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Re: [amsat-bb] AO-16 reconfigured.
by stefan_wagener 22 Jan '08

22 Jan '08

Excellent work by the team! Congratulations. Stefan, VE4NSA -----Original Message----- From: "amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org> on behalf of "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 6:47 PM To: "pacops(a)amsat.org" <pacops(a)amsat.org>, "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Cc: "amsat-florida(a)amsat.org" <amsat-florida(a)amsat.org>, "ans-editor" <ans-editor(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-16 reconfigured. Since AO-16 was recovered approximately 6 months ago, the command team has attempted to reload the satellite software almost a dozen times without success. Subsequently a series of memory tests were performed which points towards a hardware failure which prevents restarting the spacecraft software successfully. This team included Bruce Rahn WB9ANQ and Jim White WD0E advising Mark Hammond N8MH as the primary groundstation. Mark put in many early hours during the multiple reloads and test sessions, with Bruce, Jim, and others advising. Thank you to all involved for your hard work. After the conclusion that the spacecraft computer system was damaged and as discussions about decommissioning were taking place, Jim recalled a series of low level commands included in the spacecraft design by Tom Clark, K3IO during construction. One of these commands allows an uplink receiver to be directly tied to a downlink transmitter. The twist is that the uplink is regular FM but the downlink via the BPSK transmitter is DSB (Double Sideband). Mark placed the satellite in this mode early this week and some testing was undertaken. The satellite hears VERY well, and the reduced bandwidth by using either USB or LSB on the groundstation receiver allows for a very robust downlink. Tuning the downlink is just like on a linear transponder, meaning it is tight and with fast Doppler. Uplink tuning is not required, just as with the FM mode V/U satellites. QSOs were made between N8MH, WD4ASW, KO4MA, K5QXJ, and WA6FWF. My personal observations include being able to access and hear the satellite within one degree of the horizon, much lower than any other current bird for my QTH. This should be an easy satellite with omni antennas and a 70cm preamp. With that explanation, I'm happy to open the satellite to general use on voice for a test period. Please submit reports either to the -bb or to ao16(a)amsat.org . The uplink is 145.920 FM, and the downlink is 437.026 SSB +/- Doppler shift. Please restrict your uplink power to a reasonable level, and do not transmit without being able to hear the downlink. All the general single-channel guidelines apply. Enjoy this bird's new life! 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Fw: [amsat-bb] Longwood (Orlando FLA)
by Andrew Glasbrenner 22 Jan '08

22 Jan '08

----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga(a)usna.edu> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:56 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Longwood (Orlando FLA) > Im looking for a ham volunteer near Longwood Florida. > This is NE Orlando. > > This is related to the Meteor Scatter 6m project we mentioned > before. > > This is kinda short fuse. We have located a few dozen 6 meter > radios in a warehouse there, but only have 5 days to act on it. > We may need someone to go take a look and make sure this is not > a pig in a poke. > > Reply to bruninga(a)usna.edu > > Bob, WB4APR > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Florida AMSAT net tonight, with AMSAT-NA President Rick Hambly, W2GPS
by Andrew Glasbrenner 17 Jan '08

17 Jan '08

Tonight's Florida AMSAT net will feature the President of AMSAT-NA, Rick Hambly, W2GPS, discussing current AMSAT projects and developments including a question and answer session. All interested parties are encouraged to participate regardless of location. The net meets at 7:30PM Eastern on the NI4CE and N4HHA repeater systems covering most of central Florida. RF frequencies may be found here: http://www.ni4ce.org/ni4ce.htm and here: http://n4hha.org/ . Echolink users may check in via KG4YZY-R, node number 4429. Please configure all echolink systems to suppress local courtesy tones and IDs over the link. Interested parties may also listen to a live streaming link at mms://repeater.aprsfl.net:2222/ . I hope to hear many familiar calls tonight on the net! 73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: [amsat-bb] GPredict for Windoze
by Keith N4ZQ 10 Jan '08

10 Jan '08

Thanks everyone for your help. Google keep pointing me to http://groundstation.sourceforge.net/gpredict/index.php but as was pointed out, it was under the the older 0.8.0 version and not the newest 0.9.0. Duh !! Keith N4ZQ -- "Keith N4ZQ" <n4zq(a)netzero.net> wrote: Anyone know where I can find the file gpredict-x.y.z-win32.zip ? Google not helping much.. Keith N4ZQ _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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 _____________________________________________________________ Click here to save cash and find low rates on auto loans. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4uZMZGzTLCmDfZ0gBtUlJp…

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GPredict for Windoze
by Keith N4ZQ 10 Jan '08

10 Jan '08

Anyone know where I can find the file gpredict-x.y.z-win32.zip ? Google not helping much.. Keith N4ZQ _____________________________________________________________ Click now to save big on brand name luggage. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4tn9Ym6EWxaQnG3hmycdok…

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Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Tracking Santa ?
by Keith N4ZQ 24 Dec '07

24 Dec '07

Thanks David. Looks like the jolly old fellow has two landing opportunities on Christmas eve/day here in EL87, west central Florida. 01:02 and 02:28 UTC 25 December 2007. Hope he has that new D Star radio in his sack of goodies for me... ;-)) Happy Holidays.. Keith N4ZQ -- David Bate - VA3DBJ <va3dbj(a)rogers.com> wrote: Keith, Give this a try.. Just came across the TLE's for Santa. Santa_Claus 1 00001U 00001A 07358.83333333 .00000038 00000-0 00000-0 0 0007 2 00001 089.9500 233.3808 0012602 180.0000 270.0000 15.00000000020072 Keith N4ZQ wrote: > The grand kids would like to track Santa Christmas eve, just to make sure he is on his way. Anyone got any Keps for him and his team of reindeer? _____________________________________________________________ Click for free information on attaining an equity line of credit. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4tzIvQIMfAFaOaUB0XsGak…

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florida amsat net
by james woods 28 Nov '07

28 Nov '07

thanks drew for the repeater info but i forgot to ask the date and time of the net? thanks again ... pat ... n3aas ... --------------------------------- Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage.

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florida amsat net via echolink?
by james woods 28 Nov '07

28 Nov '07

my son and i would like to listen/participate in the florida amsat net. via our local repeater we have access to echo link but we need to know which node/repeater florida we should access via echo link? thanks for your reply ... pat N3AAS and ryan KD8ATF ... --------------------------------- Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage.

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Re: florida amsat net via echolink?
by KI4VYQ 27 Nov '07

27 Nov '07

Hi there James you can listen and check in on the NI4CE Repeater system which has a Echolink node the node info is KG4YZY-R the location name is WestCentralFL and the node # is 4429 I hope this helps you if it doesnt please write back. 73, Cameron B. Amateur Radio Operator ( K4ACB ) SkyWarn Spotter # PIN-575 Saint Petersburg, FL ----- Original Message ---- From: james woods <icunightrn(a)yahoo.com> To: amsat-florida(a)amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:57:25 PM Subject: [amsat-florida] florida amsat net via echolink? my son and i would like to listen/participate in the florida amsat net. via our local repeater we have access to echo link but we need to know which node/repeater florida we should access via echo link? thanks for your reply ... pat N3AAS and ryan KD8ATF ... --------------------------------- Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. _______________________________________________ Via the AMSAT-Florida mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA AMSAT-Florida(a)amsat.org http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-florida ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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FalconSat -3 Status?
by Keith N4ZQ 25 Nov '07

25 Nov '07

Since it's launch last March, little has been available from the United States Air Force Academy as to FalconSat-3 status. Anyone have any idea when it's primary experiments will be completed and it will turned over for amateur radio digital repeater service? Patiently waiting as we could always use another digisat... Keith N4ZQ

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