August 2012 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Possible CO96 Operations
by B J 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

I'll be flying to CO96 Wednesday of next week and will be returning on Friday. If time permits, I will try to be on AO-27 and SO-50 as I'll be taking my FT-817ND and my Arrow Yagi.. FO-29 is also a possibility but only in half-duplex. I will try to work any passes from about 1800 - 2100 UTC Wednesday and Friday but I won't try on Thursday as I have a prior commitment that day. If I do try to work an FO-29 pass, I'll be operating my radio manually, transmitting on 145.930 MHz and tuning my downlink around 435.855. Longer calls would be appreciated as I might not hear your callsign and/or grid square right away. Because of the reason for my trip, I can't guarantee that I will work any passes. I plan on going to CO96 at least once more later this year so I might have a better opportunity then. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Re: FUNcube <==> SatPC32
by Mark L. Hammond 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Great write-up, Tom. Clever. Looking forward to trying it sometime (all I need is more time..hi hi)! 73, Mark N8MH At 04:44 PM 8/29/2012 -0500, Thomas Doyle wrote: >I have had success with the FUNcube - SatPC32 project. I finally have >a combination of stuff that works for me. Here is a collection of >notes on what works in my shack. Like most things there are lots of >different ways of doing this. I make no claim that this is the best. >Who knows it might be the worst. > >www.tomdoyle.org/FUNcube-SatPC32 > >73 W9KE Tom Doyle >_______________________________________________ >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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Duchifat-1 a 145.825 MHz APRS CubeSat
by Trevor . 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Duchifat-1 is an experimental and educational spacecraft developed and built by young Israeli students at the Space Laboratory of the Herzliya Science Centre (HSC). It features APRS on 145.825 MHz and also a UHF/VHF BSPK transceiver that can operate as a FM to DSB transponder. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9982 73 Trevor M5AKA

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FUNcube <==> SatPC32
by Thomas Doyle 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

I have had success with the FUNcube - SatPC32 project. I finally have a combination of stuff that works for me. Here is a collection of notes on what works in my shack. Like most things there are lots of different ways of doing this. I make no claim that this is the best. Who knows it might be the worst. www.tomdoyle.org/FUNcube-SatPC32 73 W9KE Tom Doyle

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Re: Software must have list
by Mark L. Hammond 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Wisp runs OK under Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. Mark N8MH At 09:53 PM 8/29/2012 +0300, Shamai \"SAM\" Opfer wrote: >Hi, >Two ways were mentioned to run old programs with windows 7: >1. Windows 7 Pro or highrer, working in its built-in "Windows XP mode" >2. Windows 7 Home (the cheaper version of Windows) with XP (or older >Windows version) installed.on a virtual machine. > >Does anyone know if WISP will work in both cases? even if Windows 7 (either >Home or Pro) is installed in 64 bit version? > > >thanks & 73 >shamai, 4z1ws > > >This solution seems cheaper than installing Windows 7 Pro. >Will it run WISP and other old programs as effectively as the "Windows XP >mode" in the more expensive Wi ndows 7 versions? > > > > >On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:46 PM, George Henry <ka3hsw(a)att.net> wrote: > >> Note that you can also install XP in a virtual machine on lesser versions >> of Win 7 (and Vista), but it's a multi-step process, and you must supply >> the XP installation disk. >> >> First, download and install Virtual PC from Microsoft. Then create a >> virtual machine, and install XP onto it just as you would to a real PC. >> I did it on my Acer netbook with Win 7 Home Premium, so I know it works. >> >> >> George, KA3HSW >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(a)UNITED.NET> >> To: "'Andrew Glasbrenner'" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com>; "'Amsat-BB'" < >> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:10 AM >> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Software must have list >> >> >> [snip] >> >> >>> You didn't mention what version of Win7. If Pro or up, you can download a >>> free XP virtual environment from MS, which works well for old programs, >>> and >>> even allows ancient DOS programs to access comm ports. >>> >>> For non-ham stuff, a good antivirus program, and a backup program such as >>> Acronis, Norton, or perhaps Paragon. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Alan >>> WA4SCA >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> 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<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> >> >_______________________________________________ >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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Elk Antenna
by mm0kjg 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Hello everyone. I have wrote an email to Elk antenna's to see if they would send the lp 144/440 to Scotland. Have emailed them twice with no response. Email I sent to was rgaschk at astound.net from the website?. If this is wrong or outdated can somebody give me the correct email please. Cheers Kev mm0kjg

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TEDxISU "Open Source Space Revolution" Jeff Manber
by Trevor . 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

NanoRacks is involved with the amateur radio F-1 CubeSat due to be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) in September. This video shows NanoRacks CEO Jeff Manber at a TEDx presentation at the International Space University. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9974 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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Software must have list
by Andrew Glasbrenner 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

So my 4 yr old XP shack computer is in critical care right now, and I have a new quad core Win 7 HP that I'm setting up today. So far I've downloaded and installed: SatPC32 (still working on the speech error problem) MixW 3 HDR 5.sumthing Spectravue next up is WSJT What must have ham radio programs, especially satellite/vhf/uhf, do you have and recommend? 73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: Satellite's
by Mark L. Hammond 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Tom, This is ALMOST what you want to do or describe. You're a clever guy..maybe you can put them together to do what you want :) http://www.geekshed.co.uk/flex-radio-powersdr-to-ci-v-interface/ http://www.geekshed.co.uk/icom-ic-910h-if-output-modification/ 73, Mwark N8MH At 10:47 AM 8/29/2012 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Mike, > >I have two radios that have a built in panadapter and have used the >dongle as a stand alone panadapter. The problem is all the panadapters >I have used or read about, other than SDR based gear like the Flex >radios, do not have a connection between the panadapter and the >frequency control of the radio. With an SDR receiver you click on the >waterfall or spectrum display and the radio is tuned to that >frequency. That is what I am trying to do and that bit you get for >free with an SDR receiver the hard the part I am trying to solve is >controlling the transmit frequency (including doppler correction and >offset) when using linear sats. The only way I have been able to do >this so far is to use SDR-Radio with its built in doppler correction >for the receiver and my IC-7000 as a transmitter under the doppler >corrected frequency control of SatPC32. This works but changing the >frequency on the SDR does not adjust the transmit freq. I am hoping >someone has actually done this as I have never been a big fan of >reinventing the wheel. > >The FT-817 is a very cool rig and I will be very interested to see how >you control the FT-817 frequency from the panadapter - that is the >tricky bit since the panadapter does not have to even know what >frequency you are receiving. It should be possible to poll the >panadapter for the offset of the frequency you have clicked on and add >that to the FT-817 frequency and feed it back into the FT-817. I am >sure you guys have come up with something. Thanks for writing the >article. I look forward to reading it. > >73 W9KE Tom Doyle > > > > > >On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Mike Seguin N1JEZ ><n1jez(a)burlingtontelecom.net> wrote: >> Hi Tom, >> >> There will be an article coming up in the AMSAT Journal on work that W1GHZ, >> W1FKF and I have done on tapping the common IF in the FT-817 and using the >> FunCube as a Panadapter. Our primary application is weak signal microwave. >> >> I would think it would work well for satellite. That way your software would >> be controlling an FT-817. The common IF is centered on 68.33 MHz in the >> FT-817, so you see +/- 40 kHz around that. You would be able to take >> advantage of all the front end filtering in the FT-817. >> >> 73, >> Mike, N1JEZ >> AMSAT 29649 >> "A closed mouth gathers no feet" >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Doyle" <tomdoyle1948(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite's >> >> >>> I am close to a SatPC32 <-> dongle system but there is probably >>> someone with a much better 'simple' or even a 'very simple' solution. >>> I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has actually >>> achieved fully synchronized doppler corrected transmit control with a >>> dongle for the receiver. A reply offline would be best to prevent >>> flames. >> >> >> > > > >-- > >Sent from my computer. > >tom ... >_______________________________________________ >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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AMSAT-UK Colloquium Programme On Line
by David Johnson 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Hi, On behalf of the AMSAT-UK Committee I should like to announce that the programme for the event is now on-line at: http://tinyurl.com/amsat2012 We are pleased to welcome senior representatives from AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL and AMSAT-SA who will be giving status updates on their respective development programmes. There will be an update on the FUNcube project as well as some real-time demos of the Engineering model. There are some other surprises in the programme, so please take a look. Details of the event itself can be found at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve 73 Dave Johnson, G4DPZ AMSAT-UK

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