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Re: [amsat-bb] Doppler.Sqf Editor for SatPC32
by Andrew Glasbrenner 28 May '14

28 May '14

Take a look at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm or http://www.dk3wn.info/satellites.shtml as alternatives (both linked from http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=179). The old AMSAT page you mentioned was a complete PITA to maintain, especially at 10-20 satellites a launch, and decaying orbits and dying cubes and such. If you or anyone else want to build a table or spreadsheet that we can host on the new page, I'll post it, but I will need long-term help to maintain it. I took over the maintenance of the old sat status pages before my current job, and more importantly, my two harmonics. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Thomas Doyle <tomdoyle1948(a)gmail.com> >Sent: May 28, 2014 5:04 PM >To: >Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Doppler.Sqf Editor for SatPC32 > >Jan, > >I wish it were possible but as far as the Doppler.sqf file is concerned the >only useful piece of information in the tle files is the satellite name. >The rest is just identification numbers and a mathematical description of >the orbit. It could be a school bus or a cubesat, all you can tell from the >Tle data is where it is and where it is going. What is needed is a machine >readable list of satellite names and the frequency/mode data. I was >actually working on it using the almost perfect satellite information page >on the old AMSAT-NA website. Unfortunately the information was scattered >over a large number of nice looking pages on the new site. > >tnx & 73, > >W9KE Tom Doyle > > > > >On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:47 AM, PE0SAT | Amateur Radio <pe0sat(a)vgnet.nl>wrote: > >> Hi Tom, >> >> Compliments a very nice development - Would it be possible to also open >> TLE object file(s) >> and add entries to doppler.sqf based on the object files? >> >> 73 Jan PE0SAT >> >> On 28-05-2014 16:44, Thomas Doyle wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I wrote this little program to try and help out with the great Doppler.sqf >>> files posted on the AMSAT-UK web site. >>> >>> http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/doppler-sqf-2/ >>> >>> In the remote possibility that it could be of interest or use to someone >>> else here is the link. >>> >>> http://www.tomdoyle.org/DopplerSqfEditor >>> >>> 73 W9KE Tom Doyle >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> -- >> With regards PE0SAT >> Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/ >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > >-- > >Sent from my computer. > >tom ... >_______________________________________________ >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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Doppler.Sqf Editor for SatPC32
by Thomas Doyle 28 May '14

28 May '14

Hi, I wrote this little program to try and help out with the great Doppler.sqf files posted on the AMSAT-UK web site. http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/doppler-sqf-2/ In the remote possibility that it could be of interest or use to someone else here is the link. http://www.tomdoyle.org/DopplerSqfEditor 73 W9KE Tom Doyle

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Fox on ARRL website
by M5AKA 28 May '14

28 May '14

The ARRL report on the Fox CubeSat at http://www.arrl.org/news/fox-1-launch-date-slipping-into-summer-of-2015 One thing that surprised me in the article was when they said "The Phase 1 CubeSats also can handle high-speed digital communications." My understanding had been that Fox Phase 1 would be low data rate and it would only be the Fox Phase 2 satellites that would support a high date rate (> 19200 kbs ?) Have I misunderstood ? 73 Trevor M5AKA

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AO-07 pass 1542 UTC Copenhagen mode - D
by Ib Christoffersen 28 May '14

28 May '14

Hi all, I heard the satellite change from mode-B which it was in at AOS then after about 5 min. it switched to mode-D. For the first time during this eclipse periode I listened to the mode-D beacon at 435.106 MHz. To start with it had a large signal. Could even hear it to 1 degree of elevation. The frequency change a couple of kHz during the pass. 73 OZ1MY/Ib 73 OZ1MY Ib

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Re: [amsat-bb] bounces
by John Becker 28 May '14

28 May '14

On 5/28/2014 9:34 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > Are you using Gmail? > > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:32 AM, John Becker <w0jab(a)big-river.net > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > what arrow, what list? not on my screen. > no I still use my old ISP account for email via satellite.

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Appearing on http://www.ariss.net/
by Mike Sprenger 28 May '14

28 May '14

Used to be able to show up on the ariss.net web page when I digi my position via the ISS, now I can't figure out what I've done to cause it to not work any longer....(and I can successfully appear by using the new-n paradigm on terrestrial APRS on 144.39) It's not an RF path problem, I can Digi via the ISS no problem on 145.825, hearing my return packets from the ISS. I've digi'ed dozens via the ISS, yet, I can no longer gateway to the ARISS web page. Referring to this page: http://www.aprs.org/iss-faq.html ISS145.825145.825ARISS | APRSAT | WIDEAdding an optional SGATE,WIDE on your path allows your I have tried to digi via ARISS using several paths, some of which are: CQ,ARISS,SGATE,WIDE CQ,ARISS,SGATE,WIDE CQ,ARISS,WIDE1-1 So, 2 questions, using UI-View32: 1. What's the most common Is there something that could cause it *not* to gateway to the www.ariss.net page ? 2. What is the Digi Path to end up on www.ariss.net ? -- Thanks, Mike W4UOO (37.9167N 81.1244W is the Summit)

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bounces
by WA6FWF 28 May '14

28 May '14

Like others I have been getting notifications of bounces of BB>me and lately I noticed a post did not make it in, so today I get this Your membership in the mailing list AMSAT-BB has been disabled due to excessive bounces The last bounce received from you was dated 27-May-2014.You will not get any more messages from this list until you re-enable your membership. You will receive 3 more reminders like this before your membership in the list is deleted. Really? this is the best way to handle a bounce? My ISP points the finger at the BB the BB points it at my ISP. I belong to 4 other groups that send a email direct on each post with no bounces either way only Amsat-BB seems to have a issue. So I dunno I guess this may be goodbye guys its been fun... (it this makes it in) 73 Kevin WA6FWF

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AO7 D
by PY5LF 27 May '14

27 May '14

Paul AO7 don't support our QSO ( PY5LF, PV8DX, PT9BM) today and stop again around 20:20UTC , even when advise the people onboard to reduce the power. Sorry 73 PY5LF Luciano Fabricio Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm http://www.qrz.com/db/PY5LF

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Sprout strange transmission
by Roland Zurmely 27 May '14

27 May '14

On orbits #49 and #50: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/sprout.htm#b SPROUT SPROUT por PY4ZBZ em 24-05-2014 rev. 27-05-2014 Em 24-05-2014, e apenas 55 minutos depois do lançamento feito as 03:05 UTC, copi... View on www.qsl.net Preview by Yahoo 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Re: [amsat-bb] some videos from 2014 Dayton Hamvention weekend
by Bill (W1PA) 27 May '14

27 May '14

Paul, Can you guys share details of the station? qty 2 817's correct? No amps, right? Antennas? No automation on doppler or tracking, correct? (one guy on rigs, one guy on tripod?) Bill W1PA

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