[amsat-bb] Re: Volunteering

2013-06-08 Thread gordonjcp
e Art of Community". It sounds like you need a Community Manager. -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___ 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! Subscr

[amsat-bb] Re: Subject: Is there anyway to get the transponder on the ISS working again ?

2013-05-31 Thread gordonjcp
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 09:08:24PM -0500, K5VOU wrote: > b.) it is not functioning properly or I believe it overheats > c.) NASA does not want it functioning as an open repeater. Why can't they set it to only open on valid CTCSS? -- Gordo

[amsat-bb] Re: Is there anyway to get a linear transponder on theISS?

2013-05-30 Thread gordonjcp
at the wrong time, and transmitting on the wrong frequency. Chalk another one up for the Armstrong Rotator then ;-) -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now

[amsat-bb] Re: Is there anyway to get a linear transponder on the ISS?

2013-05-30 Thread gordonjcp
oing. > ... and moaning about how astronauts these days have it too easy, and it wasn't like this twenty years ago, and if they had only kept the requirement for astronauts to be fighter pilots we'd be on Mars now. -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ _

[amsat-bb] Re: Is there anyway to get a linear transponder on the ISS?

2013-05-30 Thread gordonjcp
n your pocket and stop whining. It probably wouldn't even cost as much as that (even allowing for the US dinar being pretty low right now) to build a flight-rated repeater - it's not like it has to live outside, right? -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___ S

[amsat-bb] Re: Help in Hearing ISS

2013-05-27 Thread gordonjcp
in a south-facing window set to 145.825MHz - if the ISS is transmitting you will hear it. The ISS isn't always in packet mode, and in particular they shut it off during EVA and docking/launching procedures. If it's up and talking (check issfancl

[amsat-bb] Re: Better/best operating system for SatPC32?

2013-05-18 Thread gordonjcp
ndmodem stuff has gone, but that was a stupid idea ;-) Remember those old floppy connector tape drives? They're still supported - if you can get a real genuine FDC to play with... -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expr

[amsat-bb] Re: Better/best operating system for SatPC32?

2013-05-18 Thread gordonjcp
software ever gets, and you can use gpredict for your satellite passes. Depending on which distribution you pick, you can make it as lightweight as you want. -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the a

[amsat-bb] Re: J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread gordonjcp
Absolutely perfect for the ISS though, especially at these latitudes up around 56°N. -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satel

[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-022 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Website Down

2013-01-23 Thread gordonjcp
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 04:47:42PM -0800, R.T.Liddy wrote: >   > Looks like the hackers tried to get into the AMSAT-UK Site, also, from what > it says they are trying to sell for cheap.  The term is "crackers", *never* hackers. -

[amsat-bb] Re: Linux-Sat Tracker

2013-01-07 Thread gordonjcp
ct, which works pretty well. When you say "old", how old? Which distro are you using? Anything that has at least Gtk2 (which is any distro released in the last ten years and certainly anything even nearly current) will cope with gpredict. -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ___

[amsat-bb] Re: Trio TR 9300

2011-06-30 Thread Gordonjcp
On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:44:07 -0700 (PDT) Perry Yantis wrote: > Does anyone on the bb have an english version of the operators manual for a > Trio > TR9300 6m radio > that could make me a pdf file??? > > Maybe there is one on line but I have't found it yet?? IIRC the TR9300 is much the same a

[amsat-bb] XW-1 heard with a rubber duck

2009-12-19 Thread gordonjcp
About 12:25 today I went outside with my TH-F7E handie, and stuck in the frequency. A bit of tuning around and I had noisy but clear CW on 435.780 - quite far down in the noise but a good easy copy. I didn't write down exactly what was sent but the TTT TTT TTT groups were instantly recognisable.

[amsat-bb] Re: The Official Site of XW-1 Amateur Satellite

2009-12-12 Thread gordonjcp
On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 03:59:34PM -0700, Michael Baker wrote: > OK, Huston, we have a problem. > When IE loads the page it goes nuts and just keeps trying to load while the > progress toolbar flashes. > Something is amiss with the web page. > > Michael Baker K7DD > k...@cox.net Works perfectly