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

Re Preamp Question
by Steve Raas 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Well you are right on as far as how I had my test of the preamp set up. I had a 5' cable from rig to preamp, and then another 5' cable from preamp to antenna. I may just do as you suguested and try it inline when the antennas come. I may just do that. But it still is funny how the s/n dident change .. if my eyes were closed.. I wouldent have known the preamp was on. I'll keep every one posted as things here progress. -Steve Raas N2JDQ

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Re: Funny translation on spoetnik webpage
by Tony Langdon (ATC) 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

> I don't know if it is where the sock hurt but is there any > other word to named Not that I know of, "bitch" is the correct word in English. > a female dog? Some can probably refer to the other use of the > word. As in the following song. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADllm9w5aSE (longwinded detour ignored - I hate being referred to multimedia URLS when I may not have the time or resources or environment to deal with them... Clue: it's 13:24 local time).

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Re: Funny translation on spoetnik webpage
by Tony Langdon (ATC) 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

> Then I read some "painfull" translation of Leika, the > dog that was launched into space... Better be carefull > with those online translations :o) Hmm, I don't see a problem, since a female dog is correctly termed a "bitch". Normally that term is used among breeders and vetinary people, and less used in the general public.

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mfj 270 lightning surge protector
by Mr Jeffrey L.Ross 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

hi all, i know this is off topic hope no one minds, but on the mfj 270 there is a in and a out, does anyone have one of these and know if the rig goes to the in or does the antenna? I wrote mfj but prob will take days to hear back from them and am in kind of a hurry, so trying here. thank you all, kc8gkf

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Dissertation Survey - low cost autonomous sat tracking
by Marc Vermeersch 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Hi All, I am an MSc. student starting work on my final dissertation. My dissertation topic is: "A low cost autonomous satellite tracking system". The intention is to build a tracking system with roughly the following specifications: - PC independent - microcontroller based - (car) battery powered - SGP/SDP tracking algorithms - Time and position acquisition possible via serial port from GPS receiver - Transceiver control over serial port - Tracking HW control loop for Azimuth and Elevation - Ethernet connection to acquire TLE's - the idea here is to collect TLE's and store them for later mobile/portable use. To complete my understanding on what is out there I have the following questions: Which PC based tracking SW are you using? Which non-PC based tracking SW are you using? Which PC connected tracking HW are you using? Which non-PC connected tracking SW/HW are you using? Are the above specifications sufficient? What else would you suggest? Thanks for all and any input, Best 73 -- /\/\arc ON4AMV Amsat LM2304

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pacsat
by Pedro Cruz 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

hi to all Any one has information about pacsat´s or where i can find it? Best 73 ! Pedro Cruz - cu2jx

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Funny translation on spoetnik webpage
by William Leijenaar 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Hi AMSATs, I was reading some articles on AMSAT-F webpage about the Spoetniks. My French is not so good, so I click on the "English" button to get the English translation. Then I read some "painfull" translation of Leika, the dog that was launched into space... Better be carefull with those online translations :o) Read it here: http://perso.orange.fr/fr5fc/radio/angfoto2.html 73 de William --- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com

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Re: Dissertation Survey - low cost autonomous sat tracking
by Achim Vollhardt 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Dear Marc, I guess you are looking for something like the LVB Tracker Mark II: http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker2/index.htm Don't hesitate to contact the designer Howard, G6LVB.. he will answer your questions. 73s Achim, DH2VA

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Re: ANDE and Amateur Astronomers?
by G0MRF＠aol.com 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Hi Bob. That sounds very interesting. I and several friends have laser reception equipment and telescopes to go with it. What is the modulation or switching frequency of the lasers? What is the divergence of each beam? If they are switched on and off at an audio frequency you can detect very low levels using an audio analysis programme such as Spectran or Argo from _www.weaksignals.com_ (http://www.weaksignals.com) . This may be a good opportunity to increase my 'best dx' from 76km e.g. _http://www.g0mrf.freeserve.co.uk/laser5.htm_ (http://www.g0mrf.freeserve.co.uk/laser5.htm) I understand that the laser experiment on AO-40 had a station equipped to receive it on the island of Teneriffe. Regards David G0MRF In a message dated 08/12/2006 21:59:55 GMT Standard Time, bruninga(a)usna.edu writes: The next Amateur Satellite, ANDE, to be launched any day now will have six lasers on board that we can turn on at any time. But the lasers are each dispursed over at least 45 degrees so the actual illumination is no brighter than a common red LED. I doubt anyone will be able to see it, so don't bother trying. However, there are a few very dedicated amateur astronomers that have the high precision tracking capability that have taken photos of the Shuttle and the ISS. They might want to take a crack at it. I'm looking for someone with a foot in that camp to be a focal point of contact for such an effort. It would not be soon after launch, but a little while after they have developed a really good track on it. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR

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Re: GO-32's BBS services
by Mineo Wakita 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Today, only BEACON every 30 seconds. 435.225MHz, 9600bps, FSK > [2006-12-11 19:40:09] TechSat-V9.2 > [2006-12-11 19:40:39] TechSat-V9.2 > [2006-12-11 19:41:09] TechSat-V9.2 --------------------------------------------- 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 11, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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