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

FUNcube-1 Mode
by Graham Shirville 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

Hi All, Just confirm that FUNcube-1 was commanded into amateur mode at approx 10:54UTC this morning as planned for the weekend. It is likely that the normal switch back to autonomous operation will not take place until one of the Monday (June 1st) morning passes. 73 Graham G3VZV

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Submarine USS Cobia, NB9QV
by David Jaeger 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

The "Museum Ships on the Air" is this Saturday and Sunday. I will be aboard the submarine USS Cobia and activate the callsign NB9QV on the morning passes on SO-50 on Saturday and weather permitting Sunday. There is a challenge operating from the deck of a submarine during windy conditions as one tries to keep the gear from ending up in the harbor. The HF operators work from the crew's mess. Info about the Cobia can be found on QRZ.com under NB9QV as well as QSL info. Regards to all, Dave, WN9Q

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W5PFG/P EM60 FO-29 this afternoon, June 5
by Clayton Coleman 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

I'll operate from EM60 on two FO-29 passes this afternoon, June 5. 19:51 UTC 21:35 UTC There are some rain showers in the area so please forgive me for being a fair weather operator. This is vacation! If weather cooperates, I'll also work the 03:28 UTC pass of AO-73 as W5PFG/4. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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Unusual
by Bill ACITO, W1PA 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

Steve, It was a full pass, 8 to 9 stations. Was that pass directly overhead for you? I know on a 70 deg + pass, I cannot hear either the first or second half at all, even with a pre-amp on the arrow. I think the whip antenna points right at you on an overhead, or is shielded by the body of the bird, and you sit in the null. Bill W1PA

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USS COBIA NB9QV
by David Jaeger 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

The "Museum Ships on the Air" is this Saturday and Sunday. I will be aboard the submarine USS Cobia and activate the callsign NB9QV on the morning passes on SO-50 on Saturday and weather permitting Sunday. There is a challenge operating from the deck of a submarine during windy conditions as one tries to keep the gear from ending up in the harbor. The HF operators work from the crew's mess. Info about the Cobia can be found on QRZ.com under NB9QV as well as QSL info. Regards to all, Dave, WN9Q

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PSAT Observation
by Roger Kolakowski 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

Just had an overhead descending pass in New England and saw PSAT was being pounded by several unattended beacons set for every couple of seconds. One was a 3 and the other a zero. ISS was also in their unproto path. Luckily the SGATEs seem to be down so there is no positive reinforcement for the activity. I can get acks over Canada and over the Atlantic with 10 watts to a vertical but I don't seem to decode noisy signals as well as the old days of ISS Ericksson and PCSAT. I think I'm done for a while until the earth based ops get their stations in order. Nice to have the APRS / UNPROTO activity though! Roger WA1KAT

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Getting Started in Satellites Publication--Latest Edition?
by Les Rayburn 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

When will the next edition of "Getting Started in Satellites" be published by AMSAT? I find it very helpful for me, as my work schedule allows me to get active in satellites again for a few weeks--then long absences (months)---meaning that I frequently have to try to remember what I've forgotten! :-) -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296

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Unusual
by Steve Kristoff 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

Unusual to hear no one on SO-50 this morning during 1419 to 1433 UTC pass here in EM79. Steve Kristoff AI9IN skristof(a)etczone.com

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Test email
by Zach Leffke 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

Test email, please disregard. -Zach, KJ4QLP

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Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT paths
by Robert Bruninga 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

Actually, the best path should be VIA ARISS. There is no need for SGATE, since all APRS IGates automatically send everything they hear to the internet. And if you set VIA PSAT as the path, then you just have to change it again for ISS. So just use via ARISS and both PSAT and/or ISS will digipeat it. PSAT and all other APRS satellite also support the generic space alias of APRSAT, but since the ISS doesn't support that path, then the most generic path is VIA ARISS which will work with all of them. Hope that helps. Bob, WB4aPR -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of KO6TZ Bob Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 6:40 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT Orbit-228 Steve, I am using to: "APRS" but "CQ" should be just as good. For the via: PSAT,ARISS,SGATE . ARISS is for the double hop if the ISS is in range, and SGATE to put a digi'd packets on the internet sites. KO6TZ Bob >On my last try I saw a digi from one person, but got no telemetry. Just checking here, I'm using UISS as software. I've >got "CQ" in the "To:" box and "PSAT" in the "Via:" box. That should work, yes? If not, what are other folks using? >Steve AI9IN _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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