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

CAS-4A New File Settings (SatPC32 V12.8c)
by W5PDQ 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Hello, I believe I need a little help for the entries into the Doppler.SQF file for CAS-4A. Just to take one line at a time to keep it simple. Below is a line for the SSB frequencies for CAS-4A placed into the Doppler.SQF file. CAS-4A,145870.0,435220.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR 145.86-.88 I've also added this associated line of data into the AmsatNames.txt file 42761 2017034D CAS 4A This is my problem; I'm not able to get the frequency information to populate into the CAT Tuning dialog text box? Any suggestions on what I'm doing incorrect, this is the first time I've added a new satellite. Thanks, Stan, W5PDQ

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AO-40 telemtry
by Howie DeFelice 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

The AMSAT ASCENT team is trying to put together data for future satellite opportunities and we are looking for anyone that has telemetry data from AO-40. We are trying to determine things like max and min temperature ranges and the amount of time spent at those temps as well as solar power generation variations over long periods of time. 73, Howie AB2S

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New CAS-4A and B Sats
by Richard Lawn 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

In updating SatPC32 which name should I use ZHUHAI-1 01 (CAS-4A) or just CAS-4A? I noticed in the Keps file the full long name is given. So the question is what goes in the AmsatNames.text file. Rick, W2JAZ

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Re: [amsat-bb] CAS-4A New File Settings (SatPC32 V12.8c)
by W5PDQ 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Hello, I have resolved my problem on my new Doppler.SQF file entry for CAS-4A. Incorrect: CAS-4A,145870.0,435220.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR 145.86-.88 Correct: CAS 4A,145870.0,435220.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR 145.86-.88 After noticing the discrepancy in the Name "CAS 4A", my frequency information is now populating the CAT Tuning dialog text box. Thanks, Stan, W5PDQ From: W5PDQ [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:21 PM To: 'amsat-bb(a)amsat.org' Subject: CAS-4A New File Settings (SatPC32 V12.8c) Hello, I believe I need a little help for the entries into the Doppler.SQF file for CAS-4A. Just to take one line at a time to keep it simple. Below is a line for the SSB frequencies for CAS-4A placed into the Doppler.SQF file. CAS-4A,145870.0,435220.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR 145.86-.88 I've also added this associated line of data into the AmsatNames.txt file 42761 2017034D CAS 4A This is my problem; I'm not able to get the frequency information to populate into the CAT Tuning dialog text box? Any suggestions on what I'm doing incorrect, this is the first time I've added a new satellite. Thanks, Stan, W5PDQ

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SatPC32 Doppler Correction/Calibration?
by John Fickes 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Hello All Something I've wondered about before, while adjusting the doppler in satpc-32 should the rule of thumb apply, in that always adjust the higher frequency? So if the downlink is the higher frequency adjust the down link correction ? Or does one need to always adjust the uplink correction in Satpc-32 ? I've always just adjusted the uplink correction and for the most part it usually is pretty close but it seems I most always need to touch things up a bit. Thanks in advance. John W0JW 73

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FK95 activation
by info＠fg8oj.com 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Hello, I will be on FK95 grid this weekend for a first try FM Sat only of FK95 activation from south/west part of Basse-Terre island in Guadeloupe. I will be at FK95dx OR FK95dw for best minimum elevation at N/W. 24/06/2017 AO-85 AOS : 00:21 LOS : 00:29 SO-50 AOS : 17:30 LOS : 17:38 25/06/2017 (AMSAT Field Day) AO-85 AOS : 00:49 LOS : 00:56 SO-50 AOS : 17 :56 LOS : 18 :05 I hope to ear you ! 73, Burt FG8OJ

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Upcoming ARISS contact with NASA Glenn Research Center - Brook Place, OH
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at SCaN/Glenn Research Center, Brook Park, OH on 23 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:25 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and NA8SA. The contact should be audible over the U.S. state of Ohio and surrounding regions. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Girl Scouts of North East Ohio and NASA Glenn Research Center The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GNSEO) is hosting an ARISS contact event in collaboration with NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), the NASA GRC Amateur Radio Club, and Best Buy Geek Squad. The contact will take place at the Girl Scout Camp Timberlane in Wakeman, OH. This 324-acre camp includes miles of hiking trails, creeks, and ravines. It features a swimming pool, archery range, observatory, low ropes course and a meandering lake that's ideal for boating. The ARISS contact will be the highlight of the Girl Scout Space Camp week. The program, which promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills, will be the main attraction for this activity-packed family event. Pre-contact speakers include representatives from NASA, ARISS, and GSNEO. Activities will be set up throughout camp and include a virtual reality tour of the International Space Station, vacuum chamber activities, take-away stations like energy bead bracelets, straw rockets, build a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) model and an exclusive Girl Scout ARISS contact patch. The Girl Scouts are the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with programs from coast to coast and across the globe. Girl Scouts offer every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What ISS experiments are you most excited to be working? 2. What does it feel like to be in a space suit in outer space? 3. The US will have a solar eclipse on August 21st. Will you be able to see a shadow cast across the US as the eclipse takes place? 4. What do you do for fun on the ISS? 5. How does working together with astronauts from around the world help you accomplish more? 6. Is it harder to get used to no gravity or to adjust back to gravity after being in space? 7. We saw a video of astronauts playing a keyboard and guitar on the ISS. Do musical instruments sound different aboard the ISS in zero-gravity? 8. What is the most difficult obstacle we need to overcome to be able to go to mars? 9. We tell time by one rotation of the Earth. How do you tell time in Space? 10. Do you experience night and day in space like we do on earth or is it always dark? 11. When did you realize you wanted to be an astronaut and why? 12. What has amazed you the most about being in space? 13. Why is it important for humans to go into space? 14. On the ISS, do you see different constellations than we do in North America? 15. How do you avoid collisions in space? 16. What is one thing you have learned while on the International Space Station? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): TBD About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Satellite Station Items Still For Sale
by B J 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Just an update on the satellite station that I advertised a few days ago. The following items are still available: Kenwood TS-790A transceiver $1,180.00 Timewave DSP-9 filter $135.00 LVB tracker $200.00 Kenwood PS 430 power supply $160.00 Acer laptop computer with SatPC32 software $350.00 2.4 Ghz D-Link antenna $50.00 30-ft fold-over tower $250.00 Fold-over kit $250.00 The portable satellite station that was advertised earlier has been sold. Anyone interested in purchasing any of these items can contact me and I'll forward your message. Any reasonable offers will be seriously considered. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Spid RAS & Green Heron controller
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

If anyone is using a Spid RAS with a Green Heron AZ/EL controller could you shoot me a email directly, I have some setup questions. Thanks Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S7

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Some questions about SatPC32
by Mark Lunday 21 Jun '17

21 Jun '17

Not new to satellites or tracking them. I have been working the birds for more than a decade, and using HRD for control. I am finally going to use my registered version of SatPC32. I have some questions about frequency control. For answers, is there a message board/group dedicated to sharing information on this software? Thanks in advance. Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg(a)arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972

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