[amsat-bb] 10.000 Activities in AO-7

2009-08-31 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello to all, Our friend Josef, K3SZH reached a numbers 10.000 in activities on satellite AO-7. In my calculations to mark the ten thousand orbits was marked with the Daniel, AJ9K. Congratulations Josef. 73 Piraja, PS8RF. ___

[amsat-bb] Re: Mode A antennas?

2009-09-12 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello John, I use a dipole monobanda of wire for 40 m when the satellite is closest to my station. When satellites moves away from my station, I use a 3-element yagi for 10, 15 and 20m. Unfortunately until now I could not work stations out of Brazil in mode A, considered that Brazil is a count

[amsat-bb] SumbandilaSat Frequencies

2009-09-14 Thread ps8rf Piraja
The SumbandilaSat will be released this week on september 15. Frequencies Mode V/U FM voice Transponder and Parrot 145,880 MHz Uplink 435,350 MHz Downlink Beacon Voice: 435,300 MHz Tone CTCSS: After releasing the satellite into space, the controllers team will inform Tons CTCSS. The Amateur

[amsat-bb] FW: SumbandilaSat Frequencies

2009-09-14 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello, Yes the SumbandilaSta frequencies are correct. To confirm from the website: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/SumbandilaSat.htm 73 Pirajá, PS8RF From: g0...@aol.com Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:44:55 -0400 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SumbandilaSat Frequencies To: ps...@hotmail.com; amsat-bb@amsa

[amsat-bb] Re: SumbandilaSat keps

2009-09-15 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Kostas, The keps of Sumbandila were not available so far. But the rocket launch is scheduled for 19:55 Moscow time. 73, Pirajá, PS8RF _ Acesse seu Hotmail de onde quer que esteja através do celular. Clique aqui. http://www

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-09-18 Thread ps8rf Piraja
SumbandilaSat Keps: SUMBA2 1 35870U 09049F 09260.92529515 -.0070 0-0 0+0 011 2 35870 97.3743 311.0021 0009230 287.0950 72.9081 15.2294359738 ( http://www.amsatsa.org.za ) 73 Piraja, PS8RF ___

[amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A

2009-10-01 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello All, Yesterday, when the AO-7 has radically changed the mode B to mode A, I noticed that the amount of QSO in mode "A" increased significantly, we see in the log of the AO-7. The signals are stronger at 29.450 MHz. Now the night, I heard stations of PY5LF, PY4ZBZ and especially Joe, K3

[amsat-bb] FW: AO-7 Mode A

2009-10-02 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Fabiano. We are waiting for you in the mode "A". 73 Piraja, PS8RF _ Você sabia que pode acessar o Messenger direto do seu Hotmail? Descubra como! http://www.microsoft.com/brasil/w

[amsat-bb] Sumba Test Schedule

2009-10-23 Thread ps8rf Piraja
The SA Amsat warns on its website that tomorrow 24th October, will test the tranponder of SumbandilaSat. Some regions of the planet will have the privilege. So, good luck. Test Schedule 24 October all times in UTC: 07:35 – 07:46 (over Eastern part of Southern Africa) 09:06 – 09:21 (over

[amsat-bb] FW: Sumba Test Schedule

2009-10-25 Thread ps8rf Piraja
reported. 73, Piraja, PS8RF. > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:11:02 +0200 > From: pbaud...@formatnet.it > To: ps...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sumba Test Schedule > > ps8rf Piraja ha scritto: > > The SA Amsat warns on its website that tomorrow 24th October, will

[amsat-bb] FW: FW: Sumba Test Schedule

2009-10-25 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Ib, The Controllers team of Sumba announced another test today. Involving South Africa in the first phase. And the second part of testing the satellite will be activated on the Antarctic Circle and disabled in South Africa. Interestingly, or there are several controllers or the controll

[amsat-bb] Re: SA-AMSAT payload activation on SO-67

2009-11-07 Thread ps8rf Piraja
It was a success on the Sumbandilasat in South America. We are working with 10 and 20 watts and 20% of microphone gain. Thanks again to the team of controllers of SumbaSat and our friend Andre, ZS2BK. Follow the link to a part of the recording contact with Roland, PY4ZBZ. http://www.spacesat.

Re: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7‏

2009-11-14 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Tim, Greetings. It is an excellent idea, tomorrow we will be active on AO-7 to share this historic day for the satellite communications for amateur radio. 73, Pirajá, PS8RF _ Novo

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7

2009-11-14 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Tim, Greetings. It is an excellent idea, tomorrow we will be active on AO-7 to share this historic day for the satellite communications for amateur radio. 73, Pirajá, PS8RF _ Novo site d

[amsat-bb] Christmas

2009-12-20 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Friends and AMSAT That this Christmas, all fraternize for a better world That all establish a new force of humanity. And that nothing is stronger than the union. What all of you who are reading this message, make each day is a Christmas, valuing friendship, love and all the good feelin

[amsat-bb] AO-7 Not Active

2009-12-22 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello, The satellite AO-7, is not active, I could not listen to the Beacon or my return in mode A and mode B today at 19:55 UTC. Looking at the list of website logs and Oscar satellite status, the information is that the satellite was turned off after 13:00 UTC. Let's hope it's nothing serious

[amsat-bb] Cubesat NANOSATC-BR

2011-07-23 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Brazil is preparing to launch the NANOSATC-BR. The design of the BR-NANOSATC is being developed by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and students of Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) of state Rio Grande do Sul here in Brazil. "The BR-NANOSATC will have two scientific i

[amsat-bb] FW: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR

2011-07-23 Thread ps8rf Piraja
> > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > > - Original Message - > From: "ps8rf Piraja" > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 3:53 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesat NANOSATC-BR > > > > Brazil is preparing to launch the NANOSATC-BR. The design o

[amsat-bb] FW: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR

2011-07-24 Thread ps8rf Piraja
at we can all analyse it. > > 73 Clive G3CWV > > Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK > > > On 23/07/2011 14:53, ps8rf Piraja wrote: > > > > Brazil is preparing to launch the NANOSATC-BR. The design of the > > BR-NANOSATC is being developed by the National

[amsat-bb] FW: Cubesat NANOSATC-BR

2011-07-26 Thread ps8rf Piraja
.org; dguim...@san.rr.com > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cubesat NANOSATC-BR > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:44:57 +0200 > > - Original Message - > From: "ps8rf Piraja" > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 3:53 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesat NANOSATC-BR > >

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 KP4WES Voice

2011-08-02 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Mineo, JE9PEL - released in Mike DK3WN Satblog - voice files received from past tests ARRISat-1. In the files we can hear the voice of Wesley in Castilian, KP4WES - boy from Puerto Rico. He's only 12 years, and is always active on AO-51 and VO-52. Very cool. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio

[amsat-bb] FW: Confirming Deployment?

2011-08-03 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hi Clint Bradford, until the time of 18:15 UTC was not released. Right now we do not have image from NASA TV, but we have audio and they are now preparing for its launch. 73, Pirajá PS8RF The Amateur Radio is supportive and helpful in any circumstance.

[amsat-bb] ARISSAT-1 question

2011-08-05 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello All, I have a question about the transmission of voice and images of the ARISSAT-1. I had understood that he would send at intervals of 2 minutes an image and a voice message. But in the orbit over the Atlantic 11:38 UTC I was able to hear messages of greetings, reports of temperature

[amsat-bb] ZD8DC and F6HTJ

2009-12-29 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Congratulations to our friends Dean - ZD8DC and Michel - F6HTJ, by contact with established via HO-68 (orbit .195). France and Ascension Island. Dean probably used an Arrow antenna. 73 Piraja, PS8RF ___

[amsat-bb] The Brave AO-51

2010-01-06 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello All, A few months ago, I had stopped working the AO-51, why I could not listen me on the downlink. I was a little frustrated because I can't heard me via AO-51. I thought it was because of software problems and changes to the settings of the satellite. There are 4 days ago, I discovered

[amsat-bb] AO-7 QSO 7694 Km

2010-01-08 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello all, I posted a short video with the contact maintained today with Andre, ZS2BK via AO-7 in mode B ( Orbit 60848 - 19:47 UTC - 01/08/10 ). We keep the QSO with a small window that the AO-7 has provided us. The window was only about 34 sec, this time interval we could not match any comm

[amsat-bb] FW: AO-7 QSO 7694 Km

2010-01-08 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Sorry, the Correct distance the is 7694 Km 73 Piraja, PS8RF From: ps...@hotmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: AO-7 QSO 7694 Km Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 02:14:07 +0300 Hello all, I posted a short video with the contact maintained today with Andre, ZS2BK via AO-7 in mode B ( Orbit 60

[amsat-bb] FW: AO-7 feat!

2010-01-17 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Congratulations Bob. You and Fedor managed to work a good distance via AO-7. 73, Piraja, PS8RF _ Com o Windows 7 nenhum arquivo vai se esconder de você. Clique para conhecer ! http://www.m

RE: [amsat-bb] AO-7 feat!‏

2010-01-17 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Congratulations Bob. You and Fedor managed to work a good distance via AO-7. 73, Piraja, PS8RF _ Agora é fácil compartilhar fotos no Messenger: solte todas na janelinha. Veja como! http://www.wi

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Distance stretched again !

2010-01-18 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Congratulations to Pierre, ZS6BB and Josep, EA6SA. The "distance limit" of the AO-7 this close to being achieved. 73 Piraja, PS8RF _ O Novo Windows 7 funciona do jeito que você quer. Clique

[amsat-bb] AO-7 DX

2010-01-24 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello friends, Today in the 161.057 orbit of the AO-7 approximately 22:51 UTC our friend Joe, K3SZH, managed to maintain a short QSO with Francisco Ramirez, PY2OV. The distance between the two stations was 7738 km (4833 Miles). And with absolute certainty the QSO could be extended by a grea

[amsat-bb] FW: AO-7 DX

2010-01-24 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hi friends, I added the video/audio in youtube with QSO between Joe, K3SZH and Claudio, PY2OV. I hope that you enjoy. youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS4Mdl-P6X4 73, Piraja, PS8RF From: ps...@hotmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: AO-7 DX Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:01:0

[amsat-bb] FW: FW: FO-29 active

2010-01-27 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Mike, The FO-29 was active in South America (22:10 UTC - 27-01-2010), also with strong signals, along the lines of telemetry. HI HI 20 C2 88 D5 00 84 00 00 09 60 01 01 50 7F F9 8E F1 6E 98 9A 98 95 94 HI HI 20 C2 88 D5 00 84 00 00 09 60 01 01 60 7F 90 8E F0 8E 98 9A 98 95 94 HI HI

[amsat-bb] Remarks

2010-04-11 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Friends, I have two observations: The first - the team control of the AO-51 correctly employed the use of PL tone to activate the bird. Here in South America constantly listen to interference from phones and others strangers broadcasts through its downlink. I hope the use of PL tone

[amsat-bb] FW: Remarks

2010-04-11 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Luc Leblanc, Yes, the signals received by Roland, PY4ZBZ demonstrate in practice the article by Domenico, I8CVS. As for the PLL tone in AO-51 you're right. It's just to save the use of AO-51 when we're not using it. Thanks for reply Piraja, PS8RF The Amateur Radio is supportive and

[amsat-bb] AO-7 is not OK

2010-04-14 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Some days we are seeing very strange behavior in the AO-7. In some orbits can only hear the feedback on the downlink when the satellite is approaching my station at about 30 degrees elevation, before is impossible to hear any signal via AO-7. Using two pre-amplifier, one in the TS 2000x and t

[amsat-bb] FW: Re: AO-7 is not OK

2010-04-14 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello friends, Some friends wrote that the batteries of the AO-7 will not work. However when analyzing the data made available by Mike in your web site I saw that the results of telemetry for the voltage of the batteries and its load are different in each decoding ... I am convinced that the

[amsat-bb] FW: Re: AO-7 is not OK

2010-04-16 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Domenico, I was waiting till a proper orbit of AO-7 for reply to it. Today ( AO-7 .077 orbit ) I kept a QSO with Roland, PY4ZBZ, Joe, K3SZH and Rocco, W2RTV. And I did not notice any deviation in the uplink or modulation of the AO-7. The signs were good between 5/5 and 5/7. However I c

[amsat-bb] FW: Re: Arecibo

2010-04-17 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello, During the last two weeks I was prepared to hold a QSO with KP4AO. I mounted two yagi antennas with 13 elements (with a gain of approximately 17.4 dbd.) .Stacked the two antennas. I bought a rotor G5500 and a Mirage amp d 3010, who arrived in time here in Brazil. But unfortunately noth

[amsat-bb] Santa Isabel Island Dxpedition

2010-04-30 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Friends, The team of Teresina DX Group and Labre - PI is preparing a DXpedition to the Santa Isabel Island ( IOTA SA 025 DIB PI-01 ) and Pedra do Sal Lighthouse ( ARLHS BRA-070, DFB PI-03 ) in the coast of the state of Piauí in northeastern Brazil. Call Sign: ZW8B 02º45" S * 41º45"

[amsat-bb] ZW8B - IOTA SA-025 & LIGHTHOUSES ACTIVATION - NEXT WEEK.

2010-05-28 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello All, On June 1 a part of the team ZW8B arrives in Santa Isabel Island. Our intention is to work a greater number of days in the communications via Satellites. Our prediction is that we are still active in the satellites in the early evening of June 1 in the satellites ( AO-51 VO-52, SO

[amsat-bb] FW: Re: N4QQ/PJ2 working us like a champ!

2010-05-28 Thread ps8rf Piraja
I worked John - PJ9/N4QQ ( Orbit 31066 - 09:17 UTC ) with only one degree of elevation and its signal via the AO-51 realy was very good. 73' Piraja, PS8RF The Amateur Radio is supportive and helpful in any circumstance. 73' Pirajá, PS8RF T

[amsat-bb] My apologies

2010-05-28 Thread ps8rf Piraja
My apologies for writing upper case letters the title of the call ZW8B DXpedition. Thanks. Pirajá, PS8RF _ QUEM VOCÊ QUER SER HOJE NO MESSENGER? TRANSFORME SUA FOTO, É GRÁTIS. http://ilm.wi

[amsat-bb] 7839 Km via AO-7 - "The kick hit the crossbar"

2010-06-24 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello All, It was very close, to Joe K3SZH not made contact with Luciano, PY5LF via AO-7. Joe could hear the call of Luciano, but Luciano did not answer the called from Joe. The kick hit the crossbar, more is very close, very close to a new record via AO-7. If the locator of the two stations

[amsat-bb] AO-7 New distance

2010-07-15 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello friends, The new record via AO-7 was established today between Luciano, PY5LF and Joe , K3SZh via AO-7. The distance the new record is 7839 KM. I have a audio record with a portion of the QSO. The log of QSO can be seen on web site http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php . Congratul

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 New distance

2010-07-16 Thread ps8rf Piraja
gt; To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > CC: ps...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 New distance > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:34:24 -0500 > > I saw the QSO in the online log. Great job, Joe and Luciano! > 73 de Glenn AA5PK > > - Original Message - > From: "

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 New distance

2010-07-16 Thread ps8rf Piraja
sat-bb@amsat.org > CC: ps...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 New distance > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:34:24 -0500 > > I saw the QSO in the online log. Great job, Joe and Luciano! > 73 de Glenn AA5PK > > - Original Message - > From: "ps8rf Piraja"

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Silent?

2010-07-30 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello, A few minutes ago ( 18:21 UTC with Elv 3.2 ° ) I made a call and heard via AO-51 with good signals. 73' Pirajá, PS8RF The Amateur Radio is supportive and helpful in any circumstance. LEVE SEU MESSENGER PARA ONDE VOCÊ ESTIVER PELO SEU

[amsat-bb] FW: Re: AO-51 Silent?

2010-07-30 Thread ps8rf Piraja
ect: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Silent? > > ps8rf Piraja wrote: > > Hello, > > > > A few minutes ago ( 18:21 UTC with Elv 3.2 ° ) I made a call and heard via > > AO-51 with good signals. > > > > 73' > > > > > > Piraj

[amsat-bb] FW: Researching about PEHUENSAT-1 / OSCAR-63 / PO-63

2010-08-09 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello Samudra, You may contact Alejandro Alvarez ( Penhuensat Coordinador ), it is a good person, and sure enough it passed all the information needs of the project Penhuensat Alejandro Alvarez e-mail : lu8yd(a)yahoo(dot)com(dot)ar See informations about Penhuensat in http://www.amsat.org.a

[amsat-bb] Happy Birthday from Space

2010-08-26 Thread ps8rf Piraja
Hello all, Fabiano CT7ABD/PY5RX, yesterday August 25, had a one day doubly special. First the date of his birthday and secondly, by receiving his congratulations ( Happy Birthday ) sung by the crew of the International Space Station directly from space. Fabiano is a great radio operator and