December 2006 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Space-Track Keps Object A
by Keith N4ZQ 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Space-Track.org is tracking an Object A that was launched today. I think it is probably the larger main payload, TacSat-2 or even the fourth stage of the rocket. But at this early stage of tracking, who really knows. OBJECT A 1 29653U 06058A 06350.67684388 -.00000251 00000-0 00000+0 0 10 2 29653 040.0116 076.6284 0005846 158.6274 201.4759 15.49372267 13 Have fun with it... Keith N4ZQ

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satpc32
by Pedro Cruz 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

HI to all Any one knows how to introduce the keps manually in the satpc32. Best 73 ! Pedro Cruz - cu2jx

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AMSAT-UK
by G. Beat 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Stephen - The UK has a very good AMSAT organization. Here is their membership web page http://www.uk.amsat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid… Here is the AMSAT-UK web page. http://www.uk.amsat.org/ Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA AMSAT-UK ============= Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:25:24 +0000 From: Stephen Thornber Subject: [amsat-bb] Hello all first post To: amsat-bb Hello everybody. This is my first post and really just testing. Name: Stephen K THORNBER Age: Yes Location: Leicester, England, UK Call: G6SGA Computers: PC dual screens reasonable spec and my new baby a MAC powerbook running OS X Tiger. With a whopping great big screen. I am just getting interested in Satellite and I have decide to equip myself with relevant tools and information over the winter months and to I hope start working something early in the new year. SO I may be looking for lots of assistance. I have an FT817 and I have an IC2410H, that however is not in perfect health at the moment. What I do not have and am not to good with is quality antenna systems, rotors etc. I do not know what to look for really. Having said that I have High Sierra Motorised HF Whip And 10m Center Fed Dipole VHF / UHF Vertical VHF Folded dipole. QUESTION: I have only got about ?100 (USD 150+/-) to spend on an aerial specifically for the Satellite work would the [Tonna (20899) 2m/70cm Oscar Special 9/19 el yagi] be a good place to start? I do not have any rotars as of yet so I would appreciate guidance on good, reasonably priced, rotars and more importantly perhaps which bit fits on which bit and in what order to put the mast(pole) Rotar together. This may all be too much for one session but enthusiasm is running high at the moment. HAPPY CHRISTMAS all 73 Stephen PS would love to hear from any UK Satellite enthusiasts.

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Re: GeneSat-1 over Japan, Dec 17
by Mineo Wakita 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

I received again many telemetry from GeneSat-1 at the next pass. Please see my equipments such as the antenna and software: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/equipmen.htm ZQ-81 (LAMBDA) ; 144 Cubical Quad, 8ele x 1, 13.0dBd UQ-141 (LAMBDA) ; 430 Cubical Quad, 14ele x 1, 16.0dBd Exterm.exe V2.0a; Japanese software I'm sending now the Reception reports of GeneSat-1 to http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/beacon/beaconsubmission.htm --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GeneSat-1 downlink close to 437.067MHz
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

We now have successful GeneSat-1 telemetry reception by JE9PEL, KU4OS and W0RPK that finds the GeneSat-1 downlink to be close to 437.067MHz (~8KHz low). Stations using automatic Doppler shift tuning are advised to update tracking programs accordingly. TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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Re: Wallops Launch!
by KA2AEV＠aol.com 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Bob what time was the launch? I was coming home from work this morning and thought I was a Very high Jet at 7am EST come zooming over the horizon from the south and then took a radial left turn towards the east and I lost it in the sunrise. I thought it might have been a fast mover from the Military doing a race track pattern, common up here in the NYC area ever since you know when 73 de Mike KA2AEV FDNY All Gave Some 9-11-01 Some Gave All In a message dated 12/16/2006 8:18:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, bruninga(a)usna.edu writes: Iian, The Wallops launch was beautiful. I would say it got to a good 30 degrees above the horizon from up here in Baltimore, 115 miles away. A very impressive sight. I was on my roof with groggy wife, but it turned out to be well worth getting up for. This means that in the future we can see it from 30 feet lower just as well sitting leisurely on the deck. I'm sure my 30 degree estimation is prbably more like 20 degrees because they say that the human eye over estimates elevation angles, but still it was so high, it was well above the trees here in Baltimore, 115 miles from the launch pad.

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GeneSat-1 over Japan, Dec 17
by Mineo Wakita 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

GeneSat-1 437.067 MHz +/- doppler AX.25 1200bps AFSK Dec 17, 01:22-01:32 JST, 2006 JST = UTC + 9 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:21:21] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org6EC931070000000100040069006800100000000000CE00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:21:26] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org73C931320037014100DB010000A4019F0000000000CF00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:21:31] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org78C9310B0001000000000023006900010000000000D000000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:21:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org8CC931060000000000000024006900100000000000D400000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:22:11] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgA0C9310500000000000400230069009F0000000000D800000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:22:31] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgB4C931030000000000000023006900010000000000DC00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:23:11] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgDCC9310400000000000000230069009F0000000000E400000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:23:26] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgEBC93111002F012300DA010000A4019F0000000000E700000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:24:01] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org0ECA31030000000000000024006900010000000000EE00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:24:26] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org27CA3100002A011600D9010000A3019F0000000000F300000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:25:41] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org72CA31000025010300D8010000A4010100000000006700000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:25:46] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org77CA310100010000000000230069001000000000006800000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:25:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org7CCA31000024010000D8010000A4019F00000000006900000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:25:56] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org81CA310900000000000000240068000100000000006A00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:01] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org86CA31000024010000D7010000A3011000000000006B00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:06] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org8BCA310500000000000000240069009F00000000006C00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:16] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org95CA310B00000000000000230069001000000000006E00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:21] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org9ACA31000022010000D7010000A3019F00000000006F00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:26] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org9FCA310300000000000000230069000100000000007000000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:31] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgA4CA31000022010000D7010000A3011000000000007100000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:36] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgA9CA310300000000000000240069009F00000000007200000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:46] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgB3CA310700010000000000230069001000000000007400000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgB8CA31000020010000D7010000A3019F00000000007500000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:27:01] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgC2CA3100001F010000D6010000A3011000000000007700000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:27:11] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgCCCA3100001F010000D6010000A3010100000000007900000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:27:46] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgEFCA310300000000000000240068001000000000008000000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:27:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgF4CA3100001C010000D6010000A4019F00000000008100000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:06] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org03CB310B00000001000000240069009F00000000008400000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:11] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org08CB3100001A010000D5010000A3010100000000008500000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:16] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org0DCB310400000000000000230068001000000000008600000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:21] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org12CB31000019010000D5010000A3019F00000000008700000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:36] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org21CB310700000003000000240069009F00000000008A00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:41] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org26CB31000018010000D5010000A3010100000000008B00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:46] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org2BCB310B00010001000000240069001000000000008C00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org30CB31000017010000D5010000A3019F00000000008D00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:56] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org35CB310900000002000000240069000100000000008E00000000 --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GENESAT-1 Over West Malaysia
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Hello All, I just had a 26 degree pass of Genesat-1 over West Malaysia. Unfortunately, the signals were too weak to be decodable. A failed preamp did not help much either. In the mean time, good luck to all stations trying to copy Genesat-1. I will attempt to copy again during the next pass. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006

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GeneSat-1 keps update
by Mineo Wakita 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

GeneSat-1 1 99999U Genevec2 06350.62500000 -.00014664 00000-0 -26801-3 0 00000 2 99999 040.0599 076.9488 0017534 172.9505 257.1789 15.48261244000034 http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/log/opslog.htm --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GeneSat-1 telemetry from 2nd pass (TCA 15:14UT in Iowa)
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

cmd:KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org74B9310000E5000600B4010000A401010000000000A300000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org79B93189010F000400000026006900100000000000A400000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org7EB9310000E5000400B4010000A4019F0000000000A500000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org83B931F80000003A00010025006900010000000000A600000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org88B9310000E5000200B4010000A401100000000000A700000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org97B931000000007900880126006900100000000000AA00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org9CB9310000E6000F00B4010000A3019F0000000000AB00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgA1B9310A000000D901090026006900010000000000AC00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgA6B9310000E6001400B4010400A301100000000000AD00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgABB9310000000039020200260069009F0000000000AE00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgB0B9310000E6001300B4010400A401010000000000AF00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgB5B931ED011C000000050026006900100000000000B000000000 TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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