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Today's Topics:
1. XW-2E back on (Pedro Sousa)
2. Cygnus On Its Way (B J)
3. Re: XW-2E back on (Paul Stoetzer)
4. NO-84, what is the secret? (Mark Lunday)
5. Question about receiving/decoding satellite packet/APRS with
MixW (Mark Lunday)
6. Found an excellent tutorial: Question about
receiving/decoding satellite packet/APRS with MixW (Mark Lunday)
7. How to digipeat via APRS using satellites (Mark Lunday)
8. Found more good info: How to digipeat via APRS using
satellites (Mark Lunday)
9. Re: How to digipeat via APRS using satellites (Richard Tejera)
10. Re: NO-84, what is the secret? (KO6TZ Bob)
11. Akatsuki's Second Try To Orbit Venus Successful (B J)
12. AMSAT LVB Tracker (Rupert Hamblin)
13. Re: AMSAT LVB Tracker (Burns Fisher)
14. Superstition Superfest @ Mesa AZ on 5 December - report
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
15. Re: AMSAT LVB Tracker (Rich/wa4bue)
16. Re: AMSAT LVB Tracker (Bill Booth)
17. AO-85 Uplink (Greg)
18. Re: AO-85 Uplink (Paul Stoetzer)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 18:32:30 -0100
From: Pedro Sousa <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-2E back on
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Hi all,
I saw on AMSAT's status page that PU2RAS heard telemetry from XW-2E and
OY9CMC reported it active.
So I gave it a try. Yes, it's there. Weak signal but readable.
Here's the recording I've made, where you can hear shouting my whistle
while adjusting XIT. Speaking of which is a bit off than what it used to
be. My original sheets showed it at around +0.8kHz. Today it was at +1.2kHz.
http://plus2.dutrasousa.name/XW2E06DEC20151915.mp3
Both CW beacon and telemetry appear to be offline though.
73 de Pedro CU2ZG
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 22:08:29 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cygnus On Its Way
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The launch was smooth and the spacecraft just separated from the booster.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 17:32:43 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Pedro Sousa <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW-2E back on
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I did not hear my signal, or any signal from XW-2E around 2225 UTC.
If the transponder is active, the signal is below my significant urban
noise floor on 2 meters.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Pedro Sousa via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I saw on AMSAT's status page that PU2RAS heard telemetry from XW-2E and
> OY9CMC reported it active.
> So I gave it a try. Yes, it's there. Weak signal but readable.
> Here's the recording I've made, where you can hear shouting my whistle
> while adjusting XIT. Speaking of which is a bit off than what it used to
> be. My original sheets showed it at around +0.8kHz. Today it was at
> +1.2kHz.
> http://plus2.dutrasousa.name/XW2E06DEC20151915.mp3
>
> Both CW beacon and telemetry appear to be offline though.
>
> 73 de Pedro CU2ZG
>
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 18:43:53 -0500
From: "Mark Lunday" <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84, what is the secret?
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I heard APRS on the 144 MHz band. But I did not hear any PSK31 on the
downlink. I did not try to transmit.
1. What's the secret to receiving PSK31 on FM? I never tried that
before.
2. Transmit says 28.120 kHz +2 kHz SSB uplink. Can someone please
translate that into USB DIAL and software tone? If it is 28120 USB and 2
kHz tone, most SSB rigs attenuate the audio at that level.
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 18:55:12 -0500
From: "Mark Lunday" <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Question about receiving/decoding satellite
packet/APRS with MixW
Message-ID: <000001d13081$8c5cee30$a516ca90$@xx.xxx>
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What tone should I set the receiving icon for?
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 18:57:29 -0500
From: "Mark Lunday" <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: "'Mark Lunday'" <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx>, "'AMSAT BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Found an excellent tutorial: Question about
receiving/decoding satellite packet/APRS with MixW
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http://st2nh-blogger.blogspot.com/2013/11/satellite-psk.html
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 19:07:00 -0500
From: "Mark Lunday" <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat via APRS using satellites
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NO-84 has a downlink for packet, but no uplink.
NO-44 has uplink and downlink, as does ISS and DUCHIFAT.
I see the instructions for sending a packet to DUCHIFAT. How do I send and
what format for NO-44 and ISS?
And if NO-84 has no uplink, how can I generate a packet and get it through
NO-84? What are the limits for characters? The format? The settings (I
don't want to use the wrong setting like WIDE-3).
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 19:13:31 -0500
From: "Mark Lunday" <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: "'Mark Lunday'" <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx>, "'AMSAT BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Found more good info: How to digipeat via APRS
using satellites
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Every time I ask a question, after searching for the answer, I am able to
find it as soon as I post. LOL. Typical. Sorry, folks.
Thanks again to Bob WB4APR, a prolific writer and excellent explainer.
http://www.aprs.org/iss-faq.html
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:16:37 -0700
From: Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: Mark Lunday <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx>, 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to digipeat via APRS using satellites
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Mark, Tx to NO-44 on 145.825, essentially simplex. Digipeat on APRS using
W3ADO-3 as the path.
Rick Tejera K7TEJ
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.SaguaroAstro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
On December 6, 2015, at 17:07, Mark Lunday <wd4elg@xxxxx.xx.xxx> wrote:
NO-84 has a downlink for packet, but no uplink.
NO-44 has uplink and downlink, as does ISS and DUCHIFAT.
I see the instructions for sending a packet to DUCHIFAT. How do I send and
what format for NO-44 and ISS?
And if NO-84 has no uplink, how can I generate a packet and get it through
NO-84? What are the limits for characters? The format? The settings (I
don't want to use the wrong setting like WIDE-3).
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:09:30 -0800
From: KO6TZ Bob <my.callsign@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] NO-84, what is the secret?
Message-ID: <5664F86A.1040101@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Mark,
The FM transmitter does not turn on unless the SSB receiver hears a
PSK-31 signal.
Once you start transmitting on 28.120 USB, never stop for the duration
of the pass. Keep the transmitter turned on. Just change the Macro
Text as needed for the contact. If you see the FM transmitter turning
off and on, increase your power. I usually need 40-80 watts. As with
anything on HF, band conditions are important.
The reference to 28.120 +2kHz means set the radio dial on 28.120 USB and
transmit at 2KHz on the waterfall. (This is +/- for other station
signals as you would expect.)
If your signal is too high on the waterfall to copy well, just turn the
VFO to bring it down where you can copy yourself. For the decoder, I
suggest using anything that displays two or more signals. For the
transmitter, use DopplerPSK_ V:0.2.
Hope this helped.
KO6TZ Bob
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I heard APRS on the 144 MHz band. But I did not hear any PSK31 on the
downlink. I did not try to transmit.
1. What's the secret to receiving PSK31 on FM? I never tried that
before.
2. Transmit says 28.120 kHz +2 kHz SSB uplink. Can someone please
translate that into USB DIAL and software tone? If it is 28120 USB and 2
kHz tone, most SSB rigs attenuate the audio at that level.
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg at arrl.net
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 14:56:59 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Akatsuki's Second Try To Orbit Venus Successful
Message-ID:
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http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/12/07/akatsuki-enters-orbit-venus/
http://news.sciencemag.org/asia/2015/12/japanese-probe-succeeds-second-try-ven
us-orbit
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 17:19:02 +0000
From: Rupert Hamblin <rupert.hamblin@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT LVB Tracker
Message-ID: <5665BF86.5000208@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Hi Guys,
I have recently acquired the Yaesu G-5500 rotator to install & build a
satelite station. My query was this;
I'm thinking of buying the LVB Tracker via AMSAT, to connect to the
Yaesu indoor AZ/EL controller - can
anyone on the forum confirm if / what external cables / cabling are
supplied with the LVB tracker to
connect it to the Yaesu indoor unit ?
Many thanks for your help here...
Regards
RH / G0TKZ
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 13:04:48 -0500
From: Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx>
To: Rupert Hamblin <rupert.hamblin@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT LVB Tracker
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It comes with the right cable. Just plugs right in with no problem. And
it is powered from the Yaesu controller
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 12:19 PM, Rupert Hamblin <rupert.hamblin@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I have recently acquired the Yaesu G-5500 rotator to install & build a
> satelite station. My query was this;
> I'm thinking of buying the LVB Tracker via AMSAT, to connect to the Yaesu
> indoor AZ/EL controller - can
> anyone on the forum confirm if / what external cables / cabling are
> supplied with the LVB tracker to
> connect it to the Yaesu indoor unit ?
>
> Many thanks for your help here...
>
> Regards
>
> RH / G0TKZ
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 11:16:48 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Superstition Superfest @ Mesa AZ on 5 December -
report
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Hi!
Saturday at the Superstition Amateur Radio Club's Superstition Superfest
hamfest in Mesa, Arizona (an east-side suburb of Phoenix) was an enjoyable
day. Unlike most hamfests around Arizona that typically wrap up by midday,
this hamfest actually had buyers and sellers sticking around until the
official end of the event (2pm, 2100 UTC). With the great weather on
Saturday here in the Phoenix area, it wasn't hard to spend the morning and
the early afternoon at the hamfest.
As with most hamfests here, the official start time for the Superstition
Superfest was 7am (1400 UTC). I was out there a couple of hours before
that, and there were several sellers and a few buyers walking around even
at that hour. By being there so early, I was able to try an AO-85 pass
just after 5.15am (1215 UTC). I heard someone else accessing the satellite
for most of the pass, then worked one station in Minnesota near my LOS.
Since this was about 90 minutes before sunrise, I had no problems seeing
the screen on my 8-inch Windows 10 tablet, and I used my SDRplay SDR
receiver for the AO-85 downlink. I was able to upload 19 telemetry frames
from that pass, in addition to making one contact through the FM
transponder.
As the hamfest officially started, the crowds came by and asked a lot of
questions about satellites. It helps to have so many satellites launched in
the past couple of months, including AO-85, to talk about. I had passes of
XW-2F, SO-50, and AO-73 throughout the morning for demonstrations, to give
a nice mix of FM and SSB satellite operating. I also had the pleasure of
seeing a couple of satellite operators: Steve W5IEM visiting from Kentucky,
and Ed N7EC - a local ham who has been on the FM satellites from DM33 north
of Phoenix lately.
By midday, with crowds still hanging around the hamfest, I decided to stick
around for early-afternoon FO-29 and AO-85 passes. The two AO-85 passes,
around 1915 and 2055 UTC, were the first two passes I had tried with just
my Icom IC-2820H 2m/70cm FM mobile radio without an SDR receiver for the
downlink. It worked fine, but I have been spoiled by the SDR receiver and
software. Being able to make my own audio filtering with HDSDR, and the FM
AFC function to track the downlink from AOS to LOS, work so well for AO-85.
FO-29 around 2015 UTC, with a coast-to-coast footprint, was just as much
fun. A local ham had been making videos while I worked FO-29 and the last
AO-85 pass, and I hope to have details on where those might be online in a
couple of days.
I worked 8 different passes from the hamfest - three on AO-85, 2 on SO-50,
and one each on 3 transponder satellites (AO-73, FO-29, XW-2F), logging a
total of 38 contacts on those passes. Thanks to everyone who called WD9EWK
and helped with these demonstrations! My log from Saturday is now in the
Logbook of the World, and I am happy to send out QSL cards on request
(please e-mail me directly with QSO details, so I can verify that against
my log).
This hamfest will probably be the last event for 2015 where I am attending
and representing AMSAT, the 19th event where I have done this during the
year. Of the 19 events, 15 were at locations around Arizona, and 4 others
were in southern California. With the launch of AMSAT's first Fox-1
satellite (AO-85), plus other amateur satellites including the September
launch of the Chinese XW-2 satellites along with LilacSat-2 and others, as
well as the upcoming projects. I'll pick up with attending hamfests around
Arizona in the new year with the Thunderbird Hamfest in Phoenix on the
second Saturday of next month (9 January 2016). Hamfests that I, and other
AMSAT Area Coordinators will be attending, are listed at:
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=218
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 12:57:00 -0500
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Rupert Hamblin" <rupert.hamblin@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT LVB Tracker
Message-ID: <3A422C9C5C6C4A11A691E5CB098C796E@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
reply-type=response
The USB mini to standard and the rotor cables. Great set up. K4AMG
Memorial Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (K4AMG.org) using it with the AMSAT
Program.
God Bless
R
W4BUE
-----Original Message-----
From: Rupert Hamblin
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 12:19 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT LVB Tracker
Hi Guys,
I have recently acquired the Yaesu G-5500 rotator to install & build a
satelite station. My query was this;
I'm thinking of buying the LVB Tracker via AMSAT, to connect to the
Yaesu indoor AZ/EL controller - can
anyone on the forum confirm if / what external cables / cabling are
supplied with the LVB tracker to
connect it to the Yaesu indoor unit ?
Many thanks for your help here...
Regards
RH / G0TKZ
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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:10:01 -0500
From: Bill Booth <ve3nxk@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT LVB Tracker
Message-ID: <5665D989.6000105@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
On 07/12/2015 1:04 PM, Burns Fisher wrote:
> It comes with the right cable. Just plugs right in with no problem. And
> it is powered from the Yaesu controller
Bad part is you have to wait forever for them to appear anywhere for sale.
I have
been waiting maybe 6 months now for the AMSAT store to have some.
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Message: 17
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:26:13 -0500
From: Greg <gjd1958@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Uplink
Message-ID: <F5FE0B54-1B9D-4287-A96F-B48664F8584F@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Having a little trouble getting into the bird. I noted that the uplink is
435.180 with a 67.0 tone. However, I read that due to temperature
variations the uplink is closer to 435.172. Tried the 180 w/out luck. Any
suggestions on the successful uplink frequency? Tested the 435 antenna on
receive and having no problem hearing in that band, so I am assuming I am
missing the bird frequency on my uplink.
Thanks
Greg
N3MVF
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Message: 18
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 15:31:28 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Greg <gjd1958@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Uplink
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At AOS, you should be around 160 and then tune up in 5 kHz increments as
needed to 180 at LOS. That has worked the best for me. If you are computer
controlled, then set your center frequency to 435.172 MHz.
Uplink polarity makes a massive difference as well. If you're fixed
vertical or horizonal polarity, you'll find times when you cannot access
the satellite.
200W EIRP is the recommendation for full quieting horizon to horizon, but
remember that trees cause losses on 70cm, so you may have to increase your
uplink power to get through trees or compensate for polarity.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Greg <gjd1958@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Having a little trouble getting into the bird. I noted that the uplink is
> 435.180 with a 67.0 tone. However, I read that due to temperature
> variations the uplink is closer to 435.172. Tried the 180 w/out luck.
> Any suggestions on the successful uplink frequency? Tested the 435
> antenna on receive and having no problem hearing in that band, so I am
> assuming I am missing the bird frequency on my uplink.
>
> Thanks
> Greg
> N3MVF
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