November 2013 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

W5PFG/P grid trip to DM95,DM96,EM05,EM06,EM14
by Clayton Coleman 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

Monday (evening) 11/2 - DM95/96 Tuesday (evening) 11/3 - EM05/06 Wednesday morning (early) 11/4 - EM14 If you need these grids confirmed, please email me off-BB. Can work all sats except AO-7 mode A. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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Commands for WREN SSTV Released
by M5AKA 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

It seems the SSTV PocketQube WREN is currently in a mode where it beacons on 437.405 MHz for 1.6 seconds then listens for 6 minutes on that frequency for any commands. If none are received it goes to sleep for 2 minutes before transmitting the beacon again. The team have released the commands to enable WREN to transmit a SSTV picture, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/28/commands-for-wren-sstv-released/ FUNcube-1 Video http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/28/funcube-1-command-success/ Delfi-n3Xt 2400 bps BPSK decoded in Japan http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/27/delfi-n3xt-2400-bps-bpsk-decoded-in-japan/ FUNcube-1 Whole Orbit Data Displayed http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/27/funcube-1-whole-orbit-data-displayed/ ---- 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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AMSAT-NA Keps Page
by Clint Bradford 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

Two hours ago, I went to the AMSAT.org site, and checked on the Keplerian data files that were available. But I just now clicked on it, and it throws me to the 2005-era Keps page - with the light blue background ... My browser's cache isn't THAT old ... Clint

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Delfi-n3Xt over Brazil
by Roland Zurmely 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/Dn3Xt.htm 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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CAPE-2 over Brazil
by Roland Zurmely 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/cape.htm 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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sat on 145.825 Mhz
by Nick Pugh K5QXJ 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

Yesterday about 1630 GMT I heard a sat on 145.825 Mhz with a tone on it does anybody on the list have an idea which sat it might be? Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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Anyone for AO-73 @ 0610 UTC tonight?
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 27 Nov '13

27 Nov '13

Hi! If anyone out west will be up in an hour or so, I will be outside looking to work the AO-73 pass that will be going by around 0610 UTC. With tomorrow being a holiday, and with no need for an alarm clock (other than my four-legged alarm clock, who has her own schedule), I'll be on there trying to make some QSOs and trying things out with my radios from the back yard. I have uploaded a pair of videos with satellite audio and photos from a couple of AO-73 passes I have worked over the past two nights. This is from a pass I worked on Monday evening (Tuesday, UTC): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQConRaseLQ and here is one from Tuesday evening (Wednesday, UTC): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad0ug1xGT3Q The second link in particular is a good one for those not on the US west coast to hear the activity out here. That was a very good, orderly pass for those of us who stayed up to play radio. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Re: HumSat-D (Bill Ress)
by Rob styles 27 Nov '13

27 Nov '13

Many thanks Bill N6GHZ, I will try again tomorrow, good to know the TLE’s are close. Any one interested in HumSat-D should visit http://www.humsat.org/ Regards Rob M0TFO

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FT-847 + MD-100 for sale!
by Stefan Wagener 27 Nov '13

27 Nov '13

Have a nice FT-847 and a beautiful MD-100 matching microphone for sale. Comes with the original box and power cord. Tested it on the local repeater. Works fine. Condition 8 out of 10. Case is nice with very minor wear. Display has a scratch. Power button works fine. It is a year 2000 model. The MD-100 microphone looks like new. These items were donated to our ARISS telebridge station and this is a fundraising sale. Will sell both within continental US and Canada for $950 shipped (!) as well as considering offers on the radio and the microphone separately. Picture available. Please contact me directly if interested (my callsign at gmail.com). Thanks, Stefan VE4NSA

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Re: AO73 keps in NWF.
by Cor . 27 Nov '13

27 Nov '13

Hello Jim, You have to load AO73 keps manually into Nova for windows. Read my posting earlier on amsat-bb http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/48hour/msg99759.html 73's Cor PD0RKC

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