February 2019 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Satpc32 snafu
by 73 Bob W7LRD 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Hi My satpc32 is getting that Ole.... message, I have speakers plugged in. Also it does not appear to be reading the SQF files as that block is empty. 73 Bob- W7LRD

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First Satellite Contact for WA9PIE
by Les Rayburn 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Mike, Congratulations! Say hello to the amazing world of amateur space communications, and goodbye to your wallet. :-) I’m a registered user of Ham Radio Deluxe, and have been watching your progress on the area of satellite tracking closely. Once the bugs are worked out, I plan to convert my satellite station to HRD. Currently, I use it only for HF. Hope to work you on the birds soon. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member

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JY1-Sat JO-97
by Mike Seguin 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

I was successful in capturing the full image and audio during the last pass. Is there any setup for submitting telemetry captured? I notice in the setting, there is a site id and auth code. I assume I'll need those? Tnx, Mike -- 73, Mike, N1JEZ "A closed mouth gathers no feet"

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OSCAR-Locator & Amateur Satellite Report Number 154
by Les Rayburn 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Today’s mail brought me a vintage cardboard “OSCAR-Locator” purchased on QRZ.com. Also included was a back issue of the Amateur Satellite Report newsletter, Number 154 from July 27, 1987. I love collecting items related to the history of amateur satellites. The OSCAR-Locator is really neat—I’m digging through back issues of QST now trying to learn how to actually use it. Don’t think I’ll be giving up SatPC32 anytime soon however. Remember back even further when hams plotted satellite passes using a string and a globe? Remember watching my elmer, Ron Murray WA4IWN (SK) do that back in the day. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member

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Re: [amsat-bb] VUCC rules?
by Martin A Schuette 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

The Central States VHF Society offers a Reverse VUCC for rovers. Only a few have actually applied for the award on satellite. https://www.csvhfs.org/index.php/awards-and-programs/reverse-vucc On Feb 27, 2019 21:03, skristof(a)etczone.com wrote: I found this: 6. For VUCC awards on 50 through 1296 MHz and Satellite, all contacts must be made from locations no more than 200 km apart. For SHF awards, contacts must be made from a single location, defined as within a 300-meter diameter circle. located here: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/DXCC/VHF%20UHF%20Rules20141pdf.pdf Steve AI9IN On 2019-02-27 21:35, IAN PARSONS wrote: > I've had a look -several, actually- at the VUCC info on the ARRL webiste, but it seems incomplete at best. No mention of categories, etc. For instance, is there a separate VUCC/r award? If so, what is the criteria? Likewise, what is the radius of the circle from which you can operate and still claim credit for being active from 'home'? Do qualifying Qs have to be made from a single grid? > > I'm certain I've read this info somewhere before, I just can't recall where. Or was I perhaps reading FFMA material instead? > > tnx es 73 > > Ian, K5ZM > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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] VUCC rules?
by IAN PARSONS 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Tnx, Bruce. Went back and gave it another read. Sure enough, there it was. > On February 27, 2019 at 6:47 PM Bruce <kk5do(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > no vucc/r award. all not in single grid. i moved to the grid north of me and still within the radius, 200km or 124.27 miles. > > this is all in the rules under awards, vucc, rules. > > i am a vucc/was card checker as well. > > 73...bruce > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 27, 2019, at 8:35 PM, IAN PARSONS <k5zm(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > I've had a look -several, actually- at the VUCC info on the ARRL webiste, but it seems incomplete at best. No mention of categories, etc. For instance, is there a separate VUCC/r award? If so, what is the criteria? Likewise, what is the radius of the circle from which you can operate and still claim credit for being active from 'home'? Do qualifying Qs have to be made from a single grid? > > > I'm certain I've read this info somewhere before, I just can't recall where. Or was I perhaps reading FFMA material instead? > > > tnx es 73 > > > Ian, K5ZM > _______________________________________________ > 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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VUCC rules?
by IAN PARSONS 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

I've had a look -several, actually- at the VUCC info on the ARRL webiste, but it seems incomplete at best. No mention of categories, etc. For instance, is there a separate VUCC/r award? If so, what is the criteria? Likewise, what is the radius of the circle from which you can operate and still claim credit for being active from 'home'? Do qualifying Qs have to be made from a single grid? I'm certain I've read this info somewhere before, I just can't recall where. Or was I perhaps reading FFMA material instead? tnx es 73 Ian, K5ZM

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SpaceCube near the end, Help requested to receive the latest telemetry !
by christophe.mcr 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

Hi Jean Guérard, from the Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (France), ONERA, asks all those who have the opportunity to record the latest SpaceCube telemetry frames launched in May 2017. SpaceCube is expected to disintegrate around March 1, 2019. The frequency is 436,880 MHz, AFSK modulation 1k2, AX25 mode. Attention the frames are not decodable, it is therefore requested to record the audio signal of the satellite and to send it to Jean Guérard ( jean.guerard(a)saf-astronomie.fr) For large files, you can use the service: https://www.grosfichiers.com/fr/ A big thank you, 73! Christophe Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator

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AMSAT on HF
by skristof＠etczone.com 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

If anyone is interested in the AMSAT on HF award, I will doing slow code CQ AMSAT between 7.045 MHz and 7.055 MHz from 1930 UTC to 2000 UTC today (so, starting in a few minutes). Steve AI9IN

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1.2 gig
by James Brown 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

SO thinking ahead to the IC 9700. What satellite activities are happening on 1.2 ? Any homebrew antennas on the horizon? Does 1.2 require mast mounted preamps? Jim KI6WJ

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