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

Windows 8
by John Price 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

I am about to attempt to migrate my satellite station to Windows 8 operating system on my new HP Pavilion. Has anyone experience with this. Will Satpc32 run under windows 8 64 bit? How about the USB driver for the LVB tracker? I doubt the old one I used for XP will work. Nothing else I used that required a driver worked even with the Windows 7 drivers I used on the laptop. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"

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First Cuba to EI contact on FO-29
by M5AKA 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Hector is looking for more trans-Atlantic contacts, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/04/6955-km-contact-on-fo-29/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

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G100RSGB active on the satellites now
by M5AKA 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Special event station G100RSGB is active on the satellites today, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/04/g100rsgb-on-the-satellites/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Satellite contact between Cuba and Ireland
by Hector, CO6CBF 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Hello to all I am pleased to report that today I had my first contact on satellites with Ireland. Joe, EI5EV and I completed it successfully on FO-29. We had just a 66 seconds window but there was enough time to exchange reports and greetings. I believe that it is the first contact between Ireland and Cuba on FO-29! It is a 4321.7 mi (6955.1 km) contact! Our first attempt was yesterday but Joe couldn't find me on the passband. We made a schedule again and we tried to be more accurate on frequencies calculation. Doppler is always in play! We did the calculations based on the great feature implemented on SatPC32 V12.8b. There is an option of seeing the frequency you are at the satellite receiver. This was our common reference point. I was very satisfied when I heard Joe exactly on the frequency I was expecting! I was operating portable from a tall building `s roof which allows me a great horizon visibility forwarding Europe. I was running my new FT-817nd, a 30W power amplifier and a homebrew ARROW antenna with a homebrew mast mounted preamplifier. Everything was supplied by two 12V 7A Gel batteries. Right Now, FO-29 has a big footprint. Please, if you are into the footprint and want to try a long distance contact, just drop me an email. I will try until complete a contact with you. Thanks very much to Joe for this great contact! 73! Hector, CO6CBF El92sd

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Interfacing SATPC-32 with ICOM 706 MKIIG
by wa7eth＠frontier.com 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

I am looking for someone who has successfully interfaced SATPC32 with an ICOM 706 MKIIG. I have several questions and would like to discuss over the phone. I am happy to make the call from my end. Please email me at wa7eth(a)frontier.com if you can help. Thanks. . Hugh "Ed" Empey WA7ETH AMSAT# 16226

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STRaND-1 reports wanted
by Graham Shirville 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Dr Chris Bridges, M0GGK from the Surrey Space Centre has advised that signals from their STRaND-1 3U cubesat became intermittent over the weekend and Mike DK3WN also reports that he ahs heard no signals since Sunday. It would be really good if amateurs, especially those outside Europe, could have a careful listen for STRaND-1 over the next few days and report any positive results to C.P.Bridges at surrey.ac.uk . Listen for 9k6 signals around 437.568 MHz. many thanks Graham G3VZV

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Kenneth Pulfer VE3PU (SK)
by Stefan Wagener 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Please see: http://www.arrl.org/news/j-kenneth-pulfer-ve3pu-sk Stefan, VE4NSA

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STRaND-1
by Rick Walter 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

-- Sent from Rick's gmail account No signal from STRaND-1 here at FN10tb for the 23:29Z pass (April 3, 2013). Rick WB3CSY

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STRaND-1
by Roland Zurmely 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Hi Graham G3VZV, Nothing heard from Strand-1 today over Brazil... 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ.

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Re: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
by Andrew Glasbrenner 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

I dunno. V'ger seemed to have a pretty good downlink as I recall. :-) W7LRD reports AO-7 is still there post-near miss, so all is well. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Gregory Beat <gregory.beat(a)comcast.net> >Sent: Apr 3, 2013 1:53 PM >To: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification > >As long as the beacon does not change to V'GER, >probably be OK. > >w9gb >== >Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 11:02:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00) >From: Andrew Glasbrenner >To: amsat-bb >Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Update: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification > > >This was a little close...I'm interested in reports of AO-7 after 14:13Z today. > >73, Drew KO4MA > >> The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a >> predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 10306. >> >> Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) >> Secondary Object: SCC# 10306 >> Time of Closest Approach: 03 APR 2013 14:13 UTC > >_______________________________________________ >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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