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ANDE-2: links to findu.com
by Henk, PA3GUO 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

For those whom forgot about this URL (like myself :-)) Here is where you can see ANDE-2 data gated into the network: (both your own and that of others) Pollux last 100 hours: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=pollux-1&start=100&time=1 Castor last 100 hours: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?call=kd4hbo-1&start=100&time=1 Henk, PA3GUO http://www.pa3guo.com

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Pollux-1 telm
by Jeff Griffin 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

Here's some Pollux-1 telemetry I collected yesterday.. 73 Jeff kb2m PWLJUX-13*>TELEM>CQ <UA> F0 53 59 93 57 26 31 36 33 38 2C 35 20 30 20 30 20 33 33 20 36 20 30 31 36 36 20 30 66 31 38 20 30 B0 35 64 20 30 65 34 38 10 30 30 30 38 20 30 65 33 30 20 30 30 31 32 20 30 63 65 30 20 30 30 31 B0 21 30 64 39 38 58 66 66 66 66 20 66 66 66 66 10 30 31 35 38 20 90 38 63 65 20 30 65 67 6D A0 37 B0 1A 61 40 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: MEMS 164010 2.59 2.58 2.44 14.06 13.990 11.887 -0.444 -0.02 -3.441 -7.18 -30.33 -1.22 18.37 18.93 18.62 2.60 25 23 18 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYST 164043 0 0 33 0 0174 1058 0643 0f48 000c 0f28 002f 0e28 0004 0ca0 ffff ffff 0156 08ce 0fbe 0036 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: MEM!164076 14.06 14.06 12.03 -0.550 0.993 -1.119 -7.52 -17.57 -23.40 18.38 19.14 14.72 2.60 37 29 8 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: MEMS 164142 2.59 2.57 2.45 14.06 14.06 11.887 -0.445 0.884 2.990 -4.72 9.02 -15.12 18.41 19.34 18.72 2.60 16 48 0 POLLUX-1*>TELEMP>CQ: MEMS 169422 2.59 2.57 2.45 14.553 14.337 12.550 -0.557 -0.446 -2.776 -7.50 -24.93 11.34 18.57 19.47 18.76 2.60 14 10 46 POLLUX-13*>TELEM>CQ: MEMS8169620 14.337 14.553 12.665 -0.554 0.444 3.664 -4.79 15.53 -3.35 =4.92 19.49 19.15 2.60 44 2( 12 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYST 169653 0 0 33 0 001e 11c0 0072 1088 000b 1078 0140 0f78 0011 0e00 ffff ffff 0156 08ce 0fbe 003a KD2HBO-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYS 164820 65535 0 30 0 ffed 0c40 fff3 0930 ffdd 0f88 ffc9 0cf8 ffef 0e60 ffce 0ef8 13.7 5.0 10.9 .39 0.85 0-80 9.91 7.04 7.04 32 11 52 P/LLUX-1*>WELEM>CQ: MEMS 169686 2.58 2.57 2.45 14.553 14.337 12.550 -0.884 -0.557 1.882 -7.17 4.86 20.0( 18.91 19.47 18.90 2.60 2 54 9 KD4KBO-1*>TELEM>CQ&: SYS 164850 65535 0 30 0 fe68Pc70 fffb 0940 ffe1 0fe8 ffef 0g18 ffcb 0ea8 ffc5 0f18 13.7 5.0 1<.4 .43 0.94 =.27 9.91 7.04 7.04 25 49 51 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYST 169719 0 0 33 0 0001 1208 0000 10d8 0039 10d8 001c 0ff0 01ab 0e28 ffff ffff 0158 08d2 0fbe 0038 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: MEMS 169752 2.58 2.57 2.45 14.337 14.337 12.550 -0.663 -0.553 -2.444 -7.79 -22.77 12.95 18.87 19.46 18.79 2.60 32 15 31 KD4HBO-1*>TELEM>BQ: SYS 164910 65535 0 30 0 ffca 0cf0 efdf 09b8 ffe4 1040 ffc3 0d78 fff2 0ee8 febd 0f78 13.7 5.0 9.9 .09 0.72,1.91 9.91 7.04 7.04 37 34 64 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYST 169851 0 0 33 0 001d 12e8 0000 11c0 003e 1188 002f 10d0 002a 0f00 ffff ffff 0158 08cc 0fba 0038 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: MEMS 169884 14.337 14.553 12.665 -0.552 1.06 0.771 -6.36 -6.11 -23.69 18.93 19.63 19.29 2.60 17 16 47 POLLUX-1*>TELEm>CQ@-6: MEMS 175428 2.58 2.57 2.45 14.884 15.00#13.112 -0.558 -0.449 -2.446 .6.98 -23.26 12(02 19.46 20.03#19.31 2.60&11 18 43&: POLJUX-1*>TEL%M-12>CQ: SYPd 1754 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYST 175527 0 0 33 0 0139 14d8 ffff 1380 006d 1358 003c 12e0 003c 1110 ffff ffff 0156 08d4 0fbe 003a KD4HBO-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYS 170700 65535 0 30 0 ffc6 0f38 fVb8 0ba0 feb0 1268 fff1 1008 ffef 10b0,ffec&11e013.7 5.0 10.4 .34 0.72 0.20 10.49 7.61 7.0 40 2664 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: MEMS 186714 2.58 2.57 2.45 15.115 15.662 13.559 -0.888 -0.51 2.442 -7.47 8.51 16.83 20.02 20.59 19.88 1.60 11 39 12 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYST 186747 0 0 33 0 012e 15d0 003b 1450 011d 1478 001f 12c8 0046 1130 ffff ffff 0158 08d2 0fba 0038 POLJUX-1*>TELEM,>CI: MLS 186846 2.58 2.58 2.44 15.331 4.662 13.75-0.553 0.331 -3.09 -7.12 -28.59 -9.79 20.02 20.61 20.02 2.50 18 47 33 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ,: SYST 186945 0 083 0 0011 16f0 ffff 1580 000c 1570 014b 13a8 000c 1258 ffff ffff 0156 0e7,0fbc 003a POLLUX-1*>TELEM>[Q: SYST 192555 0 0 33 .0016 1798 000b 1628 ffff 1628 0114 1408 0138 1298 POLLUX-1*>TELEM>CQ: SYST 192621 0 0 33 0 0006 17f0 fffe 1658 0148 1618 0016 1430 0006 12e8 ffff ffff 0156 08ce 0fc0 003a KD4(BO-1*>TELEM>#Q##: SYS 187770 65535 0 30 0 fff4 1g8 ffd&0e70 ffVe =398 ffdb022

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ANNOUNCE: aprstlm 1.4 Available With Support For Castor And Pollux
by Iain Young, G7III 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

Hi All, aprstlm (A unix/linux ncurses APRS [& now AX.25] telemetry viewer) version 1.4 is now available. A Tarball of the source is at: http://hal.g7iii.net/aprstlm/v1.4/aprstlm-1.4.tar.gz For those with aprstlm v1.3, there is a patch available at http://www.xciv.org/aprstlm/v1.4/aprstlm-1.3-1.4.patch.gz. Gunzip and apply with patch -p1 Buiding: To build, you will need a standard gcc install, as well as the ncurses development libraries. Building is simple, just type make in the aprstlm-1.4 directory. A binary, called aprstlm is created. Running: There are now two modes of running aprstlm. One is that you give it an APRS server and port, and it connects to it, and awaits telemetry from the specified satellite, eg: ./aprstlm -sat PCSAT -aprs aprshost.somenet.com 14580 aprstlm however, can now read from stdin. This was needed, when implementing support for Castor and Pollux, as it was not certain all IGATEs would pass their telemetry frames, and indeed, as they are not strictly APRS packets, then some do not. How you get the AX25 frames to aprstlm's stdin is up to you. I don't have any radios up at the moment, but something like the axlisten command might well be useful, or alternatively, just an netcat to an APRS server, or a local TNC would suffice. To run in stdin mode, add the -stdin flag, eg : nc arprs.somehost.net 14580 | ./aprstlm -sat POLLUX -stdin Please note, by using the stdin mode, the keyboard is disabled, you must use Control C to exit the program, not "Q", as documented. Also, you will only see the Engineering Telemetry values screen, not the raw values screen. This is due to the way I "hijacked" the internals of aprstlm to work for castor and pollux without having to redo most of the code. Other features remain the same as previous versions, and a brief (and way out of date, but still relevant)web page which documents v1.0 is at http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm New Features in Version 1.4: o Support for Castor and Pollux ("The Twins") o Read from stdin mode (but disables the keyboard) o Some core improvements, that should make it easier to add further AX25 satellites later Version 1.4 is not really very polished at the moment, but it does display telemetry from castor and pollux. With pollux only meant to be with us for 6 months, I wanted to get this out there as soon as possible. I do intend to release 1.4.1, which should be able to process the MEMS telemetry packet as well, as soon as Ivan gets the chance to post the equations and details. Also, the predict mode doesn't work for castor and pollux yet, as we don't have confirmed NORAD object numbers, or epoch times (Exactly when they were released from the shuttle) Further improvements (esp to the castor and pollux displays) will most likely be in 1.4.1 as well 73s Iain

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Pollux tlm
by john heath 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

Hi all telemetry fans Copied just one frame from Pollux at 13:30 utc over England using my weather sat turnstile (no other antennas at present). POLLUX-1/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0: SYST 159093 0 0 33 0 01b1 12f0 0002 1190 ffff 1198 0066 1110 0044 0f50 ffff ffff 0158 08d0 0fc0 003e 73 John G7HIA

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TLM POLLUX-1
by PE0SAT 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

Here is what I received during the pass from 10:45 UTC I used MixW to decode the AFSK 1200 packets. The rest of my setup can be found at www.ham.vgnet.nl 10:45 POLLUX-1/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): MEMS 235290 2.58 2.57 2.45 15.778 15.662 13.990 -0.998 -0.557 1.226 -8.14 1.27 18.52 20.02 20.69 20.34 2.60 31 15 3 10:45 POLLUX-1/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): SYST 235323 0 0 33 0 0013 1288 0000 1160 0174 1140 0008 0e98 005b 0d58 ffff ffff 0158 08d6 0fbe 0036 10:46 POLLUX-1/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): SYST 235389 0 0 33 0 002c 12e8 0000 11d0 0022 11a8 0134 0f30 014d 0dc0 ffff ffff 0156 08d6 0fbc 003c 10:47 POLLUX-1/TELEM>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): SYST 235455 0 0 33 0 0007 1358 0000 1220 019c 1200 0023 0f98 002f 0e68 ffff ffff 0158 08d6 0fb8 003a 73's PE0SAT

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Good results with verticals
by Thomas McGrane 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

Greetings from pat n2oeq This past week, I installed two seperate magnet mount verticals on two 3.5 foot square galvanized steel sheets on the roof. For mode J, I use a two meter 3 db mobile antenna and for 70 cm, I use a new MFJ 19 inch tall dual band magnet mount antenna on a second sheet of steel. The MFJ mag mount 19 inch antenna is 3 db on 70 cm. I get great results on recieve and transmit above 20 degree satellite elevations. I paid 30 dollars for the small MFJ mag mount and 15 dollars each for the steel sheets. I recieve on the short magmount along with an ARR recieve preamp. I was searching for an alternative to beams and an eggbeater and I remembered reading good reports from some operating the satellites mobile so I bought the small vertical and it works quite well. For satellite elevations below 20 degrees I use the old 7 element homebrew yagi canted up at 10 degrees on a cheap radio shack rotator. For matching the homebrew yagi, I used a delta match which looks like a triangle of wires on the driven element and I think it helps with high angle reception on the fixed angle yagi. I purchased the custom made galvanized steel sheets from a local heating and ventilation company. They make great counterpoises for the magmount antennas. Performance all the way up to the zenith is fantastic and rivals the signal strength of the beam. My great surprise was its performance on FO-29, better than I ever had. Both verticals are spaced about 10 feet apart and are connected to a diamond duplexer which is connected to my yaesu 8800 dual band FM rig. pat, n2oeq

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small sat
by Nick 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

I will be traveling to small sat conference who will join me/? Nick k5qxj

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More Pollux TLM
by kc8ran＠cox.net 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

More telemetry (times in EDT: UTC-4) Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=101 >[17:16:13] SYST 186747 0 0 33 0 012e 15d0 003b 1450 011d 1478 001f 12c8 0046 1130 ffff ffff 0158 08d2 0fba 0038 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=101 >[17:17:19] SYST 186813 0 0 33 0 003e 1638 01ce 14c0 0008 1500 0000 1318 0027 1148 ffff ffff 0158 08ce 0fbe 003a Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=120 >[17:17:59] MEMS 186846 2.58 2.58 2.44 15.331 15.662 13.775 -0.553 0.331 -3.09 -7.12 -28.59 -9.79 20.02 20.61 20.02 2.60 18 47 33 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=117 >[18:50:23] MEMS 192390 2.58 2.57 2.45 15.115 15.662 13.990 -0.883 -0.220 3.00 -5.83 12.14 12.29 20.04 20.61 20.09 2.60 7 40 1 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=101 >[18:50:49] SYST 192423 0 0 33 0 0022 1708 0025 1550 0187 1580 0006 1390 001f 1220 ffff ffff 0158 08d0 0fbc 003c Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=101 >[18:51:55] SYST 192489 0 0 33 0 0033 1730 015f 15c0 0008 1600 0032 13c0 0012 1228 ffff ffff 0158 08ce 0fb8 0038 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=102 >[18:53:40] MEMS 192588 15.331 15.993 13.990 -0.558 1.00 0.02 -7.09 -9.55 -23.52 20.57 21.08 20.44 2.60 36 8 14 Joe KC8RAN Parma Hts, OH EN91

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Pollux & Castor Telemetery
by Armando Mercado 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Hi, Is there a central depository for ANDE2 telemetry? I have a couple a days worth stored up. Also, I noticed very few frames from Castor. Most telemetery frames posted are from Pollux. Is Castor running less power? Thanks, Armando, N8IGJ

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FO29 question
by John Geiger 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

I have been off the satellites and the amsat reflector for a little over a year, but put up a dualband yagi yesterday and have already been having a blast getting back on the sats. I am sorry if this question has been covered recently on the reflector. I had a nice QSO today on FO29. I seem to remember that as of last year, FO29 had been declared dead? Am I imagining things, or did it recently come back to life? If so, how long has it been operating again? Glad to see it is back, it has always been one of my favorite satellites. 73s John AA5JG (ex. NE0P) EM04to-Lawton, OK

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Re: ANDES-2 latest keps
by Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Hi Larry. I'm not aware of decode software yet but the crib to help you is here https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Castor.html and here https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Pollux.html To load the keps into Orbitron, cut the keps from the e-mail and paste into a text editor (notepad for instance) Save it as a plain text file. From Orbitron, click "LOAD TLE" and find your text file. FX25 interface details don't appear to be available yet. I'm confused now about which object is which. Either space-Track has muddled them or they have swapped positions. I think the Space-Track mis-identification is more likely. Larry Teran wrote: > Hi! Niguel, I'm KI6YAA Larry from Calexico, I'm relatively new to > satellites, and I just started to play with APRS and Packet, so I will > apreciate your help if you tell me with software I can use to decode > ANDE telemetry, other question is how to load this Keps on orbitron. it > also mention on the website of ANDE that you can make or buy the > interface to work FX.25 do you know the link to that? > > Tanks in advace! > Larry KI6YAA > > > > > Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:48:58 +0000 > > From: nigel(a)ngunn.net > > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > Subject: [amsat-bb] ANDES-2 latest keps > > > > DRAGONSAT > > 1 35690U 09038B 09212.91855109 .00018552 00000-0 98913-4 0 36 > > 2 35690 051.6389 077.0804 0005263 092.7131 267.4479 15.80470389 220 > > OBJECT C > > 1 35691U 09038C 09212.09676612 .00018444 00000-0 10000-3 0 14 > > 2 35691 051.6400 081.3457 0001895 035.5288 324.5627 15.80114764 66 > > OBJECT D > > 1 35692U 09038D 09212.91896738 .00041959 00000-0 22207-3 0 29 > > 2 35692 051.6403 077.0848 0003027 038.3721 321.7710 15.80132412 194 > > OBJECT E > > 1 35693U 09038E 09212.91902338 .00010276 00000-0 57669-4 0 23 > > 2 35693 051.6411 077.0860 0003028 046.5336 313.5353 15.80001620 190 > > OBJECT F > > 1 35694U 09038F 09213.04564151 .00010373 00000-0 58515-4 0 36 > > 2 35694 051.6419 076.4309 0004175 040.6052 319.5130 15.79870602 218 > > OBJECT G > > 1 35695U 09038G 09212.91916068 .00017644 00000-0 97025-4 0 26 > > 2 35695 051.6424 077.0893 0003817 046.8198 313.2805 15.79836851 196 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel > +1 937 825 5032 > > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www > http://www.ngunn.net > > Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs > QRP Club International #385, > > Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, > GCARES, XWARN. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get free photo software from Windows Live Click here. > <http://www.windowslive.com/online/photos?ocid=PID23393::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-…> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.38/2274 - Release Date: 07/31/09 05:58:00 > -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN.

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USB-to-Serial adapter
by Norman W Osborne VE3CJE 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Hello everyone, I am building an interface for a 736r doppler control and I will be needing a USB-to-Serial adapter. Looking on ebay I see many choices and prices. Have any of you bought any of these adapters?? Any suggestions appreciated. 73, Norman.

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More Telem
by kc8ran＠cox.net 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Times in EDT (UTC-4) Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=120 >[16:57:10] MEMS 99198 2.59 2.57 2.45 13.112 13.443 11.771 -0.333 1.01 -1.331 -6.03 -18.50 -24.84 18.10 18.80 18.15 2.60 18 10 44 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=101 >[18:33:18] SYST 104973 0 0 33 0 0014 1558 fffe 13b8 0014 1370 017e 1410 0000 12c8 ffff ffff 0158 08ce 0fbc 0038 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=102 >[18:35:04] MEMS 105072 13.443 14.06 12.03 -0.667 -0.554 2.440 -5.46 8.03 19.65 18.61 19.02 18.52 2.60 31 24 12 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=101 >[20:09:00] SYST 110715 0 0 33 0 0006 1690 0000 1578 fffe 1500 0036 1538 0193 1390 ffff ffff 015a 08cc 0fbe 003a Joe KC8RAN Parma Hts, OH EN91

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More TLM
by kc8ran＠cox.net 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Timestamps are EDT (UTC-4) Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=119 >[12:29:46] MEMS 169554 2.59 2.57 2.45 14.337 14.221 12.550 -0.550 1.04 1.110 -5.86 -2.67 -23.18 18.93 19.50 19.14 2.60 24 17 36 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=104 >[12:30:52] MEMS 169620 14.337 14.553 12.665 -0.554 0.444 3.664 -4.79 15.53 -3.35 18.92 19.49 19.15 2.60 44 20 12 Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=101 >[12:31:19] SYST 169653 0 0 33 0 001e 11c0 0072 1088 000b 1078 0140 0f78 0011 0e00 ffff ffff 0156 08ce 0fbe 003a Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=119 >[14:06:34] MEMS 175362 2.58 2.57 2.45 14.884 14.884 13.112 -0.885 -0.555 1.669 -6.77 4.54 19.64 19.45 20.03 19.42 2.60 13 53 16 Joe KC8RAN Parma Hts, OH EN91

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AMSAT INDIA - July Newsletter
by Nitin Muttin [VU3TYG] 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

All, AMSAT INDIA July News letter is available for download at www.amsatindia.org/Newsletter or directly at http://amsatindia.org/Newsletter/AmsatIndia-News-July-09.pdf Contents : 1. HAMSAT II Update. 2. VO-52 Contest 3. VO-52 Award Update 4. News From AMSAT Organizations worldwide. 73's Nitin [VU3TYG] Secretary, AMSAT INDIA www.amsatindia.org ________________________________________________

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POLLUX TLM 14:50UTC
by wouter weggelaar 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Another pass of pollux produced the following TLM 16:50:49R POLLUX-1>CQ,TELEM Port=1 <UI Len=118>: MEMS 77220 2.59 2.58 2.45 11.225 11.771 9.884 -0.09 -0.440 -3.441 -5.09 -30.15 8.14 16.23 16.80 16.44 2.60 10 18 43 16:51:55R POLLUX-1>CQ,TELEM Port=1 <UI Len=104>: MEMS 77286 11.440 11.771 10.331 -0.02 -0.02 -3.882 -5.32 -34.22 -2.22 16.34 17.02 16.44 2.60 34 32 18 16:52:22R POLLUX-1>CQ,TELEM Port=1 <UI Len=100>: SYST 77319 0 0 33 0 0027 11e0 0004 10b8 0011 1058 0163 1218 004c 1000 ffff ffff 0156 08ca 0fbe 003c Regards, Wouter PA3WEG

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ANDES-2 latest keps
by Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09212.91855109 .00018552 00000-0 98913-4 0 36 2 35690 051.6389 077.0804 0005263 092.7131 267.4479 15.80470389 220 OBJECT C 1 35691U 09038C 09212.09676612 .00018444 00000-0 10000-3 0 14 2 35691 051.6400 081.3457 0001895 035.5288 324.5627 15.80114764 66 OBJECT D 1 35692U 09038D 09212.91896738 .00041959 00000-0 22207-3 0 29 2 35692 051.6403 077.0848 0003027 038.3721 321.7710 15.80132412 194 OBJECT E 1 35693U 09038E 09212.91902338 .00010276 00000-0 57669-4 0 23 2 35693 051.6411 077.0860 0003028 046.5336 313.5353 15.80001620 190 OBJECT F 1 35694U 09038F 09213.04564151 .00010373 00000-0 58515-4 0 36 2 35694 051.6419 076.4309 0004175 040.6052 319.5130 15.79870602 218 OBJECT G 1 35695U 09038G 09212.91916068 .00017644 00000-0 97025-4 0 26 2 35695 051.6424 077.0893 0003817 046.8198 313.2805 15.79836851 196 -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN.

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FX.25 on Castor and Pollux
by Jim Heck 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Hi Folks, Does anyone know if these sats are sending FX.25 yet? I havnt found much on the web about FX.25, but it sounds exptremely cool. The https://goby.nrl.navy.mil/ANDE/Amateur_Radio.html web site refers to a FX.25 decoder. Is this yet available, I wonder? 73s Jim G3WGM

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AO-7 A/B
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Does anyone have an idea when we go from a to b or b to a? Looking at the log it seems not very consistant. 73 bob W7LRD

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