After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I’m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today’s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H.
After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I “read the mail” on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can’t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days.
Can someone give me the “Satellite for Dummies” version of which birds i want to track? I’m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet—APRS through ISS is about as far as I’ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now.
I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP!
:-)
All help gratefully appreciated and accepted.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf
Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
Les, I have only been working the birds for about a month now. I started with FM and got my first SSB contact a week ago. Here is my list of birds, and I think it will capture most of them.
For FM I believe there is only the two birds SO-50 AO-85
SSB/CW
FO-29 AO-07 AO-73 on weekends only XW-2A XW-2B is being worked but not often. XW-2C XW-2F
That’s my go to group right now. I may try PSK31 on NO-85 soon.
Jason Rearick N3YUG
From: Les Rayburn Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:12 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org ; starcom-bb@star-com.net Subject: [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites
After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I’m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today’s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H.
After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I “read the mail” on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can’t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days.
Can someone give me the “Satellite for Dummies” version of which birds i want to track? I’m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet—APRS through ISS is about as far as I’ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now.
I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP!
:-)
All help gratefully appreciated and accepted.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf
Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
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Thank you so much! Just what I needed!
Les Rayburn, director High Noon Media Services 130 1st Avenue West Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 205-621-7500 205-621-7505 FAX 205-253-4867 CELL highnoonfilm.com
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On May 10, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Jason Rearick jbr13@md.metrocast.net wrote:
Les, I have only been working the birds for about a month now. I started with FM and got my first SSB contact a week ago. Here is my list of birds, and I think it will capture most of them.
For FM I believe there is only the two birds SO-50 AO-85
SSB/CW
FO-29 AO-07 AO-73 on weekends only XW-2A XW-2B is being worked but not often. XW-2C XW-2F
That’s my go to group right now. I may try PSK31 on NO-85 soon.
Jason Rearick N3YUG
From: Les Rayburn mailto:les@highnoonfilm.com Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:12 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org ; starcom-bb@star-com.net mailto:starcom-bb@star-com.net Subject: [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites
After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I’m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today’s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H.
After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I “read the mail” on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can’t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days.
Can someone give me the “Satellite for Dummies” version of which birds i want to track? I’m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet—APRS through ISS is about as far as I’ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now.
I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP!
:-)
All help gratefully appreciated and accepted.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf
Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
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AO-73 is not weekends only. During the week, it is available any time the satellite is eclipsed.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 5:26 PM, Les Rayburn les@highnoonfilm.com wrote:
Thank you so much! Just what I needed!
Les Rayburn, director High Noon Media Services 130 1st Avenue West Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 205-621-7500 205-621-7505 FAX 205-253-4867 CELL highnoonfilm.com
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On May 10, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Jason Rearick jbr13@md.metrocast.net wrote:
Les, I have only been working the birds for about a month now. I started with FM and got my first SSB contact a week ago. Here is my list of birds, and I think it will capture most of them.
For FM I believe there is only the two birds SO-50 AO-85
SSB/CW
FO-29 AO-07 AO-73 on weekends only XW-2A XW-2B is being worked but not often. XW-2C XW-2F
That’s my go to group right now. I may try PSK31 on NO-85 soon.
Jason Rearick N3YUG
From: Les Rayburn mailto:les@highnoonfilm.com Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:12 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org ; starcom-bb@star-com.net mailto:starcom-bb@star-com.net Subject: [Starcom-bb] SatPC32 Active Satellites
After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I’m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today’s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H.
After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I “read the mail” on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can’t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days.
Can someone give me the “Satellite for Dummies” version of which birds i want to track? I’m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet—APRS through ISS is about as far as I’ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now.
I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP!
:-)
All help gratefully appreciated and accepted.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf
Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
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Hello Les,
Nice you are coming back to the birds.
Try http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm as a quick glance look.
Allow select transponder and packet satellites and ISS, by different icons.
Table and graphics shows next passes for your location in local time as well as frequencies and where to point antenna.
Wish you good luck with the birds.
73, lu7abf, Pedro Converso
On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Les Rayburn les@highnoonfilm.com wrote:
After a lengthy hiatus from the birds, I’m finally moving towards getting back on the air. Today’s first order of business was to upgrade to the latest version of SatPC32 to use with my Icom IC-910H.
After installing the new software and updating Keps, I was shocked to see how long the list of available amateur birds had grown to. I “read the mail” on the AMSAT BB and the journal but can’t possibly keep track of everything in the sky these days.
Can someone give me the “Satellite for Dummies” version of which birds i want to track? I’m not interested in doing a lot of digital work just yet—APRS through ISS is about as far as I’ve gotten on that trail. Mostly interested in SSB/CW and FM for now.
I know I need to add Fox 1A, FunCube, and I think a couple of others, right? HELP!
:-)
All help gratefully appreciated and accepted.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf
Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
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