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

ISS/TNC
by Kevin Deane 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

I finally get a TNC and get it working and they dont turn on the Digipeater anymore...:( Kevin KF7MYK

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Re: Criminal Clint
by Clint Bradford 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

DEE>> My town does NOT have 7 squad cars... This is - by far - the funniest line I've heard in the past 24 hours, Dee! Clint

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OUFTI-1 D-STAR Pic
by Trevor . 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

A picture of the ARM processor and GMSK modulator for the OUFTI-1 D-STAR satellite can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/BelgiumUBA (click on the link for the OUFTI-1 story) 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org Or Upload At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm ----

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SatPC32 Question for an expert
by Thomas Doyle 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

Sat32PC works great for me but I do have one question. I am finishing up my rotor control software that works with SatPC32 and need to know what happens with SatPC32 when there is a directly overhead pass if SatPC32 is set up with a 90 degree max for the elevation rotor. I have no idea how to set up some sat orbit elements to produce a directly overhead pass for testing. In fact, I am not sure I even want to know how unless it is very simple. My best guess is that for example: If the current azimuth is 0 degrees and the current elevation is 89 degrees. If the next update would be azimuth 0 degrees and elevation 92 degrees I hope that SatPC32 would output azimuth 180 degrees and elevation 88 degrees as I believe this is the same heading. I know that in overhead passes the position is not critical but I would still like to know what SatPC32 does. If someone knows FOR SURE please let me know with a direct email as I no longer read the b-b postings. tnx and 73 W9KE

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ISS Orbit raised again
by Alan P. Biddle 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

According to Roscosmos, the ISS has been reboosted again. The slippage of times should be nearly five minutes a day using old Keps. The Celestrak downloads have the updated values. http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11953&lang=en Alan WA4SCA

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[AMSAT-BB] ISS, what the heck happened?
by Alexander Sack 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

So I think everyone read the announcement ARRL made before FD. Now that FD weekend is at an end, can someone explain to me why NASA couldn't let the astronauts have 10 minutes on the radio for one pass? I mean were they having issues with the radio itself? I still don't see a 26th timeline as I thought that might give me a clue on why this weekend was an epic failure (I mean I couldn't even hear the digipeater at times). -aps (KC2ZSX)

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Egg beater
by mm0kjg 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

Hello there Satellites buddies Can anyone point me in the direction for a Uk dealer who sells the the egg beater antenna or anywhere else in this world that would send to the Uk . Or do any of you have an old one lying around that would be willing to part with preferably in the Uk . Would attempt to bulid one but not very good at these sort of things. Cheers Kev MM0KJG

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Spectacular Minotaur launch from Wallops this evening
by Daniel Schultz 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

The Minotaur 1 rocket carrying the ORS-1 satellite was a spectacular sight tonight from Burtonsville, MD, about 120 air miles from the launch site. I saw the first stage exhaust plume and first stage burnout and staging in binoculars. I wish it were possible to record that sight on video, but photography is just not up to the task. Launch was at 11:09 pm. There are more launches coming up, including a lunar mission later this year and space station resupply launches next year. Dan Schultz N8FGV

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Yeah
by Kevin Deane 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Made in U.S.A. Kevin KF7MYK

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CA Ham Plates - Warning!
by Clint Bradford 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

If you are a ham with personalized license plates (probably in ANY state of the US, but particularly in CA), then you might want to check this Web page out ... And if you just find me otherwise irritating, you'll love to see seven police units respond to my traffic stop today ... (grin) http://tinyurl.com/CLINT-BUSTED Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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