I think so :o)
Just received a brief e-mail from Ghislain LX2RG, the project manager of
the 4M payload.
The e-mail just says "It's working !"
73
Jan-Louis F6AGR
Le 23/10/2014 18:39, David Jordan a écrit :
>
> Jean-Louis,
> Any word on the launch? Was it successful?
>
> Dave, _AA4KN_
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android>
>
> From:"Jean-L. RAULT" <f6agr(a)orange.fr>
> Date:Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 10:28 am
> Subject:[amsat-bb] 4M Moon mission
>
> Hi all
>
> I just had Ghislain LX2RG on the phone a few minutes ago
>
> The launch of the 4M mission is confirmed tonight the 23rd at 17:59 UT
>
> See details on http://moon.luxspace.lu/
>
> 73 de Jean-Louis F6AGR
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Hi all
I just had Ghislain LX2RG on the phone a few minutes ago
The launch of the 4M mission is confirmed tonight the 23rd at 17:59 UT
See details on http://moon.luxspace.lu/
73 de Jean-Louis F6AGR
Our vibe system is available to other government activities. You do the
paperwork…
It is only a few years old, is working fine. But we got another one –
bigger.
We needed one to provide a full 20G vibe on a 3U cubesat.
This one can only get to 20 g on a 1U.
Here is what it looks like:
http://www.labworks-inc.com/general_purpose_systems/lw127_123-500D12.htm
I have no idea how things get transferred, but I am certain that our
comptroller will only let us transfer it inter-agency. So if you are not
somehow able to get a government transfer, please don’t bother asking. And
we are still waiting to see if any other department on campus wants it.
This thing is big. The image on the above web page has a 19” half-rack for
the amp as shown on the left, but the image of the VIBE table itself is at
HALF that same scale in that image. SO it is actually twice as big, about
4’ long, 3’ high and 2’ wide and very heavy half inch steel, double the
size shown.
Bob, WB4aPR
Amsat Argentina launch from Victorica, La Pampa Province, Argentina,
Balloon Betty V, carrying a Linear Transponder Up:435.850 KHz +/- 15 KHz
LSB, Down: 145.850 KHz -/+ 15 KHz USB 200mW.
Will include also FM Voice Repeater up:435.950 (123Hz CTCSS), down:145.950
2W, with CW ID & TLM, APRS Beacon on 144.930/145.950, SSTV R-36 pictures
live on 145.950. DMTF Commands for users & control.
On board video 2 GoPro-3 cameras. Vaisala sonde around 403 MHz. More info
on http://amsat.org.ar/globo25.htm Tracking http://aprs.fi?call=lu7aa-11
<http://aprs.fi/?call=lu7aa-11> & http://lu7aa.org.ar/vor.asp
Coordination previous & during flight 7095 KHz LSB.
Launch experiments toward CARPOSAT/LUSEX satellite platform validation
tests.
73, Amsat Argentina
info at amsat.org.ar
I just received the latest AMSAT Journal in the mail today (Lancaster, PA).
At first glance it looks great. I'm looking forward to reading all the
articles. Thanks to all involved for a job well done!
Rick - WB3CSY
--
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How about fldigi? It offers several modes, not too many, but allows for some room for everyone to explore their favorite mode.....
Other software programs can run these same modes, but if we promote the one package (fldigi), we hope to limit the mides to a few popular modes rather than a free-for-all.......
Just a thought.... Open to anything myself....
Doug
K4GKJ
Doug Bennight
K4GKJ
850-528-5772
850-926-2052
-------- Original message --------
From: Stefan Wagener <wageners(a)gmail.com>
Date:
To: JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm(a)comcast.net>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Going Digital Someday
Point well made, JoAnne.
Now, can AMSAT official support this mode, maybe help/encourage the
developers and start to implement it (testing) on for example FO-29? What
about a digital mode for the FM satellites? One of the big frustration I
have is to decide which one of the digital modes to pick. What is beautiful
about this hobby is the diversification which now also becomes the "curse"
with promotion and competition of various commercial and open source
modes/codecs. Maybe we can help and focus on one "system" for amateur
satellite use and get it used/implemented.
Food for thought,
Stefan, VE4NSA
On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 4:10 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm(a)comcast.net> wrote:
> During the Symposium in Baltimore last week there was a discussion that I
> found quite interesting. Billed as a proposal for fairly long-term, future
> AMSAT HEO possibilities, this blue-sky proposal offers projects that will
> be
> fun for myself (and maybe yourself) to learn what's next ... or could be
> next ...
>
> It seems the cubesat form factor is here to stay for practical launch
> opportunities available to us ... (please don't ask for getting a phase
> III-B form factor in this thread!) Wiser people than myself have assured me
> of this.
>
> Analog SSB and CW modulation in a 3U to 6U cubesat may not be practical at
> HEO apogee due to antenna size limits on a cubesat and power generation
> capability of the cubesat limited number of solar cells. Digital techniques
> were described as a way to make this work.
>
> FreeDV HF Digital Voice for Radio Amateurs was one of the types of
> technologies mentioned just as an example. I found a demonstration at:
> http://nicktoday.com/freedv-hf-digital-voice-radio-amateurs/
>
> Interesting, eh? A soundcard interface to your existing radio, sound card
> in
> the PC, we're teaching ourselves the first steps into digital radio ...
> getting ready for the future.
>
> I've only had to interface my soundcard interface to my Yaesu 857D just
> once. The interface remains stable from a hardware point of view. My PC
> runs
> the appropriate software for FUNcube telemetry, SSTV from ISS and prior
> ARISSat-1, PSK31, JT65, RTTY ... and when I get some time in between
> preparing the next issue of the Journal I'll add the software for the
> FreeDV
> codec.
>
> Perhaps we'll hear more interesting ideas or a fresh approach! At least we
> could have a thread with some fun discussion ...
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm(a)amsat.org
> AMSAT VP User Services
>
>
>
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During the Symposium in Baltimore last week there was a discussion that I
found quite interesting. Billed as a proposal for fairly long-term, future
AMSAT HEO possibilities, this blue-sky proposal offers projects that will be
fun for myself (and maybe yourself) to learn what's next ... or could be
next ...
It seems the cubesat form factor is here to stay for practical launch
opportunities available to us ... (please don't ask for getting a phase
III-B form factor in this thread!) Wiser people than myself have assured me
of this.
Analog SSB and CW modulation in a 3U to 6U cubesat may not be practical at
HEO apogee due to antenna size limits on a cubesat and power generation
capability of the cubesat limited number of solar cells. Digital techniques
were described as a way to make this work.
FreeDV HF Digital Voice for Radio Amateurs was one of the types of
technologies mentioned just as an example. I found a demonstration at:
http://nicktoday.com/freedv-hf-digital-voice-radio-amateurs/
Interesting, eh? A soundcard interface to your existing radio, sound card in
the PC, we're teaching ourselves the first steps into digital radio ...
getting ready for the future.
I've only had to interface my soundcard interface to my Yaesu 857D just
once. The interface remains stable from a hardware point of view. My PC runs
the appropriate software for FUNcube telemetry, SSTV from ISS and prior
ARISSat-1, PSK31, JT65, RTTY ... and when I get some time in between
preparing the next issue of the Journal I'll add the software for the FreeDV
codec.
Perhaps we'll hear more interesting ideas or a fresh approach! At least we
could have a thread with some fun discussion ...
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm(a)amsat.org
AMSAT VP User Services
Yaesu G-5500 Operating Manual
http://www.yaesu.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=994&FileCatID=155&FileName=G%2…
How Things Work.
TURN to Page 9, schematic diagram
Meters M1 and M2 are analog meters in the Control Box.
Potentiometers VR5 and VR6, located INSIDE the outside rotator and geared to motor
movement, changes resistance -- which is measured and reported on the meters M1 and M2.
Dirty or failing potentiometers are common, and required maintenance
with heavily used antenna rotators.
w9gb
Sent from iPad Air
I'm packing up stuff from the Ocean View property and ran into a packet of
photos Bill W0oqc SK had sent me from the 1998 Symposium. What a blast from
the past. Pics of W0oqc, W0sat, N8ocx,
Ki0ag,N7sfi,W5iu,K5vas,Wd5gqm,Kb1sf,W3xo,Wd5gqm,K5nrk. Such great memories
of the morning Breakfast club on the FOO birds, FO20, and FO29 with most of
these guys and more. Very fond memories..
73 Jeff kb2m
