm only. Price $800.00 Please contact me off line. 73 and Aloha, Tom, NH6Y (BL10ts)

[amsat-bb] rtl sdr

2013-12-04 Thread Lizeth Norman
Hi all! Where can I get/ who makes the best of the rtl/sdr dongles? I'm looking to get something for specifically the band that the FCD does not cover. Would you believe that I have some precision frequency sources that when combined with a mixer give me an IF right in the FCD's frequency hole. No

[amsat-bb] FS: Icom AG-2400 Downconverter

2013-12-04 Thread Les Rayburn
The item is not mine, and I have no relationship to the seller, but thought I'd pass this along to AMSAT members who might be interested. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Icom-AG-2400-2-4-Ghz-Downconverter-NEW-IN-BOX-Excellent-TRY-YOUR-BEST-OFFER-/301033987360?pt=US_Ham_Radio_Transceivers&hash=item461706

[amsat-bb] Tampabay Hamfest new times and location

2013-12-04 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
AMSAT will have a booth this weekend at the Tampa Bay Hamfest, which is now a Friday-Saturday Hamfest, and has moved from Bradenton to Plant City. See http://www.fgcarc.org/pdf/2013FlierTampaBayHamfest.pdf for times and directions. Depending on available volunteers, we will have the opportunity

[amsat-bb] CAPE-2 over Cuba

2013-12-04 Thread Pavel Milanes Costa
Hi to all... Just now I have heard the CAPE-2 sat in Orbit 221 over Camagüey Cuba (FL11bj) a very good pass (89 degrees) 4 dec 2013 ~1315z Clean packet 1200 bps signal... I'm runing to get to work and had no time to setup the decoder... Hard here is RTL-SDR + LNA + Gqrx + Gpredict for doppl

[amsat-bb] PicFall transmission on AO-73 transponder

2013-12-04 Thread Roland Zurmely
Please see here: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/fc1.htm#i 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ ___ 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: http

[amsat-bb] Re: Help Hawaii get on AO73 (FT-847 SatPC32 issues

2013-12-04 Thread Erich Eichmann
Robert, do you have the same problem with FO-29 and VO-52 (you can check that without these sats in range)? Send me a copy of your entries for AO-07 in Doppler.SQF, please. 73s, Erich, DK1TB - Original Message - From: "Robert Smith" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 11:48 PM Su