Posts by PY2RN

Hi Heiner, yes, trying with Marcel's (markro92) software for some time but no decodes so far. Thanks.

Ed PY2RN _ .._

Hi all, I went from page 1 through 4 available for this topic, apologies if I missed but could not find and/or understand if Pluto will be usable to RECEIVE DVB-S2 from the WB TP? If yes, what would be the software that could be used preferably on Windows?

73

Ed, PY2RN _ .._

@ik4idy

Yes 18V, polarization is OK, later on I will try to replace the RTL-SDR dongle by the SDRPlay RSP-2 to test, not sure if the software will recognize RSP-2 but will try.

Thanks.

Quote from DB8TF

That is not the WB transponder noise floor, THAT is the AMSAT Beacon signal.

And the strenght looks ok for decoding

Cool, I am happy now Thanks.

Hi, why I can see so strong noise floor for the WB tp but no video signals? can see the beacon but very weak.

Thank you.

Ed PY2RN -.-

Quote from I3LPO

Bandwidth 2400000

Sym_rate 2000

carrier recovery enabled

Fec 2/3

73s

Thank you, I have changed the settings as you indicated but still no luck, I believe the signals on the WB transponder are too weak for this part of the world, DATV will be very difficult to rx/tx from here, although the signals on the NB are very strong.

73

Ed PY2RN - ..-

Hi, I am trying to RX the beacon here, I see the IQ Plot constellation flashes sometimes but it does not appear steady not sure if I am setting everything correctly? May be the signal getting here too weak?

Thank you, 73

Ed PY2RN -.-

I just made a little update on the Excel spreadsheet SAT Log :

> Excel LogSATv2.xls (old Excel), https://drive.google.com/file/…vZPjD2JX/view?usp=sharing

> Excel LogSATv2.xlsm (newer Excel), https://drive.google.com/file/…JFlK36h3/view?usp=sharing

Hope it can help, any question let me know.

73 Ed PY2RN -.-

Hi, we have created a WhatsApp group for those interested in sharing DX information on QO-100, to join just follow this link:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGx7cs9K1uCI2M0xMMaDfk

73

Ed PY2RN

sorry to ask... but would it be possible to release a windows 32 bit version?

Thank you.

Ed.

Hi Guntram, same here, thanks for the confirmation!!

73 Ed PY2RN

Since few days Rocio lover beacon switched to voice and now txing SSB on 10489.563

Congrats to AMSAT team no more skirts surrounding the beacons!
And these few last days at this time (around 00:30UTC) I can see these noise wide bursts showing in the WF.

73 Ed PY2RN in GG66LW with 1.2M offset dish / standard pll lnb, SDRPlay RSP2 + SDR Console V306

Quote from DB2OS

Hi Ed PY2RN ,

the earth covered by QO100 is now in shadow, i.e. less thermal noise? Could that be a reason? I noticed the same.. In addition, every 5-9 seconds I'm seeing a burst over the passband (only)... maybe radar? The horizontal small bands.. I changed some settings in the lower part.. an the tombstone same level as 2 days ago..

Anyone having similar observations?

73s Peter

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Hi Peter, same behavior during the day here. I have not noticed these bursts in my RX here, may be some heavy clouds at your location?

73 Ed.

From the last TP gain adjustment the difference between LNB floor and TP floor has decreased to 2dB. I also noticed the phase noise around the beacons are quite well noticeable now.

73 Ed PY2RN - GG66LW

Quote from Remco

PY2RN Indeed, 'Rocio' appears on two pictures. I haven't translated the pages, but were these transmissions from PY-land (so Portuguese language based)? Google informs me that 'Rocio' is a Spanish female name. Also in Portuguese? Or, it could be that this is the same (Spanish) source which your Brasilian friends received in 2015.

Perhaps it's a puzzle we need to solve ; -)

PA3FYM , no the SSTV images listed on Vini's web page were not generated here in PY-Land, look carefully in his analysis in his other page here: https://pu2vlw.wordpress.com/2…lite-fltsatcom-8-bolinha/

I don't want to sound enigmatic but this thing remembers me the mysterious sstv images transmitted on the military fleet satcom on 250MHz some time ago (not sure if still going on) and coincidence or not the word "Rocio" appears in one of the sstv images, see here: https://pu2vlw.wordpress.com/s…V%20Martin%201%20e%20BW36

Few years ago Vini, PU2VLW has made some interesting analysis of these sstv images and here is what he found (use Google translator): https://pu2vlw.wordpress.com/2…lite-fltsatcom-8-bolinha/

73 de Ed PY2RN

Hi all.

In case you do not use any log software, I have made a simple Excel spreadsheet .XLS to register SAT qso. Just follow the instructions and use the generated .ADI file to upload to any on-line log system, or to your own software.

LOG_SATv1.xls

73 de Ed PY2RN

Hello ALL,

with QO-100 we have great opportunity to confirm QSOs with many places in the world, so if you are willing to hunt some awards like me, or if you are not interest in any diploma but is willing to help who is, here are few tips to confirm the QSOs via electronic QSL systems:

If you are using a LOG software please do not forget to include:

Propagation Mode = SATELLITE

SATELLITE NAME = QO-100

TX BAND = 13cm

TIME = UTC

LoTW: This system allows you to request the following diplomas: DXCC, WAZ, WPX, VUCC

eQSL: This system allows you to request: WAC, WPX, WAZ and many other diplomas via their DARC on-line interface.

Example pictures on how to register SAT qso in DXKeeper and HRDLog:

[Blocked Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lJ2r7yM_efxegELfjlpL0IRxPvOh88mj/view?usp=sharing]DXLabs - DXKeeper

[Blocked Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q3eC-Xd7ebGbBlHoPFy3Xqb0fKeUC6Xk/view?usp=sharing]HRD Logbook

73 & good DX!

ED - PY2RN

GG66LW