November 2007 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Radio Shack Rotator Voltage
by John Henderson 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

I just picked up a used Radio Shack 15-1254 Rotator only..no control box or specs. Does anyone know what the drive voltage requirements is on these rotators. I've googled without any luck. Am planning to build my own control box with a momentary switch and some LED's for direction indicators but I need some specs. Radio Shack doesn't have them. I went to RS and looked at a new one and it gives no details. Thanks in advance....73 John John Henderson N4NAB 212 Bayside Drive Cape Carteret, NC 28584 252-725-2744 <mailto:[email protected]> n4nab(a)amsat.org <http://www.amsat.org/> http://www.amsat.org/

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Re: oscar-1 launched 12 Dec 1961
by Geoffg4afj＠aol.com 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Hello All, We are due to activate that day so sounds like a good idea from Rob. 73, Geoff

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oscar-1 launched 12 Dec 1961
by Robert Turlington 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

gentlemen its coming up to 46 years since the first hamsat was launched 12 Dec 1961 and after the success of GB5OSO for 50th Anni of Sputnik-1 ,how about some activity or perhaps even an OSCAR day similar to Cosmonautics dayRegards Robert G8ATE _________________________________________________________________ 100’s of Music vouchers to be won with MSN Music https://www.musicmashup.co.uk

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Problems to access the site of amsat-dl
by i8cvs 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Hi All, Since to day I cannot enter anymore the site http://www.amsat-dl.org As soon I attemp to connect the above site via Internet Explorer I receive a message suggesting to dowload a file sent by amsat-dl The above message allow three options: 1) Read directly the file 2) Save the file on disk 3) Ignore At the end of any of the above three options Internet Explorer closes down going back to desktop. I downloaded the file wich name resulted to be amsat-dl without any extension The same happens to my friend Fulvio IV3IBX All other sites are working perfectly as before. Any suggestion ? TNX and 73" de i8CVS Domenico

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Ui-view
by Robert Roy 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Have donated and registered for UI-view and need the email address of adminstrator.....have a snail-mail address in the UK....thanks for help...Rob Roy W4PZA

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pcsat/iss qsl
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Heres my copy of pcsat/iss over the weekend. Nice to see we can still work the iss bbs. KC8GKF 37 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:37 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:37 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 06:37 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:38 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 06:38 KD8ATF-2/RS0ISS-4*>ARISS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): RYAN IN FORT ASHBY WV 73 VIA PCSAT 06:38 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:38 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:38 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 06:38 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 06:38 KD8ATF-2/RS0ISS-4*>ARISS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): RYAN IN FORT ASHBY WV 73 VIA PCSAT 06:38 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:38 VE3TZS/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4429.40N/08003.33WM ve3tzs(a)mac.com 06:39 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 06:39 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 06:39 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:39 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 06:39 N1DP/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4440.45N/06744.03W-FN64 Maine {UISS51} 06:39 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:39 WA1KAT/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4239.70N/07057.02W-Topsfield,MA 5w vertical 06:39 KD8ATF-2/RS0ISS-4*>ARISS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): RYAN IN FORT ASHBY WV 73 VIA PCSAT 06:39 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:39 VE3TZS/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4429.40N/08003.33WM ve3tzs(a)mac.com 06:40 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:40 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 06:40 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:40 KD8ATF-2/RS0ISS-4*>ARISS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): RYAN IN FORT ASHBY WV 73 VIA PCSAT 06:40 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 06:40 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 08:11 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 08:12 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 08:13 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 08:13 WA1KAT/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4239.70N/07057.02W-Topsfield,MA 5w vertical 08:14 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 08:14 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 08:15 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 08:15 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 09:49 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 09:49 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 09:49 N0LRG-5/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =3800.88N/09245.29W->> Lake of the Ozark's Camdenton, Mo. n0lrg2005(a)yahoo.com 09:50 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 09:50 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 09:50 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 09:50 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 09:50 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 10:03 N0AN-6/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 10:04 KG0YJ-3/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,C,F0 (1200 baud): =3841.47N/09029.98W- Beacon frm Bill in MO via ISS 10:04 WA4AEJ/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =3031.90N/08626.94Wr 10:04 KB1GVR/PCSAT-1*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 10:04 KG0YJ-3/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,C,F0 (1200 baud): =3841.47N/09029.98W- Beacon frm Bill in MO via ISS 10:04 N0AN-6/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 10:04 PCSAT-1/SGATE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): T#079,078,100,053,132,214,00110111,0010,1 10:04 VE3TZS/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4429.40N/08003.33WM ve3tzs(a)mac.com 10:05 KB1GVR/PCSAT-1*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 10:05 WA4AEJ/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =3031.90N/08626.94Wr 10:05 PCSAT-1/SGATE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): 182034z set 68h timer by JF1AJE 10:05 N0AN-6/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 10:05 PCSAT-1/SGATE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): T#080,149,149,060,208,214,00110111,0011,1 10:07 N0AN-6/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:23 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:23 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4258.03N/07845.17W`CQ de John KB2HSH-FN02ox- 11:23 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:23 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :N0AN-6 :Hello from John KB2HSH-FN02 11:24 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:24 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4258.03N/07845.17W`CQ de John KB2HSH-FN02ox- 11:24 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:24 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 11:24 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:24 N1XED/RS0ISS-4*/RELAY/WIDE2-2>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :KB1GVR :MORNING MARK 11:25 N1XED/RS0ISS-4*/RELAY/WIDE2-2>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4418.67N/07145.62W-Littleton, NH FN44ch {UISS50} 11:25 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :KB2HSH :GM John.{52 11:25 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:25 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 11:25 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:25 N1XED/RS0ISS-4*/RELAY/WIDE2-2>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :KB2HSH :Good Morning JOHN 11:25 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :N1XED :Good Morning 11:25 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:25 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :N1XED :good morning Rik{53 11:25 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:25 VE3TZS/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4429.40N/08003.33WM ve3tzs(a)mac.com 11:25 WA4AEJ/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =3031.90N/08626.94Wr 11:26 KB8CMW/RS0ISS-4*/PCSAT-1>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): >gm all 11:26 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>APU16N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :KB1GVR :ack54 11:26 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:26 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 11:26 N1XED/RS0ISS-4*/RELAY/WIDE2-2>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :WA4AEJ :GOOD MORNING DALE 11:26 KA1GL-4/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE2-2>APX192>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =/9ETL;jm)- >FN31ar, Frank, Poughkeepsie, NY 11:26 N2ONU/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE/STAN>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4039.28N/07300.68W- Valley Stream, Long Island, NY n2onu(a)arrl.net 11:26 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4258.03N/07845.17W`CQ de John KB2HSH-FN02ox- 11:26 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :KC8CMW :GM Paul{56 11:26 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:26 KB8CMW/RS0ISS-4*/PCSAT-1>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): >glad to see packet on!!! 11:26 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 11:26 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :N2ONU :Hello from John KB2HSH-FN02 11:26 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 11:26 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :KA1GL-4 :GM Frank{57 11:28 N2ONU/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE/STAN>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :KB1GVR :Hi Marc 12:57 VE3LIZ/RS0ISS-4*>APM352>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4354.58N/07851.05WMPHG3208/443.475 -VE3OUR-OSHAWA-352-<02f> 12:57 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 12:57 WA6YET/RS0ISS-4*/EM36>WAYNE>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): 12:57 WD0BQM-9/RS0ISS-4*/WIDE>T1UWPS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): 'oL.lqlk/]"AK}wd0bqm(a)amsat.org 12:57 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 12:58 WA6YET/RS0ISS-4*/EM36>WAYNE>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): 12:59 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 12:59 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 12:59 N2ONU/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE/STAN>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4039.28N/07300.68W- Valley Stream, Long Island, NY n2onu(a)arrl.net 12:59 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 13:00 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 13:00 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 13:00 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 13:00 KB1NBU/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :KB1GVR :Hi Mark

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AO51 pass and AL800
by Ed Tump 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Folks, Just finished up a bit ago with the AO51 pass at approx 0100 UTC. This time I had my HT connected to the AL800 antenna instead of the car top antenna. It does make a nice difference. I was sort of able to "tune" the sat in better this time with adjusting the aim and angle. Heard a lot of stations very clearly. Tried to TX one time but no one came back. I will keep trying. Thanks to all that helped. Warm regards, Ed KC9GWK Grid EN52 AmSat Member

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early satellite history
by Ronald Long 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Some of you might enjoy reading these recollections about the development of Telstar, one of the first active satellites, at Bell Laboratories. The article is by J. R. Pierce, who was a well-known executive and scientist at Bell. http://www.smecc.org/john_pierce1.htm Here is a very interesting article about the development of Echo, the balloon satellite, also written by Pierce. http://www.smecc.org/john_pierce___echoredo.htm I remember when we at Ohio State recorded President Eisenhower's message relayed by Echo. I have lost the tape, however. ron

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SATPC32 + Labjack + VISTA = ?
by Alan P. Biddle 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Hi, I am considering moving to a VISTA machine. I know that SATPC32 works under VISTA, but I am wondering whether the Labjack driver and interface work correctly. Any experiences? Alan WA4SCA

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2007 VRS Volunteer Hours on AMSAT Projects needed
by Gunther Meisse 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Attention AMSAT Volunteers: It is that time of the year again. We need to be sure as many volunteer hours as possible have been reported to the VRS (Volunteer Reporting System) on the AMSAT web site. Over the last few years thousands of dollars of volunteer time have been reported and we are sure this year will be our largest given all the work that has done on Eagle, The new Lab, RideShare, SDR, SDT, and the like. If you are already registered on the VRS site please take a few minutes and report these 2006 hours. If you have not reported before, please visit amsat.org, register, and help us keep track of this important aspect of the AMSAT mission. We'll keep the year open until the middle of January but hope you will take the time within the next couple weeks to update your report. You may combine your efforts for the entire year into one filing if that would make the process more convenient. Looking forward to your reports. Have a great holiday season. Regards, Gunther Meisse W8GSM AMSAT Treasurer

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AMSAT at Ft. Wayne
by Jeff Davis, KE9V 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

I had a good time at the Ft Wayne (Indiana) Hamfest yesterday and I caught Gerd, WB8IFM manning the AMSAT booth and speaking at the AMSAT forum. http://ke9v.smugmug.com/photos/222644028-L.jpg http://ke9v.smugmug.com/photos/222648515-L.jpg 73, -- Jeff, KE9V

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AMSAT-UK and ESA Co-operation on GENSO
by Trevor 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

The European Space Agency (ESA) has published details of the 5th GENSO workshop which took place in Aalborg, Denmark. For links and further details see the news item "AMSAT-UK and ESA Co-operation on GENSO" at the AMSAT-UK website: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ BTW a recent NASA picture clearly shows the two ARISS antennas on Columbus, details at http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2007/columbus_amateur_radio_antenn… 73 Trevor M5AKA ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/

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GO-32 SSET messages
by Mineo Wakita 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

JE9PEL>APRS,4XTECH* [11/18/07 10:02:46z] <UI R>::EMAIL :[email protected] /SatSE Test WU2Z>APM385,TCPIP*,qAC,THIRD::JE9PEL :EMail message delivered OK{825 APRS Message from JE9PEL From: [email protected] To: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:02:52 -0500 (EST) /SatSE Test Message received by MacAPRS IGate station WU2Z Located in NO BRUNSWICK, NJ APRS path = JE9PEL>APRS,TCPIP*,qAC,T2SOCAL

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AO-16 soundcard BPSK demodulator
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Hi all, with AO-16 coming back to live, I have put some more work into Warbler, a JAVA 1200bit/s BPSK AX.25 soundcard demodulator. A Beta version can be found and downloaded at: http://home.casema.nl/b.ubbels/Warbler.htm note that this is a work in progress, the program is still in its early stages, more polishing will be done as time permits :) 73 Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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Re: AO-16 soundcard BPSK demodulator
by Mineo Wakita 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

I tried to test it for AO-16 BPSK. Very Nice! de JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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PicoPacket on PCSAT/ECHO
by Roger Kolakowski 17 Nov '07

17 Nov '07

I picked up an early PicoPacket at a recent flea and I'm trying to set it up for the handheld and the sats. I already have a TNC-3 (ver 6.0) so naturally I figured that I could work out the commands. Not so. I got it talking to the computer at 9600 baud but any sent packets are read on the screen as gibberish (though real alphabetic/numeric gibberish, not the symbols you see when you are at the wrong baud rate.) Of course there is no quick start guide or manual with it and the company seems to have successfully kept such things off the net. I have Googled what little brains I have left, out. Can someone help walk me through a basic setup or does anyone have a copy of the quickstart guide (or the manual if it's not too long?) Startup version is 1995 so it doesn't have any of the 2 port upgrades to it or anything...just plain old vanilla. Please reply off list direct to Rogerkola at aol dot com. Thanks in advance! Roger WA1KAT

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Planetarium program?
by Alan P. Biddle 17 Nov '07

17 Nov '07

Hi, Any recommendations of a good freeware planetarium program, or web site, where you can put in the parameters of an object such as a comet and your QTH, and get the azimuth and elevation? Somewhat off topic, but someone who saw my antennas asked. Google of course is very productive, probably too much so. 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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PCSAT QSL
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 17 Nov '07

17 Nov '07

HI, HERES MY COPY OF PCSAT THIS AM. USED MIXW WITH A HT AND OUTDOOR ANT. LOOKING FOR THE ISS. 73 KC8GKF 09:23 PCSAT-1/SGATE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): T#671,113,125,120,107,214,00111111,0010,1 09:23 KG0YJ-3/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,C,F0 (1200 baud): =3841.47N/09029.98W- Beacon frm Bill in MO via ISS 11:02 VE3FFR/W3ADO-1*/SGATE/WIDE>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4416.01N/07629.01W- (UIV32N) 11:04 W4RVZ/W3ADO-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =3610.46N/07628.25W-Hertford NC/FM16 {UISS33} 11:04 W3ADO-1/SGATE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): T#001,018,060,098,045,214,00111111,0000,1 11:06 VE3FFR/W3ADO-1*/SGATE/WIDE>APRS

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FAO Kevin WA6FWF - Sputnik
by Dave Aitch 17 Nov '07

17 Nov '07

Hi Kevin. I have sent you the details you requested with three different e-mail addresses. Two have been bounced back. Have you received ALL the information your require yet ? 73, Dave. G1OCN.

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boyscouts
by Nick Pugh 17 Nov '07

17 Nov '07

Hi ALL I will be at Boy Scout winter camp teaching radio merit badge. I will be qrv on the sats with a hand held. Please give me a call K5QXJ thanks nick

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Announcement: ANDE de-Orbit AWARD
by Henk, PA3GUO 17 Nov '07

17 Nov '07

ANDE (NO-61) will de-orbit somewhere in the next 4 weeks. We do not know exactly, but that's the challenge and the fun ! For these last weeks a special event is launched, and everyone is invited to participate ! A special ANDE de-Orbit AWARD can be obtained by everyone that makes QSOs via ANDE or receives telemetry during its final 10 days in space. On the AWARD your callsign and achievements will be mentioned: ANDE APRS QSOs: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 point for each 2 way APRS QSO over ANDE in its last 10 days of life. Example: 00:01:31:24 : KB1GVR]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAO,K8YSE-6::KC2PCR :GA Doug 00:01:31:42 : KC2PCR]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,KB2CEV::KB1GVR :G'Afternoon Mark ;) ANDE Telemetry Reception: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 points for telemetry packets on the last day 9 points for telemetry packets on the last day -1 ... 1 point for telemetry packets on the last day -9 In total 55 Telemetry points can be achieved, all to be scored in the last 10 days Bob, WB4APR, will set the official date/time of de-orbit. The 10 days before that date then count for the calculation of your achievements.... ... but you do not know before that when those days will be :-) To obtain the award participates should, within 2 weeks after ANDE de-orbits, email his/her own score + proof (the packets). Further details like (shipping) costs and the submission email address will be announced in the coming days. Have fun - and keep ANDE busy in its final exciting days in space ! Bob, WB4APR Mike, DK3WN Henk, PA3GUO For questions on the award please contact PA3GUO (pa3guo @ amsat.org) For current status of ANDE: http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-ops.html

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What a SSET reply looks like through PCSAT
by Roger Kolakowski 16 Nov '07

16 Nov '07

Thanks to Bob APR and Fred W1WYC, I finally got my format correct and received this on the first pass of PCSAT this afternoon: ----- Original Message ----- From: <ksproul(a)rci.rutgers.edu> To: <wa1kat(a)amsat.org> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:57 AM Subject: APRS Message from WA1KAT > > checking in for sset ! From Boston > > -------------------------- > Message received by MacAPRS IGate station WU2Z > Located in NO BRUNSWICK, NJ > APRS path = WA1KAT>BEACON,PCSAT-1*,WIDE2-1,qAO,K8YSE-6 >

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GO-32 Questions
by John Marranca, Jr 16 Nov '07

16 Nov '07

Hello everybody. Firstly... just a quick thanks to Bob, WB4APR for helping me..."correct"...my very bad APRS settings. As I told Bob, I carried over the HF mentality of "work as far as you can, and as many as you can". OK...now...in regards to GO-32. I have changed my settings in AGWPE for 9600 baud. I have started up UISS, and I've captured a few snippets of info here and there. But I can't transmit to it. What am I missing here? Is it due to Doppler? Is it because the requirements at 9600 are MUCH more strict than at 1200? Is it because I'm QRP? I want to be able to use this bird once PCSAT goes nighty-night in a few days, as well as ANDE rejoining us here on Earth. Thanks in advance, my friends. John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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Re: AL-800
by Clint Bradford 16 Nov '07

16 Nov '07

The AL-800 places a great deal of stress on your BNC connector - please be very careful when using it. I prefer the Smiley 270A, with its built-in spring at the bottom. I even use their SMA model with confidence. http://www.htantennas.com Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666

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Re: How to build your ownSputnik
by George Henry 16 Nov '07

16 Nov '07

-----Original Message----- >From: Dave Aitch <dave(a)g1ocn.com> >Sent: Nov 16, 2007 3:43 AM >To: Howard Long <howard(a)howardlong.com>, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] How to build your ownSputnik > >Top man Howard ! > >How about a balloon tethered event with your device ? > >73, Dave. > That would be a very impressive demo! Here in the US, it would have to have provisions to ID, just like a terrestrial repeater, if it were flown below 50 kM, though. (that may even be an ITU requirement... not sure) Excellent work on the build, Howard! Looks every bit the "official" Cubesat. I was thinking along the lines of a large coffee can, although it wouldn't lend itself to mounting of the solar panels as well as your cube frame does. Could still work as the "core" of either a cube or hexagonal spaceframe... 73, George, KA3HSW

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