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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Tanyusha 1 (RS6S) heard over southwestern USA earlier
today (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
2. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-05 19:30 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
3. Re: Tanyusha 1 (RS6S) heard over southwestern USA earlier
today (Richard Tejera)
4. [Video] Livestreaming SO-50 to 200 people! Part 1 (John Brier)
5. SO-50 July 6, 2017 15:54Z recording (Ruth Willet)
6. E4401A VSA w/ I&Q inputs (Zach Metzinger)
7. TF/NJ7H HP74 (Gabriel Zeifman)
8. Kuhne MKU UP 2424 A, Oscar Phase 4 Up-Converter (Gregory Beat)
9. Seeking LotW WAS: CT, MI, MO, RI (Bryan KL7CN)
10. BIRDS-1 Constellation deployed from ISS (M5AKA)
11. AO73 Mode change (Jim Heck G3WGM)
12. Re: FM Birds (Rick Tejera)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 05:50:15 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Tanyusha 1 (RS6S) heard over southwestern USA
earlier today
Message-ID:
<CAN6TEUfBOZBU5DBSrc6XPjWr6qMeF7iR0CLNwUTuQv0Q6em+Yw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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?Hi JoAnne and Joe!
I didn't hear the satellite's messages during a pass over the
southwestern USA this morning, just before 1200 UTC (8am EDT,
or 5am PDT). Near the end of the pass, just after 1200 UTC, I
did hear a carrier on 145.800 MHz for a couple of instances.
No audio, but a carrier - like something was keying the input
of the cross-band repeater on the TM-D710G. Maybe the batteries
in the satellite are exhausted, and need a recharge. Or we'll
have to wait for the other satellite to be activated, possibly
tomorrow if the schedule holds.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 5:13 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> July 5 Central Time -- Today I've only heard periodic distorted bursts of
> signal on 145.800 for the ISS passes in range of Chicago.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Joe
> Pereira
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 6:02 AM
> > To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx
> > Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Tanyusha 1 (RS6S) heard over southwestern USA
> > earlier today
> >
> > This afternoons pass for me was at a high elevation and all 4 languages
> > heard very clear with a good strong signal.
> >
> > 73
> > Joe
> >
>
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017 15:54:03 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: jjacobson@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx ad6bv@xxxxxxx.xxxx kg6fiy@xxxx.xxxx
N6RU@xxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxxx jeffrey.j.cramer@xxxxxx.xxxx
srockenbach@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx MPerossio@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-05
19:30 UTC
Message-ID: <23a5f1.15a5cc24.468e9ddb@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-05 19:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
About Gagarin From Space International Summer Camp #2 with Bashkortostan
schoolchildren, Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI
Contact is a go for 2017-07-15 20:25 UTC (***)
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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.
****************************************************************************
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 123
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 2017-07-05 19:30 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 1147.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1106.
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
****************************************************************************
The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-06-23 17:00 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Exp. 51 on orbit
Jack Fischer K2FSH
Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:14:52 -0700
From: Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>, 'AMSAT'
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Tanyusha 1 (RS6S) heard over southwestern USA
earlier today
Message-ID: <tqmck3p1d5qsux1qy6fqkark.1499300092314@xxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Patrick,
I also didn't anything on this morning's pass, I gave it up aboutv2 minutes
before LOS, so if there was a carrier, I didn't hear it.
I tried again on the 1825ut pass. Again nothing from Tabitha, but I did hear
some voices in the noise, but couldn't make anything out. Apparently it was
turned on again just after that pass.
I'll try for tanyusha 2 tomorrow..
Rick Tejera K7TEJ
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.SaguaroAstro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
On July 5, 2017, at 05:50, "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)"
<amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
?Hi JoAnne and Joe!
I didn't hear the satellite's messages during a pass over the
southwestern USA this morning, just before 1200 UTC (8am EDT,
or 5am PDT). Near the end of the pass, just after 1200 UTC, I
did hear a carrier on 145.800 MHz for a couple of instances.
No audio, but a carrier - like something was keying the input
of the cross-band repeater on the TM-D710G. Maybe the batteries
in the satellite are exhausted, and need a recharge. Or we'll
have to wait for the other satellite to be activated, possibly
tomorrow if the schedule holds.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 5:13 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> July 5 Central Time -- Today I've only heard periodic distorted bursts of
> signal on 145.800 for the ISS passes in range of Chicago.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Joe
> Pereira
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 6:02 AM
> > To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx
> > Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Tanyusha 1 (RS6S) heard over southwestern USA
> > earlier today
> >
> > This afternoons pass for me was at a high elevation and all 4 languages
> > heard very clear with a good strong signal.
> >
> > 73
> > Joe
> >
>
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 08:54:01 -0400
From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Video] Livestreaming SO-50 to 200 people! Part 1
Message-ID:
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Livestreaming SO-50 to 200 people! Part 1
https://youtu.be/OHoNxaEt0Yg
This is a satellite demo I did on Facebook Live. Part 2 is me after
the demo explaining/showing my setup, sharing lots of general
satellite info, and doing Q&A with the livestream participants. More
details below.
Part 2 - https://youtu.be/pU-MeObucwU
This is a recording of a Facebook livestream I did of a Friday night
SO-50 pass (2017-06-03 0100 UTC). QRZ Now, which has 180k followers on
Facebook, shared it to their page and the livestream consequently
reached 189 viewers simultaneously.
Also, SO-50 had a max elevation of 80 degrees for me in Cary, North
Carolina, almost straight up, and since it was right over the east
coast of the United States (the most populated part of the U.S.), It
was a busy and exciting pass.
Thanks to all the stations who contacted me or tried to contact me:
KI4SIY - Charleston, South Carolina
N8HM - Washington D.C.
W4FS - Efland, North Carolina (only 40 miles/60 km from me)
KK4FEM - Auburndale, Florida
WU2M - Gloversville, New York
WB3CSY - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
VA3NNA - Toronto, Ontario
KB1PVH - Sutton, Massachusetts
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 12:15:11 -0400
From: Ruth Willet <ruthwillet@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 July 6, 2017 15:54Z recording
Message-ID: <626C0A7A-CD74-4184-AAD5-B6A1AE35111A@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi,
Does anyone have a recording of the SO-50 pass from today (July 6, 2017) at
15:54Z. I messed up my recording and missed recording the first QSO I made
as K2G from EM73.
Thanks!
74,
Ruth
KM4LAO
Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 12:23:34 -0500
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] E4401A VSA w/ I&Q inputs
Message-ID: <20170706172331.GA4322@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Howdy all,
In case anyone was looking for one of these gems, there's a E4406A w/ the
baseband inputs on eBay for an amazing price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Agilent-E4406A-VSA-Series-Transmitter-Tester-7-MHz-4-0
-GHz-Opts-210-BAF/302374556296
I suspect this unit is in perfect shape, judging from the displays pictured.
If anything, the input RF connector (N) might have some damage which is not
obvious, but that's easily replaced.
I snapped up the first one. :-)
--- Zach
N0ZGO
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 01:06:46 +0000
From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] TF/NJ7H HP74
Message-ID:
<CAEGYLCvbSw4LrArBTdWO80rs2kyEvzqhXFE1Q+iW5_QHEhehjA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hello bird peoples,
I'll be venturing to HP74 in the morning (Friday 7/7). This grid has only a
tiny sliver of land in it. My must-work passes are:
1208Z FO-29
1313Z SO-50
1358Z FO-29
Planning a fixed transmit of 145.940 on FO-29. In case of QRM (lids, EO-88
beacon, etc), I'll plan to move down.
When FO-29 goes to polar bear country on the early pass I may QSY to AO-7
if I'm not getting any more customers. AO-7 of course needs to be in mode B
or C (overhead pass in EU, who knows), but it has good footprint to the US,
but the QSY assumes I'm not working anyone further on FO-29.
There are some other passes on various birds while I am there, I may get on
randomly or can get on by request. There are some good looking SO-50 passes
later which will cover most of the Eastern US and Europe that I will plan
to be on, although I cannot guarantee grid (likely not HP74, probably 84 or
maybe 94).
With that being said, it is a three hour drive to the HP74 in the morning
and I need to get a bit of sleep for this one. I'm gonna go ahead and call
it QRT for the day. To those on the west coast who still haven't worked me,
I'll get on more of the late-night western passes in the coming days. Find
a decent horizon, seriously. You have a rover in TF who can work the
horizon and I happen to be here during apogee season, this is a rare
opportunity to work Europe from the North American west coast, try not to
keep blowing it.
As far as future plans for the trip, I am looking to get back to HP93 and
hopefully IP03 (maybe IP04 also). Possibly a grid line (dare I say, a
corner). I'll try to get on some NA bound passes from these, possibly even
FO-29 on Saturday morning.
Hope to see everyone from these rare grids and from OY/OX next week!
73 and keep the power down,
Gabe
NJ7H
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:41:10 -0500
From: Gregory Beat <w9gb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kuhne MKU UP 2424 A, Oscar Phase 4 Up-Converter
Message-ID: <94CFFC49-0C5B-487D-BBA7-DB8A692CC035@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Ahead of the annual Friedrichshafen Ham Radio event (14-16 July, 2017)
http://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/ham-en/information/index.php
Kuhne Electronics, Microwave Components has released information on
their new MKU UP 2424 A (Phase 4) Transverter (144 MHz <--> 2.4 GHz)
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.de/kuhne/en/
Kuhne MKU UP 2424 A : Product Brochure
https://shop.kuhne-electronic.de/kuhne/en/shop/converter-transverte/up-convert
er/MKU+UP+2424+A++Oscar+Phase+4+UpConverter/?action=shop_show_pdf_card&action_
id=1782&category_line_no=280000
==
greg, w9gb
Sent from iPad Air
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 09:54:44 -0700
From: Bryan KL7CN <bryan@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Seeking LotW WAS: CT, MI, MO, RI
Message-ID: <B24D5609-E0A1-440A-BDCC-852889FE1D20@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hello, AMSAT enthusiasts!
Bryan KL7CN/W6 here -- I am very close to attaining WAS (Worked All States)
in ARRL's LotW (Log of the World)!
I need only 4 states: Connecticut, Missouri, Mississippi, and Rhode Island.
Would any active LotW-using satellite operators mind helping me out?
Many thanks in advance!
-- bag
Bryan KL7CN/W6
Location: CM98, usually
E-Mail: bryan@xxxxx.xxx
Telephone/SMS: 408-836-7279
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 20:38:04 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] BIRDS-1 Constellation deployed from ISS
Message-ID: <1972656687.1264168.1499459884153@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
BIRDS-1 constellation of five CubeSats deployed from ISS
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/07/07/birds-1-cubesats-deployed/
ARISS SSTV Commemorative Activity
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/06/21/ariss-sstv-commemorative-activity/
Sisters planning solar eclipse APRS balloon
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2017/june/sisters-planning-solar-eclipse-ball
oon.htm
Book now for AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Milton Keynes October
14-15
https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/
Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 22:18:42 +0100
From: "Jim Heck G3WGM" <jimlist@xxxx.xxx>
To: "Jim Heck G3WGM" <jim@xxxxxx.xx.xxx>, "AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: funcube@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73 Mode change
Message-ID: <A9518B35DED843E79A1B3A17AD2627C2@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8";
reply-type=response
Hi folks,
AO73/FUNcube is now in amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder on!
Plan as usual is to revert to auto switching mode on Sunday PM.
Please see below for all FUNcube mission info
73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube team.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
FUNcube frequencies and other details
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
AO-73 FUNcube-1
The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in
eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends
(from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7.
When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays,
eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for
extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on
Friday evenings (UTC)
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK
(The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Lower
temperatures give higher freqs!)
FUNcube-2 (aka FUNcube on UKube)
The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost
continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the
telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1
Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly
decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it
can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and
these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the
main On Board Computer (OBC).
The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the
other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds
when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit).
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK
(The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low
temperatures give higher freqs!)
EO79 FUNcube-3
Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7
and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will
commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will
stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future
months as a result of experience.
The nominal transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting)
Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB
Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at:
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regular-o
peration/
EO88/Nayif-1/FUNcube-5
EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder is
operational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT
being illuminated.
When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,
when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power.
The transponder frequencies are:
Uplink: 435.045 ? 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting)
Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USB
Telemetry Tx: 145.940MHz
All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very
grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, The
Netherlands.
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 18:03:07 -0700
From: "Rick Tejera" <SaguaroAstro@xxx.xxx>
To: "'Ryan Butler'" <rbutler@xxxx.xxx>, "'Joe'" <nss@xxx.xxx>
Cc: 'amsat-bb' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FM Birds
Message-ID: <01c201d2f785$f6344f20$e29ced60$@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Ryan,
What 6 are you referring to? ? The three are SO-50, AO-85 and Lilactsat-2
(rarely active).
IO-86 has an FM transponder, but it's equatorial orbit is unacscesable from
the US. EO-80 will most likely never be activated, for reasons I don?t
recall, I'm sure someone will fill in that blank. The only other one I can
think of is the ISS, whose repeater is again very rarely active and then
usually when the downlink is available for other uses (as was the case when
they tested the Russian satellites earlier this week.)
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Ryan Butler
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2017 1:50 PM
To: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FM Birds
I count 6 on the page referenced above?
There were several more that are inoperable now.
Ryan, NF0T
On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 2:13 PM, Joe <nss@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Really? there is only 3 of them?
> I had the impression there were a LOT more than that.
>
> Joe WB9SBD
> Sig
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> On 7/2/2017 10:46 AM, R.T.Liddy wrote:
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>> Joe.... See below. 73, Bob K8BL
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>> FM Satellite Frequency Summary ? AMSAT-NA
>> <https://www.amsat.org/fm-sate llite-frequency-summary/>
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>> FM Satellite Frequency Summary ? AMSAT-NA
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>> <https://www.amsat.org/fm-satellite-frequency-summary/>
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>> *From:* Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
>> *To:* amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 2, 2017 10:48 AM
>> *Subject:* [amsat-bb] FM Birds
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>> As someone myself not into the FM Birds, I really have not paid any
>> attention to what is out there FM bird wise.
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>> But this past Field Day we had this 14 year old kid stop in at our
>> Field Day site.
>> He's newly licensed Tech, ( January got his ticket ), He sat down in
>> front of the HF radio and listened for ohh ten minutes or so, we then
>> offered him a chance to run the logger.
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>> And he did Great! We were running a Freq on 15 meters at the moment,
>> and then asked him if he would want to try getting on the radio, and
>> he said sure.
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>> We explained the exchange and QSO pattern of what to say and when and
>> all that.
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>> And said go for it!
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>> He was Incredible! Almost from the start he was Running the Freq like
>> a veteran pro! The off freq SSB sigs never even fazed him at all.
>> Even pileups he handled perfectly. I was very impressed. For someone
>> that has never been on HF or even heard it before, it was like he was
>> doing this for decades!
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>> He would "QRZed Field Day" And he'd grab a call out of the pile,
>> never write it down or anything and go back to them with the exchange
>> and all that. Monitoring the QSO rate meter, he for the two hours he
>> played, he was running an average 90 QSO's a hour rate! Incredible
>> for someone that has never ever been on HF ever before!
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>> After he got off I talked to him a bunch and learned that he got his
>> license because he read someplace about Amateur Radio and how we can
>> talk through Satellites all our own.
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>> Right now all he has is a Baeofeng BF-F8HP, so not much of a Sat
>> radio there,, BUT.... I want to give him a list of FM birds to at
>> least listen for, and Elmer him into some of the prediction
>> software's and or web pages.
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>> But I need a list of active FM birds that I can suggest to him to
>> listen for.
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>> Anyone?
>>
>> Joe WB9SBD
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