October 2008 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Re: Pass today 18 oct 2008
by Jeffrey Koehler 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

Apparently my 70 cm. Preamp is fried... Unhooked power to it just as the ISS flew over, and heard SSTV at 20 db over S9!!! Rats....missed all those pics over the last 36 hrs AND my preamp needs fixing!! 73 all, Jeff WB2sYK FN13xc --- On Sat, 10/18/08, WIlliam L Reyna Jr <n2qbr(a)msn.com> wrote: > From: WIlliam L Reyna Jr <n2qbr(a)msn.com> > Subject: Re: [sarex] Re: Pass today 18 oct 2008 > To: jeffk13057(a)yahoo.com > Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008, 10:18 AM > Heard a good sstv transmission but wasn't ready to > record it and 3 min later heard another sstv signal that > went to los. > > FN-20 Wayne, NJ 25 miles west of NYC. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeffrey Koehler<mailto:[email protected]> > To: sarex(a)AMSAT.Org<mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:02 AM > Subject: [sarex] Re: Pass today 18 oct 2008 > > > > > > > Orbit 56794, nice 57 deg pass here in FN13-AOS @ 1256z > > Nothing heard. > > 73, > > jeff WB2SYK FN13 > > > --- On Sat, 10/18/08, Eskil van Loosdrecht > <evl(a)post.utfors.se<mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > From: Eskil van Loosdrecht > <evl(a)post.utfors.se<mailto:[email protected]>> > > Subject: [sarex] Pass today 18 oct 2008 AOS > 10:01:16 UTC > > To: sarex(a)AMSAT.Org<mailto:[email protected]> > > Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008, 6:40 AM > > Hello All; > > > > > > > > Good copy of 2 complete SSTV pictures and part of > the end > > of one in > > conjunction with AOS. The setting of 3 minutes as > Ward > > mentions seems about > > right . Everybody should be able to copy at least > one > > complete picture > > during a pass. No hanging TX anymore. > > > > > > > > To all who have been involved in realizing this > project: > > Congratulatins!!! > > > > > > > > 73, Eskil/SM5SRR > > > > ---- > > Sent via > sarex(a)amsat.org<mailto:[email protected]>. Opinions > expressed are those of > > the author. > > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur > > satellite program! > > Subscription settings: > > > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex> > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > around > http://mail.yahoo.com<http://mail.yahoo.com/> > ---- > Sent via sarex(a)amsat.org<mailto:[email protected]>. > Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur > satellite program! > Subscription settings: > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Pass today 18 oct 2008 AOS 10:01:16 UTC
by Eskil van Loosdrecht 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

Hello All; Good copy of 2 complete SSTV pictures and part of the end of one in conjunction with AOS. The setting of 3 minutes as Ward mentions seems about right . Everybody should be able to copy at least one complete picture during a pass. No hanging TX anymore. To all who have been involved in realizing this project: Congratulatins!!! 73, Eskil/SM5SRR

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ISS SSTV Activity Saturday 181255Z
by Robert Felt 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

DE KB5YZG, Just heard ISS overhead Western North Carolina sending SSTV on 145.8 FM. at 181255Z Oct . Transmission duration was approx 30 sec. //Bob - KB5YZG////

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This time???
by Norm VK3XCI 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

Pass over VK just LOS. Part of 1 picture at AOS then Richard made a handful or more voice QSOs. No second pic :( Pass was only 21deg El so less than 8 min long here -- Regards de Norm, VK3XCI Mildura on the Murray QF15bt

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pass sstv
by amsat 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

All, A nice pass over Europe just a few min ago. 3 min delay between vch1 pictures. Enjoy it !! Ward & Patricia ON4CCM & ON4CCL Belgium

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First picture
by Gane 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

To day at 0830 UTC finally first pict copied!Good quality! Timer works on 62 seconds. Regards Gane gane1(a)mail.ru If ELECTRICITY comes from ELECTRONS .. then i am sure MORALITY comes from MORONS

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SSTV
by Norm VK3XCI 18 Oct '08

18 Oct '08

Hi all, OK, I got something in unattended mode. looks like a blured picture of two bright lights! Only got half it so I don't know if it's the first or last half... last I think. Using qsstv and still having trouble with the software... went to save it and lost it!!!! Bugger :( Reading some other posts it looks like they have a hardware problem up there, running through batteries etc. Oh for the simple (and reliable) days of MIR -- Regards de Norm, VK3XCI Mildura on the Murray QF15bt

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Voice qso with Richard Garriot
by Francisco Costa, CT1EAT 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Hi ISS fans Today I missed work because I had a feeling I was going to work Richard on ISS. I wasn't wrong. See all in my blog http://ct1eat.blogspot.com/ or YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhAkwuU8gwg Thanks to all ARISS team for this unforgetable week. Good luck. 73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt

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Still no joy!
by Norm VK3XCI 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Another pass, another blank!! Anyone else??? Next pass at 1010 UTC goes right overhead and is visible. I shall check to see if it is still flying. I am beginning to have my doubts -- Regards de Norm, VK3XCI Mildura on the Murray QF15bt

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Re: Addendum: Richard Garriott report: the first 3 days
by Stan Vandiver 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

Hi Lou and all, OK, possible... but sure confusing. Might be hard for ground ops to switch configurations between modes on a minute-by-minute basis. I pipe audio directly into sound card for SSTV, but I use a microphone near an external speaker (into the sound card) for voice activity, so it will pick up my voice too if I am calling. I'm also kind of surprised that ground ops are even calling on voice when the SSTV is active. Silly me. 73, Stan W4SV Hanna, IN Louis McFadin wrote: > It is very possible. There is nothing to prohibit him from simply > picking up the mic and pressing the PTT and making a call in between > SSTV transmissions. > > Lou McFadin > W5DID > ARISS US Hardware manager > > > > On Oct 17, 2008, at 9:26 AM, Stan Vandiver wrote: > >> Hi again, >> >> While sorting some SSTV audio out of the main files, I discovered Mike >> Finke making voice contacts _IN BETWEEN_ two SSTV transmissions. How >> the heck that happened, I don't know... and I'm surprised that I found >> it at all, but it sure indicates that I might have missed some other >> stuff in my activity log. If anyone thinks they made a contact and >> wants me to review my audio files at certain time marks, please let me >> know and I will do my best. >> >> Mike Finke, using NA1SS, heard calling "AO" (alpha oscar) and K9SM, both >> at 1938Z on 15 October. >> >> >> 73, >> Stan W4SV >> Hanna, IN >> >> ---- >> Sent via sarex(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > > > >

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