December 2017 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

The Unofficial AMSAT D-STAR net.
by Ted 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Nice chat tonight....kudos to Endaf (keep it 'unofficial') 73, Ted K7TRK -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Endaf Buckley Sent: Saturday, December 9, 2017 7:53 PM To: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] The Unofficial AMSAT D-STAR net. The Unofficial AMSAT D-STAR net Monday at 03:30 UTC on Reflector 9C. This is not affiliated with AMSAT and is just an informal round table type net discussing all things satellite and more. _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

-----Original Message----- From: Wendy and Terry Osborne Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 3:08 PM To: Selwyn Cathcart Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow Hi Selwyn, They shifted the streaming to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx52QKgF_HM&feature=youtu.be But they have closed the link down (for today?). Launch scrubbed for today. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab Cheers, Terry -----Original Message----- From: Selwyn Cathcart Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 12:09 PM To: osbornes(a)paradise.net.nz Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow Hi Terry, Is the streaming link below correct - not a valid URL at this end?? Ta Selwyn -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of B J Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 02:52 PM To: Wendy and Terry Osborne Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow On 12/7/17, Wendy and Terry Osborne <osbornes(a)paradise.net.nz> wrote: > Hi Launch Watchers, > > Rocket Lab’s second test launch will be streamed from about 01:15 UTC > tomorrow 8th December. > You can catch it here: http://www.rocketlab.co.nz/livestream > > Weather looks good so far. <snip> Are there any updates? It's now after 0150 UTC and there's no video stream yet. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

-----Original Message----- From: Wendy and Terry Osborne Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 2:45 PM To: B J Cc: amsat-bb Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow Launch attempt scrubbed for today. Weather and orbital traffic problems. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab 73, Terry ZL2BAC -----Original Message----- From: B J Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 2:19 PM To: Wendy and Terry Osborne Cc: amsat-bb Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow The video feed is active right now but there's no picture yet. It appears that lift-off is scheduled for 0200 UTC today. Go Electron! Go Rocket Lab! 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ CO96NG On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 2:45 AM, Wendy and Terry Osborne < osbornes(a)paradise.net.nz> wrote: > Hi Launch Watchers, > > Rocket Lab’s second test launch will be streamed from about 01:15 UTC > tomorrow 8th December. > You can catch it here: http://www.rocketlab.co.nz/livestream > > Weather looks good so far. > > 73, > Terry Osborne ZL2BAC > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Hi Selwyn, They shifted the streaming to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx52QKgF_HM&feature=youtu.be But they have closed the link down (for today?). Launch scrubbed for today. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab Cheers, Terry -----Original Message----- From: Selwyn Cathcart Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 12:09 PM To: osbornes(a)paradise.net.nz Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow Hi Terry, Is the streaming link below correct - not a valid URL at this end?? Ta Selwyn -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of B J Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 02:52 PM To: Wendy and Terry Osborne Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow On 12/7/17, Wendy and Terry Osborne <osbornes(a)paradise.net.nz> wrote: > Hi Launch Watchers, > > Rocket Lab’s second test launch will be streamed from about 01:15 UTC > tomorrow 8th December. > You can catch it here: http://www.rocketlab.co.nz/livestream > > Weather looks good so far. <snip> Are there any updates? It's now after 0150 UTC and there's no video stream yet. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL _______________________________________________ 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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Rocket Lab Launch Tomorrow
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Hi Launch Watchers, Rocket Lab’s second test launch will be streamed from about 01:15 UTC tomorrow 8th December. You can catch it here: http://www.rocketlab.co.nz/livestream Weather looks good so far. 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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High Speed Telemetry, SDR#, and RTS/SDR
by Fred Castello 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Is anyone using this particular combination with the Fox 1 Telemetry Analysis Tool? Today on one of my good passes with AO-91 I believe it was transmitting high speed telemetry and it seemed no matter what combination I used, I could not get the tool to decode the high speed telemetry. I have no problem with the low speed Data Under Voice with this combination. I have always assumed that the high speed telemetry is on the same frequency as voice and low speed DUV. I would appreciate any thoughts anyone has as usual. Best Regards, Fred – KF4FC

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AMSAT Awards Update
by Bruce 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

We have a good list of recipients this time for the AMSAT Awards. This will also be the last update for 2017. With the new satellites this year and a crop of new ones coming in 2018 there will be a lot of operating going on. AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite QSO Perikles Monioudis, HB9IQB Tae-Ryon Kim, DS5DNO Lawrence Witker, KE8BHX Adam Zabrowski, W8OOO Robert Twigg, KE8GDD Dan Howard, VA3MA ------ AMSAT Communications Achievement Award Ed Poccia, KC2LM, #579 ------ AMSAT Sexagesimal Award Adrian Liggins, VA3NNA, $180 Mac Cody, AE5PH, #181 ------ AMSAT Century Club Award George Carr, WA5KBH, #53 ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award Carlo Morandi, IK4JQQ, #93 Mac Cody, AE5PH, #94 ------ 73...bruce To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

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Re: [amsat-bb] Behavior on FM Satellites
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

Funny, With years of continuous building of single channel satellites, I would have thought everyone would have gotten used to it by now. >ducking< KB7ADL

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Behavior on FM Satellites
by Ron sieloff 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

I haven’t been on the birds in a week or so, so I know I haven’t been causing grief. Thank goodness. I am new to satellites. I thought your email was very informative and educational. As a newbie, I have been just happy successfully copying a rapid fire call sign in my head and being a newbie, not paying attention to the grids (as frankly I need most of them anyway). Your note will help me think about the grids more and give an ear to the rare ones. Only running 5w and normally just getting trampled on by the higher power guys. Have also noted a few that do hog the satellite by ending a QSO with a new QC and repeating it over and over during the pass. They dont even give others the chance to call them. I do agree we could do more to share the birds a bit better than we do. Thanks again and best wishes for Christmas Ron NU8N

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FUNcube-1 (AO-73) mode switch
by wouter weggelaar 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

Hi all, AO-73 / FUNcube-1 is now in amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on! Plan as normal is to switch back to auto switching mode on Sun pm UTC 73s Wouter PA3WEG and the FUNcube team.

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