[amsat-bb] Re: ISS keps

2014-04-25 Thread Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL
At 01:19 PM 4/25/2014 +0400, "jean paul" wrote: Hello For many and many years I receive the keps from Ray Hoad to update my IT .I just look ISS keps are not the week . How to get these one..? Best regards from FR5CY I just update my IT from the latest keps, ISS was updated. Maybe you have

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV success!

2014-03-08 Thread Bill Bordy, NJ1H
Streaming now on ISS1 at http://www.batc.tv/ch_live.php. On 3/8/2014 8:52 AM, Stefan Wagener wrote: Just monitored live streams on BATC TV. Images and video looked very good. Congratulation to the ARISS team! Will be very exciting to monitor in the future. Have posted screen capture images on

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS sats deployed?

2014-02-12 Thread M5AKA
Looks like Planet Lab CubeSats 5 and 6 failed to deploy, 7 and 8 went earlier this morning. http://amsat-uk.org/2014/02/11/cubesats-deployed-from-international-space-station/ 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS sats deployed?

2014-02-11 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
So far, looks like just two of the PlanetLabs cubesats... 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- >From: Andrew Glasbrenner >Sent: Feb 11, 2014 9:17 AM >To: amsat-bb >Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS sats deployed? > >A tweet from Nanoracks indicates the first batch of cubesats have been >deployed f

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS 145.825 MHz preamp

2014-02-01 Thread Nitin Muttin
I use a preamp as I find it useful for low elevetaion pass.   73 Nitin [VU3TYG] > > From: Andrew Rich >To: "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" >Sent: Sunday, 2 February 2014 2:39 AM >Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS 145.825 MHz preamp > > >Anyone using a preamp for the ISS ? > >- Andr

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS power / antenna

2014-01-31 Thread M5AKA
I believe both the Ericson handhelds and the Kenwood D-700 and D-710 rigs all run 5 watts output. Antennas I think are whips but not sure if 1/4 wave or 1/2 wave Signal strengths of the two ISS ham radio stations: http://amsat-uk.org/2013/07/12/signal-strengths-of-the-two-iss-ham-radio-station

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Packet RTL SDR / USRP

2014-01-27 Thread Raydel Abreu Espinet
Hi Andrew, Not for ISS AX25 packet here. But I am currently using Orbitron plus SDRSharp and pluging with RTL-SDR for NOAA's weather sats and listening many CW beacons from cubesats both on VHF and UHF. Cheers, Raydel, CM2ESP Havana, EL83sc - Mensaje original - De: Andrew Rich Para:

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Packet RTL SDR / USRP

2014-01-27 Thread Raydel Abreu Espinet
Hi Andrew, Not for ISS AX25 packet here. But I am currently using Orbitron plus SDRSharp and pluging with RTL-SDR for NOAA's weather sats and listening many CW beacons from cubesats both on VHF and UHF. Cheers, Raydel, CM2ESP Havana, EL83sc - Mensaje original - De: Andrew Rich Para:

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-14 Thread George Henry
ISS) to control the two frequencies. George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: "Rich/wa4bue" To: "Jeff Moore" ; "AMSAT BB" Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000 OK, You are saying that no 2 meter con

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-14 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Chesapeake, > VA - Hampton Roads area. Does any one know? > > God Bless > > Rich > W4BUE > > - Original Message - From: "Jeff Moore" > To: "AMSAT BB" > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:22 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-14 Thread Rich/wa4bue
- Original Message - From: "Jeff Moore" To: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:22 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000 ISS voice contacts are NOT simplex. They are just not cross-band. You have a different uplink and downlink frequency but

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-12 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Thank you everyone. God Bless Rich W4BUE ___ 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/am

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-11 Thread John Fickes
Rich SATPC32ISS should fix you up. Look at SATPC32 in your programs folder, it should be there. I'm not sure about the TS 2000, I use Icom 910 but that shouldn't matter. With SATPC32ISS it should set your radio int split mode with the 2 frequencies that you need for voice. However if you are try

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-11 Thread Jeff Moore
ISS voice contacts are NOT simplex. They are just not cross-band. You have a different uplink and downlink frequency but within the same band similar to a conventional repeater. You should be able to set both the software and the radio to the correct frequencies. 7 3 Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS SSTV Active on 145.800Mhz, Stuck PTT

2013-09-05 Thread MM
mbus module. > >  73 Claudio IK1SLD > > > -Messaggio originale- > Da: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Per > conto > di PE0SAT | Amateur Radio > Inviato: giovedì 5 settembre 2013 10:35 > A: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Oggetto: [amsat-bb] R

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS SSTV Active on 145.800Mhz, Stuck PTT

2013-09-05 Thread Fabiano Moser
AOS, so we lost 50% of the pass. > > Luca only use the Ericsson radio in the Columbus module. > > > > 73 Claudio IK1SLD > > > > > > -Messaggio originale- > > Da: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Per > > conto

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS SSTV Active on 145.800Mhz

2013-09-05 Thread PE0SAT | Amateur Radio
Hi Cor, Via this link: http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/2013/iss-sstv-reception/ you can download the SSTV images I received yesterday. 73 Jan PE0SAT On 04-09-2013 20:47, Cor . wrote: Hello All, Several ISS SSTV images are received from several ground stations. See ISS SSTV images and info: http

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS SSTV Active on 145.800Mhz

2013-09-04 Thread Cor .
Hello All, Several ISS SSTV images are received from several ground stations. See ISS SSTV images and info: http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.nl/ http://www.dk3wn.info/satblog.shtml I asume the Russian ISS crew have sended 4 different SSTV images today. If someone have received other images please send

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV, yikes I am late

2013-09-04 Thread Greg D
Robert C. Campbell wrote: 2.4 meter dish mounted on 8 foot tower section, with az and el rotors and > home brew 12 turn 2.4GHz helical at focal point. Model 2400 High Siera > HamTV-Down Converter 12 turns for the 2.4 ghz feed sounds a bit long. What is the focal distance for the dish? G

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV, yikes I am late

2013-09-04 Thread Stefan Wagener
Great Bob! Out of curiosity, what is your az/el rotor? Stefan, VE4NSA On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Robert C. Campbell wrote: > Fantastic job Fabiano CT7ABD. > Elmer's Wanted, I am ready to make the final connections to my station > after months of hard work. > So much hard work and U$D tha

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS SSTV Active on 145.800 MHz

2013-09-04 Thread Fabiano Moser
I received this image at LOS low pass. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15578145/SSTV/Hist1.bmp with this antennas: https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1185421_4711135556367_1395608873_n.jpg Hope to decode better in other passes. 73 Fabiano CT7ABD On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Ham-tv

2013-08-02 Thread Fabio A
Hi guys, for the Techno Trend board, I suggest to contact Jean-Pierre F6DZP and have a look at http://www.vivadatv.org/page.php?p=tutioune-en for some hints. You can also drop a line to Amsat-Italia Bod (c...@amsat.it), unfortunately I'm currently on business trip and can't help you right now. As

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Ham-tv

2013-07-29 Thread Stefan Wagener
Hi Rob, Any specific reason why you went with that model? A cheap used FTA receiver (DVB-S) will do. Biggest problem for receiving will not be the receiver, or dish or LNB/downconverter. Biggest problem will be the Yaesu G5400 and 5500 not being accurate enough. That eliminates most of the current

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS -Bounce on 1296 MHz ( easy calculation using RADAR equation )

2013-06-01 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Jan van Muijlwijk To: i8cvs Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 9:51 AM Subject: Re: .[amsat-bb] Re: International Space Station-Bounce on 1296 MHz Hi Domenico, Thanks for your interest in the ISS reflections Now about your questions. 1. I started calling Andreas as

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Bounce on 1296 MHz

2013-06-01 Thread i8cvs
Hi Domenico, Thanks for your interest in the ISS reflections Now about your questions. 1. I started calling Andreas as soon as my dish could see ISS. That was on May 23 at 8 degrees elevation. So the distance would have been close to 2000 km at that time. Andreas reports that he hear

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies (range gain)

2013-05-16 Thread Fabio Azzarello
times stronger and easy to deal with. > > Bob, WB4APR > > -Original Message- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Art McBride > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 12:44 AM > To: 'Roger'; amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [ams

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-15 Thread Jaime Robles
+1 If the feed is only active for schools contacts it's going to be an expensive ham activity as most of the equipment needed is going to be fully dedicated for this and the schedule is going to be VERY limited. Even if it sounds very attractive ... if there is not a permanent feed, I will have t

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-15 Thread Bob- W7LRD
That Stefan would be great! 73 Bob - Original Message - From: "Stefan Wagener" To: "I0ELE" Cc: "AMSAT -BB" Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:40:59 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies Thanks Emanuele, The last part of your message is ac

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-15 Thread Stefan Wagener
Thanks Emanuele, The last part of your message is actually the most important part. Watching the ISS astronauts talking to schools and having a video feed is great. However, looking at schedules and available downlinks for NA and or Europe, they are limited and might not really much worth of an in

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-15 Thread I0ELE
Hi Dave, this will be normally used on the occasion of ARISS school contacts. However ARISS intention is to have the video on for long periods with still or live video material. Emanuele I0ELE Il 15/05/2013 1.57, Dave Webb KB1PVH ha scritto: I would like to know how often this is even going

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS ham TV

2013-05-14 Thread Bob- W7LRD
ditto W7LRD - Original Message - From: "Robert C. Campbell" To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:23:21 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS ham TV I am so confused. Is anyone going to make up a paper, ISS HamTV for dummies? I would like to work on this project but there does

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
I would like to know how often this is even going to be in operation before I make myself crazy trying to piece something together. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread Matty Cunningham
ng' the DVB stream, rather than going for the physical 'lump' and extra expense of a set-top box. Matty MD0MAN Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 21:33:13 +0100 (BST) From: M5AKA To: Daniel Schultz , amsat-bb@amsat.org, Greg Dolkas Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies Mess

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread Graham Shirville
are the Technotrend TT-budget S2-1600 and 3200 cards. They are available on the web from various suppliers. Hope this helps 73 Graham G3VZV -Original Message- From: Peter Guelzow Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:28 AM To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread I0ELE
designed for! Dan Schultz N8FGV -- Original Message -- Received: Mon, 13 May 2013 10:52:22 PM EDT From: Greg D To: M5AKA Cc: Daniel Schultz , amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies 2 mhz? Yeah, that would be tough... Ok, DVB-S it is. Thanks all for the

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread Peter Guelzow
eived: Mon, 13 May 2013 10:52:22 PM EDT > From: Greg D > To: M5AKA Cc: Daniel Schultz , > amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies > >> 2 mhz? Yeah, that would be tough... Ok, DVB-S it is. >> >> Thanks all for the education. There&#

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread Daniel Schultz
PM EDT From: Greg D To: M5AKA Cc: Daniel Schultz , amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies > 2 mhz? Yeah, that would be tough... Ok, DVB-S it is. > > Thanks all for the education. There's a swap meet coming up in a couple > of weeks... Sounds

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread Greg D
2 mhz? Yeah, that would be tough... Ok, DVB-S it is. Thanks all for the education. There's a swap meet coming up in a couple of weeks... Sounds like I have a now have a mission. :-) Greg KO6TH M5AKA wrote: --- On Mon, 13/5/13, Greg Dolkas wrote: Is there something about the DVB-S mo

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread M5AKA
--- On Mon, 13/5/13, Greg Dolkas wrote: > Is there something about the DVB-S modulation that makes it > astoundingly better for this application?  For > something that is intended to be widely received, they sure > are making it difficult... DVB-S receivers are in use in hundreds of millions of h

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread Greg Dolkas
Thanks, Dan. That helps a lot. Is there something about the DVB-S modulation that makes it astoundingly better for this application? For something that is intended to be widely received, they sure are making it difficult... Greg. KO6TH -- Sent from my new toy... Please ignore tupos. Daniel

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies (range gain)

2013-05-13 Thread Robert Bruninga
at-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Art McBride Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 12:44 AM To: 'Roger'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies Roger, A SWAG, (Wild Guess) 1 degree per second at a Zenith of 90 degrees. Anything less than 90 degrees will be slower with

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread M5AKA
Typo on my earlier email I meant HTV-4 not ATV-4 and so launch date is different around August ? ARISS Antennas Installed on Columbus http://www.ariss-eu.org/columbus.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those o

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread I0ELE
might begin? Thanks for any information. Farrell Winder, W8ZCF Cincinnati, Ohio, USA -- From: "I0ELE" Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:32 PM To: "Greg D" Cc: Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies HAMTV stream will be trans

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread Daniel Schultz
- Original Message - >> Right. But what is that in terms of what normally gets described? >> For example, I have a Digital TV card for my computer (Pinnacle PCTV >> HD). It says it does "ATSC digital TV (HDTV up to 1080i, and SDTV)" >> and "Clear QAM (unencrypted digit

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread Art McBride
: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies Anybody off the top of their heads know how many degrees a second swing are (is?) required for direct aim at the ISS? I know there are beam width tolerances, altitude variations and degree above horizon variations but I'm looking at Bob B's fix

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread Greg D
Ah, that is probably right. Model is PCTV-800i; it's definitely aimed at terrestrial stuff. Now I know what "-S" means... Would there, by chance, be a decoder for the FunCube Dongle (or other USB thingie)? Thanks for the help, Greg KO6TH I0ELE wrote: Hi Greg, I believe that your Pinnac

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread I0ELE
Hi Greg, I believe that your Pinnacle PC Card is not for DVB-S (Satellite networks) but for DVB-T (terrestrial networks). Please check on the web or give me the model of your card, so that I will check it. Emanuele I0ELE Il 13/05/2013 0.45, Greg D ha scritto: Hi Emanuele, Right. But what is

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread Greg D
Hi Emanuele, Right. But what is that in terms of what normally gets described? For example, I have a Digital TV card for my computer (Pinnacle PCTV HD). It says it does "ATSC digital TV (HDTV up to 1080i, and SDTV)" and "Clear QAM (unencrypted digital cable)". Am I even close? Greg KO6T

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread I0ELE
HAMTV stream will be transmitted at 1.3 MSym/s or at 2.0 MSym/s. Technical specs of the set-top box indicate the range of the decoded stream. Generally this range is from 2 to 45 MSym/s, therefore if you need to buy it, you should select one that can guarantee a range from 1 to 45 MSym/s. Ema

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread Greg D
For the digital TV challenged, what means "Any DVB-S Decoder which can decode a 1.3 MSym/s TV signal"? How would I know if I have such a thing, or what I would need to get if I don't. Greg KO6TH I0ELE wrote: Certainly! You can find the nominal link budget on http://www.amsat.it/HAMTV_Link

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread Greg D
A dish like in the picture probably has a beam-width of 15-ish degrees. I used a 30 inch BBQ grill antenna for AO-40, and would notice a drop-off when mis-aimed by about that much. ISS moves VERY quickly compared to AO-40, so some sort of active positioning on both axis is going to be require

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread I0ELE
Certainly! You can find the nominal link budget on http://www.amsat.it/HAMTV_Link-budget-IARU.pdf and all the relevant information http://www.amsat.it/Amsat-Italia_HamTV_brochure.pdf. However * Recommended Antenna gain > 25 dB * RHCP * Low noise down converter i.e. Kuhne LNC 25 or LNC 25 TM

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread M5AKA
HamTV - Houston Power Point slides http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Meetings/2011_Houston/Presentations/11%20Presentazione_Houston_Draft.pdf Some addition information plus a video of a presentation given by AMSAT-Italia (video in Italian) is on the ESA website at http://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESR

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread Roger
Anybody off the top of their heads know how many degrees a second swing are (is?) required for direct aim at the ISS? I know there are beam width tolerances, altitude variations and degree above horizon variations but I'm looking at Bob B's fixed antenna aiming of 15-20 degrees above horizon t

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread I0ELE
Certainly! You can find the nominal link budget on http://www.amsat.it/HAMTV_Link-budget-IARU.pdf and all the relevant information http://www.amsat.it/Amsat-Italia_HamTV_brochure.pdf. However * Recommended Antenna gain > 25 dB * RHCP * Low noise down converter i.e. Kuhne LNC 25 or LNC 25 TM

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread M5AKA
The AMSAT-UK page at http://amsat-uk.org/2013/05/12/hamtv-from-the-iss/ provides the links, they are: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Hamtvproject More information at http://www.amsat.it/Amsat-Italia_HamTV_brochure.pdf and http://www.amsat.it/Amsat-Italia_HamTV.pdf The HamTV.pdf gives the l

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-12 Thread Stefan Wagener
Nice! Has anyone figured out any ground station requirements? Antenna gain, polarization, receiving equipment etc... Stefan, VE4NSA On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 11:01 AM, M5AKA wrote: > The IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel have announced > frequencies of 2422.0 MHz and 2437.0 MH

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS communications glitch

2013-02-19 Thread Stefan Wagener
Hi Ian, Chris Hadfield will take over as commander once Ford, Novitsky and Tarelkin finish their mission in March. See NASA ISS crew webpage for further information. Stefan, VE4NSA On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Ian MacFarquhar wrote: > I believe the current Commander of the Space Station

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS digi on 145.800

2012-10-22 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello Ted, > Has the frequency settled down on this? 800 or 825 ?? ISS digi is back on their usual 145.825 MHz frequency now. I just heard them and had a packet QSO via .825 at 2100 UTC today over USA. There will be a few more USA passes coming up this afternoon/evening. I check http://issfanc

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS digi on 145.800

2012-10-22 Thread Ted
Has the frequency settled down on this? 800 or 825 ?? K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:00 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS digi on 145.800 ISS di

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS CubeSat Keps

2012-10-08 Thread Trevor .
--- On Mon, 8/10/12, Trevor . wrote: > I see KEPS for six new objects have > been added to the end of this list: > > http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt No they are not the CubeSats 1998-067 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.o

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS CubeSat deployment Oct 4

2012-10-02 Thread Mineo Wakita
ISS_KIBO CubeSats deployment Update The deployment of five CubeSats from the International Space Station (ISS) should take place on Thursday, October 4 commencing with the first pod at 1430 UT and the second at 1535 UT. It is planned to broadcast the deployment live on the web. October 4 is also

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS spacewalk, satellite to be released?

2012-08-21 Thread Nico Janssen
The sphere-shaped satellite was hand-launched at 18:29 UTC on August 20 during a Russian spacewalk. It is called Sfera and is also known as TEKh-44 and as Vektor-T. It is a steel ball with diameter 53 cm and mass 9.2 kg. It is to burn up in the atmospere 2 to 5 months from now. It will be an int

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS spacewalk, satellite to be released?

2012-08-20 Thread Trevor .
Regarding the deployment Spaceflightnow says "following which the satellite will stay on-orbit for around three months, during which time it will be used by Russian ground forces to evaluate ground station tracking and orbital debris decay models." 73 Trevor M5AKA ___

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS spacewalk, satellite to be released?

2012-08-20 Thread Trevor .
http://www.zarya.info/ says it's 'Sphere" (0.5m dia, 13 kg mass), 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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 setti

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Visible in Evening Sky (North America)

2012-04-10 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
As a postscript, running that cool SkyWatch 2.0 Java applet shows there are ISS evening passes worldwide. 1. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/ 2. Click Start Applet (some systems may require Java upgrade) 3. When Skywatch starts click on your continent. 4. Then click on nearby city.

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Visible in Evening Sky (North America)

2012-04-10 Thread Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)
Or if you're an APRS user, just send an APRS message (any content except a valid APRS callsign-SSID) to ISS. The response will contain the next pass information for your last beaconed position (or the last beaconed position of the callsign-SSID that you send as the text to ISS). Unfortunately

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Height Profiles @ Heavens-Above.com

2012-01-13 Thread Robert McGwier
A picture was requested. The maneuver I described is well known and is called a Hohmann Transfer. Here is a picture http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hohmann_transfer_orbit.png and here is the Wikipedia article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohmann_transfer_orbit -- Bob McGwier Facebook

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Height Profiles @ Heavens-Above.com

2012-01-13 Thread Fabio Azzarello
Thanks Robert! Clear now. 73s Fabio iw8qku/5 On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:59 PM, Robert McGwier wrote: > These maneuvers are not done continuously around the orbit. They are > typically done in burns done at apogee and perigee if all they are doing is > raising/lowering the orbit and minimizing

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Height Profiles @ Heavens-Above.com

2012-01-13 Thread Robert McGwier
These maneuvers are not done continuously around the orbit. They are typically done in burns done at apogee and perigee if all they are doing is raising/lowering the orbit and minimizing any changes to the orbital plane. Think of it like this. When I turn the propulsion on, I do not change my CU

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS BBS

2011-12-20 Thread Clayton Coleman W5PFG
It is annoying when someone connects to the ISS mailbox during a "prime time" pass. If it's the middle of the night when it's passing by us, that's usually no big deal because very few "live" stations are at the keyboard. My personal rule is I don't connect to the mailbox inside the hours of 0600

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

2011-12-19 Thread K5OE
Kevin, et al, I listened on Saturday and did not hear any packets on 437.550. The 2 m downlink was working FB. 73, Jerry, K5OE > ISS is working great but I forgot to try the 437.550 anyone know how that > side > is working? > > Kevin > KF7MYK ___

[amsat-bb] Re: iss APRS pATH

2011-12-17 Thread Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)
ARISS will work or RS0ISS-4 specifically. Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32 On 12/17/2011 12:47 PM, Pedro Cruz wrote: Hello Any one can tell me wath is the current path for digipeate via ISS . Best 73! Pedro Cruz - CU2JX __

[amsat-bb] Re: iss APRS pATH

2011-12-17 Thread Bob Bruninga
> Any one can tell me wath is the current path > for digipeate via ISS . VIA ARISS Will do nicely. ___ 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!

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS packet was Re: FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left The US Mainland - Europe Get Ready to Monitor 144.39

2011-12-13 Thread George Henry
ISS was on 145.825 last night... I gated quite a few stations on the 01:10Z pass over the U.S. George, KA3HSW - Original Message > From: Gordon JC Pearce > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Sent: Tue, December 13, 2011 10:43:08 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FW: [aprssig] K6RPT-11 Has Left

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Packet

2011-11-25 Thread Roger
Simplex? On 11/25/2011 7:18 PM, jerry keeton wrote: The active ISS Packet is on 437.550 MHZ. Not much activity as yet . I copied it on a couple passes. Jerry WB5LHD ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an A

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS APRS

2011-11-25 Thread P.H.
Hi Jeff Not this time, but I have heard it before. 73 Pete Mi0VAX On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Jeff Welsh wrote: > Happy Turkey-Day everyone, > > Did anyone hear what appears to be a dead carrier on the ISS APRS frequency > on this mornings pass over the US? > I moved the antenna off of i

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Keps

2011-10-07 Thread Alan P. Biddle
g] On Behalf Of Tim Goodrich Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 2:45 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Keps I think there may be something more to this. You're saying celestrak keps are as correct and up to date as the online tracker. However, both HRD and SatPC were wrong f

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Keps

2011-10-06 Thread Tim Goodrich
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Keps Kevin, The NASA.ALL Keps are issued and updated weekly, normally Friday, as they have been for literally decades. The on line tracker widget gets Keps directly, and so will be as up to date as Celestrak and Space Track. Two different systems, and purposes, which

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Keps

2011-10-05 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Kevin, The NASA.ALL Keps are issued and updated weekly, normally Friday, as they have been for literally decades. The on line tracker widget gets Keps directly, and so will be as up to date as Celestrak and Space Track. Two different systems, and purposes, which is why there is a difference.

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Keps

2011-10-05 Thread Mark L. Hammond
I'm only guessing--but---I bet that online tracker is using keps updated daily (from Celestrak or SpaceTrack), while the posted keps for downloading are only posted once a week or so. Mark N8MH On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Kevin Deane wrote: > > So here we are again, Amsat shows the ISS in th

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

2011-09-01 Thread Roger
Probably listening on another frequency... Roger WA1KAT On 8/31/2011 4:30 PM, Kevin Deane wrote: ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) ISS is transmiting this but not accepting packets nor BBS connections. Probly off just sending the wrong ID. Kevin KF7MYK ___

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-26 Thread B J
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Jeffrey Koehler wrote: > Well, I remember seeing it as an ABC Movie of the Week or something, so you > can't be that much older than me. > The cool stuff I remember is that I believe audio was caught from the > Plantronics headsets in the spacecraft. Also, if I rem

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-26 Thread Jeffrey Koehler
from the ground. I wanna see if Netflix has it...I wanna see it again all of the sudden. 73, Jeff WB2SYK --- On Fri, 8/26/11, Rick Tejera wrote: From: Rick Tejera Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails To: "Jeffrey Koehler" Cc: "apbid...@mailaps.org&qu

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-25 Thread Rick Tejera
at.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On >> Behalf Of Alexander Sack >> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:37 PM >> To: amsat-bb >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails >> >> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:16 PM, wrote: >>> >>

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-25 Thread R Oler
Trevor with all due respect...no > > The Progress failure is a reminder that everything to do with space is > hazardous. Launch success is never guaranteed. > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > > The Progress failure is a reminder that anything that has to do with technology is hazardous and if you do

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-25 Thread R Oler
Great movie and two good books Robert Oler WB5MZO AMSAT ARRL NARS Life member > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:15:05 -0700 > From: jeffk13...@yahoo.com > To: apbid...@mailaps.org; pisym...@gmail.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails > > M

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread Jeffrey Koehler
On >Behalf Of Alexander Sack >Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:37 PM >To: amsat-bb >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails > >On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:16 PM, wrote: >> >>  Here in London, we have free access to the Russia Today TV station.  The >l

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread Trevor .
--- On Wed, 24/8/11, R Oler wrote: > Trevor  with all due respect...no > The Progress failure is a reminder that anything that has to do > with technology is hazardous and if you do not deal with it by > appropriate methods or get sloppy then failure will occur. The thing is launches are done b

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread (kp4tr)Ramon Gonzalez
At least there were no humans harmed. Sent from my Adobe Flash and Java challenged iPhone On Aug 24, 2011, at 3:48 PM, "Trevor ." wrote: > --- On Wed, 24/8/11, Alexander Sack wrote: >> With that said, I am very curious on what is NASA's contingency plan >> if our Russian friends for whatever

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread Trevor .
--- On Wed, 24/8/11, Alexander Sack wrote: > With that said, I am very curious on what is NASA's contingency plan > if our Russian friends for whatever reason can't or won't deliver > fulfill their promise? Evacuate, courtesy of the Russian Federation's Soyuz craft. Fortunately I gather they've

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread Alan P. Biddle
11 1:37 PM To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:16 PM, wrote: > >  Here in London, we have free access to the Russia Today TV station.  The launch failure is the major news item. They report it was due to a third stage failure. Even

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread Alexander Sack
On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:16 PM, wrote: > >  Here in London, we have free access to the Russia Today TV station.  The > launch failure is the major news item. They report it was due to a third > stage failure. Even had an interview with an eye witness who said the area > where it crashed was a

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread g0mrf
Here in London, we have free access to the Russia Today TV station. The launch failure is the major news item. They report it was due to a third stage failure. Even had an interview with an eye witness who said the area where it crashed was an area popular with people picking nuts in the summ

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread Ken Ernandes
It's an opportunity for the SpaceX guys to step up to the plate. Ken Ernandes, N2WWD Sent from my iPad On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:41 PM, B J wrote: > > > Goober, >> Very Bad news. >> Farrell >> > > > > >> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_**pages/station/living/index.**html

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Re-supply Spacecraft Fails

2011-08-24 Thread B J
Goober, > Very Bad news. > Farrell > > > http://www.nasa.gov/mission_**pages/station/living/index.**html >> >> >> http://www.universetoday.com/88409/breaking-emergency-situation-as-russian-progress-re-supply-ship-fails-to-reach-or

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS School QSO

2011-08-18 Thread Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY]
James, No ham event scheduled for Aug. 18. There was one on Aug 16 over Japan and the next one is Aug 25 with Germany via LU8YY in Argentina. Are you referring to the following educational video downlink posting? http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/10day/msg89701.html Kenneth - N5VHO

[amsat-bb] Re: iss beacon receive and vhf preamp

2011-08-09 Thread N. Mahdinejad
Hi. I am Mrs Nayer from polytechnic(Amir Kabir) university in tehran IRAN, Telecommunication engineering student in MA degree and dont have callsign. Best Regards. On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 1:18 AM, nh6vb Scheller wrote: > Mr. Mahdinejad > > There should be no problem receiving receiving FM signa

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS active on 437.55

2011-07-30 Thread Dave Taylor
That is the Ericsson UHF HT and old packet module, operating in Columbus module for a test of the antenna and cabling. -- Dave, W8AAS On Jul 30, 2011, at 11:47 AM, Armando Mercado wrote: > The ISS was transmitting packet on 437.550 > during 1540 UTC US pass. > > 73, Armando N8IGJ > _

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS active on 437.55

2011-07-30 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
That is the ARISSat-1 downlink freq. Maybe they started early? Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X On Jul 30, 2011 11:58 AM, "Dave Webb KB1PVH" wrote: > I just worked it on 145.825 > > Dave - KB1PVH > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X > On Jul 30, 2011 11:57 AM, "Armando Me

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