February 2015 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

ISS SSTV @19:30utc
by KO6TZ BOB 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

100% copy of picture 10/12 and clear copy of 11/12 until LOS. PD-180 is worth the long send time. Quality is better than the higher quantity from Robot-36 used in the past. KO6TZ BOB

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ISS SSTV @ 1800 UTC 23-Feb
by Clayton Coleman 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

It appears the ISS transmission of SSTV has resumed. I received a near perfect copy of Image 8/12 during the ISS pass today at 1800 UTC. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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TH-F6A
by Lee Ernstrom 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

GA satellite goo-roos. Today I was scanning the HRO catalogue looking for an inexpensive solution to full duplex contacts for the linear birds and I ran across the Kenwood TH-F6A hand held 144, 222, and 450 MHZ FM with SSB option on receive only. That sounds to me like a great fairly inexpensive solution. Has anyone tried one of these yet for satellite work? And I'm wondering if there would be a de-sense problem if used on receive with a 20 watt transmitter on a different band close to it? WA7HQD Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Ut DN-31xb Sent from my iPad

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UISS and AWG Packet Engine
by Steve Kristoff 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

I am trying to setup UISS to do packet on ISS. I can get UISS to come up, but it says that AWG Packet Engine isn't running or at least UISS can't find it. I have the Packet Engine downloaded, but nothing I do seems to "activate" it to the point that UISS recognizes it. Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you!! Steve AI9IN

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No joy
by Steve Kristoff 23 Feb '15

23 Feb '15

No SSTV on this pass, as best I could tell. Steve Kristoff AI9IN skristof(a)etczone.com

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ISS SSTV
by Steve Kristoff 22 Feb '15

22 Feb '15

Just got a nice download of picture 12/12 Series 1 from ISS. Received 22 February 2015, 1717 UTC in grid EM79. Have a 5/8 wave vertical on the roof going to an old Yaesu 2 m multi-mode. Sent it through my Signalink USB, but I suspect that wasn't necessary. Used MMSSTV. Haven't figured out how to save it as jpg or gif yet, but I have it copied on a doc file. My first SSTV from the ISS! Steve Kristoff AI9IN skristof(a)etczone.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV from the ISS - Wow ...
by Clint Bradford 22 Feb '15

22 Feb '15

iOS SSTV App - Black Cat Systems https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sstv/id387910013 Clint

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV now active
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 22 Feb '15

22 Feb '15

Hi, Also received very strong and clear pictures using my Kenwood THD-7 on a pass 1416 hrs plus, at my QTH in Wales UK. This was despite very heavy rain and severe flooding in the area Ken Eaton GW1FKY

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SSTV from the ISS - Wow ...
by Clint Bradford 22 Feb '15

22 Feb '15

Receiving SSTV from the ISS really CAN be simple: For my first time ever, I simply fired up a $3 iOS app, and held my iPod touch near my Yaesu FT-60R's speaker, and downloaded one of the images from the ISS. I didn't think there was too much left in the hobby to excite me - but I was WRONG!!! Clint K6LCS

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K1N sat QSO info
by kb2m＠arrl.net 22 Feb '15

22 Feb '15

Our SJDXA club president and QSL manager for K1N sent this to me to post to the group.. 73 Jeff kb2m From: Bob Schenck N2OO [mailto:[email protected]: Saturday, February 21, 2015 7:45 PM To: kb2m(a)arrl.net Subject: revision-reworded important A special K1N Satellite QSL will be made for our satellite QSO's. To order one, go to ClubLog and process a QSL under K1N/SAT log. We are only charging $1 for these QSL's but additional contributions can be made if you wish. You will need to change the call in your log "temporarily" to K1N/SAT in order for this to work. https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/K1N/SAT Cards ordered in this way cannot be combined with your regular K1N QSL. Regular K1N QSLs (OQRS) is found at https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/K1N Or, you can send in the old fashioned way, but I suggest including a special separate card clearly marked as SATELLITE QSO (it can be in the same envelope as your regular K1N QSL) if you use the direct mail method with an SASE. Any questions? Drop me an email n2oo(a)comcast.net See ya' in the Pileups! Bob Schenck, N2OO Chief Pilot & QSL Manager, K1N - Navassa DXpedition http://www.navassadx.com <http://www.navassadx.com/>

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