November 2006 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Golf in space
by Luc Leblanc VE2DWE 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

Hello golfers Who ever said Canada is not contributing in the space conquest?... If a company is willing to spend his money flying a golf ball could be they will be willing to donate if they can have their logo on an amateur satellite? "Tyurin´s golf shot was part of a demonstration for a commercially sponsored endeavor between a Canadian golf company and the Russian Federal Space Agency. The golf club and three balls were flown to the station on recent Russian Progress cargo ships. NASA's safety analysis showed that the balls will re-enter the Earth´s atmosphere and burn up in about three days. The balls weigh only about as much as three one-dollar bills." "-" The medium is the message...The content is the audience...;) Luc Leblanc VE2DWE WAC basic,CW,Phone,Satellite Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe

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Bird wattmeter
by Dave Guimont 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

Hi Joseph, I'm not sure they make them anymore, but I've had mine for years. It is a Byrd model 4304A...it covers from 25-1000 MHZ with enough accuracy for my use on L band.. It covers the following power levels 5/15/50/150/500 watts (switchable) and all of the above with one slug!!! And less expensive than buying individual slugs for all that coverage. A chart is available for accuracy at the lower freqs, but I rarely use them anymore for anything.... Of course, Bird, will tell you if they are available... 73, Dave wb6llo(a)amsat.org Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.14/547 - Release Date: 11/22/2006

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AO-51 heard 1122 UTC - UPDATED
by Colin Hurst 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

Correction. AO-51 load and clear on 435.150 High Power. Voice channel 435.300 is switched off : from Telemetry. Colin VK5HI.

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AO-51 heard 1122 UTC
by Colin Hurst 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

AO-51 load and clear over VK at 1122 UTC. Colin VK5HI.

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ao-51 not heard
by K & R Yoksh 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

I was also listening and did not hear AO-51 on Orbit # 12604 73 and Happy Thanksgiving to all, Kyle Yoksh KØKN Olathe, Kansas Amsat # 35249 VUCC Satellite # 150 --- Original Message --- W6GMT BROCK THOMSEN WINTER QTH 1721 MELODY LANE BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 AO-51 was not heard by me and another Opp on the Mid West pass at 03:30 UTC did anybody make any contacts? I will work the next pass 73 Brock

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Thanksgiving
by Gerry 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

To all my American Friends and aquaintanances.From our family to yours a very happy Thanksgiving remember the diets hi hi 73 Gerry VE4GTB/KD7MDB

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AO-51 not heard
by Brock Thomsen 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

W6GMT BROCK THOMSEN WINTER QTH 1721 MELODY LANE BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 AO-51 was not heard by me and another Opp on the Mid West pass at 03:30 UTC did anybody make any contacts? I will work the next pass 73 Brock

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WispDDE comports...
by Len N9IJ 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

Finally got my rotor controller built but find that WispDDE (used with both Satscape and Orbitron) will only accept COM1-COM4. Before I try to force my Ethernet card off COM3 does anyone know of a means to use WispDDE on com-ports above COM4? TIA. -- Len Revelle N9IJ "My career goal is to retire"

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Bird wattmete element
by Joseph Trombino Jr 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

Is there a wattmeter element that covers L band (1.2ghz) for the Bird 43 wattmeter??? I checked out the Bird web page but couldn't find anything for the model 43. My Bird 4304 only goes to 1ghz...can I still make accurate measurements on L-band with this meter??? 73, Joe W2KJ

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Re: FO-29 CW telemetry simple decoder
by Mineo Wakita 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

I updated to Ver 1.1 http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.zip --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Nov 23, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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