March 2007 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Chilean plane escapes flaming space junk
by William Leijenaar 29 Mar '07

29 Mar '07

Hi AMSATs, Read the following news about space debris nearly hit a passenger plane !! http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=4122&sectionid=3510206 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/4008929a10.html Maybe its time to find a real solution to get all that debris out of our skies, before it gets a real big threat to us. 73 de William --- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

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Re: orbit tracking
by Clive Wallis 29 Mar '07

29 Mar '07

Ooops! I've had a correction to Gabriels URL from J.C.Glomski .... > Correction. > The Website is : http://rivat.chez.tiscali.fr/ Many thanks JC. I always manage to get URLs wrong :-) -- 73 Clive G3CWV Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK.

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Yaesu G5500
by agus jakun 29 Mar '07

29 Mar '07

dear all, i have many problem. i am using G5500 yaesu rotator, ARS interface n using SatPc32 for tracking software. how to automatic setting rotator for 355 degree?? regards agus --------------------------------- The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing.

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Columbus mode L/U antennas
by Howard Long 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Folks I am at ESA's ESTEC facility this week and happen to be in a room next door to the Columbus mock up, so I grabbed some pics this morning http://www.g6lvb.com/Columbus001.jpg http://www.g6lvb.com/Columbus002.jpg http://www.g6lvb.com/ColumbusG6LVB.jpg We have an immediate need to raise EUR18,000 by 31 March to proceed with the testing Mode L/U antennas, so now would be a great time to donate via PayPal http://www.ariss-eu.org/donations.htm I look forward to working the astronauts on ATV! 73, Howard G6LVB

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Pictures of EU Parliament Amateur Radio Exhibition
by Trevor 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Pictures of the posters used at the Amateur Radio Exhibition held in the European Parliament can be seen in the "Photo Gallery" on the AMSAT-UK website. http://www.uk.amsat.org/ Also included is a picture of the engineering model of the ARISS L/S Antennas. A report on the event can be seen at Amateur Radio Exhibition in the European Parliament http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2007/european_parliament_exhibition.h… 73 Trevor M5AKA --------------- Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email your news items to: editor at 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 --------------- ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Re: orbit tracking
by Clive Wallis 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Tyler KM3G wrote - > What does everyone recommend fot the latest tracking software? I've been using SAT_EXPLORER by Gabriel Rivat F6DQM, for many years. It works OK for Win98 & XP, very easy to set up, excellent support from the author and it's free! It does most things you're likely to need. Gabriels website is http://revat.chez.tiscali.fr/ 73 Clive G3CWV Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK.

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An Alien Pentagon base found on Saturn
by Luc Leblanc 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Amazing discovery Probably an Alien Pentagon called an Hexagon for the aliens has been found on Saturn. It seems this structure is made of gas quite different than the solid Pentagon made of solid materrial but also full of hot air gas. The Aliens are probably like ghost made of thin air or gas or made of jelly or slime. There is no information reported at this state about any military use of this structure but there is a strong possibility that no military use was involved. As this hexagon is a more balance structure than the Pentagon we cannot excluded any peaceful Alien use. If an Alien chief in charge exist he's probably made of hot air too or made in a hollow shape containing probably the same compress hot air or gas. The only one way he can live and be supported and survive in this harsh environment. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/multimedia/pia09187.html "-" "If something can be possible someone probably invented it " Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Re: An Alien Pentagon base found on Saturn
by Tony Langdon (ATC) 27 Mar '07

27 Mar '07

> No, the really amazing discovery is that some people still can not > figure out that this is a satellite forum and not a political one... However, if you did look at the link, it did show an interesting natural phenomenon on Saturn (only reason I followed it was because it was a NASA link). Not exactly on topic, but interesting.

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Re: Pre-amp for IC-910h?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 27 Mar '07

27 Mar '07

The Icom units are easy to install and use with the 910, but leave a LOT to be desired in terms of noise figure. It speaks volumes that they do not publish NF specs that I know of... I'm in the process of replacing mine with older Landwehr units. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Martin Grundy <m0ady(a)m0ady.org.uk> >Sent: Mar 27, 2007 11:31 AM >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Pre-amp for IC-910h? > >Hi... > >I am thinking of buying a masthead pre-amp for use with the Icom IC-910H >for both satellite and terrestrial work. > >There are the AG-25/35 units from Icom which are specially designed >for use with the 910. But I have seen the SSB Electronics units on the >web (SSB-SP-2000/7000) and also the Microset units (PR-145A/430A) and >wonder if these devices perform better than the Icom units. Also, would >the SSB/Microset units require a sequencer. > >I would be interested to hear from anyone who has been down this road >with an IC-910H. > >Thanks in advance, 73 Martin M0ADY. > >-- >Martin Grundy (M0ADY) <m0ady(a)m0ady.org.uk> >AMSAT-UK: 6314 >_______________________________________________ >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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What can I do with just 2 meter FM equipment??
by Michael Tondee 27 Mar '07

27 Mar '07

Unfortunately because of some financial issues, I'm going to have to sell my TS-2000X. I've avoided it and tried to figure some way around it but the sad reality is that it's got to go. I was thinking that I'd be leaving the satellite game for awhile but then it occured to me that maybe I could do something with 2 meter FM. I have a Kenwood TM-241 mobile rig and a Yaesu Ft11R handheld. Isn't APRS done on just the two meter band? Would it take both radios or just one? Are their other things I could do like possibly monitoring beacons or decoding telemetry and such. I have no TNC but I could use AGWPE with my soundcard. I'd just like something to "scratch the itch" so to speak till I can go back to a more fully equipped station. Thanks, Michael, W4HIJ P.S. If I owe any of you QSL cards, please be patient, I am getting to them!

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