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Today's Topics:
1. Re: SO50 gridline protocol (Michael Adams)
2. Re: Yaesu FT-847 for sale! (Richard Tejera)
3. Re: Kenwood D72 on SO-50 (Philip Jenkins)
4. Fw: W2JV- activity (W2JV)
5. DeorbitSail Launch + Phase 4 Frequencies (M5AKA)
6. Chat Room? (Joe)
7. Re: Chat Room? (Paul Stoetzer)
8. Re: Chat Room? (Joe)
9. Re: Fw: W2JV- activity (John Brier)
10. Re: Chat Room? (JoAnne Maenpaa)
11. Adding NO-84 PSAT to Gpredict (Stephan Greene)
12. Re: Chat Room? (Bryan Green)
13. TH-D72a and SO-50 (Clint Bradford)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 04:59:57 +0000
From: Michael Adams <mda@xxxx.xxx>
To: Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SO50 gridline protocol
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Thanks.
Looking at what all I need to do this trip... and the vegetation situation,
it might not happen this trip (or if it does, it will be short notice). But
it looks like I may be commuting between Connecticut and Memphis for a
while, so...
--
Michael Adams | mda@xxxx.xxx
-------- Original message --------
From: Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx>
Date: 2015/07/04 14:09 (GMT-06:00)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SO50 gridline protocol
Hi, Michael!
Here's what I have done, based on what I learned from Patrick WD9EWK and
John K8YSE among others.
1. If you are going to operate on a grid line, you are supposed to "prove
it" according to the VUCC rules.
Special attention is to be paid to section 4 (e) and 4 (f), which explain in
detail that:
* You have to be "present" in all grids.
* You have to prove it with a GPS set to WGS84 (the default).
* The GPS reading has to be mo more than 20 feet of error.
* Get two photos: the GPS reading and the placement of the GPS in the
operating setup.
Here is a reference to those rules:
https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Awards%20Application%20Forms/VUCCRULE1a.pdf
Practically speaking, I park so that the back end of the minivan is right on
the line and set up the radios right on the open back end. Take a big
picture and a closeup, and we're good.
If you go somewhere particularly rare, it is a good idea to take these
pictures even if it's only for 1 grid square.
2. If you can, send a note to AMSAT-BB indicating when you will be operating
and which passes. If you are on Twitter, post it there. I have posted even
an hour ahead of time and it is always a good idea to get the word out. My
notes look like this:
> Subject: Impromptu Grid DXpedition: KL7CN/W6 at CN80 on SO-50 at 02:37Z
with LotW Confirmation
>
> Hello, all:
>
> Sorry for the short notice -- we'll be active as follows:
>
> QTH: CN80 in Northern California
> Satellite: SO-50
> Date and time: Today 2015-06-21 02:37Z
> Confirmation: LotW, etc.
>
> -- bag
>
> Bryan KL7CN/W6
My Twitter posts are just the subject line.
3. When I call out I saw something like this:
K-L-7-Charlie-November Slash Double-you Six Delta-Mike-Zero-Five/Zero-Six
Gridline
Keeps it short, and advertises that I am in a special place.
I don't bother with signal reports. Everybody gets a 5-9 from the DX.
When someone calls me, suppose it is N4UFO, I say something like this:
November Four Uniform Foxtrot Oscar Confirm
No need to retransmit the grid or my call.
4. If you can, record the pass. You will thank yourself later.
5. Ask W0DHB about LotW logging. He is an expert with LotW and HRD.
The main detail is getting a proper location set up in LotW that includes
both grids. It's not hard, but it is unusual so it's a good idea to take a
little extra time and get some help to get it right.
Sounds like fun! Go for it!
-- bag
Bryan KL7CN/W6
On Jul 4, 2015, at 06:53, Michael Adams <mda@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
Due to a death in the family, I am currently enroute to my parents' place
in Memphis.
I have a (not full duplex, unfortunately) HT in my bag, and I just
discovered I had left my Elk in the car from Field Day.
The 90th meridian passes through my old childhood bedroom.
I was wondering, in case the opportunity arises, what the protocol is for
operating on a gridline, and the subsequent LOTW record keeping.
--
Michael Adams | mda@xxxx.xxx
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2015 22:39:02 -0700
From: Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>, 'Stefan Wagener'
<wageners@xxxxx.xxx>, 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-847 for sale!
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If I had the money,the check would already be in the mail... you are
correct, it's a steal. Hope it finds a good home.
Rick Tejera K7TEJ
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.SaguaroAstro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
On July 4, 2015, at 21:03, Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
$875 is an excellent price and below market. Someone should snatch this up
!!
73, K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Stefan
Wagener
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 5:13 AM
To: AMSAT BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT-847 for sale!
Have a very nice FT-847 available.
Unit is a 9/10 (very minimal signs of wear), fully functional, no
modifications, non-smoking radio, very clean and very well kept, never
mobile!
Comes with original manual, laminated quick set-up guide, new microphone and
power cable.
Has a removable protective cover on the display (beautiful green
appearance).
Asking $875 plus shipping. PayPal or MO okay.
Questions? ship me an email. My callsign at gmail.com
73, Stefan VE4NSA
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 10:10:53 -0400
From: Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Frank Krizan <frank.krizan@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Kenwood D72 on SO-50
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Thanks, Frank (and others)
I bought the KHS-22 headset a couple of months ago JUST for satellite use.
I did successfully use two radios a couple of years ago (which got much
easier after I learned I didn't have to adjust the 2M uplink as well as the
downlink), and I thought it would just be easier to have it all in one
radio package.
I was hoping the D72 would be more hands-free, but it still looks like I
need at least 3 hands (one for the Arrow antenna, one to change frequencies
on the radio, and another for the PTT switch on the headset :-) ) It sounds
like EO-80 will be TOO easy to operate through, other than manually moving
the antenna. :-)
Thanks again for all the advice, both on the BB and personal emails. I may
try SO-50 with this new knowledge later this afternoon.
Philip N4HF
On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Frank Krizan <frank.krizan@xxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Philip,
>
> I always use the DUP function for satellite work. And, I always use a
> headset (ear-bud and mic). The Kenwood HT headset (I have the discontinued
> HMC-3; the KHS-22 is the current model) has served me well for many years.
>
> From the Packet Section of the D72A Manual:
> "Note:
>
> * When the operating band is Band A, you cannot change to Full Duplex mode.
>
> * When in single band mode, and Band A/B is set to VHF/VHF or UHF/UHF, you
> cannot change to Full Duplex mode.
>
> * When using the Full Duplex function, connect an earphone to the SP jack.
> Using an earphone will prevent feedback that can cause the transceiver to
> emit a howling sound.?
>
> 73, Frank K5HS
>
>
> > On Jul 4, 2015, at 21:49, Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> > So, none of you has said a word about turning on the "duplex" feature at
> > all.....do I just need to forget about setting it, and just deal with the
> > dual VFOs?
> >
> > Thanks for the great suggestions I've gotten so far. :-)
> >
> > Philip N4HF
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 8:55 PM, Frank Krizan <frank.krizan@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> For Philip and the group,
> >>
> >> Here?s the suggestion that?s been floating around since 2011. It
> stemmed
> >> from a discussion with Keith Pugh, W5IU:
> >>
> >> I spent quite a bit of time with Keith Pugh, W5IU, of AMSAT, who also
> >> owns a D72A. We commiserated over the fact that the new radio doesn't
> >> allow for separate PTT and Tune of the A and B bands.
> >>
> >> We'd like to suggest that a future firmware update
> >> offer a RADIO MENU Option for PTT which would toggle through: NORMAL,
> >> A=PTT/B=TUNE, A=TUNE/B=PTT. The Band selected for TUNE would be flagged
> >> with the standard solid "arrowhead" and the Band selected for PTT would
> be
> >> flagged with a "flashing" "arrowhead".
> >>
> >> This would allow for easier use of the radio for LEO
> >> satellite work, especially when the download needs to be tuned. Right
> now,
> >> the operator needs to remember what Band is selected and ensure the
> correct
> >> Band is chosen before changing the frequency, either via VFO or Memory
> >> Channel.
> >>
> >> It's very easy to get confused and change the uplink
> >> frequency and, then, transmit on the downlink. Having separate PTT/TUNE
> >> would make this radio a lot more fun for satellite use.
> >>
> >> Maybe someone?s listening out there who could help.
> >>
> >> 73, Frank K5HS (ex KR1ZAN)
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Jul 4, 2015, at 20:42, Frank Krizan <frank.krizan@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Philip,
> >>>
> >>> I?ve just gotten used to pressing the A/B switch to toggle the PTT/Tune
> >> to the frequency I want to change. It?s a pain. I usually program in
> >> memories for AOS, AOS+, MID, MID+, and LOS. And, once in a while, I
> change
> >> the wrong channel or transmit on the wrong frequency. I?ve suggested a
> >> firmware change to everyone who will listen to offer a PTT selection and
> >> TUNE selection so the operator doesn?t have to toggle the A/B; but, so
> far,
> >> no success.
> >>>
> >>> If the D72A could also have smaller frequency steps and the ability to
> >> select which radio (A or B) was designated for PTT and for TUNE, the
> D72A
> >> would be a great HT for portable use.
> >>>
> >>> From what I?ve been able to determine, you cannot ?link? VHF and UHF
> >> memories together to achieve the split function you described. This
> would
> >> be another firmware option that could offer some convenience.
> >>>
> >>> I love the D72A, and, it?s a shame that to work the [flame off] Easy
> >> Sats, it?s easier to buy a $39 radio than to use a very full featured
> radio.
> >>>
> >>> Maybe if more folks agreed with the suggestion, Kenwood would listen.
> >>>
> >>> I would also like to see a new HT with a Bluetooth interface to allow
> >> for iOS or Android Apps which could remotely change the frequencies or
> >> channels during a pass. This could also allow for audio interfaces for
> >> PSK-31, APRS, Packet, and more.
> >>>
> >>> 73, Frank K5HS
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Jul 4, 2015, at 20:15, Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip@xxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I bought a D72A a little over a year ago because it had APRS built-in;
> >> this
> >>>> made it very handy for the balloon-chasing I used to do.
> >>>>
> >>>> Now I'm trying to set it up for SO-50. I'm successfully putting it
> into
> >>>> full-duplex mode - with the 144 Mhz freq (pl 67.0) on the B-band, and
> >> the
> >>>> 435 Mhz frequency on A-band. (Duplex cannot be engaged while the radio
> >> is
> >>>> on the A-band.) I'm running into two problems though.
> >>>>
> >>>> 1 ) Whenever I want to change the receive (downlink) frequency because
> >> of
> >>>> Doppler, turning the knob changes the B-band side, the transmit, which
> >> is
> >>>> what I don't want. As it is, since I can't get the 435Mhz to change,
> >> this
> >>>> setting is only going to allow me to hear the satellite mid-pass
> >>>>
> >>>> 2) I had the idea of putting this/these VFO settings - including
> duplex
> >> -
> >>>> into memories, one memory for each 5 Khz step on receive. When I
> follow
> >> the
> >>>> manual directions for entering odd splits in memory, whenever I check
> to
> >>>> see what's in the memory by transmitting, (it appears) I'm just
> >>>> transmitting simplex on the 435Mhz frequency; the radio's display
> >> doesn't
> >>>> change (other than the s-meter showing that power is being
> transmitted).
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm wondering how others are making their D72s work successfully on
> >> SO-50.
> >>>> Is/are there (a) certain step(s) that I'm missing in order to change
> the
> >>>> receive frequency AND enter full-duplex VFO settings into memory
> >>>> successfully?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks for the help...either replying to the BB or to me personally is
> >> ok. (
> >>>> N4HF@xxxxx.xxxx
> >>>>
> >>>> Philip N4HF EM85
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2015 10:19:17 -0400
From: "W2JV" <PeteW2JV@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: W2JV- activity
Message-ID: <DCCFF87D154A4621BD732D127FC0AE4B@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hello,
We came to amateur satellites not because it was easy but for the challenge.
It?s always a thrill, even though it may be our 100th time thru SO-50, and
after your tenth it better be full duplex! It takes a few steps, depending
on your equipment, to send an APRS compressed packet to DUCHIFAT-1 but it?s
exciting because were leaving our comfort zone, the essence of amateur
radio, and one more thing KC9ELU and myself are looking for more activity on
NO-84, so leave the comfort of your chair and make some connections.
73 Peter W2JV
From: Herzliya Science Center
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2015 7:04 AM
To: PeteW2JV@xxxxxxx.xxx ; Shamai Opfer ; David Greenberg ; Yam Ashbell ;
???? ????
Subject: Congratulations!!!
Dear Peter,
Youare the first non HSC ham radio operator who successfully sent an APRS
packet to DUCHIFAT1!!!
You can check our website and see your call sign and APRS location that you
have sent
http://www.h-space-lab.org/php/map-en.php
We would like to send a direct QSL card, is your address on QRZ.com correct?
If not, please send us your mail address.
Peter, thank you very nuch for your efforts! It is a great achievement and
there is a lot of excitement here!
from HSL students 73
(:
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 15:07:02 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DeorbitSail Launch + Phase 4 Frequencies
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The DeorbitSail satellite developed at the Surrey Space Centre, Guildford,
should launch on July 10. It carries a 9k6 BPSK beacon on 145.975 MHz
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ssc/research/space_vehicle_control/deorbitsail/
http://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/pslv-c28-dmc3-mission
Phase 4 Spacecraft Frequencies
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/03/phase-4-spacecraft-frequencies/
UK school plans 2am balloon launch
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/05/school-plans-2am-balloon-launch/
UWE-3 Status Report
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/05/uwe-3-status-report/
The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium at Guildford July 25-26 is open
to all, admittance is ?10 each day, parking free
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/06/16/international-space-colloquium-at-guildford/
73 Trevor M5AKA ----
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:46:30 -0500
From: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Chat Room?
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Is there like a chat room where OSCAR or any Sat for that matter hang
out in?
Joe WB9SBD
--
Sig
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 12:47:38 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Chat Room?
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http://aar29.free.fr/sat/indextchat.php
It's not very active though.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Joe <nss@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Is there like a chat room where OSCAR or any Sat for that matter hang out
> in?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
> --
> Sig
> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
> Idle Tyme
> Idle-Tyme.com
> http://www.idle-tyme.com
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:54:16 -0500
From: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Chat Room?
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Yeah just noticed last there was back on Jun 20th, SAD!
Thought it would be neat to use for like really fast up to the minute
passes of AO-7 to know what mode right NOW it is running in.
I have been listening for weeks for a "A" pass and havent heard one yet.
Joe WB9SBD
Sig
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 7/5/2015 11:47 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> http://aar29.free.fr/sat/indextchat.php
>
> It's not very active though.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Joe <nss@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>> Is there like a chat room where OSCAR or any Sat for that matter hang out
>> in?
>>
>> Joe WB9SBD
>> --
>> Sig
>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
>> Idle Tyme
>> Idle-Tyme.com
>> http://www.idle-tyme.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
>> expressed
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 13:01:25 -0400
From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: W2JV <PeteW2JV@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: W2JV- activity
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Nice Peter! A little ham poetry. :-)
John, KG4AKV
On Jul 5, 2015 10:19 AM, "W2JV" <PeteW2JV@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We came to amateur satellites not because it was easy but for the
> challenge. It?s always a thrill, even though it may be our 100th time thru
> SO-50, and after your tenth it better be full duplex! It takes a few
> steps, depending on your equipment, to send an APRS compressed packet to
> DUCHIFAT-1 but it?s exciting because were leaving our comfort zone, the
> essence of amateur radio, and one more thing KC9ELU and myself are looking
> for more activity on NO-84, so leave the comfort of your chair and make
> some connections.
>
> 73 Peter W2JV
>
> From: Herzliya Science Center
> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2015 7:04 AM
> To: PeteW2JV@xxxxxxx.xxx ; Shamai Opfer ; David Greenberg ; Yam Ashbell ;
> ???? ????
> Subject: Congratulations!!!
>
> Dear Peter,
> Youare the first non HSC ham radio operator who successfully sent an APRS
> packet to DUCHIFAT1!!!
> You can check our website and see your call sign and APRS location that
> you have sent
> http://www.h-space-lab.org/php/map-en.php
>
>
> We would like to send a direct QSL card, is your address on QRZ.com
> correct? If not, please send us your mail address.
>
> Peter, thank you very nuch for your efforts! It is a great achievement and
> there is a lot of excitement here!
> from HSL students 73
> (:
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 12:28:19 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Chat Room?
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> Is there like a chat room where OSCAR or any Sat for
> that matter hang out in?
Howdy,
There also is the 1990's era Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It is mostly text
based ascii characters without a lot of pictures. You need an IRC client to
access this network, but it is free and open to the public. Chatzilla is an
IRC plug-in for Firefox. mIRC is one of the stand alone IRC chat clients.
Afficionados of IRC could point us to several other chat clients.
There is a mostly idle, but still available AMSAT chat on the servers named
radiochat.org:
You'll need to tell your IRC client:
/server irc.radiochat.org
/join #amsat
The Houston AMSAT net on Tuesday evenings is pretty much the sole remaining
user on this AMSAT IRC chat. It is one of their ways of getting remote
checkins to the net if you are out of range of the Houston repeater but have
internet access.
When the flocks of cubesats get launched the university teams and amateur
satellite operators congregate on the #cubesat chat channel:
/server irc.freenode.org
/join #cubesat
If Internet Relay Chat is new for you just google and find a few dozen pages
of how to do IRC. I'm not sure if a phone app exists for IRC; I think when
IRC was invented touch tone phones were new ;-) ... but it still works!
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
AMSAT VP User Services
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 14:25:43 -0400
From: Stephan Greene <ks1g04@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Adding NO-84 PSAT to Gpredict
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Trying out ham radio packages on a Raspberry PI 2 (which is a nice piece of
kit, particularly with the new "official" case . Gpredict runs well,
but... I can't find the TLEs to load NO-84/PSAT. The TLE's from celestrack
do not include it (at least I have not found it searching by object number,
int'l number, oscar #, name,...). I probably missed emails here why
celestrack can't provide the TLEs, and on configuring GPredict to use a
different source (AMSAT). Wasn't an issue for me before - I usually run
SatPC32 and "it just works".
Suggestions, pointer to an email thread here, etc. welcome.
73 Steve KS1G ks1g@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 11:38:07 -0700
From: Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Chat Room?
Message-ID: <61A7546F-E44B-46D0-AAAE-F6BDAD4891D5@xxxxx.xxx>
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Twitter. @xxxxx
Most active satellite ops get a handle to match their call. I'm @xxxxx and
look for @xxxxxx @xxxxxxxxxx and follow who they follow. Many people there!
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 5, 2015, at 09:46, Joe <nss@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Is there like a chat room where OSCAR or any Sat for that matter hang out
in?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
> --
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:40:34 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72a and SO-50
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On your 'D72a and the FM birds ...
-Use VFO B for TX
-VFO A for RX (it has better sensitivity)
-balanced audio all the way to VFO A
-open squelch for VFO A
-5W transmit
From another post ...
Another thing that's handy for the TH-d72 is the M>V key.
Put the center freq in memory, but before the pass copy it
into the VFO for Doppler tuning. Saves having a lot of
memories used for Doppler shift and the TX frequency
isn't as likely to need big adjustments thanks to the capture
effect on the satellite receiver.
Clint K6LCS
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