November 2020 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

APRS / Packet Satellites?
by Tony 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

All: Does anyone have a short list of 1200 baud APRS / Packet satellites that are operational? I've noticed quite a few new satellites in orbit since being off-air for a while. Tony

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AMSAT Ambassadors
by Clint Bradford 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

So you have the "satellite bug." You want to tell others about your experiences getting on the "birds." You have enthusiasm and some volunteer energy to give to the amateur radio community ... Take a look at the AMSAT-NA Ambassador program! https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/ <https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/> Start with your local club(s). Have they had a satellite speaker/presentation recently? Probably not since the new ham equipment was commissioned last September! They NEED your information and experiences! You will have support of fellow AMSAT Ambassadors all the way! From presentation preparation to scheduling to - well, just about ANY obstacle can be met and overcome with AMSAT's support! https://www.work-sat.com/presentations.html <https://www.work-sat.com/presentations.html> Need more information? I am available via email and phone: https://www.work-sat.com/contact.html <https://www.work-sat.com/contact.html> Or please send am email message to Robert Bankston, KE4AL, Director, AMSAT Ambassadors: ambassadors(a)amsat.org <mailto:ambassadors@amsat.org> Share your passion - support AMSAT-NA: Consider becoming an AMSAT Ambassador! Clint Bradford K6LCS 909-999-SATS (7287)

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HRD Tracker Issue Tech Support
by Tony 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

All: I received a response from HRD regarding issues with their satellite tracker and the ICOM-9700. They said that they were unable to provide support at this time since my support subscription had expired. I asked if they resolved the problems with their tracker and the 9700 and I've yet to receive a reply. The consensus among users that I've spoke to is that the tracker doesn't function properly with this rig. The main issue is that it doesn't allow the user to tune the radios VFO with the Doppler correction enabled. There is a provision for manual tuning, but it appears to have a bug since it works intermittently or not at all. Tuning the VFO with HRD's rig control works most of the time, but the Doppler correction will often snap back to the previous frequency. I'll report back as soon as I hear from HRD. Tony -K2MO

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Rocket Lab Launch replay
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

For those who missed it the replay is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZGI_lHGltA&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=Roc… The video starts at about 11 minutes in. If you watch it in the next 24 hours, each view adds another $1 to the donations to Starship Children's Hospital. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329622985787863042 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Rocket Lab Launch replay
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

For those who missed it the replay is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZGI_lHGltA&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=Roc… The video starts at about 11 minutes in. If you watch it in the next 24 hours, each view adds another $1 to the donations to Starship Children's Hospital. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329622985787863042 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Rocket Lab launch streaming now
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream/ 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Say Thanks to NASA SCAN
by EC1AME -Fer 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Hi all "NASA Scan" has published a note about ARISS and its 20 years. As of today, nov 20, Only my comment appears there, so , I invite you to say thanks to NASA ... Look for their post dated on november 16 https://www.facebook.com/NASASCaN and let them know, we amateur radio ops are here and that it was great they had dedicated a post to ARISS and to all hams :-) TNX Fer EC1AME Spain

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Arecibo is closing
by GEO Badger 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Due to major structural damage when a main cable snapped.https://www.npr.org/2020/11/19/936677582/world-renowned-arecibo-tel… --- Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side 73 de W3AB/GEO WA2LSI, KE6RJW, AAR9AG http://www.w3ab.org You can say "over", you can say "out", you just can't say "over and out".

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ISS "running late"
by Ronald Parsons 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

I went outside tonight to watch a high pass of the ISS and it was "running late." About 5-10 minutes. Beautiful pass though. When I came into the shack to check SatPC32, I discovered the current download of nasabare keps was dated 11/4. Apparently the ISS made a maneuver to accept the Dragon capsule and slightly raised its orbit. Oh well, it's always fun to watch the ISS go over. Ron W5RKN

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS "running late"
by Ronald Parsons 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

An interesting (at least to me) addendum to this thread. An examination of the newly downloaded nasabare keps in use by my SatPC32 showed the date of the current ISS entry to be 11/6/20. Thus not "up-to-the-second." Ed K9EK's data came from an iPhone app with unknown but obviously newer data than mine. Keep that in mind if working the ISS that very new keps are essential as the ISS does do orbital changes from time to time. Ron W5RKN

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