Peter (MM9SQL)@mm9sql

Radio Amateur (MM9SQL) & Freelance Web Developer @magicbughq (magicbug.co.uk). The maker of the web-based logging app @cloudloghq

 Elgin, Scotland
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Joined February 2007
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Hot on the heels OscarWatch Tracker 1.1.1 is available this fixes the issue on Linux/Apple where it wasn't able to select soundcards correctly. github.com/magicbug/OscarWat…

Release v1.1.1 · magicbug/OscarWatch-Tracker

Release Notes: OscarWatch Tracker v1.1.1 1.1.1 is an update to fix issues for Linux and Apple users where the soundcard for FT4 wouldn't open This is a major milestone release for OscarWatch Tr...

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Very slow day here, fighting body, did add one minor change to OscarWatch Tracker that is what is shown when you hit standby in the sidebar. Still playing with FT4, enjoying seeing people sign up to OscarWatch.org and send in spots.
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OscarWatch FT4 update: faster decoding, with a drift search that copes better with Doppler. TX audio now starts right on the slot boundary, and the TX buttons no longer wait on the rig. Will be in the next version; doing a few days of testing with GW4VXE.
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I've added a page on the OscarWatch website about Satellite link (Sat Link), the protocol the app uses, at oscarwatch.org/sat-link. Hopefully, other software developers will find it useful. :)

Satellite link for developers - OscarWatch

Satellite link is an open WebSocket protocol from OscarWatch Tracker. Live satellite, frequency and tracking data plus logged QSOs as JSON and ADIF, for any amateur radio app.

oscarwatch.org
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Remember, if you are using the FT4 system to enable reporting to oscarwatch.org this allows us to generate real-time mapping of live qsos and other stats on oscarwatch.org/spots

OscarWatch - OscarWatch

Work amateur satellites from one place. OscarWatch Tracker in the shack for the pass, with the OscarWatch Logbook and OscarWatch FT4 built in, plus live transponder status, our own TLEs, and UHM on...

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Peter (MM9SQL)@mm9sql
Oct 5
Hot on the heels OscarWatch Tracker 1.1.1 is available this fixes the issue on Linux/Apple where it wasn't able to select soundcards correctly. github.com/magicbug/OscarWat…
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I guess instead of trying to make the FT4 Decoder better in OscarWatch, I should perhaps consider some sleep
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See, it's easy! No excuse not to give OscarWatch and FT4 a try
KO4MA@glasbrenner
Oct 5
Replying to @mm9sql
I downloaded the update 10 minutes before an RS 44 pass, had it running in time and made a few QSOs with no issues. Fine Business!
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Matty Cunningham @manxmatty.bsky.social@manxmatty
Oct 5
Replying to @mm9sql
Downloaded this evening, have 9700 on my mobile antenna in the camper - for listening, have quite the itch to stick antennas on the rotator for a proper play. Looks great - Thanks Peter !! Will try it on Raspi5 soon too.
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Contact change for the UK. Wick High School in Scotland will now talk with Josh Kutryk on the ISS Thursday, live via ham radio. Scheduled for 11:29 UTC | 7:29 AM ET | 12:29 PM BST direct via GB4WHS. Crew audio on 145.800 MHz FM. Check graphic for livestream and HamTV info.
Promotional graphic for an upcoming ARISS school contact. The left half shows a portrait photo of a person wearing a blue flight suit with a Canadian flag patch. The right half has a dark blue background with white and gold text. Header reads “UK Contact Upcoming.” Details list Wick High School in Wick, United Kingdom; Thursday, 08 October at 11:29 UTC, 7:29 AM ET, and 12:29 PM BST local time. The contact will be with ISS crew member Josh Kutryk, call sign KJ5BFU, using the ISS call sign NA1SS. The ground station is in Wick, Scotland, with a direct contact via GB4WHS. Audio can be heard on 145.800 MHz FM, with a note that the cross-band voice repeater will be off during the event. A livestream and HamTV downlink are planned at live.ARISS.org. White icons represent a school, calendar, astronaut helmet, ground station, radio, and the International Space Station. The ARISS logo appears in the lower-right corner. A caption at the bottom reads: “Joshua Kutryk in the VAB prior to his Crew-13

ALT Promotional graphic for an upcoming ARISS school contact. The left half shows a portrait photo of a person wearing a blue flight suit with a Canadian flag patch. The right half has a dark blue background with white and gold text. Header reads “UK Contact Upcoming.” Details list Wick High School in Wick, United Kingdom; Thursday, 08 October at 11:29 UTC, 7:29 AM ET, and 12:29 PM BST local time. The contact will be with ISS crew member Josh Kutryk, call sign KJ5BFU, using the ISS call sign NA1SS. The ground station is in Wick, Scotland, with a direct contact via GB4WHS. Audio can be heard on 145.800 MHz FM, with a note that the cross-band voice repeater will be off during the event. A livestream and HamTV downlink are planned at live.ARISS.org. White icons represent a school, calendar, astronaut helmet, ground station, radio, and the International Space Station. The ARISS logo appears in the lower-right corner. A caption at the bottom reads: “Joshua Kutryk in the VAB prior to his Crew-13
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OscarWatch Tracker v1.1.0 is out! 🎉 Huge update bringing native, full-duplex FT4 satellite support straight to the shack, no external software needed! 🛰️📻 github.com/magicbug/OscarWat…
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Appears to be an issue running FT4 on the Pi.. working on a fix
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Any issues, and I fully expect there to be some open issue/disccusion on Github or email me directly
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No AO-73 transponder this week
Peter (MM9SQL)@mm9sql
Sep 30
To mark #WorldSpaceWeek & run battery health checks, AO-73 will switch to high-power telemetry mode: 🗓️ Sun Oct 4 (14:30 UTC) – Mon Oct 12 ⚠️️ U/V Transponder unavailable during this time. Full operational status resumes Oct 12. Reported by @g0mrf
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I'm planning a stable OscarWatch Tracker release tomorrow, which means... FT4 is coming
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Oh boy, the integration between OscarWatch Tracker and the website is sweet for FT4, with so many useful features. - Who heard who - Real-time records with proof of contact - Personalised Report Card on your operating - Full map of active people
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Peter (MM9SQL) retweeted
AMSAT@AMSAT
Oct 4
ANS-277 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins are now available. #amsat #hamr amsat.org/ans-277-amsat-news…
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Peter (MM9SQL) retweeted
AmSat-EA@AmsatSpain
Oct 3
AMSAT-EA satellites UNNE-1B and HADES-L were expected to have been deployed yesterday, October 2, at approximately 11:48 UTC. Downlinks: 📡 UNNE-1B: 436.888 MHz 📡 HADES-L: 436.665 MHz Both carry voice repeaters. HADES-L features a 29 MHz uplink. Thanks for your support!
Integration of UNNE-1B (Credit UARX)

ALT Integration of UNNE-1B (Credit UARX)

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This decision hasn't changed.
Peter (MM9SQL)@mm9sql
Jun 12
An unpopular design decision in OscarWatch is that it won't support radios operating in semi-duplex mode, for the simple reason that it's a terrible way to use satellites. If you don't have a radio that is duplex, it will, however, control most of the modern radios as a pair.
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Peter (MM9SQL) retweeted
Andrew Parsonson
@AndrewParsonson
Oct 2
Portugal's Omnidea has acquired several Orbex assets and plans to develop PrimeNEO, an evolution of the collapsed UK rocket company’s Prime rocket. europeanspaceflight.com/port…

Portugal’s Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets, Plans PrimeNEO Rocket

Omnidea has acquired several Orbex assets and plans to develop PrimeNEO, an evolution of the collapsed UK rocket company’s Prime rocket.

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Working on the OscarWatch.org reporting service, its coming together and its API is open for any application to use.
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