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

CNN - CubeSat losses spur new development
by Trevor 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

CubeSat losses spur new development - 08.30.2006 http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/30/cloudsat/index.html ___________________________________________________________ Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and 1GB storage with All New Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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AMSAT-DL.ORG Server broken..
by Peter Guelzow 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

Dear All, unfortunately our AMSAT-DL.ORG Webserver, located at the University of Brunswick is broken and not accessible at the moment.. We hope to have it back working in the next few days.... 73s Peter DB2OS

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AO-51
by Gene Marks WB2LLP 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

I did not hear AO-51 on S band during the 8/30/06, 15:00 UTC pass down the eastern US. Glad to hear that someone else heard it as we do not need any more dead birds. Thanks to the control team for giving us the variety of modes. 73 de WB2LLP Gene

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Florida AMSAT Net
by Robert Davies 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

The Florida AMSAT Net will meet this evening at the usual time of 7:30 pm ET, 11:30pm utc on the West Florida Group Ni4CE repeater system, the Orlando N4HHA repeater at 443.1 MHz, 103.5Hz tone 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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Florida AMSAT Net
by Robert Davies 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

The Florida AMSAT Net will meet this evening at the usual time of 7:30 pm ET, 11:30pm utc on the West Florida Group Ni4CE repeater system, the Orlando N4HHA repeater at 443.1 MHz, 103.5Hz tone 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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help with mixw
by Nick Pugh 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

I am using Mixw and would like to send unproto packets and or get into the convers mode. How to you do this in mixw thanks nick

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FO-29 Minimum antenna system to work.
by Joe Leikhim 30 Aug '06

30 Aug '06

Has anyone tried working FO-29 with egg beaters or other omni directional array? I have plenty of power and a good preamp. I have yet to put my yagi's together (after my last move) and wonder if I can cobble together something that will work. -- Joe Leikhim K4SAT "The RFI-EMI-GUY"© "Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? For if it prosper, none dare call it treason." "Follow The Money" ;-P

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FO29 on small antennas
by Dave Guimont 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

Yes, no problem...15 watts up the pipe is ok for most of an FO29 pass.. Go to: http://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads/ and see Quadfil.zip. Easy to build, and all measurements there for 435, 2M, and wx channels... I mount the 2M/435 pair at about 45°, and rotate in AZ only with a TV rotor. Any questions, I'll be back in about a week... 73, Dave wb6llo(a)amsat.org Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/430 - Release Date: 8/28/2006

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--=Space Station SSTV "babyface" picture!!!=--
by Cor 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

Hello All, At 28 august I have received an e-mail from DE2SHD/DH5ABC. I was supriced cause inside the e-mail I saw a ISS SSTV picture with a babyface. Also David Barber G8OQW sended me a ISS SSTV. The ISS SSTV pictures are shown on my website: http://www.pd0rkc.com If you sroll down on the main page you see 9 more. In case if more people have received ISS SSTV pictures please send them to: skyman(a)hetnet.nl 73's Cor PD0RKC

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Re: IARU Region 1 - Increased Amateur Sat 2 Metre Usage
by Fabio Roccatagliata 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

>From the newsletter: "...In particular, at least in Region 1, the segment between 144.315 and 144.365 MHz has become much quieter...." Actually the segment from 144.360 to 144.370 is widely used by FSK441 and it would keep almost the 50% of the uplink on the trasponders since the TX period are consecutives. Even international contests are not so much on this band, sats will be capable to reach people doing local contests (about 2-3 each weekend on region 1) with a lot of problems in order to work sats during the weekends ! In my opinion the best segment should be around 144.000 and 144040. 73 Fabio Roccatagliata IZ1EGT / F5VKV On 8/25/06, Trevor <m5aka(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > The latest issue of the IARU Region 1 VHF-UHF-uW Newsletter contains an > interesting discussion paper on "Increased Amateur Satellite Service 2 Metre > Usage" - it's well worth a read. > > The IARU Region 1 VHF-UHF-uW Newsletter Edition 43a PDF is at > http://www.iaru-r1.org/Newsletter_43a.pdf > > The newsletter webpage is at http://www.iaru-r1.org/VHF%20Newsletters.htm > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > --------------- > Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ > News On Your Website: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/index.htm > News On Your PC: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm > Upload Your News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news.htm > --------------- > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > All New Yahoo! Mail – Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >

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