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Today's Topics:
1. Re: LilacSat-2 & LOTW (David G0MRF)
2. Re: LilacSat-2 & LOTW (Paul Stoetzer)
3. Re: NO 84 (PSAT) (KO6TZ Bob)
4. Lilacsat is ON (PY5LF)
5. Re: NO 84 (PSAT) (Ted)
6. LilacSat 2 (Perry Yantis)
7. Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165. (PY5LF)
8. Re: Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165. (Ted)
9. First Crack at Lilac-Sat2 (Rick Tejera)
10. RES: Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165. (PY5LF)
11. finally worked Lilacsat-2 (Perry Yantis)
12. Satellites to be launched in October 2015 (Mineo Wakita)
13. Re: Satellites to be launched in October 2015 (M5AKA)
14. Re: First Crack at Lilac-Sat2 (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
15. Re: Mirage T-injector Problem (Richard Lawn)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:49:55 -0400
From: David G0MRF <g0mrf@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 & LOTW
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That's interesting Patrick
I had a quick look at TQSL and it seems to have added to the many different
form of identification.
CAS-3F or XW-2F and from LoTW we now have Hope 2F
Does CAS-3F work for LoTW as an alternative to Hope 2F ?
Thanks
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:59
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 & LOTW
Hi Ted!
Those satellites are now in LOTW, as others have mentioned. I
did my
first LOTW upload for the new Chinese satellites last
night. I had 21 QSOs on
the 3 new birds, and now have 9 QSLs
from them - including one for our
LilacSat-2 QSO (using CAS-3H
in my ADIF file) on Monday
evening.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter:
@xxxxxx
On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Hi Patrick, do we know if LOTW has been advised to add the new crop
of
> sats?
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:55:28 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: David G0MRF <g0mrf@xxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 & LOTW
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No. LoTW only supports one satellite designation in the SAT_NAME field
for each satellite. It must be XW-2F. The name "Hope 2F" in TQSL is
the English translation of the satellite's full name, Xiwang-2F.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 1:49 PM, David G0MRF via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> That's interesting Patrick
>
> I had a quick look at TQSL and it seems to have added to the many
different form of identification.
>
> CAS-3F or XW-2F and from LoTW we now have Hope 2F
>
> Does CAS-3F work for LoTW as an alternative to Hope 2F ?
>
> Thanks
>
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
> To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:59
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LilacSat-2 & LOTW
>
>
> Hi Ted!
>
> Those satellites are now in LOTW, as others have mentioned. I
> did my
> first LOTW upload for the new Chinese satellites last
> night. I had 21 QSOs on
> the 3 new birds, and now have 9 QSLs
> from them - including one for our
> LilacSat-2 QSO (using CAS-3H
> in my ADIF file) on Monday
> evening.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter:
> @xxxxxx
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Patrick, do we know if LOTW has been advised to add the new crop
> of
>> sats?
>>
>>
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:45:23 -0700
From: KO6TZ Bob <my.callsign@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] NO 84 (PSAT)
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Ted,
Yes it is. They have asked not to use the APRS Packet, but I am on the
PSK31 at least one pass per day.
Except for an occasional terrestrial station, I am usually alone. The FM
transmitter is not on unless the satellite receives a PSK31 signal. So
you will not see anything unless you or someone sends.
KO6TZ BOB
Is this sat still operating the psk31 mode (10mUSB up 435FM down)? I am
not seeing anything, including telemetry nor my own signal.
73,
Ted K7TRK
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:06:17 -0300
From: "PY5LF" <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat is ON
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PY5LF
Luciano Fabricio
Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm
http://www.qrz.com/db/PY5LF
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:38:41 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'KO6TZ Bob'" <my.callsign@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] NO 84 (PSAT)
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Thank you. I'll keep trying. I did see psk traces when it first started,
but now that I built a dedicated 1/4 wave 10m ground plane, I see nothing !
73, Ted
K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of KO6TZ Bob
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 11:45 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] NO 84 (PSAT)
Ted,
Yes it is. They have asked not to use the APRS Packet, but I am on the
PSK31 at least one pass per day.
Except for an occasional terrestrial station, I am usually alone. The FM
transmitter is not on unless the satellite receives a PSK31 signal. So you
will not see anything unless you or someone sends.
KO6TZ BOB
Is this sat still operating the psk31 mode (10mUSB up 435FM down)? I am not
seeing anything, including telemetry nor my own signal.
73,
Ted K7TRK
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:07:25 -0400
From: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>
To: Amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LilacSat 2
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Just listened for LilacSat-2.
I did not hear anything using RHCP then went to LHCP and started hearing
someone.
The problem is that the one voice I heard was very distorted and unreadable
with a buzzing in the background.
That lasted for the whole pass with the one station I heard disappearing
quickly.
Perry WB8OTH
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:38:10 -0300
From: "PY5LF" <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165.
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Hi
Here my a few minutes of Lilacsat 2 over Brazil , FM transponder .
I would like to know about signal reception from other station , because I
feel the signal very weak , audio quality excellent. May be my reception
problem.
https://youtu.be/ps_AgAyuBrA
73
PY5LF
Luciano Fabricio
Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm
http://www.qrz.com/db/PY5LF
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:46:38 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'PY5LF'" <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>, <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165.
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Hi Luciano and all,
Pls see Patrick's post earlier today and listen to the audio link...this sat
is as good as AO-51 in its heyday. No reception problems at all from this
station. Again, listen to Patrick's recording.
43 min for another good US pass..
73, Ted
K7TRK
00:46z
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of PY5LF
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 5:38 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165.
Hi
Here my a few minutes of Lilacsat 2 over Brazil , FM transponder .
I would like to know about signal reception from other station , because I
feel the signal very weak , audio quality excellent. May be my reception
problem.
https://youtu.be/ps_AgAyuBrA
73
PY5LF
Luciano Fabricio
Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm
http://www.qrz.com/db/PY5LF
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:47:03 -0700
From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] First Crack at Lilac-Sat2
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All,
Finally got off my duff and set up for the 0125UT pass of Lilacsat2. From
DM33 it was pretty good western pass, max elevation of 58 degrees. The
radio was reprogrammed with the new downlink frequencies (thanks Clayton,
Ted & Patrick).
Heard nothing did not hear myself on the downlink. used my TD72A, so i was
putting up 5 watts. Now I've heard several stations say they can't get in
with 5w and other that can, i suspect antenna gain may be a factor here. Now
one thing I did notice is when i keyed up, i did hear an increase in the
noise on the downlink. Wonder if that was my signal barely getting in or
not?
Did anyone hear me (K7TEJ)?
If I have time Saturday, I may try taking the TS-2000 out and see if i get
any better results
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
623-572-0713
623-203-4121 (cell)
SaguaroaAstro@xxx.xxx
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 00:00:06 -0300
From: "PY5LF" <py5lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: "'Ted'" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] RES: Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165.
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Hi Ted
I will heard the record . I miss AO51 with that big signal , 9+30 sometimes
.
Anyway , I feel SO50 much stronger than Lilacsat .
Thank you to Camsat.
73
PY5LF
Luciano Fabricio
Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm
http://www.qrz.com/db/PY5LF
-----Mensagem original-----
De: Ted [mailto:k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Enviada em: quarta-feira, 30 de setembro de 2015 21:47
Para: 'PY5LF'; AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Assunto: RE: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165.
Hi Luciano and all,
Pls see Patrick's post earlier today and listen to the audio link...this sat
is as good as AO-51 in its heyday. No reception problems at all from this
station. Again, listen to Patrick's recording.
43 min for another good US pass..
73, Ted
K7TRK
00:46z
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of PY5LF
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 5:38 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Lilacsat 2 , orbit 165.
Hi
Here my a few minutes of Lilacsat 2 over Brazil , FM transponder .
I would like to know about signal reception from other station , because I
feel the signal very weak , audio quality excellent. May be my reception
problem.
https://youtu.be/ps_AgAyuBrA
73
PY5LF
Luciano Fabricio
Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm
http://www.qrz.com/db/PY5LF
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 07:49:48 -0400
From: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>
To: Amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] finally worked Lilacsat-2
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Finally this morning I made a LilacSat contact with WI9I on orbit 172 a few
minutes ago.
I found that switching to left handed circular polarization and turning the
RIT to about 5 khz offset then I started hearing something.
The elevation was about 20 degrees but the signal was still very noisy.
Then I noticed that when the satellite got to a higher elevation I started
to hear stronger signals from AA5PK.
At this time the rec signal was better but then I could not get a signal
into the bird.
My guess is that as the keps get better that my antenna aiming will get
better and then signals should be better.
Just have to wait and see.
Perry WB8OTH
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 21:14:51 +0900
From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellites to be launched in October 2015
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NASA_JPL http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/#1510
5~Oct AAUSat-5, GomX-3 from ISS
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/aau5gom3.htm
8 Oct ARC-1, BisonSat, Fox-1A etc.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/foxproje.htm
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/foxbison.htm
29 Oct Argus, EDSN, HawaiiSat-1(HiakaSat-1), ORS-Squared, PrintSat
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/sparksat.htm
Satellite Uplink Downlink Tlm,CW Mode
----------- ------- ---------------- ------- ----------------
AAUSat-5 . 437.425 437.425 9600bps GMSK,CW
GomX-3 . 437.250 . 9600bps GMSK
ARC-1 . 2440.000-2450.000 437.565 9600bps,1Mbit,CW
BisonSat . 437.375 . 9600bps GMSK
Fox-1A 435.180 145.980 145.980 FM CTCSS
67.0Hz,9k6 FSK
Argus . 2403.000-2403.400 437.290 1200bps AFSK
EDSN . 2401.200-2431.200 437.100 1200bps AFSK
HawaiiSat1(HiakaSat1) . V,U,S-Band . 9600bps GFSK
ORS-Squared . 437.325 . 9600bps GMSK
PrintSat . 437.325 . 9600bps GMSK
----------- ------- ---------------- ------- ----------------
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 12:54:34 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellites to be launched in October 2015
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Also LQSat is listed as being on Beijing's CZ-2D launch on October
5437.650MHz 25wpm CW / 4800 bps CSP and 2404MHz 1Mbps QPSK
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=438
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Thursday, 1 October 2015, 13:15, Mineo Wakita
<ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
NASA_JPL http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/#1510
5~Oct? AAUSat-5, GomX-3 from ISS
? ? ? ? http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/aau5gom3.htm
8 Oct? ARC-1, BisonSat, Fox-1A etc.
? ? ? ? http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/foxproje.htm
? ? ? ? http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/foxbison.htm
29 Oct? Argus, EDSN, HawaiiSat-1(HiakaSat-1), ORS-Squared, PrintSat
? ? ? ? http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/sparksat.htm
Satellite? ? ? ? ? ? Uplink? ? Downlink? ? ? ? ? Tlm,CW? Mode
-----------? ? ? ? ? -------? ----------------? -------? ----------------
AAUSat-5? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? ? 437.425? ? ? ? ? 437.425? 9600bps GMSK,CW
GomX-3? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? ? 437.250? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? 9600bps GMSK
ARC-1? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? 2440.000-2450.000? 437.565? 9600bps,1Mbit,CW
BisonSat? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? ? 437.375? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? 9600bps GMSK
Fox-1A? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 435.180? 145.980? ? ? ? ? 145.980? FM CTCSS 67.0Hz,9k6
FSK
Argus? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? 2403.000-2403.400? 437.290? 1200bps AFSK
EDSN? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? 2401.200-2431.200? 437.100? 1200bps AFSK
HawaiiSat1(HiakaSat1)? ? .? ? ? V,U,S-Band? ? ? ? ? .? ? 9600bps GFSK
ORS-Squared? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? ? 437.325? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? 9600bps GMSK
PrintSat? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? ? 437.325? ? ? ? ? ? ? .? ? 9600bps GMSK
-----------? ? ? ? ? -------? ----------------? -------? ----------------
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 08:12:49 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] First Crack at Lilac-Sat2
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Rick,
Glad to see you were able to try LilacSat-2. It has been a
mixed bag, with some being able to work it with just 5W,
and others saying a little more power (or a lot more) is
needed. Real life got in the way of my radio time last night,
so I was not able to get on that pass with you.
If you try on Saturday, be ready to get up early. The
next activation for the FM repeater is Friday afternoon,
and - assuming it stays on - it should be on through the
Saturday morning passes, and then switch off Saturday
afternoon.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 7:47 PM, Rick Tejera <saguaroastro@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> All,
>
>
>
> Finally got off my duff and set up for the 0125UT pass of Lilacsat2. From
> DM33 it was pretty good western pass, max elevation of 58 degrees. The
> radio was reprogrammed with the new downlink frequencies (thanks Clayton,
> Ted & Patrick).
>
> ?<snip>
>
> If I have time Saturday, I may try taking the TS-2000 out and see if i get
> any better results
>
>
>
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 11:19:54 -0400
From: Richard Lawn <rjlawn@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mirage T-injector Problem
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Finally did diagnose the problem as a 2.5 volt drop under load at the
T-injector. With the output on the bench showing barely 11v under load this
brought the voltage down to the bottom end of what the ARR preamp needs to
function. I suspect that under load at the end of 60' of coax it was even
lower than 11v. Jay at ARR was very helpful in working with me to get to
the bottom of the mystery as I had the same problem with two different
vintage Mirage T-injectors and both worked fine with Mirage and Icom
preamps, so it was quite a mystery. We determined that if you eliminate the
10ohm resister off the injector pwr switch and replace it with a jumper the
problem is solved. Of course I could have used a separate line to remotely
power the ARR preamps but that was going to be very difficult at my QTH.
Problem it looks like is solved. And thanks to everyone for your useful
suggestions and questions that led to solving the mystery.
73
Rick, W2JAZ
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