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Today's Topics:
1. LVB Tracker USB serial port driver for Windows 7 x64 Success
(Skip Teller)
2. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-12-22 15:30 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
3. EN74/75 line on December 23rd (Paul Stoetzer)
4. Winter Wonderland Grid Expedition Schedule (Ken Alexander)
5. BY70-1 + UBSEDS21 + AO73 + JY1Sat in OSCAR News (M5AKA)
6. Questions On Balloons With Amateur Packages (Dave Marthouse)
7. Re: EN74/75 line on December 23rd (Paul Stoetzer)
8. Re: EN74/75 line on December 23rd (R.T.Liddy)
9. Re: Questions On Balloons With Amateur Packages (Richard Tejera)
10. Re: Questions On Balloons With Amateur Packages (Jeff Moore)
11. STARS-C reports requested (Tim N8DEU)
12. STARC CW Possible Capture (Pedro Converso)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:54:09 -0500
From: Skip Teller <skipteller@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker USB serial port driver for Windows 7
x64 Success
Message-ID: <585BE911.4060300@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Hi Bill,
I found this mention from you on the amsat bulletin board:
"
"I Then installed the drivers in cdm20600dlp.zip. These are not certified
drivers. I ignored the warning. They work fine with SarPC32 so far."
I am trying to make the LVBtracker work on W7, but the cdm20600dlp.zip
comes up as a dead link.
Do you still have a copy of that zip file you could send to me?
--
Skip
KH6TY
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:53:59 -0500
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: dweeks@xxxx.xxx.xx.xxx dmoon@xxxx.xxx.xx.xxx wv9o@xxxxxxx.xxxx
davidd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx dstief@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
knkfire@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx stan_mucha@xxxxx.xxxx markabalog@xxx.xxxx
w9uvi@xxxx.xxxx mrcicchetti@xx.xxxx ae9p@xxxx.xxxx
beckyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx rkerrigan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
perosky@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx ka4deb@xxxx.xxxx k9byt@xxxxxxx.xxxx
pmotl@xxx.xxxx srothenberg@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxx mark@xxxx.xxxx
k9wwt@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx kerry0464@xxxxxxx.xxxx ke9tc@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
kf6kee@xxxxx.xxxx Jennifer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxxx
dmeier@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-12-22
15:30 UTC
Message-ID: <104cc37.410d89da.458d5117@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-12-22 15:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Ecole Communale de Saint Sylvestre, Saint Sylvestre, France, direct via
IK1SLD (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Contact was successful: Wed 2016-12-21 13:46:38 UTC 29 deg (***)
Primary School Georges Wallers, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (59), France, Direct
via F4KJV
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FX?ISS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG (***)
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-12-31 11:31:12 UTC 44 deg (***)
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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***
All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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***
Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are
additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-12-22 15:30 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1102. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1067. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern
Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-12-22 15:30 UTC.
(***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 49 on orbit
Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD
Andrei Borisenko
Sergey Ryzhikov
Exp. 50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg Novitskiy
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 23:58:36 +0000
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] EN74/75 line on December 23rd
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Good evening,
I will work the following passes from the EN74/75 line near Gaylord, MI
tomorrow December 23rd.
FO-29 - 1643 UTC
SO-50 - 2019 UTC
SO-50 - 2159 UTC
Other passes will be from EN74 only. Look for a few passes from EN84/85 at
some point over the next week as well.
73,
Paul, N8HM
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 23:15:16 -0500
From: Ken Alexander <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Winter Wonderland Grid Expedition Schedule
Message-ID: <29e8c415-3f70-67d4-5f5e-3372d0e39f22@xxxxxx.xxx>
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The Winter Wonderland Grid Expedition (FN16, FN17, FN26 & FN27) will run
from December 26th to December 29th. A few notes:
The majority of the passes are higher than 20 degrees at my location.
Generally, I have found that lower passes get lost in the trees and
rocks and have not yielded good results. However, if you need one of
these grids and the passes I have posted don?t work for you then let me
know and we will try to work something out.
I will do some nighttime passes from FN15 on the evening of the 26th and
the evening of the 29th. I have a lot of driving to do on those days
and will be tired. Therefore, if activity drops off after the first few
passes then I will call it an early night and let everyone know via Twitter.
You can find me on the following frequencies on the linear satellites,
plus or minus QRM:
FO-29, TX on 145.920
AO-07, RX on 145.960
XW-2A, RX on 145.680
XW-2B, RX on 145.745
XW-2C, RX on 145.810
XW-2D, RX on 145.875
XW-2F, RX on 145.995
AO-73, RX on 145.965
UKube-1, RX on 145.945
EO-79, RX on 145.955
Transmit/receive accordingly to meet me on these frequencies.
Finally, once you work me, please stand aside on subsequent passes so
that others can work a new grid. These passes are only a few minutes
long and it's not fair to others if I have to spend precious time on
QSOs with people I already worked. I don't mind if you want an
insurance QSO, and if you want to work me on every satellite pass from a
given grid that's fine too...but be mindful that you may be making it
difficult for someone to work me for the first time. Please be
considerate and wait until things die down before calling for that
additional contact.
December 26th evening in FN15
26.12.2016 XW-2C 22:01
26.12.2016 XW-2F 22:29
26.12.2016 XW-2D 23:27
27.12.2016 XW-2A 00:03
27.12.2016 AO-73 00:53
27.12.2016 AO-85 01:41
December 27th in FN16/FN17
27.12.2016 AO-73 14:14
27.12.2016 FO-29 14:50
27.12.2016 EO-79 15:32
27.12.2016 FO-29 16:36
27.12.2016 EO-79 17:10
27.12.2016 AO-07 17:38
27.12.2016 SO-50 18:44
27.12.2016 AO-07 19:28
27.12.2016 SO-50 20:23
27.12.2016 AO-07 21:24
27.12.2016 XW-2D 21:41
27.12.2016 XW-2B 21:44
27.12.2016 XW-2C 21:49
27.12.2016 SO-50 22:06
27.12.2016 XW-2F 22:17
December 28th in FN26/FN27
28.12.2016 AO-73 14:33
28.12.2016 FO-29 15:40
28.12.2016 EO-79 15:44
28.12.2016 AO-07 16:41
28.12.2016 EO-79 17:23
28.12.2016 AO-07 18:29
28.12.2016 SO-50 19:08
28.12.2016 AO-07 20:22
28.12.2016 SO-50 20:50
December 28th Evening in FN15
29.12.2016 AO-85 00:51
29.12.2016 AO-73 01:30
29.12.2016 SO-50 01:57
29.12.2016 AO-85 02:32
29.12.2016 SO-50 03:37
As always, follow @xxxxxx on Twitter for updates, reports and general
silliness. Happy Holidays and hope to work you next week!
73,
Ken Alexander
VE3HLS
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 17:37:32 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 + UBSEDS21 + AO73 + JY1Sat in OSCAR News
Message-ID: <1012128147.1808229.1482514652639@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
The new Jordanian CubeSat JY1Sat with FUNcube linear transponder and camera
to transmit images features in the latest edition of OSCAR News now
available for AMSAT-UK members to download
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/23/winter-oscar-news-2016/
The FUNcube team have announced that the AO-73 satellite will be in
continuous transponder mode until 2017 GMT on January 8
https://amsat-uk.org/satellites/communications/funcube-1/
BY70-1 a 2U CubeSat with 145.935 to 436.200 MHz FM transponder launches
December 26,
2016?http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=531
The UK Bristol student Around-The-World solar powered balloon UBSEDS21 with
434 MHz and APRS has completed its first circumnavigation of the globe and
is currently over Spain
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/09/ubseds21-145-825-aprs/
Merry Christmas
Trevor M5AKA
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Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:01:34 -0500
From: Dave Marthouse <dmarthouse@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Questions On Balloons With Amateur Packages
Message-ID: <be7b4d98-90c0-04e4-17f7-eaaea28c0e79@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
I have seen posts from time to time on the BB about balloons with
amateur radio payloads on them.
I've got a question regarding the missions that carry payloads around
the world. What stops the balloons from going up until they explode do
to the high altitude. How are the packages kept from doing this to
achieve such long distance flights?
--
Dave Marthouse N2AAM
dmarthouse@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:26:09 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EN74/75 line on December 23rd
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOrPfKP-Bk3Oy1t0koHT7JeJ5Y4quE=wLzTf56cNJEqu-g@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
17 QSOs made on the 1643 UTC pass of FO-29 from the EN74/75 line have
been uploaded to LoTW. I'll be heading back for SO-50 at 2019 UTC.
I'll head back to the line early next week for a few more passes,
including at least one AO-7 pass with good coverage of Europe.
I'll also do a few passes from the EN84/85 line as well.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 6:58 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Good evening,
>
> I will work the following passes from the EN74/75 line near Gaylord, MI
> tomorrow December 23rd.
>
> FO-29 - 1643 UTC
> SO-50 - 2019 UTC
> SO-50 - 2159 UTC
>
> Other passes will be from EN74 only. Look for a few passes from EN84/85 at
> some point over the next week as well.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 18:41:50 +0000 (UTC)
From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EN74/75 line on December 23rd
Message-ID: <1566802995.1013672.1482518510772@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Paul,
Thanks for the new ones! ?I've operated from there severaltimes but never
had the Grids myself. ?HIHI
We could hear your cold breath across the mic. Thanks foractivating!
73/MX&HNY, ? ? ?Bob ?K8BL
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EN74/75 line on December 23rd
17 QSOs made on the 1643 UTC pass of FO-29 from the EN74/75 line have
been uploaded to LoTW. I'll be heading back for SO-50 at 2019 UTC.
I'll head back to the line early next week for a few more passes,
including at least one AO-7 pass with good coverage of Europe.
I'll also do a few passes from the EN84/85 line as well.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 6:58 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Good evening,
>
> I will work the following passes from the EN74/75 line near Gaylord, MI
> tomorrow December 23rd.
>
> FO-29 - 1643 UTC
> SO-50 - 2019 UTC
> SO-50 - 2159 UTC
>
> Other passes will be from EN74 only. Look for a few passes from EN84/85 at
> some point over the next week as well.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:07:31 -0700
From: Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: Dave Marthouse <dmarthouse@xxxxx.xxx>, 'AMSAT'
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Questions On Balloons With Amateur Packages
Message-ID: <xegwmfw7s5718h7hq814le26.1482523651461@xxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Dave,
Knowing the weight of the payload, they will fill it with enough gas to
become neutrally buoyant at the target altitude.
If altitude is the goal, enough gas will be filled to take it to an altitude
that will exceed the Burt diameter.
Rick Tejera K7TEJ
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.SaguaroAstro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
On December 23, 2016, at 11:01, Dave Marthouse <dmarthouse@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
I have seen posts from time to time on the BB about balloons with
amateur radio payloads on them.
I've got a question regarding the missions that carry payloads around
the world. What stops the balloons from going up until they explode do
to the high altitude. How are the packages kept from doing this to
achieve such long distance flights?
--
Dave Marthouse N2AAM
dmarthouse@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:09:27 -0800
From: Jeff Moore <tnetcenter@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Questions On Balloons With Amateur Packages
Message-ID:
<CALx_moTuOqeXu9kDdJq73y8bv1SJLp9Aa+tiGWVZu+ZP8yEc1g@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Dave,
The short high altitude flights we have normally seen use a latex weather
balloon for flight. You put enough gas in it to get it off the ground.
It will rise in altitude until the balloon has expanded enough to burst and
then the balloon comes down usually on a parachute.
The around the world balloon flights use a different type of balloon called
a zero pressure envelope. The material is usually mylar and the envelope
is much bigger. This design allows the gas to expand to fill the
envelope as the balloon rises in altitude while never bursting like a
weather balloon would. This allows the balloon to stay at whatever
altitude it stabilizes at and just float along with the winds traveling
long distances at various speeds following the global wind patterns. Very
cool!
The same type of zero pressure envelope has been used to lift science
payloads as well as humans to very high altitudes for extended rides. You
can come down at will just by releasing the gas, you won't go back up
though so you have to pick a good location to bring them down to.
Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY
On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 10:01 AM, Dave Marthouse <dmarthouse@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> I have seen posts from time to time on the BB about balloons with amateur
> radio payloads on them.
>
>
> I've got a question regarding the missions that carry payloads around the
> world. What stops the balloons from going up until they explode do to the
> high altitude. How are the packages kept from doing this to achieve such
> long distance flights?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Dave Marthouse N2AAM
> dmarthouse@xxxxx.xxx
>
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 21:05:47 +0000
From: Tim N8DEU <n8deu@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] STARS-C reports requested
Message-ID:
<BLUPR02MB3123249B6016F633A1ECC25FE950@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>
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A group here in Huntsville is attempting to help the STARS-C team collect
signal reports and data from the STARS-C satellite recently launch from the
ISS. The team will filter the data and forward it to the STARS-C team at
Shizuoka University in Japan.
A NASA colleague received an email from Professor Yoshiki Yamagiwa, an
engineering professor at Shizuoka University in Japan, requesting help
listening for signals from a pair of CubeSats recently released from ISS.
University orbiter set to lift space elevator
technology<http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201607060005.html>?<http://www.
asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201607060005.html>The Asahi
Shimbun<http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201607060005.html> provides
overview information about the STARS-C (Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic
Satellite-Cube). The basic configuration is two 1U satellites, a mother and
a daughter, connected by a tether.
Our understanding is that the STARS-C team is trying to receive the CW
beacons as part of the first step of their operations, but their signals
they're getting are too weak for data analysis, especially from the daughter
satellite. They're reaching out to ham operators and ground stations at
universities, and would appreciate reports on CW data received.
Orbit and frequency info for the satellites:
19 Dec 2016 18:19:55
J-SSOD#5
Satellite Name: STARS-C
Time: (UTCG) 19 Dec 2016 08:50:19.273
Semi-major Axis (km) 6785.004
Eccentricity 0.0009020
Inclination (deg) 51.6492
RAAN (deg) 214.6791
Arg of Perigee (deg) 33.9061
Mean Anomaly (deg) 293.7118
(*1) True of Date Coordinate System, Osculating Orbit
# Mother satellite: CW 437.245MHz, FM downlinks 437.405MHz
# Daughter satellite: CW 437.255MHz, FM downlinks 437.425MHz
Details of the telemetry format are at
http://www.ipc.shizuoka.ac.jp/~vk127139/download/Telemetry%20Format.pdf<http:/
/www.ipc.shizuoka.ac.jp/%7Evk127139/download/Telemetry%20Format.pdf>
The STARS-C team will appreciate any info that reaches your ears, automated
receivers, or whatever!
For additional information here is a link from the AMSAT UK group:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/08/jaxa-iss-ham-radio-cubesats/
Please email all reports with date and time directly to
scotty.collect@xxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>
Thank You,
Tim ? N8DEU
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 22:36:22 -0300
From: Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] STARC CW Possible Capture
Message-ID:
<CANTZqK=YcfPOxdV1do1GtA20UvX4M3AC7nF8N6Z26OiskM8uyw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
On Orbit 28, Dec-23 at 22:27 UTC over Buenos Aires
Think STARC-Mother CW had been received, partial decode: 2F28
Recorded audio at http://amsat.org.ar/starc3.wav
Frequency was about 1.5 Khz higher than calculated.
Using http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm selecting STARC
73, lu7abf, Pedro
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