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

WD9EWK @ DM31 today
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

Hello from 25 yards/meters north of Mexico! I just worked an SO50 pass @ 1906 UTC from DM31ov. I plan to be on AO27 passes @ 2049 & 2230 UTC, plus AO51 passes @ 0026 & 0206 UTC from here - if the weather is OK. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK "Gringo Pass", Lukeville AZ

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DSTAR on AO-27
by Luc Leblanc 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

A quick test on the 1330 pass using DSTAR was successful i was able to hear my downlink with my call sign data Q5 with a clear crisp audio as good as the terrestrial DSTAR audio. But no one else seems to be on at that time. "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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FO29 64451
by PY5LF 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

Hi dear Mineo Here are the data heard yesterday night , orbit 64451: --------- Data 1 --------- Main Relay ON : DCM ON SRAM OFF : Packet OFF JTA ON : JTD OFF GAS OFF : SAS OFF : UVC ON UVC Level 1 : PCU Mode AUTO PCU Level 3 : Battery Mode FULL Battery Logic FULL : Digitalker Mode OFF : UVC ACT/PAS PAS CPU RUN/RESET RUN : Spin Period 8356,0 [msec] Sun Angle 72,5 [deg] GAS-Z 490,2 [nT] GAS-X 490,2 [nT] Solar Panel Current 9,8 [mA] Battery Current 548,0 [mA] Battery Voltage 10,8 [V] Battery Middle Voltage 5,6 [V] Bus Voltage 12,5 [V] Analog Tx Power 610,4 [mW] Structure Temp. 1 -8,6 [C] Structure Temp. 2 -7,8 [C] Structure Temp. 3 -8,2 [C] Structure Temp. 4 -8,2 [C] Battery Cell Temp. -9,0 [C] --------- Data 2 --------- Main Relay ON : DCM ON SRAM OFF : Packet OFF JTA ON : JTD OFF GAS OFF : SAS OFF : UVC ON UVC Level 1 : PCU Mode AUTO PCU Level 3 : Battery Mode FULL Battery Logic FULL : Digitalker Mode OFF : UVC ACT/PAS PAS CPU RUN/RESET RUN : Spin Period 8356,0 [msec] Sun Angle 72,5 [deg] GAS-Z 490,2 [nT] GAS-X 490,2 [nT] Solar Panel Current 9,8 [mA] Battery Current 548,0 [mA] Battery Voltage 10,8 [V] Battery Middle Voltage 5,6 [V] Bus Voltage 12,5 [V] Analog Tx Power 824,9 [mW] Structure Temp. 1 -8,6 [C] Structure Temp. 2 -7,8 [C] Structure Temp. 3 -8,6 [C] Structure Temp. 4 -8,6 [C] Battery Cell Temp. -9,0 [C] --------- Data 3 --------- Main Relay ON : DCM ON SRAM OFF : Packet OFF JTA ON : JTD OFF GAS OFF : SAS OFF : UVC ON UVC Level 1 : PCU Mode AUTO PCU Level 3 : Battery Mode FULL Battery Logic FULL : Digitalker Mode OFF : UVC ACT/PAS PAS CPU RUN/RESET RUN : Spin Period 8356,0 [msec] Sun Angle 72,5 [deg] GAS-Z 490,2 [nT] GAS-X 490,2 [nT] Solar Panel Current 9,8 [mA] Battery Current 528,4 [mA] Battery Voltage 10,8 [V] Battery Middle Voltage 5,6 [V] Bus Voltage 12,5 [V] Analog Tx Power 499,9 [mW] Structure Temp. 1 -8,6 [C] Structure Temp. 2 -8,2 [C] Structure Temp. 3 -8,6 [C] Structure Temp. 4 -8,6 [C] Battery Cell Temp. -9,0 [C] Then after more some seconds the bird stops again . 73 PY5LF LUCIANO FABRICIO CURITIBA-PR-BRAZIL GG54JM <http://www.qrz.com/db/py5lf> http://www.qrz.com/db/py5lf <http://www.falautomation.com.br/> www.falautomation.com.br

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W6ZQ and NH7WN on AO-51 from Hawaii tonight
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

Hi! Thanks again to Ron W6ZQ for another Hawaiian grid on AO-51. Ron drove not too far south of where he is currently staying on Kauai (BL02), to put BL01 on the air on the 0246 UTC AO-51 pass. Robert NH7WN from Honolulu (BL11) was also on the same pass. I had a maximum elevation of 4 degrees for this pass, and was able to work W6ZQ at just under 2 degrees elevation and NH7WN at just over 3 degrees elevation. I think W6ZQ logged some QSOs before I could hear the downlink, then I worked him and heard him work 6 others before I lost the downlink. Robert was also working a few stations during the pass, and I think Ron and Robert worked each other for an inter-island QSO out there. Thanks to both of them for making the effort to work us on the mainland, and to the other operators for an orderly pass that allowed for many QSOs! Ron did not say when he would try to work the US mainland via satellite again on his trip, but said he wants to get on again at some other point this month from Hawaii. If I get any more news from him on his plans, I'll post it on here. Robert comes on from time to time, and hopefully he's getting more of an assortment of calls in his satellite log in Honolulu (and, maybe, some other grids). 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ (I'm heading to DM31 tomorrow; hope to work a bunch of you then!)

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Re: FO-29 schedule
by Mineo Wakita 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

FO-29 still has some trouble. Therefore it is examination use for a while only over Japan. We do not yet understand when it restore. But there are the reception report from South America and Europe. You may listen to CW with luck over your area. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Re: Increasing range from LEO/SpaceX/APRS
by Luc Leblanc 05 Sep '09

05 Sep '09

On 4 Sep 2009 at 21:17, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: Date sent: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:17:10 +0000 From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Increasing range from LEO/SpaceX/APRS To: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6(a)videotron.ca> Send reply to: kb1pvh(a)gmail.com > Hey Luc, > > I want to give it a try with D Star on AO-27 this weekend with you. Let me know what passes work for you. > > > > Dave KB1PVH > Hi Dave It is 2253 edt and i just came back from a ham dealer with the Icom DSTAR VHF and controller unit to switch one of our analog club machine to DSTAR system. With the long labor day week end i will rearrange my setup for DSTAR. for sept 5 here is the TEPR time who match a mutual window between us. Time (UTC) Mode ------------------------------------------ Sat Sep 5 17:27:37 2009 Digital Med Sat Sep 5 17:27:57 2009 Analogue Med Sat Sep 5 17:34:57 2009 Digital Med Sat Sep 5 17:35:57 2009 OFF Sat Sep 5 19:08:25 2009 Digital Med Sat Sep 5 19:08:45 2009 Analogue Med Sat Sep 5 19:15:45 2009 Digital Med Sat Sep 5 19:16:45 2009 OFF Nothing for the 6 and i will check for the 7 later. I will be there on both pass. "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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AO-7
by Randy 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Does anyone know which mode AO-7 is currently in and is there a Place to go and find that info on a website? Randy - N2CUA

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FT-897D
by Randy 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Fun day .. My FT 897D arrived.. Learning all the menus and features is always a great time ;) I do have a couple of questions about the rig if there is a Couple of you on the list that have a lot of experience With it.. Mostly to do with digital modes and / or just using the Audio out / in for PSK , etc. The other is that I want to switch to WFM at 137.XXX for the weather Satellites and doesn't look like the rig will do that? My yaesu G5500 came as well .. Damaged .. :( So it has to go back .. Even took a day of to have fun soldering and Getting it up on the mast .. Oh well .. Anyways.. Any knowledgeable ( on the FT-897 ) volunteers out there in the crowd ?? Randy - N2CUA PS .. Thanks so very much for all the help the list has provided .. You all are super !!!

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FW: CUTE-I silent
by Danny Casier 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Hello Mike; Rx very clear telemetery from CUTE-1 on whole pass of 19:10z 11 deg pass. 73, Dan ON5UE

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Re: CUTE-I silent
by ON5UE 04 Sep '09

04 Sep '09

Hello Mike; Rx very clear telemetery from CUTE-1 on whole pass of 19:10z 11 deg pass. 73, Dan ON5UE

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