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Re: GO-32
by Bent Bagger 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

K4OGT <k4ogt(a)cox.net> wrote > Has anyone heard GO-32, in 9K6 BB Mode, since Saturday night? Here at OZ7SAT we got the following today on orbit 44944 ( 17:50 - 18:06 UTC). It is not exactly BB mode, but GO-32 is alive: Record no. 1 (41 bytes) KISS type: 0 0000 00 8c 00 c8 14 ec 45 54 65 63 68 53 61 74 2d 56 ...H.lETechSat-V 0010 34 2e 32 00 70 00 00 00 00 40 08 10 00 40 00 04 4.2.p....@...@.. 0020 00 00 00 00 00 f6 0d 03 00 .....v... Record no. 2 (41 bytes) KISS type: 0 0000 00 8c 00 e6 14 ec 45 54 65 63 68 53 61 74 2d 56 ...f.lETechSat-V 0010 34 2e 32 00 70 00 00 00 00 40 08 10 00 40 00 04 4.2.p....@...@.. 0020 00 00 00 00 00 fa 0d 03 00 .....z... Record no. 3 (41 bytes) KISS type: 0 0000 00 8c 00 12 16 ec 45 54 65 63 68 53 61 74 2d 56 .....lETechSat-V 0010 34 2e 32 00 70 00 00 00 00 40 08 10 00 40 00 04 4.2.p....@...@.. 0020 00 00 00 00 00 0a 0e 03 00 ......... Record no. 4 (41 bytes) KISS type: 0 0000 00 8c 00 30 16 ec 45 54 65 63 68 53 61 74 2d 56 ...0.lETechSat-V 0010 34 2e 32 00 70 00 00 00 00 40 08 10 00 40 00 04 4.2.p....@...@.. 0020 00 00 00 00 00 0e 0e 03 00 ......... Pardon my French, but a hex dump tells it best, I think. Best 73 de Bent/OZ6BL The AMSAT-OZ team at OZ7SAT

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My new transponder design
by William Leijenaar 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

Hi AMSATs, This weekend I finished my new transponder design and go it working like the prototype. This evening I quickly made a website with some information and pictures for you. Just have a look at: http://www.qsl.net/pe1rah/LE002.htm I hope it is working, as some people have problems to get the pictures with Internet explorer. I use Mozilla FireFox and it is working very well. Maybe someone can tell me how to make my websites that all browsers can see my pictures ?? (I am better in designing electronics than in webpages) Happy satellite hunting, William Leijenaar (PE1RAH) --- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get answers from real people who know.

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Additional Thoughts on SL...
by Emily Clarke 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

I want to thank all the folks who posted here for their support - that is really wonderful and helpful. I'm sorry I can't reply to everyone individually, but today is a very busy one. Also if you come into Second Life remember that I may be working, so before you offer friendship send an IM and tell me you are from AMSAT. I'll try to schedule some time with you. If there are enough people, we can perhaps set up some group activity - that would be really helpful to me. I have a big house and can have a large group of visitors. - E --------------------------------- N1DID formerly W0EEC - CM87tm Support Project OSCAR - http://www.projectoscar.net

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Rotor control interface for FT-736R/G5500
by David J 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

What is a recommended computer interface/s (preferably less expensive, but reliable) for interfacing a Yaseu FT-736R with a Yaseu G5500 rotor system? Dave, AA4KN

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Renewed interest in SAT's.. couple questions
by Matt Atwood 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

I am returning to satellite operation after a ten year absence (my last satellite QSO before Feb 07 was literally 10 years ago on 3/25/1997 via RS-10)and have a couple questions. I have recently operated on a number of satellites (VO-52, AO-7, FO-29, etc) and the AMSAT web site has some great info on them, but I find the entries for AO-10 and SO-33 confusing regarding whether they are operational or not? For example, the AO-10 entry is listed under operational sats, but each mode entry is listed as 'non-operational' and the weekly SAT update says it is stuck in Mode B... Are either of these SAT's actually operational at all? I have not heard either of them on the air, so I imagine not, but, never hurts to ask. Thanks in advance, - Matt, WE1H Grand Isle, VT FN34jl AMSAT member since 03/04/2007 ;-)

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GO-32
by K4OGT 04 Mar '07

04 Mar '07

Has anyone heard GO-32, in 9K6 BB Mode, since Saturday night? We work 24/7 at KE4ZXW and have seen no sign of a signal in our logs. Just wonder if anyone has status or do we have a discreet equipment failure. Thanks, 73, K4OGT Chief Control operator. Amsat 30974 KE4ZXW, located at the Virginia Air and Space Center in Hampton, VA

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Re: Historic amateur radio film "Every Single Minute" now onGoogle Video
by Tony Langdon 04 Mar '07

04 Mar '07

At 12:40 AM 3/5/2007, Margaret Leber wrote: >On 3/3/07, Wayne N5WD <n5wd(a)charter.net> wrote: > > Consider also that many schools also block Google Video (as well as > > YouTube, MySpace, and a lot of the other fad sites) because of > inappropriate > > content. > >Ouch. Well, I did say it was scary. I woudn't exactly consider GV and >YouTube to be "fad sites"...there's scads of incredibly educational >content available there for free. But I understand your issue. >(MySpace is another matter.) I have seen inappropriate content on You Tube. >Censoring kids access to the net is pointless and stupid; it's >insanely difficult to do correctly, and the brighter kids already know >how to beat it. Unfortunately, you're going to get a lot of hysterical parents. Kids need to learn to be "streetwise" on the Net, just like they need to be on the real streets. > > So, I'd be interested in a download link, as well, should one be > > available in a more commonly available format (like WMV or MPEG). > >If somebody wants to host a 200mb file for free public download I'd be >delighted to send them a copy. I'm sure neither my home DSL provider >nor the small hosting provider who donates service to our club website >would appreciate being the target of such. I can do it if you're looking for space. I have a few hundred megs free on a 100Mbps feed. 73 de VK3JED http://vkradio.com

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Puzzled by ANDE-1
by Andythomas 04 Mar '07

04 Mar '07

Tried to connect to ANDE-1 today to send the :TALK : command but she threw me off: eport UISS v5.0.1 [ON6MU (c)2001-2006] --------------------------------------- Report Save Date=03-04-2007 Local-Time=15:13:36 UTC-Time=15:13 Callsign :G0SFJ Latitude :52.28.82N Longitude:000.54.68W Stations Heard -------------- G0SFJ 04/03/07 13:24:45 ANDE-1 04/03/07 15:01:10 Total Stations = 2 Received Packet Frames ---------------------- Port1 with TAPR TNC2 On COM1: 145.825Mhz 1200baud (edited) Fm G0SFJ To ANDE-1 <SABM P>[15:01:09] Fm ANDE-1 To G0SFJ <DM F >[15:01:10] Fm G0SFJ To ANDE-1 <SABM P>[15:01:17] Fm ANDE-1 To G0SFJ <DM F >[15:01:19] Fm ANDE-1 To BEACON <UI pid=F0 Len=39 >[15:01:21] T#002,136,049,052,049,214,11100001,000 Fm ANDE-1 To APRS2 Via SGATE <UI pid=F0 Len=63 >[15:01:26] :BLN2ANDE :ANDE stays awake for 30 secs after last pkt heard. Fm G0SFJ To ANDE-1 <SABM P>[15:01:26] Fm ANDE-1 To G0SFJ <DM F >[15:01:28] *** End of UISS Report *** So I take it someone else was already connected - but did not see her calling that station.. and she didn't take the TALK command from me either. What am i doing wrong? 73 de andy g0sfj.

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Re: ANDE-1 digipeated
by Andythomas 04 Mar '07

04 Mar '07

She will also digipeat email with :EMAIL : <text here> if there's a suitably-equipped station hearing th downlink. I used the excellent UISS program to do this 73 de andy G0SFJ

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Re: Historic amateur radio film "Every Single Minute" now onGoogle Video
by Margaret Leber 04 Mar '07

04 Mar '07

On 3/3/07, Wayne N5WD <n5wd(a)charter.net> wrote: > Consider also that many schools also block Google Video (as well as > YouTube, MySpace, and a lot of the other fad sites) because of inappropriate > content. Ouch. Well, I did say it was scary. I woudn't exactly consider GV and YouTube to be "fad sites"...there's scads of incredibly educational content available there for free. But I understand your issue. (MySpace is another matter.) Censoring kids access to the net is pointless and stupid; it's insanely difficult to do correctly, and the brighter kids already know how to beat it. > So, I'd be interested in a download link, as well, should one be > available in a more commonly available format (like WMV or MPEG). If somebody wants to host a 200mb file for free public download I'd be delighted to send them a copy. I'm sure neither my home DSL provider nor the small hosting provider who donates service to our club website would appreciate being the target of such. I'll burn you a CD; it's an MPEG pulled from a Video CD. -- 73 de Maggie K3XS Editor, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Blurb - http://www.phil-mont.org Elecraft K2 #1641 -- AOPA 925383 -- ARRL 39280

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