January 2011 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Re: SATCONTROL_FCD
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 16 Jan '11

16 Jan '11

Hi Mike, Many thanks to you once again for a very useful and valuable satellite software tool .Your time and efforts in producing all of your software is very much appreciated. I have not yet been able to obtain the "FUNcube -Dongle" but downloaded and tried your software even though I already SAT PC32 doing a great job. I wanted to see if I could use it for a demonstrations at Radio clubs and rallies in this part of the world. Editing out an correcting my QTH locator and of course updating the keps it worked fine with its many features and information and live graph of the satellite and also the important factor of "doppler shift". It would prove very useful to the many ( including recently ) are asking about tracking the satellites and do not seem to appreciate the need to use a corrected frequency. I will also give it a mention on the Amsat-UK 80 metre net which we hold every Sunday morning at 10.00 hrs local time - We operate +/- 3.780 Mhz. Thanks again and good luck to you and your projects. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat-UK Amsat NA

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Looking for activity where there is little.
by Tom Schuessler 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Hello all, With all the rumblings about excessive, rude and uncivil activity, especially on AO-51, there are passes from both SSB and FM satellites that go completely unused. For the last few nights, I have drug out in the late evening to attempt to make a few QSO's on SO-50. On both nights, last evening was a 05:51 AOS 1-15-2011, I could hear the satellite via an occasional retransmitted carrier, but there was no one else on. Tonight in North Texas I have a great 70 degree pass at 04:38 AOS and would encourage others to give it a shot, especially if you are newer to the FM birds. SO-50 is available 24/7 but pass times vary due to the nature of it's orbit. It can be a bit challenging in different ways compared to other sats. First it is relatively low power, 250mw. Second, it does require a PL and I even forgot that it requires a different PL to activate than to just use so I will have to try that tonight. (Perhaps that was the issue for me last night, I will check my memories). Also it does seem to me that it does downlink about 5Kc below published frequencies. SO-50 does seem to need a bit more switching of the polarization, (For me and my arrow, that means quit a bit of spinning), to hear and get in. Additionally, it is not a bent pipe, retransmitting noise even if it hears nothing like AO-51 does so manual aiming is trickey if you do not hear anything coming down. All in all though SO-50 is a good bird to work and it would be nice to see some activity on it during the odd hour passes. I will hopefully see some of you on for the 04:3x Z pass Jan 16. 73 de N5HYP Tom Schuessler 2713 Lake Gardens Drive Irving, Texas 75060 972-986-7456 214-403-1464 (Cell) n5hyp(a)arrl.net

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FS: Kenwood TM-V7A 2m/70cm transceiver
by John Geiger 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

I have for sale a Kenwood TM-7A 2m/70cm dualband, dual receive FM transceiver. The dual receive capability makes it work very nicely for FM satellite use. It also has a built in duplexer so you can run a dualband antenna with it into the single SO239 on the rear. It does 45 watts on 2m and 35 watts on 70cm, has PL tones built in, alphanumeric lables for the memory channels, and has 4 hypermemories for returning to a specific configuration at the push of a button. It comes with the mic, power cord, mobile bracket, and original box. It does not have the manual with it but you can find those on line. The display works fine on it. There is one line that appears from time to time on the display but it doesn't interfere with anything. I am asking $225 plus any shipping that is necessary for this rig. I can take paypal/check/MO and am always willing to entertain trades of other ham equipment. 73s John AA5JG

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VUCC & LoTW
by Ted 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

FYI.from LoTW site: "Jan 13, 2011: VUCC award support is now live -- Under the Awards tab you will find a VUCC button. The VUCC <http://www.arrl.org/vucc> is ARRL's award recognizing VHF, UHF, and SHF work and counts Maidenhead grid squares." Is this a good thing or ??? do we need to set up anything different in an HRD Logbook to make this work ?? questions, questions.. 73, Ted K7TRK

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Re: HO68 1706z Pass???
by K5VGU Duane Vigue 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

0152Z - Beacon heard in EM62wm...but in LSB mode, not CW mode. I was tuning on my TH-F6A and could not hear it on the published frequency, but when I went into LSB mode, I had to chase it. Being new to satellites, I am wondering...does mode matter in this regard??? 73. Duane, K5VGU ____________________________________________________________ Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/4d32511e9d2f5b302b9st04duc

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Re: HO68 1706z Pass???
by Joseph Holman 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

I have a pass in about one hour now from near Seattle. Since, I've never used HO-68, is the beacon: Downlink 435.7900 MHz CW ?? Btw, how does the typical beacon signal compare to the typical transponder signal folks have? Is it louder or same? Thanks, Joe, AD7D. -----Original Message----- From: Mark L. Hammond [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 4:55 PM To: Joseph Holman; Zachary Beougher; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: HO68 1706z Pass??? Allan's post the other day effectively said, 'beacon only until further notice--if you don't hear it please report it!' I think we saw some reports that the beacon was NOT heard... "We weren't expecting the transponder, but we didn't hear the beacon either. Glenn AA5PK " I suspect they will appreciate reports to the Oscar Status page, too!! It is really helpful to command stations... 73! Mark N8MH At 12:47 AM 1/16/2011 +0000, Joseph Holman wrote: >So, is only the beacon on current on HO68? > >Joe, AD7D. > >-----Original Message----- >From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Zachary Beougher >Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:51 AM >To: Mark L. Hammond; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO68 1706z Pass??? > >No, I was listening to the repeater. I misunderstood Alan's email >yesterday. I thought the repeater was back on. > >Zack >KD8KSN > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark L. Hammond >Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 12:33 PM >To: Zachary Beougher >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO68 1706z Pass??? > >I think CW beacon only---is that what you listened for?? > > >At 12:14 PM 1/15/2011 -0500, you wrote: >>I did not hear HO68 a few minutes ago when I went out for the 1706z pass Â >>can anyone confirm that? I have had some station issues lately, so maybe >>the issue is on my end. From what I understood in AlanÃ¢€™s email >>yesterday, HO68 w8 was back in operation. Zack KD8KSN >>_______________________________________________ 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 > > >Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > >_______________________________________________ >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

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Re: HO68 1706z Pass???
by Zachary Beougher 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

No, I was listening to the repeater. I misunderstood Alan's email yesterday. I thought the repeater was back on. Zack KD8KSN -----Original Message----- From: Mark L. Hammond Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 12:33 PM To: Zachary Beougher Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO68 1706z Pass??? I think CW beacon only---is that what you listened for?? At 12:14 PM 1/15/2011 -0500, you wrote: >I did not hear HO68 a few minutes ago when I went out for the 1706z pass >can anyone confirm that? I have had some station issues lately, so maybe >the issue is on my end. From what I understood in Alanâ€™s email >yesterday, HO68 was back in operation. Zack KD8KSN >_______________________________________________ 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 Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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SO67 Schedule for Europe
by Hans 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Hi all The SO67 Schedule for Europe is available on www.amsatsa.org.za <http://www.amsatsa.org.za/> 73 Hans

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HO68 1706z Pass???
by Zachary Beougher 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

I did not hear HO68 a few minutes ago when I went out for the 1706z pass – can anyone confirm that? I have had some station issues lately, so maybe the issue is on my end. From what I understood in Alan’s email yesterday, HO68 was back in operation. Zack KD8KSN

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Cause Of Galaxy 15 Satellite Malfunction Identified
by B J 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1101/14galaxy15/ http://satellite.tmcnet.com/topics/satellite/articles/134564-intelsat-galax… http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/01/14/intelsat-galaxy-15-returns-to-ser… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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