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Re: [APRS] Perseids Meteor Shower contacts
by Bob Bruninga 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

> Is the 6 meter frequency fm or usb or other? Use APRS or TNC using AX.25 1200 baud packet FM Would work much better at 9600 baud FM, but no time to organize participants. Bob, WB4APR -----Original message----- From: Bob Bruninga <wb4apr(a)amsat.org> To: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List' <aprssig(a)tapr.org>, APRS(a)yahoogroups.com Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Fri, Aug 10, 2012 21:11:36 GMT+00:00 Subject: [APRS] Perseids Meteor Shower contacts Saturday night, set your APRS radio to 147.585 and check your log the next morning to see how many MS packets you got from other stations. You'll have an order of magnitude more success if you do it on 50.62 MHz though there will be fewer stations, and so the performance will likely be about the same. beacon away at rates as high as one every 10 seconds http://aprs.org/meteors.html Make your packets as short as possible. The best format is simply to include a grid square using the format >AA##aa Name. The ">" at the beginning makes it so that APRS radios can receive and display them directly The name is optional... For best results, use a beam and point it at a distant population center about 600 to 1200 miles away. That is your target area. Check your log the next morning and see what you got. Please set your PATH to direct, with no digipeters... Good luck! Bob, WB4APR ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APRS/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APRS/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: APRS-digest(a)yahoogroups.com APRS-fullfeatured(a)yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: APRS-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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Perseids Meteor Shower contacts
by Bob Bruninga 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Saturday night, set your APRS radio to 147.585 and check your log the next morning to see how many MS packets you got from other stations. You'll have an order of magnitude more success if you do it on 50.62 MHz though there will be fewer stations, and so the performance will likely be about the same. beacon away at rates as high as one every 10 seconds http://aprs.org/meteors.html Make your packets as short as possible. The best format is simply to include a grid square using the format >AA##aa Name. The ">" at the beginning makes it so that APRS radios can receive and display them directly The name is optional... For best results, use a beam and point it at a distant population center about 600 to 1200 miles away. That is your target area. Check your log the next morning and see what you got. Please set your PATH to direct, with no digipeters... Good luck! Bob, WB4APR

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RS 40 is object 38735
by Nico Janssen 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Doppler shift measurements show that RS 40 (alias Yubileiny 2, alias MiR) is object 38735 (2012-041C). This is now also confirmed by Space-Track. Object 38736 is Gonets M04. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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fo-29 pass tonight
by Lizeth Norman 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

Will be up for the 0535 fo29 pass from fh17. 73 de Norm n3ykf/oa4

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IO72 Next Wednesday
by K5OE 10 Aug '12

10 Aug '12

I will be on a family holiday next week in the UK and plan to be QRV on the FM sats from IO82 and IO81/82 border (Sunday thru Thursday), and IO72 (Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012, 1400z - 1630z). If I can get to the border between IO71/72 I will try that, but don't think I will have time (to go that far south). Looking west, I realize I will only be able to reach into Nova Scotia, Quebec, and W1/2/3, as I am traveling light with only an HT for AO-27 and SO-50. If you need IO72, drop me a note and I'll try to listen for your call (k5oe at aol dot com). I will be using my UK call, M0GOE. 73, Jerry, K5OE

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Parkes observation of MSL EDL
by Tarsala, Jan A (337C) 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

http://www.parkes.atnf.csiro.au/people/sar049/msl_tracks/edl/ VY 73, Jan WB6VRN MSL Telecom

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EM80
by Andrew Glasbrenner 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

It looks like I might be making a day trip to EM80 on Saturday for work, and might be able to squeeze in some QSOs if anyone still needs that grid, or maybe EL89 while enroute. VO-52 and FO-29 are preferred, as the FMs will be plenty busy on the weekend. Drop me an email if you need the grid and want to try to QSO. 73, Drew KO4MA

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Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) Kepler Building
by Trevor . 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium taking place September 15-16 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, United Kingdom, will provide an opportunity to visit the satellite facilities in the new Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) Kepler Building. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9565 73 Trevor M5AKA

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VO-52 beacon heard I think
by Ib Christoffersen 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

Hi all, I think I had a very small signal from Williams beacon frequency. Pass with AOS here in Copenhagen 1422 UTC - but just 1 degree of elevation in my worst direction. Hope I am right. Should be a good pass over NA in a few minutes. 73 OZ1MY Ib

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HORYU-2 Earth Images
by Trevor . 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

Earth Images from amateur radio CubeSat HORYU-2 http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9548 also on the AMSAT-UK website Korean satellite pioneer presents RSGB technical books to the Open Source Satellite Initiative OSSI http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9535 73 Trevor M5AKA

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