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FUNcube Data Warehouse Status
by David A B Johnson 25 Oct '14

25 Oct '14

Hi, I thought I would give a quick update on the the activity within the warehouse. As at 22:49 (25/10/2013) Number of registered users: 1286 Number of active users since launch: 757 Number of active users (data received in last two weeks): 195 Number of packets transmitted by satellite since deployment: 5865120 (1.5GB) Number of packets uploaded by users before deduplication: 6370976 (1.63 GB) Number of packets stored in warehouse: 1466239 (376.9 MB) which also represents the same number of realtime data points (collected once every 5 seconds), I.e., get on average, 4 people uploading the same packet. Whole orbit Data: 276.3 days of data (collected once every minute) High Resolution Data: 806 hours of data (collected once every second, for a period of a minute, every other minute) Our recovery rates: Realtime (25%) WOD (81%) HiRes (22%) As always, many thanks to all those who have and continue to send us data. 73 Dave, G4DPZ FUNcube Team Member.

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Time for a low cost upgrade ?
by Thomas Doyle 25 Oct '14

25 Oct '14

Hi, I know a lot of folks are still using old XP machines for their satellite station. Here is the best deal I have ever seen on an up to date Windows 7 machine. Not saying it is the best computer just the best value I have ever run across. This deal is too good to last long. http://www.neweggflash.com/product/83-280-382?utm_source=NEEmail102514&utm_… 73 W9KE Tom Doyle

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4M Lunar Payload Update
by M5AKA 25 Oct '14

25 Oct '14

4M Lunar Payload Update http://amsat-uk.org/2014/10/25/4m-lunar-payload-update/ Listen to 434 MHz STEM balloon and high-altitude plane launch world-wide on Sunday 1200 GMT (+/-1h) with SUWS WebSDR http://amsat-uk.org/2014/10/25/uk-stem-434-mhz-balloon-flight-to-release-pl… NoV suggestion for UK Airborne Ham Radio http://amsat-uk.org/2014/10/24/novs-suggested-for-airborne-ham-radio/ ---- Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amsatuk Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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FUNcube forum back on line
by David A B Johnson 25 Oct '14

25 Oct '14

Hi, Due to a mis-configuration of the web server, forum.funcube.org.uk was redirected to one of my test sites. It's been fixed, but you may have to clear your browser cache to see it again. 73, Dave, G4DPZ FUNcube Team Member

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4M data submission client
by wouter weggelaar 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

Hi All, I have decoded some 4M telemetry and its currently sitting in the upload client. However, it states waiting under Delivery Status. Anyone that has successfully sent in the frames? The client is connected and authenticated. Uploading recordings works just fine. Wouter PA3WEG http://pa3weg.nl/

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4M moon mission for SatPC32
by Alan 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

Hi, Here are the current Keps from the mission page: 4M 1 99999U 14298.79728009 .00000066 00000-0 00000-0 0 00006 2 99999 030.6553 295.6956 9746689 147.2577 071.9585 00.10600338000010 and DOPPLER.SQF information; 4M,145980.00,0,USB,,,0,JT65B TLM for SatPC32. I have not had the opportunity to copy the mission, but I have run SatPC32 against the mission on-line tool, and the azimuth and elevation agree well. The predicted Doppler shift looks reasonable but has not been verified. The SatPC32 display is interesting if you turn on the ground track. It looks like a white gash across the screen. 73s, Alan WA4SCA ----------------------------------- Keep Calm and Carry On

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4M Mission first copied in Brazil !
by Roland Zurmely 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

Please see here: Manfred Memorial Moon Mission | | | | | | | | | | | Manfred Memorial Moon Mission191700 0 -25 8.491 -19 17 191800 16 -10 1.845 -127 1* 110V222A +33C 1 0 0.0 191900 20 -9 1.847 -127 3* MANFRED FUCHS ... | | | | View on www.qsl.net | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | 73 de Roland.

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4M moon mission
by Jim White 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

We used our modest EME station to receive and do a live feed of data from 4M into the online database for a couple of hours in the early evening here in Colorado. Signal was plenty strong and we sent along a couple hundred packets, although sun noise was a bit high just off the spacecraft direction. We could hear the JT65B tones in the speaker much of the time. Sample below. We will continue to feed in data as we have time. TLEs on the mission web site are now OK in NOVA for tracking, even though NOVA shows an AOS of "CRASHED" because the orbit intersects the earth after the lunar loop around. The signal levels shown in this WSJT capture are quite strong at up to -8dB. My EME station is 2x15 element Yagis on 38' booms, horizontal, .8dB NF preamp on the short tower. About 17dB gain overall. Probably somewhat less since they are cut for 144.1 and this spacecraft is at 145.980. 224300 12 -13 2.509 143 1* 157V230A +8C 1 0 0.0 224300 2 1/7 157V230A +8C 1 0 224400 4 -12 2.500 148 2* POLITICS OH 1 0 0.0 224400 1 1/9 POLITICS OH 1 0 224400 2 1/7 157V230A +8C 1 0 224500 11 -10 2.509 151 3* RA56W4D5 S 1 0 0.0 224500 1 1/9 POLITICS OH 1 0 224500 2 2/8 RA56W4D5 S 1 0 224600 15 -8 2.694 156 1* B BELONGS TOD 1 0 0.0 224600 1 2/10 B BELONGS TOD 1 0 224600 2 2/8 RA56W4D5 S 1 0 224700 11 -11 2.507 159 3* LX0OHB-4M0041 1 0 0.0 224700 1 2/10 B BELONGS TOD 1 0 224800 11 -10 2.510 159 4* 150V235A +8C 1 0 0.0 224800 1 3/11 150V235A +8C 1 0 224800 11 -10 2.510 159 4* 150V235A +8C 1 0 0.0 224800 1 4/12 B BELONGS TOD 1 0 224900 10 -11 2.694 161 1* AY TO ONE OF 1 0 0.0 224900 1 4/12 B BELONGS TOD 1 0 225000 16 -10 2.702 164 3* R42Q+47GOY 1 0 0.0

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Reception.
by David Hopkins 23 Oct '14

23 Oct '14

Copying data here in Eastern Australia. Current range is about 58000kms David David G. Hopkins (VK4ZF) CAPALABA QLD AUSTRALIA 27.32.38S 153.12.03E QG62OL Skype :- davhop

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4M Moon mission
by Jean-L. RAULT 23 Oct '14

23 Oct '14

Successful launch confirmed See http://moon.luxspace.lu/blog Jean-Louis F6AGR

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