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DelfiC3
by Fred VE3FAL 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

I may have missed this in the recent posts but what is the name I would look for if downloading keps and data for this site. I updated my Nova and would like to see this on my map. Fred VE3FAL

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Delfi C-3 received on 145.930 MHz at 20:00 utc 29th of april in JO40ja
by Jens Kirsten 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hello everybody, Delfi C-3 received on 145.930 MHz in JO40ja at 20:00 UTC on tuesday 29th of April with good signals. Telemetry decoded with RASCAL software. Screenshot can be found here: http://www.mydarc.de/dl2fjk/Delfi-C3_RASCAL_2.jpg Best 73! Jens - DL2FJK

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Received DelfiC3, TLE and RASCAL screenshot.
by Cor 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hello All, I received DelfiC3 19:57UTC (orbit nr. 25). I think I received DelfiC3 a bit earlier than my trackings software predicted. Signals where good when DelfiC3 was at south, at north signals dissapeared. Here is a photo/screenshot of Rascal: http://pd0rkc.ontwikkel.nl/29April2008DelfiC3_TLE_orbit25_B.jpg Below you see raw telemetry data. Received with Yaesu FT-897 7el. M2 yagi with horizontal polarisation. I only controlled azimuth because I have no elevation rotor yet. 73's Cor PD0RKC Ham Radio In Space: http://pd0rkc.ontwikkel.nl from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 29 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b5 1d b1 2b ab 3a 99 51 7e 62 5a 72 2e 80 04 8c 8f 8d 86 a5 00 00 00 00 61 98 02 bf 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 2a 00 01 00 59 00 59 00 59 00 59 00 59 00 59 00 59 00 59 11 22 10 36 10 4b 0e 74 0b 87 08 8e 04 93 00 96 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b2 1c ae 2b a9 3a 97 51 7c 63 58 72 2d 80 04 8c 8f 8d 87 a2 00 88 00 1e 5e 97 02 bc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 2b 00 86 84 eb ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 3f c9 c8 4a 00 00 12 a6 00 70 40 01 00 53 00 c0 c4 4b 00 c0 0a 00 11 00 c0 0d 80 60 00 90 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 8e 00 33 27 97 00 b3 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 2c 00 01 00 5d 00 5d 00 5d 00 5d 00 5d 00 5d 00 5d 00 5d 36 26 34 46 33 65 2d 85 25 8f 1a 96 0d 9b 01 9f 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a6 1b a3 2a 9d 3b 8d 53 73 64 53 73 2a 81 04 8c 8f 90 87 a5 01 8f 00 3d 1a 97 00 af 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 2d 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8f 91 81 a5 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 2e 00 01 00 65 00 65 00 65 00 65 00 65 00 65 00 65 00 65 4b 27 4a 4b 47 69 3f 84 34 8e 25 96 13 9c 01 a1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 9b 19 98 29 93 3b 83 55 6c 66 4d 74 27 81 04 8c 8f 91 84 9f 01 92 00 4f 04 96 00 a3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 2f 00 86 84 eb ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 3f e8 e8 4a 00 00 41 05 00 40 e0 00 00 3f 00 b0 83 4b 00 2c 0b 80 11 00 90 0d c0 66 00 60 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 93 00 5e 00 95 00 96 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 30 00 01 00 72 00 73 00 73 00 73 00 73 00 73 00 73 00 73 62 27 5f 4c 5d 69 53 7f 44 8b 31 93 19 9a 02 9f 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 87 17 84 27 7f 3b 72 58 5e 69 43 77 22 83 03 8d 8b 97 8d a4 02 94 00 63 00 94 00 8f 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 31 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 7f 16 7c 27 78 3b 6b 5a 58 6b 3f 78 20 84 03 8d 8a 97 94 99 00 00 00 00 00 93 00 87 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 70 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ac 99 00 00 00 00 00 1d 00 00 f1 00 bb 36 d8 10 05 8c e0 23 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 71 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a8 99 00 00 00 00 03 17 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 72 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ac 93 00 00 00 00 04 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 73 00 86 84 eb ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 3f cc cd 4a bf 00 00 00 22 00 50 41 07 4c 00 30 04 4d 00 e0 0a 00 11 00 5c 0d 00 64 00 a0 05 d1 00 bc 36 78 a1 07 a4 30 22 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 12 06 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 74 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a7 9b 00 00 00 00 16 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 75 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a9 9b 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b1 00 bc 36 fb 71 0a 99 90 1c 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 60 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 76 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a7 a2 00 00 00 00 1f 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 85 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 dd 2e d7 45 d1 4f bb 5e 99 6b 6d 76 38 80 05 89 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 c2 92 00 00 00 00 9d 14 d2 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 86 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e1 2d dd 41 d5 4b bf 5b 9d 68 70 73 39 7e 05 87 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b9 92 00 00 00 00 9d 1c d7 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 87 00 86 84 eb ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 3f c9 cb 49 03 c7 00 00 21 00 50 81 07 49 00 70 c4 4c 00 e0 0a c0 10 00 58 0d c0 57 00 b0 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 9d 0a db 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 5f 06 88 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e8 29 e3 3a db 44 c4 54 a1 62 73 6e 3b 79 05 82 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 c5 8f 00 00 00 00 9d 24 dc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

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DelfiC3 heard 29-April 18:23UTC - 18:29UTC.
by Cor 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hello All, There was a low elevation pass in range of Holland (29-April-2008). I could hear the BPSK signal direct at AOS. Signals was somethimes a bid weak (which is normal) and somethimes strong. At 18:29UTC signal stopped direct, maybe mission control team knows why. I could not get data visible on RASCAL because it refuce to accept the audio, the RASCAL audio level meter does not respond. I did select my AC93 soundcard in RASCAL but it does not work. When DelfiC3 was LOS, I have checked PSK signals on HF which decoded fine. Who has some tips? 73's Cor PD0RKC Ham Radio In Space: http://iss.ontwikkel.nl

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Re: ao27.org possible schedule error?
by Henk, PA3GUO 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hi ! Same observation here this weekend. The satellite is a few minutes ahead of the website (it changes mode earlier as the website indicates) Henk, PA3GUO ------------------------------------------------ Hi Sam! > From what I see, the schedule on ao27.org seems to be 8-10 mins off > from actual time. The bird doesn't seem to have changed schedule at all. Can anyone else confirm this? Your observation appears to be correct. I have seen this about a month or so after the satellite gets a new schedule uploaded to it. It appears to be a glitch on the web site. AO-27 should be turning on during afternoon passes when it crosses approximately 29 degrees North latitude.

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SEEDS over West Malaysia
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Dear All, Finally managed to copy some signals from SEEDS this evening (29th April 2008) after missing it this morning. Some CW telemetry decoded by myself are as follows: Time:2248 Hours Local/1448 Hours UTC Max Elevation: 57 degree 064030 ... JQ1YUSEEDSG4001166B7D69FFE008009000008008007A3E945A3BA0010 ... D064030 ... JQ1YUSEEDSG400116AD2D1BFFE ... 58A4FAAD1100000001000100010A8E0 Time: 2115 Hours Local/1315 Hours UTC Max Elevation: 3 degree 2343BD64FFE007009007007008008A02A059F9A511100000001000100010AC3064030 i ... 8007007008A18A1AA0EA67110000000...........00100010AC4064030 ... JQ1YGUSEE...........4001244DAD61FFE008009000000009008A55A58A5EAAD11000000010 001.....064030 JQ1YGUSEEDSG4001248E8D68FFEO.....00900800800796AA6B9629C31100000001000...... ..... Also tried to listen to the other satellites during the first pass but did not manage to hear anything else. Listened briefly for Cute-1.7+APDII on the second pass but did not hear anything. Concentrated on SEEDS as it was very loud and also I was operating from out of the shack via VNC/Teamspeak and did not want to mess things up. For both passes, object C keps were used. Signals were strong with occasional QSB. Equipment used was IC-910H, 2x15 Element vertically polarized yagi with SP-7000 preamp. Due to my poor CW copying skills, I will post a recording of both passes shortly in case I copied some letters wrongly. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC.

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Delfi-C3 HEARD over the Delfi-C3 groundstation 08:53 UTC pass - s/c in EMERGENCY mode
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hi all, we just heard Delfi-C3 again over the Delfi-C3 groundstation on the 08:53 pass. Signal was strong, NORAD Object #32786 seemed to fit best, but we are not 100% sure. Judging from the downlink, the spacecraft is in emergency mode. TLE's for object #32786: 1 32786U 08021D 08119.87805543 .00000721 00000-0 10000-3 0 115 2 32786 097.9993 179.9103 0012861 292.3044 067.6803 14.80984919 100 Frequency: 145.930MHz Downlink signal in emergency mode are 2 tones, of 500Hz and 900Hz each, modulated DSB onto the (suppressed) carrier, use USB to receive this signal. These tones themselves are modulated with 100Bd FSK each with raw payload data. If you hear this signal, please record a wav file if possible. If you hear Delfi-C3 please send your reports to missioncontrol(a)delfic3.nl stating AOS, LOS, frequency, signal strength If possible, please record and attach a WAV file Thanks! Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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DELFI C 3 SILENT
by Luc Leblanc 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hi On the 1523Z North American pass DELFI C 3 was silent on both frequencies 145.930Mhz and 145.870Mhz! Just hope he can be recovered. "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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CUTE-1.7 AFSK received
by Mineo Wakita 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

437.475MHz, 1200bd AFSK Using OBJECT C: Over Japan only? JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:00z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:03z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:06z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:09z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:12z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:15z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:18z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:21z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:24z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:39z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:42z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:45z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:48z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:47:51z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:48:00z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:48:03z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:48:12z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:48:15z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:48:18z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:48:21z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:48:33z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:49:00z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:49:21z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:49:24z] <UI C>:..... JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ [04/29/08 11:49:30z] <UI C>:..... --------------------------------------------- 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: Apr 29, 2008 ---------------------------------------------

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Delfi-C3 HEARD again in SCIENCE mode over the Delfi-C3 groundstation 10:30 UTC
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

All, Delfi-C3 was heard again with solid signals in SCIENCE mode on 145.930MHz BPSK :) over the TU Delft Groundstation. Everything looked nominal again. We seem to have had an issue with our databus, but the next eclipse solved it. Furthermore, we verified the command uplink functionality and were able to talk to the satellite, we even got an on-board database dump upon command. Awesome. pfewwww.... interesting days these indeed Thanks all for listening and submitting telemetry!!! Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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Delfi question
by Stargate 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hi all, I use Orbitron for satellite tracking and get my TLE/KEPS from CelesTrak and/or Space-Track. Whenever there is a new launch, I can never figure out which satellites are "NEW" from the names given on my list of satellites. Does Celestrak/Spacetrak update their data as soon as the bird is launched our should I do it manually? Orbitron has a TLE-NEW.txt file that usually shows the space shuttle launches in a format that I know. (example...STS-123) I hope this makes sense to someone. I'm not sure if I have made myself clear. hihi TIA RoD KD0XX

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CubeSats TLE object ?!
by Mineo Wakita 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

I'm forecasting now TLE object as follows, because of the separated sequence. 28Apr2008 UTC PSLV-C9 03:53:51 Launched OBJECT A = CANTROSAT-2A 04:08:36 Separated OBJECT B = IMS-1 04:09:21 Separated OBJECT C = CUTE-1.7+APDII 04:11:03 Separated OBJECT D = CANX-2 04:11:23 Separated OBJECT E = DELFI-C3 04:11:43 Separated OBJECT F = AAUSAT-II 04:12:03 Separated OBJECT G = SEEDS 04:12:23 Separated OBJECT H = COMPASS-1 04:12:43 Separated OBJECT J = CANX-6 04:13:04 Separated OBJECT A 1 32783U 08021A 08119.88027102 .00000646 00000-0 10000-3 0 105 2 32783 097.9238 179.7711 0029795 228.8808 130.9863 14.76319584 103 OBJECT B 1 32784U 08021B 08119.94564281 .00069490 00000-0 88843-2 0 96 2 32784 097.9993 179.9780 0014395 290.8942 069.0752 14.80954700 118 OBJECT C 1 32785U 08021C 08119.87823559 .00000714 00000-0 10000-3 0 113 2 32785 098.0018 179.9127 0013160 284.9772 074.9985 14.80602469 102 OBJECT D 1 32786U 08021D 08119.87805543 .00000721 00000-0 10000-3 0 115 2 32786 097.9993 179.9103 0012861 292.3044 067.6803 14.80984919 100 OBJECT E 1 32787U 08021E 08120.01294647 .00000729 00000-0 10000-3 0 85 2 32787 097.9952 180.0399 0013948 297.7423 062.2303 14.81397180 120 OBJECT F 1 32788U 08021F 08119.94534902 .00000731 00000-0 10000-3 0 80 2 32788 097.9969 179.9695 0014256 302.4237 057.5509 14.81501743 111 OBJECT G 1 32789U 08021G 08119.94541883 .00068724 00000-0 86975-2 0 109 2 32789 097.9925 179.9678 0013523 294.4274 065.5528 14.81394650 119 OBJECT H 1 32790U 08021H 08119.94537520 .00000732 00000-0 10000-3 0 38 2 32790 098.0048 179.9689 0012489 327.6008 032.4084 14.81590405 98 OBJECT J 1 32791U 08021J 08119.74282862 .00000726 00000-0 10000-3 0 14 2 32791 097.9961 179.7775 0014804 307.9492 052.0379 14.81249662 53

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Re: Delfi_C3 life
by Luc Leblanc 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hi In a chat session yesterday about DELFI C 3 with Jean-Pierre VE2AHD we are questioning ourselves about the mission length. As per the mission web site (see below) even if the satellite should stay in space for "several decade" the mission lifetime is planned for +- 1 year. As no batteries are in the satellite what will prevent the mission to go where no man has gone before... oups! to go well over the expected one year period? Components failure? this will most likely be the main reason for a limited time frame life expectation? As a cute girl cannot give what she don't have i think there is nothing who will prevent DELFI C3 to live for several years aside of a component failure or a shut down command given from earth. She seems to be made strong but it is an external evaluation... > > How long will the Delfi-C3 be in orbit? > The drawback of the altitude at which the satellite will fly is the decay of the orbit. Due to atmospheric drag the satellite will lose energy, and thus altitude. > For Delfi-C3 this means that it will stay in orbit for several decades. The Delfi-C3 mission has been developed around a mission lifetime of one year. > Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Determining when Delfi-C3 is out of eclipse?
by Rick Mann 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

I have a couple passes tonight, but I'm not sure if Delfi-C3 will be in eclipse or not. Can someone tell me? My first pass begins at about 0342 UTC, and the second begins at about 0516 UTC. Thanks! -- Rick

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Re: ISRO launch
by vu3sxegmail 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Hello I am not aware abt tracking it as of now, mostly Vu3TYG or Vu2POP should have tried. Most of the tracking was telemetry, Delphi is on telemetry for 3 months atleast. one satellite is with no battery, so works only during daylight, as per Amsat.org Sandeep. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr Jeffrey L Ross" <radiooperator(a)comcast.net> To: "vu3sxegmail" <vu3sxe(a)gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISRO launch > read back > on the bb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "vu3sxegmail" <vu3sxe(a)gmail.com> > To: <amsatindia(a)yahoogroups.com> > Cc: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 5:58 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] ISRO launch > > > > Hello All > > > > ISRO making history, congrats to all involved for the success of the > > launch > > on 10 satellites, fantastic feat. > > > > Does anyone know if any satellites can be tracked by Radio Amateurs, if so > > which frequencies, and satellites. > > > > Regards, > > > > Sundeep Shah. > > Vu3sxe / +91 94484 26365 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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Fw: Fw: [amsat-ne] Cornell Satellite Team Needs Help
by Roger Kolakowski 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Kolakowski" <rogerkola(a)aol.com> To: <nsp25(a)cornell.edu>; <amsat-bb(a)amst.org> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 6:42 AM Subject: Fw: [amsat-bb] Fw: [amsat-ne] Cornell Satellite Team Needs Help > A good suggestion after you can hear the radio on the ridgeline...Roger > WA1KAT > > Forwarded by Roger WA1KAT > From: "Alan" <ve4yz(a)mts.net> > > > > I hope a ham close to Cornell can at least confirm their ground station is > > not the issue and quickly get that out of the equation by monitoring a > > couple of passes of our existing LEO's. And, in the process give them > some > > training on the use of the equipment. > >

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Over Denver Area ?
by D. Mynatt 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Would anyone be able to confirm for a newbie that Delfi-C3 is in dark on pass 14 going over Denver? Therefore, can't heard on 145.930Mhz. Right? Dave ===== http://sciencecenter.no-ip.org SID ID: S-0258 APRS IGate KA0SWT LAT: 38'16.278" N LON: -104'40.537" W Alt: 4780ft DM78

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Re: Delphi c3
by Alan Cresswell 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi David, Yes we can rule out antenna squint because the second pass this morning (2217 UT) was very strong horizon to horizon. Nothing heard on the previous pass and VK's report nothing on the next pass so something seems to be turning Delphi off before it gets down this way. Unfortunately all ascending node passes (Today 9:45pm local and 11:22pm local) are all well into eclipse so we only see a couple of descending node passes in the mornings here. Having only heard the one pass it seemed to be in what the control team described as "emergency mode". I had good sync lock but no packets and it certainly sounded much different from the Demo file which decodes perfectly. I guess we just keep monitoring and waiting down under! 73 Alan ZL2BX -----Original Message----- From: g0mrf(a)aol.com [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2008 01:14 To: alancresswell(a)xtra.co.nz Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Delphi c3 Hi Alan. I think you're right. Even the teams own news pages say that they have trouble in the morning asending passes, while the evening passes here in Europe are all fine. Possibly a squint problem, but my feeling is that it could be the software latching up after half a pass or so. I note that the evening passes here are all just after exiting eclipse and hence the satellite is 'reset' What are the ascending passes like with you? Thanks David Once again nothing heard from Delphi over NZ on the 2041UT 36deg fully sunlit pass. Good signals from SEEDS, CUTE1.7 and even chirpy COMPASS. I note that stations reporting no signal today are all reporting on descending node passes while good signal reports are once again reporting on ascending node passes. Unless Delphi is turning off Southbound best guess would be an antenna squint effect. Are any stations reporting reception on Southbound passes? -----Original Message----- From: Alan Cresswell <alancresswell(a)xtra.co.nz> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:01 Subject: [amsat-bb] Delphi c3 Hi Once again nothing heard from Delphi over NZ on the 2041UT 36deg fully sunlit pass. Good signals from SEEDS, CUTE1.7 and even chirpy COMPASS. I note that stations reporting no signal today are all reporting on descending node passes while good signal reports are once again reporting on ascending node passes. Unless Delphi is turning off Southbound best guess would be an antenna squint effect. Are any stations reporting reception on Southbound passes? Alan ZL2BX _______________________________________________ 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 _____ AOL's new homepage has launched. Take a tour <http://info.aol.co.uk/homepage/> now.

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Re: Delfi-C3 hear ~0034Z from FN20 with audio
by Charles Reiche 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

I havent figured that out yet... I am hand tuning. Plus the satellite is about 2 minutes 30 seconds ahead of where my keps puts it, So my doppler tuning would be greatly skewed. :) N3CRT > Charlie, could you please send me a copy of your Doppler.SQF file for > satpc32 for Delfi-C3? > Thanks, Tom N9RPQ > > Charles Reiche wrote: >> I rushed home from work to load up my keps into satpc32... waited until >> Delfi-c3 came above my horizon, then had to wait till it exited from >> eclipse! >> >> I had the audio recorder going and caught this audio and sent 10 packets >> back to the TLM server. >> >> Very exciting! >> >> Check out my recording here: >> >> http://www.n3crt.net/amsat/delfic3/ >>

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Delfi-c3 heard!
by Mark L. Hammond 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Okay, finally was in the shack and heard Delfi-c3 come out of eclipse tonight-- 4/29/08 around 02:08 +/- UTC from FM05PJ. There wasn't much of the footprint in the sun, but it was transmitting. No data decoded--by the time I tuned back from its "sister craft" at 437.475/.485 (which I heard some CW) to the 2M side I had missed the strongest signals. In any event, it was unmistakably Delfi-c3 on 145.930 +/- transmitting 1200 BPSK :) Nice job, Delfi-c3 team! 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Another cubesat report
by David 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hello All, Just had an 8 degree pass over western VK. Heard CUTE 1.7+APD II (01:12), SEEDS (01:15) and the chirpy signal of COMPASS-1 (01:20). Didn't hear Delfi-C3. 73 de David VK5DG

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Delfi-C3 not heard at 00:58UTC
by Edward Chuang 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi All, Delfi-C3 not heard during 00:58 - 01:11 pass (QTH: PL04vq) on both 145.870 and 145.930. I was using old TLE to track it. 73 Edward / BX1AD -----

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Delfi-C3 1822 - 1835Z Pass - Not Heard
by Bill Ress 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Signals not heard in Northern CA on this pass (on .930 or .870) which should have been much better than the least pass (less trees that way at my QTH). The next pass should be right over Delft and then to my West. Will try then. Maybe they're giving it a rest?? Regards...Bill - N6GHz

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Delfi-C3 not heard, SEEDS and CUTE heard
by David 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hello All, Didn't hear Delfi-c3 over VK (Grid QF02) at 2340 UTC. Heard SEEDS and a frame from CUTE-1.7+APD II before it went LOS. Using 'old' keps from Delfi website. 73 de David VK5DG

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Delfi C-3 tracking an keplerian elements
by Jens Kirsten 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi Dave, for satellite tracking I use "orbitron". It's easy to use and freeware. You can find it here: http://www.stoff.pl/ The Keplerian elements needed for tracking can be found on the Delfi C-3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=93&Itemid=1… Simply copy and paste the 2-line format in a txt-file and save this file as *.txt. This txt-file can then be loaded into the satellite tracking program, for example "orbitron". Don't worry about Az/El rotor. I could receive almost every cubesat on VHF with my general groundplane antenna. Even with my HT TH-F7E reception in the field is possible. You can also download the RASCAL telemetry decoding software from the Delfi C-3 page. See here: http://www.delfic3.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=1… Best 73! from JO40ja Jens - DL2FJK D. Mynatt wrote: > Group, > > I'm new to this and a local ham has agreed to help me build a 'J'-type > antenna matched to 145.930Mhz to track Delfi. I won't have a Az/El > rotor setup, but my apt is the highest in the city (ain't saying much > about CO, huh?) and I'm hoping that's enough as the antenna is good on > the sides but not on the overhead, as I understand him to say. > > Any way, so I don't appear toooooo stupid can you tell me what > application I'd use to know where this bird is at, when. How does the > Keps for Delfi get into the app. Is everyone using SatPC ? > > Thanks for taking time outta this exciting moment, > > Dave (KA0SWT) > >

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Delphi-C3 pass 2200 over ZL
by Alan Cresswell 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Again nothing heard on 2200ut 31deg pass over ZL. Last pass for today. Good CW signal from SEEDS on 437.485 Alan ZL2BX

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Delfi-C3 heard in Holland.
by Cor 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hello All, First of all congratulations to the Delfi-C3 team!!! Today I have monitored 3 passes, and the last pass was at 21:13utc - 21:26utc which gave good loud signals. I could not get the data decoded cause I made a mistake with my interface connected on my soundcard. I recorded the pass and here you can hear a short moment (which I have cut out). http://pd0rkc.ontwikkel.nl/28April2008_Delfi_1low2.mp3 73's Cor PD0RKC Ham Radio In Space: http://iss.ontwikkel.nl

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Delfi-C3 heard on pass 2115UTC over TU Delft Groundstation
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi all, we heard Delfi-C3 again on the 2115 pass over the groundstation and heard the spacecraft boot during the pass when she got out of eclipse. Actually, PA3WEG and I are sitting at home controlling the GS via VNC/Skype... worked fine:) Strong sigs again. We can confirm the earlier reports by G0MRF and G8ATE of the sudden dropout of the TX at 145.930. We have observed this on previous passes, usually, the TX comes up on again after a few secs but not so this time. But the "free reset" we got when getting out of the eclipse that followed got it running ok again. We are receiving quite some telemetry on our server, thanks a lot to all of you listening!!! Time to go to bed now:), more updates tomorrow. 73 Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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DelfiC3 21:15UTC report
by Rob Hardenberg PE1ITR 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi, Just heard great signals of Delfic3 on 145.930. Satellite switched 21:15UTC on when it came out of eclipse. LOS time was 21:24:21UTC I was tracking Object B. Also heard strong signals of seeds, but I switched to delfic3 when it switched on. 73 Rob PE1ITR http://www.pe1itr.com

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Fw: DELFI-C3 over Lisbon
by AMRAD-Board of Directors 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

DELFI-C3 cross over Lisbon, now 28 April, at CS1RAD - Oeiras Aerospace Observatory, with signals mode BPSK Time: 21:17 UTC Signal over S 7 73, Mariano, CT1XI

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Delphi C3 pass2023
by Alan Cresswell 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Nothing heard on the first sunlit pass over ZL. (20:23UT 10el X Yagi, TS2000, AZ/El control) Perhaps related to loss of signal at 1945? Alan ZL2BX

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Re: Delfi-C3 HEARD, strong signal over the Delfi-C3 groundstat...
by G0MRF＠aol.com 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi. Received good signals from DelfiC3 tonight in IO91TK 15km west of London. Nice to hear another satellite on 2m. Just love that low path loss! 145.930 IC706 + 10m RG58 to roof mounted vertical. No pre-amp. Signals 18dB above noise. Nominal distance to satellite 1400km The signal abruptly disappeared at 19:45 and 5 seconds. ( Command from ground station?) This was not the usual transistion as a satellite pases over the horizon Anyway, strong signals so very good news. Well done Delft University of Technology. David

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Delfi C-3 received 21:42UTC in JO40JA
by Jens Kirsten 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Delfi C-3 received in JO40JA at 21:42 UTC on Monday 28th of April Telemetry decoded with RASCAL software. Great job by the Delfi C-3 Team! Screenshot can be found here: http://www.mydarc.de/dl2fjk/Delfi-C3_RASCAL.jpg Best 73! Jens - DL2FJK

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delfi-c3 1939utc pass in io92jp
by Robert Turlington 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi All I copied a good pass of Delfi-c3 from 1939utc got lots of telemetry87 packets in all but the transmissions stopped abruptly at approx 1945utcRegards Robert G8ATE _________________________________________________________________ 100’s of prizes to be won at BigSnapSearch.com http://www.bigsnapsearch.com

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witch object corresponde witch object
by Pedro Cruz 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

HI to all any one know witch object correspont witch sat. Best 73 ! Pedro Cruz - CU2JX

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Delfi-C3 heard over TU Delft Groundstation 1843 UTC
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

All, Delfi-C3 was heard again over the Delfi-C3 groundstation at 1843 UTC with solid signals on 145.930MHz 1200bd BPSK, using the "old" TLE's which are still on our mission ops page at: http://www.delfic3.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=93&Itemid=1… it's been a long and exciting day! 73 Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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DELFI-C3 heard in JN35
by Piero Baudino 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Dear all, just heard the satellite during the pass starting at about 19.35 UTC. The sat was transmitting on 145.930, I have used RASCAL to try to decode the signal, but It was very difficult for me, it was very difficult to "Sync" the signal, and so nothing was decoded. My setup: - ICOM IC-910H - antenna KLM 2x7 el. - signal sometimes better in RHCP, sometimes in LHCP - signal about S3-S4 I'll try again tomorrow .... Best '73 de Piero IZ1ERR JN35UI - north west Italy

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Congrats to Delfi-C3 and all other Cubesat teams
by William Leijenaar 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi AMSATs, I am happy to hear that the PSLV-C9 has safely delivered all the new ham satellites in their orbit. My congratulations to all the people who have worked on this. Also to the ISRO team, as I met some of them in 2005. In 2005 the PSLV-C6 was the rocket that brought my transponder onboard VO-52 into space, and now some 3 years later the Delfi-C3 added another Dutch transponder in space. It gives a great feeling when after many hours of work the satellite is safe in space and doing its job. Even after 3 years the memory that is still clear in my mind is the actual launch of PSLV-C6, with the noise of the engine and extreem bright light from the flame that comes out of the rocket engine. Finaly silence comes back and a trail of smoke is left. Then its waiting for the first sign of life from the satellite, what seems to take ages hihi. I just checked the orbit of Delfi-C3 and the interresting thing that I noticed is that Delfi-C3 and VO-52 are in the same orbit, even the hight is almost the same. This can be interresting as one can hop from one to the other satellite when they are passing. However, VO-52 is little faster in speed than DELFI-C3 and somewhere in May/June they will be almost at the same place. Wonder how that will work out hihi... Unfortunatly I have QRL at daytime, but Wednesday and Thursday is QRL off and will have my ear listen to Delfi-C3 and all the other new sats. Good job to all the teams, Delfi-C3, SEEDS, Cute1.7, Compass-1, AAUSAT-II, and CANX-2 73 PE1RAH William Leijenaar --- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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Strong signal from Delfi over Canada
by Jean-Pierre Houle 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Very strong signal from Delfi telemetry transmitter on 15:07 U.T.C 28 April 2008. Maximum elevation was 58 degres but was unable to synchronize de telemetry decoding software,will have to get use of the doppler shift which was quite high for this pass that was almost overhead. Set up here is: Receiver: Yaesu FT-726R Antenna: Cushcraft 10 elements Yagi, Azimuth and elevation controlled. The bird was at the rendez-vous using the kepler elements downloaded from the Delfi website. Have recorded the entire pass in wav format. Good work and congratulations to the Delfi team! Best 73 to all! Jean-Pierre VE2AHD

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AO-7 Log book?
by Chris Bloy 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi all, Any idea why no one is updating the Planet Emily site? Last entry is April 30th with “Please: keep this field CLEAR. NO Comments here (like "CQ" etc) - ONLY CALLSIGNS. Tks for cooperation – 73” as the comment? Thanks, Chris – M0DQO No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date: 28/04/2008 07:18

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Re^2: CubeSats new TLE
by Mineo Wakita 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

plus one more again! OBJECT G 1 32789U 07021G 08119.60740078 -.00000054 00000-0 00000+0 0 13 2 32789 098.0082 179.6267 0015321 307.2977 051.0656 14.81417433 68

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C3 heard at KM17VX
by Kostas Ioannidis 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

I heard c3 at 18:00 utc at a low east pass (10deg elevation max.) . Signal was low so packets could not be decoded. 73 de sw1ixp

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Delfi-C3
by Miroslav Kasal 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Congrats Delfi-C3 team! Just now on April 28 at 18.02 UTC on 145.930 MHz the telemetry from Delfi-C3 was received here in Brno JN89hf: from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 fc 00 58 00 01 89 2f 86 53 81 67 74 7c 5f 88 44 92 23 9b 03 a1 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 33 00 32 00 30 00 2f 5c 3f 5a 55 57 5e 4d 6a 3f 73 2d 7b 17 81 02 87 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 9c a5 ae 86 92 00 8f 00 8f 06 57 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 from: DLFIC3 to: TLM a8 98 9b 40 40 40 00 88 98 8c 92 86 66 01 03 f0 fc 00 83 00 ce 83 eb ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff 3f bf be 4a 00 6a 00 25 00 58 40 01 00 52 00 00 00 4e 00 a0 0a 40 11 00 3c 0d 80 5a 00 b0 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 93 8a be 2e ........ Signal is clean and strong. 73, Mirek OK2AQK

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C3 heard ok at KM17VX
by Kostas Ioannidis 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

I heard c3 at 18:00 utc at a low east pass (10deg elevation max.) . Signal was low so packets could not be decoded. 73 de sw1ixp

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Re: [eu-amsat] Re: DELFI C-3 F SECOND PASS
by Luc Leblanc 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

On 28 Apr 2008 at 19:31, SV1BSX wrote: > Hi Luc, > > also very nice job this excellent TLM-copy from your side! > > Congratulations.. well done ! > > 73 de Mak, SV1BSX > > ps: can you post here the Keplerians that you have used? is it the OBJECT-A? Here is the last summary I track in the middle of the pack "Object C" but on the last noon pass i heard 3 additional carrier on 145.93 without any modulation? i don't know where they are coming from. It is near a full time job to be able to listen for about 10 sats so closed in orbit... OBJECT A 1 32783U 08021A 08119.33805163 .00165610 00000-0 23146-1 0 23 2 32783 097.9217 179.2401 0029749 230.8058 129.0516 14.76344380 27 OBJECT B 1 32784U 08021B 08119.40514136 -.00000054 00000-0 00000+0 0 11 2 32784 098.0072 179.4195 0015546 332.7115 027.3251 14.80994958 31 OBJECT C 1 32785U 08021B 08119.40517004 -.00000054 00000-0 00000+0 0 19 2 32785 098.0039 179.4530 0012580 286.0559 073.9245 14.80543386 31 OBJECT D 1 32786U 08021D 08119.40511310 -.00000054 00000-0 00000+0 0 14 2 32786 098.0112 179.4423 0012438 298.8152 061.1764 14.80937264 34 OBJECT E 1 32787U 08021E 08119.47361555 -.00000052 00000-0 00000+0 0 14 2 32787 097.9345 179.3954 0032911 220.1231 139.8515 14.76313341 40 OBJECT A 1 32794U 08022A 08119.44406574 .00000040 88710-6 00000+0 0 28 2 32794 048.8128 300.5404 7477587 359.9142 134.7509 02.07074130 16 OBJECT F 0 1 32788U 08021F 08119.53974580 .00174098 00000-0 21624-1 0 18 2 32788 097.9787 179.6173 0015896 285.5399 072.4839 14.81494237 52 OBJECT G 1 32789U 07021G 08119.60740078 -.00000054 00000-0 00000+0 0 13 2 32789 098.0082 179.6267 0015321 307.2977 051.0656 14.81417433 68 P.S. I don't know why they named 2 Object A? "-" "It is not the class of license the amateur holds, but the class of the amateur that holds the license." Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Delfi-C3 Heard Well in Northern CA
by Bill Ress 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

The Delfi-C3 signal was heard on 145.930 on the 1646 to 1654 UTC in Northern CA using the initial keps provided by Delft which seemed very close. The antenna was just a M2 2 meter halo and signals were very readable. Signal nulls were every 30 or so seconds. Won't bother recoding data until I get the gain antenna on it after I become more comfortable with its orbit and signal characteristic. So congratulations to the U of Delft crew for a job well done. I'm especially keen to see how the satellite performs without the use of batteries. Regards...Bill - N6GHz

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DELFI C3 data analysis
by Luc Leblanc 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Here is some data from the (1)60 deg and (2) 8 deg morning pass 1- 968 packet decoded 2- 950 packet decoded (a very low pass s5 to S6 signal) Data has been received on 145.930 Mhz science frq (antenna SWR 1:1) all solar panels and antennas deployed "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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SEEDS and Other CubeSat TLE
by Matt Bennett 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Hi All, I received a number of requests for SEEDS TLE this morning. The truth is that there aren't any specific elements for SEEDS or any of the other CubeSats...yet. I used the preliminary launch vehicle elements published by UTIAS-SFL last night to track SEEDS (http://www.utias-sfl.net/NLS-4/). Since the sats did not get to far from the launch vehicle in the first hour, those elements were accurate. Now that it's been T+12 hours, those elements are likely to be inaccurate. In this case, you should use the elements on SpaceTrack under the "Search by Satellite Launch Date" (use April 28th for the date). Objects A-G should correspond to the CubeSats launched. Now it's a game to figure out which Object ID belongs to which satellite! The last I heard from other stations was that *Object B* worked well for SEEDS, but you should try switching objects and finding out which one is SEEDS for yourself. As time goes by, you'll see suggestions on the BB as to which TLE works for which spacecraft. Eventually you'll start seeing their common names appearing on the SpaceTrack site as well. Hope that answers your questions. BTW, can any AMSAT member tell what the rules are for reposting TLE? I thought that it was prohibited unless you had special permission, so I have omitted the latest elements from my post until I find out for sure... Thanks all. I know the students and developers REALLY appreciate your help and the telemetry you're capturing! It's certainly been fun and rewarding for me. Good luck on your upcoming passes. 73, Matt KF6RTB ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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Need manual for Yaesu GS-232
by Ronald G. Parsons 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

I need the manual for my Yaesu GS-232 Computer Controller for the Yaesu G-5400B rotators. Note: this is NOT the 232A or 232B which are newer products. This is a unit I purchased in 1993. Yaesu Parts has no info in the unit. The circuit board has the part number CS-232. There is a DB-25, two 5-pin headers and a power connector on the rear, and two pots (AZ and EL) near the left-rear of the circuit board. A pdf file of the manual would be ideal, but a copy would be fine. Please respond directly to my email w5rkn(a)amsat.org Ron W5RKN

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Delfi-C3 HEARD, strong signal over the Delfi-C3 groundstation 1148UTC 145.930MHz
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

All, we have heard Delfi-C3 during the 1148UTC pass over the TU Delft groundstation, she was on the backup freq of 145.930MHz, with a really strong signal!!! The spacecraft is in science mode, everything has deployed nominally. We got quite some decoded frames which indicate that the spacecraft is in good health. We are currently investigating the telemetry in order to determine the status into more detail. It was incredible to finally hear the faint signals out of the noise, rising to comfortable strength! Reports from accross the globe are welcome, and we have already got quite some hams receiving and uploading good telemetry!!! We were using our old TLE's from the mission ops page, which seemed to fit best, so it's probably best to keep using those for now. 73 on behalf of an even more excited Delfi-C3 team Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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