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

Amicalsat cubesat to be launched on 19 June
by christophe.mcr 17 Jun '20

17 Jun '20

The Vega rocket (VV16) is scheduled to leave Kourou on 19 June 2020 01:51:10 GMT with 53 satellites on board. One of the satellites that will be leaving is the *Amicalsat *satellite built by the CSUG (Centre Spatial Universitaire Grenoblois). The measurements made by the satellite will be available to all. They will allow radio amateurs to use them for propagation predictions. The project's website (in english) has just been put online: http://amicalsat.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/. The Amsat-Francophone supported this project: http://site.amsat-f.org/amicalsat/ A software (Linux & Windows) is provided for decoding the telemetry and sending it to the database (SatNogs). The user manual is available (in english) https://code.electrolab.fr/xtof/josast/-/blob/master/ApplicationAmicalsat/s… *Beacon* *Frequency* *Modes* *Callsign* UHF 436.1 MHz AFSK 1200 RS17S S band 2,415.3 MHz GFSK 1000 kb/s http://amsat-f.org/AMSATLIST/SatellitePage/UK/0Amicalsat.html Reports are welcome. Thank you for your help. 73 Christophe Mercier Amsat-F chairman

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eShail Qatar-OSCAR 100
by Joe Leikhim 17 Jun '20

17 Jun '20

Great to tune in the downlink via web server. 10 GHz and No Doppler! https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/ Why don't we have a Geo-stationary satellite like this? AMSAT-NA???? -- Joe Leikhim Leikhim and Associates Communications Consultants Oviedo, Florida JLeikhim(a)Leikhim.com 407-982-0446 WWW.LEIKHIM.COM

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Utah area mentor
by Andrew Glasbrenner 17 Jun '20

17 Jun '20

If there is anyone in the Utah area that would like to mentor a school trying to establish a groundstation and cubesat program, please contact me directly. Thanks, Drew KO4MA

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USB to Serial
by Gary 17 Jun '20

17 Jun '20

I'm going to try computer control of my rig again. Just a quick check. Is it the Prolific or FTDI chipset that has all the counterfeit issues? Thanks, Stay Safe and 73, Gary kk0sd

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SSB-Electronics preamps
by Joseph Trombino, Jr 17 Jun '20

17 Jun '20

Howdy Gang. Putting my meager satellite station together and have just purchased two “pre-owned” SSB preamps for 2M/70CM. Needing two U-bolts to secure the preamps to the mast I went in search of such U-bolts in a large hardware store today. Close but no cigar…I has suspected that the needed U-bolts were probably metric since the preamps came from Germany. Can some kind sole point me in the right direction to order two of these U-bolts? Does anyone have the correct size I can reference in placing an order? Does anyone have two on hand (even used ones) that they can spare for a reasonable price? Many thanks for any assistance. 73, Joe W2KJ

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SSB-Electronics preamps - U-bolts
by Rafael Pena 17 Jun '20

17 Jun '20

I've just hooked up my new 2m Preamp that I purchased from my local HRO. They are metric 73mm from end to end. I did not use my U-Bolts, I simply drilled one hole for each 2m / 70cm on my Glen Martin mini-tripod. Need to keep them for the just in case I ever get a real super tower :) Rafael / NN3RP Message: 6 Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:37:57 -0400 From: "Joseph Trombino, Jr" <w2kj(a)bellsouth.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SSB-Electronics preamps Message-ID: <479C7003-C5FB-45F2-B5F4-AF646ED0183B(a)bellsouth.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Howdy Gang. Putting my meager satellite station together and have just purchased two ?pre-owned? SSB preamps for 2M/70CM. Needing two U-bolts to secure the preamps to the mast I went in search of such U-bolts in a large hardware store today. Close but no cigar?I has suspected that the needed U-bolts were probably metric since the preamps came from Germany. Can some kind sole point me in the right direction to order two of these U-bolts? Does anyone have the correct size I can reference in placing an order? Does anyone have two on hand (even used ones) that they can spare for a reasonable price? Many thanks for any assistance. 73, Joe W2KJ

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Re: [amsat-bb] SSB-Electronics preamps
by David J. Schmocker 17 Jun '20

17 Jun '20

If you really want a precise (custom) U-bolt, McMaster Carr (Chicago) will make them to your drawing. Not inexpensive, but it's one solution option. 73, Dave KJ9I On 6/16/20 8:30 PM, Stephen E. Belter via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Joe, > > Look for your U-bolts at an auto supply store too. The muffler clamps are different sizes than the hardware store clamps. > > 73, Steve N9IP

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Funcube dongle Adios
by Rafael Pena 17 Jun '20

17 Jun '20

It appears as if Funcube went bye-bye....interesting. I am using SDRPlay RSP2 Pro to see the RX of the Sats via HDSDR. SDRPlay connected to Lindenblad ant which is blocked by adjacent structures left / right. I can only see RX sat when above me :( (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Message: 11 Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:02:53 -0700 From: Mike Hoblinski <hobergenix(a)gmail.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Funcube Dongle site Message-ID: <CAMpzqDEWpH5VhOYRYyZQDLyXnugfnpRe4d5pkW8sazq6+Oqt3Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I went to the site for information and it appears to be gone and up for sale. http://www.funcubedongle.com/ Did the supplier go out of business or discontinue sale of the product. Mike N6IMF

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Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 15, Issue 196
by G7SVI Tiscali 16 Jun '20

16 Jun '20

Really weird, it is working here in the UK I used both Firefox and Edge and both worked although they now report the site is not completely secure due to images. Just wondering if it is being blocked by something else outside of the UK. If you can't access his site directly, there is a UK Hamstore selling it https://www.hamradio.co.uk/sdr-amsat-uk-funcube/funcube/funcube-dongle-pro-p d-4094.php Hope that helps Clive G7SVI -----Original Message----- I went to the site for information and it appears to be gone and up for sale. http://www.funcubedongle.com/ Did the supplier go out of business or discontinue sale of the product. Mike N6IMF

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Funcube dongle Adios
by Roy Dean 16 Jun '20

16 Jun '20

> > Really weird, it is working here in the UK The Funcube Dongle website works for me here in the US.... *shrug* --Roy K3RLD

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