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FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Transponder Test Saturday November 23
by M5AKA 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

The FUNcube Team are planning to open the transponder for a single orbit on Saturday, November 23. http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/22/funcube-1-transponder-test-nov23/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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Re: Keps for funcube, is N2YO App Correct?
by David Palmer KB5WIA 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

Real quick also -- can someone verify that the N2YO applet showing on the warehouse.funcube.org.uk site is reporting accurate positions? I've been running the downloaded keps and my home station has been tracking / decoding just fine, along with nice S9+ audio with AOS and LOS matching expected as per the published keps ... but the N2YO app seems to show the FUNcube in a totally different location. It's been looking to me like the keps used on the app might not be correct. 73! Dave KB5WIA / CM88 On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 8:20 AM, James Luhn <luhn(a)wt.net> wrote: > I have just about lost my mind trying to get SatPC32 to track FUNcube-1. I > just put in the follow keps off of the n2yo page: > > > *Two Line Element Set (TLE):* > > 1 99991U 00000 13325.30964218 .00000000 00000-0 10000-4 0 7 > 2 99991 97.7992 38.2578 0062122 196.7894 338.6768 14.77349691 03 > > > N2YO shows funcube over UK and I show it down by South America. What in the > hell am I doing wrong? I set up a separate group to experiment with getting > the program to work properly with FUNcube. Initially > I used the preliminary keps and everything worked terrific. I copied > FUNcube with a terrific signal. I put the new keps in and it all went to > hell. When I put the prelim keps back in, it is still not correct. > I double checked to see if my location is correct. I am tracking FO-29 just > fine. Everything seems to work EXCEPT Funcube. > > Geesh a pete, I am as confused as the little boy who lost his bubble gum in > a chicken yard. > > 73, > -james > W5AOO > _______________________________________________ > 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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school demo today SO50
by gkcarr＠go-express.net 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

This afternoon, Jack, KF5LOQ, will do a school demo during the SO-50 pass at 2026 UTC. This is a very low pass - 6 degree - in EM30. Please watch out for him and give him a contact. Or, give him a little space to make the contacts. This demo is for the fifth graders at St Theodore-Holy Family School in Lake Charles LA and a part of a presentation designed to drum up interest in ham radio with these students. If I hear y'all responding to him, I'll sit back and let y'all. Maybe mention your town or state instead of grid. Many thanks for your help in promoting ham radio to these kids. 73 George WA5KBH EM30

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Fun-cube PA
by Håkan Harrysson 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

Hello! First a big congratulations to the team around Fun-Cube satellite!!. This is hamradio in space at its best, with a project from scratch up to where people are able to receive the satellite data around the earth with modest equipment. Very Well done! A question about power output where we for example can see 403 mW forward and 259 mW reverse? It could be interesting with an explanation on what it means for real in this situation? 73 Hakan SM7WSJ PS: last night i had an S meter reading S-7 over noise with my 15dBd antenna just before LOS. ( LOUD HI!!)

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Keps for funcube, help needed
by James Luhn 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

I have just about lost my mind trying to get SatPC32 to track FUNcube-1. I just put in the follow keps off of the n2yo page: *Two Line Element Set (TLE):* 1 99991U 00000 13325.30964218 .00000000 00000-0 10000-4 0 7 2 99991 97.7992 38.2578 0062122 196.7894 338.6768 14.77349691 03 N2YO shows funcube over UK and I show it down by South America. What in the hell am I doing wrong? I set up a separate group to experiment with getting the program to work properly with FUNcube. Initially I used the preliminary keps and everything worked terrific. I copied FUNcube with a terrific signal. I put the new keps in and it all went to hell. When I put the prelim keps back in, it is still not correct. I double checked to see if my location is correct. I am tracking FO-29 just fine. Everything seems to work EXCEPT Funcube. Geesh a pete, I am as confused as the little boy who lost his bubble gum in a chicken yard. 73, -james W5AOO

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Dumb question 9600 FSK
by David W0DHB 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

Folks What mode should your RX be in to receive the 9600 baud FSK telemetry downlink signals. USB, FM ?? I've gotten several different answers, does it vary by SAT ? Thanks Dave W0DHB

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Listening for Dragonsat
by Robert Bruninga 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

Listen on 145.870 too. Most of these new satellites have downlinks on UHF. So if you are listening for them, could you also use your dual band radio to also listen for DRAGONsat on 145.870? It is a ver brief 9600 baud once every 30 seconds. So far, not heard. Its in the 40 degree inclination orbit along with the other dozen satellites launched from Wallops. Coming over mid northern latitudes 6 passes in a row in the Afternoon/evenings. Thanks Bob, WB4aPR

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$50Sat Eagle2 PocketQube
by M5AKA 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

$50Sat Eagle2 PocketQube Operational http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/22/50sat-eagle2-pocketqube-operational/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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FUNcube on BBC TV Monday Morning
by M5AKA 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

On Friday a film crew from the BBC visited the FUNcube station at the RSGB National Radio Centre in Bletchley Park. A short (2 minute ?) item on the satellite should be broadcast on BBC One on Monday between 6 and 9 AM and on the web after that. The BBC blocks overseas viewers from seeing most shows and it is not known if it will be viewable outside the UK perhaps the use of a proxy server may help ? (ExpatShield ?) http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/22/bbc-visit-funcube-station-at-rsgb-national-r… BBC One live http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcone/live ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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Yaesu G-5500 Rotator parts
by Gregory Beat 22 Nov '13

22 Nov '13

Yaesu Rotators use English (Imperial) sized Ball Bearings. Depending on the specific rotator model, the size will be: 5/16" (7.938 mm) for elevation rotor of G-5500 http://ivok.home.xs4all.nl/pa1ivo/G-5500.html 3/8" (9.525 mm) 65 rockwell 65/35(steel/nickel) for azimuth rotor in larger G-1000 rotors w9gb Sent from iPad Air

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