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RF recordings from last night's XW-2 satellites @ 0040-0100 UTC now online
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Hi! I uploaded the RF recordings from last night's pass of the XW-2 satellites around 0040-0100 UTC to my Dropbox space. They are at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6nl39qjkfyw5y5h/AADGZP0tBc3C--9vouGqwUIXa/201509… Look for the filenames starting with HDSDR_20150925. There are two files, as HDSDR split the recording when the initial file reached the size limit I set (3800 MB). I ran this for about 20 minutes, since these satellites are now spreading out, and XW-2A was audible several minutes before the others, and XW-2E was audible a minute or two before XW-2F. Even if you don't use an SDR receiver, you can still download HDSDR at http://www.hdsdr.de and install it on your computer, then download the RF recordings like those I have been posting. You can use HDSDR to play back the recordings, and see/hear what was going on during the pass. Using last night's pass as an example, you'll be able to see/hear the digital and CW telemetry from XW-2A early in the first recording. Later, as the other satellites move in range of my station, you'll hear the telemetry from those satellites. XW-2E is heard a minute or two before XW-2F is in range, and with these two satellites you'll hear the two telemetry beacons as well as the transponders. If you worked either of the transponders last night, you can see/hear if my station copied your QSO(s). I have RF recordings from other passes I have recently worked, along with photos and other files, in my Dropbox space. I reorganized many of the files into separate subfolders. All of this is accessible at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6nl39qjkfyw5y5h/AADynnchNPayKAnU0XYwl3TCa?lst= 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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XW-2's NORAD's
by W3MAT . 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Here's what I came up with for XW-2 NORADS... XW-2A 40903 XW-2B ? XW-2C 40906 XW-2D 40907 XW-2E 40909 XW-2F 40905 Lilacsat-2 40908 Anyone correct me if I have them incorrect. What is B? Loon

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First image downloaded from LilacSat-2
by M5AKA 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

First infrared remote sensing image downloaded from LilacSat-2. pic.twitter.com/ro1J8qpaZ1 Source http://www.weibo.com/by2hit LilacSat-2 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/20/lilacsat-2-linux-telemetry-decoding/ 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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LoTW / XW-2 Sats
by David G0MRF 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Hi all Does anyone know what Sat ID LoTW needs for the new transponders? XW-2E XW-2F sounds possible 73 David

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ESA invites radio amateurs to listen for AAUSAT-5 CubeSat
by M5AKA 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

ESA invites radio amateurs to listen for AAUSAT-5 CubeSat in week of Oct 5 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/24/esa-listen-for-aausat-5/ Also on the AMSAT-UK site: Pig in Space - 434 MHz SSDV balloon - Saturday Sept 26 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/22/pig-in-space/ Fox Telemetry Decoder Software Available http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/23/fox-telemetry-decoder-software/ Recent satellite deployments http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/20/new-xw-2-satellites-linear-transponders-acti… http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/20/lilacsat-2-linux-telemetry-decoding/ http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/17/serpens-cubesat-deployed-from-iss/ 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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Lilacsat 2 12:29 UTC pass
by W3MAT . 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

FM transponder still off Good signals from TLM Loon W3MAT

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Re: [amsat-bb] Colorado Amateur Satellite net Begins in 1 hour
by Skyler Fennell 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Thanks, I'll do two separate emails. Let me know if you don't want me to send it, it might get annoying every week. > On Sep 25, 2015, at 6:24 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> wrote: > > Your announcement emails often get hung up waiting for approval to go to amsat-bb because of the many cc's. Try sending it just to -BB with the others BCC'ed or in a separate email. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Skyler F > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 8:04 PM > To: Amanda Alden; Burness Ansell; Cody; David W0DHB; Doug; Garry Ham; Jack Roland; Jeff Carrier; Jon Caples; MICHAEL A COLETTA; Nestor Punales; Patrick; Paul; Richard Anderson; Scott Bakke; Brian Williams; John Derycke; Loren Tedford; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org; Echolink_Nets(a)yahoogroups.com > Subject: [amsat-bb] Colorado Amateur Satellite net Begins in 1 hour > > This is a reminder that the Colorado Amateur Satellite net will begin in 1 hour from now (7PM mountain time Thursday). > > 6PM Pacific > 7PM Mountain > 8PM Central > 9PM Eastern > > > Please visit us on > > *AMSATNET.INFO <http://AMSATNET.INFO>* > > *IRLP* > 9870, the Denver Reflector > > *ALLSTAR LINK* > > 40764, direct hookup to the repeater here. 41715, KC9ZHV hub at a data center if I am out of bandwidth. More info on AllStar - amsatnet.info/#node > > *ECHOLINK* > > *AMSAT* unless there is an ARISS contact, then go direct to KD0WHB-L > > *LOCAL RF* > 449.875 (-) 103.5 (the Rocky Mountain Radio League repeater on Eldorado > Mountain) > 447.225 (-) 141.3 (The STEM school repeater we set up) > 447.850 (-) 141.3 (ACØKQ's repeater where he lives on TOP of saddleback > mountain) > 449.625 (-) 141.3 ( WØKU Lookout Mountain) Possibly here, not for sure yet > 147.450 SIMPLEX (Aurora, CO) > 446.275 (-) 100.0 Galena St. Local repeater at my house, giving a whoppin 5 blocks of great coverage > > *REMOTE RF* > > Your Repeater here!, Email me if you want to link in or me to link your echolink or allstar repeater in automatically (no automatic IRLP linking > supported) > > > > Skyler Fennell > amsatnet.info > KDØWHB > electricity440(a)gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > 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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25 Sep '15

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XW-2A through XW-2F satellites, around 0040-0100 UTC this evening
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

Hi! Another late afternoon today, another chance to try working the new Chinese satellites. The satellites are now starting to spread out, and instead of hearing XW-2A through XW-2F together in a 10- to 12-minute pass, XW-2A is now coming up several minutes before the others. This is now making a pass for these 6 satellites last about 20 minutes or so. I got home in enough time this afternoon to set up my gear, and also assemble my VHF crossed dipole (the antenna sold on the AMSAT-UK web site) and use that for the downlink antenna. The crossed dipole was connected to my SDRplay receiver, and my Elk log periodic was connected to one of my FT-817NDs for my uplink transmitter. Around 0043-0044 UTC, I started hearing the digital and CW telemetry from XW-2A. This was several minutes before I heard anything from the XW-2B through XW-2F satellites. I was tweeting photos of what I saw on my tablet's HDSDR screen at this point. A few minutes later, I saw the telemetry from XW-2B through XW-2E, and some activity on the XW-2E transponder. On XW-2E, I worked Jim WD0E and George WA5KBH. I was seeing more activity pop up on the XW-2F transponder, so I moved over there and worked 5 stations (Glenn AA5PK, Jack KC7MG, Robert KO6TZ, George WA5KBH, and Clayton W5PFG). I heard others on XW-2F, so I knew that it was the busier of the two transponders this evening. I wrote more about this pass, and posted some photos, in a message I left in an ongoing thread about the new Chinese satellites on the QRZ satellite forum: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/camsat-xw-2-cas -3-satellites-launch-18sep2015-2300z.493758/page-2#post-3607750 In that post, I have a link to my Dropbox space, where you can see some photos, along with an audio recording of what I heard when I worked the XW-2E and XW-2F transponders. Sometime tomorrow morning, I will upload the HDSDR RF recordings I made from this long pass (two files, totaling about 4.6 GB in size) to my Dropbox space, as my home ISP has throttled my upload bandwidth when I try to upload large files to Dropbox. I hope to try more of these passes over the weekend. Unless LilacSat-2's FM repeater is activated, I will probably try working the XW-2E and XW-2F satellites with my FUNcube Dongle Pro+ as my receiver instead of the SDRplay. The dongle should do fine, and its smaller maximum bandwidth (192 kHz) is sufficient to copy the transponders and telemetry downlinks from both of these satellites. The SDRplay has been performing well, and I expect the same from the dongle. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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Colorado Amateur Satellite net Begins in 1 hour
by Skyler F 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

This is a reminder that the Colorado Amateur Satellite net will begin in 1 hour from now (7PM mountain time Thursday). 6PM Pacific 7PM Mountain 8PM Central 9PM Eastern Please visit us on *AMSATNET.INFO <http://AMSATNET.INFO>* *IRLP* 9870, the Denver Reflector *ALLSTAR LINK* 40764, direct hookup to the repeater here. 41715, KC9ZHV hub at a data center if I am out of bandwidth. More info on AllStar - amsatnet.info/#node *ECHOLINK* *AMSAT* unless there is an ARISS contact, then go direct to KD0WHB-L *LOCAL RF* 449.875 (-) 103.5 (the Rocky Mountain Radio League repeater on Eldorado Mountain) 447.225 (-) 141.3 (The STEM school repeater we set up) 447.850 (-) 141.3 (ACØKQ's repeater where he lives on TOP of saddleback mountain) 449.625 (-) 141.3 ( WØKU Lookout Mountain) Possibly here, not for sure yet 147.450 SIMPLEX (Aurora, CO) 446.275 (-) 100.0 Galena St. Local repeater at my house, giving a whoppin 5 blocks of great coverage *REMOTE RF* Your Repeater here!, Email me if you want to link in or me to link your echolink or allstar repeater in automatically (no automatic IRLP linking supported) Skyler Fennell amsatnet.info KDØWHB electricity440(a)gmail.com

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