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

Ham radio in Films & TV ?
by Paul Reilly 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

Hello again, I am looking for any references where ham radio is featured in popular culture, particularly movies, and TV. For example there was a bit of it in the movie "Contact" based on Carl Sagan's book of the same name. Has anyone got an other references like this? Thank you. Paul

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Re: RAFT PSK-31 is enabled
by Jeff Griffin 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

I will be on the 349z and 524z passes tonight. I will attempt to bring up the PSK31 transponder and then call/copy my PSK31 CQ's , any RX reports(send to WB4APR), or TX (someone to talk to) welcome... See you in Orlando.... 73 Jeff kb2m ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga(a)usna.edu> To: "'Jeff Griffin'" <kb2m(a)comcast.net> Cc: <bruninga(a)usna.edu> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:32 PM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: RAFT PSK-31 is enabled > Jeff, > Thanks. > I need positive confirmatino from someone I trust that they DID > uplink at the right time and with PSK-31 mode on and DID or DID > not hear it. Until I have positive proof from a trusted test, I > cannot declare the PSK-31 operational or inoperational. Thanks > Bob > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeff Griffin [mailto:kb2m@comcast.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:32 PM >> To: bruninga(a)usna.edu >> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: RAFT PSK-31 is enabled >> >> Good afternoon Bob. I will try to get on tonite, with my KW. >> I will email >> you anything I capture on the d/l... >> >> 73 Jeff kb2m >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org > [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org]On >> Behalf Of Robert Bruninga >> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 1:18 PM >> To: bruninga(a)usna.edu; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RAFT PSK-31 is enabled >> >> >> During last-night's East Coast pass at midnight, I heard no > one >> on the uplink. >> >> We will keep RAFT in this CW/PSK-31 10m up/ 2mFM down mode >> through Friday. If no one is heard, we will go back to the >> packet-to-voice transponder. We would really appreciate some >> big guns to try out their high power 10m CW or PSK-31 >> transmitters during one of these late-evening nearly overhead >> passes. Anyone with AX.25 on 2m can comand on the transponder >> for 90 seconds at a time. >> >> WB4APR, Bob >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Robert Bruninga [mailto:bruninga@usna.edu] >> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 5:45 PM >> > To: 'Bob Bruninga '; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] RAFT PSK-31 is enabled >> > >> > RAFT PSK-31 passes are now beginning to occur around > midnight >> > in the northern heisphere. Analysis shows RAFT didn't get >> > above 40 C over the weekend when the PSK-31 transponder was >> on. >> > >> > Although the 10m receiver noise is hearable in the 145.825 > FM >> > downlink, no one has reported hearing a 10m signal yet. So >> > this experiment continues until we hear a big gun. Anyone > is >> > authorized to bring up the tranponder as noted in the > original >> > post below. >> > >> > The one thing we do know is that RAFT is most reponsive to >> > being brought up in the dark. Do not even bother during the >> > day. Its command receiver appears to be distorted then and >> > will not come up. >> > >> > Bob >> > WB4APR >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:25 AM >> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] RAFT PSK-31 is enabled >> > > >> > > RAFT lives! >> > > >> > > Throught overnight sleepless efforts, RAFT was finally >> > > commanded into PSK-31 mode by the combined efforts of >> > > DK3WN, PA3GUO, and PE1ITR and others. >> > > >> > > The problem has been that the RAFT command receiver is >> > > deaf when the bus voltage is over 8.1 volts. But at >> > > night in the dark, it works OK. SO here is how to work >> > > RAFT PSK-31. (we have heard no signals yet, and do not >> > > know if the HF wire antenna got deployed. So we welcome >> > > MAX power on the 28.120 USB PSK-31 uplink. Listen with >> > > FM on 145.825 downlink. It is very weak and needs a >> > > beam. >> > > >> > > Someone in the footprint needs to bring up the PSK-31 >> > > transponder with their own TNC command on 145.825 >> > > uplink. Just send C RAFT. This connect request packet >> > > will activate the PSK-31 transponder for about 90 >> > > seconds. You will not get an ACK however. >> > > >> > > You may TX on 28.120 USB PSK-31 with max power throughout >> > > the pass until we find out if the HF RX is working. >> > > >> > > Oh, notice that the "C RAFT" probably will not work in >> > > the daytime since the BUS voltage is above 8.1V and so >> > > the command receiver is deaf. But you are welcome to try. >> > > >> > > Good luck! >> > > I am on slow dialup this weekend, so will have little >> comment. >> > > >> > > Bob, Wb4APR >> > > USNA RAFT command station. >> > > >> > > ---- Original message ---- >> > > >Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:56:52 +0100 (CET) >> > > >From: "Rob Hardenberg" <rob(a)itr-datanet.com> >> > > >Subject: Re: AW: AW: RAFT trials Jan 27 night over Europe >> >> > > > >> > > >I was listening on the psk31 downlink the 435UTC pass > with >> > > >the psk decoder but couldn't also detect your signal. The >> > > >2m downlink is OK with spinrate qsb between S4 and S9+. >> > > >Its noisy with computer signals in the waterfall display, >> > > >but the signal strenght is good for psk demodulation. >> > > > >> > > >I didn't try the 10m uplink yet but if its ok the I will >> > > >try tomorrow 28/1. I use also a dipole and 100W. >> > > > >> > > >The 6:10UTC pass was not tracked here because of > sleep..... >> > > > >> > > >!S 04:35:37 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#375,081,002,036,036,107,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:36:38 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#378,081,002,037,036,105,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:36:58 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#379,081,002,036,035,104,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:37:18 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#380,081,002,036,035,104,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:37:37 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#381,080,002,037,036,103,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:37:47 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 :>RAFT is on 145.825 US >> > > Naval Academy >> > > >!S 04:37:58 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#382,080,002,036,035,103,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:38:17 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#383,081,002,036,036,102,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:38:37 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#384,081,002,036,035,101,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:38:57 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 >> > > :T#385,080,002,036,035,101,10000000,999 >> > > >!S 04:40:47 !RAFT>BEACON,SGATE/1 :>RAFT is on 145.825 US >> > > Naval Academy >> > > > >> > > >73 Rob PE1ITR >> > > > >> > > >Mike Rupprecht schreef: >> > > >> Hi, >> > > >> >> > > >> 0435UTC pass: >> > > >> >> > > >> RAFT PSK transponder was ON for 98 seconds. >> > > >> I could not hear my own signal. Worked with (only) >> > > >> 100watts and dipole /vertical R6000 antenna. Downlink >> > > >> is very noisy but we can see the spin rate. >> > > >> >> > > >> I think we need big guns...... >> > > >> >> > > >> 73, Mike >> > > >> >> > > >> If you connect to RAFT, you will never get an answer >> > > >> from the satellite TNC. So it is important to > DISCONNECT >> >> > > >> the own TNC. >> > > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)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/amsat-bb >> >> >

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Re: Last AO51 pass 0110 z Unbelievable Ignorance
by Dave Johnson 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

Some people have the "me, me, me" attitude, so they feel they're entitled. I don't mind hearing a SHORT QSO between ops. I've kept this in mind when I've worked the same station a few times, and have limited my comments to them to a sentence or two, so that others get a chance to get in. Worse yet, on many of the passes that I can hear/work, there is someone in the footprint who just whistles, causing QRM on the already-crowded satellite. And then there's the op who does nothing more than say "hello...hello...hello". Lastly there are also the ops who apparently aren't hearing the satellite and keep calling CQ, with stations answering them to no avail. Dave KC9GHA On 1/30/07, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:21:14 +0000 (GMT) > From: sraas(a)optonline.net > Subject: [amsat-bb] Last AO51 pass 0110 z Unbelievable Ignorance ( > Flame) > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <e213da0319f22.45bfef0a(a)optonline.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > How in the world is is even remotely possible that people hold a > conversation on the bird knowing that there are 70 people ( probabally more > like 170) using the bird for quick contacts? HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE.. I > cant imagine the ignorace involved... I just cannot fathom it. > > -Steve Raas > N2JDQ > FN20vg > > > ------------------------------ >

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AMSAT-NA QSL Beuro - Some Ideas and thoughts
by sraas＠optonline.net 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

I now have 2 people and myself willing to do some beuro work. Still looking for volenteers for call areas 1,3,4,5,6,8,& 9. Keep in mind this wouldent be anything like sorting 1000's of DX cards...but a great service for sat ops ! Thank you all for your input! -Steve Raas N2JDQ FN20vg AMSAT 36396

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