Hi Bill and Other Folks,
To decode STRaND-1:
1-Sprint-2 TNC at 9600 baud in KISS mode (or any 9600 in KISS mode probably)
For software, thank DK3WN of course!
2-Using this software to capture:
http://www.dk3wn.info/files/online_kiss_plus.zip
3-And using this software to decode the captured KISS files:
http://www.dk3wn.info/files/kissdump.zip
73,
Mark N8MH
At 04:22 PM 2/25/2013 -0800, Bill Ress wrote:
>Hi Mark,
>
>What are you using to copy/decode the telemetry?
>
>Regards...Bill - N6GHz
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On
>Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond
>Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 3:36 PM
>To: Hector, CO6CBF; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: STRaND-1 and AAUSAT3 heard in Cienfuegos, Cuba
>
>Congrats, Hector.
>
>I printed several STRaND-1 packets and need to figure out what to do with
>them ;)
>
>Which TLEs did you use? Based on timestamps and scrolling time back in
>SatPC32, it looks to me like the bird might be behind the pre-launch keps
>I'm using. Meaning, I see packets time stamped at the predicted LOS. I was
>NOT in the shack, but that's my guess based on time stamps.
>
>73,
>
>Mark N8MH
>
>At 06:04 PM 2/25/2013 -0500, Hector, CO6CBF wrote:
>>Hello All
>>
>>On the 22:36 UTC pass both STRaND-1 and AAUSAT3 have been heard in
>>Cienfuegos city (EL92sd). I was running a FUNcube Dongle with SDR-Radio
>>V1.5 and a homebrew ARROW antenna with a homebrew preamplifier. The
>>STRaND-1 beacon has a great signal (S9+).
>>
>>Congratulations to the STRaND-1 and AAUSAT3 teams for the great job!
>>
>>73!
>>
>>Hector, CO6CBF
>>EL92sd
>>
>>
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I know that there have been issues with the website recently, but this page:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/
gives an error: *** Database Error - sql - InitDB line 14
Especially with new launches, this page is a useful resource.
--
73, de Gus 8P6SM
Barbados, the easternmost isle.
Hi all,
Having posted out my congratulations to all involved in the success of the
launch which was very impressive
and tribute to the many parties concerned.
I would like to add congratulations also to the project teams involved with
the payloads and of course they
concern many aspects of research as well as our amateur satellite projects.
I was pleased to also learn of the success of the activation of AAUSAT-3
which I understand has far exceeded expectations in the first 24 hours of
operation. Congratulations to all concerned.
I do not know if others are aware but the project team were at one point
willing to offer to approved radio
amateurs a "Blue Box" to participate in the work that they are carrying
out.
A very nice gesture and good luck to anyone having the good fortune to be
part of this data gathering.
Ken Eaton
GW1FKY
Amsat-UK
Amsat NA
Hi Wouter,
Thanks for the update and clarification of the keps used, I had noted a
change from my previous prediction
with the keps issued. Satellite actually arrived about 4 minutes later.
I also followed the SSTL video streaming and saw them celebrating the
success.
May I also add my congratulations to the team and all concerned with the
project and launch.
A very proud day for you all and pleased to see another success story.
Regards and looking forward to future projects.
Ken Eaton
GW1FKY
Amsat-UK
Amasat NA
Hello All,
Congratulations to all the project teams for a 'Great launch'. Good
wishes and greetings for the 'Complete Mission Success'.
73 de
Mani, VU2WMY
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Thanks Pat, I'm going to have to spend a bit of time after two weeks from
present to collate all the work done to date in a methodical analysis and
see if there is any trend, or benefit to a particular design and what the
options are for small batch kit form production.
73 de X
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Pat Kilroy <pat(a)patkilroy.com> wrote:
> Hi Samudra,
>
> Gosh, here are some of the oodles of plans
> out there for different az-el antenna pointing
> solutions to get you started. See below.
>
> I'm sorry I don't have info on motor suppliers
> or the other items you mention. Hope these
> might be helpful none the less to you and
> others.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pat Kilroy
> N8PK
>
> From ANS-020 released Saturday, January 19,
> mainly introducing our Workshop on Portable
> Satellite Ground Stations, but includes buried
> nuggets on antennas and az-el:
>
> Links for antenna ideas:
> http://arrowantennas.com/
> http://www.elkantennas.com/
> http://www.g6lvb.com/homebrewarrow.htm
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/crow/index.php
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/Az_El_Pos.pdf
> http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/downloads/iROTOR.pdf
> http://www.arrl.org/shop/The-ARRL-Satellite-Handbook/
> http://ac6v.com/antprojects.htm
> Links for software ideas:
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/software.php
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/
> http://www.moetronix.com/spectravue.htm
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/resguide.pdf
> http://sdrsharp.com/
>
> From ANS-048 released Saturday, February 16:
> http://www.vk3um.com and http://www.vk5dj.com/satellite.html and then
> derived:
>
> http://www.muratamems.fi/sites/default/files/documents/sca61t_inclinometer_…
> and
> http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/SCA61T-FA1H1G-1/551-1005-1-ND/7513…
>
> The LVB Tracker Box by Howard Long, G6LVB:
> http://store.amsat.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=63
>
> From ANS-041 released Saturday, February 9:
> ANS Archives
> http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/
>
> Me? I must be choosy on which wheels I re-invent,
> especially when I need proven/reliable operations
> out of a station component, such as Az-El motion.
> I use a heavy duty camera tripod to steer portable
> antennas, and I cheated and got the Yaesu G-5500
> combo ($730) for portable, semi-portable and fixed
> operations:
> http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-002765
>
>
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> amsat-dc(a)amsat.org" , Amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-dc] inquiry about homebrew
> az-el systems Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi,
> about two years ago, I started a design for a robotics class project of a
> AZ-EL rotator controller system, and a hardware package for the mechanism
> for rotating an antenna in any direction sub!
> ject to mechanical stops. The system would have been able to handle
> regular and flip modes. I didn't do anything more than calculations, and
> moved on to building a classroom instructional robot then. Lately, as I am
> setting up (K3GWU, the George Washington University Amateur Radio Club and
> Research Station) I find that the price of az-el systems such as G5500 +
> Yaesu AZ-EL rotors are expensive, and are not typically available on an
> affordable basis on Ebay or eham.net etc. Well, of course, expensive is a
> relative term, for a student hobby organization, it's a lot, and I guess
> for small ham operators it is also moderately expensive. This may be a
> frequently asked topic: does any one have experienced with (tested) kit
> designs for AZ-EL rotors that can be made with parts from current suppliers
> ? I know there are a number of controller designs, but I am interested to
> know if there are any options for suppliers of the required gears/motors
> etc. I have located several large AC mo!
> tors / DC motors at my university mechanical engineering workshop, but
> they are not all guaranteed the same specs. I now realize if I do embark
> on a actual design process with my model/simulation/hardware, it would be
> nice to build several of these all at once to share the development cost
> over the production run, and ensure those who want a cheap AZ-EL system can
> get one. Otherwise the production cost of one heavy duty system is going to
> be quite high. I hope some of you may have suggestions for me, both (+) and
> (-) or perhaps (~) in nature. I thought amsat / amateur radio folks have a
> common need to encourage homebrew activity to keep their brain cells in
> working condition? I'm opening this question up to the national US
> audience, and welcome any discussion on the challenges of making the
> ever-so-important azimuth-elevation rotor. I've studied some of the
> alternatives: Alliance U100 and Yaesu G-5500. I think we can do better in
> 2013. But ideally, to allow the wide adoption of AMSAT ground stations,
> what price point would the system have to b!
> e to make it worth building ? 73 de N3RDX George Washington University
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