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

Florida AMSAT Net
by Robert Davies 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

The Florida AMSAT Net will meet this Thursday evening at the usual time of 19:30 ET, 23:30 UTC on the West Florida Group Ni4CE repeater system, the Orlando N4HHA repeater at 443.1 MHz, 103.5Hz tone, the N4LEM Cocoa repeater, 147.36 MHz +107.2 PL or connect by echolink to KG4YZY-R. The net's purpose is to provide a platform for hams with amateur satellite interest to meet and discuss topics of interest. All amateurs are invited to check in. -- KI4HXT EL97af Robert Davies AMSAT Area Coordinator AMSAT Member#35649 AMSAT President's Club Bronze Sustaining Donor IFC#2880

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40 percent efficient solar cell breakthrough
by Dave hartzell 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

http://www.energy.gov/news/4503.htm

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help
by w3vvp 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

I am in need of a service manual for a Yaesu 736-R. Does anyone have one for Sale? Is any one willing to make a copy and send it to me. I expect to pay for the copying and postage.Please reply off BB. e-mail:w3vvp@atlanticbb.net. Tel: 410-364-5650 between 12 noon and 10 pm est. Thanks,George,W3VVP

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3.4GHz PA offer to UK amateurs
by jules＠g0nzo.co.uk 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

All, With the forthcoming Eagle C band transponder in mind, and the current attempts to get a Satellite Service 3.4GHz allocation in Region 1. I saw this on the UK Microwave Group reflector. John G4BAO is offering a number of 3.4GHz PAs to UK amateurs. I believe that these are 15W units, requiring drive in the region of 1mW (but don't take my word for it!). John is offering these units at a very good price, with the intention of generating activity on the band (not to be stowed in the attic for a rainy day!) He can be contacted at g4bao(a)ntlworld.com , but they are going fast. Jules g0nzo

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Superstition Hamfest @ Mesa AZ, last Saturday
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 05 Dec '06

05 Dec '06

Hi! The AMSAT table at the Superstition Hamfest in Mesa AZ was successful. Lots of traffic by the table, sales, and good crowds for the two AO-51 demonstrations (1615 and 1755 UTC). I, along with Gerry VE4GTB/KD7MDB and Larry W7LB, had a great time with a real AMSAT table with AMSAT stuff along with the satellite demonstration(s) for the first time in at least a couple of years for a Phoenix-area hamfest. We also had some help from an AMSAT life member, George W7ON (my father-in-law), who lingered around the table striking up conversations and also answered questions from passers-by. AO-51 regulars Leo W7JPI and Ron W6ZQ stopped by throughout the morning; nice to see them make the drive from southern Arizona to the Phoenix area. The first demonstration was a great AO-51 pass, at 1615-1630 UTC. With the satellite up to 80 degrees elevation, it was good for us with lots of activity across North America (10 QSOs). The 1755-1805 UTC pass, a westward pass with maximum 9 degrees elevation, was pretty good (3 QSOs, plus I heard a Mexican station toward the end of the pass that I could not make a contact with). My station was an IC-2720H mobile radio at 15W into my Arrow Antennas handheld dual-band Yagi (using a Diamond duplexer, to handle the higher power output). From the radio's speaker jack, I strung an external speaker away from the radio for the crowd to listen in, along with a small earpiece so I could hear the radio and a Sony digital recorder to capture the activity on these passes (and log the contacts later). Larry W7LB listened to the activity with his FT-817 and Yagi, along with the crowd around the external speaker. I had thought about trying at least one VO-52 pass during the hamfest, but never got around to it. We were talking with people for much of the morning, I didn't get my FT-817 out and try to work that satellite like I saw during the AMSAT demos at Dayton earlier this year. There will be other chances to do that. We are looking to have an AMSAT table at 3 other Phoenix-area hamfests in the next few months, and we will try to do demos on AO-51 provided the schedule is compatible with our equipment. Maybe other satellites, if those passes are compatible with these hamfests and the equipment we have. I'll post more information in advance of those hamfests, and hopefully we'll hear you during those demonstrations or see you at the hamfests. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Phoenix, Arizona USA http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Sat-PC-32
by Jim K0SBH 05 Dec '06

05 Dec '06

Hi, Have question. I am using Sat-PC-32 V.12.4. When using with the IC-910H and turning off the 910H first the program closes with no problem. When I use it with the TS-2000X and turn off the radio, the program sometimes had trouble closing. With the 2000X turned on the program always closes perfectly. So am I missing something? Of course I always close the program first now. Just wondering Thanks, Jim, K0SBH

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ISS packet on !!
by Mineo Wakita 05 Dec '06

05 Dec '06

I received two packets today, 13:26:25 and 13:30:25 UTC, as follows. (JST = UTC + 9) RS0ISS-4>CQ,SGATE [12/05/06 22:26:25] <UI R>: >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) RS0ISS-4>CQ,SGATE [12/05/06 22:30:25] <UI R>: >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) --------------------------------------------- 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: Dec 5, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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Fw: Microwave Papers for IRU Region 1 Interim meeting
by Graham Shirville 04 Dec '06

04 Dec '06

Hi All, We, AMSAT-UK, are working with the RSGB on a proposal paper for the upcoming IARU Region 1 interim meeting next February. The purpose of this paper is to stimulate activity on the 3.4GHz band and also to seek to establish access to the 3400-3410MHz section for the Amateur Satellite Service. At present only Regions 2 and 3 have such an ITU allocation and here in Region 1, even terrestrial activity is only by footnote to the Radio Regulations or by national rule making. We have a list of Region 1 countries that do have such terrestrial access - see http://www.uk.amsat.org/images/3400region1.JPG (and note that Denmark already has access to the satellite service) however there is a question mark about whether or not Poland does. If anyone knows the answer or have any corrections/additions to the list could you let me know! Many thanks for your assistance. 73 Graham G3VZV

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SKN on OSCAR 2007 TO BE IN MEMORY OF K7RR
by Emily Clarke 04 Dec '06

04 Dec '06

What a wonderful sentiment - Cliff would be thrilled. Thanks Ray, 73, Emily >SKN In memory of K7RR > >AMSAT News Service Bulletin 337.06 > From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. >December 3, 2006 >To All RADIO AMATEURS >BID: $ANS-337.06 > > >SKN on OSCAR 2007 TO BE IN MEMORY OF K7RR > >All radio amateurs, worldwide, are cordially invited to participate >in Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2007. This year, the event is dedi- >cated to the memory of Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR. Cliff was an enthu- >siastic and longtime SKN participant on both OSCAR and HF, as well >as a perennial Best Fist winner. He will be sorely missed. > >Participating in SKN on OSCAR 2007 is easy. No rules, no scoring >and no need to send in a log. Just operate CW through any OSCAR >etween 0000 and 2400 UTC on 1 January 2007, using a straight hand >key. > >In keeping with the friendly nature of this event, all participants >are encouraged to nominate someone they worked for "Best Fist." Your >nominee need not have the best fist of those you heard, just of those >you worked. Please send your nomination to w2rs(a)amsat.org. A list >of those nominated will appear in ANS and The AMSAT Journal. > >CU SKN! > >73, > >Ray W2RS

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STS-116, ANDE/RAFT Operations
by Mineo Wakita 04 Dec '06

04 Dec '06

ANDE Side A: 145.825 Digipeater up/downlink 1200 baud packet ANDE Side B: 145.825 downlink (backup to side A only) RAFT System: 145.825 Digipeater up/downlink 1200 baud packet RAFT PSK-31: 28.120 HF PSK-31 uplink -downlink on 145.825 http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/satstation.html http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/news/2006/ans337.txt --------------------------------------------- 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: Dec 4, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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