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

Preliminary SpaceX Conclusions Pending
by B J 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/musk-preliminary-conclusion-expected-… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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New Horizons Scheduled To Resume Normal Operations
by B J 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/07/05/horizons-set-return-normal-operation… http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/new-horizons-team-planning-on-re… http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/pluto-mission-to-resume-normal-operat… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Adding NO-84 PSAT to Gpredict
by Stephan Greene 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Trying out ham radio packages on a Raspberry PI 2 (which is a nice piece of kit, particularly with the new "official" case . Gpredict runs well, but... I can't find the TLEs to load NO-84/PSAT. The TLE's from celestrack do not include it (at least I have not found it searching by object number, int'l number, oscar #, name,...). I probably missed emails here why celestrack can't provide the TLEs, and on configuring GPredict to use a different source (AMSAT). Wasn't an issue for me before - I usually run SatPC32 and "it just works". Suggestions, pointer to an email thread here, etc. welcome. 73 Steve KS1G ks1g(a)amsat.org

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one more double-hop NO-84/ISS test, around 2345 UTC
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Hi! I have one more shot at the double hop, starting around 2345 UTC today. This time, I'll have a better NO-84 pass, with maximum elevation of 70 degrees around 2350-2351 UTC, and the ISS will be barely above my western horizon (maximum elevation of 1 degree). It is possible that gateway stations along the west coast can hear the ISS, if I'm able to get through NO-84 and the ISS. I will use WD9EWK-9 once again for this test. Robert KO6TZ will also be trying to do this. Here's hoping for some good luck, for both of us... 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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double-hop test
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Hi! As far as I can tell, my packets did not make the double hop from Arizona through the ISS and NO-84. I could easily reach the ISS, and was able to exchange messages with K7TRK & N7NEV. I also saw Robert KO6TZ trying the double hop as well. I know NO-84 responds to ARISS in the UNPROTO path, as I saw that in action last weekend during Field Day and yesterday when I tried to go through only NO-84. I had been using RS0ISS, APRSAT based on a post by WB4APR recently. Had I used RS0ISS, ARISS as my UNPROTO path, would the ISS key on ARISS being in the path, or would it have used RS0ISS being the first item in the path, leaving ARISS untouched for the next station (NO-84) to use? I want to keep an eye out on this, and give it another try sometime. I missed out on the best chances to do this with the ISS and NO-44 earlier this year, although I enjoyed using NO-44 to make QSOs when it was in more sunlight. I doubt I'll try this test while I'm on the road later this week, but it is something I will try after the trip with the ISS and NO-84 - if I see passes line up like these two did today. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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double-hop ISS/NO-84 packet around 2209 UTC today
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Hi! It looks like we have a chance to do double-hop packet through the ISS and NO-84, around 2209 UTC. ISS is passing to my west, and NO-84 is to the southeast. Using SatPC32, it looks like the two should see each other in orbit. I'm going to give this a try, sending my packets first through ISS using its RS0ISS call, as it will be higher and easier to get into. I'm hoping that something makes it to - and through - NO-84. Even though I had tweeted that I would use ARISS for the second part of my path, I'll go with APRSAT instead. I can change it on the fly, if needed. I'll watch the usual web sites, to see what makes it through each digipeater. Please let me know if you see WD9EWK-9 make it through both. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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Chat Room?
by Joe 05 Jul '15

05 Jul '15

Is there like a chat room where OSCAR or any Sat for that matter hang out in? Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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Progress Spacecraft Now At ISS
by B J 05 Jul '15

05 Jul '15

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/07/05/progress-resupply-ship-arrives-space… http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/russian-cargo-ship-arrives-at-iss 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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New Horizons Anomaly
by B J 05 Jul '15

05 Jul '15

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/07/04/horizons-enters-safe-mode/ http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/press-releases/new-horizons-team-responds… http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-establishes-anomaly-board-to-dia… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Possible Clue To Last Week's SpaceX Failure
by B J 05 Jul '15

05 Jul '15

http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/space-exploration-technolog… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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