That is why I want so much to continue the 145.825 digipeater on as many satellites as we can*.
But we can’t seem to inspire any of the other HUNDREDS of satellite building groups to consider it.
I think there were over 100 cubesats launched last year. None with 145.825 APRS…
*(and convince the leave-it-on-24/7/365-not-moving user satellite stations to stop beaconing unattended!)
Bob, WB4APR
*From:* aprsisce@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* RE: [aprsisce] North America M0XER-4
Too bad we can't get the balloon to switch to the ISS frequency and use the digi off of it when over the oceans and arctic!
-------- Original message -------- On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 12:23 PM, 'Steve' wrote:
Seems the balloon enjoyed itself so much it’s going round again. Congratulations are in order to Leo M0XER AFAIK this has never been done before. Be interesting to see if it makes it twice
We're a tough crowd to please...
First circumnavigation of the globe by an amateur radio carrying balloon, and as it passes the milestone...
"So, can you get another lap out of it?"
What about poor old M0XER-3? It's still out there! Sure it got waylaid in Nunavut for a while, and let M0XER-4 slip on by... It needs some encouragement too!
[ see present track: http://aprs.fi/M0XER* (and click for 7 day tail)]
If the winds are playing nice, and the fates allow, it should be coming into range fairly soon.
James, VE6SRV
Trevor,
The M0XER-4 (I thought) did frequency shifting (APRS 144 MHz national channels over Europe and the US), and so I thought it had more complexity. The image shown on the link below only has 434 MHz antennas, no obvious GPS and no VHF antennas. Can you clarify and help us get an idea of what this M0XER4 payload actually looked like? Thanks, Bob, WB4aPR
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:06 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Round-the-world M0XER-4
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/31/434-mhz-balloon-b-64-completes-epic-journey /
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Hi Bob,
Yes, that's a library image of one of Leo's solar powered payloads, I don't have a pic of B-64.
If you send Leo an email I'm sure he'd fill you in on the details - I'm just amazed he's managed to get everything into such a small and light package, as you might expect the rechargeable cell is the heaviest part.
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Thursday, 31 July 2014, 21:26, Robert Bruninga bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
Trevor,
The M0XER-4 (I thought) did frequency shifting (APRS 144 MHz national channels over Europe and the US), and so I thought it had more complexity. The image shown on the link below only has 434 MHz antennas, no obvious GPS and no VHF antennas. Can you clarify and help us get an idea of what this M0XER4 payload actually looked like? Thanks, Bob, WB4aPR
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:06 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Round-the-world M0XER-4
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/31/434-mhz-balloon-b-64-completes-epic-journey /
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I'm not sure if this link has been passed around yet, but it has a few photos and some info on the system.
http://www.leobodnar.com/balloons/B-64/
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:51 PM, M5AKA m5aka@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Hi Bob,
Yes, that's a library image of one of Leo's solar powered payloads, I don't have a pic of B-64.
If you send Leo an email I'm sure he'd fill you in on the details - I'm just amazed he's managed to get everything into such a small and light package, as you might expect the rechargeable cell is the heaviest part.
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Thursday, 31 July 2014, 21:26, Robert Bruninga bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
Trevor,
The M0XER-4 (I thought) did frequency shifting (APRS 144 MHz national channels over Europe and the US), and so I thought it had more complexity. The image shown on the link below only has 434 MHz antennas, no obvious GPS and no VHF antennas. Can you clarify and help us get an idea of what this M0XER4 payload actually looked like? Thanks, Bob, WB4aPR
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:06 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Round-the-world M0XER-4
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/31/434-mhz-balloon-b-64-completes-epic-journey /
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Just to confirm,
APRS is used on 70cm at least. Not sure about 2m And it decodes in the field ;) http://www.pa3weg.nl/?id=news
*Wouter PA3WEG*
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 12:03 AM, Andrew Koenig ke5gdb@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not sure if this link has been passed around yet, but it has a few photos and some info on the system.
http://www.leobodnar.com/balloons/B-64/
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:51 PM, M5AKA m5aka@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Hi Bob,
Yes, that's a library image of one of Leo's solar powered payloads, I don't have a pic of B-64.
If you send Leo an email I'm sure he'd fill you in on the details - I'm just amazed he's managed to get everything into such a small and light package, as you might expect the rechargeable cell is the heaviest part.
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Thursday, 31 July 2014, 21:26, Robert Bruninga bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
Trevor,
The M0XER-4 (I thought) did frequency shifting (APRS 144 MHz national channels over Europe and the US), and so I thought it had more
complexity.
The image shown on the link below only has 434 MHz antennas, no obvious GPS and no VHF antennas. Can you clarify and help us get an idea of what this M0XER4 payload actually looked like? Thanks, Bob, WB4aPR
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:06 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Round-the-world M0XER-4
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/31/434-mhz-balloon-b-64-completes-epic-journey
/
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I have just confirmed that B-64 is also transmitting at 144.800MHz The balloon carries a "geofence" in code, that will turn off 2m APRS in countries that do not allow airborne APRS.
Wouter PA3WEG
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 12:51 AM, Wouter Weggelaar wouterweg@gmail.com wrote:
Just to confirm,
APRS is used on 70cm at least. Not sure about 2m And it decodes in the field ;) http://www.pa3weg.nl/?id=news
*Wouter PA3WEG*
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 12:03 AM, Andrew Koenig ke5gdb@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not sure if this link has been passed around yet, but it has a few photos and some info on the system.
http://www.leobodnar.com/balloons/B-64/
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:51 PM, M5AKA m5aka@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Hi Bob,
Yes, that's a library image of one of Leo's solar powered payloads, I don't have a pic of B-64.
If you send Leo an email I'm sure he'd fill you in on the details - I'm just amazed he's managed to get everything into such a small and light package, as you might expect the rechargeable cell is the heaviest part.
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Thursday, 31 July 2014, 21:26, Robert Bruninga bruninga@usna.edu wrote:
Trevor,
The M0XER-4 (I thought) did frequency shifting (APRS 144 MHz national channels over Europe and the US), and so I thought it had more
complexity.
The image shown on the link below only has 434 MHz antennas, no obvious GPS and no VHF antennas. Can you clarify and help us get an idea of
what
this M0XER4 payload actually looked like? Thanks, Bob, WB4aPR
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of M5AKA Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:06 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Round-the-world M0XER-4
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/31/434-mhz-balloon-b-64-completes-epic-journey
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