December 2009 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Re: NZ5N on this weekend from Jamaica FK18
by Bill Dzurilla 13 Dec '09

13 Dec '09

Thanks to all who wrote with ideas as to what may be wrong with my Orbitron pass calculations. Here is what I am showing for the remainder of my stay, and they now seem consistent with the AMSAT page. I'll give it a try at 1100. 73, Bill Satellite passes / Orbitron 3.71 / www.stoff.pl Location : Montego Bay (77.0000° W, 18.5000° N) Time zone : UTC Search period : 2009-12-13 03:46:48 - 3 days 2009-12-16 03:46:48 Conditions : Maximum sun elevation = None Minimum sat elevation = 4 deg Illumination NOT required Time Satellite Azm Elv Mag Range S.Azm S.Elv -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009-12-13 11:01:05 ECHO (AO-51) 6.3 4.0 12.1 2933 112.0 -7.4 2009-12-13 11:07:43 ECHO (AO-51) 283.4 67.1 9.5 865 112.5 -6.0 2009-12-13 11:14:11 ECHO (AO-51) 199.7 4.0 12.2 2860 112.9 -4.6 2009-12-13 13:01:15 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 185.1 4.0 13.3 2640 123.0 18.0 2009-12-13 13:07:10 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 111.2 39.7 11.1 1001 123.7 19.1 2009-12-13 13:13:00 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 37.8 4.0 13.0 2613 124.4 20.3 2009-12-13 14:43:20 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 251.7 4.0 13.2 2633 139.5 36.3 2009-12-13 14:47:53 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 300.1 13.7 12.4 1866 140.5 37.0 2009-12-13 14:52:25 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 349.0 4.0 13.0 2605 141.5 37.7 2009-12-13 18:42:44 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 154.5 4.0 12.2 2883 211.4 41.7 2009-12-13 18:49:08 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 75.7 52.4 9.3 972 213.1 40.9 2009-12-13 18:55:31 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 357.4 4.0 11.1 2880 214.6 40.0 2009-12-13 20:24:38 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 223.6 4.0 12.1 2888 231.8 25.4 2009-12-13 20:28:43 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 263.1 10.3 11.3 2343 232.4 24.7 2009-12-13 20:32:49 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 302.7 4.0 11.4 2885 233.0 23.9 2009-12-13 22:02:24 ECHO (AO-51) 150.3 4.0 12.3 2731 243.2 5.9 2009-12-13 22:08:20 ECHO (AO-51) 75.3 42.8 10.1 1041 243.7 4.7 2009-12-13 22:14:29 ECHO (AO-51) 0.9 4.0 12.1 2835 244.2 3.4 2009-12-13 23:26:15 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 357.4 4.0 12.2 2507 249.4 -12.4 2009-12-13 23:31:29 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 62.4 25.0 10.6 1260 249.7 -13.6 2009-12-13 23:36:41 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 127.1 4.0 ecl 2501 250.0 -14.8 2009-12-13 23:43:03 ECHO (AO-51) 220.8 4.0 12.3 2737 250.4 -16.2 2009-12-13 23:47:13 ECHO (AO-51) 264.1 11.6 11.7 2143 250.6 -17.1 2009-12-13 23:51:29 ECHO (AO-51) 307.2 4.0 12.2 2809 250.9 -18.1 2009-12-14 01:07:13 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 305.7 4.0 12.2 2501 254.2 -35.2 2009-12-14 01:11:55 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 250.7 17.7 11.1 1548 254.3 -36.3 2009-12-14 01:16:39 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 195.1 4.0 ecl 2502 254.5 -37.3 2009-12-14 07:08:08 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 20.1 4.0 ecl 2880 104.6 -60.4 2009-12-14 07:14:35 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 101.5 56.5 ecl 931 104.5 -58.9 2009-12-14 07:21:01 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 182.1 4.1 ecl 2880 104.4 -57.4 2009-12-14 08:49:41 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 327.8 4.0 ecl 2879 105.6 -37.1 2009-12-14 08:53:37 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 290.0 10.0 ecl 2360 105.7 -36.2 2009-12-14 08:57:35 EYESAT-1 (AO-27) 251.8 4.0 ecl 2884 105.8 -35.3 2009-12-14 10:21:59 ECHO (AO-51) 24.4 4.0 12.1 2927 109.6 -16.2 2009-12-14 10:28:25 ECHO (AO-51) 99.6 42.8 10.1 1112 110.0 -14.8 2009-12-14 10:34:41 ECHO (AO-51) 175.1 4.0 12.2 2851 110.4 -13.4 2009-12-14 11:52:41 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 141.4 4.0 13.2 2642 116.0 3.8 2009-12-14 11:56:02 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 107.9 8.2 12.8 2260 116.3 4.5 2009-12-14 11:59:21 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 74.6 4.0 13.1 2627 116.6 5.2 2009-12-14 12:01:58 ECHO (AO-51) 336.1 4.0 12.1 2927 116.8 5.7 2009-12-14 12:06:47 ECHO (AO-51) 289.1 14.2 11.4 2100 117.2 6.7 2009-12-14 12:11:34 ECHO (AO-51) 241.3 4.0 12.2 2878 117.7 7.7 2009-12-14 13:30:13 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 213.1 4.1 13.1 2637 126.8 23.5 2009-12-14 13:36:18 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 294.4 57.7 10.5 790 127.6 24.6 2009-12-14 13:42:20 SAUDISAT 1C (SO-50) 16.9 4.0 12.9 2607 128.5 25.7 --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 652 > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Cc: fm-satellite(a)yahoogroups.com > Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009, 7:16 PM > Rick, > > I've been using Orbitron but I see it is not matching the > times on the AMSAT Pass Predictions, so you must be > correct. I have downloaded fresh info with Orbitron's > TLE Updater so I'm not sure what's wrong, some type of issue > with the program or what. > > I'll try AO-51 tomorrow morning using the times on the > AMSAT page. > > 73, Bill > > Hi Bill, > > > > Check your times and passes. According to my > program, > > the first pass hit > > you at 0540 > > (1140utc) and was long gone when you listened at > 6am. > > Also, the next pass > > of A0-51 > > totally missed you to the west. Someone else might > > want to verify my > > findings. > > > > 73 to all, > > Rick WA4NVM > > > > > > > > I was on this morning for the AO-51 passes at 6am and > > 7:40am local time but > > did not hear the bird at all. Guess there must be > > some problem with my HT > > or the Arrow antenna. Sorry, folks. > > > > 73 from Jamaica, > > Bill NZ5N > > > > --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > > > > From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> > > > Subject: NZ5N on this weekend from Jamaica FK18 > > > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > > Cc: fm-satellite(a)yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 3:26 PM > > > In case anyone missed me last year, > > > I'll again be taking by HT and Arrow antenna to > > Jamaica this > > > weekend. It's a business trip so I can't predict > when > > > I'll be on, but arriving Friday afternoon and > leaving > > Monday > > > noon. Please send s.a.s.e. if you work me and > want a > > > QSL, or use LOTW/eQSL. > > > > > > 73, Bill NZ5N > > > > >

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XW-1 Doppler.SQF entries
by Andrew Glasbrenner 13 Dec '09

13 Dec '09

XW-1,435790,145910,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,CWbcn XW-1,435740,145950,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,Xponder XW-1,435675,145825,FM,FM,NOR,0,0,Rptr-BBS I think I have these right! Plugging these into your Doppler.SQF file and restarting should set you up for auto-tuning XW-1 after launch if that is what it is named as in the keplerian file. Can you tell I'm excited to be getting another high LEO transponder? Good Luck to the team on the launch! 73 Drew KO4MA PS XW-1,67.0,$3F,1 Put that in the sub-tone.sqf file.

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SO-67 ORBIT 1313
by Louis House 13 Dec '09

13 Dec '09

To all interested. I tracked the SO-67 orbit 1313 (12-13-09, 0147Z) from EL29kq to a max el. of 9 degrees. I made several calls and had s2 to s4 signals coming back (via SP432VGD assistance) but no audio. I did hear very short pings at regular interval's that registered s6. Louis KD5GM

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 652
by Bill Dzurilla 13 Dec '09

13 Dec '09

Rick, I've been using Orbitron but I see it is not matching the times on the AMSAT Pass Predictions, so you must be correct. I have downloaded fresh info with Orbitron's TLE Updater so I'm not sure what's wrong, some type of issue with the program or what. I'll try AO-51 tomorrow morning using the times on the AMSAT page. 73, Bill > Hi Bill, > > Check your times and passes. According to my program, > the first pass hit > you at 0540 > (1140utc) and was long gone when you listened at 6am. > Also, the next pass > of A0-51 > totally missed you to the west. Someone else might > want to verify my > findings. > > 73 to all, > Rick WA4NVM > > > > I was on this morning for the AO-51 passes at 6am and > 7:40am local time but > did not hear the bird at all. Guess there must be > some problem with my HT > or the Arrow antenna. Sorry, folks. > > 73 from Jamaica, > Bill NZ5N > > --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> > > Subject: NZ5N on this weekend from Jamaica FK18 > > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > Cc: fm-satellite(a)yahoogroups.com > > Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 3:26 PM > > In case anyone missed me last year, > > I'll again be taking by HT and Arrow antenna to > Jamaica this > > weekend. It's a business trip so I can't predict when > > I'll be on, but arriving Friday afternoon and leaving > Monday > > noon. Please send s.a.s.e. if you work me and want a > > QSL, or use LOTW/eQSL. > > > > 73, Bill NZ5N

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AR2 432 MHz preamp - not working?
by Mark Lunday, WD4ELG 13 Dec '09

13 Dec '09

Was working before the QTH relo. Reinstalled in the attic. The 144 preamp, same power supply, working just fine. Any ideas on how to check w/o taking it apart? The connectors have not been modified. As always, I am certain it is something simple. Mark Lunday WD4ELG Greensboro, NC - FM06be <mailto:[email protected]> wd4elg(a)arrl.net <http://wd4elg.net> http://wd4elg.net <http://wd4elg.net> http://wd4elg.blogspot.com

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C-band parts
by George Henry 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

I recently had the privilege (?) of removing a couple of Big Ugly Dishes (in really bad shape) from a deceased ham's property, and now have the following possibly-useful parts. Wondering if anyone has any info on them (Google was no help).... Space Vision LNA model 7740 Mido Electronics block converter model MBC-101 Echostar model HEMT-1170M Astro Pro LNB model 2020CS Thanks in advance... George, KA3HSW

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Testimonial for Erich, DK1TB (SatPC32)
by Peter Sils 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

I would like to thank Erich, DK1TB for performing a change to his program to help me accomplish what I needed to do. I wanted to run my Yaesu G-5500 with my ST-1 controller (Fox Delta) with just the AZ rotor and not use the EL rotor (antenna's in the attic so can't use EL). The ST-1 would not continue to track AZ unless it received data from the EL rotor. Erich sent me a modified version of SatPC32 that would output the EL data as 0 and thus made the ST-1 function in just AZ. Erich has supported me with every question and now went way beyond the "call of duty" to modify his program - for me! I have used other tracking software and have NEVER received support like I have experienced from Erich! Whats more is that he donates his revenue from SatPC32 to AMSAT! He does this all for nothing! My hat goes off to Erich for being an outstanding citizen in the AMSAT community! THANK YOU Erich!! If you have not looked at SatPC32 I recommend you do: http://www.dk1tb.de/indexeng.htm While I am at it I would also like to thank Dinesh VU2FD - Fox Delta: http://foxdelta.com/ for all of his support regarding his ST-1 & 3 that I own. They are a true value and the support is excellent from Dinesh! TNX also to Dinesh! I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. I received my Christmas present early from Erich! 73 Peter KD0AA

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Re: NZ5N on this weekend from Jamaica FK18
by Bill Dzurilla 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

I was on this morning for the AO-51 passes at 6am and 7:40am local time but did not hear the bird at all. Guess there must be some problem with my HT or the Arrow antenna. Sorry, folks. 73 from Jamaica, Bill NZ5N --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: NZ5N on this weekend from Jamaica FK18 > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Cc: fm-satellite(a)yahoogroups.com > Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 3:26 PM > In case anyone missed me last year, > I'll again be taking by HT and Arrow antenna to Jamaica this > weekend. It's a business trip so I can't predict when > I'll be on, but arriving Friday afternoon and leaving Monday > noon. Please send s.a.s.e. if you work me and want a > QSL, or use LOTW/eQSL. > > 73, Bill NZ5N > > > >

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OSCAR-11 News
by Clive Wallis 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

Hi, UO-11 switched on this week on Thursday 10th December, after about 15 days of silence. Good signals received during daylight passes, on Thursday & Friday. However, nothing heard today. I would be interested in knowing whether anyone heard it, or listened and did not hear it, between 11:25 UTC 11 December and 08:26 UTC 12 December. Also reports of when it's next heard, pleaase. Based on previous observations, it's probably worth listening for it again in 10 to 20 days time, ie between 22 December and 01 January. 73 Clive G3CWV Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK

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OSCAR-11 News
by Clive Wallis 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

Hi, aAter about 15 days of silence, UO-11 switched on this week, on Thursday 10th December, as reported by Amando N8IJG, . Good signals received during daylight passes, on Thursday & Friday. However, nothing heard today, 12 December.. I would be b very interested in knowing whether anyone heard it, or listened and did not hear it, between 11:25 UTC 11 December and 08:26 UTC 12 December. Also reports of when it's next heard, please. Based on previous observations, it's probably worth listening for it again in 10 to 20 days time, ie between 22 December and 01 January. 73 Clive G3CWV Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK

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