[OZAPRS] Four APRS satelites in orbit! WEB page

[Robert Bruninga]

> Callsigns ? of these sats ?

ANDE, RAFT and NMARS

Bob
> 
> 
> 
> -----------------------------------------
> Andrew Rich
> Amateur radio callsign VK4TEC
> email: vk4tec at tech-software.net
<mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net>
> web: http://www.tech-software.net
> Brisbane AUSTRALIA
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Hunt [mailto:wavetel at bigpond.com]
> Sent: Monday, 11 December 2006 9:18 PM
> To: OZ-APRS Mial-list
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Four APRS satelites in orbit! WEB page
> 
> 
> 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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