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

Ubuntu, GPredict and Wine
by Richard Lawn 05 Jul '14

05 Jul '14

A number of you have tried to help this Linux novice over recent weeks. I did successfully get HamLib, FlDigi and CQrLog all to run and talk to my FT847 using CAT. My attempts to get GPredict to work well though have failed even after compiling and installing the most recent version t A number of you have tried to help this Linux novice over recent weeks. I did successfully get HamLib, FlDigi and CQrLog all to run and talk to my FT847 using CAT. My attempts to get GPredict to work well though have failed even after compiling and installing the most recent version that addresses the earlier FT847 bugs. It now works, talking to the CAT port on my radio however the software locks up while trying to track a satellite pass. I'm thinking as some feared this old Pentium III may just not have enough horse power! I then tried Wine, thinking I might run it from within Ubuntu to then run theSatPC32.exe. I guess I don't know the correct language to fine the path and call up this exe from my Windows partition. Anyone have any suggestions in this regard? Thanks to all, I've learned a lot but may have to face the music and find a more modern computer. 73 Rick W2JAZ

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DX-1 Appeal to radio hams from Dauria Aerospace
by M5AKA 04 Jul '14

04 Jul '14

Thanks to PE0SAT for spotting the Dauria Aerospace post. http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/04/dx-1-appeal-to-radio-hams-from-dauria-aerosp… ---- 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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Hotel Bookings for International Space Colloquium
by M5AKA 04 Jul '14

04 Jul '14

The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place July 25-27, 2014 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, United Kingdom. If you wish to books rooms for the Friday or Saturday nights it is recommended you do so ASAP since room availability is now limited. The presentations will cover a number of amateur satellites which carry transponders including LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78), KLETSkous, Fox-1 and FUNcubes 1 (AO-73), 2, 3 (EO-79) and 4. The return of the NASA spacecraft ISEE-3 (ICE) has caught the attention of the media recently with the attempts by volunteers to receive and command the spacecraft. There will be ISEE-3 presentations by two members of the AMSAT-DL Bochum team. Further details at http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/colloquium-2014/ ---- 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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W1AW/9 - IL QSL requests
by Grant Zehr 04 Jul '14

04 Jul '14

Again thanks to everyone who called to work W1AW/9 - IL last week it was great fun! QSL requests for all the W1AW portable operations go directly to ARRL. The easiest way to get your confirmation is via Logbook of the World (LOTW). I have submitted my log file to the local coordinator and all the Illinois files should all go to ARRL soon. I checked to be sure each file had the PROP_MODE set to "Satellite" and that each file had a valid ARRL specified SAT_NAME. So if your upload to LOTW has these elements, you should get credit for a satellite QSO. ISS packet QSO's were logged as 2m band, PKT mode, and ARISS satellite. The other satellites are self-explanatory. If you have any questions about how the W1AW/9 - IL log was submitted contact me. I can't change call signs, but I can answer questions about the structure of my log file so our LOTW entries match up and you get credit for your QSO. 73, Grant Zehr AA9LC (W1AW/9 - IL - satellite operation)

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New Launch Date For Antares/Cygnus
by B J 03 Jul '14

03 Jul '14

http://www.americaspace.com/?p=63638 http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/orbital-announces-new-launch-date-for… http://www.parabolicarc.com/2014/07/03/antares-launch-rescheduled-july-11/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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UKube-1 Launch information
by Graham Shirville 03 Jul '14

03 Jul '14

UKube-1 is scheduled to launch from Pad 31/6 at Baikonur on Tuesday afternoon. July 8th 2014 @ 15:58:28 UTC and to be deployed from the final stage of the Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat-M launch vehicle at 18:32:42 UTC. The UKube-1 Operations Team has just issued their Launch Briefing. This is accompanied by a spreadsheet showing the anticipated UK passes for the first orbits together with a worksheet showing the telemetry equations. These documents can be downloaded at http://funcube.org.uk/news/ UKube-1 carries a number of experiments and payloads and also the FUNcube-2 transponder and telemetry sub-system. This is intended to support the current, very successful, operations of FUNcube-1 and to provide an even better operational capability for schools and colleges to use for hands on educational outreach around the world. Further details of the educational outreach opportunities are available here http://funcube.org.uk/education-outreach/ When the FUNcube-2 sub-system is activated, the 1k2 BPSK telemetry will be downlinked on 145.915 MHz in the same way as already happens with FUNcube-1. A new FUNcube-2 Dashboard UI will be released shortly. This will integrate directly with the existing FUNcube Central Data Warehouse and existing usernames and authorisation codes can be re-used. When the transponder is activated, the downlink passband will be 145.930 to 145.950 MHz and the uplink passband will be 435.080 to 435.060 MHz. It is anticipated that the FUNcube sub-system may be tested for short periods during the next few weeks depending upon how the LEOP plan progresses. AMSAT-UK personnel will be supporting the UKube-1 operations team at Chilbolton during the immediate post launch period and will be ensuring that regular status reports are made available via IRC and other channels. AMSAT UK and their colleagues at AMSAT-NL, are delighted that UKube-1 is carrying this FUNcube sub-system and wishes every success to the UKube Operations Team and to all the many contributors to the project. 73 Graham G3VZV

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Office Closed
by Martha 03 Jul '14

03 Jul '14

The AMSAT Office will be closed from Friday July 4th - Friday, July 11th. Time for the beach! -- 73- Martha

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Field Day ISS passes
by richardfisher＠juno.com 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

Does any one have an audio copy of the ISS passes on Saturday for the east coast about doing it re? I know that someone from AZ recorded the passes there but I didn't think about doing it here. I hope that someone did. Thanks Richie ____________________________________________________________ Odd Carb-Hormone Trick 1 EASY tip to increase fat-burning, lower blood sugar & decrease fat storage http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/53b46e5357476e525875st01vuc

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GTO opportunity
by Graham Shirville 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

Hi All, I know that this subject is a very “old chestnut” but I came across this website earlier today http://spaceflightservices.com/ You can see, perhaps for the first time?, a list of opportunities and pricing structures. I have been pondering : Whether a 3U CubeSat to GTO could be funded by the community Whether it would have enough power for attitude control and a sufficiently powerful transponder Whether it could have deployable antennas as well as solar panels? Combined? and, of course, lots more questions come to mind. This could make the subject of an interesting debate/discussion at the upcoming AMSAT-UK Colloquium at the end of the month? I am looking forward to it already! best 73 Graham G3VZV

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Last Call for Digital Communications Conference Papers
by Ford, Steve, WB8IMY 02 Jul '14

02 Jul '14

July 14 is the deadline to submit papers for the proceedings of 2014 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference<http://www.tapr.org/dcc>, September 5 - 7, in Austin, Texas. You do not have to attend the conference to have your paper included in the proceedings. Your paper on any technical topic relevant to amateur digital communications will be published as submitted and you will retain all rights. Please e-mail your submission no later than July 14 to Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, ARRL Production Coordinator, at maty(a)arrl.org. Send text files and images separately and do not attach Zip files. Total of attachments cannot exceed 5 Mbytes per message.

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