[OZAPRS] Four APRS satelites in orbit! WEB page

[Robert Bruninga]

> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au 
> 
> Are these active ?

They will be when they are deployed form the shuttle.

Bob, Wb4aPR> 
> 
> -----------------------------------------
> > Andrew Rich
> > Callsigns ? of these sats ?
> 
> ANDE, RAFT and NMARS
> 
> Bob
>
> > ----- 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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