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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/LMYHFUOYY7QP67PDTWXCJVDBCARSR4HG/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "LMYHFUOYY7QP67PDTWXCJVDBCARSR4HG", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/LMYHFUOYY7QP67PDTWXCJVDBCARSR4HG/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "w5did (a) mac.com", "mailman_id": "8518ca733a7241c79decfc3bd8568106", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/8518ca733a7241c79decfc3bd8568106/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "Louis McFadin", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 229", "date": "2011-04-20T17:17:14Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "Graham,\nHere is one source.\nhttp://www.micro-coax.com/pages/products/producttypes/cabletypes/Semi-RigidCoaxialCable.asp\nSemi rigid coax with SMA or SMB connectors.\nMost of them have teflon insulators which meet all the space specs.\n\n\nLou McFadin\nW5DID\[email protected]\nOn Apr 20, 2011, at 11:12 AM, [email protected] wrote:\n\n> Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to\n> \[email protected]\n> \n> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit\n> \thttp://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to\n> \[email protected]\n> \n> You can reach the person managing the list at\n> \[email protected]\n> \n> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific\n> than \"Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest...\"\n> \n> \n> Today's Topics:\n> \n> 1. Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements (Bill Howell)\n> 2. ISS Over North America (Clint Bradford)\n> 3. Re For sale (Gerry)\n> 4. XE3DX Activity EK18-EK19. (David Maciel)\n> 5. XE3DX Activity EK18-EK19. Correct SORRY (David Maciel)\n> 6. PLAN-13 porting to visual studio (Andy Brian)\n> 7. Re: HF Satellite Experiment (Richard Limebear)\n> 8. CN77 (Bob- W7LRD)\n> 9. Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements (KM9U)\n> 10. advice request for FUNcube (Graham Shirville)\n> 11. AO-51 down 1150 utc 20 April (Mark L. Hammond)\n> 12. Re: Balloon across Atlantic 21 April? (Joe)\n> 13. Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements (Zachary Beougher)\n> 14. Re: Balloon across Atlantic 21 April? (Zachary Beougher)\n> 15. Re: Balloon across Atlantic 21 April? (Stephen Davis)\n> 16. Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements (Tom Workman)\n> 17. Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))\n> \n> \n> ----------------------------------------------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 1\n> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:10:05 -0500\n> From: Bill Howell <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> To: Tom Workman <[email protected]>\n> Cc: Amsat List <[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed\n> \n> Tom,\n> \n> Here's the link. Scroll down a bit for Sat specifics...\n> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/LoTW%2520Instructions/N5JB.pdf\n> \n> N5AB\n> \n> On Apr 19, 2011, at 6:48 PM, Tom Workman wrote:\n> \n>> I've decided to give Logbook of the World (LOTW) another try. I \n>> keep losing\n>> my passwords and have to start over. Maybe I'll write them down \n>> this time\n>> :-)\n>> \n>> When I tried uploading a couple of my satellite QSOs as a test LOTW \n>> says\n>> that the MODE field is invalid. I had entered \"SAT\". I know this \n>> has been\n>> discussed in recent months here but I couldn't find that \n>> discusssion in\n>> looking at the archives. Would someone put me on the right track as \n>> to what\n>> fields are required for a satellite QSO to be considered valid by \n>> LOTW?\n>> \n>> Thanks.\n>> Tom - K?TW\n>> \n>> \n>> _______________________________________________\n>> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the \n>> author.\n>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite \n>> program!\n>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> \n> \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 2\n> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:37:33 -0700\n> From: Clint Bradford <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Over North America\n> To: AMSAT BB <[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII\n> \n> ISS passes over North America make WIRED Magazine ...\n> \n> Look Up: Spectacular Space Station Flybys This Week | Wired Science | Wired.com http://bit.ly/hs0pZu\n> \n> Clint\n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 3\n> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:21:52 -0500\n> From: \"Gerry\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re For sale\n> To: <[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain;\tcharset=\"iso-8859-1\"\n> \n> Trak-Box sold \n> \n> Further listing of items to follow.\n> \n> Gerry VE4GTB\n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 4\n> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:17:00 -0500\n> From: \"David Maciel\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] XE3DX Activity EK18-EK19.\n> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>\n> Message-ID: <6D3F92A12B30463DB66A7E5DA3AC9F29@Dell>\n> Content-Type: text/plain;\tcharset=\"iso-8859-1\"\n> \n> \n> now I can send the job the next day, I be in some passes just listening, \n> some stationsdid not respect my work or others, many removed rework \n> opportunity to others, call upothers. if someone wants to can send me \n> an email and tell me you want the grid towork, I will always be happy to \n> help. please use the international phonetic code,M will always be \"Mike\"\n> never change it for \"mexico\". everything will be easier. \n> \n> \n> 20/april/2011 02:29Z SO-50 EK19 18:32 pm\n> 20/april/2011 04:09Z SO-50 EK19 18:32 pm\n> 20/april/2011 11:54Z AO-51 EK19 18:32 pm\n> 20/april/2011 12:51Z SO-50 EK19 18:32 pm\n> 20/april/2011 19:40Z AO-27 EK18 18:32 pm\n> 20/april/2011 21:15Z AO-51 EK18 04:15 pm\n> 20/april/2011 22:52Z AO-51 EK18 17:52 pm\n> 21/april/2011 02:56Z SO-50 EK18 21:56 pm\n> \n> \n> \n> Dave\n> EK18 EK19\n> \n> Next ===>EK08 EK08\n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 5\n> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:45:55 -0500\n> From: \"David Maciel\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] XE3DX Activity EK18-EK19. Correct SORRY\n> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>\n> Message-ID: <D249AF895F274ACE83DFD6BFA9646B3B@Dell>\n> Content-Type: text/plain;\tcharset=\"iso-8859-1\"\n> \n> \n> \n> From: David Maciel \n> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 7:17 PM\n> Subject: XE3DX Activity EK18-EK19.\n> \n> \n> now I can send the job the next day, I be in some passes just listening, \n> some stationsdid not respect my work or others, many removed rework \n> opportunity to others, call upothers. if someone wants to can send me \n> an email and tell me you want the grid towork, I will always be happy to \n> help. please use the international phonetic code,M will always be \"Mike\"\n> never change it for \"mexico\". everything will be easier. \n> \n> \n> 20/april/2011 02:29Z SO-50 EK19 \n> 20/april/2011 04:09Z SO-50 EK19\n> 20/april/2011 11:54Z AO-51 EK19\n> 20/april/2011 12:51Z SO-50 EK19\n> 20/april/2011 19:40Z AO-27 EK18\n> 20/april/2011 21:15Z AO-51 EK18\n> 20/april/2011 22:52Z AO-51 EK18\n> 21/april/2011 02:56Z SO-50 EK18\n> \n> \n> \n> Dave\n> EK18 EK19\n> Next ===>EK08 EK08\n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 6\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:20:33 +0200\n> From: Andy Brian <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] PLAN-13 porting to visual studio\n> To: AMSAT-BB <[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1\n> \n> Hi,\n> \n> \n> Anyone succefuly ported PLAN-13 tracking programe to Microsost Visual studio?\n> I having problem with header unistd.h and function\n> \"strncasecmp(buffer, satellite,strlen(satellite)) \"\n> \n> best regards Andy\n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 7\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:03:04 +0100\n> From: Richard Limebear <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Experiment\n> To: [email protected]\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed\n> \n> Bob\n> \n>> The idea is a keyed CW oscillator on 7.010 MHz with harmonics on 14.020,\n>> 21.030 and 28.040 MHz.\n> \n> As an HF operator may I suggest you have a base frequency of 7.020 or higher \n> rather than 7010. The lower parts of the bands can get quite congested at times \n> so this would give ground stations a better chance of hearing them. Certainly \n> 7.020 is often occupied.\n> \n> 73\n> Richard G3RWL\n> \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 8\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:40:53 +0000 (UTC)\n> From: Bob- W7LRD <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] CN77\n> To: [email protected]\n> Message-ID:\n> \t<741254962.118705.1303285253165.JavaMail.root@sz0126a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net>\n> \t\n> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n> \n> \n> \n> hello \n> \n> I am planning on putting CN77 on the satellites several times later this spring and summer.? Will anounce on this bb well in advance. \n> \n> 73 Bob W7LRD \n> \n> CN87 \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 9\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:37:02 -0400\n> From: \"KM9U\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <F98569F8573249D7821A24DA4673288C@dv9000>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=\"iso-8859-1\";\n> \treply-type=original\n> \n> I just read the LOTW FAQ and it stated that the satellite name HO-68 is \n> supported by LOTW.\n> I have never been able to upload any logs containing HO-68 as the sat name.\n> TQSL 1.13 does not have HO-68 in the satellite drop-down menu box.\n> \n> Is there something I'm missing?\n> \n> Chuck, KM9U\n> \n> ----- Original Message ----- \n> From: \"Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)\" <[email protected]>\n> To: <[email protected]>\n> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 22:48\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> \n> \n>> Hi Tom!\n>> \n>>> When I tried uploading a couple of my satellite QSOs as a test LOTW says\n>>> that the MODE field is invalid. I had entered \"SAT\". I know this has been\n>>> discussed in recent months here but I couldn't find that discusssion in\n>>> looking at the archives. Would someone put me on the right track as to \n>>> what\n>>> fields are required for a satellite QSO to be considered valid by LOTW?\n>> \n>> The MODE field refers to the transmission mode - FM, SSB, etc. The\n>> fields related to a satellite QSO are PROP_MODE (this is always set\n>> to \"SAT\") and SAT_NAME matches the names in the list at:\n>> \n>> https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq\n>> \n>> I'm pretty sure Rick e-mailed you the PDF written by N5JB that shows\n>> the 7 fields that must be present for a valid satellite QSO in LOTW,\n>> including the two I mentioned above. Others can be added, but are\n>> optional. The document is found at:\n>> \n>> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/LoTW%20Instructions/N5JB.pdf\n>> \n>> Hope to see some of our QSOs match up as QSLs in LOTW soon.\n>> \n>> 73!\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK\n>> http://www.wd9ewk.net/\n>> _______________________________________________\n>> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb \n> \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 10\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:41:13 +0100\n> From: \"Graham Shirville\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] advice request for FUNcube\n> To: \"CubeSat @ CubeSat.org\" <[email protected]>,\t\"AMSAT BB\"\n> \t<[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain;\tcharset=\"iso-8859-1\"\n> \n> hi All,\n> \n> A simple question this time!\n> \n> What is the best coax cable to use in a cubesat? Size, flexibility/min radius, existing space heritage, ease of applying connectors are our main design drivers - we are only using UHF and VHF so losses are not going to be too much of a problem hopefully..\n> \n> many thanks in advance\n> \n> 73\n> \n> Graham\n> G3VZV\n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 11\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:16:20 -0400\n> From: \"Mark L. Hammond\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 down 1150 utc 20 April\n> To: Amsat - BBs <[email protected]>\n> Cc: [email protected]\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=\"us-ascii\"\n> \n> Hi All,\n> \n> This morning AO-51 was down on the early AM pass. I reset it, and decreased power out. One orbit later, it is apparently down again (another battery trip). There just isn't much left in the battery. \n> \n> It will this afternoon before one of us (command stations) can turn it back on. \n> \n> It is likely that we'll be going to PL tone activation soon. Please check your radio memories and PL tones; it'll be 67 Hz once we activate it. \n> \n> We'll provide updates here on the BB.\n> \n> 73,\n> \n> \n> \n> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] \n> \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 12\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:21:04 -0500\n> From: Joe <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Balloon across Atlantic 21 April?\n> To: [email protected]\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed\n> \n> Can we please have the location of the launch? I know it has a 2 land \n> call sign, but now days that's meaningless.\n> \n> Plus the date and time. How about in UTC time for both? This \n> announcement says,\n> \n> The current target for executing launch of PBH-15 is between 11:00PM --\n> 12:00AM on Thursday (4/21)/Friday (4/22), weather and approval permitting.\n> \n> But especially the midnight thing and then EDT CDTGMT, since there is no \n> indication of launch site, 11:00 PM Where? Lets keep everything in \n> Amateur Radio on one time zone please? UTC. aka: GMT.\n> \n> Joe WB9SBD\n> \n> The Original Rolling Ball Clock\n> Idle Tyme\n> Idle-Tyme.com\n> http://www.idle-tyme.com\n> \n> On 4/19/2011 3:22 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote:\n>> KC2TUA announces: Balloon attempt across the Atlantic. 21 April 2011\n>> \n>> Hams in the USA and worldwide are needed to listen on 7.1023 and 10.1466 MHz\n>> and to send readings of the balloon's progress to [email protected]. More\n>> information about the program, including the latest projected flight path,\n>> can be found at http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/\n>> https://twitter.com/PBH5.\n>> \n>> It also has an APRS GPS tracker on 144.39 with the callsign KC2ZJH and will\n>> launch from Oswego, NY around midnight Thursday. Thanks in advance for your\n>> help!\n>> \n>> The HF downlink exact frequency will vary 10 Hz or so with temperature.\n>> Accurate recording of frequency will be useful.\n>> \n>> 73,\n>> -Tom Triebwasser\n>> PBH Alumnus '09\n>> KC2TUA\n>> \n>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------\n>> \n>> The Project Blue Horizon Increment 5 (PBH V) team has finalized a launch\n>> window for the third and final flight of Increment 5; launch of PBH-15 is\n>> tentatively planned for 4/21/11 -- 4/22/11. The team will be rolling out GO/\n>> NO-GO communications to all parties to provide adequate time for interested\n>> individuals to plan accordingly for observing the launch or tracking and\n>> following the mission progress.\n>> \n>> The PBH-15 mission will be the Increment 5 teams attempt at breaking the\n>> current ARHAB distance (3,361.81 miles) and duration (49 hours, 45 minutes)\n>> records. It will include integration of an altitude control mechanism for\n>> reducing air vehicle weight during flight to sustain float and 30m HF\n>> communications via an Enhanced Morse Decoder provided by Dylan Thorner of\n>> Enhanced Solutions. PBH-15 will be lifted with a 54,000 cubic foot\n>> Zero-pressure envelope and is projected to float for long durations between\n>> 85,000-110,000.\n>> \n>> The current target for executing launch of PBH-15 is between 11:00PM --\n>> 12:00AM on Thursday (4/21)/Friday (4/22), weather and approval permitting.\n>> \n>> At conclusion of Thursday's Flight Readiness Review (2PM - 3PM), the team\n>> will provide updated GO/ NO-GO information.\n>> \n>> During the PBH-15 mission, the Twitter feed will be updated in 30 minute\n>> increments at: http://twitter.com/PBH5\n>> \n>> --------------------------------------\n>> \n>> For those interested in tracking the Mission Payload, the following band\n>> plan and call signs will be used for PBH-15:\n>> \n>> Function\n>> Frequency\n>> Required\n>> HAM Level\n>> \n>> Payload\n>> Call Sign\n>> Primary Voice / Mission Communication\n>> 147.500MHz\n>> Technician\n>> \n>> Mission Payload HF (40m)\n>> N2XE\n>> Secondary Voice / Mission Communication\n>> Owego Repeater (Duplex)\n>> 146.760MHz\n>> Technician\n>> \n>> Mission Payload HF (30m)\n>> N2XE\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> Mission Payload APRS\n>> KC2ZJH\n>> APRS\n>> 144.390MHz\n>> Technician\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> 40m HF (Morse Code)\n>> See attached\n>> Technician\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> 30m HF (Morse Code)\n>> See attached\n>> General\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> Users can input data received from the Mission Payload via the \"User Input\"\n>> tab at http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/.\n>> \n>> Points received from the PBH-15 payload over HF can also be submitted to:\n>> [email protected]\n>> \n>> Thanks,\n>> \n>> Matthew T. Lewis \n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> _______________________________________________\n>> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>> \n>> \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 13\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:28:12 -0400\n> From: \"Zachary Beougher\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> To: \"KM9U\" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>,\n> \t<[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=\"iso-8859-1\";\n> \treply-type=original\n> \n> I have TQSL 1.13 and it supports HO68 and SO67.... It is supposedly the \n> latest version.\n> \n> Zack\n> KD8KSN\n> \n> -----Original Message----- \n> From: KM9U\n> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:37 AM\n> To: [email protected] ; [email protected]\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> \n> I just read the LOTW FAQ and it stated that the satellite name HO-68 is\n> supported by LOTW.\n> I have never been able to upload any logs containing HO-68 as the sat name.\n> TQSL 1.13 does not have HO-68 in the satellite drop-down menu box.\n> \n> Is there something I'm missing?\n> \n> Chuck, KM9U\n> \n> ----- Original Message ----- \n> From: \"Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)\" <[email protected]>\n> To: <[email protected]>\n> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 22:48\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> \n> \n>> Hi Tom!\n>> \n>>> When I tried uploading a couple of my satellite QSOs as a test LOTW says\n>>> that the MODE field is invalid. I had entered \"SAT\". I know this has been\n>>> discussed in recent months here but I couldn't find that discusssion in\n>>> looking at the archives. Would someone put me on the right track as to\n>>> what\n>>> fields are required for a satellite QSO to be considered valid by LOTW?\n>> \n>> The MODE field refers to the transmission mode - FM, SSB, etc. The\n>> fields related to a satellite QSO are PROP_MODE (this is always set\n>> to \"SAT\") and SAT_NAME matches the names in the list at:\n>> \n>> https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq\n>> \n>> I'm pretty sure Rick e-mailed you the PDF written by N5JB that shows\n>> the 7 fields that must be present for a valid satellite QSO in LOTW,\n>> including the two I mentioned above. Others can be added, but are\n>> optional. The document is found at:\n>> \n>> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/LoTW%20Instructions/N5JB.pdf\n>> \n>> Hope to see some of our QSOs match up as QSLs in LOTW soon.\n>> \n>> 73!\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK\n>> http://www.wd9ewk.net/\n>> _______________________________________________\n>> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> \n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb \n> \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 14\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:47:12 -0400\n> From: \"Zachary Beougher\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Balloon across Atlantic 21 April?\n> To: \"Joe\" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=\"iso-8859-1\";\n> \treply-type=original\n> \n> Hi Joe,\n> \n> I think you overlooked the paragraph - it is #3 in the original email.\n> \n>> It also has an APRS GPS tracker on 144.39\n>> with the callsign KC2ZJH and will launch from\n>> *Oswego, NY* around midnight Thursday.\n> \n> Being that NY is EST, it would be scheduled to launch sometime between \n> 22/0300z and 23/0400z.\n> \n> I think that is right...\n> \n> 73,\n> \n> Zack\n> KD8KSN\n> \n> \n> \n> -----Original Message----- \n> From: Joe\n> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 9:21 AM\n> To: [email protected]\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Balloon across Atlantic 21 April?\n> \n> Can we please have the location of the launch? I know it has a 2 land\n> call sign, but now days that's meaningless.\n> \n> Plus the date and time. How about in UTC time for both? This\n> announcement says,\n> \n> The current target for executing launch of PBH-15 is between 11:00PM --\n> 12:00AM on Thursday (4/21)/Friday (4/22), weather and approval permitting.\n> \n> But especially the midnight thing and then EDT CDTGMT, since there is no\n> indication of launch site, 11:00 PM Where? Lets keep everything in\n> Amateur Radio on one time zone please? UTC. aka: GMT.\n> \n> Joe WB9SBD\n> \n> The Original Rolling Ball Clock\n> Idle Tyme\n> Idle-Tyme.com\n> http://www.idle-tyme.com\n> \n> On 4/19/2011 3:22 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote:\n>> KC2TUA announces: Balloon attempt across the Atlantic. 21 April 2011\n>> \n>> Hams in the USA and worldwide are needed to listen on 7.1023 and 10.1466 \n>> MHz\n>> and to send readings of the balloon's progress to [email protected]. \n>> More\n>> information about the program, including the latest projected flight path,\n>> can be found at http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/\n>> https://twitter.com/PBH5.\n>> \n>> It also has an APRS GPS tracker on 144.39 with the callsign KC2ZJH and \n>> will\n>> launch from Oswego, NY around midnight Thursday. Thanks in advance for \n>> your\n>> help!\n>> \n>> The HF downlink exact frequency will vary 10 Hz or so with temperature.\n>> Accurate recording of frequency will be useful.\n>> \n>> 73,\n>> -Tom Triebwasser\n>> PBH Alumnus '09\n>> KC2TUA\n>> \n>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------\n>> \n>> The Project Blue Horizon Increment 5 (PBH V) team has finalized a launch\n>> window for the third and final flight of Increment 5; launch of PBH-15 is\n>> tentatively planned for 4/21/11 -- 4/22/11. The team will be rolling out \n>> GO/\n>> NO-GO communications to all parties to provide adequate time for \n>> interested\n>> individuals to plan accordingly for observing the launch or tracking and\n>> following the mission progress.\n>> \n>> The PBH-15 mission will be the Increment 5 teams attempt at breaking the\n>> current ARHAB distance (3,361.81 miles) and duration (49 hours, 45 \n>> minutes)\n>> records. It will include integration of an altitude control mechanism for\n>> reducing air vehicle weight during flight to sustain float and 30m HF\n>> communications via an Enhanced Morse Decoder provided by Dylan Thorner of\n>> Enhanced Solutions. PBH-15 will be lifted with a 54,000 cubic foot\n>> Zero-pressure envelope and is projected to float for long durations \n>> between\n>> 85,000-110,000.\n>> \n>> The current target for executing launch of PBH-15 is between 11:00PM --\n>> 12:00AM on Thursday (4/21)/Friday (4/22), weather and approval permitting.\n>> \n>> At conclusion of Thursday's Flight Readiness Review (2PM - 3PM), the team\n>> will provide updated GO/ NO-GO information.\n>> \n>> During the PBH-15 mission, the Twitter feed will be updated in 30 minute\n>> increments at: http://twitter.com/PBH5\n>> \n>> --------------------------------------\n>> \n>> For those interested in tracking the Mission Payload, the following band\n>> plan and call signs will be used for PBH-15:\n>> \n>> Function\n>> Frequency\n>> Required\n>> HAM Level\n>> \n>> Payload\n>> Call Sign\n>> Primary Voice / Mission Communication\n>> 147.500MHz\n>> Technician\n>> \n>> Mission Payload HF (40m)\n>> N2XE\n>> Secondary Voice / Mission Communication\n>> Owego Repeater (Duplex)\n>> 146.760MHz\n>> Technician\n>> \n>> Mission Payload HF (30m)\n>> N2XE\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> Mission Payload APRS\n>> KC2ZJH\n>> APRS\n>> 144.390MHz\n>> Technician\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> 40m HF (Morse Code)\n>> See attached\n>> Technician\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> 30m HF (Morse Code)\n>> See attached\n>> General\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> Users can input data received from the Mission Payload via the \"User \n>> Input\"\n>> tab at http://www.projectbluehorizon.com/.\n>> \n>> Points received from the PBH-15 payload over HF can also be submitted to:\n>> [email protected]\n>> \n>> Thanks,\n>> \n>> Matthew T. Lewis\n>> \n>> \n>> \n>> _______________________________________________\n>> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>> \n>> \n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb \n> \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 15\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:25:11 -0700 (PDT)\n> From: Stephen Davis <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Balloon across Atlantic 21 April?\n> To: Joe <[email protected]>, [email protected]\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii\n> \n> According to the info at http://www.arhab.org/ARHABlaunchannouncements.html\n> \n> The launch of PBH-15 is schedule for 2330 EDT from Owego, NY (Lat/Lon: \n> 42.09/-76.22). \n> 73,\n> Steve\n> KJ4FEL\n> \n> \n> \n> \n> ________________________________\n> From: Joe <[email protected]>\n> To: [email protected]\n> Sent: Wed, April 20, 2011 9:21:04 AM\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Balloon across Atlantic 21 April?\n> \n> Can we please have the location of the launch? I know it has a 2 land \n> call sign, but now days that's meaningless.\n> sat-bb\n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 16\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:57:02 -0700\n> From: \"Tom Workman\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> To: <[email protected]>\n> Message-ID: <326B19D06ABA4244AC5EC771C7F482F2@K0TWHOME>\n> Content-Type: text/plain;\tcharset=\"iso-8859-1\"\n> \n> Thanks to all who provided the info I needed. My biggest problem was not\n> using a PROP_MODE field. \n> \n> Now back to correcting the problem. And saving my private key where I can\n> actually find it next time. \n> \n> Tom - K?TW\n> \n>> I've decided to give Logbook of the World (LOTW) another try. I keep\n> losing\n>> my passwords and have to start over. Maybe I'll write them down this time\n> :-)\n>> \n>> When I tried uploading a couple of my satellite QSOs as a test LOTW says \n>> that the MODE field is invalid. I had entered \"SAT\". I know this has been\n>> discussed in recent months here but I couldn't find that discusssion in\n>> looking at the archives. Would someone put me on the right track as to\n> what\n>> fields are required for a satellite QSO to be considered valid by LOTW?\n>> \n>> Thanks.\n>> Tom - K?TW\n> \n> \n> \n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> Message: 17\n> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:12:53 -0700\n> From: \"Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)\" <[email protected]>\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements\n> To: [email protected]\n> Message-ID: <[email protected]>\n> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1\n> \n> Hi Chuck!\n> \n>> I just read the LOTW FAQ and it stated that the satellite name HO-68 is supported by LOTW.\n>> I have never been able to upload any logs containing HO-68 as the sat name.\n>> TQSL 1.13 does not have HO-68 in the satellite drop-down menu box.\n>> \n>> Is there something I'm missing?\n> \n> Probably an updated TQSL configuration file.\n> \n> You can get that by logging into the LOTW web site, then go to \"Your Account\",\n> then \"Your Certificates\". There is a link where you can download the latest\n> TQSL configuration file (last updated on 3 March) along with your certificates\n> from the web site. The configuration file has - among many other things - the\n> list of satellites acceptable for LOTW, and log formats for those\n> using Cabrillo-\n> formatted contest logs instead of ADIF files for LOTW.\n> \n> Once you download the updated configuration file to your computer, you should\n> only have to click on the file to launch TQSL and update your program. After\n> that, you should be in good shape.\n> \n> 73!\n> \n> \n> \n> \n> \n> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK\n> http://www.wd9ewk.net/\n> \n> \n> ------------------------------\n> \n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT member? 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