May 2008 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Is ARISS digi operating?
by Ronald G. Parsons 09 May '08

09 May '08

Is the ARISS digipeater operating? I am testing gear for an upcoming ARISS school contact and I thought I'd try testing with the digi. I am listening on 145.80 and transmitting packets on 145.99 using UNPROTO CQ VIA ARISS. I hear nothing on 145.80. Ron W5RKN

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DELFI-C3 over Japan 11:27UTC
by ji1izr/Masahiro SANADA 09 May '08

09 May '08

Hello, everyone, I watched DEFLI-C3 just now, listen to it and try to decode with RASCAL. During this pass, the sound suddenly went out about 11:27UTC. The LOS was about 11:32UTC. I could not decode any data. What happened? Masahiro SANADA JI1IZR

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Re: TrakBox Upgrade
by John Kopala 09 May '08

09 May '08

At 06:04 PM 5/5/2008, you wrote: >hello all > >my 'old' trakbox (dusty!) ,after 5 years of sleep, doesnt work in >stand alone mode anymore ; terminal mode works perfectly. Ram has been >cleared , clock adjusted, new keplers loaded ; version is 3.50b. > >Any ideas ? > >73 > >renauld on4kvi The first thing I would suggest is to change to 3.50d. TAPR has ROMs and the image is readily available if you can program EPROMs. Also check the battery to see if is still alive. If you need parts let me know as I still have most everything in the kits. After making these changes let me know your results. 73, Jack - WA4EJR ------ One more addition, if you order a new EPROM, make sure you order the proper one depending upon whether your box has been upgraded - Basic or Turbo with 80C320 and 22 MHz clock. John Kopala N7JK

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Re: ANDE FCAL new re-entry prediction
by Mike Rupprecht 09 May '08

09 May '08

Hi, updated information and new plots on http://dk3wn.info/sat/afu/sat_fcal.shtml Thanks Jim, KG4QWC! 73, Mike DK3WN ----- original Nachricht -------- Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: ANDE FCAL new re-entry prediction Gesendet: Do, 08. Mai 2008 Von: Mike Rupprecht<mail(a)mike-rupprecht.de> > Jim, KG4QWC did make an prediction for re-entry. See > http://www.dk3wn.info/images/FCal2008Apr13.gif > > 73, Mike > DK3WN > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] Im > Auftrag von Robert Bruninga > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. Mai 2008 15:59 > An: 'Armando Mercado'; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: ANDE FCAL new re-entry prediction > > > FCAL continues to be heard. > > Space-Track now predicts entry to occur June 4. > > Current passes are in the dark in Northern hemisphere and during > day in Southern hemisphere. So if there are any USA nightowls > or pre-dawn risers, we need the telemetry... > > > ANDE FCAL SPHERE 2 > > 1 29667U 06055J 08129.47585782 .00273160 00000-0 11659-3 > 0 9378 > > 2 29667 051.6186 159.3029 0001625 000.2928 359.8620 > 16.22017515 80161 > > Bob > WB4APR > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > --- original Nachricht Ende ----

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AO-51 V/S Mode
by Allen F. Mattis 09 May '08

09 May '08

I had AO-51 all to myself this evening on the 0101utc pass 08-May-2008. V/S mode sounded great on the downlink with a 67 deg max elev pass here in Houston. Uplink was 145.880 MHz. I called for almost 10 minutes and heard no one else on the bird. Allen N5AFV Houston

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Dayton hotel rooms
by Charles Reiche 09 May '08

09 May '08

I reserved a room with Martha, well not WITH her, but I Dont know which hotel we amsaters are staying in, Since I am flying in a small plane to dayton, our first real project will be to figure out how to get around... Looking foward to my first dayton. Thanks for any pointers for a newb if you have them to supply. Charlie N3CRT

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2008 AMSAT-NA Symposium
by Eric A. Cottrell 09 May '08

09 May '08

Hello, I am starting to do some vacation planning and wonder where the Symposium will be this year? 73 Eric

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Kansas City Tracker/Tuner board
by Stacey E. Mills 09 May '08

09 May '08

I've listed a Kansas City Tracker/Tuner board for sale on Ebay, Item# 330234962668 Thanks. -Stacey -- _______________________________________________________________________ Stacey E. Mills, W4SM WWW: http://www.keplerian.com Charlottesville, VA PGP key: http://www.keplerian.com/key _______________________________________________________________________

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Re: Delfi over NZ
by Alan Cresswell 09 May '08

09 May '08

Hi Bram, I check out your Mission Status page but will also keep an eye on the BB. Alan ZL2BX -----Original Message----- From: Delfi-C3 Mission Control [mailto:missioncontrol@delfic3.nl] Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2008 22:19 To: Alan Cresswell Subject: Re: Delfi over NZ Alan Cresswell wrote: > Bram > > Delfi off during the 2152 pass. > > > Alan > ZL2BX > Thanks for your continuous reporting Alan, do you follow the amsat bb forum, Wouter Jan (PE4JW), one of the team members, frequently posts updates on the satellite status there. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200801/msg02759.html Bram Delfi-C3 Mission Control

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North center scale
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 09 May '08

09 May '08

Hello I need a North center scale for my G-5400B controller. I had one at one time when I put in a S. center scale for AO-40 (sobsob). Somewhere burried within the bowels of my ham shack the N. center scale is there. It will remain forever lost (until I get another scale). I called Yaesu and they do not have them! I know one of you has one and perhaps we can work out an arrangement. As always thankyou. -- 73 Bob W7LRD AMSAT member 28498 Seattle

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