VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

Yes Wal,

It has been hammering us for the last week

Hi John,

Sprout and Cubebug-1 maybe worth a look at.

Its been a while since I checked but this site indicates they are still active http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ei7m-wkt/satslisj.htm

I will have a listen on the next suitable pass.

73
Joe

Wow a nice long distance spot by JQ2WDO

Thanks for another Pico balloon Andy :clap: I enjoy observing the telemetry data received from these flights. A couple of graphs showing profiles on some telemetry stats. Battery voltage becomes very critical with temperature as we all know. There is missing data data between 0100 and 0500 utc maybe...

Peter I have successfully used hole saws with a drill press. If you can remove the panel and clamp it carefully face down to a clean block of wood. When drilling apply pressure very slowly and apply cutting oil and it should work ok. I have used this method for sheet aluminium many times. Make sure ...

Great flight Andy. More interesting when it crosses over the equator and stirs up our usa and europe friends :D Yes John antennas are back in action, we had some bad bush fires which sent our feathered friends our way to munch on our local pine trees Bob do I sense a drifter happening ???? :J Thanks...

Hard to tell, my guess is most of them is captured using sharp sdr however there are now lots programs available

A useful guide to help identify signals

http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Database

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The flight prediction model is very close, Im getting dizzy looking at it

It may also be someone experimenting with the FSQ mode, it does sound a bit like JT65

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Hi John, great tracking from your receiving antennas

PS-58 now into the Northern Hemisphere well done Andy

My HF antennas are out of action, bad local cocky attack yesterday on the feed lines

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An interesting article by Owen.

http://owenduffy.net/blog/?p=2501

73

Great flight Andy well done

A summary of flight details (data from habitat payload telemetry)

Approx flight time: 686 hrs
Average Speed: 59.4 km/hr
Maximum speed: 136.8 km/hr

A bizarre approximate final landing area for PS-57 was grid reference MH80

Thanks again
Joe

So far I haven't seen any traces from PS-56 tonight, anyone else ?

I made this simple cheap bending jig from parts in the back yard shed. You need to find the correct pulley size to ensure correct spacing. I practiced on several off cuts and you must allow for the 'spring" effect. More details from this website : http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek/diy-yagi/dipoles...

My ears still a bit sleepy I got a battery voltage of 3486 at 18:47 UTC signal audible.

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18:52 UTC signal audible with headphones.

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Traces seen today 08:17, 08:25 and 08:33 UTC

To weak to read................. I need Bob's ears

Another method used is to mount both 2m and 70cm on the same boom. (as per pic). 30 degree elevation will be plenty for your experiment. To reduce fading on signals caused by polarization change you could also mount the antennas with a 45 degree slant, this method is also popular. Thanks for your co...

Hi Wayne, FO-29 or Fuji Oscar 29 (Jas-2) is a great SSB bird to work and well done for your contact with Rob. 1. How accurate does the elevation have to be? It will be difficult to continuously change it throughout the pass using my rope method. Would setting it at the average elevation for the pass...