[amsat-bb] Re: Uni-Trac 2003 Parallel Port Version

2014-03-19 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi Mike, Not sure if this may help or not (depends on how you run your DDE) - and if your interface is compatible is it same protocol as AMSAT-IF100? I have got this to work with a G6LVB serial type tracker. I have been using the last free version of HRD that Simon Brown released (5.0 build

[amsat-bb] Remote Satellite SDR station with Raspberry Pi.

2013-11-17 Thread Matty Cunningham
I have been experimenting with Raspberry Pi, for streaming SDR and rotator control with Simon Brown's SDR Console V2. I am looking for a way to remotely stream the audio from my FUNCube Dongle (plugged into a Raspberry Pi) and control my rotator (G6LVB type tracker). So far I have been able

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 launch week has arrived!

2013-11-17 Thread Matty Cunningham
Graham and the FunCube team, A huge thankyou to all of you for the hard work and regular updates of progress, I think I first heard about the FunCube satellite when I was made aware of the FunCube Dongle, shortly before it was released for sale. I was very lucky and managed to get serial no.

[amsat-bb] Simon Brown - SDR-Radio v2.1 adds satellite support

2013-09-04 Thread Matty Cunningham
Simon Brown, creator of the original Ham Radio Deluxe software has been busy with his SDR software. The latest console release 30th August, v2.1, build 1494 now has support for satellites, doppler shift is integrated, along with DDE rotator control, link to software here:-

[amsat-bb] Re: Help in Hearing ISS (Les Rayburn)

2013-05-28 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi Les, As others have posted - 145.825 seems to be the frequency ISS has 'settled on' for packet operations. www.issfanclub.com is a great source of information for up-todate operations with ISS, including frequency info. If you have an audio interface between your rig and PC, it would be

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread Matty Cunningham
This looks very interesting, wondering if it would be possible to tweak the tuners in DVB-S reveivers so no conversion would be needed? From http://amsat-uk.org/ :- It is planned to transmit DVB-S signals on 2.4GHz at either 1.3Msps or 2.3Msps with 10 watts of RF from the ISS Columbus module.

[amsat-bb] Fw: Foxdelta ST-2 / LVB Tracker

2013-03-04 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi Kyle, I have an ST2 myself and use an old Cornell Doublier for azimuth, and an Alliance type U100 for elevation. I put the control interface with a seperate PSU into a 2U cabinet that was used for other equipment, along with the transformers/phasing capacitors for each rotator - I used

[amsat-bb] Re: Android Sat Apps

2012-12-18 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi Clint, In line with what the other guys use, they're really good apps, another one I enjoy playing with is Satellite AR https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agi.android.augmentedrealityhl=en It will even show potentially visible objects. Regards Matty MD0MAN Message: 9

[amsat-bb] Re: FCD/SDR

2012-12-18 Thread Matty Cunningham
I have one of the very first Funcube dongles (No.4 from the first batch released - I was lucky ;) )!! Using this with a few bits of different software (HDSDR) and Simon Brown's excellent SDRConsole V1.5 - http://sdr-radio.com/ I have had some good results with both bits of software copying

[amsat-bb] Fox Delta SP-2

2012-09-23 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi Kyle, I have the Foxdelta ST2 and it works very well, however as others have mentioned – and I wish I had myself – go for the ‘original’ LVB Tracker as profits from this go directly to Amsat. Matty MD0MAN - Original Message - From: KR Yoksh yok...@gmail.com To:

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 272

2012-08-28 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi Tom, Simon Brown's (creator of Ham Radio Deluxe) excellent SDR console should work for you:- http://www.sdr-radio.com/Software/tabid/174/language/en-US/Default.aspx I have used this with TX/RX capabilities with a home built HF SDR receiver and an Icom 746, (eg SDR console 'mutes' when

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna

2012-08-19 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi, I have used a very similar setup in the past with a Sandpiper dual band yagi (3 elements on 2m, 5 on 70cms) so the Elk, or Arrow antenna should work just as well. I had mine set at a fixed elevation of around 30 degrees, this was great for ISS, and AO-51 when she was active, good luck on

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 79

2012-02-16 Thread Matty Cunningham
Hi folks, Regarding the 10m balloon tracking: There's some interesting vertical 'Moxon' antenna designs here:- http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/ If you can get hold of a fibreglass pole then it wouldn't be so difficult to build a vertical - possibly even use wood, There's even a very