February 2010 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Wisp Keying MixW direct via virtual connector
by Nader Omer 13 Feb '10

13 Feb '10

I was trying to work with a pair of virtual ports to connect Wisp and Mixw! The com pair failed to connect these software!!! I found the virtual connector device at Virtual Serial port Emulator program (VSPE) can do this task nicely . Wisp send packet to MixW and Mixw send it to soundcard and keying the Rig via existing port. So the Tx line is working well between Wisp--> MixW--> Soundcard--> Rig The next step is to test the Rx line between Rig--> Soundcard--> MixW--> Wisp. So with out Hardware TNC could it works?!! May I should waiting for a bird ! Link for movie and photos. http://st2nh-blogger.blogspot.com/2010/02/wisp-keying-mixw-direct-via-virtu… 73's- Nader

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CHASQUI-1
by andy thomas 13 Feb '10

13 Feb '10

Fw: I forgot to title this CHASQUI-1, sorry --- On Sat, 13/2/10, andy thomas <andythomasmail(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > From: andy thomas <andythomasmail(a)yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: > To: "amsat" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Cc: "john heath" <g7hia(a)btinternet.com>, daniel.brandt(a)star.le.ac.uk > Date: Saturday, 13 February, 2010, 17:16 > I came upon an interesting comment > about batteries at the web blog of Cosmonaut Maxim Suarev > which is in English at Russia Today: > > http://rt.com/About_Us/Blogs/orbital-log/2010-02-09.html > > The blog was from someone working on a Peruvian cubesat > called CHASQUI-1. The specific question is: > > "Lizeth Bodero > 10 February, 2010, 14:24 > > hi!! I'm a science student and here in my University we are > building a nanosatellite named "Chasqui". We hope to launch > it this year but there's a problem with the batteries since > we wanted to use lithium polymer batteries and we don't know > if those are allowed by the Russian Federal Spacial Agency. > Do you have any suggestion about that? thank you so much > " > > Someone on the group might have the answer? Looks like they > have already identified a launch vehicle... > > There are wiki entries and a web page for CHASQUI-1, > although the onboard comms system isn't described here is a > description of the ground station: > > http://www.chasqui.uni.edu.pe/html/eng/ground-station.html > > Frequency bands: VHF (144 - 146 MHz.) and UHF (435 - 438 > MHz.) > Operating Mode: Half duplex > Transmitting power: 50 W. > Modulation: AFSK > Link Speed Downlink: 1200 bps. and 9600 bps. > Link speed increase: Between 1200 bps. and 9600 bps. > > 73 de andy g0sfj > > > >

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by andy thomas 13 Feb '10

13 Feb '10

I came upon an interesting comment about batteries at the web blog of Cosmonaut Maxim Suarev which is in English at Russia Today: http://rt.com/About_Us/Blogs/orbital-log/2010-02-09.html The blog was from someone working on a Peruvian cubesat called CHASQUI-1. The specific question is: "Lizeth Bodero 10 February, 2010, 14:24 hi!! I'm a science student and here in my University we are building a nanosatellite named "Chasqui". We hope to launch it this year but there's a problem with the batteries since we wanted to use lithium polymer batteries and we don't know if those are allowed by the Russian Federal Spacial Agency. Do you have any suggestion about that? thank you so much " Someone on the group might have the answer? Looks like they have already identified a launch vehicle... There are wiki entries and a web page for CHASQUI-1, although the onboard comms system isn't described here is a description of the ground station: http://www.chasqui.uni.edu.pe/html/eng/ground-station.html Frequency bands: VHF (144 - 146 MHz.) and UHF (435 - 438 MHz.) Operating Mode: Half duplex Transmitting power: 50 W. Modulation: AFSK Link Speed Downlink: 1200 bps. and 9600 bps. Link speed increase: Between 1200 bps. and 9600 bps. 73 de andy g0sfj

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Endeavour STS-130 Keps
by I6KZR 13 Feb '10

13 Feb '10

STS-130 1 36394U 10004A 10039.41667712 .00283964 11884-4 12265-3 0 18 2 36394 51.6327 172.0177 0022956 326.6494 236.7658 16.21297912 01 73, Renzo, I6KZR http://www.i6kzr.it

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Albuquerque NM APRS Rocket Launch?
by Robert Bruninga 12 Feb '10

12 Feb '10

Do we have an APRS team in New Mexico? Or an AMSAT group? Interested in participating in a high-altitude APRS rocket Launch? I have a launch opportunity to above 60 miles. With a two month fuze. If we can form a team to build and integrate it. Total mission duration would be on the order of 10 minute flight? But one heck of an opportunity. If we can get the bodies together. Funding is covered.... Bob, WB4APR

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UX-14
by Jim 12 Feb '10

12 Feb '10

Has any one put a UX-14 in a Icom IC-471. On the logic board there are 3 open sockets 2 8pin and 1 9 Pin. The UX14 board had 2 pigtails one 8 pin and one 9 pin Help 73 Jim K7UDG

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ND9M Road Trip Update #9
by claryco＠aol.com 12 Feb '10

12 Feb '10

We were supposed to leave for DL88 today, but my XYL, Cori, over-exerted herself yesterday and needs to mend today. She'll be raring to go tomorrow. Cori's driven all but about 30 of the nearly 5000 miles we've racked up on this trip. We're only about half way, so she deserves a day to kick back. My apologies to those expecting to pick up the new ones in the Texas panhandle today. On the brighter side, this actually helps our operating sked as today's AO27, SO50, and AO51 passes allowed very little margin for delays of any kind if we expected to operate from the DM71/DM81 line as well as DL79/DM70 with any decent footprint coverage. All that said, I might be on for the AO27 pass that rises at 13/1923Z, but I'm figuring on being on from DM71/DM81 on that bird's next pass at 13/2101Z. After that, we should be in DM80 by the time SO50 shows up at 14/2224Z. AO51's AOS here immediately follows SO50's LOS, so although AO51 will be at a fairly low elevation here (13 degrees), I'll hit that one too. Then, an hour later, we should be sitting on the DL79/DM70 line for another SO50/AO51 tandem pass. >From there, we'll overnight in Alpine, TX (DM80) and should arrive at Big Bend Nat'l Park (DL88) on sunday where we'll camp for two or three days. Our campsite in DL88 is just a mile from the DL89 line, so while we're there, I'll operate from that line at various times during our stay. Once we leave Big Bend, I'll be on from DM80, DM90, and several others in south TX as we drive to Brownsville, TX, in EL15; that sked will be posted later. By the way, I should be on from the DM72/DM82 line later today after all. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Carlsbad, NM / DM72

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K4T Dxpedition status ???
by Alvaro de Leon Romo 12 Feb '10

12 Feb '10

Hi guys someone know the status of the K4T Dxpedtion to EL84 ?? They will be from 11-14 Feb.... Many thanks for advance Al XE2AT _________________________________________________________________ Enciende tu hotness con Hotmail www.hotmailhotness.com.mx

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Orlando Hamcation Table & Demos (N4EH)
by John Papay 12 Feb '10

12 Feb '10

There will be an AMSAT table at the Orlando Hamcation on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12, 13 and 14 February. Everyone interested in satellites is welcome to stop by. We plan to have demo stations active both on FM and SSB. HO-68 will be on for the 1642z pass on 12Feb as well as the 1436z and 1624z passes on Saturday 13Feb. HO-68 will be in the linear mode. The callsign N4EH will be used. Please help demo satellites by making a contact with us. Mention your city and state so those listening will get an idea of what distance can be covered. 73, John K8YSE/4 Doug KD8CAO/4

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Solar Dynamics Observatory Successfully Launched
by B J 11 Feb '10

11 Feb '10

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcasting/sdo-launch.html 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.

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