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

Fox Delta ST3
by Howard Kowall 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

Sorry about the 1st message wrong subject Will try this again Hello Folks Has anyone use the Fox delta ST3 Satellite Tracker I just got mine together and cannot seem to calibrate the lcd to the control box for azimuth control I have the elevation working but not azimuth Any help would be appreciated Howard ve4isp

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OLPC-HYPERTERM-PICOCOM
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 17 Sep '08

17 Sep '08

Hi folks, I am real close to getting the OLPC To run a tnc and rig. I found A software called PICOCOM/MINICOM Thats similar to hyperterm in windows. Just type yum install picocom or yum install minicom at the terminal acitivity root. Then type the name to start it. anyone want to work with me on it contact me off list. Now we can use them for sat work,packet, aprs. emcom,, etc. kc8gkf p.s. how come no one else is working on this? must be busy. KC8GKF

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Re: Andy W5ACM is fine - Re: BOD and President
by Karl Sandstrom 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

Glad to hear that all of my fellow "Cat 2" survivors are doing well. Hope you get your power etc back soon. At least you have a nice cool front to make things livable. Stay safe guys!!! Karl R. Sandstrom, K5MAN Greenwell Springs, Louisiana

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Re: AO-10?
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

I give a listen about 1 or 2 times a month. There's a lot of junk around the beacon frequency. Does the beacon also have the deep slow QSB that was characteristic of QSOs through AO-10? Mike (K9QHO)

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Re: DO-64
by G0MRF＠aol.com 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

In a message dated 16/09/2008 21:53:59 GMT Standard Time, tim(a)timtapio.com writes: Whats the required EIRP for DO-64? Tim T. K4SHF Hi Tim. Not sure of the lower limit, but 200W ERP linear polarisation works well here. However, it is a weak downlink so using CW 'dits' to find your own signal is much easier than trying to hear your own voice as you are tuning and speaking. 73 David

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Re: DO-64
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

I was able to get a signal through DO-64 on the recent 16:04 UTC pass @ 28 degrees. My downlink signal was not strong but good enough for a quick CW QSO. The beacon was very loud. I did hear W4MVB on SSB. As usual, the downlink signal gets weak on the second half of the pass. Mike Williams K9QHO

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 3, Issue 467
by Bob DeVarney W1ICW 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

I tried it last week, maybe two weeks ago with nothing heard. Of course, I don't remember if I was in eclipse or not. It's a good idea to check on these things every once in a while. You never know when another satellite is going to start working after 25 years. > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:12:28 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Mark L. Hammond" <n8mh(a)embarqmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-10? > To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: > <1539933109.3948101221588748649.JavaMail.root(a)pd02.embarq.synacor.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > So when was the last time anybody tried to listen for AO-10?? Has anybody copied its beacon in recent weeks/months/years? > > Inquiring minds want to know ;) > > 73, > >

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OLD Direct TV Sat Dish
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

Hi, folks I have a direct tv sat dish and am wondering if I should keep this or throw it away. Can I use this sometime for sat coms? KC8GKF

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AO-10?
by Mark L. Hammond 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

So when was the last time anybody tried to listen for AO-10? Has anybody copied its beacon in recent weeks/months/years? Inquiring minds want to know ;) 73, -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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AO-16 update 9/16/2008
by Mark L. Hammond 16 Sep '08

16 Sep '08

Hello All, On 15 Sept 2008 at 10:58 UTC I commanded AO-16 ON and put it in voice mode. As of the time of this message (16 Sept 2008 at 17:10 UTC), AO-16 is still being reported as operational. That is over 30 hours of continuous uptime, which is a "good thing." Our predictions regarding sustained activities seem to be right on the mark. Recording your observations about AO-16 at http://oscar.dcarr.org/ has been, and will continue to be, very helpful to us. It is possible that the transmitter will turn OFF; this requires some commanding to get it running again, which means a pass over the Eastern US coast is required for a change in status. But we're hoping that the bird will remain ON more often than OFF for the next several weeks. Illumination projects (and subsequent temperature predictions) suggest that we might be able to sustain operations until early November. So, if you want some AO-16 contacts, you had better get them before then. After November 2008, it may be a long, long, time before the orbit provides favorable temperatures for the bird to remain operational for more than a few seconds or minutes at a time... Current operational mode for AO-16 Mode FM Voice Repeater ( Downlink is DSB) Uplink : 145.9200 MHz FM Downlink 437.0260 MHz SSB One behalf of the command team, -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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