[amsat-bb] Re: Funcube-1 decoding

2013-12-26 Thread PA3GUO
Interesting; This morning (10:55utc) during an almost perfect North -- South pass, 70 degrees max elevation, (using exactly the same station configuration as yesterday) Funcube-1: - did not show any variations wrt polarization (was a lot yesterday), only slow fading in overall strenth - had

[amsat-bb] Cape II 13 12 26 0516 cst

2013-12-26 Thread Nick Pugh K5QXJ
Frequency 145.824 Mhz TLE ObJ 20123-064c Hi All today at 13 12 26 0516 as the sat cross the terminator heard short burst of carrier with no modulation then voice and I was able to command it into the pink mode and was able to send it 3 commands. I am setting satpc32 to 145.824 mhz . Below

[amsat-bb] Glen Martin RT-936

2013-12-26 Thread Alan
Hi, If anyone has used the Glen Martin RT-936 roof tower for satellites antennas, or has an alternate recommendation, please contact me off list. I have some questions not covered in their information. 73s es TNX, Alan WA4SCA --- Keep Calm and Carry On

[amsat-bb] dstar net

2013-12-26 Thread wa4hfn
There will be a D STAR AMSAT users net tonight @0200 utc on REF 60 B on the W4LET rpt in Memphis Please checkin and share any satellite info. GOT GRIDS ? award starts next week 1 Jan 2014 www.starcommgroup.org Thank you WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ Sent

[amsat-bb] AMSAT JOURNAL

2013-12-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Thank you AMSAT for publishing the great artical about the K4AMG Club in the AMSAT JOURNAL. Happy New Year Everyone. Rich W4BUE Pres K4AMG ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT JOURNAL

2013-12-26 Thread jmfranke
Yes, Rich, the article was very interesting. Your group is doing an awesome job with so many youngsters. John WA4WDL Rich/wa4bue richard.s...@verizon.net wrote: Thank you AMSAT for publishing the great artical about the K4AMG Club in the AMSAT JOURNAL. Happy New Year Everyone.

[amsat-bb] Lesson for the New Year

2013-12-26 Thread Mike Herr
The lesson for the New Year is to get out and check your antennas!. Lately I have noticed the satellite signals were not as strong as i like. The, the other day I am out side looking at the antenna. Hmm, I thought it was parked due north, seems a bit east of north to me. Checked, yep the control

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT JOURNAL

2013-12-26 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hi Rich, It is always a pleasure to publicize all the good things our hams and clubs are accomplishing! Congratulations on attaining such a great outreach at K4AMG. Note to other clubs and groups: The AMSAT Journal is looking forward to hearing of your outreach to the amateur radio community,

[amsat-bb] Cape-2 over Brazil

2013-12-26 Thread Roland Zurmely
Successful commands Get Health Beacon and  Send Text to Speech ! Please see here: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/cape.htm#g 73 de Roland  PY4ZBZ  GH70un ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] Help with SATPC32 (maybe groups) please

2013-12-26 Thread Burns Fisher
Hi Everyone, I've used SatPC32 for a number of years, but I have been using it in simpleton mode, it would seem. Now that AO-73 is in the cubesat.txt keps file rather than amateur, I apparently have to take the next step in my education about this program. Here the current general question:

[amsat-bb] Re: Help with SATPC32 (maybe groups) please

2013-12-26 Thread Alan
Hi Burns, There are two issues here, groups and source files. In this case, the groups are a part of SatPC32. They have names like Standard, Diverse, NOAA, etc. The newest version of SatPC32 allows you to create your own group names. Then there are the source files from CelesTrak which

[amsat-bb] Re: Help with SATPC32 (maybe groups) please

2013-12-26 Thread Burns Fisher
Hi Alan, Ok, so let me play this back. First, I understand the source files. And I think I understand now that in a sense groups are aliases for the source files. I can set it up so that Diverse is kind of the same as tle.new if I wish. I'm really not sure what good that is, but ok. And I do

[amsat-bb] Re: Help with SATPC32 (maybe groups) please

2013-12-26 Thread Burns Fisher
Oops...I just checked again. Looks like DNEPR OBJECT AE is now in *both* amateur.txt and in cubesat.txt. I'll update amateur and see if I get it. 73, Burns W2BFJ On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 8:10 PM, Alan wa4...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Burns, There are two issues here, groups and source files.

[amsat-bb] AO-73 Question

2013-12-26 Thread Peter Budnik
Dear Felloe Satellite Hams I've been listening to AO-73 Telemetry beacon for about 2 weeks now and never hear any radio contact going on. Is there any activity on the new satellite or is that mode not functional at this time? Thanks for any help. 73 Peter,KB1HY

[amsat-bb] Any interest in DM31?

2013-12-26 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! In 2009 and 2010, I made the trip to southern Arizona and worked different satellites from grid DM31 within sight of the USA/Mexico border fence in Lukeville AZ (look up that town, or grid DM31ov, to get an idea of the geography in that area). I worked many of the active operators who were

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 Question

2013-12-26 Thread David Johnson
Hi Peter. The satellite is only in transponder mode when it is in eclipse, with the beacon on low power. In full sunlight it is in beacon mode only. 73 Dave, G4DPZ FUNcube Team Member On 27 Dec 2013 04:55, Peter Budnik kb1...@comcast.net wrote: Dear Felloe Satellite Hams I've been