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[Tony Hunt]

Ok Done deal .. SatGate mode now operational. Ive activated the satgate
here
for the first time in probably 12 months. Testing out Digi_ned for Windows
and also BPQ32 newer version with AGWtoBPQ interface..

Currently Its using a IC2400 for the downlink with a EGG-Beater antennas
which works well on ISS etc..  I have set it going on 145.800 ISS and will
QSY to 145.825 when the new sats are deployed and we have more definite
info..

You can use Digi_ned to track the sats. Send a message to VK5AH-3 and you
will get tracking info back as well as a Object generated.

Eg.
TRK ISS
This gives you tracking info for ISS and starts tracking ISS. If its in
range then you will get more specific info on AZ and EL. If not in range
then it will give you the AOS time.

Eg
SATS
This gives you a list of the currently available Sats on the DataBase for
tracking.
I will see what I can do to Add the new ones in when they are available.

The Objects are transmitted on the 2m terestrial channel here in Adelaide
as
well as the responses to the tracking requests. They will hit the internet
feed just down the road here imediately.

If you send the requests via the Internet feed they should work fine and
depending on your local Igate config you will see the Objects track etc.

Be aware that the Times stated are SA Local summer time for simplicity for
us here so you will need to realise the 1/2 hour time difference for EST.

Tacking info is centred on Adelaide also.



> Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:02:28 +1100
> From: "Richard Hoskin" <vk3jfk at amsat.org>
> Subject: [OZAPRS] Four APRS satelites in orbit! WEB page
> To: "'VK / ZL APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Message-ID: <004b01c71c9e$80986530$0202fea9 at radiocomm>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> FYI.
>
>
>
> It would be great if someone could set up a local SatGate for these
birds.
> (I cant do it as I'm moving house)
>
> This would give everyone a chance to use them over Australia.
>
>
>
> The frequency will be 145.825Mhz
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Richard
>
> VK3JFK
>
>
>
> With the launch of STS-116, we now have just added a total of FOUR
amateur
> Radio Satellites on their way to orbit.  These are in addition to the
> PCSAT-1 and ARISS systems.  So now is the time to play APRS satellites
while
> they last (it will only be a few months)...
>
>
>
> ANDE MAA - packet digipeater and packet-to-voice
>
> RAFT     - packet digipeater and packet-to-voice
>
> NMARS    - Navy Marincorps Mars packet and Voice repeater
>
> FCAL     - Cubesat telemetry system
>
>
>
> We call NMARS an amateur satellite too because it is operated by Amateur
> Radio Volulnteers in the Military Affiliate Radio System.  It is on MARS
> frequency and only authorized MARS operators can use it, but they are
all
> duly licensed radio amateurs too.
>
>
>
> These satellites will not last long due to their very low deployment
> altitude, but they should provide a new opportunity to do experiments
and
> make packet contacts.  This is especially true since ANDE, RAFT, PCSAT-1
all
> operate on the same frequency and can replay packets between themselves.
> And if we are lucky, we might get the ISS to QSY to the same frquency
for
a
> few 4-satellite experiments.
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
> US Naval Academy Satellite Lab
>
>
>
> Here is the Operations WEB page for these new satellites.
>
>
>
> http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html
>
>
>
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