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

Re: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater?
by Richard Tejera 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Paul, thanks for the corrections. Was going off memory. Haven't hit NO-44 in a while, but W3ADO-3 always worked. Has something changed? Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On September 7, 2015, at 18:41, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm(a)arrl.net> wrote: Just a slight correction - the frequency is 145.825. W3ADO-1 is necessary for NO-44 in it's current condition, but NO-84 should respond to ARISS, PSAT, or APRSAT when the digipeater is on. 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 8:13 PM, Rick Tejera <saguaroastro(a)cox.net> wrote: > Should be doable. remember to set the APRS path to ARISS. > > menu->APRS -> PacketPath -> Type -> Others -> path : ARISS (menu 3H1) Once > entered press the Mhz Button and you should see an asterisk by "Others" > > With this you can switch back and forth between the new paradigm and ISS > without having to enter it each time you switch. You can also append W3ADo-3 > for No-44 and W3ADO-5 for NO-84. Separate them with a comma. > > frequency is 145.85. > > Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.saguaroastro.org > Thunderbird Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org > 623-572-0713 > 623-203-4121 (cell) > SaguaroaAstro(a)cox.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier > Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 3:45 PM > To: AMSAT BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? > > I just got this HT yesterday and was wondering if you can digipeat through > the ISS with it. If so how easy? I've been playing with the APRS on 144.39 > and even managed to send a few messages back and forth with someone. > There's a good ISS pass tomorrow at 6am local and I'm excited to try it but > I don't have time to read the manual and read online to figure it all out, > and don't want to do it wrong. > > 73, John, KG4AKV > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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TH-D72A through ISS digipeater?
by John Brier 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

I just got this HT yesterday and was wondering if you can digipeat through the ISS with it. If so how easy? I've been playing with the APRS on 144.39 and even managed to send a few messages back and forth with someone. There's a good ISS pass tomorrow at 6am local and I'm excited to try it but I don't have time to read the manual and read online to figure it all out, and don't want to do it wrong. 73, John, KG4AKV

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Balloon Freqs
by Clint Bradford 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

>> ... I wonder if this is the correct uplink frequency ... That crossband repeater pair is the same that Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has used in past flights. Clint K6LCS

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September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes Repeater Package
by JoAnne Maenpaa 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes Repeater Package The LSU HASP (High Altitude Student Platform) project expects to make a launch attempt in the early morning on Monday September 7 around 7:30 AM MDT (UTC - 6). This amateur radio payload, featuring a crossband repeater, will be riding a 12 million cubic foot zero pressure balloon lifting about 2000 pounds to an altitude of about 125,000 ft. Jack (W7JLC) and Bryan (W7BNW) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have installed a cross-band repeater along with the assortment of science payloads. Uplink: 145.560 MHZ, 162.2 tone access Downlink: 445.525 MHz When crossband is not active, APRS on 445.925 MHz Launch is from Ft. Sumner NM, and the balloon will drift generally westward. When it reaches its float alitude of 125,000 ft the radio footprint will be almost 1000 miles in diameter, reaching roughly from Dallas and San Antonio to Phoenix and up past Denver to Ft. Collins, and down to Chihuahua in Mexico. The flight duration is expected to be 15 to 20 hours. The LSU HASP team and W7JLC and W7BNW invite hams to try the repeater. If you succeed, please send a report to and want to report back to Jim, N5IB via n5ib(a)juno.com See http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/ for additional details. [ANS thanks Jim, N5IB for the above information] -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org AMSAT VP User Services

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NO-84 PSK BEACON
by John Fickes 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Sep/7/2015 01:46 utc W3ADO-5 beacon B 015 06 23 816 244 +9 o e o- John W0JW

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NO-84 PSK Beacon
by John Fickes 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Sep/7/2015 starting at 07:06 utc. Best I've ever heard the beacon. W3ADO-5 beacon B 013 03 23 819 243 +8 trn ee aW3ADO-5 beacon B 014 31 23 820 242 +9 oa eodt ilTom isret îos mteOni t ee ee W3ADO-5 beacon B 015 34 24 817 242 +8 e ³g W3ADO-5 beacon B 016 28 23 805 248 +14 tDtoe d W3ADO-5 beacon B 017 34 23 813 243 +11 n W3ADO-5 beacon B 018 53 23 800 249 +15 t t W3ADO-5 beacon B 019 46 23 798 249 + 7 tt le Oo e 73 John W0JW

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Bruce's amsatnet.com Site
by Clint Bradford 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

Great "look and feel," Bruce, to your new site. I enjoyed remembering "Frequency" - the movie - too, as we also set up a table with amateur radio information in Brea for the premier. Clint K6LCS

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AA5PK/p in DM90 on 7 Sept
by Glenn Miller - AA5PK 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

I'll work the 1400Z SO-50 pass tomorrow (Monday) again from Eldorado, TX, DM90. Glenn AA5PK

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webpage update
by Bruce 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

I built my webpage in 1996. It stayed mostly the same over all the years with a few additions here and there. Well, in 2013 I installed WordPress on the server and it sat. Yesterday, I converted most of the old webpages over to WordPress. Of course, WordPress blocks all Java/JavaScript and I have removed my scripts. They can be added but not recommended in today's world. I also optimized the site for mobile devices. It should be easier now for me to update the URL's and audio for the Houston AMSAT Net every week as well as update the AMSAT Awards. http://www.amsatnet.com 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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Nayif-1 Transponder CubeSat shipped to The Netherlands
by M5AKA 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

Nayif-1 Transponder CubeSat shipped to The Netherlands http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/06/nayif-1-cubesat-shipped-to-the-netherlands/ Beijing may be planning three ham radio launches in coming weeks http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/06/three-ham-radio-launches-planned-by-beijing/ Satellite Operating in TX Factor Show http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/02/satellite-operating-in-tx-factor-show/ Lessons from the draft UK regulations for CubeSats http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/01/lessons-from-the-draft-uk-regulations-for-cu… 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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