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O/OREOS & FASTRAC Audio recordings downloadable
by PA3GUO 27 Nov '10

27 Nov '10

Dear all, O/OREOS and FASTRAC are in space for one week now. For those that did not have the opportunity to receive these new satellites themselves, I have created: O/OREOS audio recording: http://www.pa3guo.com/OOREOS_PA3GUO.mp3 (hook-up MixW to your player and you can decode the telemetry yourself) FASTRAC / FAST1 audio recording: http://www.pa3guo.com/FAST1_PA3GUO.mp3 (hook-up MixW to your player and you can decode the telemetry yourself) Since FAST1 sends a beacon only once in a few minutes I edited this mp3. Signals are strong with an 12 elements antenna. Please share with us if you were able to decode the data inside these MP3's ! -- Henk, PA3GUO

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SatPC32
by Maurice Doyle 27 Nov '10

27 Nov '10

SatPC32 not tracking properly. It was working fine and something happened, now the Satellites rise near India and the LVB Tracker starts tracking the bird on that side of the globe. The observer set windows has my longitude and latitude. Any idea what I need to do to fix this problem? My email address is mauriced30(a)comcast.net. Thanks! W3FGP

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SO67 SCHEDULE FOR AMERICAS
by Hans van de Groenendaal 27 Nov '10

27 Nov '10

Hi All The SO67 schedule for the Americas is now on www.amsatsa.org.za . It changes weekly with the Americas the first week of the month, Europe the second week, Middle East/India the third week and Australia and Japan fourth week. Special requests with time in UTC should be sent to saamsat(a)intekom.co.za two prior to the event 73 Hans ZS6AKV Hans van de Groenendaal Features Editor EngineerIT 012 991 4662 082 781 4631

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More FASTRAC Reception on an HT
by Andrew.MacAllister＠emerson.com 27 Nov '10

27 Nov '10

437.345 TH-D7 1200-Baud Packet with outdoor large X-Yagi No Preamp S9 Sigs - Listening to JSC-ARC and the UT Command Station connecting to Sara-Lily FAST1: FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KD5TIO <UA> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <UA> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW <UA> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KE5DTW :fast1> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KE5DTW <D> FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO :FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO :fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO <D> LOS 2221z 27nov2010

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ANS-332 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 27 Nov '10

27 Nov '10

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-332 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * FASTRAC Tracking Assistance Requested * Antarctic Satellite Operation Planned From M/V Kapitan Khlebnikov * AMSAT at the Tampa, FL Hamfest * AMSAT at the 2010 Superstition Hamfest, Mesa, AZ * Bill Ress, N6GHZ, appointed AMSAT Director of Launch Opportunities * ESA to Sponsor Student Participation in IAA Conference in Rome * Satellite Shorts From All Over * ARISS Status - 22 November 2010 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.01 FASTRAC Tracking Assistance Requested AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-332.01 Sebastian Munoz, KE5FKV, FASTRAC Student Program Manager, reports that last Friday 19 November 2010 the FASTRAC satellites (Emma and Sara Lily) were launched from Kodiak, AK. At this point the FASTRAC Team has been able to determine that both of them are beaconing and that they are talking to each other from their own station and with the help of HAMs all over the world. They have been able to decode both Sara Lily and Emma's beacons and some of their crosslink data exchanges. From these they have been able to determine that their primary sensor, a GPS receiver is working properly. At this point Emma's beacon has reverted to its default configuration where the satellite beacons at 9k6 every two minutes while Sara Lily is continuing to beacon at 1k2 baud every three minutes. Also at this point Sara Lily's signal appears to be weaker than Emma so they are asking the HAM community to help track both of them. To do so it is recommended that you first try to hear FASTRAC-2's (Emma's) beacon which is on 145.825 MHz and then switch to see if you can listen for FASTRAC-1's (Sara Lily's) beacon which is on 437.345. You might also be able to hear the girls talking to each other at 9600 baud. The type of beacons that you should get if you are able to decode them, should look something like this: FAST1>BEACON/1: <UI>: F11001611484723.998635824658.10 +3888795.01 -567497.09 -1500.24821 +1194.21584 -7135.59277+0330282372 056 033 032 032 048 FAST2>BEACON/2: <UI>: FAST2 Safe Mode Stations not set up to receive packets, can send an audio file for attempted decoding. Current TLE's as of 25 November: FASTRAC 1 90025U 0 10327.90121560 -.00000191 +00000-0 -19331-4 0 00099 2 90025 071.9702 131.7903 0018126 299.0783 060.8722 14.76368636000560 A single TLE can be used to track both satellites as Emma and Sara Lily are currently stacked together. The FASTRAC website will be updated with the most current TLEs http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/users/phpBB3/predictedorbi… If you track the satellites, please let the FASTRAC team know through their website http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/users/phpBB3/index.php or at fastracsats(a)gmail.com. If your station has powerful transmitting capabilities on both 145.825 MHz and 437.345 MHz and you are able to track the satellites, please let the team know as you might be able to help them establish a command link which they are still in the process of doing. [ANS thanks Sebastian, KE5FKV, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.02 Antarctic Satellite Operation Planned From M/V Kapitan Khlebnikov AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-332.02 Herb, AA2PI plans amateur satellite operation during his voyage aboard the polar-class Russian ice breaker Kapitan Khlebnikov as it sails a route circumnavigating Antarctica from the Falkland Islands to Hobart, TZ. The itinerary is: Depart Falkland Islands on December 4, 2010 Arrive Hobart, TZ on Jan 3, 2011 [ANS thanks Herb, AA2PI and Bill K7MT for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.03 AMSAT at the Tampa, FL Hamfest AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-332.03 AMSAT will have a booth at the Tampabay Hamfest coming up on 4 December in Palmetto, Florida. AMSAT will also be doing 90 minutes of presentations on satellites and ARISS during a forum on Saturday. Please come by to pick up the latest AMSAT gear, learn about ARISSat-1, FOX, and other projects, make a donation, or join or renew your AMSAT membership. Andrew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT's VP of Operations reports that he will also be trying something new. For each donation of $25 or more, or each membership or renewal, Drew will personally provide the parts and help assembling an antenna for operating the satellites. We will be building a version of the CJU antenna in the booth, which is a small but very effective antenna to use with an HT to copy the Mode J satellites. Using the CJU and an HT, and the 2m radio in your car, the Mode J satellites are easy to use. Drew requests that people interested in building the antenna contact him ahead of time for details or to RSVP for this offer. [ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.04 AMSAT at the 2010 Superstition Hamfest, Mesa, AZ AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-332.04 The Superstition Amateur Radio Club will host its annual hamfest on the morning of Saturday, 4 December 2010. The hamfest is located in the southwest parking lot of Mesa Community College, along the east side of Dobson Road between Southern Avenue and the US-60 freeway in Mesa, Arizona. Additional information about the hamfest, including talk-in frequencies, is available at: http://wb7tjd.org/hamfest AMSAT will have a table at this hamfest, and Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, will be on the air for demonstrations using various satellites. The hamfest is in grid DM43bj. [ANS thanks Patrick, WD9EWK, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.05 Bill Ress, N6GHZ, appointed AMSAT Director of Launch Opportunities AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-332.05 AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW has appointed Bill Ress, N6GHZ of Camino, CA as AMSAT's Director of Launch Opportunities, a new position. The appointment was announced at the AMSAT BOD meeting and AMSAT Annual Meeting that was held last month in Elk Grove Village, IL. In his capacity as Director of Launch Opportunities, Bill will serve as the central point for managing: -Fox Launch Opportunities -Ride Share Opportunities -AMSAT Presence at small satellite conferences Supporting Bill's efforts will be a volunteer task force to help coordinate and compile launch information. Working with the VP-Engineering and AMSAT President, the Director will make recommendations to the AMSAT BOD to develop launch objectives and serve as the central point for securing feasible launches for AMSAT spacecraft. AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW noted Bill's qualifications for this position. "As a former BOD member who chaired the Engineering Task Force that developed the recommendation to the AMSAT Board of Directors to build a cubesat ('Project Fox'), Bill understands AMSAT's strategic vision, our current capabilities and the current state of flight options. His professional contacts and location on the West Coast places him in an excellent position to identify and nurture potential launches, a significant task that requires an appreciation of both AMSAT and the state of the launch industry." Bill and his team will be working to establish dialog with both satellite customers who may have ride share potential a well as satellite builders to evaluate potential ride share potential. The team will also evaluate and determine how best for AMSAT to respond to NASA Launch Initiatives, other launch provider announcements, and potential university relationships for securing launches as these opportunities arise. Individuals who become aware of potential launch opportunities which might be of interest to AMSAT are encouraged to contact Bill (n6ghz at amsat.org). [ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.06 ESA to Sponsor Student Participation in IAA Conference in Rome AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-332.06 The 1st International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Conference on University Satellites Missions and Cubesat Conference which will be held in Rome, Italy on January 24-29, 2011. Submissions are due by December 18, 2010. Early registration begins on January 10, 2011. The Gruppo di Astrodinamica Università degli Studi Sapienza is pleased to announce that ESA has kindly offered ten scholarships for students who will present a paper at the 1st IAA Conference on Uni- versity Satellites Missions and Cubesat Conference next January. You can find the information at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/25wouy5 Arrangements have been made for student housing at the Conference: http://tinyurl.com/26jybsx The Gruppo di Astrodinamica and the IAA hopes that this will encourage students to participate in the Conference. [ANS thanks the Gruppo di Astrodinamica Università degli Studi Sapienza the IAA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.07 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.07 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-332.07 + Art, W4ART has published a link to the photos he took at the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting: http://www.afeller.us/Studio_dArt/Personal_Galleries/Pages/AMSAT_2010.html Additional photos and captions will be published in the AMSAT Journal. + Project Engineer for ARISS, Kenneth, N5VHO wrote, "For all you that wonder what it is like for the astronauts to work ground stations during a general pass. Col. Wheelock gives you a personal video tour of the ISS ham radio station while he answers calls from operators on the ground." Watch at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8 + Membership of the FUNcube satellite and Software Defined Radio (SDR) Dongle Yahoo Group has now reached the 100 mark. You can join the FUNcube Yahoo Group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FUNcube/ + A photo gallery of the Minotaur launch from Alaska that launched a payload of seven satellites can be viewed at: http://spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/stps26/101120gallery/ + Captain Yuri Bodrov, Master of the M/V "MOTTLER", says he will be operating as UT1FG/MM on AO-7, AO-27, AO-51, HO-68, SO-50, SO-67, amd VO-52 from the wet squares in the ocean on his next voyage around South America from Brasil/Paranagua to Argentina/San-Lorenzo, through the Strait of Magellan, Chile/San-Antonio/Punta Potache, and the Panama Cannal. + Martin, KC9JGE, has made a YouTube video of one of his contacts with Astronaut Doug Wheelock KF5BOC on the International Space Station. You can watch the video via the SouthGate ARC site at: http://tinyurl.com/25qtdrt [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-332.08 ARISS Status - 22 November 2010 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 332.08 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 28, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-332.08 1. Euro Space Center Contact Successful Twenty-four students from the International School Zurich North, Switzerland, attending the Euro Space Center in Transinne, Belgium, spoke with ISS astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, November 16. Telebridge station VK5ZAI in Australia handled the radio link. Wheelock fielded 15 questions about life in space during the session. The contact was an activity incorporated into the Euro Space Center Space Camp which hosts students from all over Europe and abroad. 2. Grand Junction Students Speak with ISS Astronaut On Friday, November 19, students attending Holy Family Catholic School in Grand Junction, Colorado participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with on-orbit astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC. The school involved the entire student body of 400 students in this project. Several of the older students earned their amateur radio licenses prior to the contact and younger students participated in essay contests and art activities devoted to the contact with the ISS. 3. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The monthly ARISS International Team teleconference was held on Tuesday, November 16. Topics discussed included updates on ARISSat-1and the Columbus module radio equipment. Minutes have been posted. See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2010-11-16.htm 4. ARISSat-1 Approved for Shipping ARISSat-1 has been approved by Energia for shipment to Russia. The satellite is currently scheduled to arrive in Russia the first week of December. After the battery and the Kursk University experiment are installed, the satellite will be tested for flight and a final safety review will be scheduled. [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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FASTRAC Reception on an HT
by Andrew.MacAllister＠emerson.com 27 Nov '10

27 Nov '10

I finally got a mix that works! Lots of others will likely succeed now also. I used my Kenwood TH-D7 HT to get the following via 70cm (437.345) @ 1200 baud Packet using the home antennas and NO preamp. The sigs were fantastic! The time was between 2035 and 2040 Z today. Go Horns!!!! I will continue working on my 9600 gear, but was really excited to finally receive something from FASTRAC. 73 de Andy W5ACM FAST1>KD5TIO:FAST1 Is Now Connected. GO HORNS! FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 0 P FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592616.49996151612147456 01-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774 +5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00 FAST1>KD5TIO:00 1967 -2532 3.000c011 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 -3114 1884 2.990 0 7-146674545.28 -714.104 -193.31 -1627 10 FAST1>KD5TIO:1410.380F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 609 5608 2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1693 -3306 2.990 013 FAST1>KD5TIO:0 +0.000 +0.00 1258 6258 3.000c017 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 -1410 -5911 2.990 020 0.00 +0. FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 1 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3509 8508 2.990 0 4 0.00 +0.000 +0. FAST1>KD5TIO:00 1967 -2532 3.000c011 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 -3114 1884 2.990 0 7-146674545.28 -714.104 -193.31 -1627 10 FAST1>KD5TIO:1410.380F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 609 5608 2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1693 -3306 2.990 013 FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 -2231 -6732 2.980 028 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1323 6323 2.990 026 0.0 FAST1>KD5TIO:0 +0.000 +0.00 1258 6258 3.000c017 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 -1410 -5911 2.990 020 0.00 +0. FAST1>KD5TIO:0 +0.000 +0.00 1258 6258 3.000c017 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 -1410 -5911 2.990 020 0.00 +0. FAST1>KD5TIO:000 +0.00 -534 -5535 2.980 0 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 0 0 0.000 02022? GCP fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 1 P FAST1>KD5TIO:gpsmmc 112180 GCP fast1> FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180 P FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180 P FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592756.07491151612147456 81-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774 +5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00 FAST1>KD5TIO:000+1.0000+0.0000+0.0000+0.0000050000500005000050000 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+32. FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 2 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2044 6544 2.990 0 4 22033066.86 -78978.867 -73. FAST1>KD5TIO:55 -948 384 8.361F0 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 0 0 0.000 0 7 25712624.40 -38040.747 +46.95 1197 -2 FAST1>KD5TIO:40 7.334F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3280 -2719 2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1251 1251 2.990 013 FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +000 -2792 2707 2.990 0 5 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2838 -161 3.000c026 0.00 FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180 P FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592756.07491151612147456 81-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774 +5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00 FAST1>KD5TIO:000+1.0000+0.0000+0.0000+0.0000050000500005000050000 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+32. FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 2 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2044 6544 2.990 0 4 22033066.86 -78978.867 -73. FAST1>KD5TIO:55 -948 384 8.361F0 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 0 0 0.000 0 7 25712624.40 -38040.747 +46.95 1197 -2 FAST1>KD5TIO:40 7.334F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3280 -2719 2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1251 1251 2.990 013 FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +000 -2792 2707 2.990 0 5 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2838 -161 3.000c026 0.00 FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180 P FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592756.07491151612147456 81-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774 +5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00 FAST1>KD5TIO:000+1.0000+0.0000+0.0000+0.0000050000500005000050000 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+32. FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 2 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2044 6544 2.990 0 4 22033066.86 -78978.867 -73. FAST1>KD5TIO:55 -948 384 8.361F0 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 0 0 0.000 0 7 25712624.40 -38040.747 +46.95 1197 -2 FAST1>KD5TIO:40 7.334F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3280 -2719 2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1251 1251 2.990 013 FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +000 -2792 2707 2.990 0 5 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2838 -161 3.000c026 0.00 FAST1>KD5TIO:f77 112180 P FAST1>KD5TIO:?F772001611592756.07491151612147456 81-0.5774+0.5774-0.5774 +5817752.04 -1112956.05 +3782043.53 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00 FAST1>KD5TIO:000+1.0000+0.0000+0.0000+0.0000050000500005000050000 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.00000+32. FAST1>KD5TIO:717011-10.830030 +655789.740 2 0.0 2 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2044 6544 2.990 0 4 22033066.86 -78978.867 -73. FAST1>KD5TIO:40 7.334F1 8 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 3280 -2719 2.990 010 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 1251 1251 2.990 013 FAST1>KD5TIO: 0.00 +0.000 +000 -2792 2707 2.990 0 5 0.00 +0.000 +0.00 2838 -161 3.000c026 0.00

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FAST1 report 27 Nov 2010
by PA3GUO 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

For those interested, a FAST1 (70cm downlink) report. This night I captured the following beacons from FAST1. However, your website does not accept any of my attempts to upload them. (uploads are always: "0 out of .. successfull" ) Taken during a 23 degrees max elevation pass > !S 03:56:49 !FAST1*>BEACON:F11001611484723.998635824658.10 +3888795.01 -567497.09 -1500.24821 +1194.21584 -7135.59277+0330282372 056 033 032 032 048 Taken during a 56 degrees max elevation pass (at 18/32/40/12 degrees elevation) 05:29:48 !FAST1*>BEACON:F11001611484723.998635824658.10 +3888795.01 -567497.09 -1500.24821 +1194.21584 -7135.59277+0330282372 056 033 032 032 048 05:32:48 !FAST1*>BEACON:F11001611484723.998635824658.10 +3888795.01 -567497.09 -1500.24821 +1194.21584 -7135.59277+0330282372 056 033 032 032 048 05:35:48 !FAST1*>BEACON:F11001611484723.998635824658.10 +3888795.01 -567497.09 -1500.24821 +1194.21584 -7135.59277+0330282372 056 033 032 032 048 05:38:48 !FAST1*>BEACON:F11001611484723.998635824658.10 +3888795.01 -567497.09 -1500.24821 +1194.21584 -7135.59277+0330282372 056 033 032 032 048 Times in UTC. Date 27 Nov 2010. Antenna: 12 elements vertical. 70cm downlink here has lot of local noise. -- Henk, PA3GUO

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Alliance U-110
by Howard Stephenson 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

Can someone please help and tell me the way to get the U-110 control box open. Taking out the screws and pulling the knob does not work. There must be a tab somewhere that I'm not seeing that keeps the cover from coming off the base. Thanks, Howard Stephenson K6IA

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testing for mail forwarding
by joe barkley 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

Test.

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K5TDN/P EM14 AO51 Nov26 2241z
by Zachary Beougher 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

Tyler, K5TDN plans to be on the next AO51 pass at 2241z operating portable from EM14. 73! Zack KD8KSN

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Programming the Kenwood TM-255A (ISS)
by Stuart Balanger 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

*Hi all, Hope those of you in America had a good Thanksgiving! I have a Kenwood TM-255A; & would like to put into one of the Memory channels, the ISS (2 Neter up, & 2 Meter down!) Was wondering if someone knows the Home page where I can download the MxW software to use w/ the Kenwood TM-255A? Also, the Next "HV Satcom" Net date is December 9 @ 8PM )EST) (-5 UTC) W. an Echolink node of N2EYH-L More info: www.hvsatcom.org or E-Mail wa2aqh(a)amsat.org 73,.Stu (WA2BSS)(Director; MBARC) *

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Re: Help identify data on 145.825 MHz
by Richard Ferryman 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

Thanks everyone for your help. I thought OSCAR-11 was no longer active - I was wrong! Dick G4BBH

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Re: Help identify data on 145.825 MHz
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

Hi. Yes I can confirm that there was a pass of UO-11 at that time and the bird would have been active. The last report from Clive was that it became active again on the 19th November on the evening pass and I have heard it on a regular basis since then. Very good signal strength. The clock is now stable and Clive expects the satellite to be active until the 30th November. The frequency is nearer 145.826 Mhz however. Regards Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat -UK Amsat NA

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Re: Help identify data on 145.825 MHz
by Pughkeithd＠cs.com 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

In a message dated 11/26/2010 10:06:58 AM Central Standard Time, richardferryman(a)btinternet.com writes: > Subj: [amsat-bb] Help identify data on 145.825 MHz > Date:11/26/2010 10:06:58 AM Central Standard Time > From:[email protected] > To:[email protected] > Received from Internet: > > > > Whilst monitoring 145.825MHz FM today I received a strong cyclic buzz > signal which sounded like frames of data at about 2 frames per second, not > packet radio. It had all the characteristics of a satellite signal. It was > over UK at 09:27 UTC. Any ideas which bird is might be? > Thanks > Dick G4BBH > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > Dick, It was probably UO-11. It was over the UK at that time and sounds like your description. Check with Clive, G3CWV for details. 73 - Keith, W5IU

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Help identify data on 145.825 MHz
by Richard Ferryman 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

Whilst monitoring 145.825MHz FM today I received a strong cyclic buzz signal which sounded like frames of data at about 2 frames per second, not packet radio. It had all the characteristics of a satellite signal. It was over UK at 09:27 UTC. Any ideas which bird is might be? Thanks Dick G4BBH

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Fastrac
by Vincenzo Mone 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

Hi Folks, Anyone can send me an audio file for this bird? UI still cannot understand what to hear. Thanks 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ********************************** ******* GSM +39 338 9749786 ******* ****** SMS +39 338 9749786 ****** ***** FAX +39 328 7244294 ***** *** 2nd e-mail: vimone(a)tin.it *** *********************************

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(UPDATE): Odd split setup on TM-D710
by Jeff Yanko 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

Hi all, As I promised, I want to update this situation with those who had sent along their suggestions and ideas when I posted my problem here a few weeks ago. I want to thank you all. After looking at the situation and setup, I decided it would be best to use the MCP program provided free from Kenwood. I attempted to load the software but found out I needed to have a .net framework of 2.0 or greater. I went to the Microsoft website and upgraded and it took me to the latest version of 3.5. I was able to load the software without a problem, but immediately found another problem with the hardware. The PC connection on the TM-D710 uses a 8 pin mini DIN connector. I could not find one anywhere near me. I went on ebay and bought a 6 foot cable with both ends capped with male 8 pin mini DIN's for a few dollars and a couple more for shipping. A couple weeks have gone by since I got all of the items I needed to make the connection but didn't work on it until Thanksgiving Day. After eating Thanksgiving dinner, I immediately proceeded to work on the transformation of the cable. No, the Tryptophan in the turkey never seems to make me sleepy. :) I cut the 6 foot cable in half so if I need another cable with a 8 pin mini DIN, I will have it. I checked the pinouts for the connectors, the 8 pin Mini DIN and the DB9, then ohmed the wires to see which one was which. I soldered the connections and completed the DB9 with a shell and connected the TM-D710 to the laptop. The program read the radio and was communicating with it as well. I setup the frequencies and saved them to memory and checked it out. All is working well and will just have to wait for Col. Wheelock to show up. :) Thanks again to all for their inputs. 73, Jeff WB3JFS Las Vegas, NV DM26

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2010 Technical Symposium - photos
by W4ART Arthur Feller 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Hi!! To see a series of photos from the Symposium, go to: http://www.afeller.us/Studio_dArt/Personal_Galleries/Pages/AMSAT_2010.html Enjoy!! 73, art..... W4ART Arlington VA http://afeller.us

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Help urgently needed with FASTRAC reception reports
by Alan P. Biddle 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

All, The FASTRAC folks are having problems with communicating with their birds, and can use some help with telemetry submissions. They are looking for either packet decodes or received audio. There is a submission area on the basic web site mentioned below. I suspect that data sent to the project manager, sebastian_munoz(a)mail.utexas.edu would be acceptable as well. Alan WA4SCA ========================== I don't know if you are aware but last Friday Nov. 19, we launched the FASTRAC satellites (Emma and Sara Lily) from Kodiak, Al. At this point we have been able to determine that both of them are beaconing and that they are talking to each other from our own station and with the help of HAMs all over the world. We have been able to decode Emma's communications but unfortunately we have not been able to decode Sara Lily's as her signal seems to be weaker and because of this we have also not been able to command them. I was wondering if you could distribute this information to the roadrunner's microwave group to see if anybody in the group would be willing to help us track them to see if we can decode Sara Lily's signal since it is weeaker and we have had no luck yet. If you are willing to help, we would really appreciate it. To do so I would recommend that you first try to hear FASTRAC-2's (Emma's) beacon which is on 145.825 MHz and then switch to see if you can listen for FASTRAC-1's (Sara Lily's) beacon which is on 437.345. Both beacons will be at 1200 baud and they occur every three minutes. You might also be able to hear the girls talking to each other at 9600 baud. The type of beacon that you should get if you are able to decode it, should look something like this: FAST2>BEACON/1: <UI>: F21001408113319.373080 +6378137.00 , +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.0000345283286 024 028 026 040 039 If you are not setup to receive packets, then if you could send us an audio file we can try to decode them on our end. This morning (Nov 23), we heard FAST2's (Emma's) beacons at ~5:56:55, ~5:59:55, and ~6:02:55 AM CST which might be useful to you as this might help you hunt her signal down since she beacons every 3 minutes. The most up to date TLE's that we have of them so far are: FASTRAC (Both Emma and Sara Lily, as they are currently stacked together) 1 90025U 0 10326.95261036 -.00000933 +00000-0 -12581-3 0 00099 2 90025 071.9695 133.8796 0018803 303.0010 056.9360 14.76366919000426 But please check our website where we post the most up to date TLEs (http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/users/phpBB3/predictedorbi t.php) to make sure you have the most updated version of them. Paul and Ray, I don't know if you are aware but last Friday Nov. 19, we launched the FASTRAC satellites (Emma and Sara Lily) from Kodiak, Al. At this point we have been able to determine that both of them are beaconing and that they are talking to each other from our own station and with the help of HAMs all over the world. We have been able to decode Emma's communications but unfortunately we have not been able to decode Sara Lily's as her signal seems to be weaker and because of this we have also not been able to command them. I was wondering if you could distribute this information to the roadrunner's microwave group to see if anybody in the group would be willing to help us track them to see if we can decode Sara Lily's signal since it is weeaker and we have had no luck yet. If you are willing to help, we would really appreciate it. To do so I would recommend that you first try to hear FASTRAC-2's (Emma's) beacon which is on 145.825 MHz and then switch to see if you can listen for FASTRAC-1's (Sara Lily's) beacon which is on 437.345. Both beacons will be at 1200 baud and they occur every three minutes. You might also be able to hear the girls talking to each other at 9600 baud. The type of beacon that you should get if you are able to decode it, should look something like this: FAST2>BEACON/1: <UI>: F21001408113319.373080 +6378137.00 , +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.0000345283286 024 028 026 040 039 If you are not setup to receive packets, then if you could send us an audio file we can try to decode them on our end. This morning (Nov 23), we heard FAST2's (Emma's) beacons at ~5:56:55, ~5:59:55, and ~6:02:55 AM CST which might be useful to you as this might help you hunt her signal down since she beacons every 3 minutes. The most up to date TLE's that we have of them so far are: FASTRAC (Both Emma and Sara Lily, as they are currently stacked together) 1 90025U 0 10326.95261036 -.00000933 +00000-0 -12581-3 0 00099 2 90025 071.9695 133.8796 0018803 303.0010 056.9360 14.76366919000426 But please check our website where we post the most up to date TLEs (http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/users/phpBB3/predictedorbi t.php) to make sure you have the most updated version of them. If you would like more information on our satellites you can visit (http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php) or you can just let me know and I will be more than happy to reply. We really appreciate your help and if you have any other questions please do not hesitate to let us know. Thanks a lot, 73, Sebastian Muñoz (KE5FKV) FASTRAC Student Program Manager p.s: I have cc'd Dr. Glenn Lightsey, the FASTRAC Principal Investigaor, and Tom Campbell and Shaun Stewart who have been leading the effort to help us contact our satellites from the JSC Amateur Radio Club Station (W5RRR). ________________________________ _______________________________________________ RMG mailing list RMG(a)kkn.net

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Fwd: video of Ham operations on ISS
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Tom" <wa5kub(a)gmail.com> To: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm(a)comcast.net>, "Damon WA4HFN" <wa4hfn(a)comcast.net>, "AJ4AT" <aj4at(a)comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 10:32:15 PM Subject: video of Ham operations on ISS here is a video Col doug did yesterday. it give a quick tour of the space station and then he demostrates the ham radio and shows how many calls he gets and how hard it is to pick them out. http://buzzroom.nasa.gov/multimedia/videos/696/ -- Check out my website at http://tmedlin.com and my live video site for hamfests at http://wa5kub.com Senior Member of the I.E.E.E

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1st IAA Conference on University Satellites Missions and Cubesat Conference Sponsorships and Accommodation
by Group of Astrodynamics 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Dear all, we are pleased to announce that ESA has kindly offered ten scholarships for students who will present a paper at the 1st IAA Conference on University Satellites Missions and Cubesat Conference next January. You can find the information at the following link: ESA scholarships<http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&I…> <http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&I…>Furthermore, we have reached an agreement with two hotels for the accommodation of the participants. You can find all the information at the following link: Accommodation<http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&I…> We hope that this will encourage students in participating to the Conference. Best regard -- Gruppo di Astrodinamica Università degli Studi Sapienza Via Salaria, 851 00138 Roma website: www.gaussteam.com tel. 0039 06 88346436

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Tampabay Hamfest Dec 4, 2010
by Andrew Glasbrenner 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Hi y'all, AMSAT will have a booth at the Tampabay Hamfest coming up on December 4th in Palmetto, Florida. We also will be doing 90 minutes of presentations on satellites and ARISS during a forum on Saturday. Please come by to pick up the latest AMSAT gear, learn about ARISSat-1, FOX, and other projects, make a donation, or join or renew your AMSAT membership. This year I am going to try something new. For each donation of $25 or more, or each membership or renewal, I will personally provide the parts and help assembling an antenna for operating the satellites. We will be building a version of the CJU antenna in the booth, which is a small but very effective antenna to use with an HT to copy the Mode J satellites. Using the CJU and an HT, and the 2m radio in your car, the Mode J satellites are easy to use. Email me ahead of time for details or to RSVP for this offer. Please forward to any interested parties or lists. 73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: New birds
by G0MRF＠aol.com 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

Hi Nigel / Mark. The lack of TLEs at celestrak is a little strange. Nanosail-D is due to deploy from FASTSAT 7 days after launch. Its sail is large compared to the 1U cube and the drag at 650km will be high. If I read the info correctly, re-entry is expected in 70 - 120 days, which from 650k is amazingly short and very interesting. (How high can you orbit a satellite and still get it to deorbit in 25 years etc etc) However....back to the lack of TLEs. Nanosail-D has a 70cm beacon which will last about 12 days and NASA invites reports. They also have TLEs and a map on the "Nanosail-D dashboard" so presumably it's not a security issue. Just a shame to do all the searching of sites when celestrack is usually so reliable. TS Kelso has also made a few comments on his twitter pages. David G0MRF _http://twitter.com/TSKelso_ (http://twitter.com/TSKelso) _http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm_ (http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm) In a message dated 24/11/2010 14:30:21 GMT Standard Time, nigel(a)ngunn.net writes: It surpprises me that, 4 days after launch, Space Track appears to not have keps for the bird despite having given it (and the other payload components) int.designators on Sunday. We usually get keps first and designators/names some days later.

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DM07 / mammoth mtn operating
by Matt Wilbur 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

Hi all, I'm hoping to catch the SO-50 pass, 11/24, 20:51-21:05 UTC pass from the top of mammoth mtn, grid locator DM07LP. Going to listen for and try to work ISS approx 20min before that. Will then be on the AO-51 pass at 00:00-00:15 UTC from the nearby "flatlands", DM07MP. I haven't worked SO-50 yet so we'll see how it goes :) 73 Matt Wilbur NM6W

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Mini Grid Expedition CQ71
by John Boudreau 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

I'll be on Banks Island (IOTA NA-129) all this weekend from grid CQ71 Not sure which satellite passes but I'll try to at least be on all the HO-68 (SSB) and AO-51 passes that favor North America and Europe. Will also be on HF, mostly SSB. 73 John - VE8EV

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AO-7 N. Europe
by Bob- W7LRD 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

I will have a 3-4 minute footprint into N. Europe next pass at 1858Z. Check your tracking program to CN87, maybe we can make it happen! Around 145.951 +/- a little. 73 Bob -W7LRD Seattle- CN87

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New birds
by Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

It surpprises me that, 4 days after launch, Space Track appears to not have keps for the bird despite having given it (and the other payload components) int.designators on Sunday. We usually get keps first and designators/names some days later. -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN, EAA382.

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OREOS
by Roland Zurmely 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

Signal from OREOS over Brasil, orbit#28, on 437.305 MHz: KF6JBP/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: OOREOS.org D8453701BE000103020E031900160012040D5F094300204B46 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Office Closed
by Martha 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

The AMSAT Office will be closed from Wednesday, November 24th through Monday, November 29th. I will be at Long Beach Island celebrating Thanksgiving with my family minus one. My husband, John, N4QQ will be in operating radio in Curacao ! -- 73- MarthaQQ

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KB5WIA DM17 / DM16 Grid Xpeditions
by Mike and Paula Herr 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

KB5WIA is in DM17 and looking for contacts! Dave expect to be in DM17 tonight (22November) and tomorrow (23November) till about noon then will be moving to DM16. He is active on both the FM an linear birds. Give him a shout! Go to his QRZ.com site for info as to where he is via Spot. 73 Mike WA6ARA

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Listening For OSCAR 51 ?
by Peter Moscatt 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

Ok..... I see that there are a couple of frequencies I can listen on for AO-51. Which one of these two is the most common? Mode V/U (J) FM Voice Repeater (QRP): Uplink: 145.8800 MHz FM Downlink 435.1500 MHz FM Mode V/U (J) FM Voice Repeater: Uplink: 145.9200 MHz FM Downlink 435.3000 MHz FM Pete VK4CCV

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Verticals on FM sats
by John Geiger 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

I apologize if this topic has been covered recently, but I am asking again. I am in the middle of redoing antennas, and am looking to keep something up for the FM satellites. How well will a 1/4 wave dualband groundplane work on the satellites? I remember reading a review in QST in the past year or so about a dualband J pole,and the reviewer said he got into AO27 and AO51 just fine. What can I expect out of a 1/4 wave antenna? 73s John AA5JG

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Space-X Gets Licence For Spacecraft Re-entry
by B J 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/10-298_NASA_Statements.html http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/101122license/ The next launch is still scheduled for early next month. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Updated TLEs to track FASTRAC, Nov 22, 2010!
by Sebastian Muñoz 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

All, Below are a new set of TLEs to track the FASTRAC satellites, please let us know if you track them as the previous ones were leading the satellites: FASTRAC 1 90025U 0 10326.13951925 +.00000264 +00000-0 +45941-4 0 00117 2 90025 071.9712 135.6738 0018042 303.2380 056.7051 14.76371385000304 Thanks, 73, Sebastian (KE5FKV) FASTRAC Student Program Manager -- Sebastian Muñoz Toro Graduate Research Assistant The University of Texas at Austin Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Satellite Design Laboratory email: sebastian_munoz(a)mail.utexas.edu phone: +1 (512) 471-5144 cell: +1 (512) 825-3857

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Re: The Easy SATs?
by Clint Bradford 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

>> ... a brief list of Sats to initially target that are pretty easy to get into ... Complete info for working the easy FM birds is at ... http://www.work-sat.com >> ... I have a FT847 ... Turn the power way down ... (grin) >> ... and use 2M 70CM antennas (vertical) ... Not as much "easily aim-able" gain there than a little ole handheld Yagi or beam! We are talking really weak signals from 500+ miles away ... A handheld Yagi is going to probably out-perform the verticals! Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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I: Sat track for iPhone
by Francesco Grappi 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Hello, Fabiano Thank you very much for this information, Whow it works great! Nice application ! Best Regards, Frank IW4DVZ -----Messaggio originale----- Da: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] Per conto di Fabiano Moser Inviato: lunedì 22 novembre 2010 16.35 A: AMSAT Oggetto: [amsat-bb] Sat track for iPhone Hello, For who are looking to iPhone Application for Satellite, try To look "pxSat" on AppStore. Best regards, Fabiano Moser - CT7ABD/PY5RX Enviado do meu iPhone _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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W32 Box SOLD
by John Henderson 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Thanks sorry I only had one!!! N4NAB

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Icom W32 Box,
by John Henderson 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

If anyone needs a W32 Box I just found one cleaning out my shack closet. It has a cover for the rig and a new Bp-170 in there. Fogot I had it. Can have for postage. John N4NAB

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Updated TLEs to track FASTRAC!
by Sebastian Muñoz 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

All, Below are new TLEs to track the FASTRAC satellites, please let us know if you track them: FASTRAC 1 90025U 0 10324.91941279 +.00047321 +00000-0 +66105-2 0 00053 2 90025 071.9688 138.3615 0022609 310.2956 049.6065 14.77203256000130 Thanks, 73, Sebastian (KE5FKV) FASTRAC Student Program Manager -- Sebastian Muñoz Toro Graduate Research Assistant The University of Texas at Austin Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Satellite Design Laboratory email: sebastian_munoz(a)mail.utexas.edu phone: +1 (512) 471-5144 cell: +1 (512) 825-3857

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SO-50
by Peter Portanova 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Bob, SO-50 is operating, however it is a difficult bird to track, it's in a lower LEO orbit, hence the Doppler moves more quickly than AO-51, the antenna aboard SO-50 is a 1/4 wave vertical antenna I have attached a screen shot of the satellite status page, if you would like to verify you're observations, you can get a synopsis of the satellite activity. 73- Pete WB2OQQ www.massapequanyweather.com http://www.qrz.com/db/WB2OQQ?

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Sat track for iPhone
by Fabiano Moser 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Hello, For who are looking to iPhone Application for Satellite, try To look "pxSat" on AppStore. Best regards, Fabiano Moser - CT7ABD/PY5RX Enviado do meu iPhone

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SO-50
by Bob Schmidt 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

I know that sometimes I fall behind on info, but is SO-50 working nominally? I am having problems hearing it. I know that A0-51 has a differing schedule. TNX Bob, WA9JDR

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HO-68 Schedule 21-28 Nov 2010
by Alan Kung 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

UTC: 21 Nov 2010 ================================ 16:00...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:50...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 18:35...Turn Off 19:15...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 20:00...Turn Off 21:50...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 22:35...Turn Off 22 Nov 2010 ================================ 01:35...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:50...Turn Off 14:15...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,South America 15:00...Turn Off 17:30...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 18:15...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:05...Turn Off 23 Nov 2010 ================================ 23:25...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 00:10...Turn Off 01:19...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia, East Asia,South Asia 01:33...Turn Off 09:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe 10:15...Turn Off 14:00...Turn On--CW/SSB NA, South America 14:45...Turn Off 17:10...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:55...Turn Off 19:00...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:45...Turn Off 20:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 21:15...Turn Off 23:05...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 23:50...Turn Off 24 Nov 2010 ================================= 02:54...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:09...Turn Off 13:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 14:30...Turn Off 16:55...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa,Europe,NA South America 17:40...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 20:10...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 20:55...Turn Off 22:50...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 23:35...Turn Off 25 Nov 2010 ================================= 02:32...Turn On--CW/SSB Asia,Oceania 02:48...Turn Off 13:25...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 14:10...Turn Off 16:40...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,India,Middle East Europe,NA 17:25...Turn Off 18:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 19:15...Turn Off 19:55...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:40...Turn Off 22:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 23:15...Turn Off 26 Nov 2010 ================================ 02:15...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:31...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe, NA,South America 13:55...Turn Off 16:20...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 17:05...Turn Off 18:15...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 19:00...Turn Off 19:40...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:25...Turn Off 22:15...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 23:00...Turn Off 27 Nov 2010 ================================ 01:59...Turn On--FM North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:14...Turn Off 12:55...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe, NA,South America 13:40...Turn Off 16:05...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 16:50...Turn Off 17:55...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:40...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:05...Turn Off 22:00...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 22:45...Turn Off 28 Nov 2010 ================================ 01:37...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 01:52...Turn Off 14:25...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 15:10...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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FASTRAC not the first Hamsat from Alaska
by Andy MacAllister 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Here are some photos from the APRS satellite launch from Kodiak, AK in 2001: http://www.qsl.net/w5acm/PCSAT.html de Andy W5ACM http://www.w5acm.net

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K5TDN/p Travel Plans Nov20-26
by Zachary Beougher 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Hi Everyone, Tyler – K5TDN is going to be operating from the EM06/07 gridline on the Nov21, 1918z AO27 pass. He may operate from this boundary on different passes throughout the weekend, but this is the only definite pass. Tyler will also be operating from EM14 beginning this Wednesday (24) through Friday the 26 brfor heading back home. Hopefully travel will go well, and everyone that needs these grids will get them. 73! Zack KD8KSN

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The Easy SATs?
by Peter Moscatt 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Good morning to all, I have recently entered the relms of Saterlite communications and need a breif list of Sats to initially target that are pretty easy to get into that will allow me to cut my teeth on. I have a FT847 and use 2M 70CM antennas (vertical), so I am pretty right to go as far as hardware is concerned. I am using Orbatron as the selected tracking software. Cheers Pete VK4CCV vk4ccv(a)wia.org.au

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FREE QSL CARD Program
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

For those who do not have QSL Cards,or will not send a QSL card for the contact. Here is a link to a program that will print you a QSL card FREE,. if you do not have any . Collecting grids is fun and getting that contact confirmed means alot to MANY of us. The FM birds can get very crowded with ops trying to make a contact with someone in a grid that would be a new contact for them http://www.radioqth.net/qsl.aspx PLEASE send out cards to those who send you a S.A.S.E. They need the card Thanks WA4HFN

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AO-51 mode changed 2105utc 21 Nov 2010
by Mark L. Hammond 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Hi All, As posted here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php the mode was changed according to schedule; we'll stay here at least a week, maybe more. November 21 (late UTC) FM Repeater, V/U Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM (no PL tone) Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 9k6 Baud PBBS Operations, L/U Uplink: 1268.705 MHz FM at 9600 baud Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM at 9600 baud 73 and Happy Thanksgiving! Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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em16/17
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Just recieved this info from K5TDN He is planning to operate from EM16 and EM17 line on AO27 21:03 pass WA4hfn

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Re: Free Qsl's
by Michael 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Thanks for the information Frank ! I was just thinking about getting a batch printed up ! I tried it I think the cards would look great on white glossy photo paper. It totally did a good job ! It really saved me the $$$ Mike 73's N8GBU

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OOREOS Received!
by Francisco Jiménez-Martín Sánchez 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Hello All, OOREOS was receive on my QTH (IN70jv) at 16:28 UTC and decoded with winpack and a simple TNC. Here are the frames: KF6JBP>UNDEF,TELEM [21-Nov-10 17:32:27.0] <UI C>:OOREOS.org 896534016002D80202E602A3011600DD020D5F094300204B46 KF6JBP>UNDEF,TELEM [21-Nov-10 17:33:02.0] <UI C>:OOREOS.org AB6534000500E7021F1903290302028E000D5F094300204B46 KF6JBP>UNDEF,TELEM [21-Nov-10 17:33:27.0] <UI C>:OOREOS.org C56534014D02D90202E502A3011600DD020D5F094300204B46 KF6JBP>UNDEF,TELEM [21-Nov-10 17:33:37.0] <UI C>:OOREOS.org CE6534030000DD0201A30131020100A0040D5F094300204B46 KF6JBP>UNDEF,TELEM [21-Nov-10 17:33:52.0] <UI C>:OOREOS.org DD6534020300D602255700A401B5015E000D5F094300204B46 KF6JBP>UNDEF,TELEM [21-Nov-10 17:33:57.0] <UI C>:OOREOS.org E36534039301DA0201A30131020100A0040D5F094300204B46 KF6JBP>UNDEF,TELEM [21-Nov-10 17:34:02.0] <UI C>:OOREOS.org E86534000000EC021E1803580302028E000D5F094300204B46 KF6JBP>UNDEF,TELEM [21-Nov-10 17:36:22.0] <UI C>:OOREOS.org 746634009300D8021F18032D0302028E000D5F094300204B46 Greetings and 73 de EA1JM, Fran

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FASTRAC-2
by Mike Rupprecht 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Emma beacon every 3 minutes on 145.825 MHz 1k2 AFSK 2010-11-21 14:53:57.990 UTC: [142 Bytes KISS Frame (without CRC)] ctrl: 3 PID: F0 {UI} 123 Payload Bytes from FAST2 to BEACON: 1 > 46 32 31 30 30 31 34 30 38 31 31 33 33 31 39 2E 33 37 33 30 21 > 38 30 20 2B 36 33 37 38 31 33 37 2E 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 41 > 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 20 20 61 > 20 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 30 81 > 30 30 20 20 20 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 30 30 33 34 35 32 38 33 32 101 > 38 36 20 30 32 34 20 30 32 38 20 30 32 36 20 30 34 30 20 30 121 > 33 39 0D F21001408113319.373080 +6378137.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.0000345283286 024 028 026 040 039. 2010-11-21 14:56:58.230 UTC: [142 Bytes KISS Frame (without CRC)] ctrl: 3 PID: F0 {UI} 123 Payload Bytes from FAST2 to BEACON: 1 > 46 32 31 30 30 31 34 30 38 31 31 33 33 31 39 2E 33 37 33 30 21 > 38 30 20 2B 36 33 37 38 31 33 37 2E 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 41 > 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 20 20 61 > 20 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 30 81 > 30 30 20 20 20 20 2B 30 2E 30 30 30 30 33 34 35 32 38 33 32 101 > 38 36 20 30 32 34 20 30 32 38 20 30 32 36 20 30 34 30 20 30 121 > 33 39 0D F21001408113319.373080 +6378137.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.0000345283286 024 028 026 040 039. 73, Mike DK3WN

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Re: Adding FASTRAC to SatPC32
by Angelo Glorioso 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

WOW!!Thanks for the great replies!! 73 de Angelo --------------------------------------------------------- If you don't ask, you will never know!! > From: APBIDDLE(a)UNITED.NET > To: n5uxt(a)hotmail.com; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Adding FASTRAC to SatPC32 > Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:53:32 -0600 > > Angelo, > > I put together this for the DOPPLER.SQF file: > > FAST1,437345,145980,FM,FM,NOR,0,0;1200 Baud > FAST1,437345,145825,FM,FM,NOR,0,0;9600 Baud > FAST2,145825,435025,FM,FM,NOR,0,0;1200 Baud > FAST2,145825,437345,FM,FM,NOR,0,0;9600 Baud > > Do to schedule conflicts with real life, I have NOT had a chance to listen > to the bird, but these seem to be doing what they should. I hope to give it > a try Sunday afternoon. > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Angelo Glorioso > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:20 AM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Adding FASTRAC to SatPC32 > > > > Has anyone had luck adding Fastrac to SatPC32?? > > 73 de Angelo > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > If you don't ask, you will never know!! > > > > > > All, > > > > Below are new TLEs to track the FASTRAC satellites, please let us know if > > you track them: > > > > FASTRAC > > 1 90025U 0 10324.91941279 +.00047321 +00000-0 +66105-2 0 00053 > > 2 90025 071.9688 138.3615 0022609 310.2956 049.6065 14.77203256000130 > > > > Thanks, 73, > > > > Sebastian (KE5FKV) > > FASTRAC Student Program Manager > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >

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Re; Updated TLEs to track FASTRAC!
by PA3GUO 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Sebastian I have been tracking FASTRACT, as well as the other new satellites. Do you also have new sets for the other satellites (as they are not on celestrak yet) ? Thanks Henk, PA3GUO =============================================== All, Below are new TLEs to track the FASTRAC satellites, please let us know if you track them: FASTRAC 1 90025U 0 10324.91941279 +.00047321 +00000-0 +66105-2 0 00053 2 90025 071.9688 138.3615 0022609 310.2956 049.6065 14.77203256000130 Thanks, 73, Sebastian (KE5FKV) FASTRAC Student Program Manager

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Fastrac
by Vincenzo Mone 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Hi Folks, right now i had a pass of FASTRAC but unfortunately no beacon and no signals on the 2 meter band. On the 70 cm band I could hear something but do not know if it is the bird because the noise is like a mix of 1k2 AX25 and 9k6 baud. Please anybody can tell me if is that I had to hear? Also please where can I find the fresh keps for this bird? Thanks 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ********************************** ******* GSM +39 338 9749786 ******* ****** SMS +39 338 9749786 ****** ***** FAX +39 328 7244294 ***** *** 2nd e-mail: vimone(a)tin.it *** *********************************

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Keps for OOREOS?
by Mark L. Hammond 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Does anybody have keps for O/OREOS that is in good agreement with hearing the bird? 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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keps
by Nick Pugh K5QXJ 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

I cannot seem to find the keps for the new sat launched Friday. I have the object numbers but no data Can somebody point me in the right direction. Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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aa5ck Saturday
by ted 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Thanks for the QSOs during my trip to em16. I'll get cards out in a few days and no return cards are necessary. 73...ted...aa5ck

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ANS-325 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-325 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * CubeSat Launch Includes Amateur Radio Missions * AMSAT Rolls Out Web Fund Raising Widgets * FUNCube Comes to Life at Martlesham, First Command & Telemetry Success * WAS-Satellite Certificate Now Accepted as Credit for AMSAT Awards * FO-29 Returns to Service * Satellite Shorts From All Over * CubeSat Winter Session and IAA Conference in Rome, January 24-29 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-325.01 CubeSat Launch Includes Amateur Radio Missions AMSAT News Service Bulletin 325.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 21, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-325.01 A Minotaur-4 launch from the Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska, managed by Alaska Aerospace Corp. on November 19 lifted seven satellites into a 400 mile high circular orbit. Four of the satellites will be of interested to amateur radio operators: + FASTRAC (science and amateur radio mission) + RAX - Radio Aurora eXplorer (science and amateur radio mission) + NanoSail-D + O/OREOS FASTRAC ------- http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/overview.php Status: Beacon copied and decoded after launch. The FASTRAC mission consists of two satellites built by students at UT-Austin. This mission is divided into two basic phases, both phases relying heavily on the participation of the amateur radio community. The first phase is the science portion of the mission. During this phase the two satellites will be sharing GPS data as long as they are within range of each other. The GPS data will be processed on board each satellite and then stored in flash memory to calculate an on-orbit relative navigation solution. Also, the satellites will be performing attitude determination with the GPS receiver. FASTRAC 1 will be firing the micro-discharge plasma thruster whenever the thrust vector is within 15 degrees of the anti- velocity vector. The data will be relayed to the ground when the sat- ellite is in communication with a ground station. A coordination plan is being developed so that participating amateur radio ground stations can play a major role in collecting this data and relaying it back to the FASTRAC web site. The second phase of the mission begins by reconfiguring the satel- lites for use by the amateur radio community. The capabilities of these satellites are governed largely by the functionality of the Kantronics KPC9612-Plus TNC. The satellites will be reconfigured after the primary mission to serve on the APRS network. FASTRAC 1 "Sara Lily" FASTRAC 2 "Emma" --------------------- ---------------- Downlink 437.345 MHz FM 145.825 MHz FM Beacon 437.345 MHz* 145.825 MHz* Uplink (1200 Baud) 145.980 MHz FM 435.025 MHz FM Uplink (9600 Baud) 145.825 MHz FM 437.345 MHz FM * AX.25 1200 AFSK beacon data format RAX (Radio Aurora eXplorer) --------------------------- http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ Status: Beacon copied and decoded after launch. RAX is a space weather science spacecraft carrying a 9600 baud UHF transceiver that will transmit telemetry in the amateur satellite bands. This mission also consists of a primary scientific experiment with future reconfiguration for amateur radio experimentation. In the science phase the satellite will use a a radar receiver capable of 1 MHz I/Q sampling of select bandwidths between 400-500 MHz, includ- ing the amateur satellite bands. The primary objective of the mission is to use the onboard radar rece- iver in conjunction with a powerful radar station in Alaska to study the formation of a plasma anomaly known for causing the scintillation of radio signals in the UHF and higher bands. This scintillation effect is known to inhibit our space radar tracking capabilities and ground- space communications. The RAX team is looking for amateur ground stations to help acquire RAX's 437.505 MHz beacon during the next few weeks of early launch and continue to help collect telemetry throughout the mission. The amateur radio phase of the mission is still under development. The RAX team will invite the AMSAT community to get involved with submit- ting proposals on how the radar receiver could be used for amateur radio experiments after the primary mission objective is achieved. They will issue a call for proposals which will be posted to the AMSAT-BB in the next few months. NanoSail-D ---------- http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/smallsats/nanosaild.html NanoSail-D is a test of solar sail mechanism technology. The solar sail is designed to operate predominantly as a drag sail and will cause it to de-orbit in less than 100 days as a test of small satellite de-orbiting techniques. The amateur radio beacon will transmit a one-half second data signal every 5 seconds on 437.270 MHz. The satellite will operate primarily on battery power because of the short duration of the mission. O/OREOS ------- http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/smallsats/oreos/main/index.html Status: Beacon copied and decoded after launch. O/OREOS is a biological test spacecraft developed by scientists and engineers at NASA Ames Research Center. O/OREOS is a triple cube spacecraft planned to perform two tests during its 1-year mission. The first experiment will test how microorganisms survive and adapt to the stresses of space; the other will monitor the stability of organic molecules in space. O/OREOS includes an amateur radio beacon operating on 437.305 MHz. This satellite also includes a novel de- orbit mechanism design by a Santa Clara University graduate student. AX.25 437.305 MHz O/OREOS Beacon decoding information: http://beacon.engr.scu.edu/BeaconProcessingSystem/OOREOSBeaconDecoding.pdf If you are able to capture the beacon telemetry, please take the time to file a report at http://beacon.engr.scu.edu/Submission.aspx which is an interface to the Beacon Data Processing System. An overview of the Kodiak launch can be found on-line at: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/stps26/101112launchpreps/ Photos of the payloads during integration with the launcher can be found on-line at: http://spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/stps26/101112cleanroom/ [ANS thanks the CubeSat Teams and SpaceFlightNow.com for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-325.02 AMSAT Rolls Out Web Fund Raising Widgets AMSAT News Service Bulletin 325.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 21, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-325.02 AMSAT-VP Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA announced AMSAT is now using a new web based fund raising tool on Facebook called Fundrazr along with a web widget from PayPal Labs you can add to other web pages. He hopes this will stimulate additional fund raising support for ARISSat-1 and AMSAT-FOX. He is looking for help rolling these web page widgets out to the public. Both are designed to be spread virally and attract donations from those outside the normal AMSAT circles. For those with private webpages or blogs, we have a PayPal widget that can also be added to your own webpages and blogs. It has been added to the front page at http://www.amsat.org . Please consider adding it to your own webpages and blogs in a prominent place. Drew concludes, "I'm proud to announce that the Facebook and PayPal widget campaign has raised $1,000 over the last 48 hours! This is a great first step towards replenishing the funds used in the construc- tion of ARISSat-1, and beginning the design and construction of AMSAT-FOX. Thank you to those who posted the fundraiser to their own pages, and to those who donated." Drew's Facebook page at http://bit.ly/c861N7 now prominently includes the Fundrazr widget that you can share or post. Drew has also added the PayPal Labs widget on his QRZ.com entry, see: http://www.qrz.com/db/KO4MA or http://www.qrz.com/db/K9JKM For the FundRazr app on Facebook, go to Drew's Facebook page and click share. For the PayPal widget on all other web sites, use the "add to site" button. It will prompt you how to do it. It also lets AMSAT see who and where it has been posted, and how much money has been raised from each location. Please let Drew know if you add either of these so he can track results! (e-mail: ko4ma(a)amsat.org) [ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-325.03 FUNCube Comes to Life at Martlesham, First Command & Telemetry Success AMSAT News Service Bulletin 325.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 21, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-325.03 The UK Martlesham Microwavers Round Table weekend also included an AMSAT-UK FUNCube developer meeting. The aim of the working session was to build a `stack' of the various boards which will make up FUNcube and see if they worked! Congratulations are in order to the FUNCube team being able to report success on these milestones: + Prove that we could command the satellite remotely via RF. + Receive and examine the telemetry from the stack remotely using the FUNcube dongle. + Command the antennas to deploy. + Command the satellite to change modes between transponder mode to education mode, and back again. The main 'new' PCBs that arrived were David's PA, Wouter's RF board, and the CCT board from Jason and his team. Photos of the meeting and FUNCube construction and testing videos can be viewed on-line at: http://funcube.org.uk/working-meetings/cubesat-mtg-1314-nov-2010/ A screenshot of the first captured telemetry from FUNCube can be seen on-line at: http://www.funcubedongle.com/?p=195 The Spectravue plot to the right shows the satellite's downlink received using a FUNcube Dongle. To the right hand side of the plot, the solid green `hump' is the telemetry and the signal to the right of that being simultaneous transponded SSB voice traffic. To the bottom left, old hands will recognise the AO-40RCV window being used to decode raw frames. The basic telemetry specification is based heavily on AO-40's FEC model. [ANS thanks the AMSAT-UK FUNCube developers and Howard, G6LVB for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-325.04 WAS-Satellite Certificate Now Accepted as Credit for AMSAT Awards AMSAT News Service Bulletin 325.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 21, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-325.04 AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards Bruce Paige, KK5DO says congratulations are in order for these radio amateurs who earned operating awards this month: The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO: Club Station, SP9PEX Rick Tejera, K7TEJ Merle Olmsted, AA4QE Zachary Beougher, KD8KSN George Heath, KF5IRG Anthony Sirianni, Sr., KD8OEE The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award: Ronald Oldham, N8RO #521 Ryan Case, KB9RID #522 Merle Olmsted, AA4QE #523 Zachary Beougher, KD8KSN #524 The following have earned the South Africa AMSAT Communications Achievement Award: Ronald Oldham, N8RO #US152 Bob Herrell, AJ5C #US153 Ryan Case, KB9RID #US154 Merle Olmsted, AA4QE #US155 Zachary Beougher, KD8KSN #US156 The following have earned the AMSAT Sexagesimal Award: Ronald Oldham, N8RO #154 Zachary Beougher, KD8KSN #155 Bob Herrell, AJ5C #156 Terry Moorby, VE3DIJ #157 The following have earned the AMSAT Century Club Award: Nick Kucij, KB1RVT #40 The following have earned the W4AMI 5000 Satellite Communications Achievement award: Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #25 Bruce also said that in some cases he can credit holders of the ARRL Worked All States (with the Satellite endorsement) toward appropriate AMSAT Satellite Operating Awards. He will accept a scanned copy of your Worked All States-Satellite certificate as proof of 50 of the 60 con- tacts to fill in the missing states for the AMSAT Sexagesimal Award or to qualify for the AMSAT Communication Achievement Award. Contact Bruce via e-mail (kk5do(a)amsat.org) with your specific details to see if you qualify. Unfortunately, the ARRL W.A.S. certificate cannot be used towards the South Africa AMSAT Award. As all contacts for this award must be done on LEO satellites, there is no way to determine if LEO or HEO was used on the certificate. Full information on all of the AMSAT Satellite Operating Awards can be found on-line at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/awards/ [ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-325.05 FO-29 Returns to Service AMSAT News Service Bulletin 325.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 21, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-325.05 Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL reported that the FO-29 Command Team succeeded in bringing FO-29 back in service on 07:46UTC, 16 Nov 2010. Good signals have been reported. Rick, WA4NVM reported, "I caught Kerry, WC7V with a booming signal at 2 degrees elevation. Its nice to hear this bird again!" Two weeks ago, Yutaka Murata, JA1COU reported that the JARL FO-29 command team hypothesized that recent shutdowns of the satellite may have been caused when the temperature aboard FO-29 became too high to allow continuous operations and to accept commands or any other satellite operations. The FO-29 command team expected that the temperature aboard FO-29 would drop as the length of eclipse increases: Eclipse of FO-29 is: November 1 0% (full illumination) November 20 14% November 30 17% [ANS thanks Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL and Yutaka Murata, JA1COU for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-325.06 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 325.06 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 21, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-325.06 + An article and accompanying video on the SouthGate Site shows how terrestrial operation can impact satellite operations when the operators unwisely choose their frequency: http://tinyurl.com/24r4bdx (SouthGate) + Congratulations to Loren, K7CWQ on being awarded Satellite WAS #323 from the ARRL. His first contact was on 11-6-2009 with K8YSE. All of his contacts have been with an HT and an Arrow antenna from his driveway. + NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace have launched a new planetary rover engineering competition called Exploration Robo-Ops Student Challenge. University teams are eligible to win as much as $10,000 for designing and building a planetary rover. Teams are required to submit a project plan proposal by Dec. 15. More info can be found at SpaceDaily.com http://tinyurl.com/28nsglr + Tom, W5KUB was on Memphis, TN Channel 5 news with his amateur radio contact with the ISS. Video at http://tmedlin.com/iss.wmv + ReadySat Go is a store-and-forward CubeSat being developed by students at San Jose State University. They have posted a video showing construction of the satellite on the SouthGate site: http://tinyurl.com/274f7wq + NASA's Eyes on the Solar System is a browser application that gives you a 3D environment operating in real time, so you can virtually tag along with our robot spacecraft. More information and the stuff you need to download can be found at: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes/ + Check out the Ten Years Of the ISS in Pictures feature on-line at UniverseToday.com ... http://tinyurl.com/27nglfh + The Daily Mail had a feature showing astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and the views from the ISS Cupola: http://tinyurl.com/38eryox [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-325.07 CubeSat Winter Session and IAA Conference in Rome, January 24-29 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 325.07 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 21, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-325.07 The 1st IAA Conference on University Satellites Missions and Cubesat Conference which will be held in Rome, Italy on January 24-29, 2011. Submissions are due by December 18, 2010. Early registration begins on January 10, 2011. The conference is organized by a team of professors, students and researchers from the School of Aerospace Engineering of Sapienza University of Roma (GAUSS - Gruppo di Astrodinamica dell'Università degli Studi Sapienza - Group of Astrodynamics of Sapienza University) The Conference is supported by several authorities including: + The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) + The European Space Agency (ESA) + Kosmotras) + The Von Karman Institute (VKI) + The Centro Ricerche Progetto San Marco + Sapienza Università di Roma + Morehead State University Two days of the Conference will be entirely dedicated to the Winter Session of the Cubesat Workshop, for the first time in Europe. More information can be found at: http://www.gaussteam.com under the section 'events'. An e-mail contact for the conference is: gauss.group(a)gmail.com [ANS thanks Group of Astrodynamics, Sapienza University of Roma for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. And, with that please keep in mind the young ham expressing his frustration of his radio battery dying so his therapist recommended that he find an outlet. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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AO-51 Mode L/S Mobile (thanks, guys)
by K5OE 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Working satellites has always been a blast, especially when pushing the envelope in either technology, skill, or simply practicality. I was eager to work mode L/S mobile, not having worked that mode since I was in Darwin, NT (VK8OE, 1995)... and then I had a small dish and a TS-2000 in my SUV. It was easy, as I had full duplex, but there was nobody to talk to since the bird was mostly over the Indian Ocean! Now 5 years later and I am back in South Texas and missing that thrill from a "you can't do that" challenge. In my truck I have an FT-100. This rig worked mode V/S easily this past summer when I was visiting the US (I was P29OE then). The 2.4 gHz downlink was with an old 10-turn helix (my very first mode-S antenna, used to listen to Oscar-11), a TSI 3731 downconverter to 2 m and a Hamtronics 10 m downconverter. This arrangement allowed me to use the 2 m uplink from the FT-100, albeit in split mode (not full duplex). This mode was loud and easy. N5UXT, Angelo, was my first V/S contact, followed by N5AFV, Allen. Mode L/S required a little more hardware. I used an old MML trippler (varacter diode) I bought on ebay in the 90's for about $20. My uplink on 422.902 with about 10 W out didn't work well yesterday into my 2m/70cm vertical, so today I changed it out for a old (everything I have is old) home brew dual-band patch feed leftover from an AO-40 antenna (that same 18" DSS dish I took to Australia). Even though the downlink and uplink are both LHCP, they worked well enough on today's western pass of 20 degrees (from EL29) to make contact with K4YYL, AK5V, and N5UXT (again!). Thanks, guys. I know I was off frequency as I was guessing at the uplink frequency based on the downlink Doppler, dividing it in half then dividing that by 3... and all the while changing and hanging my arm out the truck window with a handful of gear! I appreciate you guys coming back to me. It's good to be home in Texas, it's good to work a satellite, and it's great to have such a frequncy agile bird to play with! I can't wait to get the shack set up this winter (the ARRL 10 m contest is just around the corner). 73, Jerry, K5OE

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Looking for a HAWAII contact
by ke4kol＠bellsouth.net 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

I am close to making contacts with all states. I only lack a few. But Hawaii is really going to be tough. Is there an active satellite operator in Hawaii that would like to work with me to make a contact. If so, contact me off line. Thanks, Jim KE4KOL

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HAMCON 2011 - ARRL SW Division
by Clint Bradford 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

I just received the sign-up info for an AMSAT table at the September 9-11, 2011, ARRL SW Division Convention in Torrance, CA. I'll be presenting and demo'ing ... and need fellow AMSATers to man the table and sign up some new AMSAT members! SO ... Are you interested? I know it's a little early. But I want to get us the best table location we can. There will be AC available if you want to bring your laptop. Please let me know via private email if you can help out! I will purchase an ad in the conference program for AMSAT. Clint Bradford, K6LCS clint(a)clintbradford.com 909-241-7666

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Successful Grid Expediton to DM16/16
by Mike and Paula Herr 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

We had a very successful grid expedition to DM16 and DM 17 in Death Valley. A total of 55 QSOs were made, 38 fro DM 16 and 17 from DM 17. This was my first Grid Expedition and I can see how it can be addictive. Others far more experienced than I like WD9EWK, K8YSE and others can certainly add their lessons learned but here were mine: - Using the Pelican case to hold the irgs in the ready position worked very well. Just pop them open and go. - Death Valley is deep. I loss the first 10 degrees at the horizon. - FO29 became available during the trip, but I hadn't brought along pass info for it. - The SLAB (Sealed Lead Acid Battery) worked well, but needed recharging by the third day. - Einstein said something to the effect the Time is what keeps everything happening at the same time. I found this to be incorrect. At the same time for a satellite pass the cookies were ready in the solar oven, workers fired up a chain saw to work on a near by salt ceder, and someone was backing in his diesel belching land yacht (motor home) into the spot next to us. I'm preparing the QSL cards. If you worked me and need DM17 or 16, just dropped me a card to my QRZ address. 73 Mike WA6ARA OBTW - looking to repeat at least part of this in February.

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New sat's experiences ?
by PA3GUO 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Just to cheer up others with poor results - you're not alone :-) FASTRAC downlink at 145.825: ISS + other QRM and clearly my 9k6 is not sensitive. Quite a few packets heard, nothing decoded. Here I (my station) clearly failed. FASTRAC & O/OREOS downlink at 437: lot of QRM (50Hz humm, 50 KHz wide at 437.320) O/OREOS: Yes I did hear it, 4 second packet period interfal, but I could not decode. Others (eg DK3WN) have better results. Seems 4 KHz above official freq, all the time, so I assume its not due to the keplerset (else that would not be 4 khz all the time ?) Your experiences ? Mike: what does your SDR analysis say wrt the frequency ? O/OREOS keplerset: accepted by HRD (go to keplers, click add file (next to the list of URLs and upload the keplerset manually. But: I suspect it to be invalid, some programs do not accept the O/OREOS keplerset, HRD only accepted after I turned off the checksum check. Anyway lot of new signals to hunt for. (and 145.825 will become VERY busy) Looking forward to hear you results ! - Henk, PA3GUO (after a VERY short night)

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Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once they are launched Nov. 19th!!
by Tee Dubb 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Oops. Attached the file this time. ----- Original Message ---- From: Tee Dubb <tdub20120(a)yahoo.com> To: Sebastian Muñoz <smunoztoro(a)gmail.com>; lightsey(a)mail.utexas.edu; Amsat-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 11:28:35 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once they are launched Nov. 19th!! Thanks to Alan Biddle and Davind Barber for TLE files! The attached one ingested into HRD for me, no in-views yet, so can not yet report successful downlink. Thanks, Tom KJ4EAW ----- Original Message ---- From: Tee Dubb <tdub20120(a)yahoo.com> To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com>; Sebastian Muñoz <smunoztoro(a)gmail.com>; lightsey(a)mail.utexas.edu; Amsat-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 9:26:45 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once they are launched Nov. 19th!! Guys: I apologize if I'm replying incorrectly to the board - I have only read up until now. I will gladly respond to suggestions. I attempted to take the sep vector posted on the web (http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/users/phpBB3/predictedorbi…) and turn it into a text file for use in HRD Sat Tracker, but had no immediate joy. Before I fool around for a couple hours trying to get something to work, has anyone else plugged the TLEs into HRD Sat Tracker, or is there an online resource? I see Bruninga's reference to SATPC, but I do not have that installed on this PC. I look forward to at least finding a dang beacon - decoding AFSK will be a challenge as I do not routinely attempt such things. I'll take an ELK log periodic and aim it when I get tracking sw working. I'll be listening with a Yaesu FT897. Thanks for the help, and congrats to all on a great launch. I guess it's Minotaur/Kodiak 1, and NRO/NASA/KSC 0 as far as recent launch attempts. Tom KJ4EAW ----- Original Message ---- From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> To: Sebastian Muñoz <smunoztoro(a)gmail.com>; lightsey(a)mail.utexas.edu; Amsat-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 9:24:52 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once they are launched Nov. 19th!! Congratulations on making it to this point. The next week I'm sure will be full of anticipation waiting for that rocket to lift off! One of the things I think is so great about your project, from what I have read and been told, is that you've incorporated a secondary amateur two-way digipeater capability into your satellites. As I understand it, you plan to operate this after your primary mission is completed? It might be a great motivation to the AMSAT folks on amsat-bb to hear some details of this planned operation, as I'm sure others like myself are particularly interested in helping out student satellites that give back to the community. With so many new student satellites, it's rare to see one that may eventually be open for everyone to use, and that is to be commended and rewarded with support. So, if you don't mind, let the folks at amsat-bb(a)amsat.org know what your plans are in this regard. On a separate note, I've started and entry on the AMSAT-NA satellite status pages for FASTRAC-1 and -2 (http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/futures.php), and hope to fill in the details over the next few days. Please, once your satellites reach orbit and operate, apply for an OSCAR number from AMSAT-NA and join the fleet of amateur radio satellites (http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/futures.php). I'll also ask that your Keplerian elements get included in the AMSAT distribution list. Please let me know if there is anything else the amateur community can do to help. 73, and good luck, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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FASTRAC Updates!
by Sebastian Muñoz 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

I want to thank everybody that has helped us track FASTRAC as we have gotten confirmation from multiple sources that they are both working beaconing and that the satellites are crosslinking. We were also able to hear a couple of beacons at our station this morning and will attempt to contact them again this afternoon on our next pass. Thanks a lot, 73, Sebastian (KE5FKV) FASTRAC Student Program Manager -- Sebastian Muñoz Toro Graduate Research Assistant The University of Texas at Austin Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Satellite Design Laboratory email: sebastian_munoz(a)mail.utexas.edu phone: +1 (512) 471-5144 cell: +1 (512) 825-3857

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G5400B Assembly
by Craig Gagner 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Try to get some info on assembly. My rotor came with the elevator mounted on the wrong side, not knowing any better I put it up on the tower and this morning it wouldn't turn. Took it all down and it was full of ice and water, after going to a friend I realized that the elevator was on the wrong side of the azmith motor. Anyway took it all apart and dried it all out, but I am not sure how it all goes back together, and my meter swings all over the place and then swings hard one way to the stop and I cant seem to get it in sync with the rotator. Please e-mail me direct as I cant figure out how to subscibe to this list . crgagner(a)charter.net Thanks Craig Gagner W1MED

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FASTRAC + O/OREOS
by Nader Omer 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Hi FASTRAC keps elements worked very well with HRD. I’ve Used HRD for Doppler correction to RX O/OREOS, Also I've heard a very strong FASTRAC Beacon at 145.825 . O/OREOS was pumping a very strong signal, Decoded with sound card software UISS and Multipsk . See a movie clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pyY4NwScJ4 73, Nader

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Re: New sat's experiences ?
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Hi Henk, I regret to say I also had similar experiences using my TS-2000 today at my QTH in South Wales (UK) This morning was also a problem due to the ISS being very active on the same frequency during the pass and I got rather confused. Later on this afternoon I monitored and the packet bursts from the satellite were quite strong but had no success in decoding them sadly. I have to add though the signals were quite strong and could be monitored and heard using either a THD-7 handheld or a THD 700 and only an Arrow antenna. Glad to see that Mike has his usual success together with others reporting in to the BBS. Not yet submitted any report to the project web site but my congratulations to all the team, support and sponsors. Glad to see your time and efforts rewarded - Thanks for the new additions to the hobby. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat-UK Amsat NA

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AO27 & SO50 Mutual Window, Possible QRM?
by Rick Tejera 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

All, A question. Friday between 2156 -2201 UT both SO-50 & AO-27 were visible form my QTH (in fact they had a mutual window somewhere from about 2154- 2214UT). Both birds were in the same area of the sky, so I think it'd be possible to hit both birds with my antenna pointed towards one of them. Now for the question, since both bird operate on the same frequencies, (with SO-50 requiring a PL tone), If I'm working SO-50 Wouldn't someone working AO27 hear me as well? If they do and reply, Would I hear them from the AO-27 downlink? I know SO-50 wouldn't hear them since there is no PL (Assuming the other station did not program in a PL). Also if the other station did have the PL, what would happen if both birds heard him and repeated the uplink? I imagine there would be some serious QRM as the signal reach my station out of phase. If we did hear each other and completed a QSO, I can imagine the confusion when QSL's are exchanged.... Just wondering. Clear Skies Rick Tejera Editor SACnews, Public Outreach Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org <http://www.saguaroastro.org/> saguaroastro(a)cox.net K7TEJ, AMSAT 38452

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new sats
by jerry 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Is there a tracking map yet for the new sats. ? Jerry WB5LHD

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Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once they are launched Nov. 19th!!
by Sebastian Muñoz 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

Dear members of the University Nanosat, Cubesat, and Amateur Radio communities, As many of you may know, the FASTRAC satellites built by students at UT-Austin will be launched as part of the STP-S26 mission this upcoming Friday Nov 19th (around 4:30 pm AST) from Kodiak, Alaska on board a Minotaur IV rocket. The satellites will be placed into a 650 km altitude, 72 degree inclination circular orbit. For those that don't know, the FASTRAC satellites are the winners of the University Nanosat-3 Competiton and their primary mission is to demonstrate enabling technologies for small satellites. The satellites have been designed the satellites so that amateur radio operators can track them all over the world and to do so the team has built a section on our website ( http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/overview.php) that allows any amateur radio operator to upload data they receive from the satellites. This serves two purposes which are that the website will parse and graphically interpret the data received and also allows the team to collect data from all over the world. With this in mind we would like to invite you to track our satellites and register on our website. All of the information to track the satellites is available on the above website where we will be posting the most up to date TLEs as they become available as well as any other pertinent information. Also, we will be posting updates as the launch approaches on our website, our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/fastracsats) and our Twitter page ( www.twitter.com/fastracsats) so make sure to chek them out. Thank you for your help. 73, Glenn Lightsey (KE5DDG) and Sebastián Muñoz (KE5FKV) FASTRAC Principal Investigator and FASTRAC Student Program Manager

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Re: NA1ISS
by Patrick E. Farcon 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

If I may add my two cents: After checking on http://Oscar.dcarr.org it appears that the ISS has been active on voice between 21:00 and 22:00 utc lately. Commander Wheelock seems to get into patterns of availability on the radio but of course it depends on time available on the space station. I used that as a guideline and found an excellent pass that fit in the timeframe such as that when I had made my contact back in June or July. Of course there is a chance on any decent pass that you may catch him on the frequencies you mentioned. I hope that his successors up there continue to be active after he returns to Earth at the end of the month I believe. Of course there is always packet and APRS but a voice contact is always amazing. Http://www.issfanclub.com is also a site that has a wealth of information that may be helpful. Good luck and enjoy! Pat N2VYT FN20un

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FASTRAC Emma decoded
by Mike Rupprecht 20 Nov '10

20 Nov '10

All, strong signals of internal communication between FASTRAC-1 and FASTRAC-2 (9k6) on 145.825 MHz 2010-11-20 06:01:56.250 UTC: .F401408101118.38528 0 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.000000 0 0.073..F421408101118.38528 0 0 2010-11-20 06:01:56.270 UTC: .000000000 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.000 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.000 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.000 2010-11-20 06:01:56.300 UTC: 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.000 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.000 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.000 0 0 2010-11-20 06:01:56.340 UTC: .00 +0.000 +0.000 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.000 0 0.00 +0.000 +0.000 0 0.00 and a beacon signal of Emma (1k2 AFSK) 2010-11-20 06:03:03.360 UTC: [142 Bytes KISS Frame (without CRC)] ctrl: 3 PID: F0 {UI} 123 Payload Bytes from FAST2 to BEACON: F21001408 89519.396884 +6378137.00 +0.00 +0.00 +0.00000 +0.00000 +0.0000358283287 019 020 020 018 033. 73, Mike DK3WN

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O/OREOS decoded
by Mike Rupprecht 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

All, strong signals on 437.305 MHz (1k2 AFSK) 2010-11-20 05:59:38.760 UTC: OOREOS.org 997F3201B2029C02029902A301280011020D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 05:59:48.760 UTC: OOREOS.org A37F32030000920201A30131020100D0030D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 05:59:53.760 UTC: OOREOS.org A87F3200060192021FCD02A402000272000D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 05:59:58.800 UTC: OOREOS.org AD7F3201EF019C02029902A301280011020D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 06:00:23.760 UTC: OOREOS.org C67F32025202A102255700A3018D005A000D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 06:00:28.760 UTC: OOREOS.org CA7F320300008E0201A30131020100D0030D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 06:00:33.760 UTC: OOREOS.org D07F3200280091021ECE02A702000272000D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 06:00:38.760 UTC: OOREOS.org D57F320178039C020299021900280011020D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 06:08:48.780 UTC: OOREOS.org BF8132030000800201A30131020100D0030D5F094300204B46 2010-11-20 06:08:53.780 UTC: OOREOS.org C4813200000087021FCF02AC02000272000D5F094300204B46 73, Mike DK3WN

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RAX-1 is alive
by Mike Rupprecht 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

All, Congratulation to the RAX team for this flawless launch. Good signals here in Europe at my first 10 deg pass this morning. RX frequency is about 4 KHz higher with the last published TLE. 73, Mike DK3WN 2010-11-20 04:27:27.080 UTC: [254 Bytes KISS Frame (without CRC)] ctrl: 3 PID: F0 {UI} 235 Payload Bytes from CQ to RAX-1: 1 > AB CD 00 00 03 00 03 EB 00 6B 67 6D B0 6D 38 9D 11 6C 7C 01 21 > 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 5F 04 8F 00 62 09 11 00 00 00 4C 00 B9 41 > 00 2C 00 00 00 00 00 1B 00 3D 00 B8 00 6D 03 6B 07 00 00 FF 61 > FF 06 00 00 00 F8 00 6B 07 D8 06 00 00 00 00 16 00 17 03 15 81 > 00 36 01 00 00 DE C2 05 00 00 00 00 00 99 6A 01 00 00 00 7E 101 > FF 1F 01 4B 00 E8 FB 7C 01 C1 01 38 00 00 00 00 00 FE FF 02 121 > 00 FF FF D4 FC 07 01 B6 FF F4 08 84 0A 28 00 18 06 DC 0A 90 141 > 09 B8 03 20 06 6C 09 60 0A 28 00 24 06 B4 0A D0 09 BC 0A FC 161 > 05 28 00 28 00 28 00 50 06 00 05 C4 09 34 00 FC 05 83 38 FF 181 > FF FF 0E 0E D3 D0 5B 5B 5A 5F 5F 5E 5E 9C CF 3F 00 00 9F 20 201 > FF 41 67 FF 9F 5B CF C8 C7 41 9F 00 00 00 3E A0 0E 00 00 FF 221 > FF FF D2 07 02 FF FF FF FF 05 2B 74 DD DF EE

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Join the UT FASTRAC Team!
by Andy MacAllister 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Reports of reception are needed! See the details at http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/overview.php 73 de Andy W5ACM

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University of Texas Satellites may launch This Evening!
by Andy MacAllister 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

New HAMSATS could go up This Evening! Check the specs, check the launch status, and watch it. Start here http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php 73 de Andy W5ACM

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Please let us know if you have heard FASTRAC? Predicted TLEs
by Sebastian Muñoz 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

All, We are very excited about the launch tonight. The current TLEs that we have generated for FASTRAC from the separation vectors is as follows: 1 99999U 10324.08102199 .00000023 00000-0 00000-0 0 00003 2 99999 071.9826 139.9675 0023201 350.7962 235.9222 14.80032549000012 If you hear any of the 1200 baud beacons on 437.345 MHz (FAST1) and 145.825 MHz (FAST2), please let us know (sebastian_munoz(a)mail.utexas.edu). The satellites should be beaconing every 3 minutes. Once we get more precise TLEs we will post them to the website. Thanks a lot for all your support, Sebastian -- Sebastian Muñoz Toro Graduate Research Assistant The University of Texas at Austin Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Satellite Design Laboratory email: sebastian_munoz(a)mail.utexas.edu phone: +1 (512) 471-5144 cell: +1 (512) 825-3857

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 458
by Bob DeVarney W1ICW 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Regarding SSB preamps: I have had both an SP-2000 and SP-7000 in nearly continuous use here in Vermont since 1990. I cannot find any fault with either unit. Both have worked FLAWLESSLY the entire time. Both have been out in the extremes of temperature northern Vermont gets. Some slight discoloration from the sun of the housings. The 2 meter one is not quite so red any more, and the 432 one a paler shade of blue, but that is all. The ARR preamps are excellent as well, but limit you to 160 watts. For most people running a typical satellite station, that would be fine. But if you also want to run V/UHF terrestrial, that may not be enough power handling for you. With a proper sequencer, the SP-2000 will handle 750 watts, and SP-7000 will handle 500, and SSB offers a 1.5 kW 2 meter model for a real rockcrusher station. You get what you pay for. SSB preamps are excellent in all respects for satellite work. I even made my first ten 2 meter EME QSOs with the SP-2000. I had considered using one for my permanent two meter EME station as well, but ended up using a receive only preamp and doing dual feedlines, one for tx and one for rx. 73, Bob W1ICW -- Light travels faster than the speed of sound, this is why some people tend to appear bright, until they decide to speak.

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(no subject)
by Howard Kowall 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Hello to all I am looking to purchase some preamps for Sat work vhf and uhf I would like them mast mounted in wheatherproof enclosers Can anyone recommend any Are the SSB electronics sp-2000,sp7000 ok Thanks to all who read and respond Howard VE4ISP

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FM Birds
by Arlon Nelson 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Hi All Been away awhile, I'm wondering what FM satellites are being used now. Thanks, Nels W0TUP North Dakota DN98if

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Re: Live streaming of the new satellites
by PA3GUO 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

At least my family will find that a much more reasonable time as the actual moment of launch :-) I did not test the kepler set yet, but Bob mentioned ~same Henk ---- G0MRF(a)aol.com schreef: > > Excellent Henk. > > I took a quick look at Kodiak. > > I estimate AOS on orbit 3 around at 5.54 UTC with LOS at 06.06 (That's 4 > hr 30mins after launch) > With orbit 4 at 6hrs 9min after launch. > > Reasonable?? > > David G0MRF > > > > In a message dated 19/11/2010 18:36:35 GMT Standard Time, pa3guo(a)upcmail.nl > writes: > > We will try to stream as much as possible live the audio > of the new set of satellites in the upcoming launch today. > > As a test, we will in the coming hours we will stream HO68 > and other Cubesats. > > http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=17689 > > -- > Henk, PA3GUO > > > -- Henk, PA3GUO

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Na1iss
by News Radio 6 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Anyone have any tips for working the iss? I've heard several passes this week on 145.800 but cannot seem to get thru the pileup. Timing your transmissions seems to be the hardest part. The Tx offset I'm using is -1.31mhz. Any suggestions? John Va3bl Mobile in fn03 Sent from my iPod

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Re: Live streaming of the new satellites
by G0MRF＠aol.com 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Excellent Henk. I took a quick look at Kodiak. I estimate AOS on orbit 3 around at 5.54 UTC with LOS at 06.06 (That's 4 hr 30mins after launch) With orbit 4 at 6hrs 9min after launch. Reasonable?? David G0MRF In a message dated 19/11/2010 18:36:35 GMT Standard Time, pa3guo(a)upcmail.nl writes: We will try to stream as much as possible live the audio of the new set of satellites in the upcoming launch today. As a test, we will in the coming hours we will stream HO68 and other Cubesats. http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=17689 -- Henk, PA3GUO

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Re: ARISSat-1 and FOX fundraising
by G0MRF＠aol.com 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

In a message dated 19/11/2010 18:55:28 GMT Standard Time, bbjunkie(a)f2s.com writes: I'm sure there are lots of factors which make ARISSat-1 viable that I am overlooking. Just wondering Pete MI3EPN Yup. Like Developing a team of satellite engineers who are motivated to work on other projects after ARISSat. Demonstarting to NASA that AMSAT builds hardware. - Building reputation. Providing an amateur / educational satellite with zero launch cost. (OK, but a fair amount of other expenses) Finding a platform to orbit and evaluate the first software defined transponder. etc etc. It's test and development as well as providing a valuable service. David G0MRF

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ARISSat-1 and FOX social media fundraising
by Andrew Glasbrenner 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Hi Everyone, I've set up a fundraiser on Facebook using Fundrazr and PayPal. If you have a Facebook or Twitter account, please visit http://bit.ly/c861N7 and use the share button to post to your own account. The $2000 dollar limit is far below what we need to raise, but is the max allowed by the program. I'm hoping I can create new ones as we exceed that amount. I hope to soon have a PayPal donation widget that you can include on your own webpages, or anything html. When I get that working I'll post back here. The idea is to solicit support from those outside the normal AMSAT membership and circles. Thanks for the support, and please help us pay for the costs incurred during ARISSat-1 construction, and get us off to a good start as we begin working on FOX! 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations

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Live streaming of the new satellites
by PA3GUO 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

We will try to stream as much as possible live the audio of the new set of satellites in the upcoming launch today. As a test, we will in the coming hours we will stream HO68 and other Cubesats. http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=17689 -- Henk, PA3GUO

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North America - ISS School Contact This Morning on 145.800
by JoAnne Maenpaa 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Hello Everyone, This is a quick heads up ... ISS School contact should be heard this morning in western 2/3 of USA beginning at approximately 16:43 UTC. Listen on 145.800 MHz FM for the contact with Holy Family Catholic School, Grand Junction, Colorado. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W0YH. The ground track extends from San Francisco northeast toward Hudson Bay. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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Sats after dark
by Dominic Hawken 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Probably a dumb question and still new to this - apologies in advance. Am I right in thinking the amateur sats switch comms off when not in sight of the sun? Are there any that continue to run in darkness? Best, Dominic G6NQO

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Re: [sarex] Re: Re: ARISSat-1 and FOX social media fundraising
by Anthony Monteiro 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Hi Samudra, We haven't worked this out yet. 73, Tony AA2TX --- At 06:21 PM 11/18/2010, Samudra Haque wrote: >Can I ask how many solar panels will be unfurled from the 1U chassis >which has an internal dimension of approx. 87 x 87 mm? Will it be a >symmetric or assymetric arrangement? Will the antenna be embedded into >the extended solar panel? > >73 de N3RDX > >Samudra > >On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi Trevor, > > > > The current plan is to use the same frequency for the FM downlink > > and the telemetry beacon. The IHU will have sufficient memory capacity to > > hold at least a days worth of data so the beacon would be turned on once > > a day for a telemetry dump and then back to transponder mode. > > > > And yes, we plan to use forward error correction on the beacon so > > that it will be bulletproof. It will likely be a different format > > than the one used on ARISSat-1 since we want a higher bit rate and Fox > > will be passive magnetic stabilized (like AO-51) so it will not suffer > > from tumble fading like ARISSat might and the interleave length does not > > need to be as long. > > > > Thanks for your interest! > > Tony AA2TX > > --- > > > > At 03:35 PM 11/18/2010, Trevor . wrote: > >>--- On Thu, 18/11/10, Andrew Glasbrenner > <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/images/fck_images/2010_President_Annual_Repo… > >> > > >> > Slides 14 through 17 > >> > >>Hi Drew, > >> > >>Really glad to see that AMSAT-NA is going ahead with the FOX project. > >> > >> >From my point of view potentially the valuable part of FOX is the > >> deployable Solar Panels. > >> > >>This has never been done on a 1U CubeSat and should significantly > >>increase the power available. A space proven system to deploy panels > >>on a 1U sat will benefit not just AMSAT-NA for future projects but > >>the entire CubeSat community. > >> > >>Unfortunately I wasn't able to get to the symposium so perhaps you > >>could clarify one of the slides for me. > >> > >>Slide 16 mentions both a U/V FM transpoder and a V telemetry beacon. > >>Is the telemetry beacon on a seperate frequency from the transponder > >>so both can run at the same time ? Also is the beacon using the > >>robust narrow band, high efficiently, BPSK system developed for ARISSat-1 ? > >> > >>I look forward to the launch of ARISSat-1 in the New Year with its > >>first ever space deployment of a SDX linear transponder, with that > >>and the Slow Scan TV, its sure to be very popular. > >> > >>73 Trevor M5AKA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > >>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > >>Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >

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Re: Kenpro 500 parts?
by G. Beat 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Tony - Unless you have access to a local machine shop and machinist, your only source for these Japanese manufactured parts is Yaesu USA. SOME of the KR-500 parts may be identical (common) to the current production Yaesu G-550 elevation rotator. Yaesu purchased the Kenpro Company which originated these designs. The individual azimuth and elevation rotators were KR-400 and KR-500. Later came the KR-5400, the KR-5400-A/B and the KR-5600-A/B. [i]After the purchase, Yaesu eventually changed these prefix designations to "G" from the earlier "KR". DIY REPAIR SITES for the KenPro / Yaesu Rotators, Courtesy of the previous KenPro/Yaesu queries from QRZ and AMSAT-BB reflector (archives) Henk, PA3GUO (Netherlands) described the repair and cleaning of the KR400 and KR500 rotators (Photos). http://www.pa3guo.com/ KENPRO-YAESU ELEVATION ROTATOR MAINTENANCE This is a useful collection of articles compiled by longtime AMSAT member Ron Long W8GUS. Common faults of the KR-500 series elevation rotator and its derivatives are described. Instructions, hints and tips for disassembly, cleaning, and rebuild are included. ZIP File size 11.5K. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/kr_rot.zip W7KKE had a web page that demonstrated the rebuilding of his Yaesu G-5500 Az/Elev rotator, however that web page is now gone. : -( http://webpages.charter.net/k.swaggart/W7KKE/w7kke.html IF you need parts or desire to have the rotator repaired by Yaesu, you can contact the Yaesu service department in California that handles rotator repairs. Vertex Standard USA Attn: Amateur Repair 10900 Walker Street Cypress, CA 90630 For customer service, technical support or parts, please call: 714-827-7600 ==== K6VLF in Fresno, CA started a repair business for older KenPro / Yaesu rotors --- Contact him for details! * Phone: (559) 264-0772 * Email: k6vlf(a)comcast.net * Web: http://yaesurotorrepair.com Talino, IZ7ATH has photos (belt) of his repair http://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/02_brew/13_rotor/english/pag07_eng.htm Full article http://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/02_brew/13_rotor/english/pag02_eng.htm His web site http://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/home_eng.htm KenPro KR-500 manual http://www.w4rp.com/KR500/index.html http://www.g4dmf.co.uk/rotatorinfo/rotators.html Yaesu G-550 manual http://www.yaesu.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=968&FileCatID=155&FileName=G%2… Greg w9gb === Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:37:12 -0500 From: Tony, K2MO Subject: To: AMSAT-BB All, Can anyone tell me if the mounting hardware on the Yaesu G-550 is the same as the old Kenpro KR-500? Anyone other than Yaesu selling parts for these units? Thanks, Tony - K2MO

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DM45 on Tuesday 16 November - report
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Hi! I'm getting caught up on my logbook, and wanted to thank everyone who worked WD9EWK on Tuesday while I was in northern Arizona. I had posted to the -BB that morning about my plans to operate from there, and logged 43 QSOs on 5 passes - 2 passes each on AO-27 and SO-50, plus an FO-29 pass in the late afternoon. A good day away from the office in the mountains. I was in Flagstaff to take in the high altitude training camp for the Collingwood Football Club, an Australian rules football club that has been coming to Arizona in November over the past few years (their season in the Australian Football League typically runs from March until the end of September or in early October). Their Arizona base of operations is Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Many other sports teams, along with some Olympic competitors, use the Flagstaff area for this sort of training. Flagstaff is at 7000 feet (2133m) above sea level, and there are mountains near the city up as high as 12000 feet (3658m) elevation. The Grand Canyon is just over an hour northwest of the city. Flagstaff is only 2 hours north of Phoenix, and a place I like to visit from time to time. I spent the morning in the NAU Skydome, a 16000-seat domed stadium on the campus, watching the club work out on the football field. Later in the morning, the club went to a weight room under the stands, and invited me to follow them down there. These guys traveled thousands of miles/km from Australia, and were happy to see a local fan up there. Seeing their kicking practice, I can see why several Australians are punters in the NFL. Even the Collingwood coach could kick the football far enough to be an NFL punter, and he's 57! I took lots of pictures and video, even getting autographs from several players and the coach. I've watched Australian football since the early 80s, and have been a fan of the Collingwood club for most of that time. It was very cool to be among one of those clubs not far from my home. (Note to self - a US ham doesn't need to file paperwork to operate ham radio in Australia anymore. Hmmm...) :-) After the club broke for lunch and other activities away from the Skydome, I went out to the parking lot to work both AO-27 and SO-50 just after 1300 local (2000 UTC). Fifteen QSOs were logged on the AO-27 pass, and 8 more on the subsequent SO-50 pass. I drove around Flagstaff, thinking about getting a bite to eat, but simply returning to the Skydome for the AO-27 and SO-50 passes starting at 2144 UTC. Six QSOs on AO-27, then 9 more on the SO-50 pass just after 2200 UTC. I had read the e-mail from JE9PEL about the successful reactivation of FO-29 earlier in the morning, and wanted to try working a pass up there before making the drive home. There was a pass starting around 2342 UTC. After getting a bite to eat after the FM passes, I was ready for FO-29. I logged 5 QSOs on that pass, and that wrapped up my satellite operating for the day. Of the stations I worked on Tuesday, I know that I've worked some of them from DM45 or the DM35/DM45 boundary at some point in the pass. I know for a few others that DM45 would be a new grid. As I tell others and sometimes mention in -BB posts, I can go back to a particular grid every few months and be a new grid for someone. I will print some QSL cards for the afternoon's QSOs, and be happy to mail out cards for anyone who worked me from there. Just drop me an e-mail with the QSO details, and you don't have to mail a QSL card or SASE to me. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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UK Space Agency to use AMSAT-UK FUNcube Boards
by Trevor . 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

The UK Space Agency is proposing to use the AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards as part of its innovative new CubeSat UKube-1 slated for launch in December 2011. The United Kingdom Space Agency website now includes some more details of the UKube-1, a 3U CubeSat (10 * 10 * 30cm) project. See http://www.ukspaceagency.bis.gov.uk/20084.aspx The baseline design for this satellite includes a set of FUNcube boards to provide the educational outreach for the project. AMSAT-UK are presently discussing the precise details of this arrangement with the UKube-1 project team. This development will enable a much higher level service to be provided for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outreach to schools than would be possible with just a single spacecraft. An information pack is provided by the UK Space Agency is at http://www.ukspaceagency.bis.gov.uk/assets/ZIP/CubesatAOpayload.zip In it they reference two International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) documents regarding the Amateur Satellite Servivce: [AD-05] IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Request (IARU-ASFCR) (Rev. 2009-03) [AD-06] IARU Amateur Radio Satellite (IARU-ARS) guidelines (Rev. 2006-10) BBC report on UKube http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/jonathanamos/2010/11/uk-takes-open-… FUNcube website http://www.FUNcube.org.uk/ FUNcube SDR Dongle http://www.FUNcubeDongle.com/ FUNcube Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FUNcube/ Getting started on Amateur Radio Satellites PDF http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/408/168/ AMSAT-UK publishes a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of Amateur Satellite information. Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA

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ao51 L/S
by Bob- W7LRD 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Thanks for putting AO51 in mode L/S. Had a qso with KC9ELU, didn't say much, however the fact we can say anything at all I find remarkable. The AO-40 (sobsob) gear still works!! 73 Bob W7LRD

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Fwd: [amsat-dc] O/OREOS amateur radio beacon info
by Samudra Haque 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Possible answer to Keps question for O/OREOS, from NASA Ames: >Best guess now is that the TLEs (Keplerian elements) will be posted within about an hour of launch on the mission dashboard -- our ops team posts them immediately when they are provided by the launch operator. You can pass that info along if you like. 73 de N3RDX Samudra Haque

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CQ : Information on P3E?
by G0MRF＠aol.com 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Hi all. I am trying to find some information on P3E. I wonder if anyone can help? Specifically, I'm trying to find the overall mass of the satellite and the mass of the fuel carried for the 200N orbital transfer motor. I can estimate it from AO-13, but I wondered if any accurate info was available. Many thanks David G0MRF

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AO-51 mode change to L/SU 2125utc 18 Nov 2010
by Mark L. Hammond 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Hi All, The mode change is complete, according to schedule. November 18 (late UTC) FM Repeater, L/SU Uplink: 1268.705 MHz FM (no PL tone) Downlinks: 2401.200 MHz FM *and* 435.300 MHz FM (at low power!) The next mode change will be: November 21 (late UTC) FM Repeater, V/U Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM (no PL tone) Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 9k6 Baud PBBS Operations, L/U Uplink: 1268.705 MHz FM at 9600 baud Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM at 9600 baud 73! Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Jameson, MO (EN20xa and EN30aa) - 19 Nov
by Gail A Mcdaniel 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

David and I plan on working a few passes tomorrow from north of Jameson, MO on the grid line (EN20xa and EN30aa). We will probably work from the same location we did a couple years ago on Isle Ave west of hwy 13. We are planning on working the HO-68 pass @ 1658z, SO-50 pass @ 1831z, AO-27 pass @ 1837z and HO-68 pass at 1847z ... weather permitting... If you are looking for these grids and can work on of these passes... just let one of us know if you want a QSL card and we will get it in the mail asap- no SASE is required. 73 David (KB0RZE) Gail (KB0RZD)

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Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellitesoncetheyare launched Nov. 19th!!
by Mineo Wakita 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

FASTRAC Launch information http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fastraci.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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