[OZAPRS] Four APRS satelites in orbit! WEB page

Tony Hunt wavetel at bigpond.com
Mon Dec 11 22:17:33 EST 2006


OoPs .. Sorry about the double posting and the lack of subject line on the
first message..


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Hunt"
To: <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:41 PM
Subject: Re:


> 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.
>
>

Tony VK5AH



>
> > 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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