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- 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
-
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- 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
-
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- 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
-
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- 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 <fkf1@cornell.edu> writes:
- >From: F. Kevin Feeney <fkf1@cornell.edu>
- >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!
-
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-
- 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)
-
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- 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
-
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-
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 1994 16:07:39
- From: n7ryw@teleport.com (William Roth)
- Subject: Upload and display problems with WISP
-
- In article <Cxtry5.B5A@world.std.com> 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
-
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