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ARISSAT-1 pass recording over Houston (EM20) at 15:34 UTC
by Michael Schulz 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Here's my recording. Lost it at around 1.5 deg and as you can hear, some heavy fading. But when the signal came in, it was loud and clear. Will try the transponder on one of the next passes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWaQwBLmsrI 73 Mike K5TRI

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Re: Information Request
by Dee 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Al, The Satellite is "ARRISat-1" It is NOT on NOVA as a standard. You must download the new keps and add this satellite to your favorites. As of this time, there are no keps for ARRISat-1 yet. It is closely following the ISS presently. You should switch to SATPC32 available at the AMSAT website for purchase since this is the program AMSAT supports.. Join AMSAT too! Satellites don't get in orbit by wishful thinking- Help us support your operating pleasure and Join AMSAT. There is also a donation widget on the website to give to the cause. 73, Dee, NB2F This message originated from the AMSAT website Sender: AL ONLEY Email: K4vhv(a)arrl.net Host: nc-76-6-114-133.dhcp.embarqhsd.net Subject: Information Request Message: I am trying to get the SAT name for tracking the new sat IS it ISIS-1.I am using NOVA as the tracking program i don't find arissat-1 in the program AL K4VHV (end of message) Problems with this message? Email to w2gps(a)amsat.org -- 73- Martha

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Thank You to the ARISSat-1 Team
by Joseph Armbruster 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

I would like to send a personal Thank You to AMSAT and the ARISSat-1 Team. You overcame an enormous amount of challenges in order to make this happen. I am personally thankful for all of your hard work. From a technical standpoint, you had to manage a design change (suitsat -> arissat), the new design, materials, fabrication, assembly and software. From a scheduling standpoint, you had to deal with volunteer schedules, NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency and all sorts of other events. From a logistics standpoint, you had to move materials all over the planet so that everyone could do their part. And keep in mind, the volunteers making this happen mostly have full-time jobs, families and many other things to do :-) When I tell non-ham (non-Amsat people) that I know how: """AMSAT built a satellite 'in a garage', had it delivered to the ISS and it's now in orbit sending down pictures, yadda, yadda""", you should see the looks on peoples faces!! I get the goose bumps just thinking about it. It is truly an amazing feat and an outstanding accomplishment for AMSAT. As far as the failures are concerned, I will defer to a magnet that I have on my workbench that says: "Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm". Thank you all for your hard work, Joseph Armbruster

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Congratulations
by Robert McGwier 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

My sincerest congratulations to AMSAT, Tony and his engineering team. A JOB WELL DONE. -- Bob McGwier ARS: N4HY

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Arrisat-1 copy in Alaska
by Dale Hershberger 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

On the 1522 UTC 080411 pass I was able to copy 4 SSTV pictures along with messages in between. The signal was fading on the last picture due to LOS so it was a partial picture from one of the cameras. You could see the noise bars on the pictures as the satellite was tumbling. Battery voltage was 33.17 volts and charging. Dale/KL7XJ- BP40kl

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Re: Information Request
by Dee 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

And, if you took my whole snipet, you will see that I gave him the exact information he needed to fix his NOVA problem. I merely suggested he purchase something from AMSAT to support satellite activity. Just using free programs will not add to the experimental adventure of this end of the hobby. Yes, I have been the recipient of many requests for assistance to get SATPC32 functioning, however, it is never the programs fault-it is 99% of the time - the users inability to get their computer operating- Sounds like a Bill Gates problem to me. Anyway, please enjoy the fruits of many hours of people that volunteer behind the scenes to get satellites in orbit and functioning. Let us see to it that our toys in space are funded. Don't think Congress is going to give the HAMS a few million to fool around with. Dee, NB2F -----Original Message----- From: Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 11:39 AM To: Dee Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Information Request If you're going to give advice and there is a reasonable choice then give that person the choice, not dictate yours. I personally don't like SATPC32 and prefer Instanttrack. Judging by the number of queries we get here from people who can't get SATPC32 to work, it's probably not the best choice for a beginner. On 08/04/2011 03:30 PM, Dee wrote: > Very good Nigel. > I'm sure you have NO guilty conscience and love the work putting > satellites up so you can have fun... > Dee, NB2F > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 11:22 AM > To: Amsat BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Information Request > > You should switch to Orbitron. > It's free and you don't have to pay for it. > http://www.stoff.pl/ > > > > On 08/04/2011 02:59 PM, Dee wrote: >> You should switch to SATPC32 available at the AMSAT website for >> purchase since this is the program AMSAT supports.. > _______________________________________________ > 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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transponder ?
by jerry keeton 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

I recall the actual birthplace of ARISsat-1 was SuitSat-2 . I may be mistaken. However after following the progress , I never recall it's intentions of being a SSB Transponder . It seems the two ssb birds that are in orbit and useable do not get near the traffic the FM birds get . There is only one digital sat working which sees a lot of traffic . I enjoy the digital birds much more than listening to rag chew on voice . There is always HF and VHF repeaters for ragchewing . I really would prefer a digipeater on the Lunar surface . And someone could set up a link from the in orbit sats so We could skip from RS0ISS to other satellites . But I applaud the crew that built ARISsat , it would have been one great machine for the entire Ham community. Jerry WB5LHD

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ARISSSat-1
by Rsoifer＠aol.com 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Good copy on the 145.92 CW and 145.95 FM beacons here in southern Arizona (DM41lu). 73 Ray W2RS

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link to the vidio
by RangerBuzcut 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

http://www.youtube.com/user/kf1buz?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/xDeQTn_BGEw that will let you hear the pass equipment ft-60 arrow antenna blackberry for vid recording kf1buz

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recordind of 0815 pst pass of ariss
by RangerBuzcut 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Up loading to my youtube page as we speak, Can really tell its tumbling Dan KF1BUZ

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