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

5 in EM55
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

Congrats to Patrick WD9EWK for award #34 5 in EM55 Wa4hfn

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AMSAT Awards
by Bruce 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

Here are our latest AMSAT Awards recipients. The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. Stephen Licht, WF2S Jay Hitchcock, KI6WZU Costantino Montella, IK8YSS Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award. Clayton Coleman, W5PFG #542 Csaba-Zoltan Kertesz, YO6PIB #543 Yanko Yankov, NX9G #544 Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ #545 The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement award Clayton Coleman, W5PFG #US171 Csaba-Zoltan Kertesz, YO6PIB #US172 Yanko Yankov, NX9G #US173 Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ #US174 The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI Award Branko Martincic, 9A3ST #74 The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI 5000 Award Gale McDaniel, KB0RZB #28 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

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Oscar locator for AO-10 in 1985...
by Roland Zurmely 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

My Oscar Locator for AO-10 in 1985 here: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/satelite.htm 73 de Roland.

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Re: Russian geostationary satellite locator - with AO-7, AO-27 and FO-29
by William Leijenaar 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

Hi Thomas, Somewhere in the year 2001 I have also been busy with this oscarlator system. It is very interresting and works quiet well, when you have some experience in using it. It looks outdated, but for ham radio it is good enough, and the most advantage is that is does not use power, cables or fragile parts/software. On my older website there are still some maps and graphs available, which might be usefull to other hams. Please check the link: http://www.qsl.net/pe1rah/oscarlator.htm 73 de PE1RAH, William Leijenaar

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just heard radioscaf b
by Sandeep Shah 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

Hello All I just heard voice from the Radioscaf B on 145.950.. with a Arrow on a AZ rotor.. Date 26/10/2011, Orbit # 1299...12:50 IST, 7:30 GMT.... this is AIRSAT RS01S russian 30 control; panel 121 v3.5664 -8ma, this is AIRSAT RS01S 38mn 122 3.5.544 .16ma rus, digi code, this is AIRSAT rs01s 38mn control 122..v 35 Regards, Sundeep Shah/Vu3sxe Bangalore, India, 0 94484 26365.

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5 in EM55
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

Congrats to Rodney award #35 5 in EM55 WA4HFN

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This Is a HOBBY people
by Kevin Deane 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

As much as I enjoy the banter, animosity and sometimes really brilliant posts, I want to remind everyone that this is a HOBBY! Amateur Radio. Shut up and have fun, some of you take this WAY TO SERIOUSLY. Kevin KF7MYK

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typo
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

Congrats to Rodney KC0ZHF award #35 5 in EM55 WA4HFN

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SatPC32 version 12.8b is released
by Wayne Estes 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

SatPC32 version 12.8b is available for download at http://www.dk1tb.de/downloadeng.htm The main SatPC32 program window now displays more information such as the date of the Keplerian elements file in use. Before upgrading your SatPC32 installation, be sure to use the new program (in the ZIP file) to backup your user configuration. The upgrade erases all previous user configurations, but the new program will restore your configurations after upgrading. The download is a demo version that requires users to enter their lat/lon each time the program is started. To make the program fully functional, enter your existing registration code or purchase a registration code from the AMSAT web site: http://www.amsat-na.com/store/category.php?c=Software DK1TB, the author of SatPC32 has donated the software to AMSAT. All sales of SatPC32 are used to support AMSAT. Here are the changes described in the What's New file: 1. SatPC32, SatPC32ISS, Wisat32 and SuM now support rotor control of the M2 RC-2800 rotor system. 2. The CAT control functions of SatPC32, SatPC32ISS and Wisat32 have been expanded. The programs now provide CAT control of the new Icom transceiver IC-9100. 3. The main windows of SatPC32 and SatPC32ISS have been slightly changed to make them clearer. With window size W3 the world map can be stretched (only SatPC32). 4. The accuracy of the rotor positions can now be adjusted for the particular rotor controller. SatPC32 therefore can output the rotor positions with 0, 1 or 2 decimals. Corrections of the antenna positions can automatically be saved. In previous versions that had to be done manually. 5. The tool 'DataBackup' has been added. The tool allows users to save the SatPC32 program data via mouse click and to restore them if necessary. After the program has been configured for the user's equipment the settings should be saved with 'DataBackup'. If problems occur later, the program can easily restore the working configuration. 6. The rotor interfaces IF-100, FODTrack, RifPC and KCT require the kerneldriver IOPort.SYS to be installed. Since it is a 32-bit driver it will not work on 64-bit Windows systems. On such systems the driver can cause error messages.To prevent such messages the driver can now optionally be deactivated. 7. SuM now outputs a DDE string with azimuth and elevation, that can be evaluated by client programs. Some demo files show how to program and configure the client. 73, Wayne Estes W9AE Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik

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Re: Prospero Commanded Pass Today
by PE0SAT 25 Oct '11

25 Oct '11

Hi Roger, I have updated http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/satellite/sat-history/prospero/ with my latest images and recordings. It is possible to get the complete audio file. Send me a direct email and we can arrange something. I had read that there is a 148.000 MHz transmitter on board prospero, and I listend to that frquentie during the pass from 15:55 UTC. Maybe it is interesting what is happening on that transmitter. How do things go on your site regarding PROSPERO? any news? 73 Jan PE0SAT On Mon, October 24, 2011 13:01, Roger Duthie wrote: > AMSAT community - > > The Mullard team intend to attempt commanding to Prospero during the following pass: > (entries are: date; mag; start time; el; az; max el time; max el; az; end time; end el; end az) > 24 Oct > <http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdalljnnahdmapeidbkh&s…> > 7.7 16:54:17 10 SSW 17:00:54 58 WNW 17:08:40 10 N > > > Any listening on the downlink, and feedback on your observations, would be most appreciated. > We may also try the later pass: > > 24 Oct > <http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdalljnnahdmapeidbkh&s…> > 9.3 18:42:56 10 W 18:47:25 17 NW 18:52:14 10 N > > > > **** TIMES ARE IN BST (ie., UTC + 1) **** > > - Roger > > PS., I hope the copy-paste from heavens-above works. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- With regards Jan H. van Gils Internet web-page http://www.VGNet.NL/ Internet e-mail address JanVG[at]VGNet.NL -- With regards Jan H. van Gils Internet web-page http://www.VGNet.NL/ Internet e-mail address JanVG[at]VGNet.NL

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