January 2014 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Looking for new Emotator EV-800DX
by Luthfi 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Dear all, I am looking for to purchase new Emotator EV-800DX to replace my old one. I have search on internet for email contact or web address of the manufacturer, but I couldn't get any. Does anyone know where I can contact to purchase the device? Many thanks, Luthfi Parepare, South Sulawesi Indonesia

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Worlds first 3400 MHz CubeSat
by M5AKA 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

UNSA-SAT1 plans to have a 3400 MHz downlink as well as downlinks in the 2400 and 5830 MHz bands, see http://amsat-uk.org/2014/01/08/unsa-sat1-the-first-3-4-ghz-cubesat/ ---- 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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LEO-satellites-antennas... ?
by Jens Spiess 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Hi all , I would like to work the LEO-satellites after a stop of my amsat-activities since 12 years now again . But I have changed my QTH in the Swiss-Alps and the weather is at a lot of times of the year very roughly . (A lot of snow, ice and storms ...) So , I want NOT use long YAGI-Antennas with rotators again – ... or so on ..- because all was always and always – also the rotator – demaged . So I am interested to use – maybe – only fixed antennas for 2m/70cm like the edgbeater from M2 or the other like this (I found it in the internet ) : http://www.antennas.us/store/p/229-UC-4364-328-UHF-Amateur-Satellite-Antenn… BUY BOTH as KIT : ================= UC-AMSAT-KITP, 2 m / 70 cm Passive Amateur Satellite Antenna Kit Item #: UC-AMSAT-KITP-VHFL-UHFR-N-VHF-10ft-UHF-10ft Availability: approx. 2 weeks Usually ships In approx. 2 weeks Price: $250.00 But they will always use with low-noise 20 dB-gain-Preamplifieres installed on the top of my house directly after the antennas . Can anybody tell me , which antenna-types will get the best results as fixed-mounted ones or have anybody experiences or maked a compare between these antennas ...? Like this : http://www.antennas.us/store/p/229-UC-4364-328-UHF-Amateur-Satellite-Antenn… ??? or these : http://www.m2inc.com/pdf_manuals/EB-144%20_%20RK2M.pdf ??? Which of them will be better work for LEO-communication ...?? 73 de Jens / HB9JOI

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17.16 gmt AO7/B PASS QQV 2M1EUB/P
by paul robinson 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Ill try the 17.16 pass on ao7/b if any one is looking for me de paul 2M1EUB/P io87nc

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Delfi-n3XT - Telemetry Decoded Finally
by Nitin Muttin 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Finally decoded the telemetry from Delfi- n3XT cubesat after much trying. I was using Funcube Dongle Pro + SDR# set at 6 Khz Bandwidth+ Orbitron plugin + Preamp + Dude 5.1 telemetry client from the project team + 7 element Yagi. Could not capture the screen shot from Dude as my PC hanged. A video is available at http://youtu.be/JcM1OW-shX8 (Older video relating to how this works) DK3WN Satblog http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=40353 73 Nitin [VU3TYG]

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UKube-1 and other CubeSats in SatMagazine
by M5AKA 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

The January 2014 issue of the free SatMagazine features a number of CubeSats, see http://amsat-uk.org/2014/01/06/ukube-1-in-satmagazine/ ---- 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: Mobile/Portable Ops
by Clint Bradford 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

CRAIG >> ... Just thought I would post this up, it may be of interest to some of you .. I have the Puxing UV-973 available now ... true full-duplex / dual-receive / crossband repeating HT. It received FCC certification last November. Clint K6LCS http://www.puxing973.us 909-241-7666 - cell

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FW: FM Mobile/Portable Ops
by Craig Gagner 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Here is something for those of us that like Full Duplex Operation on the FM Birds! Ed Griffin owner of Import Communications / wouxun.us is now carrying a new HT made by AnyTone. It is a Full Dual band HT and a Full Duplex Cross Band Repeater version will be released in Mid January. The model number for the full duplex version will be the AT-3318UV-C. The A version is currently available but does not do full duplex, see the link. http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=320 <http://www.wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=320&category_id=64> &category_id=64 The projected price will be $199 which seems like a good price for a Full Duplex HT . The specs are pretty much the exact same as the A Model with the addition of Cross Band repeater and Full Duplex. Just thought I would post this up, it may be of interest to some of you .. 73 Craig W1MSG

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CAPE-2 orbit #711
by Roland Zurmely 05 Jan '14

05 Jan '14

CAPE-2 orbit #711 over GH70un Sete Lagoas Brasil Received CW beacon: W5UL CAPE2 OR V5178 @ 17:37 UTC Sent command Green mode Received CW beacon: W5UL CAPE2 GN V5129 @ 17:38 UTC Sent command Force beacon @17:39 UTC Received AX25 beacon: 1:Fm W5UL-15 To W5UL <UI F/C Pid=F0 Len=68> [15:53:29R] +W5UL,CAPE-2,5,GR,201301281923CST,5086mV,010-1,5,26C,13C,ulcape.org# Sent command Get Health beacon @17:40 UTC Received AX25 beacon: 1:Fm W5UL-15 To W5UL <UI F/C Pid=F0 Len=59> [15:53:34R] W5UL,5224,825,5204,-1,5200,51,5200,GR,001,25,13,ulcape.org# Please see picture here: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/cape.htm#i 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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19.23z CQ USA AO7/B 145.950
by paul robinson 05 Jan '14

05 Jan '14

Looking state side 19.23 small window via the mountain dips...from io87nc NE Scotland ...145.950 AO7 /B and fo29 passes de paul 2M1EUB/P Location Ordie Aberdeenshire Scotlaand.

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