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Today's Topics:
1. Upcoming ARISS contact with Howell L. Watkins Middle School,
Palm Beach Gardens FL (n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
2. Re: Outernet L-Band Service (Alan)
3. Re: Outernet L-Band Service (Andrew Rich)
4. Re: Outernet L-Band Service (Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr)
5. Re: Outernet L-Band Service (Andrew Rich)
6. help labjack and satpc32 (Nick Pugh)
7. K4AMG LVB Tracker (Rich/wa4bue)
8. Re: help LabJack and SatPC32 (Alan)
9. Re: Outernet L-Band Service (Alan)
10. Re: K4AMG LVB Tracker (Rich/wa4bue)
11. Re: Outernet L-Band Service (Dave Hartzell)
12. SATpc32 parking frequency? (w4upd)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 01:19:14 -0400
From: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Michael Lee" <aa6ml@xxxx.xxx>, "Doug Rehman" <doug@xxxx.xxx>,
<ariss-press@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-edu" <amsat-edu@xxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Howell L. Watkins
Middle School, Palm Beach Gardens FL
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Howell L. Watkins Middle School, Palm Beach Gardens FL on
17 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:08 UTC. The
duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The
contact will be direct between NA1SS and N4J. The contact should be audible
over Florida and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in
on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in
English.
Howell L. Watkins is a public middle school for grades 6-8 located Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida operating in the Palm Beach County School system. The
school first opened in 1963 and has been in their current building for about
thirteen years. The student population is 928 students with an average age
group of 11 through 14 years. Ninety percent of the students are on the free
or reduced lunch program and the student population has a high number of
Limited English Proficiency students (LEP) and students who receive
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) support services. The school currently
has two magnet programs: a Medical Magnet and a Science, Technology,
Robotics and Mathematics (STERM) program. There are 58 teachers providing
instruction and 47 support personnel on the school staff. The school's
mission is to educate students and to assist them in realizing their full
potential as responsible, productive, contributing members of society by
providing an educational environmen
t in which students are challenged, excellence is expected and differences
are valued.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What is your hypothesis on the future evolution of Mars? Do you think
it will be the next landing site for astronauts?
2. In regards to Kepler-186f, how can you tell the life of a planet 500
light years away from Earth?
3. If you were left on Mars like in the movie "The Martian" what would you
do?
4. Being in space weakens the bone structure, but what does it do to the
Cardiovascular system, especially the heart?
5. What is the safety cord you use on space walks made of and can it be
broken?
6. When did you know you wanted to become an astronaut and who inspired
you?
7. Is it hard living in a small space with limited resources?
8. What is your favorite tool or gadget that you use in space and what is
its purpose?
9. What would you do if the ISS were hit by space junk?
10. What was the hardest part about going into space?
11. What have you accomplished in space that you are the most proud of?
12. How long was your astronaut training and was it difficult?
13. How do you sleep upright in the sleeping bag and stay in the bag?
14. Is it hard getting used to sleeping on a flat bed when you get home?
15. How hard is it being away from your families?
16. After your body has evacuated its waste, what happens to it?
17. Which movie or TV show have you watched about space travel that is the
most closely related to what you are experiencing?
18. How has your view of the Earth affected your view of humanity, or has
your view of humanity changed since being able to look at the world
from space?
19. What is the most impressive thing you have seen while in space?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @xxxxxxxxxxxx
Next planned event(s):
TBD
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in
Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts
via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in
classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced
amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a
variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students,
teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies,
and amateur radio. For more
information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 01:14:24 -0500
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Mike Hoblinski'" <hobergenix@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
Message-ID: <000001d22774$8b943040$a2bc90c0$@xxxxx.xxx>
Mike,
I got their kit, being in a hurry, and have been running it on the front
deck with a battery pack. It
has a clear shot at the satellite, and I see SNR of 8-10 or so. The downlink
isn't all that
interesting right now, but at some point I need to come up with a
weatherproof mount for the
electronics. There are relatively long periods between data, so checking it
when I bring it in for the
night is adequate. They have a fairly active support forum, and there are
reports/conjecture that the
LNA may be a bit sensitive to ESD.
I found these a useful source of azimuth and elevation information:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/geosatposcalc.html
http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennasatelazposcalc.html
The US satellite is at 98W.
Thanks for the suggestion for a mount. Turns out I had one on the shelf, and
it gives me exactly the
right tilt.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 16:22:20 +1000
From: Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx Mike Hoblinski <hobergenix@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
Message-ID: <F9006DE7-343C-4841-A8D8-BAA15D1EC794@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Our bird is very strong lots of signals here in Australia
I was amazed what a difference the AMP made.
I just need to decode now
Beamwidth about 45 degrees
Andrew
> On 16 Oct. 2016, at 4:14 pm, Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> I got their kit, being in a hurry, and have been running it on the front
deck with a battery pack. It
> has a clear shot at the satellite, and I see SNR of 8-10 or so. The
downlink isn't all that
> interesting right now, but at some point I need to come up with a
weatherproof mount for the
> electronics. There are relatively long periods between data, so checking
it when I bring it in for the
> night is adequate. They have a fairly active support forum, and there are
reports/conjecture that the
> LNA may be a bit sensitive to ESD.
>
> I found these a useful source of azimuth and elevation information:
>
> http://www.csgnetwork.com/geosatposcalc.html
>
> http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennasatelazposcalc.html
>
> The US satellite is at 98W.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion for a mount. Turns out I had one on the shelf,
and it gives me exactly the
> right tilt.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 06:37:10 +0000
From: "Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr" <art.ballentine@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx Mike Hoblinski <hobergenix@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
Message-ID:
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Hi All,
Been meaning to try it.
Hopefully this week when I'm off from work.
Can't wait to see what this project does.
73
Frank
kb1qzh
On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 2:22 AM Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Our bird is very strong lots of signals here in Australia
>
> I was amazed what a difference the AMP made.
>
> I just need to decode now
>
> Beamwidth about 45 degrees
>
> Andrew
>
>
> > On 16 Oct. 2016, at 4:14 pm, Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > I got their kit, being in a hurry, and have been running it on the front
> deck with a battery pack. It
> > has a clear shot at the satellite, and I see SNR of 8-10 or so. The
> downlink isn't all that
> > interesting right now, but at some point I need to come up with a
> weatherproof mount for the
> > electronics. There are relatively long periods between data, so checking
> it when I bring it in for the
> > night is adequate. They have a fairly active support forum, and there
> are reports/conjecture that the
> > LNA may be a bit sensitive to ESD.
> >
> > I found these a useful source of azimuth and elevation information:
> >
> > http://www.csgnetwork.com/geosatposcalc.html
> >
> > http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennasatelazposcalc.html
> >
> > The US satellite is at 98W.
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestion for a mount. Turns out I had one on the shelf,
> and it gives me exactly the
> > right tilt.
> >
> > 73s,
> >
> > Alan
> > WA4SCA
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
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>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 17:11:08 +1000
From: Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr" <art.ballentine@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Mike Hoblinski <hobergenix@xxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
Message-ID: <1991FA41-1276-4CA2-A4D5-67DF96D948B5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Feel like a kid again
Andrew
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Sent from my iPhone
Andrew Rich
e vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
w www.tech-software.net
m 0419 738 223
> On 16 Oct. 2016, at 16:37, Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr
<art.ballentine@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Been meaning to try it.
> Hopefully this week when I'm off from work.
>
> Can't wait to see what this project does.
>
> 73
> Frank
> kb1qzh
>
>> On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 2:22 AM Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
>> Our bird is very strong lots of signals here in Australia
>>
>> I was amazed what a difference the AMP made.
>>
>> I just need to decode now
>>
>> Beamwidth about 45 degrees
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>> > On 16 Oct. 2016, at 4:14 pm, Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > Mike,
>> >
>> > I got their kit, being in a hurry, and have been running it on the
front deck with a battery pack. It
>> > has a clear shot at the satellite, and I see SNR of 8-10 or so. The
downlink isn't all that
>> > interesting right now, but at some point I need to come up with a
weatherproof mount for the
>> > electronics. There are relatively long periods between data, so
checking it when I bring it in for the
>> > night is adequate. They have a fairly active support forum, and there
are reports/conjecture that the
>> > LNA may be a bit sensitive to ESD.
>> >
>> > I found these a useful source of azimuth and elevation information:
>> >
>> > http://www.csgnetwork.com/geosatposcalc.html
>> >
>> > http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennasatelazposcalc.html
>> >
>> > The US satellite is at 98W.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the suggestion for a mount. Turns out I had one on the
shelf, and it gives me exactly the
>> > right tilt.
>> >
>> > 73s,
>> >
>> > Alan
>> > WA4SCA
>> >
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > 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.
>> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
program!
>> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 04:13:07 -0500
From: "Nick Pugh" <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] help labjack and satpc32
Message-ID: <006101d2278d$82cd72a0$886857e0$@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I am moving satpc32 to a windows 10 operating system. I have a very old
Labjack and when I open satpc32 i get an error missing labjack.ddl file
any suggestions
tnx 73's nick
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 06:10:05 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K4AMG LVB Tracker
Message-ID: <560D679CEE164A74B8BA1D2AD50870C9@xxxxxxx>
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Yesterday at the an event we were operating a GOTA operation, it appears our
LVB Tracker about 4 - 5 years old failed on the rotor side. The numbers
that correspond to the 5500 rotor did not track and the elevation rotor did
not respond. The Azimuth rotor responded. The 5500 rotor worked great
manually. We did a test run 3 days before and all was well.
Anyone experience this problem????
God Bless
Rich
W4BUE
Founder K4AMG
K4AMG.org
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 05:50:11 -0500
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Nick Pugh'" <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] help LabJack and SatPC32
Message-ID: <000201d2279b$11cfa240$356ee6c0$@xxxxx.xxx>
Nick,
64-bit? I got this from Erich recently:
====
Hi Alan,
I have just tested the U12 at my Windows 10, 64-bit, Acer Laptop. It
works flawlessly at a USB 2 and USB 3 port. I had only to copy the
ljackuw.dll from my Windows 7 PC into the C:\Windows\SYSWOW64 folder.
The U12 is an excellent device. You don't need to care about drivers
because it uses the Windows own HID drivers.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
===
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Nick Pugh
<Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:13 AM
<To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: [amsat-bb] help labjack and satpc32
<
<I am moving satpc32 to a windows 10 operating system. I have a very old
<Labjack and when I open satpc32 i get an error missing labjack.ddl file
<
<any suggestions
<
<
<
<tnx 73's nick
<
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<_______________________________________________
<Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
<to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 07:48:52 -0500
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
Message-ID: <000001d227ab$a6c317a0$f44946e0$@xxxxx.xxx>
Scott,
I moved the patch inside to a much less optimum location. It looks through
my thermopane glass past a
post, and some leafy trees. SNR dropped to 2-3, and I am now seeing some
packet loss. However, data
is still flowing as before. One thing to try is rotating the patch antenna
90 degrees. I see a
solid, reproducible 0.7 dB difference, which matters with suboptimal
locations.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Scott
<Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 10:12 PM
<To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
<
<Mike, my SNR values are not very representative of what someone might see
<because I have partial tree cover in that direction.
<
<But generally speaking, my SNR's have been as follows:
<
<> patch antenna: 2's with an occasional 3
<
<> TP-link 2.4GHz wi-fi dish: 6 to 8
<
<> 1m dish w/ helical feed: 11 to 12
<
<I'm using the Outernet LNA as well. FYI, my signal improved dramatically
<when I switched from the Outernet dongle to a metal-case rtl-sdr.com TXCO
<dongle (please note that the bias-T will have to be enabled if you try one
<of those).
<
<-Scott, K4KDR
<
<
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<
<-----Original Message-----
<From: Mike Hoblinski
<Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 10:35 PM
<To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
<
<I purchased the setup from Amazon and used the Raspberry Pi 3 board.
<Its only been running for about a day and its downloaded some of the WX
<info, APRS Lists, Pics, News. and Wiki lists. I am looking for a more
<suitable
<enclosure for outdoors.
<
<Its setup on a shelf about a foot in front of the window with Vertical
<plastic
<blinds closed and plastic window screen on the outside and it manages to
<get enough of a signal to download the packets.
<
<I do see a problem once my computer and monitor are powered up and possibly
<with the TV as well. I am powering it from the Raspberry PI wall wart for
<now but
<after a few days I want to try out my portable power pack and outdoor
<locations.
<
<The patch antenna is mounted on a plastic sheet with the L-Band Amp, SDR
<dongle, and Pi-3 on the other side. I have a tablet stand from the 99 cent
<store
<to tilt and aim the board for now.
<
<I was wondering what other users are seeing signal wise from their setup.
<Mine shows
<a SNR of only 2.8 and signal quality of around 3 to 4 on their setup screen
<but appears
<to do the job.
<
<Mike
<
<N6IMF
<
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 09:11:08 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Jeff" <jeff_griffin@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] K4AMG LVB Tracker
Message-ID: <C737D9AAFB8146BEB6F5C760A75EBFC8@xxxxxxx>
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reply-type=response
Thank you Jeff
Hope you visit our home page K4AMG.org.
a dummy, I did not bring the equipment manuals to the event.
The schematic gives the identifier for "U 1" but does not tell me what
"Q1 -Q4" are nor does it give "R & C" values.
The station is stored at another location so I do not have the box to open
and view.
We were operating solar power.
We will try that.
Thanks
Rich
W4BUE
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 7:34 AM
To: Rich/wa4bue
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] K4AMG LVB Tracker
Hi Rich,
Did you try to recalibrate? I used to have a problem with my LVBT up in NJ
losing calibration all the time. I contacted AMSAT and they sent me a new
F/W chip, this resolved the problem...
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich/wa4bue
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 6:10 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] K4AMG LVB Tracker
Yesterday at the an event we were operating a GOTA operation, it appears our
LVB Tracker about 4 - 5 years old failed on the rotor side. The numbers
that correspond to the 5500 rotor did not track and the elevation rotor did
not respond. The Azimuth rotor responded. The 5500 rotor worked great
manually. We did a test run 3 days before and all was well.
Anyone experience this problem????
God Bless
Rich
W4BUE
Founder K4AMG
K4AMG.org
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 08:52:02 -0600
From: Dave Hartzell <hartzell@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
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Interesting stuff. I should get a station up today...
So, a question to the group: what is the main area of interest?
APRS? Weather info? General Interest? tinkering?
On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 6:48 AM, Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Scott,
>
> I moved the patch inside to a much less optimum location. It looks
> through my thermopane glass past a
> post, and some leafy trees. SNR dropped to 2-3, and I am now seeing some
> packet loss. However, data
> is still flowing as before. One thing to try is rotating the patch
> antenna 90 degrees. I see a
> solid, reproducible 0.7 dB difference, which matters with suboptimal
> locations.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Scott
> <Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 10:12 PM
> <To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
> <
> <Mike, my SNR values are not very representative of what someone might see
> <because I have partial tree cover in that direction.
> <
> <But generally speaking, my SNR's have been as follows:
> <
> <> patch antenna: 2's with an occasional 3
> <
> <> TP-link 2.4GHz wi-fi dish: 6 to 8
> <
> <> 1m dish w/ helical feed: 11 to 12
> <
> <I'm using the Outernet LNA as well. FYI, my signal improved dramatically
> <when I switched from the Outernet dongle to a metal-case rtl-sdr.com TXCO
> <dongle (please note that the bias-T will have to be enabled if you try one
> <of those).
> <
> <-Scott, K4KDR
> <
> <
> <==============================================================
> <
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: Mike Hoblinski
> <Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 10:35 PM
> <To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> <Subject: [amsat-bb] Outernet L-Band Service
> <
> <I purchased the setup from Amazon and used the Raspberry Pi 3 board.
> <Its only been running for about a day and its downloaded some of the WX
> <info, APRS Lists, Pics, News. and Wiki lists. I am looking for a more
> <suitable
> <enclosure for outdoors.
> <
> <Its setup on a shelf about a foot in front of the window with Vertical
> <plastic
> <blinds closed and plastic window screen on the outside and it manages to
> <get enough of a signal to download the packets.
> <
> <I do see a problem once my computer and monitor are powered up and
> possibly
> <with the TV as well. I am powering it from the Raspberry PI wall wart for
> <now but
> <after a few days I want to try out my portable power pack and outdoor
> <locations.
> <
> <The patch antenna is mounted on a plastic sheet with the L-Band Amp, SDR
> <dongle, and Pi-3 on the other side. I have a tablet stand from the 99 cent
> <store
> <to tilt and aim the board for now.
> <
> <I was wondering what other users are seeing signal wise from their setup.
> <Mine shows
> <a SNR of only 2.8 and signal quality of around 3 to 4 on their setup
> screen
> <but appears
> <to do the job.
> <
> <Mike
> <
> <N6IMF
> <
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:00:16 -0400
From: w4upd <w4upd@xxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATpc32 parking frequency?
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Has any one tried setting up SATpc32 to have a parking/return frequency
when there's no satellite in range? I know that if you manually turn off
the radio sat mode, that the rig (in this case my IC-910) will return to
the frequencies it was tuned to before activating SATpc32.
I would like to fake a satellite that is always in range with low
priority or find a way that when satellite passes are done and waiting
on new passes, that SATpc32 would return to the frequencies it was on
before activating the program.
Anyone done this?
Reid, W4UPD
Amsat: 17002
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