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

Good Post-encounter Telemetry From New Horizons
by B J 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

The first indicators from the spacecraft after its closest approach to Pluto show it's in good condition and that it's now outbound. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Video of My First ISS SSTV Reception from April 2015
by John Brier 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Getting ready for this weekend by reliving the first time! I just uploaded this. https://youtu.be/s2Y3BKZ9vPo John Brier, KG4AKV

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IC-9100 RS-BA1 s/w
by kb2m＠arrl.net 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Does anyone know if the RS-BA1 s/w when connected remotely to an IC-9100 pass full duplex audio ? 73 Jeff kb2m

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School shortlist for Tim Peake ISS contact + AUK Collloquium Keynote Presentation
by M5AKA 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

School Shortlist for Tim Peake Space Station Contact http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/14/school-shortlist-tim-peake-iss/ ISS SSTV July 18-19 on 145.800 MHz FM http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/14/iss-sstv-july-18-19/ AMSAT-UK Colloquium Keynote Presentation - Professor Richard Holdaway http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/13/amsat-uk-colloquium-keynote-presentation/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK ----

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remote sat ops
by kb2m＠arrl.net 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Is anyone using TeamViewer (or any other remote PC control s/w) to control their sat station remotely? I'm able to run SatPC32 remotely to control my Yaesu rotor, LVBTracker, 9100 sat system. Thanks to Erich I can view the actual and target az el position of the rotor with a version of serverSDX. I'm looking for a s/w program to remotely control radio functions like PTT, and also handle rx/tx audio. I will be heading back to Florida for the winter in October so I have plenty of time to set this up. I also have a small shore home that is 60 miles away to test from as I go down there every week for a few days. Any suggestions from experienced remote sat ops before I start looking? 73 Jeff kb2m

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Sat show
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Don't forget to log on to www.w5kub.com for the Tuesday evening show More on the birds WA4HFN Damon

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Delfi-C3 server migration - setting change for RASCAL client
by wouter weggelaar 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Hi All, Due to security and maintenance reasons we will have to migrate the Delfi-C3 telemetry server to a new environment. Unfortunately the IP address will change, so server settings in RASCAL need to be updated. The transition will take place during the 8th of July. On this day both servers will not be offline for 4 -8 hours to be able to migrate the databases. The local repository of the RASCAL telemetry client frames should be sufficient to avoid data loss for the downtime. Our advice is to add the new server as primary/secondary server before the 8th and remove the old server after the 8th of July. New IP: 131.180.122.144 Port: 1099 In case plans change or things do not go as expected, we will notify you as soon as possible. Delfi-C3 is doing great. We have long exceeded the design lifetime of the satellite and she continues to work great. We appreciate your help in acquiring data of Delfi-C3 and hope that you continue to track our “old” bird in the future as well! Best regards on behalf of the team, Wouter Weggelaar Delfi-C3 ops team

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ISS SSTV Project This Weekend
by Clint Bradford 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Capturing these wonderful images can be as simple as using an HT programmed to 145.800, a simple homebrew antenna improvement (like a tape measure beam), and a great $3 iOS app from Black Cat Systems entitled “SSTV Slow Scan TV”. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sstv/id387910013 With this meager setup, receiving SSTV images from the ISS was really simple! I merely held my iPod touch near my HT’s speaker, and obtained clean graphics immediately. This app also works on iPhones and iPads. SO ... ANOTHER aspect of this wonderful hobby that one can get in to without spending a lot of money! Here's an article from AMSAT-UK with more software/hardware suggestions ... http://amsat-uk.org/2015/03/31/iss-sstv/ Clint K6LCS

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My problem with rotor control using ver C.
by Douglas Phelps 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

I figured out the problem thanks to an Email sent to me by Erich. It had been so many years since I loaded a new version of SatPC 32 that I had forgotten that I had to setup the port in Easycom as well as in StaPC 32. I want to publicly acknowledge the private work Erich does to help SatPC 32 users. It is another reason why I think SatPC 32 is the best choice in satellite software. Thanks Erich. DougK9DLP

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Deorbitsail #57
by Roland Zurmely 14 Jul '15

14 Jul '15

Telemetry received in Sete Lagoas Brazil GH70un on orbit #57 14 jul 2015 DeorbitSail Telemetry Decoder (c) Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN========================================================= BC1 Voltage 1,939 V | BC2 Voltage 1,92 V BC3 Voltage 1,932 V | Current #1 330 mA Solar Current 358 mA | Current #2 530 mA Batt Voltage 8,307 V | Booster Curr 252 mA Status CUBE 1088 | Battery Curr 127 mA CS Curr 3 mA | 3V3 CA Curr 2 mA 5V CA Curr 3 mA | Antenna Curr 12 mA HDRM Curr 1 mA | Conv1 Temp 51 C Conv2 Temp 52 C | Conv3 Temp 53 C Batt Temp 54 C | Cause Reset 0 Battery mode 0 | Doppler f offs 1,33 V RSSI 1,05 V | TX refl pow 0,00 mW TX forw pow 0,00 mW | TX Curr 0,00 mA RX Curr 0,07 mA | PA Temp 143,55 C Batt Voltage 7,94 V | RX Uptime 0,00 d Uptime 31395 s | Status 0 73 de Roland.

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