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Today's Topics:
1. Re: CAMSAT CAS-6 Status (Alan Kung)
2. Re: CAMSAT CAS-6 Status (Red Willoughby)
3. FoxTelem uninstall/re-install (Roy Dean)
4. SSB-Electronic SP200 preamp (Joseph Trombino, Jr)
5. SSB-Electronics preamps (satop)
6. ANS-173 AMSAT New Service Weekly Bulletin (KI7UNJ Tucker)
7. Setting Up a Single FT-817ND for Satpc32 CAT Control
(Brian Wilkins KO4AQF)
8. Re: FoxTelem uninstall/re-install (Burns Fisher)
9. Re: GeoSat OSCAR-2024 Positive comments, no, whining....(Was
need HEO..please..) (Jean Marc Momple)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:49:41 +0800 (CST)
From: "Alan Kung" <camsat@???.???.???>
To: "Charles Reiche" <charlieray@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CAMSAT CAS-6 Status
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Hi Charles,
We will analyze this phenomenon to try to find out the cause of the failure.
Thank you!
Alan, BA1DU
At 2020-06-21 00:25:05, "Charles Reiche" <charlieray@?????.???> wrote:
Here is a recording of the east coast North America pass around 1550z. The
satellite transponder shuts off after about 2 seconds of being on, and comes
back on again after 5 seconds.
http://n3crt.net/sat_recordings/2020-06-20_1550_CAS-6.mp3
Thanks,
Charles Reiche
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 12:14 PM Paulo PV8DX via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
Hi
Listened here with a max of 7 degrees now. Transponder ON
But, with many cuts.
Two or 3 words goes OFF and returns.
I heard some HAM on CQ CW.
Unable to identify. ON ~ OFF
73 de Paulo PV8DX
FJ92pt
Em 20/06/2020 10:15, Alan Kung via AMSAT-BB escreveu:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> The CAS-6 V/UHF antenna has been deployed today. Due to some OBC failures,
CW beacon and GMSK telemetry are not working properly. At present, only the
carriers are transmitted on the two frequencies, the linear transponder has
been put into operation. We will then try to diagnose and then determine
whether the CW and telemetry data stream transmission can be recovered.
>
>
>
> ? CW Telemetry Beacon: 145.910MHz
>
> ? AX.25 4.8kbps GMSK Telemetry: 145.890MHz
>
> ? U/V Linear Transponder Downlink: 145.925MHz, 20kHz bandwidth, Inverted
>
> ? U/V Linear Transponder Uplink: 435.280MHz
>
>
>
> TLE:
>
> CAS-6(2019-093C)
>
> 1 44881U 19093C 20170.81187924 -.00001118 00000-0 -13581-3 0 9991
>
> 2 44881 97.9575 246.8556 0015830 36.2280 323.9959 14.81412013 26893
>
>
>
>
> 73!
>
> Alan Kung, BA1DU
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:09:30 -0500
From: Red Willoughby <red@?????????????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CAMSAT CAS-6 Status
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I heard CAS-6, but it required a couple of seconds of transmitting for the
transponder to turn on. Then it would only stay on for a couple of seconds.
It sounded like AO-7 getting knocked out by too much RX signal strength. I
reduced power real low and that seemed to help, but there were others on the
transponder who may not have been experimenting with power levels. I will
have another pass in an hour or so. Thanks for the new bird!
Red
KC4LE
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:20:04 -0400
From: Roy Dean <royldean@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem uninstall/re-install
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Trying to install the newest version of FoxTelem in my K3RLD-RPi raspberry
pi station, but it won't start because it keeps looking for a logfile from
an old install (which I have deleted). How can I force an entirely new
install? Or where are the "pointers" to this non-existant logfile located
so that I can delete them? Any help is appreciated.
--Roy
K3RLD
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 16:58:46 -0400
From: "Joseph Trombino, Jr" <w2kj@?????????.???>
To: Rafael Pena via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSB-Electronic SP200 preamp
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Howdy Gang.
Putting my meager satellite station back up and need an SSB-Electronic SP200
preamp.
Unit must be in very good condition and working FB.
Photos and phone number required, as I was just scammed by seller about this
preamp.
Many thanks for any assistance.
73, Joe W2KJ
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 22:03:28 +0000
From: satop <satop@??????????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>, "w2kj@?????????.????
<w2kj@?????????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSB-Electronics preamps
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Joe, lots of good ideas provided for clamping your SSB Electronic pre amp to
your satellite setup. I've got the same pre amp and mounted it on the mast
pipe with hardware provided. The clamp is is not a U shaped one, the U is
squared off and goes between the two holes, out and away from the body of
the amp.
Then two straight clamping jaws, facing each other, are placed on the studs
sticking out from the pre amp with two lock washers and nuts to secure it in
place. Sure is a different design. If it would help, let me know and I can
send you photo's of mine.
Regards,
Gary/N8AYY
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0700
From: KI7UNJ Tucker <ki7unj@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-173 AMSAT New Service Weekly Bulletin
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-173
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS
publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on
the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who
share an active interest in designing, building, launching and commun-
icating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
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You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* AMSAT Announces Candidates for 2020 Board of Directors Election
* AMSAT Announces GridMaster Award
* CAS-6 Online
* Amicalsat - Aurora Pictures
* Raspberry Pi FUNcube Satellite Telemetry Decoder Now Available
* ORI Announces ARRL Foundation Grant Award
* ORI Announces YASME Foundation Grant Award
* 38th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Moving
to Virtual Event
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* ARISS News
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-173.01
ANS-173 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 173.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE June 21, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-173.01
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMSAT office
is closed until further notice. For details, please visit
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-office-closed-until-further-notice/
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AMSAT Announces Candidates for 2020 Board of Directors Election
The nomination period for this year's AMSAT Board of Directors
election ended June 15. The following candidates have been found to
have their membership in good standing and their nomination
credentials in order:
Howard DeFelice, AB2S
Mark Hammond, N8MH
Jeff Johns, WE4B
Robert McGwier, N4HY
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
This year, AMSAT will be electing three voting members of the Board
of Directors. These will go to the three candidates receiving the
highest number of votes. In addition, there will be two alternates
chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received.
Further details regarding the mechanics of the election will appear in
ANS in the near future. Ballots will be mailed to the AMSAT membership
by July 15th based on a membership list that will be generated as early
as July 1. Members are encouraged to use the AMSAT Membership
Portal at launch.amsat.org to verify that their membership is in good
standing and their mailing address is correct.
[ANS thanks Brennan Price, N4QX, AMSAT Secretary, for the above
information]
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AMSAT Announces GridMaster Award
Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director and Contest and Awards Manager,
announced AMSAT is now the official sponsor of the GridMaster Award,
effective June 15, 2020. This award was first introduced in 2014 by
the Star Comm Group. AMSAT thanks Damon Runion, WA4HFN, and
Rick Tillman, WA4NVM, for not only developing and sponsoring this
award since its inception, but, also, entrusting AMSAT with the honor of
carrying on this important award for the benefit of the entire AMSAT
community.
The GridMaster Award is available to all amateurs worldwide who submit
proof with written confirmation of contacts with each of the 488 maidenhead
grids located within the 48 contiguous United States of America.
Two-way communication must be established via amateur satellite with
each grid. There is no minimum signal report required.
Contacts must be made from the same location, or from locations no two
of which are more than 200 kilometers apart. The applicant?s attestation
in the award application serves as affirmation of abidance to the distance
rule. There are no endorsements and no recognized tiers of progression;
however, amateur operators may apply for and be granted multiple GridMaster
awards, when operating from separate and unique 200-kilometer circles.
A numbered and dated certificate will be awarded to each person who qualifies
for the award at no cost. In addition, awardees may purchase an engraved
plaque to commemorate their achievement.
Since its introduction, ten amateur satellite operators have claimed
the title of Grid Master:
01 John Papay, K8YSE
02 Doug Papay, KD8CAO
03 Rick Tillman, WA4NVM
04 Glenn Miller, AA5PK
05 Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
06 Alvaro De Leon R., XE2AT
07 Fernando Ramirez, NP4JV
08 Ron Oldham, N8RO
09 Randy Kohlwey, WI7P
10 Frank Westphal, K6FW
So, who will be awarded AMSAT's GridMaster Certificate No. 11?
Are you up for the challenge?
Please visit amsat.org/gridmaster/ for further details.
[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards
for the above information]
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CAS-6 Online
The CAS-6 V/UHF antenna has been deployed today. Due to some OBC failures,
CW beacon and GMSK telemetry are not working properly. At present, only the
carriers are transmitted on the two frequencies, the linear transponder has
been put into operation. We will then try to diagnose and then determine
whether the CW and telemetry data stream transmission can be recovered.
CW Telemetry Beacon: 145.910MHz
AX.25 4.8kbps GMSK Telemetry: 145.890MHz
U/V Linear Transponder Downlink: 145.925MHz, 20kHz bandwidth, Inverted
U/V Linear Transponder Uplink: 435.280MHz
TLE:
CAS-6(2019-093C)
1 44881U 19093C 20170.81187924 -.00001118 00000-0 -13581-3 0 9991
2 44881 97.9575 246.8556 0015830 36.2280 323.9959 14.81412013 26893
[ANS thanks Alan Kung, BA1DU for the above information]
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AMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it
all begins with GOLF-TEE ? a technology demonstrator for deployable
solar panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the
ride. The journey will be worth it!
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF
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Amicalsat - Aurora Pictures
The Vega rocket (VV16) was scheduled to launch from Kourou on 19 June
2020 01:51:10 GMT with 53 satellites on board. Due to wind conditions
this launch has been delayed until at least 21 June.
One of the satellites that will be leaving is the Amicalsat satellite
built by the CSUG (Centre Spatial Universitaire Grenoblois). The
measurements made by the satellite will be available to all. They
will allow radio amateurs to use them for propagation predictions.
The project's website (in English) has just been put online:
http://amicalsat.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/.
The Amsat-Francophone supported this project:
http://site.amsat-f.org/amicalsat/
Software (Linux & Windows) is provided for decoding the telemetry and
sending it to the database (SatNogs). The user manual is available (in
English)
https://tinyurl.com/Amicalsat-User-Manual
*Beacon* *Frequency* *Modes* *Callsign*
UHF 436.1 MHz AFSK 1200 RS17S
S band 2,415.3 MHz GFSK 1000 kb/s
http://amsat-f.org/AMSATLIST/SatellitePage/UK/0Amicalsat.html
Reports are welcome. Thank you for your help.
[ANS thanks Christophe Mercier, AMSAT-F Chairman for the above
information]
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Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
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Raspberry Pi FUNcube Satellite Telemetry Decoder Now Available
The FUNcube Team has announced the availability of FUNcube CubeSat sat-
ellite telemetry decoder software for the popular Raspberry Pi computer
board.
The original FUNcube telemetry decoder and Dashboard was designed to
run on Windows devices and the FUNcube team did publish the telemetry
format in accordance with the Amateur Satellite Service traditions and
requirements. The Team had planned to opensource the Telemetry Decoder
and provide an implementation on Linux, but several new missions after
the original FUNcube-1 delayed their plans somewhat.
Late 2019, the Team had the opportunity to develop a low power/low im-
pact ground station, based on Docker containers, for use at the Neu-
mayer III Antarctic base at DP0GVN. This led us to evolve the code such
that it would run on a Raspberry Pi.
The Linux implementation is suitable for use on Raspberry Pi versions
from 2B+ to 4 and with a FUNcube dongle (Pro or Pro+). The software
will tune a dongle to search for and track all three FUNcube compatible
spacecraft currently operational. The Telemetry Decoder is configured
with five active decoders operating concurrently so it can deal with
situations where more than one of the spacecraft are overhead at the
same time.
The decoder and warehouse uploader run as a Docker container for con-
venience shell scripts have been provided to launch the container in
one of two modes:
? ?Interactive Mode? is when the Telemetry Decoder operates in the fore-
ground , when FUNcube compatible telemetry is received, the correspond-
ing hex data is displayed on the terminal screen.
? ?Background Mode? allows the telemetry decoder to run as a Docker
image in the background where it operates much like any other back-
ground service on Linux. This mode allows for the automatic restarting
of the telemetry decoder after a shutdown or reboot of the Raspberry
Pi, therefore making it suitable for a remote deployment situation.
*Both modes, when connected to the internet, will upload the received
data to the FUNcube Data Warehouse and the totals displayed on the
Ranking Page in the normal manner.
*Uploading to the warehouse requires online registration with the FUN-
cube Data Warehouse.
All the code for the telemetry decoder, and the scripts to build the
Docker images, are now published online under a GPL Open Source
License at the FUNcube-Dev GitHub account
https://github.com/funcube-dev
Alternatively, it possible to buy a pre-formatted microSD card for the
Pi from the AMSAT-UK shop at https://shop.amsat-uk.org/
Full instructions PDF can be downloaded from
https://tinyurl.com/RPi-FUNcube-Decoder
FUNcube Data Warehouse http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/missions
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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ORI Announces ARRL Foundation Grant Award
ORI, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to open source research and development in
amateur radio, has been awarded a $3,000 grant from the ARRL
Foundation. This grant, the maximum amount, will be immediately
applied to Phase 1 of the Digital Multiplex Transponder research and
development program. This grant allows hardware prototypes for broad-
band microwave digital payloads to proceed much more quickly.
Established in 1973 by the American Radio Relay League, Inc. (ARRL) as
an independent and separate 501(c)(3) organization, the ARRL
Foundation administers programs to support the Amateur Radio
community.
Funded entirely by the generous contributions of radio amateurs and
friends, ARRL Foundation administers programs for Amateur Radio award
scholarships for higher education, award grants for Amateur Radio
projects, and award special Amateur Radio program grants for The
Victor C. Clark Youth Incentive Program and The Jesse A. Bieberman
Meritorious Membership Program.
[ANS thanks Michelle Thompson, W5NVY, CEO and Director, ORI for the
above information]
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ORI Announces YASME Foundation Grant Award
ORI, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to open source research and development in
amateur radio, has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Yasme
Foundation. This grant completes the Phase 1 fundraising campaign and
allows ORI?s communications prototype work for geosynchronous and
interplanetary amateur radio satellites to proceed.
The Yasme Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
organized to support scientific and educational projects related to
amateur radio, including DXing (long distance communication) and the
introduction and promotion of amateur radio in developing countries.
Yasme supports various projects relating to amateur radio, with an
emphasis on developing amateur radio in emerging countries and
encouraging youth participation in amateur radio.
The Yasme Foundation makes supporting grants to individuals and
organizations providing or creating useful services for the amateur
radio community. Regardless of originality or novelty, Yasme supports
these programs in order to further the development of amateur radio
around the world.
[ANS thanks Michelle Thompson, W5NVY, CEO and Director, ORI for the
above information]
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38th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Moving
to Virtual Event
The 38th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting
in-person event scheduled to be held in Bloomington, Minnesota has
been canceled. The event will be shifted to a virtual, online
platform. This comes after a decision made between AMSAT's Senior
Leadership and Board of Directors in response to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic. While AMSAT recognizes the national challenges
related to recent events in Minneapolis, they have no bearing on the
Symposium decision whatsoever. We anticipate holding the 2021 Annual
Space Symposium at the previously announced 2020 venue.
The in-person event was scheduled to occur Friday, October 16 through
Sunday, October 18. As the 2020 virtual event plans are developed,
they will be announced via the usual AMSAT channels.
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information]
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Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
+ Quick Hits
DN65/66 (Sunday 6/22/2020) N7EGY
+ Major Roves:
DL88: Ron (@?????? and Doug (@????? are making another run at the
elusive DL88 in Big Bend National Park, TX. As we know they tried
this grid back in March, and due to the mud couldn't get to the
grid, so never ones to quit, off they go again. Today the tentative
date is Monday July 6, 2020. They will be using the K5Z call sign.
More information is available at the K5Z QRZ Page.
https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, for the above information]
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AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.
Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
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ARISS News
ARISS lets students worldwide experience the excitement of talking
directly with crew members of the International Space Station, inspir-
ing them to pursue interests in careers in science, technology,
engineering and math, and engaging them with radio science technology
through amateur radio.
No upcoming events reported
The ARISS team continues to test and firm up a plan to transform ARISS
contacts and how ARISS interacts with youth and education institutions.
ARISS will provide distance learning with every student and staff mem-
ber in their own homes (even quarantined).
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]
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Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
Want to see AMSAT in action or learn more about amateur radio in
space? AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate
communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables
at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other
events.
Due to COVID-19, many hamfest and events around the United States have
been canceled or postponed. While we make every effort to ensure the
information contained below is correct, there may be some that we
missed. We wish all of you safekeeping and hope to be at a hamfest
near you soon.
*No events currently scheduled
A copy of the AMSAT hamfest brochure is available for download from:
https://bit.ly/2ygVFmV This color brochure is designed to be printed
double-sided and folded into a tri-fold handout.
To include your upcoming AMSAT presentation and/or demonstration,
please send an email to ambassadors (at) amsat (dot) org.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP-User Services, for the
above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Diwata-2 (PO-101) has been active daily to provide emergency access
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check https://twitter.com/Diwata2PH
for the daily activation schedule
[ANS thanks DIWATA-2 Ground Team for the above information]
+ The following satellite has decayed from orbit and has been removed
From this week's AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution: 1KUNS-PF - NORAD
Cat ID 43466 (Decayed from orbit June 11, 2020 per
Space-Track).
+ A new organization, the National Radio Society of Ireland (NRSI) has
has been newly founded this year, 2020. Membership is open to all
amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners who are either full-
time residents or who have, in the past, spent a minimum of two
months in Ireland as a visitor. NRSI became member association of
the European Radio Amateurs' Organization (EURAO) on June 11. For
details, see https://www.nrsi.ie
[ANS thanks EURAO for the above information]
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,
This week's ANS Editor,
Casey Tucker, KI7UNJ
ki7unj at amsat dot org
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 20:05:57 -0400
From: Brian Wilkins KO4AQF <bwilkins@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Setting Up a Single FT-817ND for Satpc32 CAT
Control
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All
I spent this afternoon reading through the Satpc32 documentation and
compiling information and understanding on how to perform CAT control of a
single FT817ND. Charlie N3CRT helped me get oriented and setup with Doppler
updates so I will publish a how to on that topic as well. Anyways hope
these steps help someone in the future. If I missed anything then send me a
private note and I?ll update the article
https://ko4aqf.blogspot.com/2020/06/setting-up-single-ft-817nd-for-satpc32.htm
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Brian Wilkins
KO4AQF
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2020 09:45:43 -0400
From: Burns Fisher <wb1fj-bb@??????.??>
To: Roy Dean <royldean@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem uninstall/re-install
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I think what may be going on here, Roy, is that the directory/folder needs
to be there and FoxTelem will create the files it needs within it. To
answer your question, the directory for the log files comes from two
different places:
1) First if you start FoxTelem with no arguments, then the log file is in a
default location. I don't recall what that location is--it differs
depending on the OS. But it does create a hidden file or folder with
properties including the location. This hidden folder is typically in your
login directory. In Linux and Windows, I think that folder is called
.FoxTelem (notice the dot, which by default makes it hidden in Linux).
2) Did you get the code for this initially from either my download on
burnsfisher.com/AMSAT or from the AMSAT store? If so, then there is a
script file called "StartFoxTelem.sh" on the desktop. That passed the log
location as an argument, and that location should be
Documents/FoxTelemetryData.
In any case, if the startup error tells you where the file is that is
missing, creating the directory is probably the easiest fix.
If this does help, please contact me privately with a screen shot and more
details.
Sorry for the trouble!
73, Burns WB1FJ
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 3:21 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Trying to install the newest version of FoxTelem in my K3RLD-RPi raspberry
> pi station, but it won't start because it keeps looking for a logfile from
> an old install (which I have deleted). How can I force an entirely new
> install? Or where are the "pointers" to this non-existant logfile located
> so that I can delete them? Any help is appreciated.
>
> --Roy
> K3RLD
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2020 19:38:14 +0400
From: Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>
To: Matthias Bopp <matthias.bopp@?????.??>
Cc: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GeoSat OSCAR-2024 Positive comments, no,
whining....(Was need HEO..please..)
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Dear All,
Forgot to say a major positive about QO-100 which is the cost of setting up
a Ground Station for narrow the band transponder, assuming that the PC is
already available and that one use a Tx/Rx such as the Pluto or Lime SDR,s a
few Chinese WiFi booster, a PLL LNB and a 80cm dish, the total cost is less
than US$ 400.
This is really attractive to students and for all Ham?s with modest means
compared with buying any commercially available transceiver (or may be 2
actually) for satellite operations, thus cost of entry in QO-100 is really
affordable to newbies, more these guys may immediately jump in real Dx QSO?s
and learn the trade, this surely motivate them for further experimentation.
Particularly in remote Islands like us in that part of the globe.
My 1 cent additional input to the subject.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
> On Jun 20, 2020, at 6:50 PM, Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>
wrote:
>
> Mattias,
>
> Thanks for having corrected the matter which may have created wrong
perceptions.
>
> Thanks to AMSAT DL, QARS and the sponsors who made such a great Radio
Amateur bird possible, again congratulations for that.
>
> That said I wish to confirm/comment your last paragraph, as follows:
>
> In the Indian Ocean FR (mainly Reunion Island and 3B* Mauritius) we are
only a few Hams. With HF not going through these days the hobby was somehow
left on the side by some and QO-100 has really revived the activities.
>
> To share my personal case I was able to experiment microwave (2.4/10GHz)
and modes such as ATV for the first time in my Ham life (licensed since
1977) as there was no-one around to be able to contact on these bands and
modes. Now building a 3m dish experiment different types of feeds etc..
(some other local guys also and even students).
>
> In a nutshell a new world (or at least a half one) made available to us,
many experimentations and learnings. I feel like again being 16 (age when I
got my licence) as building antennas again, feeds, assembly of various
components to build the QO-100 station.
>
> I just hope the ones not in coverage presently will get a in a Ham GEO
coverage soon and hopefully will fully understand what it means really.
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
>
>
>> On Jun 20, 2020, at 12:29 PM, Matthias Bopp via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> Paul,
>>
>> With all due respect. I already tried to explain to you less than 48
hours ago: this is not just a simple retuned hardware on QO-100
>>
>> You stated "It?s important to note that QO-100 is not an amateur payload
at all."
>> The payload was specified by AMSAT and during the design AMSAT did
participate in all critical design reviews. AMSAT indeed first intended to
build the transponders themselves.
>> The owner of the satellite did trust the technical knowhow of AMSAT but
for safety and insurance reasons the hardware was built by a professional
company.
>> Of course, QO-100 was coordinated via IARU and fully qualifies as an
amateur satellite (payload). Therefore, it got the number 100 (from AMSAT-NA).
>>
>> You stated "The two transponders in amateur use are on-orbit commercial
spares modified to tune to amateur frequencies."
>> Let me explain it in simple words so you understand: you cannot simply
retune a WCDMA cellphone and use it as a 2m FM handheld transceiver
>> The hardware in commercial satellite transponders is not meant to be a
linear transponder with an AGC etc.
>> In addition, there are no 2.4GHz/10GHz transponders on commercial
satellites.
>> Thus, the hardware had to be custom built for QO-100. The same is true
for the uplink and downlink antennas. The only parts which are reused are
the TWT PAs.
>>
>> So please, if you need help to understand the architecture or the
published block diagram of the amateur payload please contact the
responsible people of AMSAT-DL and they will be happy to help you.
>> But please stop commenting about a satellite you have apparently no clue
about or you do not understand the underlying technology.
>>
>> In any case, meanwhile there more than 1000 happy users in more than 100
countries who are enjoying QO-100 using many different operating modes.
>> QO-100 has stimulated a lot of technical activities in the microwave
bands and a lot of radio amateurs, who never used the microwave bands,
learned how to build and operate a station with 13cm uplink and 10 GHz
downlink.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Matthias
>>
>> www.dd1us.de
>>
>> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> Im Auftrag von Paul Stoetzer
via AMSAT-BB
>> Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Juni 2020 06:21
>> An: Joe Leikhim <rhyolite@???????.???>
>> Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
>> Betreff: Re: [amsat-bb] GeoSat OSCAR-2024 Positive comments, no,
whining....(Was need HEO..please..)
>>
>> Joe,
>>
>> It?s important to note that QO-100 is not an amateur payload at all. The
two transponders in amateur use are on-orbit commercial spares modified to
tune to amateur frequencies. And, of course, there?s the risk that the
spares may be needed for commercial service some day.
>>
>> The issue is that to get an American company to do this, you need
millions of dollars up front and then probably millions of dollars a year to
support it. It?s been looked into multiple times over the years and no one
is willing to just give that away or even quote a price that?s remotely
reasonable.
>>
>> I do take issue with your choice of words in describing GOLF-TEE as ?baby
steps.? GOLF is a project that AMSAT has committed a large amount of money
and man-hours to. It is a very significant project and will lead us back to
HEO. Our engineering team is doing tremendous work and deserves the full
support and encouragement of the amateur community. Sadly, I feel that
support is often lacking and, frankly, our volunteers deserve better than
that.
>>
>> If you want a HEO, support AMSAT and GOLF in any way that you can. AMSAT
is 100% committed and I am personally 100% committed to making this happen
for the community.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
>> Executive Vice President
>> AMSAT
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 00:01 Joe Leikhim via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Robert;
>>>
>>> AMSAT has been in HEO before and can get there again.
>>>
>>> The idea of my proposal is to piggy back on a willing commercial
>>> satellite. The owner of that satellite would be handling the necessary
>>> regulatory issues/problems. This idea has been proposed before but
>>> convincing a commercial satellite owner to attach unproven payload has
>>> always been an negative argument. No longer, because OSCAR-100 is
>>> proven hardware and it should be considered.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile GOLF-TEE can continue to take baby steps.
>>>
>>> Looking for ideas to promote this idea. Be positive.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joe Leikhim
>>>
>>>
>>> Leikhim and Associates
>>>
>>> Communications Consultants
>>>
>>> Oviedo, Florida
>>>
>>> JLeikhim@???????.???
>>>
>>> 407-982-0446
>>>
>>> WWW.LEIKHIM.COM
>>>
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