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Countdown applet not displaying in SatPC32
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

I blew away a no longer used laptop to a default installation of Windows 10. I have a version of SatPC32 on a different desktop PC. I did a "Data Backup" of files from that registered version of SatPC32 running on my desktop PC. I searched for all the .SQF files on that desktop PC that had a path statement pointing to data directories. After the Windows install on this other laptop, I installed a fresh version of SatPC32, (Latest version on Eric's DK1tB web site). Then I did a Restore of data to the new program from the entire folder that was generated on the desktop PC and brought over on a thumb drive. Before I started the program for the first time, I went in and modified all the above mentioned path statements in the restored data directory so they pointed to the current user path. SatPC32 then opened properly and it looked like all my settings were there just fine. My problem is though that the countdown applet will not appear at all when selected from the menu, or when slated to start at startup. Has anybody seen this issue on a new install and is there some setting that might not be correct that I need to fix. I Believe there is a .SQF file that has the position data for the config applet, but am not sure what it's name is and what I should modify it to be to make the applet show up. Thanks for the communities help. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP EM12ms

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GeoSat OSCAR-2024 Positive comments, no, whining....(Was need HEO..please..)
by Joe Leikhim 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Robert; AMSAT has been in HEO before and can get there again. The idea of my proposal is to piggy back on a willing commercial satellite. The owner of that satellite would be handling the necessary regulatory issues/problems. This idea has been proposed before but convincing a commercial satellite owner to attach unproven payload has always been an negative argument. No longer, because OSCAR-100 is proven hardware and it should be considered. Meanwhile GOLF-TEE can continue to take baby steps. Looking for ideas to promote this idea. Be positive. -- Joe Leikhim Leikhim and Associates Communications Consultants Oviedo, Florida JLeikhim(a)Leikhim.com 407-982-0446 WWW.LEIKHIM.COM

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Griffith Observer Magazine article on ALBERTASAT CubeSat
by aj9n＠aol.com 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Hi all, I don't know how many of you are a member of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles but I am and I just received the latest copy of their Griffith Observer magazine. Volume 84, Number 7 July 2020, has a nice article on the University of Alberta's (ALBERTASAT) efforts with building a CubeSat. Their first satellite was called EX-ALTA 1 (it deorbited on November 14, 2018). This is article is entitled CubeSats: The People's Satellites and is written by Dr. Annie Prud'homme-Généreux and was awarded First Prize in the annual Joan and Arnold Seidel Griffith Observer Science Writing Contest. I don't see any direct reference to any AMSAT efforts but the article does mention that CubeSats were pioneered in 1999 by Jordi Puig-Suari of the California Polytechnic State University and Bob Twiggs of Stanford University. There is also mention that the beacon was first heard by hams in Japan. The article explains what the students went through in developing their CubeSat. And since their first one has returned to earth, they discuss their future efforts in building and funding version 2. More info can be found at: http://www.griffithobservatory.org/programs/observer.htmlOrder forms for getting a reprint of the magazine can be found on this page. 73,Charlie Sufana AJ9NOne of the ARISS mentors

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Satellites with 2.4GHZ
by Pete vk2pet 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Good morning everyone, Does anyone know of known good satellites with either telemetry or beacon between 2.400GHZ & 2450GHZ? Been looking on Satnogs without luck yet. 73's Pete VK2PET

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Satellite Users on Macs
by Bill Howell 22 Jun '20

22 Jun '20

I’ve been using MacDoppler for quite a few years. Right now, it’s running on a 9 year old iMac. I also have MacDoppler running on an older (pre Intel) Mac PowerBook G4. I’m only using the program to control the 5400 rotor. I’ve found the program easy to use... update keps using the apps’ pull-down menu, select a satellite, and operate. Bill N5ALO

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Unable to even call cq on CAS-6
by Lapo Pieri 22 Jun '20

22 Jun '20

Hi, during last pass over Europe of CAS-6 (2020-06-21 ~20:30Z) I've experienced the problem already reported here few days ago: even with 10-15W EIRP after a couple of seconds in TX trasponder cut off my signal. I'm quite sure to be not over beacon level. The beacon appares unmodulated. Heard few station calling but get only part of callsign for the same problem. 73, Lapo IK5NAX

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Setting Doppler for SSB Satellites in Doppler.sqf
by Brian Wilkins KO4AQF 21 Jun '20

21 Jun '20

For setting the uplink and downlink frequencies in doppler.sqf, do I set it to one of the many frequencies starting with the AOS and the software will adjust from there? For example, using ke0pbr frequency cheat sheet for XW-2F, if I wanted to stay approx center, in Doppler.SQF, I would set the file to 435330.0 for uplink LSB and downlink I would set it to 145990.0 If on another pass I wanted to start somewhere else, I could set it to 435340.0 and 145980.0. In example 1, the software would adjust from 435330.0 to 435350.0 as the satellite passes over me. (AOS to LOS). -- Brian Wilkins KO4AQF

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Re: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem uninstall/re-install
by Roy Dean 21 Jun '20

21 Jun '20

> > In any case, if the startup error tells you where the file is that is > missing, creating the directory is probably the easiest fix. If this does > help, please contact me privately with a screen shot and more > details. Sorry for the trouble! 73, Burns WB1FJ Burns, First of all, no apology is necessary. Had I actually thought it would be as easy as a hidden ./FoxTelem folder in my user root directory, I wouldn't have asked. I found the setup files and removed them, and then just attempted to launch FoxTelem as usual and it went through the normal setup stuff that I was expecting. The original location for the logfiles was in a older version of FoxTelem's run folder - which I had deleted. So now I've created a special logfile folder which will never get thrown out (like the baby with the bathwater). This was not a "Fox-in-a-Box" install, only because I've been running this pi for a few years and I don't want to add all the other junk that's on it. So the current install was downloaded directly from http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/Linux/. Thanks for the help, and I apologize for not digging a little further (I had actually checked a bunch of the system config folders for just such a folder - I guess I dug too deep without scratching the surface first). --Roy K3RLD

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SSB-Electronic SP200
by Joseph Trombino, Jr 21 Jun '20

21 Jun '20

Howdy Gang. Putting my meager satellite station back up and need an SSB-Electronic SP200 preamp. Unit must be in very good condition and working FB. Photos and phone number required, as I was just scammed by seller about this preamp. Many thanks for any assistance. 73, Joe W2KJ

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FoxTelem uninstall/re-install
by Roy Dean 21 Jun '20

21 Jun '20

Trying to install the newest version of FoxTelem in my K3RLD-RPi raspberry pi station, but it won't start because it keeps looking for a logfile from an old install (which I have deleted). How can I force an entirely new install? Or where are the "pointers" to this non-existant logfile located so that I can delete them? Any help is appreciated. --Roy K3RLD

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