AMSAT-BB February 2019

182 participants
217 discussions

by 73 Bob W7LRD

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

3 years, 5 months

First Satellite Contact for WA9PIE

by Les Rayburn

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

3 years, 5 months

JY1-Sat JO-97

by Mike Seguin

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"

3 years, 5 months

OSCAR-Locator & Amateur Satellite Report Number 154

by Les Rayburn

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

3 years, 5 months

Re: [amsat-bb] VUCC rules?

by Martin A Schuette

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

3 years, 5 months

Re: [amsat-bb] VUCC rules?

by IAN PARSONS

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 >

3 years, 5 months

VUCC rules?

by IAN PARSONS

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

3 years, 5 months

SpaceCube near the end, Help requested to receive the latest telemetry !

by christophe.mcr

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

3 years, 5 months

AMSAT on HF

by skristof＠etczone.com

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

3 years, 5 months

1.2 gig

by James Brown

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

3 years, 5 months

Jump to page:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

AMSAT-BB February 2019