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Today's Topics:
1. Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking (Michael J. Wolthuis)
2. "Notebook size computer" (Tim Tapio)
3. Re: "Notebook size computer" (Dave Aitch)
4. Re: "Notebook size computer" (GW1FKY@xxx.xxxx
5. Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking (Robert Bruninga)
6. Old AMSAT Satellite Report and ARRL Gateway newsletters
online (Bob DeVarney W1ICW)
7. Re: "Notebook size computer" (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
8. SSTV 1332Z Nov-12-2008 (Luc Leblanc)
9. Re: "Notebook size computer" (John Marranca, Jr)
10. Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking (Robert Bruninga)
11. Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking (John Heaton)
12. Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking (David Barber)
13. Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking (Tim Tapio)
14. Re: Old AMSAT Satellite Report and ARRL Gateway newsletters
online (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
15. Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking (Bruce Robertson)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:50:04 -0500
From: "Michael J. Wolthuis" <wolthui3@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
To: "'Bruce Robertson'" <ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>, <N9UUR@xx.xx.xxx>
Cc: 'AMSAT-BB' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Bruce,
This is being done by Steve Dimse k4hg. Steve is working on app approval
from Apple for the application which ties to Findu and several other servers
I believe. More info is in the APRSSIG archives.
Looking forward to the Sat tracking app for iPhone as well!
Mike
Kb8zgl
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Bruce Robertson
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:36 AM
To: N9UUR@xx.xx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
A bit off-topic, but has anyone considered writing an application for
the iPhone that spits out position reports to the APRS internet
gateways? It would make a phone self-tracking.
73, Bruce
VE9QRP
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:08 AM, Gary Bargholz <N9UUR@xx.xx.xxx> wrote:
> All right Paul!
> I've been watching the app store for one.
> Let us know when your ready...
>
> Gary N9UUR
>
>> >While we are on the subject, is there a specific APP for the iPhone for
Sat
>> >Tracking?
>>
>> I'm building one. I'll be ready for a few alpha testers before much
longer, I hope.
>>
>> So far the only ham radio applications I've seen for the iPhone are a
callbook lookup and a grid square converter, plus perhaps a few Morse code
programs.
>>
>> 73 -Paul
>> kb5mu@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:53:05 -0500
From: "Tim Tapio" <tim@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] "Notebook size computer"
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
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http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10575196
Patrick turned me on to this (WD9EWK)
XP machine, planning on using it for the computer control of radios and
rotors.
73 de Tim, K4SHF
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:11:01 -0000
From: "Dave Aitch" <dave@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "Notebook size computer"
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <032301c944c8$1c92f1f0$55b8d5d0$@xxx>
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Don't forget the Asus Eee Pc range too.
Even if you get the 4G Linux version,
it works very well with a cut down version
of XP, with no problems at all.
I have a 701 and cant fault it.
73, Dave.
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:15:26 EST
From: GW1FKY@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "Notebook size computer"
To: tim@xxxxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <cc5.45da98ef.364c30ee@xxx.xxx>
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Hi,
A similar note book computer manufactured by HCL ( India) and using Windows
XP has been on sale in the UK for the past few months. It retails at
?169.00.
I have used it for tracking and presentations with a projector or external
display. But it has been most useful at many locations with an Arrow antenna
and HT radio for satellite work.
Also ideal for travelling whether it be by air, sea or land as it can be a
useful of way of storing information
and photo's to demonstrate etc. It does have hard drive but not a CD
device, but that it not a problem as I
also use memory sticks which are so cheap these days.
Ken Eaton
GW1FKY
Amsat -UK
Amsat NA
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:35:46 -0500
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
To: "'Bruce Robertson'" <ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>, <N9UUR@xx.xx.xxx>
Cc: 'AMSAT-BB' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <A8859CF556574557AFE3CC5B83F87E27@xxxxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> A bit off-topic, but has anyone considered writing an
application for
> the iPhone that spits out position reports to the APRS
internet
> gateways? It would make a phone self-tracking.
Yes, and make it part of the new "Universal Amateur Radio
Messaging" Initiative. We hope that someone will make
applications for all wireless gizmos used by Hams to be able to
link into the APRS system. See:
www.aprs.org/aprs-messaging.html
Bob, WB4APR
>
> 73, Bruce
> VE9QRP
>
> On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:08 AM, Gary Bargholz
> <N9UUR@xx.xx.xxx> wrote:
> > All right Paul!
> > I've been watching the app store for one.
> > Let us know when your ready...
> >
> > Gary N9UUR
> >
> >> >While we are on the subject, is there a specific APP for
> the iPhone for Sat
> >> >Tracking?
> >>
> >> I'm building one. I'll be ready for a few alpha testers
> before much longer, I hope.
> >>
> >> So far the only ham radio applications I've seen for the
> iPhone are a callbook lookup and a grid square converter,
> plus perhaps a few Morse code programs.
> >>
> >> 73 -Paul
> >> kb5mu@xxxxx.xxx
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> of the author.
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:48:13 -0500
From: Bob DeVarney W1ICW <we1u@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Old AMSAT Satellite Report and ARRL Gateway
newsletters online
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <491AECAD.9010501@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Phil,
thanks for the treasures and a great trip down memory lane.
I have a couple old copies of the Orbit magazine from 1982, if I scan
them can you find a home for them on your hosting I am limited to only
10 megs hosting on my ISP.
I find one thing amazing. 2008 we are talking about operation AO-7. 1982
they were talking about operating AO-7. I doubt many commercial
satellites can say the same thing regarding lifespans. We owe a lot to
the pioneers among us who blazed the trail for us. Now it's up to us
follow their lead and continue to make amateur satellite operating a
viable and vibrant mode of communication.
"We all need to hang together, or we shall surely hang separately".
Bob W1ICW
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:27:19 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "Notebook size computer"
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hi!
> Don't forget the Asus Eee Pc range too.
>
> Even if you get the 4G Linux version,
> it works very well with a cut down version
> of XP, with no problems at all.
>
> I have a 701 and cant fault it.
I have read about those Asus machines. I went with the Acer Aspire
One since it was what I wanted in a new laptop (smaller than my current
old Dell Inspiron 8200 Pentium-4 laptop) and a bit more, plus it was
in a store for me to look at before buying. The Wal-Mart stores are
apparently only stocking the versions of the Aspire One with 120Gb
or 160Gb hard drives (there are versions with 16Gb solid-state drives)
and Windows XP Home (there are also Linux versions). Three USB
ports and a couple of card slots - one for SD cards, another one for
many types of cards including SD - have come in handy, for adding
programs or data or copying pictures from my camera's memory card.
Not having an internal CD/DVD drive is not a problem. I have an external
DVD burner that can connect via USB, and I have already installed a
bunch of software including 5 different satellite-tracking programs. It was
nice to sit at Vancouver airport on Tuesday and, with a small USB phone
handset and Skype, be able to make free phone calls from there before
my flight home. The airport security in Phoenix initially thought it was a
DVD player, and asked me to remove my laptop from my laptop bag. It
was already out, taking up only half of the plastic trays intended for loose
items going through the X-ray machines.
I want to use this laptop initially to control my two FT-817s in the
field, since
I have a pair of Yaesu CAT cables and serial-to-USB adapters for those
cables. I also want to get a 6-cell lithium-ion battery pack for more
operating time. I get about 2 hours' usage with the supplied 3-cell pack,
not bad for the size of the pack.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:02:39 -0500
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV 1332Z Nov-12-2008
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <491AA9BF.12190.3906ACB@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
One pictures on ao-51 pass Nov-12-2008 1332Z ao-51 pass Nov-12-2008 and one
pics identified see it on www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:41:41 -0400
From: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "Notebook size computer"
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<8edcdb130811120741g36fe2b3eo290c3c9137adf416@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hello everyone.
That Acer is a beautiful machine. I like the size of the micro laptops.
If a less expensive micro is desired, though, people shouldn't overlook the
older SONY VAIO PCG-505F series. I have one, and it is pretty capable. It
runs Windows ME (I actually like ME), and has a USB port on it. I have used
a 4-Port USB adapter to run 2 USB-to-serial cables, and it works quite
well. And you can get them on eBay for as little as $100.
Even though it has an older OS on it, its size and performance are adequate
for what I ask it to do. (Sometimes, the LATEST OS just isn't necessary
when all you need the PC to be is literally perform as a man/machine
interface)
Food for thought.
John KB2HSH
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_______________________________
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PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122
BN Systems, Inc
Orchard Park, NY
(716)972-2006
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:36:03 -0500
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
To: "'Paul Williamson'" <kb5mu@xxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT-BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <72878FB723864D56947D36A43C2FFB62@xxxxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>> ... is there a specific APP for the
>> iPhone for Sat Tracking?
>
> I'm building one. I'll be ready for
> a few alpha testers before much longer,
> I hope.
Great! And if I could be so bold as to suggest...
Maybe, since your APP will know where it is, and since it will
probbly know the callsign of the user, then would you also
consider having your APP send out a PACKET to first.aprs.net (or
whatever is the best APRS server) so that then anyone in ham
radio community can see where he is an can communicate with that
person by callsign alone?
This is part of the "Universal Amateur Radio Messaging System"
initiative to make it possible for hams to communicate with hams
by callsign alone, anywhere, anytime, using any device (ham
radio or cellphone, or whatever). For details, see:
www.aprs.org/aprs-messaging.html
> So far the only ham radio applications
> I've seen for the iPhone are a callbook
> lookup and a grid square converter,
> plus perhaps a few Morse code programs.
Yep, and universal connectivity by-callsign has great potential
to keep our dwindling numbers in touch.
Thanks
Bob, Wb4APR
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:54:58 +0000
From: John Heaton <john@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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On 12 Nov 2008, at 16:36, Robert Bruninga wrote:
>>> ... is there a specific APP for the
>>> iPhone for Sat Tracking?
>>
>> I'm building one. I'll be ready for
>> a few alpha testers before much longer,
>> I hope.
>
> Great! And if I could be so bold as to suggest...
>
> Maybe, since your APP will know where it is, and since it will
> probbly know the callsign of the user, then would you also
> consider having your APP send out a PACKET to first.aprs.net (or
> whatever is the best APRS server) so that then anyone in ham
> radio community can see where he is an can communicate with that
> person by callsign alone?
With all that happening on the iPhone, the actual Amateur Radio part
seems a bit redundant.
Bye for now, John
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:04:59 -0000
From: "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
To: "'John Heaton'" <john@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Then what shall we call this new facility?
Brother of cell phone perhaps. :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of John Heaton
Sent: 12 November 2008 16:55
To: AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
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On 12 Nov 2008, at 16:36, Robert Bruninga wrote:
>>> ... is there a specific APP for the
>>> iPhone for Sat Tracking?
>>
>> I'm building one. I'll be ready for
>> a few alpha testers before much longer,
>> I hope.
>
> Great! And if I could be so bold as to suggest...
>
> Maybe, since your APP will know where it is, and since it will
> probbly know the callsign of the user, then would you also
> consider having your APP send out a PACKET to first.aprs.net (or
> whatever is the best APRS server) so that then anyone in ham
> radio community can see where he is an can communicate with that
> person by callsign alone?
With all that happening on the iPhone, the actual Amateur Radio part
seems a bit redundant.
Bye for now, John
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:40:01 -0500
From: "Tim Tapio" <tim@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
To: <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, "'John Heaton'"
<john@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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I'm not sure I want everybody to know where I am at every given hour of the
day....I'm reading 1984 again...sounds too much like big brother is
watching...
IMHO
Tim T. K4SHF
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of David Barber
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:05 PM
To: 'John Heaton'
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
Then what shall we call this new facility?
Brother of cell phone perhaps. :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of John Heaton
Sent: 12 November 2008 16:55
To: AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
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On 12 Nov 2008, at 16:36, Robert Bruninga wrote:
>>> ... is there a specific APP for the
>>> iPhone for Sat Tracking?
>>
>> I'm building one. I'll be ready for
>> a few alpha testers before much longer, I hope.
>
> Great! And if I could be so bold as to suggest...
>
> Maybe, since your APP will know where it is, and since it will probbly
> know the callsign of the user, then would you also consider having
> your APP send out a PACKET to first.aprs.net (or whatever is the best
> APRS server) so that then anyone in ham radio community can see where
> he is an can communicate with that person by callsign alone?
With all that happening on the iPhone, the actual Amateur Radio part seems a
bit redundant.
Bye for now, John
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:03:27 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Old AMSAT Satellite Report and ARRL Gateway
newsletters online
To: we1u@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <491B1A6F.6070306@xxxxx.xxx>
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I have a few old copies of "Oscar News" from the 1975-1978 period if anyone is
interested.
Perhaps we can get these historical copies of various publications together on
one site.
Bob DeVarney W1ICW wrote:
>
> I have a couple old copies of the Orbit magazine from 1982,
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:18:58 -0400
From: "Bruce Robertson" <ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iPhone APP for Sat Tracking
To: "Tim Tapio" <tim@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx John Heaton <john@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
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I wouldn't, with
On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Tim Tapio <tim@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I'm not sure I want everybody to know where I am at every given hour of the
> day....I'm reading 1984 again...sounds too much like big brother is
> watching...
>
> IMHO
>
> Tim T. K4SHF
>
>
Tim:
Like you, I would set as a design requirement that the app be able to
be turned off :-)
> With all that happening on the iPhone, the actual Amateur Radio part seems a
> bit redundant.
I would prefer to see it as integrated with other services, and
therefore more useful. Besides, the iPhone app would not currently be
practical for many common uses of APRS. If you really want vehicle
tracking, for instance, you're not going to buy a phone and put it in
the car. But for occasional use an iPhone tracker would be excellent,
and increase the general utility of APRS, including that which is
available through satellites.
Perhaps others had already noted this, but for java-based phones with
the 'JSR 179' API for GPS, there is this application:
http://www.aprs-is.net/javAPRSME.htm It seems my family might go to a
Samsung Instinct; I think this would fit our APRS bill.
73, Bruce
VE9QRP
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