Date: Fri, 21 Oct 94 04:30:44 PDT From: Ham-Space Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Ham-Space-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Ham-Space@UCSD.Edu Precedence: List Subject: Ham-Space Digest V94 #297 To: Ham-Space Ham-Space Digest Fri, 21 Oct 94 Volume 94 : Issue 297 Today's Topics: AO-21 (2 msgs) Question on AO13 schedule The HamSat Handbook- has the satellite Freqs ur l Upload and display problems with WISP Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Ham-Space Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/ham-space". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 20 Oct 94 11:12:00 GMT From: jimmy.johnson@totrbbs.atl.ga.us (Jimmy Johnson) Subject: AO-21 Can anyone tell me what has happened to Oscar 21? I am just getting into satellite communications but do not have all the proper equipment as yet. However I did enjoy listening to AO-21 during its pass but haven't heard anything from it for over a week. Can anyone help? I have just purchased a Yaesu FT-726R and need to either build or purchase my antenna's, but at least with the equipment I have now I could copy Oscar 21 quite well. Any help with this situation would be appreciated. JIMMY KD4ISP ---- Top Of The Rock BBS - Lilburn, GA SYSOP: Steve Diggs UUCP: totrbbs.atl.ga.us Snailmail: 4181 Wash Lee Ct. Phone: +1 404 921 8687 Lilburn, GA 30247-7407 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Oct 94 12:45:16 MDT From: 70353@gspc.lanl.gov, 403@compuserve.com Subject: AO-21 Unfortunatly AO-21 has gone silent transponder. I have been in contact with Peter Guelzow the control operator for the Amateur part of AO-21 and he is at a loss as to what the trouble might be. I understand that thermal and attitude control was abandoned several weeks ago, after the last scheduled experiments were completed. This is a tragic loss to the amateur satellite community, as you noted it was a great place for the newcomer to get started. It may be as simple as a pointing problem since the attitude is no longer under control. If you want to ask for more detail Peter can be e-mailed at db2os@amsat.org. I am particularly sorry to see this bird go as we had a major expedition counting on using it while in the arctic. Sorry to bring sad tidings 73 de Jerry KC5EGG ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Oct 1994 16:03:03 From: n7ryw@teleport.com (William Roth) Subject: Question on AO13 schedule In article <37mb0g$pda@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> F. Kevin Feeney writes: >From: F. Kevin Feeney >Subject: Question on AO13 schedule >Date: 14 Oct 1994 16:18:24 GMT >Hi, >I'm getting active on AO13 again after about a year off, and I don't seem >to be hearing it when I think I should be. Last night around 11 EDT I was >listening to the beacon fine, but nobody was on the passband and I >couldn't hear myself on it either. IT said that the phase was about 89 or >so. Copying the data from the beacon said it should be in Mode B from 230 >to 150, then pick up again at 190 (I take it it is off from 150 to 190?) >I know my station didn't suddenly go deaf, I can hear the beacon. I think >it's on omnis for most of the lower half of the orbit because of bad >pointing angles, but I worked it the other night well and heard a lot of >folks on. Obviously I'm missing something, and when someone points it out >I'll probably go "Duh!", but right now I'm confused. >I'm guess that the schedule is not as I think it is - so maybe someone >can walk me through it. >Also, I've been listening for about a week or two, and haven't heard >G4JUJ (Blimey!) on at his accustomed spot, nor the 890 gang. Where'd >they all get to? They were my most reliable signal sources and fun to >chat with. You may have experienced one of the times when the transponder is turned off. I don't have the schedule in front of me, but there will be some times when it is off due to the Earth eclipsing the satellite. I haven't been on mode B for a while, so I can't tell you what happened to the "Blimey Limey". Have Fun! ------------------------------ Date: 20 Oct 94 11:07:00 GMT From: jimmy.johnson@totrbbs.atl.ga.us (Jimmy Johnson) Subject: The HamSat Handbook- has the satellite Freqs ur l Warren just read your mail on the Hamsat Handbook and it seem like that is the perfect thing I am looking for. However, did you give the correct date for the "up to date" information of Feb. 1993? If this is incorrect could you please give the correct up to date information. If this date was correct then I will just wait to purchase a copy at a later date. Also I will ask you since you seem to be interested in satellites, what has happened to AO-21? I am just getting into satellite communications and don't have all the proper equipment as of yet but I use to enjoy listening to Oscar 21 but haven't heard a peep out of it in over a week. Can you help? Thanks for everything. 73 de Jimmy (KD4ISP) ---- Top Of The Rock BBS - Lilburn, GA SYSOP: Steve Diggs UUCP: totrbbs.atl.ga.us Snailmail: 4181 Wash Lee Ct. Phone: +1 404 921 8687 Lilburn, GA 30247-7407 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Oct 1994 16:07:39 From: n7ryw@teleport.com (William Roth) Subject: Upload and display problems with WISP In article marcoh@world.std.com (Mark A Heroux) writes: >I am relatively new to digital satellites, but have successfully >downloaded files from AO-16 and LO-19. I'm using the 2207 version >WISP, and when I attempt to upload, after apparently transmitting >the whole file (~800 bytes), WISP tells me "file not accepted by >server". This is a tough one. What TNC are you using? >Also, if you use WISP, do you find that the AOS/LOS display in the >upper left corner of GSC overwrites part of the pass prediction and >radio button displays? Try sizing the window larger. If this does not work, check your video driver to see if there is one for "Small Fonts". For the version of Wisp, use the numbers found in the Help-About box. I can't tell from the numbers you gave above. Bill ------------------------------ End of Ham-Space Digest V94 #297 ******************************