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Tracking FCAL
by Robert Bruninga 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

In addition to listening for RAFT on 145.825 and NMARS on 27.965 +/- 2 KHz or so, we also need people listening on 437.385 for FCAL. It may be lower in freq by as much as 10 KHz. So tune around. FCAL deploy is at 1822z on Thursday the 21st. Use the elements for the Space Shuttle until we get fresh elements. Bob, Wb4APR

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raft keps
by Pedro Cruz 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Hi to all Any one have the keps of the Raft ? best 73 ! Pedro Cruz - cu2jx

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RAFT tlm
by Masahiro Arai 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Here is the RAFT tlm. I heard some packet signals but I only decoded one packet. RAFT>BEACON,SGATE [21-Dec-06 14:49:40] <UI>: T#529,083,002,036,035,071,10000000,00 timestamp is UTC 73 Masa JN1GKZ Tokyo Japan

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Holiday Schedule
by MARTHA SARAGOVITZ 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

The AMSAT Office will be closed from Dec 25 - January 1, 2007. Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year! 73, Martha

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Re: ANDE Satellite Telemetry Page
by David Johnson 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Hi, Thanks for the feedback. I'll see what I can do to brighten them. However, the colors do have meaning. I'll be putting a key on the page later. 73 Dave

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ANDE Satellite Telemetry Page
by Trevor 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Telemetry data from the ANDE Amateur Radio Satellite will be displayed on a web page developed by Dave G4DPZ of AMSAT-UK. For further details see the AMSAT-UK website at http://www.uk.amsat.org/ AMSAT-UK produces a newsletter Oscar News packed full of Amateur Satellite information. For membership details contact the secretary Jim Heck G3WGM Tel: +44 (0)1258 453959 Email: g3wgm(a)amsat.org 73 Trevor M5AKA --------------- Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email your news items to: editor at southgatearc.org News On Your Website: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/index.htm News On Your PC: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm Upload Your News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news.htm --------------- Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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MEPSI and RAFT Deploy Videos
by A.J. Farmer (AJ3U) 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

MEPSI Deploy Video available here: http://www.aj3u.com/mepsi.php RAFT Deploy Video available here: http://www.aj3u.com/raft.php -- A.J. Farmer, AJ3U http://www.aj3u.com

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new mail
by JPM-Liberty 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Please will you change my e-mail jean-pierre.mallet(a)libertysur.fr in my new e-mail mallet8(a)neuf.fr Many thanks JP Mallet F5MI

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GO-32 working.
by Dave Aitch 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Just had an excellent pass from GO-32. Great downlink signal. Thank you and Seasons Greetings to the GO-32 Team. Regards, Dave. AMSAT UK 5766 Member of Purple Mug Tour DX Group Serious Operators Having Serious FUN! www.pmtdxgroup.co.uk

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Genestat-1 copied in IO92io
by john heath 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Hi Chaps, Genesat-1 copied 7 degree elevation pass early this morning (Thursday) Two packets captured Fm KE7EGC To UNDEF Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=64 >[04:54:09] GeneSat1.org0DBB370000BE010000E5010000A3019F9BBA37A98409CE01AF05 Fm KE7EGC To UNDEF Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=64 >[04:55:39] GeneSat1.org67BB370000B6010000E4010000A30149ABB9370983058F05543C Seasons Greetings John G7HIA

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RAFT packets heard
by Edward Chuang 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Hi all, RAFT packets heard druing the pass from 06:42 UTC Dec.21 The signal was too weak to decode, will try again latter. 73 de Edward / BX1AD -----

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RAFT status
by Robert Bruninga 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

RAFT STATUS: RAFT is operational for over 2.5 hours and telemetry shows the system operational with battery voltages slowly charging up. The first pass showed volts halfway through eclipse at 7.3, but the second pass showed volts further into eclipse gaining at 7.8 volts. Full charge is 8.4 volts. Telemetry shows we are getting a low-power shut down before the end of eclipse since the telemetry counter is re-starting at the start of the sunny side. We expect voltage to continue to improve and so are doing no commanding at this point. Temperatures were about 0 deg C on the first pass, but improving to about 2 deg C on the second pass. Signals require a good oscar array, and we could use some Additonal telemetry. Just send anything you get. Thanks Web page: http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html Bob Bruninga US Naval Academy Satellite Lab

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Good keps
by Robert Bruninga 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

The keps I emailed out broke. Use the ones posted on the ANDE-RAFT-OOPS web page... http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html Sorry. Bob WB4APR

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RAFT Deploy...
by Robert Bruninga 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

RAFT and NMARS were deployed at 01:56:49z on 21 December 2006. They have a very high spin rate. NMARS is spinning at at least 60 RPM and RAFT at maybe half that. This will make getting a complete 1 second packet difficult due to fading on linear antennas. De WB4APR, Bob

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First RAFT packets maybe over Australia
by Robert Bruninga 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Australian Hams should listen for RAFT separation at 0156 UTC. Present predicts show RAFT being deployed on a pass over Sydney, with the satellite appraching the ENE horizon. Australian hams might hear one or two of the 145.825 telemetry packets before LOS. Please report any packet received to bruninga(a)usna.edu direct so I get soonest copy. Thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR USNA Satellite Lab

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Get ready to receive RAFT and ANDE telemetry!,
by Fred A Parker 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Downloaded and installed Alogger. Now what do I do? My rig Kenwood TS-2000 with RigBlaster sound card interface. Have AGWPE installed and running with HamCom. Fred KF0AK

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Propagation?
by Dave Johnson 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Hello List, Being relatively new to the satellites (I started successfully only a few weeks ago), I have a question. During last night's (Tue, 12/20/06) evening passes of both AO-51 and SO-50, I was pretty much unable to establish contacts. On AO-51 I did get a reply from VA7VW, whom I worked a day or two earlier with no problems, and this was toward the end of the pass at my QTH. Both passes were well-placed (in fact, SO-50 was at 85 degrees elevation at my QTH), yet I had very poor results. Hearing the satellites was not a problem, only contacting them was. Having been successful on all of my earlier tries, I am wondering how often you've noticed being unable to get into the satellites? I'm running 5W on an HT, so that would obviously be a factor (higher power being able to make it easier), but since I haven't experienced all possible conditions yet with Sat ops, I'm still building up the familiarity with how certain conditions arise. This morning, I have noticed that some of the FM stations had more static than usual (for the fringe ones), and on 2 meters, one of the remote repeaters that I usually get well from about 40 miles out was hit or miss as well at times, so perhaps there are some propagation issues currently. Anyway, thoughts and comments would be welcomed. Thanks and 73. Dave, KC9GHA.

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Shuttle and ISS Tally - ho
by Fer 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Great visible pass, almost overhead, here in North Italy, Shuttle first and after some minutes the ISS. AWESOME !! 73 Fer IW1DTU , Torino

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ANDE, RAPT, NMARS, FCAL Keps
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Hello All, I would be glad if someone could provide me with the latest preliminary keps of the four satellites (ANDE, RAPT, NMARS and FCAL) that will be launched tomorrow. Also, if possible could someone provide or point me to a list of deployment time and date of the four satellites? I would like to try to receive them on the first pass over West Malaysia. Thank you very much in advance and sorry for the bandwidth. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006

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New to Sats Leicester
by Peter 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Hi Stephen You are in a unique position being in Leicester as you have the National Space Museum on your doorstep. If you make contact with the on site radio station, they have a Satellite setup and I am sure you would find someone who would help. Have a look at the Amsat UK and Amsat NA web sites, they are full of information. I can certainly recommend Martin Davidoff's Satellite experimenters handbook, it was always within arms reach when I started. Peter G0bhp -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.25/593 - Release Date: 19/12/2006

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CI-V for ICOM 910 Memory
by Gregory Dober 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

I am having trouble getting memory channels programmed in HamRadio Deluxe software for memory channels for the 910. This includes satellite memory channels as well. The software has the memory buttons but no channels. I believe the command is 08 for memory channels, but I am having trouble getting proper sub commands in the software. Any help please? Greg N3MVF

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Re: Shuttle and Station Together
by Jerry W 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Yes here in South St Paul, MN about 0035 UTC. nice visual of two "lights" from west south west to northeast. Should have caught it sooner, but lights to the west from MSP airport degraded the view. Jerry - K0HZI

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Re: Shuttle and Station Together
by Tony Langdon (ATC) 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

> At about 1801 tonight (local VA time), the XYL and I had a > tremendous view of the Shuttle and Space Station zipping > across the night sky. I arrived home from work only minutes > before and thus did not know the Shuttle had departed the > station this afternoon. That fact became obvious when we > obtained our first glimpse. The typical bright, singular > "dot" was quite oblong in shape. At the highest elevation > (about 40 degrees), two points of light became discernible > with the naked eye. Using a pair of 9x63 binoculars...two > very distinct points of light were easily visible throughout > the pass. If you have a visible opportunity coming your way, > take a look! I get a rush from that kind of thing...but then > I must be weird! Not at all, a few years ago, we had the neighbours (on both sides!) spellbound watching ISS and the Shuttle moving across the sky. And these were a couple of elderly women at that. No, I think you'll find you're pretty normal. :-)

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APRS USER TELEMETRY Plan for ANDE and RAFT
by Robert Bruninga 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

ANDE, RAFT and MARScom Telemetry Plan: The first few days of ANDE, RAFT and MARScom will focus on capturing whole orbit telemetry. User packets are not authorized (except for authorized command station checkouts). But we do welcome TELEMETRY and LOG capture files for any data that did not make it through the Satgates and APRS Internet System. We make these telemetry requests: 1) Make sure your TNC or logging clock is within a second or so of UTC time. It can be LOCAL time if you clearly tell us whether to ADD or SUBTRACT X hours from the time indicated. If you send us the file, include your statment of the accuracy or offset of your clock in the first line of the file. 2) Please compare your packets to the raw packets captured at the bottom of the live FINDU downlink page: http://pcsat.aprs.org . We only need a copy of the raw packets that you captured that are -not- on that list (at the bottom of the page). You will have to make your comparison within an hour or so, depending on activity, so that the packets of interest do not scroll off the page. 3) It would be very helpful to our data team if you edited out all the dupes and only send us the packets that are not on FINDU. CAUTION: Since the FINDU page normally does not have a time stamp and only shows the relative age of a packet (but no reference) it is obsolete the moment you view it. So it is best to either annotate the time at the instant that you refreshed the page, or better is to click on the LINK that says "clickhere to see times in UTC". It will download another page with complete time stamps. FREQUENCY: Monitor 145.825 MHz 1200 baud packet for ANDE and RAFT. Monitor 27.965 SSB 1200 baud AFSK packet for NMARS. Notice, you may also hear UO-11 on the same 145.825 frequency. NMARS is lighter and will eventually lead RAFT. TELEMETRY NOTES: The telemetry from all three satellites are in standard APRS telemetry format of the KPC-3 TNC's: T#SSS,111,222,333,444,555,11111111,000. There are several easy observations: 1) It is important to note that T#SSS is a serial number and that these serial numbers are helpful for determining dupes or absolute time. For RAFT and NMARS, these are once a minute and will count up to 999 and then roll back to 000. That takes about 16 hours unless we take some high rate data. 2) ANDE, however, does a COLD boot on every pass. So for ANDE, the T#SSS is every 50 seconds and will tell you how long the TNC has been up since it last awoke. Hopefully it will only be awake for 10 to 20 minutes at a time, though while it is in range of the pesky RAFT's telemetry, it may be kept awake for hours until RAFT gets out of range. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: For RAFT and NMARS you can visually decode the 5 channels of telemetry (see format above). 111 - is Voltage in 0.1 volts. (80 ==> 8.0 volts) 222 - is Solar current in 2 mA's. Multiply by 2 for mA 333 - is Battery current in 2 mA's. Multiply by 2 for mA 444 - is Load current in 2 mA's. Multiply by 2 for mA 555 - is temperature (a cubic, but 128 is about room temp) A healthy spacecraft will be above 8.0 volts and will see consistent solar current while in the sun. ANDE is more complicated because it has a total of 20 telemetry channels divided up among four separate packets. So it takes 3.3 minutes to get a complete set. You can tell which set you get by the first 2 digits of the 8 bit number at the end. 00XXXXXX, 01XXXXXX, 10XXXXXX and 11XXXXXX. ANDE runs on primary batteries and no solar power, so it either works or it doesn't. But the most important data is the spin rate which we hope to derive from the 6 solar sensors. These packets are the 11XXXXXX packets. For more info on telemetry, check these pages: http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/craft/RAFTeqns.gif http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande/ANDEeqns.txt And for up-to-date info about this mission, please check the main operations page: http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html Bob Bruninga, WB4APR US Naval Academy Satellite Lab > -----Original Message----- > From: aprssig-bounces(a)lists.tapr.org > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:58 PM > To: aprssig(a)lists.tapr.org > Subject: [aprssig] APRS USER Operations Plan for ANDE and RAFT > > RAFT and ANDE are APRS satellites to be deployed on Thursday. > > We ask that ALL radio amateurs (except for command stations) > refrain from any transmissions until after the spacecraft have > been opened for general use. There are many stations involved > in the checkout, so wait until you see specific authorization > for general use before using the digipeater. If all goes well > in a few days, we hope to open the satellites up for general use > in accordance with the User Service Agreement. See: > http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande/ANDEcontract.txt > > The success of these digipeaters is protocol driven and depends > on user adherence to published operating parameters. Please > check the User Service Agreement before operating and > periodically throughout the short life of these satellites. > Basically it says you are authorized for these initial beacon > rates: > > Unattended, beacon one APRS packet per 5 minutes only > Attended Base, beacon one Position packet per 2 minutes > Mobile, beacon no higher than 2 minutes > Attended 5W HT, is authorized to beacon at a 1 minute rate. > > To aid everyone in understanding the statistics of this channel, > please include your Effective Radiated Power (ERP) and beacon > rate in your packet. Example: !DDMM.HHN/DDDMM.HHW-Bob,50W,2min > mobile. > > Remember that ERP is your TX power plus your antenna system > gain. > > Operating authorization will change as we learn the demands on > the uplink and the load on the systems. Keep up to date on WEB > page that covers all three satellites (ANDE, RAFT and NMARS). > See: > http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html > > All of these new satellites have less than optimum antennas and > so they will probably be harder to operate than PCSAT-1. We do > hope that PCSAT-1 will come out of hybernation the first week of > January for some multi-satellite opportunities. Stay tuned. > > Bob Bruninga, WB4APR > USNA Satellite Lab > > > > _______________________________________________ > aprssig mailing list > aprssig(a)lists.tapr.org > https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig >

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Shuttle and Station Together
by Gary Memory 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

At about 1801 tonight (local VA time), the XYL and I had a tremendous view of the Shuttle and Space Station zipping across the night sky. I arrived home from work only minutes before and thus did not know the Shuttle had departed the station this afternoon. That fact became obvious when we obtained our first glimpse. The typical bright, singular "dot" was quite oblong in shape. At the highest elevation (about 40 degrees), two points of light became discernible with the naked eye. Using a pair of 9x63 binoculars...two very distinct points of light were easily visible throughout the pass. If you have a visible opportunity coming your way, take a look! I get a rush from that kind of thing...but then I must be weird! Gary, N7BRJ

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SO50 Satellite
by EB3JT - Jordi 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

SO50 Satellite four years in orbit, congratulations !!! 73 de Jordi. EB3JT --------------------------------------------------------------- - EB3JT - (ex EB3GEK) JORDI TARRIDA SUBIRANA C/ NORD 16 (TIENDA) 08720 VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDES BARCELONA (SPAIN) --------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.radioaficionats.cat/eb3jt LOCATOR FIJO: JN01ui LOCATOR PORTALE: JN01rk WAZ 14 - ITU 37 ---------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: PC-based filtering software?
by Dave hartzell 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Paul, I think you meant http://flex-radio.com ... Does the Flex Radio software support filtering/processing of post-demodulated audio? I thought that the PowerSDR software did the signal demodulation after the sound card samples the IF signals. But not having used it much, I don't know if there is are audio processing capabilities for audio signals from other radios... 73, Dave On 12/18/06, Paul Lenharr II <kb3nds(a)gmail.com> wrote: > If you can manage to bring the audio in via sound card, Flex radio makes > some great software. www.flexradio.com > > Paul >

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PC-based filtering software?
by Dave hartzell 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Does anyone know of any PC, Mac or Linux-based software that does audio noise filtering, enhancement, notching, etc.? Thanks and 73, Dave NøTGD

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FO29
by Hakan Harrysson 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Hello! It looks like i have a good window from 1823z to the east coast and down to FM03 tmrw 20/12. I will give it a try and call CQ in that pass. 73 Merry Christmas Hakan SM7WSJ JO67WI PS: Worked today very fast IW4DVZ , I8CVS, VE2KSV

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Get ready to receive RAFT and ANDE telemetry!
by Robert Bruninga 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

> We are in need of stations around the world to receive > this telemetry and gate it to the APRS-IS... > > An easier option: If you have a TM-D700 radio,... set > [it] to work as a SatGate to help capture these packets. > [by digipeating over to the national network...] Although that is a very clever approach, unfortunately, there are 3 reasons why we do not recommend that except in extremely remote continents where there is no other way to get the packets. 1) The danger of someone missconfiguring their mobile and then digipeating BACK on 145.825, though small, is bad enough to reduce the satellite effectiveness by 50% for each mobile that forgets to properly set their TX frequency. These stations then would be jamming the uplink 50% of the time after each packet heard. This risk, though small, is not the kind of risk we like to take in space stuff where such a problem can block an entire continent. 2) We do not want packets from 145.825 digipeated over to national APRS networks, because once there, the packets cannot be determined to be from the Satellites and do not show up on the PCSAT web pages on FINDU. This causes frustration and confusion and takes time of key players to constantly troubleshoot and comment on. 3) Since anyone that can receive APRS on 144.39 or whatever national frequency can receive the satelltie just as easily themselves, there is little advantage to this process. Now #2 might not be as big a problem as I fear, because presumably if a -real- satgate gets the packet first, then that copy may be the one that FINDU see's and then it will ignore all others [which are delayed by the digipeat (but unmarked as being via the satellite)]. But it seems not worth the risk. But thanks for your enthusiasm! I suggest a parked vehicle with a D700 would be a great candidate for an RS-232 cable from the driveway through a window to a PC running as an Igate would also work when parked at home if one has a clear horizon. The mobile antenna will possibly do better than the base station because it has a shorter less lossy coax run. De WB4APR, Bob > You do not need an Internet connection at all for this setup. > See details here: > > http://aj3u.com/aprs/aj3u-10.php > > Here is the operations website for ANDE and RAFT: > > http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html > > Access for digipeating is not granted until their primary mission is > complete. Look for an e-mail from Bob (WB4APR) for a go-ahead to > start digipeating. > > -- > A.J. Farmer, AJ3U > http://www.aj3u.com > > _______________________________________________ > aprssig mailing list > aprssig(a)lists.tapr.org > https://lists.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aprssig >

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Hello all first post
by Stephen Thornber 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Hello everybody. This is my first post and really just testing. Name: Stephen K THORNBER Age: Yes Location: Leicester, England, UK Call: G6SGA Computers: PC dual screens reasonable spec and my new baby a MAC powerbook running OS X Tiger. With a whopping great big screen. I am just getting interested in Satellite and I have decide to equip myself with relevant tools and information over the winter months and to I hope start working something early in the new year. SO I may be looking for lots of assistance. I have an FT817 and I have an IC2410H, that however is not in perfect health at the moment. What I do not have and am not to good with is quality antenna systems, rotors etc. I do not know what to look for really. Having said that I have High Sierra Motorised HF Whip And 10m Center Fed Dipole VHF / UHF Vertical VHF Folded dipole. QUESTION: I have only got about £100 (USD 150+/-) to spend on an aerial specifically for the Satellite work would the [Tonna (20899) 2m/70cm Oscar Special 9/19 el yagi] be a good place to start? I do not have any rotars as of yet so I would appreciate guidance on good, reasonably priced, rotars and more importantly perhaps which bit fits on which bit and in what order to put the mast(pole) Rotar together. This may all be too much for one session but enthusiasm is running high at the moment. HAPPY CHRISTMAS all 73 Stephen PS would love to hear from any UK Satellite enthusiasts.

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Get ready to receive RAFT and ANDE telemetry!
by A.J. Farmer (AJ3U) 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

The RAFT and ANDE satellites are due to be launched from Shuttle Discovery after it undocks from the ISS. Like PCSAT and PCSAT-2, they will be transmitting telemetry and digipeating APRS packets on 145.825. We are in need of stations around the world to receive this telemetry and gate it to the APRS-IS. You do not need a complex station to help out! A 2-meter receiver and omni-directional antenna will work just fine. If we have many stations with omni antennas that participate, it will be just as effective as a smaller number of stations that have full tracking antennas. When you are away from your home 2M station, put it to good use by setting it to 145.825 and gate the packets heard to the APRS-IS using software such as UI-View32 (http://www.ui-view.org). You can also use ALogger which was designed for this purpose. You can download ALogger here: http://www.billdiaz.dynip.com/Alogger204.zip An easier option: If you have a TM-D700 radio, it is very easy to set up your radio to work as a SatGate to help capture these packets. You do not need an Internet connection at all for this setup! See details here: http://aj3u.com/aprs/aj3u-10.php Here is the operations website for ANDE and RAFT: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html Access for digipeating is not granted until their primary mission is complete. Look for an e-mail from Bob (WB4APR) for a go-ahead to start digipeating. -- A.J. Farmer, AJ3U http://www.aj3u.com

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Genesat1 data decoder
by K7MSU - SSEL Earth Station 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Hello all, We have put up a web form which parses and decodes genesat packets from raw tnc output. http://www.ssel.montana.edu/cgi-bin/genesat1.pl Just copy and paste from your terminal output program to decode, and download a csv file to open in your favorite spreadsheet program. Enjoy! ~SSEL Earth Station Operations

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GeneSat-1 Telemetry Decoder
by Mineo Wakita 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Developed by Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN http://www.dk3wn.info/sat/afu/sat_genesat.shtml http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/genesat2.htm --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 19, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GO-32 - Mid atlantic pass.
by Dave Aitch 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Nothing heard on the 435.230 downlink during the last pass, from 1119 to 1132. Seasons Greetings Cheers, Dave.

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ship radar antennas (2/2)
by K & R Yoksh 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Thanks for the many replies. I've got some reading to do now! 73, Kyle Yoksh KØKN Olathe, Kansas Amsat # 35249

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GeneSat-1 Telemetry Meaning
by Eric Christensen 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Anyone know how to decode this telemetry? 73s, Eric KF4OTN AMSAT Member 35360 AMSAT Area Coordinator Please donate to the Eagle project! http://www.amsat-na.com/donation.php?donate=eagle

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Satellite information for WSR
by w8iss＠amsat.org 19 Dec '06

19 Dec '06

Can any one help with information about these older satellites that are still in the keplarian elements that I aquired from Celestrak today? OSCAR III [-] AO-5 [-] AO-6 [-] AO-8 [-] FO-12 [-] UO-15 [-] I am trying to update the Weekly Satellite Report and am finding NO information about these satellites on the internet. I would like to at LEAST list them in the Non-operational portion of the WSR as a reference if someone wants to try to listen for them incase they do a "AO-7" event on us. Maybe I just am not looking in the right places or literature for this info. Any help would be appreciated. James French W8ISS Weekly Satellite Report Editor

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Amateur Satellite Papers at IARU Region 1 Interim Conference
by Trevor 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

There are a number of papers relating to the Amateur Satellite Service that have been submitted by the RSGB to the IARU Region 1 Interim Conference which will be held in Vienna from February 24 to 25th 2007. The papers for the conference have been posted to http://www.iaru-r1.org/IARU%20R1.htm The preliminary version PDF is at: http://www.iaru-r1.org/vienna_2007_preversion.pdf The RSGB papers that will be of interest to the Amateur Satellite community are: B01 - Increased Amateur Satellite Service 2 Metre Usage - RSGB Proposes the segment 144.315-144.365 MHz for CW/SSB Linear Transponder Downlinks B02 - Bands above 275 GHz - RSGB All proposed bands to be for Amateur Satellite Service as well. B13 - Allocations at 3400 MHz - RSGB Proposes Region 1 Amateur and Amateur Satellite allocation. B14 - Microwave Spectrum Threats - RSGB Details threats to our allocations B15 - 23cms Bandplan - RSGB 1240-1250 MHz B16 - Amateur Satellite Service Spectrum Additional VHF and Microwave Satellite allocations There is also a paper submitted by EDR - B22 - which proposes 144.630-144.660 MHz for Amateur Satellite downlinks. My personal view is that this in unfeasable as it conflicts with bandplans in the rest of the world. I consider the RSGB paper B01 144.315-144.365 MHz to be the better choice. RSGB Spectrum Forum Committee pages for C5 (VHF-UHF-uW) http://www.rsgb-spectrumforum.org.uk/iaru_reg_1_c5_committee.htm Yahoo Reflector for Discussion of C5 (VHF-UHF-uW) Papers http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukc5discussion/ 73 Trevor M5AKA --------------- Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email your news items to: editor at southgatearc.org News On Your Website: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/index.htm News On Your PC: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm Upload Your News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news.htm --------------- Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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IARU Region 1 Interim Conference - Amateur Satellite Service Spectrum
by Trevor 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

The following draft paper on the Amateur Satellite Service Spectrum is being submitted by the RSGB to the IARU Region 1 Interim Conference in Vienna. --------------- International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Interim Conference, Vienna, 24 to 25 February 2007 Subject Amateur Satellite Service Spectrum Society Radio Society of Great Britain Committee C5 - VHF/UHF/Microwave Committee Contact Murray Niman G6JYB, (Microwave Manager) Background The Amateur Satellite Service is faced with more restricted allocations than the Amateur Service, and this is compounded by both interference threats and other restrictions that inhibit harmonised usage. Considering that · There are increasing levels of harmful interference from ISM etc in the 2.4GHz band · There are concerns regarding radars and Galileo in 23cms · Region 1 does not have any Amateur Satellite allocation in the 3.4GHz band, in contrast to Regions 2& 3 (not even within CEPT EU-17/23) · The 6 metre band is increasingly allocated as an amateur allocation by many countries · That Wimax, Fixed Wireless Access and future Intelligent Transport Systems threaten the 5.8GHz Space-Earth allocation. · Some allocations are additionally restricted by being Earth-Space or Space-Earth only. · Satellites can have a significant in-service lifetime that can complicate a phased frequency migration Proposals All IARU Region 1 societies request that the following additional Amateur Satellite Service bands be studied and considered, perhaps as a package, for a future WRC agenda item 50-51 MHz 1240-1250 MHz 2300-2330 MHz 2390-2400 MHz 3400-3410 MHz 5650-5670 MHz (Currently Earth-To-Space only) 10350-10400 MHz ---- RSGB Spectrum Forum Committee pages for C5 (VHF-UHF-uW) http://www.rsgb-spectrumforum.org.uk/iaru_reg_1_c5_committee.htm Yahoo Reflector for Discussion of C5 (VHF-UHF-uW) Papers http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukc5discussion/ 73 Trevor M5AKA --------------- Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email your news items to: editor at southgatearc.org News On Your Website: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/index.htm News On Your PC: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm Upload Your News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news.htm --------------- ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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TS 2000 Auxilarycontrol For Satellites
by Fred A Parker 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

Has anyone tried to use the Kenwood TS-2000 in its remote control or Sky Command modes for satellite work? I would like to set up a station for our club so anyone within 2 meter simplex range could use a common satellite ground station. Is this possible within the new FCC rules allowing auxiliary station control in portions of the 2 meter band? Fred KF0AK

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Re: PC-based filtering software?
by Tony Langdon 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

At 06:16 PM 12/18/2006, Dave hartzell wrote: >Does anyone know of any PC, Mac or Linux-based software that does >audio noise filtering, enhancement, notching, etc.? Real time of offline? There's software that does both, some free, some shareware, some commercial. I'm suspecting you're after something to work in real time. There is a lot out there, best I can suggest is to search Google, but be aware that some operates on files, and other software acts as a real time filter. Can't think of any titles off the top of my head... 73 de VK3JED http://vkradio.com

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ship radar antennas
by Kyle Yoksh 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

Hello, Please excuse the off-topic question, but a recent Mythbusters episode (yes, I really like that show!) has me intrigued about antennas, namely the rotating ship radar antennas. I'm sure that some of you on this list have forgotten more about the subject than I'll ever hope to know, like Bob, WB4APR.. I've done the standard Google for "ship radar antenna", etc but the best I can find is an outfit wanting to sell me one. I guess that'd be one way to learn about them, but I also lack a boat to install it on.. hi hi I'm looking for more specific info on the equipment and antenna(s) involved, how they work, RF output and frequency(s) involved, etc.. Anyone have time to elmer me on the subject, suggest a good book to read, etc? Please reply off-list to k0kn at amsat.org. Thanks Kyle Yoksh KØKN Olathe, Kansas

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Antennas
by Stephen Brown Jr 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

I've been reading up with great enthusiasm about the amateur payloads being carried into space lately and I would definitely like to take advantage of them. The biggest thing that has always kept me from doing anything with the birds full time has been a decent antenna array. At the moment, my sat station consists of a Kenwood TH-D7AG and an arrow handheld antenna. While it works fine, and I have made close to a dozen contacts or so with it, it's a little discouraging to be outside with it in the winter months. I know this question probably gets asked many times, but what would be the best antenna to work LEO birds like AO-51 and some of the cubesats coming online here soon? Looking at some of the commercial antenna systems available are a little out of my budget, and I absolutely suck at building my own and don't really enjoy that aspect of the hobby anyhow. I'd also like to do something without an AZ/EL rotor, as I can't fit that into particular setup at this point in time. So I guess in essence what would be the best "bang for the buck" for what I am trying to accomplish here? 73's Stephen N1VLV

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GeneSat-1 update - primary experiment has started
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

By all indications GeneSat-1 is a healthy spacecraft. Analysis of 70cm telemetry data received and reported by several Amateur Radio OSCAR operators worldwide shows thermal and power systems to be nominal. The S-band telemetry and command link has been successfully tested and has been used to manage spacecraft stabilization. It is now being used to start the primary biological experiment which will begin 18Dec06 13:00UT. >From the GeneSat-1 Operation Log via http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/log/opslog.htm: --------------------- ATTENTION - HAM RADIO CONTEST PARTICIPANTS - the mission's Amateur Radio Grand Prize will be awarded based on beacon packets received during the active biological growth period. This period begins with the Start Experiment command that we may be sending early morning PST on 12/18/16. The growth period, and therefore the contest, will nominally last for 96 hours, although that period may be extended depending on the temperature profile during that time. Updates will be posted here and details of the contest are here. But get ready!!! CK --------------------- See http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html for contest details. Amateur Radio OSCAR operators should forward captured telemetry data via http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/beacon/beaconsubmission.htm. OBJECT-C TLE is being used for successful S-band high gain tracking: 2006-058C 1 29655U 06058C 06351.77197118 .00031233 00000-0 54238-3 0 46 2 29655 40.0292 69.9166 0004768 165.5870 194.5105 15.50096480 182 GeneSat's 70cm downlink is lower than expected by =>8KHz. For the moment use 437.067 but please observe and report zero Doppler shift frequency at TCA. Good hunting! TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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Re: Wallops Launch!
by Bob Bruninga 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

YOu saw it exatly. It was at 7 AM EST. Bob Bob what time was the launch? I was coming home from work this morning and thought I was a Very high Jet at 7am EST come zooming over the horizon from the south and then took a radial left turn towards the east and I lost it in the sunrise. I thought it might have been a fast mover from the Military doing a race track pattern, common up here in the NYC area ever since you know when 73 de Mike

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Re: TNC-24 MK2
by Ronald Long 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

I have a TNC-24 Mark II and all documentation including English manuals and schematics. Unfortunately nothing is in computer form. Email to IK8OZV using amsat alias bounces. You can contact me and we will see if we can help you. 73, ron w8gus

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Re^2: Space-Track Keps OBJECT A
by Mineo Wakita 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

I compared a 2006-058A of NORAD with preliminary Keps. And I thought that "29653U 06058A" = "GeneSat-1 or TacSat-2". 2006-058A = GeneSat-1 or TacSat-2 1 29653U 06058A 06350.99910588 .00033022 00000-0 58721-3 0 28 2 29653 40.0116 74.6585 0006229 162.5501 197.5512 15.49396203 61 http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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TNC-24 MK2
by Vincenzo Mone 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Hi tot he list I have buyed trough EBay an used TNC-24 MK2. Unfortunately it arrived without any instruction manual. As it is newer for me anybody has a copy of the user manual which can send it To me trough my private mail address or can tell me where can I find it and download it. Any help will be really appreciated. 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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GeneSat-1 telemetry prizes
by G0MRF＠aol.com 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Hi all. For all of those posting GeneSat1 telemetry, remember there are certificates and prizes to be had !! Thanks David G0MRF - Details on their website. First Contact Prize: The station submitting the first packet after initiation of transmission will receive the First Contact Prize. They will receive a commemorative plaque and mission pins for station team members and pictures and recognition on the GeneSat-1 website. The First 20 to post packets will receive mission pins and a certificate of recognition from the GeneSat Mission Operations Director. All Contestants who submit one or more packets will receive an electronic QSL card from GeneSat-1 will receive an electronic QSL card from the genesat1.org web site upon submission of data. Entries will be made by uploading packets received, onto the GeneSat-1 website, on the _Beacon Message Submission page._ (http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/beacon/beaconsubmission.htm) In a message dated 12/17/2006 3:34:37 AM GMT Standard Time, mail(a)mike-rupprecht.de writes: Hi, very low pass over europe (the first ...) 0145 UTC 17.12.2006, 01:46:16 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 31 37 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 31 43 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 46 30 31 30 32 30 30 41 33 41 > 30 31 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 37 46 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org174D3200001C010000EF010200A3010100000000007F00000000

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Re: Space-Track Keps OBJECT A
by Mineo Wakita 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

I compared a 2006-058A of NORAD with preliminary Keps. And I thought that "29653U 06058A" = "GeneSat-1". 2006-058A = GeneSat-1 1 29653U 06058A 06350.99910588 .00033022 00000-0 58721-3 0 28 2 29653 40.0116 74.6585 0006229 162.5501 197.5512 15.49396203 61 http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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Genesat-1
by Lee McLamb 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Using launch vector TLE from the website (epoch 06350.62500000), AOS was about 30 seconds early (0617:15 UTC predicted), LOS about 1 minute early. Cable wrap and ground clutter make it hard to get much more accurate on this pass. The next one should be better for nailing down AOS/LOS times. Used 437.067 MHz as the center frequency and still had to tune down about 5 kHz for best reception. Some of that freq offset would be explained by Genesat leading the TLE. 73, Lee-KU4OS

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Genesat-1 over West Malaysia
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Hi All, Finally, one packet decoded from Genesat-1 over West Malaysia during 0348 UTC pass. Max elevation was 48 degrees, frequency 437.067 MHz +/- Fm KE7EGC To UNDEF Via TELEM <UI pid=F0 Len=64 >[11:51:06] GeneSat1.org596A32D8012F000000000026006900100000000000E600000000 Signals were better this morning, but still weak for a higher success rate. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006

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Genesat-1
by Mike Rupprecht 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

December, 17 03:20 UTC GeneSat1.org386332000011010000EC010000A301010000000000AF00000000 GeneSat1.org3D6332000001000200030024006800100000000000B000000000 GeneSat1.org656332000001000000000068006900010000000000B800000000 GeneSat1.org6A633200000E010000EB010000A301100000000000B900000000 GeneSat1.org74633200000D010000EA010000A301010000000000BB00000000 GeneSat1.org836332000000000000000024006900010000000000BE00000000 GeneSat1.org88633200000B010000EA010000A301100000000000BF00000000 GeneSat1.org8D63320000010000000000240069009F0000000000C000000000 GeneSat1.org92633200000A010000EA010000A301010000000000C100000000 GeneSat1.org976332000000000000000024006900100000000000C200000000 GeneSat1.org9C6332000009010000E9010000A3019F0000000000C300000000 GeneSat1.orgA16332000000000000000067006800010000000000C400000000 GeneSat1.orgAB63320500000000000000240069009F0000000000C600000000 GeneSat1.orgB06332000008010000E9010000A301010000000000C700000000 GeneSat1.orgB563320B0000000000000024006900100000000000C800000000 GeneSat1.orgBA6332000007010000E9010000A3019F0000000000C900000000 GeneSat1.org006432000002010000E7010000A301100000000000D700000000 GeneSat1.org0564320000000000000000240069009F0000000000D800000000 GeneSat1.org0A6432000001010000E7010000A301010000000000D900000000 GeneSat1.org0F6432000000000000000024006900100000000000DA00000000 GeneSat1.org146432000000010000E7010000A3019F0000000000DB00000000 GeneSat1.org196432000000000000000068006900010000000000DC00000000 GeneSat1.org1E64320000FF000000E6010000A301100000000000DD00000000 GeneSat1.org2864320000FE000000E6010000A301010000000000DF00000000 GeneSat1.org2D6432000000000200000024006800100000000000E000000000 GeneSat1.org3264320000FD000000E6010000A3019F0000000000E100000000 GeneSat1.org376432000000000000000025006900010000000000E200000000 GeneSat1.org4164320A00000000000000240069009F0000000000E400000000 GeneSat1.org4664320000FC000000E5010000A301010000000000E500000000 GeneSat1.org4B64320B0000000000000024006900100000000000E600000000 GeneSat1.org5A64320000FA000000E5010000A301100000000000E900000000 GeneSat1.org6464320000F9000000E5010000A301010000000000EB00000000 GeneSat1.org696432000000000000000024006800100000000000EC00000000 GeneSat1.org6E64320000F9000000E4010000A3019F0000000000ED00000000 GeneSat1.org7864320000F8000000E4010000A301100000000000EF00000000 GeneSat1.org7D64320100000000000000240069009F0000000000F000000000 GeneSat1.org8264320000F7000000E4010000A301010000000000F100000000 GeneSat1.org8764320A0000000000000024006900100000000000F200000000 GeneSat1.org8C64320000F6000000E3010000A3019F0000000000F300000000 73, Mike DK3WN

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GeneSat-1
by David Barber 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

GeneSat-1 UK pass at 03.20UTC Copied signal but too weak to decode. Used 437.067MHz as centre frequency. David G8OQW

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GeneSat-1 over Taiwan
by Edward Chuang 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Hello All, GeneSat-1 heard during the pass: Dec.16 17:53 ~ 18:05 (UTC) Only one frame was decoded successfully: KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0 GeneSat1.org89E031000021010000E4010000A3011000000000009500000000 Best 73 de Edward / BX1AD -----

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GeneSat-1 first telemetry over europe
by Mike Rupprecht 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Hi, very low pass over europe (the first ...) 0145 UTC 17.12.2006, 01:46:16 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 31 37 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 31 43 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 46 30 31 30 32 30 30 41 33 41 > 30 31 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 37 46 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org174D3200001C010000EF010200A3010100000000007F00000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:46:26 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 32 31 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 31 42 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 46 30 31 30 32 30 30 41 33 41 > 30 31 39 46 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 38 31 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org214D3200001B010000EF010200A3019F00000000008100000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:46:31 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 32 36 34 44 33 32 30 37 21 > 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 34 30 30 30 30 30 30 32 33 30 30 36 39 41 > 30 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 38 32 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org264D320700000004000000230069000100000000008200000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:46:51 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 33 41 34 44 33 32 30 42 21 > 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 32 33 30 30 36 39 41 > 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 38 36 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org3A4D320B00000000000000230069001000000000008600000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:46:56 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 33 46 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 31 39 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 45 30 31 30 30 30 30 41 33 41 > 30 31 39 46 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 38 37 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org3F4D32000019010000EE010000A3019F00000000008700000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:47:01 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 34 34 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 34 30 30 30 30 30 30 32 33 30 30 36 39 41 > 30 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 38 38 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org444D320000000004000000230069000100000000008800000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:47:11 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 34 45 34 44 33 32 30 33 21 > 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 33 30 30 30 30 30 30 32 34 30 30 36 39 41 > 30 30 39 46 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 38 41 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org4E4D320300000003000000240069009F00000000008A00000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:48:16 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 38 46 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 31 33 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 44 30 31 30 30 30 30 37 37 41 > 30 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 39 37 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.org8F4D32000013010000ED01000077000100000000009700000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:48:41 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 41 38 34 44 33 32 30 36 21 > 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 30 30 32 35 30 30 36 39 41 > 30 30 39 46 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 39 43 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.orgA84D320600000000000100250069009F00000000009C00000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:48:56 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 42 37 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 31 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 43 30 31 30 31 30 30 41 33 41 > 30 31 39 46 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 39 46 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.orgB74D32000010010000EC010100A3019F00000000009F00000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:49:01 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 42 43 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 32 34 30 30 36 39 41 > 30 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 41 30 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.orgBC4D32000000000000000024006900010000000000A000000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:49:06 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 43 31 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 30 46 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 43 30 31 30 30 30 30 41 33 41 > 30 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 41 31 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.orgC14D3200000F010000EC010000A301100000000000A100000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:49:26 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 44 35 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 30 44 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 42 30 31 30 30 30 30 41 33 41 > 30 31 39 46 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 41 35 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.orgD54D3200000D010000EB010000A3019F0000000000A500000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:49:31 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 44 41 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 32 34 30 30 36 39 41 > 30 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 41 36 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.orgDA4D32000000000100000024006900010000000000A600000000 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 17.12.2006, 01:49:36 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Total Frame Bytes: 87 from KE7EGC to UNDEF via TELEM: 1 > 47 65 6E 65 53 61 74 31 2E 6F 72 67 44 46 34 44 33 32 30 30 21 > 30 30 30 44 30 31 30 30 30 30 45 42 30 31 30 30 30 30 41 33 41 > 30 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 41 37 30 30 30 30 61 > 30 30 30 30 GeneSat1.orgDF4D3200000D010000EB010000A301100000000000A700000000 Congrats to the team and best 73 Mike, DK3WN

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GeneSat-1 BusTime
by Mineo Wakita 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:29:56] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org35CB310900000002000000240069000100000000008E00000000 BusTime = 35CB31 = A1 =HEX2DEC(LEFT(A1,2))+HEX2DEC(MID(A1,3,2))*256+HEX2DEC(RIGHT(A1,2))*65536 =3263285 [seconds] http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/pdf/BeaconDecoding.pdf http://www.dk3wn.info/sat/afu/sat_genesat.shtml --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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Space-Track Keps Object A
by Keith N4ZQ 17 Dec '06

17 Dec '06

Space-Track.org is tracking an Object A that was launched today. I think it is probably the larger main payload, TacSat-2 or even the fourth stage of the rocket. But at this early stage of tracking, who really knows. OBJECT A 1 29653U 06058A 06350.67684388 -.00000251 00000-0 00000+0 0 10 2 29653 040.0116 076.6284 0005846 158.6274 201.4759 15.49372267 13 Have fun with it... Keith N4ZQ

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satpc32
by Pedro Cruz 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

HI to all Any one knows how to introduce the keps manually in the satpc32. Best 73 ! Pedro Cruz - cu2jx

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AMSAT-UK
by G. Beat 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Stephen - The UK has a very good AMSAT organization. Here is their membership web page http://www.uk.amsat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid… Here is the AMSAT-UK web page. http://www.uk.amsat.org/ Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA AMSAT-UK ============= Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:25:24 +0000 From: Stephen Thornber Subject: [amsat-bb] Hello all first post To: amsat-bb Hello everybody. This is my first post and really just testing. Name: Stephen K THORNBER Age: Yes Location: Leicester, England, UK Call: G6SGA Computers: PC dual screens reasonable spec and my new baby a MAC powerbook running OS X Tiger. With a whopping great big screen. I am just getting interested in Satellite and I have decide to equip myself with relevant tools and information over the winter months and to I hope start working something early in the new year. SO I may be looking for lots of assistance. I have an FT817 and I have an IC2410H, that however is not in perfect health at the moment. What I do not have and am not to good with is quality antenna systems, rotors etc. I do not know what to look for really. Having said that I have High Sierra Motorised HF Whip And 10m Center Fed Dipole VHF / UHF Vertical VHF Folded dipole. QUESTION: I have only got about ?100 (USD 150+/-) to spend on an aerial specifically for the Satellite work would the [Tonna (20899) 2m/70cm Oscar Special 9/19 el yagi] be a good place to start? I do not have any rotars as of yet so I would appreciate guidance on good, reasonably priced, rotars and more importantly perhaps which bit fits on which bit and in what order to put the mast(pole) Rotar together. This may all be too much for one session but enthusiasm is running high at the moment. HAPPY CHRISTMAS all 73 Stephen PS would love to hear from any UK Satellite enthusiasts.

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Re: GeneSat-1 over Japan, Dec 17
by Mineo Wakita 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

I received again many telemetry from GeneSat-1 at the next pass. Please see my equipments such as the antenna and software: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/equipmen.htm ZQ-81 (LAMBDA) ; 144 Cubical Quad, 8ele x 1, 13.0dBd UQ-141 (LAMBDA) ; 430 Cubical Quad, 14ele x 1, 16.0dBd Exterm.exe V2.0a; Japanese software I'm sending now the Reception reports of GeneSat-1 to http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/beacon/beaconsubmission.htm --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GeneSat-1 downlink close to 437.067MHz
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

We now have successful GeneSat-1 telemetry reception by JE9PEL, KU4OS and W0RPK that finds the GeneSat-1 downlink to be close to 437.067MHz (~8KHz low). Stations using automatic Doppler shift tuning are advised to update tracking programs accordingly. TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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Re: Wallops Launch!
by KA2AEV＠aol.com 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Bob what time was the launch? I was coming home from work this morning and thought I was a Very high Jet at 7am EST come zooming over the horizon from the south and then took a radial left turn towards the east and I lost it in the sunrise. I thought it might have been a fast mover from the Military doing a race track pattern, common up here in the NYC area ever since you know when 73 de Mike KA2AEV FDNY All Gave Some 9-11-01 Some Gave All In a message dated 12/16/2006 8:18:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, bruninga(a)usna.edu writes: Iian, The Wallops launch was beautiful. I would say it got to a good 30 degrees above the horizon from up here in Baltimore, 115 miles away. A very impressive sight. I was on my roof with groggy wife, but it turned out to be well worth getting up for. This means that in the future we can see it from 30 feet lower just as well sitting leisurely on the deck. I'm sure my 30 degree estimation is prbably more like 20 degrees because they say that the human eye over estimates elevation angles, but still it was so high, it was well above the trees here in Baltimore, 115 miles from the launch pad.

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GeneSat-1 over Japan, Dec 17
by Mineo Wakita 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

GeneSat-1 437.067 MHz +/- doppler AX.25 1200bps AFSK Dec 17, 01:22-01:32 JST, 2006 JST = UTC + 9 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:21:21] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org6EC931070000000100040069006800100000000000CE00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:21:26] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org73C931320037014100DB010000A4019F0000000000CF00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:21:31] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org78C9310B0001000000000023006900010000000000D000000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:21:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org8CC931060000000000000024006900100000000000D400000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:22:11] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgA0C9310500000000000400230069009F0000000000D800000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:22:31] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgB4C931030000000000000023006900010000000000DC00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:23:11] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgDCC9310400000000000000230069009F0000000000E400000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:23:26] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgEBC93111002F012300DA010000A4019F0000000000E700000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:24:01] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org0ECA31030000000000000024006900010000000000EE00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:24:26] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org27CA3100002A011600D9010000A3019F0000000000F300000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:25:41] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org72CA31000025010300D8010000A4010100000000006700000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:25:46] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org77CA310100010000000000230069001000000000006800000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:25:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org7CCA31000024010000D8010000A4019F00000000006900000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:25:56] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org81CA310900000000000000240068000100000000006A00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:01] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org86CA31000024010000D7010000A3011000000000006B00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:06] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org8BCA310500000000000000240069009F00000000006C00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:16] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org95CA310B00000000000000230069001000000000006E00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:21] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org9ACA31000022010000D7010000A3019F00000000006F00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:26] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org9FCA310300000000000000230069000100000000007000000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:31] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgA4CA31000022010000D7010000A3011000000000007100000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:36] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgA9CA310300000000000000240069009F00000000007200000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:46] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgB3CA310700010000000000230069001000000000007400000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:26:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgB8CA31000020010000D7010000A3019F00000000007500000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:27:01] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgC2CA3100001F010000D6010000A3011000000000007700000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:27:11] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgCCCA3100001F010000D6010000A3010100000000007900000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:27:46] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgEFCA310300000000000000240068001000000000008000000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:27:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.orgF4CA3100001C010000D6010000A4019F00000000008100000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:06] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org03CB310B00000001000000240069009F00000000008400000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:11] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org08CB3100001A010000D5010000A3010100000000008500000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:16] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org0DCB310400000000000000230068001000000000008600000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:21] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org12CB31000019010000D5010000A3019F00000000008700000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:36] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org21CB310700000003000000240069009F00000000008A00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:41] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org26CB31000018010000D5010000A3010100000000008B00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:46] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org2BCB310B00010001000000240069001000000000008C00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:51] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org30CB31000017010000D5010000A3019F00000000008D00000000 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [12/17/06 01:28:56] <UI C>: GeneSat1.org35CB310900000002000000240069000100000000008E00000000 --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GENESAT-1 Over West Malaysia
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Hello All, I just had a 26 degree pass of Genesat-1 over West Malaysia. Unfortunately, the signals were too weak to be decodable. A failed preamp did not help much either. In the mean time, good luck to all stations trying to copy Genesat-1. I will attempt to copy again during the next pass. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006

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GeneSat-1 keps update
by Mineo Wakita 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

GeneSat-1 1 99999U Genevec2 06350.62500000 -.00014664 00000-0 -26801-3 0 00000 2 99999 040.0599 076.9488 0017534 172.9505 257.1789 15.48261244000034 http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/log/opslog.htm --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GeneSat-1 telemetry from 2nd pass (TCA 15:14UT in Iowa)
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

cmd:KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org74B9310000E5000600B4010000A401010000000000A300000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org79B93189010F000400000026006900100000000000A400000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org7EB9310000E5000400B4010000A4019F0000000000A500000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org83B931F80000003A00010025006900010000000000A600000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org88B9310000E5000200B4010000A401100000000000A700000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org97B931000000007900880126006900100000000000AA00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org9CB9310000E6000F00B4010000A3019F0000000000AB00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgA1B9310A000000D901090026006900010000000000AC00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgA6B9310000E6001400B4010400A301100000000000AD00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgABB9310000000039020200260069009F0000000000AE00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgB0B9310000E6001300B4010400A401010000000000AF00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgB5B931ED011C000000050026006900100000000000B000000000 TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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Wallops Launch!
by Bob Bruninga 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Iian, The Wallops launch was beautiful. I would say it got to a good 30 degrees above the horizon from up here in Baltimore, 115 miles away. A very impressive sight. I was on my roof with groggy wife, but it turned out to be well worth getting up for. This means that in the future we can see it from 30 feet lower just as well sitting leisurely on the deck. I'm sure my 30 degree estimation is prbably more like 20 degrees because they say that the human eye over estimates elevation angles, but still it was so high, it was well above the trees here in Baltimore, 115 miles from the launch pad. Thanks for the alert! WB4APR, Bob

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Genesat TLM
by Lee McLamb 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Just copied the 1514Z pass here in Cocoa, FL (EL98oj). The TLE from the Genesat website seems on target. However the frequency appears to be 8-9 kHz below the published 437.075 MHz KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org04BB317000F0007600B2010000A4019F0000000000F300000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org04BB317000F0007600B2010000A4019F0000000000F300000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org09BB3109000000E300480025006900010000000000F400000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org09BB3109000000E300480025006900010000000000F400000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org0EBB317000F1007A00B2010000A401100000000000F500000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org0EBB317000F1007A00B2010000A401100000000000F500000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org13BB310000DA0100000100260000009E0000000000F600000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org13BB310000DA0100000100260000009E0000000000F600000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org2CBB317000F2007A00B1010000A401100000000000FB00000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org2CBB317000F2007A00B1010000A401100000000000FB00000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org40BB31D700DE010000000026006900010000000000FF00000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org40BB31D700DE010000000026006900010000000000FF00000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org45BB318500F3007A00B1010100A4011000000000006500000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org45BB318500F3007A00B1010100A4011000000000006500000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org54BB3100000000CD010100260069001000000000006800000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org54BB3100000000CD010100260069001000000000006800000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org59BB318300F4007800B1010100A4019F00000000006900000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org59BB318300F4007800B1010100A4019F00000000006900000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org86BB31010000009F011800260069009F00000000007200000000 KE7EGC/TELEM>UNDEF>UI,C,F0: GeneSat1.org86BB31010000009F011800260069009F00000000007200000000 73, Lee-KU4OS

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Re: Pre amp question
by Bruce Robertson 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Quoting i8cvs <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it>: > Hi Steve, N2JDQ > > If your receiver has the capability to switch OFF the AGC than the > following > simple test will tell you if your preamplifier connected to the actual > antenna is working or not for you: > > 1) Switch OFF the AGC, power OFF the preamplifier and tune the receiver > in a free frequency to receive only the white noise > > 2) Connect an AC voltmeter (5 volt f.s) to the high impedance output of > your RX audio hadphone jack > > 3) Switch the mode to CW or SSB wich uses the product detector wich is > linear. > > 4) Reduce the RF gain to minimum > > 5) Increase the Audio gain to maximum > > 6) Aim your antenna at 90° elevation to the cold sky and adjust the RF > gain > until you read 1 volt due to the white noise and call this voltage > V1 > > 7) Without changing anything aim your antenna to the horizon at 0° > elevation > where half of the antenna lobe should now pick up more ground noise > and > read the new voltage and call this voltage V2 > > 8) Make the ratio V2/V1 wich is your (S+N)/N with preamplifier OFF > > Repeat the above steps with the preamplifier ON > > If the ratio V2/V1 with preamplifirer ON is a little bit greater than > the > ratio with the preamplifier OFF than that preamplifier is usefull > othervise > if the ratio is unchanged it is not usefull because or the noise figure > of > the preamplifier is too high or your antenna temperature is too high > because the antenna pick up too much thermal noise due to side lobes or > pick up man made noise particularly in urban or suburban areas > particularly > if the frequency is 144 MHz or belove. > > If you live in an area with high density of FM and TV transmitters > located > in top of a hill (my situation) you can get the phase noise of the > above > transmitters as a reference signal because the phase noise of their > oscillators extends well in to the amateur band in form of a withe > noise > ( moving the S meter to me in 70 cm at 10 km distance from the top hill > ) > > If you measure V2 with the antenna aimed toward the source of phase > noise > (the hill) and than V1 with the antenna aimed to the cold sky 90° > elevation > than you can better evaluate the ratio V2/V1 with preamplifier ON and > preamplifier OFF > > I don't mention the possibility to use the sun for the above evaluation > because using small gain antennas for satellite communications in to 2 > meters and 70 cm the sun noise is not well detectable over the noise of > a > receiving system. > > Greatest is the ratio V2/V1 with preamplifier ON and lower is the > overall > noise figure of your receiving system or lower is your antenna > temperature > or both togheter. > > For the evaluation of a receiver when is antenna connected is the ratio > V2/V1 i.e. the swing between V2 and V1 that count. > > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > Thanks, Dom. This is excellent helpful advice for those of us with elevation rotors. The V2/V1 ratio with preamp on would provide a relative benchmark to turn to when something seems 'not quite right'. For instance, I know that ice buildup on my yagis due to freezing rain will degrade their performance. I could get some idea of how badly the performance degrades by comparing this ratio in icy conditions to the benchmark taken in ideal conditions. (This would assume that the S component of the S+N was constant over time. Assuming I'm using ground noise, does anyone know if this value changes significantly with ground temperature? Transmitter phase noise as discussed above would, of course, be beyond one's control.) I'm wondering if anyone knows of a reliable piece of software that might do the voltage measurements through a computer and sound card. I've noticed recent projects in QST that appear to entail this sort of measurement, but I don't think any of them had software that performed this basic function. 73, Bruce VE9QRP -- Bruce Robertson, Dept. of Classics, Mount Allison University http://heml.mta.ca

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Post launch GeneSat-1 TLE (no S-band contact on first pass)
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

POST LAUNCH GENESAT-1 TLE 1 99999U 06888001 06350.50694444 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 10 2 99999 40.0093 77.6931 0005129 219.0419 271.9548 15.50782129 16 GeneSat-1 command station has -not- yet had S-band TT&C contact. TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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Post launch GeneSat-1 TLE
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

POST LAUNCH GENESAT-1 TLE 1 99999U 06888001 06350.50694444 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 10 2 99999 40.0093 77.6931 0005129 219.0419 271.9548 15.50782129 16 GeneSat-1 command station reports S-band TT&C AOK. TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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Re: Genesat
by Andrew Glasbrenner 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

BTW, this was on the 437.075 frequency. I had seen information giving the beacon as 437.100, which I can now say is wrong ;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> To: <amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 8:52 AM Subject: Genesat > Beacon heard 3 times between 1342-1345Z, 12/16, no packets decoded though. > I used the Dec11 keps adjusted for todays date, seemed they gave a late > AOS. > > 73, Drew KO4MA

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Genesat
by Andrew Glasbrenner 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Beacon heard 3 times between 1342-1345Z, 12/16, no packets decoded though. I used the Dec11 keps adjusted for todays date, seemed they gave a late AOS. 73, Drew KO4MA

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GeneSat Only Heard
by Keith N4ZQ 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

AOS of GeneSat at 13:38:23 UTC on 437.084. Only heard packets at this location. No decode of any telemetry noted. Signal pretty weak this time around. GL Keith N4ZQ in Florida EL88pa

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GeneSat-1 telemetry 16Dec06 ~13:35UT
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

GeneSat-1 telemetry from first pass this morning in Iowa: cmd:KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgB3A231870200006300000026006900010000000000EE00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.orgF4A2310000FA0000008C010000A401100000000000FB00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org08A33180004C001E00010024006900010000000000FF00000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org0DA3310000FA0000008B010100A3011000000000006500000000 KE7EGC*>TELEM>UNDEF [UI]: GeneSat1.org12A331FF010200F5000000260069009F00000000006600000000 TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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GO-32 beacon Dec.16
by Mineo Wakita 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

435.225MHz, 9600bps, FSK, KISS [2006-12-16 19:34:27] TechRam1V9.86 [2006-12-16 19:34:57] TechRam1V9.86 --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 16, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GENESAT-1 Launch
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Hello All, This evening at 1200 Hours UTC or 2000 Hours Malaysian Standard Time, I had watched the very successful launch of Genesat-1 online. May I take this opportunity to wish all involved a big congratulation, and am now waiting for the first pass over West Malaysia to copy the beacon. Have a nice weekend to all. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006

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Solar array idea, sts116
by Rupert E Lubkemeier 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

I'm thinking about the solar array problem. It's so interesting! I'm seeing something, but I don't think I can explain it clearly. I'll try. When you hang a long wire dipole antenna in the air and pull it tight that it is taut, what happens over time? It starts to sag due to gravity. In space it is not the same. However, there is vibration. There is a pattern. There are 3 lines. The line closest to the center, what I am calling the tower, is tight. The next line is not as tight. The last line furtherest from the tower is the least tight. It is my belief that the vibration on the array, being in orbit for 6 years, has stretched the lines at the ends, where it vibrates most. If it was possible to tighten the lines individually, simply tightening the line furthest from the tower would allow the correct folding. I do not believe this is possible. So a space walk is necessary to force it shut. Just thinking. -N2OTO FN30cr

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GeneSat-1/TacSat-2 launch scheduled for Saturday 16Dec06 12:00UT
by Ralph Wallio, W0RPK 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

GeneSat-1 is now scheduled for launch on Saturday 16Dec06 12:00UT. See http://www.wff.nasa.gov/tacsat2/ and http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/log/opslog.htm (when they get it updated) for more details. A live webcast of the launch will be available via http://www.wff.nasa.gov/webcast/. A revised preliminary TLE will be posted to http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm when it is available from the GeneSat-1 Team. Until then the currently posted TLE can be used for Saturday morning by setting the tracking clock to real time -but- changing the tracking date to 11Dec06. Preliminary GeneSat-1 (set tracking date to 11Dec06) 1 99999U 06999X 06345.50694444 -.00000901 00000-0 -14127-4 0 04 2 99999 40.0194 072.9780 0008447 270.5318 220.8695 15.52687384 19 First orbit events ------------------ 12:00UT T0 Launch 12:20 T0+20 GeneSat-1 deployment 437.075/437.100 beacon on-the-air 12:34 TCA South Africa 13:00 TCA Australia 13:31 TCA West coast North America 13:37 TCA Central North America 13:41 TCA East coast North America NOTE: There is conflicting information about the GeneSat-1 downlink frequency. Until this is resolved be prepared to check both 437.075 and 437.100. TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK W0RPK(a)netINS.net http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/ Hubbert's Peak - The Mother of all Perfect Storms

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NOAA
by art coulombe 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

Greetings: I'm re-establisting my weather station (timestep) and need to know which NOAA sat is active and the freq. thanks .. art

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Florida AMSAT net cancelled tonight
by Andrew Glasbrenner 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Due to the ongoing coverage of STS-116 on our primary repeater system, tonights net has been cancelled. However, please be sure to join us next week as we have a special guest scheduled! More details to follow next week. The Florida AMSAT net is held every Thursday night at 7:30 PM Eastern time, and is carried on several Florida repeater systems, including the NI4CE system covering the West Central Florida area and the N4HHA repeater covering the Orlando area. Echolink users may connect to KG4YZY-R, node number 4429 and are welcome to participate. 73, Drew KO4MA

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Lunar Architecture Moon Base
by Dave hartzell 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Maybe we can get a transponder on the moon! ;-) http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/04/moon.base/index.html http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=21364 73, dave N0TGD

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Re: Pre amp question
by Angelo Glorioso 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Thank GOD I am a Republican!!! :-) ---------------------------------------------------------If you don't ask, you will never know!! > Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:01:23 -0900> To: ko6th_greg(a)hotmail.com; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> From: al7eb(a)acsalaska.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Pre amp question> > Greg,> > Yes, you can do it by reducing the RF gain to minimum which generally opens> the AGC to max gain. Since the noise floor is not a large signal, it will> not drive the AGC very much this way. Note, do not use your s-meter for> these readings. Connect a good audio voltmeter (ideally with a good analog> scale).> > Another approach is to use a step attenuator in front of the receiver:> You set you reference on cold sky the same, then point at horizon and> adjust attenuation until the audio meter reads the same reading as cold> sky. The amount of attenuation in dB give the result. AGC does not affect> this method.> > 73's Ed - KL7UW> > At 07:48 PM 12/13/2006 -0800, Greg D. wrote:> >> >Is this test useful on a receiver where the AGC cannot be turned off? My > >FT-736 has only fast/medium/slow. No off. I would expect a reduction in > >accuracy, but is it even worth doing?> >> >Greg KO6TH> >> >> >----Original Message Follows----> >From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it>> >To: "Steve Raas" <sraas(a)optonline.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Pre amp question> >Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:55:50 +0100> >> >Hi Steve, N2JDQ> >> >If your receiver has the capability to switch OFF the AGC than the following> >simple test will tell you if your preamplifier connected to the actual> >antenna is working or not for you:> >> >{snip}> >> >_________________________________________________________________> >Get the latest Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta version. Join now. > >http://ideas.live.com> >> >_______________________________________________> >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 _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://www.windowsonecare.com/purchase/trial.aspx?sc_cid=wl_wlmail

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Pre amp question
by Steve Raas 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

As I prepare for getting on the birds.. I decided to test out this AG-25 preamp that came with my new radio. Now my experience with preamps is limited, but this one is rather baffling me. I connected everything in line.. and powered up the preamp and at 1st glance it appeared that it worked fine, however after about 10 seconds I started questioning a few things. #1 My noise floor went up 10db ( I've never seen this before I guess my experience with preamps is just the good ones ) #2 My Received signal quality was unchanged all it did was make the signal 'appear' stronger on the meter. Now I know if the preamp was dead.. I would hear nothing.. so I am going to go out on a limb here and assume that its either: a) an incredibly broad band pre-amp with a completely fictitious ' Low noise floor ' claim or b) Detuned I guess what Im going after is a few things with this email .. has any one ever taken one of these AG-25's and given it a proper tuning? Or is this what I should expect with this particular item? In my previous experience (terrestrial weak sig stuff) a decent preamp may up the noise floor from a s-meter reading of mabey 0 or 1 to a s5, but with a significant increase in received signal gain. and intelligibility. I really want to do this the correct way.. and if this thing is un-fixable junk.. its going in the junk drawer fast. I don't want to configure rx system around sompthing that wont produce results. I'd like to thank everyone for their input so far.. Ive learned a lot w/o even Transmitting and R.F. yet! -Steve Raas N2JDQ

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Wimax in DL (Re: Is Wi-Fi Headed toward an Early Grave?)
by Achim Vollhardt 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Dear Graham and all, Germany is about to sell the licenses to the new WiMax wireless network for highspeed internet access. - Frequencies 3400 to 3600 MHz - Typical basestation coverage 2-3 km in cities, up to 50 km under ideal conditions - Power 30W Eirp = 45dBm - Daterate up to 75 MBit/s Don't know if this (should) affect the Eagle S2 transponder plans, as I expect this technology to spread worldwide fast.. maybe we should not give up 2.4 GHz so quickly. 73s Achim, DH2VA

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meteor scatter on 144.140 ssb
by Mr Jeffrey L.Ross 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

Hi all, I am a new user to meteor scatter with wsjt software. I am wondering if I should point my beam north or some other direction for tonights shower. any advice would be greatly apreciated. 73 kc8gkf p.s. hope to see urcall

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thermal vac chamber
by Nick Pugh 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

This is a little off topic but the CAPE team and the University of Louisiana is looking for a deal for a small thermal vacuum chamber. If you know if there is one that can be acquired for something less than a small fortune please let me know off line thanks nick

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AO-51 CTCSS/PL tone
by Andrew Glasbrenner 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

The primary FM repeater modes on AO-51 have historically required a 67 Hz subaudible tone to access the satellite. This tone was originally designed to allow the downlink to be switched off when the satellite was not in use. Because of the difficulties in power management between orbits seeing heavy use and those with light use, this scheme is not practical with the current software onboard the satellite. The use of the subaudible tone access has also been problematic when trying to identify the seemingly growing interference issues experienced on most 2 meter uplink frequencies, and when the satellite is over areas of heavy use. Furthermore, despite the near ubiquity of subaudible tone enabled radios in North America, many areas of the world have limited or difficult access to this type of equipment, even in commercial off-the-shelf gear. After careful evaluation and discussion, I have made the decision to suspend the subaudible tone access on AO-51 until such time as it becomes necessary or useful for power management. Please continue to listen to the downlink before and as you transmit to reduce QRMing other users. This means full duplex operation is the most courteous and efficient means of operating the FM satellites. Also, please continue with renewed vigor to help identify and eliminate both non-amateur interference, and amateurs operating outside of the established bandplan that interfere with our satellites. I encourage those with questions or feedback regarding this policy to email me at ko4ma(a)amsat.org, and those with special mode requests to continue to submit them to ao51-modes(a)amsat.org for consideration. The Operations Committee will soon begin to put together the schedule for the upcoming month, and your input is welcome. 73, Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations AMSAT LM 2332

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Re: Discovery
by Joe Leikhim 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

I would expect the main engines might continue run on for a while because or the fuel remaining in the lines and turbo pumps being under tremendous pressure and expansion. Also I think the engine bells are cooled by cryo fuel so some may remain inside as well and some flow desireable to cool down. Perhaps someone more familiar with the engines can describe the shutdown process. It is probably more complex than closing one set of valves so that unburned fuel doesn't burn/explode when the tank seperates. -- Joe Leikhim K4SAT "The RFI-EMI-GUY"© "Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? For if it prosper, none dare call it treason." "Follow The Money" ;-P

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Re: Is Wi-Fi Headed toward an Early Grave?
by Nate Duehr 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Greg D. wrote: > The wild card in my opinion is Wi-Max (802.16), which is intended to be > the "last mile" connection for service prividers. If this wins, it will > be the death blow to BPL (Yeah!), and will ease the pressure to blanket > Wi-Fi across every major city on the planet. I believe Wi-Max is on > licensed frequencies outside of the Ham bands, so this would be a really > good thing. WiMax may be dead in the water, due to a lack of interest from the service providers already -- in my humble opinion. The service providers already in place, are doing point-to-point last-mile services on 5.3 and 5.8 GHz and have a huge install base they won't want to drop. Examples of the equipment they're using: Trango Wireless, Motorola Canopy Unless the manufacturers of those example systems above make a WiMax product that inter-operates with the existing management tools for managing subscriber units on those other widely-deployed systems, WiMax doesn't stand a chance in anything but new deployments, because the install base is fairly fixed in many areas now. Of course, there will be plenty of new deployments... we'll see if they can compete with the existing providers in areas that already have coverage. Around here we're starting to see the "second stage" of wireless broadband services. The little 802.11 companies are being eaten up by the guys who did their RF equipment "right" with the 5.8 GHz equipment, and point to point high-speed licensed microwave backbone links. Their networks are being yanked out and replaced with these much more manageable units. I remember seeing early stuff where small companies were taking the Lucent 802.11b routers and stuffing them in NEMA boxes -- but we haven't seen those on towers around here in a couple of years. The 5.8 GHz providers are using panel antennas and "sectorizing" their sites, just like cellular. Nate WY0X

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Discovery
by Andrew Glasbrenner 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Gorgeous view of Discovery climbing out tonight from across the state. It gave me a good feeling, especially knowing there are ham radio satellites onboard! 73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: Brace for impact!
by Jerry W 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

There is a short video clip on http://www.spaceweather.com/index.cgi of what they call a SOLAR TSUNAMI, amazing! The video was posted today December 8, 2007. If the site updates, check the archive for December 8, 2006 Jerry - K0HZI

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Re: Is Wi-Fi Headed toward an Early Grave?
by David Barber 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Could I perhaps just highlight an unwanted side effect of all the discussion regarding Wi-Fi and its impact on "our" frequencies. Any newcomer reading all the gloom and despondency may well reach the conclusion that 2.4GHz is not worthy of their investment. Surely if we are not careful this becomes self defeating as potential new users shy away and we end up with another under utilised band. The recent scheduling of AO-51 with downlink on 2.4GHz has been interesting. I live in a highly populated urban area with a number of locally active home and commercial Wi-Fi's however using just a K5GNA down converter and corner reflector (hand held) huge interference free signals are easily received. David G8OQW

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Re: Pre amp question
by Bruce Robertson 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Quoting Steve Raas <sraas(a)optonline.net>: > As I prepare for getting on the birds.. I decided to test out this > AG-25 Steve: (Once again, it has to be said that I'm new at this stuff, too, and I'd be happy for the folks on this list who have taught me over the last two years to correct any errors.) What you describe in your letter would, I believe, correspond to the situation in which the noise figure of your preamp is not much better than the noise figure of the front end of your receiver and there is not very much loss between the preamp and the radio (i.e., not very long a run of cable). Is it possible that you hooked it up with a short run of cable in the shack, shorter than you usually use for terrestrial work? Perhaps your receiver nf has improved. If the preamp and the front end have the same noise figure and there is significant loss in the cable, however, you will win with this setup. >From my experience, if your cable is low loss, a 145 preamp isn't as necessary as a 435 one because thermal noise is higher and the cable won't ding you as much. My preamp went funny and it wasn't a complete tragedy. Who knows, maybe *my* 145 preamp is the pits, too :-) Those ICOM units are a bit dodgy, though: they don't seem to specify their noise figures very well. I think all would agree that 435 MHz is the band that *really* needs a preamp. You want one that has a 1 dB noise figure or less for the usual 15 + dB of gain. Advanced Receiver Research and SSB USA are known to be fine. My in-shack ARR preamp is *amazing*. (I have a short run of heliax between antennas and preamp.) Be sure to get one that switches on xmit. As far as setting up a station, I'd try building something minimal to start so that you can observe the improvement each added element brings. Use a female-female N connector in place of a preamp on 145 at first and observe the helpful always-on beacon on VO-52. How high above the horizon does it need to be before you can hear it over the noise? before it starts to move the S-meter? (Don't try this with AO-7; it's too weak.) Even on 435, you'll hear *something* without a preamp if you have an antenna with some directionality. (And, as I've mentioned in the previous letter, even a 1/4w vertical will bring in LO-19 and others.) 73, Bruce VE9QRP

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Re: GeneSat-1 postponed
by Mineo Wakita 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

> Wallops announces that Friday, 12/15/06, is now the earliest > possible launch date. Launch time remains 0400-0700 PST for > each day in the current launch window, which has now been > extended from 12/15-22/06. The report on TacSat-2 is that > analysis and testing continue of its flight software and its > ground-based simulator at Kirtland AFB. Web sites to watch > for more information include the NASA TacSat-2 Mission site > and the Wallops TacSat-2 Mission site. http://genesat1.engr.scu.edu/log/opslog.htm > The TACSAT-2/Minotaur 1 launch set for Monday, Dec. 11, has > been delayed with Friday, Dec. 15, as the earliest possible > launch date. Analysis and testing continue on the TacSat-2 > flight software and the ground-based simulator at Kirtland > Air Force Base, N.M. The launch window now extends to Dec. 22. > As information becomes available, updates will be provided. http://www.wff.nasa.gov/webcast/ --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Dec 13, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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GALILEO Green Paper on Satellite Navigation Applications
by Trevor 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

>From http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/galileo/green-paper/index_en.htm Document at http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/galileo/green-paper/doc/com_2006_g… Note 5.5 which reads: ---- 5.5. Frequencies ---------------- The international spectrum allocations are done in full compliance with Regulations of the International Telecommunications Union and, in Europe, with the Radio Spectrum Decision Safeguarding the frequency spectrum and promoting the allocation of new frequency bands is a key objective in order to ensure safe and guaranteed service performance for all users. Please note that these issues are also subject to a broader discussion in the context of the review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications. Continuous performance improvement is dependent on frequency spectrum allocation. QUESTION 8: Do you foresee the need for a better coordination of spectrum at the international and European level? Should measures be adopted regarding potential sources of interference? ---- Amateur operations in 1260-1300 MHz could be regarded as a potential source of interference to Galileo. 73 Trevor M5AKA --------------- Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email your news items to: editor at southgatearc.org News On Your Website: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/index.htm News On Your PC: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm Upload Your News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news.htm --------------- Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Re Preamp Question
by Steve Raas 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Well you are right on as far as how I had my test of the preamp set up. I had a 5' cable from rig to preamp, and then another 5' cable from preamp to antenna. I may just do as you suguested and try it inline when the antennas come. I may just do that. But it still is funny how the s/n dident change .. if my eyes were closed.. I wouldent have known the preamp was on. I'll keep every one posted as things here progress. -Steve Raas N2JDQ

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Re: Funny translation on spoetnik webpage
by Tony Langdon (ATC) 12 Dec '06

12 Dec '06

> I don't know if it is where the sock hurt but is there any > other word to named Not that I know of, "bitch" is the correct word in English. > a female dog? Some can probably refer to the other use of the > word. As in the following song. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADllm9w5aSE (longwinded detour ignored - I hate being referred to multimedia URLS when I may not have the time or resources or environment to deal with them... Clue: it's 13:24 local time).

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