[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 329

2012-10-04 Thread nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
The stated callsign, WF9XKA, was a 6 month experimental, now expired. (2012/02/27-2012/08/27) It no longer appears to exist in the FCC database. On October 4, 2012 at 6:15 AM amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: > > Am I reading this right? A commercial s/c operating on 145.825 This is > t

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 329

2012-10-04 Thread nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
The stated callsign, WF9XKA, was a 6 month experimental, now expired. (2012/02/27-2012/08/27) It no longer appears to exist in the FCC database. On October 4, 2012 at 6:15 AM amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: > > Am I reading this right? A commercial s/c operating on 145.825 This is > th

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 131

2012-04-25 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
-requ...@amsat.org wrote: Yeah, that's rightone certainly wouldn't take the unselfish high road and just let the disabled athletes have the air for 10 days or so. Playing with your ham radio is much more important than that... Your attitude makes me sick 73, Ted, K7TRK -- Nigel A. Gunn,

[amsat-bb] Last Saturday's balloon

2012-02-15 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
So what happened to the balloon launched in Texas last Saturday.? It seems to have disappeared around midnight Z Saturday night. de W8IFF ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to su

[amsat-bb] Hackers to build geostationary satellite network.

2011-12-30 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16367042 ___ 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.org/mailman/listinf

[amsat-bb] HamSatDroid

2011-12-30 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
My biggest requests would be a) Get it onto the Barnes & Noble Nook marketplace. b) Allow other filename/locations for the keps file. On 30/12/11 19:56, amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HamSatDroid New Feature Discussion Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=win

[amsat-bb] Re: UK-DMC1

2011-11-29 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
We're (OK, perhaps not me) better than the mega-dollar pros. You did it without the mega dollars. On 29/11/11 22:34, amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: PS. I note that the UK-DMC1 satellite was retired today after 8 years in orbit due to battery condition. We are almost as good as the mega-dolla

[amsat-bb] Re: Hamsphere

2011-11-06 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Nope. Hamsphere is an internet chat system with an interface that looks like a radio. Echolink has real radios connected to it and is usable, through a repeater for instance, from your VHF handheld. *Hi All, Was wondering how the "Weekend Symposium" went? Also, downloaded a software program cal

[amsat-bb] Re: New Launch

2011-10-30 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
True but they're all listed as launch 061 of 2011. On 30/10/11 18:00, i8cvs wrote: Hi Nigel, W8IFF The inclination is not the same for all so that those OBJECTS seems to belong to three different launces. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message ----- From: "Nigel A. Gu

[amsat-bb] New Launch

2011-10-30 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Who launched these? OBJECT A 1 37849U 11061A 11302.66421759 +.0178 +0-0 +1-3 0 00099 2 37849 098.7116 238.9909 0001984 118.3667 333.6358 14.22213241000181 OBJECT B 1 37850U 11061B 11302.62545336 +.0480 +0-0 +51357-4 0 00069 2 37850 101.6952 233.0228 0253352 289.9995 191.74

[amsat-bb] RAX-2?

2011-10-28 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Is this it? Object B has no element set. OBJECT A 1 37849U 11061A 11301.51739898 -.2410 76178-5 0+0 033 2 37849 107.3274 232.9875 0402126 334.5924 023.5976 15.3631297300 On 28/10/11 17:28, amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: Message: 1 Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:56:45 -0400

[amsat-bb] Re: Knowledge

2011-10-23 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
If it's a fact then it is not debatable. On 23/10/11 20:00, amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: And I don't think anybody here is debating that very fact. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA memb

[amsat-bb] Re: HRD and open source software. AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 540

2011-09-28 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
I believe that Simon didn't "open source" the code because it relied heavily on proprietary libraries and resources that he had license to use but no license to publish. On 09/28/2011 07:00 PM, amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: And what has that to do with Open Source software? Let's assume Si

[amsat-bb] Re: [YCCC] Netbooks

2011-08-14 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Battery life is no better because the battery is (generally) smaller although larger batteries are available at a cost. Other than that, there are no real technical issues, it's a laptop with a small screen/keyboard and an Intel Atom processor. On 08/13/2011 09:09 PM, Alex Malyava wrote: Wh

[amsat-bb] Re: [YCCC] Netbooks

2011-08-14 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Try and get Linux Mint, No version is crippled and it's free, On 08/13/2011 08:20 PM, John Allen wrote: By the way, try to get Win 7 Home Premium and avoid the "crippled" Win 7 starter edition if you can. John K1AE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. O

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-12 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR) 1 37772U 98067CK 11224.75231481 .00022270 0-0 26557-3 0 269 2 37772 051.6393 236.0153 0013335 073.5090 268.7569 15.60886622 1316 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-12 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR) 1 37772U 98067CK 11224.52334328 .00022652 0-0 27009-3 0 254 2 37772 051.6391 237.1684 0013390 073.8545 060.9285 15.60877795 1288 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-12 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR) 1 37772U 98067CK 11224.13490956 .00022990 0-0 27418-3 0 249 2 37772 051.6394 239.1245 0013417 072.1526 038.5219 15.60861646 1227 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Pakistan

2011-08-11 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Oops, that should have been 21700 miles. ___ 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.org/mailman/listinfo/ams

[amsat-bb] Pakistan

2011-08-11 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
What's Pakistan just launched that's currently at 21700 feet? ___ 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.org/

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-11 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
O RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR) 1 37772U 98067CK 11222.91010208 +.00024342 +0-0 +29049-3 0 00202 2 37772 051.6398 245.2913 0013231 067.5725 356.3356 15.60809782001039 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-11 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR) 1 37772U 98067CK 11223.30247567 .00023798 0-0 28397-3 0 216 2 37772 051.6393 243.3162 0013330 069.2132 040.8796 15.60826166 1094 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-11 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Not everybody uses Celestrak. I've been asked by several people that use Amsat or ARRL keps to keep posting them until their supply of keps catch up. I don't understand why EVERYONE doesn't get theirs directly from Space-Track. That way, you specify exactly the set of keps you wish to recei

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-10 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Thanks Ed. I'm OK until Sunday, then will be on vacation for 4 weeks. Just for giggles, here's my complete keps set. OSCAR 3 1 01293U 65016F 11222.53041871 -.0051 0-0 17563-5 0 1514 2 01293 070.0754 276.0324 0019187 209.1491 150.8548 14.04919363369960 OSCAR 5 1 04321U 70008B 11221

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-10 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B (KEDR) 1 37772U 98067CK 11222.60460284 .00024579 0-0 29340-3 0 195 2 37772 051.6399 246.8311 0013257 066.0623 080.1346 15.60795459 987 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-10 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11222.21547302 .00026914 0-0 32073-3 0 179 2 37772 051.6386 248.7890 0013259 064.4780 053.8240 15.60783920 928 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? J

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-09 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11221.57842078 .00028171 0-0 33574-3 0 168 2 37772 051.6389 251.9980 0013262 062.7903 073.7008 15.60755012 822 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? J

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2011-08-09 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11221.51416027 .00028252 0-0 33672-3 0 151 2 37772 051.6389 252.3218 0013261 062.6127 072.5778 15.60751789 814 > ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 OSCAR Number?

2011-08-08 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Depends whether you can define "the owners". On 08/08/2011 08:08 PM, Trevor . wrote: > Is it known if the owners of ARISSat-1 intend to apply for an OSCAR number? > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > > > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] keps

2011-08-08 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11220.42483692 .00030017 0-0 35800-3 0 126 2 37772 051.6389 257.8070 0013414 059.0345 071.6267 15.60697248 645 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? J

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 on Heavens-Above

2011-08-08 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
I guess I can stop posting keps now they're otherwise available unless anybody tells me that they need them. On 08/08/2011 11:03 AM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: > I just got an email from Chris Peat who maintains Heavens-Above website > stating he has added ARISSat-1 to the amateur satellite l

[amsat-bb] Keps

2011-08-08 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11220.22334818 .00031592 0-0 37647-3 0 118 2 37772 051.6391 258.8215 0013530 058.1430 019.7106 15.60689826 619 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat TLM soundcard selection ?

2011-08-07 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Doesn't Win 7 have a control panel with Sound option. You need to set the desired sound devices as the defaults. On 08/07/2011 04:06 PM, PA3GUO wrote: > Hi Nigel > > I do not understand, sorry. Can you give more details ? > In Win XP I know how to do that, not in 7 > > How do I have HDSDR select t

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat TLM soundcard selection ?

2011-08-07 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Windows control panel/sounds On 08/07/2011 03:23 PM, PA3GUO wrote: > Case: Using ARISSatTLM with the output of HDSDR (connected to FCD SDR). > > - using Win XP (by luck ?) ARISSatTLM selects the decoded output of HDSDR > (volume of HDSDR varies the input level of the ARISSTLM window) > > - using W

[amsat-bb] Re: Life Expectancy ARISat-1

2011-08-07 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Fast Forwarding using the current keps, it first kisses the earth in central Africa on 2013/06/24 at 11:26Z ___ 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 pr

[amsat-bb] Re: Life Expectancy ARISat-1

2011-08-07 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
"Fast Forward" your predix software and watch it crash. On 08/07/2011 03:55 AM, James wrote: > Thank you for your informative contribution.. > > Anyone with a real answer? > > > 73! > James > KB7TBT > www.kb7tbt.com > > > I hope it doesn't outlast my delete key! > > _

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps

2011-08-07 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
ADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11219.20413008 .00027598 0-0 33081-3 088 2 37772 051.6390 263.9529 0013229 054.4740 053.2135 15.60616791 459 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Jo

[amsat-bb] Keps

2011-08-06 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11218.86259259 .00021723 0-0 26232-3 078 2 37772 051.6391 265.6719 0013091 053.4833 294.0582 15.60578441 392 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] Re: New Keps

2011-08-06 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Perhaps it's in a parking orbit waiting for another burn. On 08/06/2011 07:20 PM, Phil Karn wrote: > On 8/6/11 9:54 AM, Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF wrote: > >> JUNO >> 1 37773U 11040A 11217.69136966 +.2254 -71274-5 +0-0 0 00015 >> 2 37773 028.7890 020.5

[amsat-bb] Re: New Keps

2011-08-06 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
And for those interested, here are also the keps for the Juno mission that launcehe whenever. RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11218.50559604 .00020539 0-0 24860-3 064 2 37772 051.6392 267.4691 0013035 051.9088 088.6610 15.60559006 345 JUNO 1 37773U 11040A 11217.69136966 +.2254 -7

[amsat-bb] New Keps

2011-08-06 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11218.16773367 .00019609 0-0 23780-3 055 2 37772 051.6393 269.1699 0013099 049.9392 351.2537 15.60542636 290 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? J

[amsat-bb] New keps

2011-08-05 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11217.72992057 .00017961 0-0 21855-3 044 2 37772 051.6393 271.3741 0013139 048.1304 051.8180 15.60521963 222 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] Re: [sarex] Re: Re: ARRISat-1 Keps now available from Celestrak

2011-08-05 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
As many have said before. Perhaps we should get away from the American system of allocating Oscar numbers and use the real world name that the builders and launch agencies use. On 08/05/2011 08:49 PM, Greg D. wrote: > It doesn't. > > But it speaks to what many are feeling - well, speaking for my

[amsat-bb] Re: ARRISat-1 Keps now available from Celestrak

2011-08-05 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Why does it need to change. On 08/05/2011 07:47 PM, Ted wrote: > Just updated my HRD Sat program and it now lists keps for 'Radioscaf-B'. > (no ARRISat-1' listing) > > Will that eventually change? > > Ted K7TRK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Keplerian Elements

2011-08-05 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Here's another update. RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11217.41309442 .00015548 0-0 19021-3 030 2 37772 051.6392 272.9690 0013085 046.7791 072.0942 15.60506459 173 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.

[amsat-bb] Re: Keplerian Elements Question

2011-08-05 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Try this: RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11217.21207942 .00016502 0-0 20151-3 026 2 37772 051.6391 273.9819 0013128 045.8900 022.9677 15.60501782 146 On 08/05/2011 12:42 PM, Thomas Doyle wrote: > I am sure this has been asked before but here goe. The educational satellite > RadioSka

[amsat-bb] Re: TLE?

2011-08-05 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
I posted them at least 12 hours ago. Here's the latest set. RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11217.21207942 .00016502 0-0 20151-3 026 2 37772 051.6391 273.9819 0013128 045.8900 022.9677 15.60501782 146 On 08/04/2011 10:07 PM, Jeffrey Koehler wrote: > Anybody have any idea when new TL

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSAT-1 TLEs

2011-08-05 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
ISS DEB 1 37771U 98067CJ 11217.13582195 .00090997 0-0 10693-2 021 2 37771 051.6418 274.3636 0012805 043.8913 316.2869 15.60594196 143 RADIOSCAF-B 1 37772U 98067CK 11217.21207942 .00016502 0-0 20151-3 026 2 37772 051.6391 273.9819 0013128 045.8900 022.9677 15.60501782 146

[amsat-bb] Re: New Keps

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
12892 043.5724 316.6246 15.6050112276 On 08/04/2011 08:49 PM, Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF wrote: > I assume the other one is the wingnut! > > On 08/04/2011 08:37 PM, Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF wrote: >> These have just appeared for your evaluation. >> 98067 associates them

[amsat-bb] Re: New Keps

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
I assume the other one is the wingnut! On 08/04/2011 08:37 PM, Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF wrote: > These have just appeared for your evaluation. > 98067 associates them with the ISS. > > > No Common Name Found > 1 37771U 98067CJ 11216.75160283 .00101235 0-0 11901-2

[amsat-bb] New Keps

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
These have just appeared for your evaluation. 98067 associates them with the ISS. No Common Name Found 1 37771U 98067CJ 11216.75160283 .00101235 0-0 11901-2 018 2 37771 051.6406 276.2973 0012899 041.5508 318.6439 15.6053295681 No Common Name Found 1 37772U 98067CK 11216.75158638

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
No guilt. I paid for InstantTrack, Quicktrack 4 and The Station long before many current operators were born, have been a life member of Amsat-NA since 1975 and a member of Amsat UK when I lived there. I must admit, I haven't made a donation to Amsat-NA since this years Hamvention. I guess that

[amsat-bb] Re: Information Request

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
You should switch to Orbitron. It's free and you don't have to pay for it. http://www.stoff.pl/ On 08/04/2011 02:59 PM, Dee wrote: > > You should switch to SATPC32 available at the AMSAT website for > purchase since this is the program AMSAT supports.. __

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for ARISSat-1?

2011-08-04 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
On 08/04/2011 01:58 PM, Mike Ryan wrote: > Hello, > > Are there keps for this bird yet? No > So far I’ve been listening using the ISS keps in SATPC32 but eventually this > wont work. True > What will its official designation in the downloadable keps files be? Space-Track's, Amsat's, the Russi

[amsat-bb] Re: OsacrLocator

2011-07-29 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
You'll need a seperate one for each satellite. The map is no problem but the transparent overlays are definately not still available. I've got unused overlays for AO8, AO9 and RS. On 07/29/2011 07:14 PM, Kevin Deane wrote: > So I am not having much luck, does anyone have on I could buy maybe? Th

[amsat-bb] Re: simplex/duplex terminology

2011-07-27 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Art. You definitions are correct as stated in the "official" definitions on the ITU website so we have to accept them as correct. However, they are not in agreement with what I learned in telecommunications training back in the 1970s in the UK so perhaps things have changed wrt time. This discu

[amsat-bb] Re: simplex/duplex terminology

2011-07-27 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
Art... What's the definition then of a one way only link, as in a TLM channel or beacon? On 07/27/2011 06:54 PM, W4ART Arthur Feller wrote: > No need to guess or try to write new definitions. Here are definitions > accepted by all administrations around the world and included in the radio > r

[amsat-bb] Re: Full Duplex?

2011-07-27 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
No it's not. 2m on your local repeater is half duplex, where you can talk or listen but not both simultaneously. Simplex is where you can talk OR listen but never do both. On 07/27/2011 02:43 PM, Thomas Schaefer wrote: > 2m on your local repeater is simplex as you talk then listen. Your telephon

[amsat-bb] Re: Full Duplex?

2011-07-27 Thread Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF
A link is FULL DUPLEX if you and the other station are both receiving and transmitting simultaneously. It is HALF DUPLEX if you can both receive and transmit but NOT simultaneously (as on your local FM repeater or a packet satellite link). It is SIMPLEX if you can receive OR transmit but not bot

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Board & political opinion

2011-06-29 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
Ted. As, for decades, the US government has seen fit to force itself upon any country with which it doesn't agree, anyone, anywhere has a right to an opinion, even if it doesn't suit you. I don't agree with Gordon most of the time but he has a right. On 29/06/11 22:11, Ted wrote: > Also,you

[amsat-bb] Re: CA Ham Plates - Warning!

2011-06-29 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
Britain has more CCTV cameras per head of population than anywhere else in the world. Britains airports and military establishments are crawling with armed police and military security staff. As long as the copper on the street here keeps his weapon in it's holster then it's no threat. I can't t

[amsat-bb] Re: Sats for emergencies

2011-06-28 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
On the contrary. Emcomm is the only thing keeping the government on our side and protecting the facilities we have. On 28/06/11 22:45, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: > > How about we have some discussion that doesn't eventually get forced round to > emergency communications? Emcomms is the cancer tha

[amsat-bb] Re: FD Mess

2011-06-27 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
True but Fd is an ARRL event and has nowt to do with AMSAT. On 27/06/11 22:49, Tim Cunningham wrote: > Read the AMSAT rules. The title of the AMSAT rules IS clear when you read > the title as "2011 AMSAT Field Day Competition ". > > > Tim - N8DEU ___ Se

[amsat-bb] ISS keps

2011-06-16 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
This is this mornings: ISS (ZARYA) 1 25544U 98067A 11166.32006815 .00079535 0-0 70033-3 0 5373 2 25544 051.6404 170.2103 0012163 235.9591 252.3222 15.67954468720612 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HRD

2011-06-16 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
Why do you expect Amsat to provide you with keps? Do as most of us do and get them yourself directly from www.space-track.org the people that generate them originally. On 16/06/11 07:05, Kevin Deane wrote: > > So I have confirmed HRD is like 23 minutes ahead of Amsat, I got a good Digi > Qso on

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HRD

2011-06-15 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
Are you saying that there is a problem with HRD or that your keps that HRD is using are not up to date? If the latter, download your keps directly from Space Track. On 16/06/11 04:31, Kevin Deane wrote: > > Does anyone know how to fix HRD keps, Amsat and Heavens are right on and all > the other

[amsat-bb] Re: Pre-amps with SWR meter

2011-06-15 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
Usually but remember that many SWR meters introduce more loss than they are trying to measure so you might be better off removing it. On 15/06/11 23:22, wolth...@msu.edu wrote: > Installing my new UHF/VHF SSB preamps tonight. I have FT-847 to send 12VDC > to them. I currently have an SWR meter

[amsat-bb] Re: multi-sat, chronilogical pass predictions

2011-04-18 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
I believe Orbitron does. On 18/04/11 19:42, Bill W1PA wrote: > Do any of the pass prediction tools (win, dos, or linux) give you a > listing of passes for multiple satellites in chronological order? > i.e. imagine printing out 3 days of AO-51, AO-27, SO-50, etc > and sorting them all together in

[amsat-bb] GPS jamming exersise

2011-03-17 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
Date: 17 March 2011 10:50 Subject: Ofcom Update: Forthcoming GPS jamming exercises To: The MoD has informed Ofcom of the following GPS jamming exercise: Dates: Jamming will be conducted on a maximum of 3 week-days in the period 10-21 July 2011.Times: 0900 -1730 BST. Location: Jamming aircr

[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: 420 MHz in Jeopardy!

2011-02-21 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
True, and in Europe, where thay only have a 10MHz wide band, ATV has gone to 23cM using FN, not AM. Makes old satellite TV receivers usable for the Rx side without modification other than a preamp. I guess it would be a struggle getting all the US FM repeaters into 433-435 and 438-440 but most

[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: 420 MHz in Jeopardy!

2011-02-21 Thread Nigel A. Gunn
Most of the world doesn't have 420-430 and the rest of the band is only secondary in Europe. Guess you and your buddies need to start using the lower 10 megs if you don't want to loose it. Most of us survived happily with only the 430-440 bit. On 21-Feb-11 23:22, Patrick Green wrote: > Auctioni