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

Help with Foddrive board
by James Murray 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Still looking help with fod drive board have posted several requests, was wondering if something is wrong with the bb, or something here at home. have not got any replies Jim http://www.knology.net/~w4lwt

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GO-32
by K4OGT 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

GO-32 appears to be back on for 9K6 BB mode. Good signal and downloads here at KE4ZXW, Located at the Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton, VA USA 73, Wally Carter K4OGT Control Operator KE4ZXW

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nice MW gear on Ebay
by Stargate 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Howdy all, I have no connection with the seller but there is some very nice microwave gear on right now. The seller is... http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZaqua_bonitaQQhtZ-1 Sellers name is..... aqua_bonita I just thought someone might be looking for some nice 10ghz stuff. Wish I had the cash :-)) 73's RoD KD0XX A good friend will come and bail you out of jail, A TRUE friend will be sitting next to you saying..... "DAMN THAT WAS FUN"

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Dinner Count
by MARTHA SARAGOVITZ 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

To date, we have 106 paid reservation for the AMSAT-TAPR dinner. In addition, there are 6 Gold President Club members who plan to attend. 73- Martha - AMSAT Manager

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Stop whinging about trees.
by John Hackett 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Hi all, The following link will give you some idea of what some of us have to contend with. <http://www.observations.biz/Observations_from_Norway/Observations_15_04_200…> Further "Obswervations From Norway" can be found at <http://www.observations.biz/> 73 John. <la2qaa(a)amsat.org>

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Stop whinging about trees.
by John Hackett 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Just to give you an idea of what I have to contend with. <http://www.observations.biz/Observations_from_Norway/Observations_15_04_200…> Should you be interested, you can read other Observations from Norway at ... <http://www.observations.biz/> 73 John. <la2qaa(a)amsat.org>

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Re: China as a possible amateur radio launcher
by Luc Leblanc 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

On 16 Apr 2007 at 2:11, Bruce wrote: > have you ever looked at the state department rules on exporting a satellite to china? Had you done so you might have realized how ludicrious your suggestion was. > > 73...bruce Ludicrous What the majority considers absurd or irrational. You are probably referring to: " looked at the state department rules on exporting a satellite to china?" I agree 100% with you on this one and you can added Cuba Iran North Korea, and i'm sure i missed a couple here. As it was sexy at a time not anymore and as you said it is actually "Ludicrous"... If you read carefully i also said it was not sexy... and even more for the pistols guys...who like to shoot on everything who bothers them! "-" "It helps at times to not be too fussy and strict on principles" Moqtada Sadr saying...! Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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China as a possible amateur radio launcher
by Luc Leblanc 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

>From Hearsat mailing list. I know its not sexy but is anyone think about China for a possible Amateur satellite Payload launcher? Could be they can be less "chilly" about side car payload effects? They seems to not be bothered too much with principles when times come to blow out their own satellite in space! Just my 2 Yuan... "China launched a satellite Wednesday to begin a three-year mission surveying the world's oceans to monitor sea color and temperature, according to state media reports. The Haiyang 1B satellite is China's second oceanographic satellite, and it replaces an earlier craft that stopped working in 2004, according to the Xinhua news agency. Liftoff of Haiyang 1B occurred at 0327 GMT (11:27 p.m. EDT Tuesday) from Taiyuan launch center in northeastern China's Shanxi province, Xinhua reported. A two-stage Long March 2C rocket deployed the payload into orbit a few minutes later, completing China's second space launch of the year. The flight of the 138-foot-tall booster marked the Long March rocket family's 54th consecutive successful mission since 1996. Haiyang 1B was delivered to a Sun-synchronous orbit circling Earth's poles. This type of orbit allows satellites to fly over much of the planet at set intervals. The craft is the second ocean surveying satellite fielded by China, and its mission will include pushing Chinese development of ocean resources, aiding the construction of new harbors and ports, and monitoring ocean pollution, according to Xinhua." Source: Spaceflight Now, "China launches an ocean observer spacecraft" (www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0704/11haiyang1b/) "-" "It helps at times to not be too fussy and strict on principles" Moqtada Sadr saying...! P.S. congratulations for the FO-29ers The new fifthy fews as we could be named them now. Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 2, Issue 244
by Wilhelm Hartinger 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

----- Original Message ----- From: <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 9:00 PM Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 2, Issue 244 > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Amateur as secondary payload (Dave hartzell) > 2. Dayton Room (Martha) > 3. Re: CubeSat launch 17Apr07 06:46:35UT - INFO UPDATE (Mineo Wakita) > 4. FO-29 QSO (tjjapha(a)earthlink.net) > 5. Re: FO-29 QSO (Sil - ZL2CIA) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:10:10 -0700 > From: "Dave hartzell" <hartzell(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Amateur as secondary payload > To: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: > <1c096fd70704141410p38ef3d54idd10dede94e90937(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Pat, > > This topic seems to come up now and then. The idea is actually pretty > old, dating back to the early days of AMSAT, but I think here are the > issues: > > 1) Most commercial satellite operators don't want to sacrifice space > for an amateur payload. They'd rather use any excess launch mass for > station keeping fuel. > > 2) Risk: The risks of carrying a third-party payload can be mitigated > and well understood, but this takes time, effort and money. > > 3) Possible interference issues from the payload. > > 4) Power: This can be budgeted for, but again, there are time, cost > and money issues associated with a parasitic payload. > > 73, > > Dave > N0TGD > > On 4/13/07, Patrick McGrane <N2OEQ(a)aceweb.com> wrote: >> Greetings from Patrick N2OEQ >> >> What are some general comments regarding secondary amateur payloads on >> commercial satellites? I remember the old RS series and the new hamsat >> are secondary payloads. What are the costs involved versus building and >> launching individual autonomous satellites? >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:50:13 -0400 > From: "Martha" <amsat(a)verizon.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Dayton Room > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <001401c77ee7$438f7a10$027ba8c0@Marmee> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > A single room has now become available in the AMSAT hotel block. If you > are interested, please call me at the office on Monday, after 10:00 AM. > 73- Martha > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:17:40 +0900 > From: Mineo Wakita <ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: CubeSat launch 17Apr07 06:46:35UT - INFO > UPDATE > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <19C77EF37AB724ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > Launch Date: 06:46:35 UTC, 17 Apr 2007 > Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan > > PolySat CP3 436.845 1200bd AFSK AX.25 P-POD B > PolySat CP4 437.325 1200bd AFSK AX.25 P-POD A > CAPE-1 435.245 9600bd FSK AX.25 P-POD B > LIBERTAD-1 437.405 1200bd AFSK AX.25 P-POD B > AeroCube-2 902-928 9600bd GFSK P-POD A > CSTB-1 400.0375 1200bd AFSK AX.25 P-POD A > MAST 2400-2483.5 FHSS P-POD C > > P-POD A > 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07107.29310451 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x > 2 xxxxx 098.0870 182.3615 0071000 198.4663 339.8290 14.5270000000001x > P-POD B > 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07107.29312766 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x > 2 xxxxx 098.0870 182.3615 0090000 199.4051 339.9000 14.5050000000001x > P-POD C > 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07107.29311609 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x > 2 xxxxx 098.0870 182.3615 0084000 198.3918 339.9240 14.5160000000001x > > http://cubesat.atl.calpoly.edu/pages/missions/dnepr-launch-2.php > http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm > > --------------------------------------------- > 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: Apr 15, 2007 > --------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:56:27 -0400 > From: "tjjapha(a)earthlink.net" <tjjapha(a)earthlink.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 QSO > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <380-22007401515627512(a)earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Domenico and All, > > It was a solid QSO with I8CVS on FO-29 from NYC (FN30). You were very > strong; it was a perfect pass, even though it was a short window between > us. I only heard 1 Eu stn on the next pass, which was a long pass with > lots of time for N. Eu. > > We might be able to try again on Monday, but the wx forecast is bad just > now. If that turns out to be true, it won't be possible to get the gear > outside. We will have to wait until Monday morning here to see. I will > send you an email then to let you know if it's possible. > > Maybe someone on the bb can tell me why I can send messages to the bb, but > don't ever get others' messages as email. I must check the website to > look > at messages. Should I just unsubscribe and then subscribe again? > > Another question: I've had very little success on AO-7 using just 5 watts > and 7el on the uplink, 3 el and a preamp on the downlink. Would it be a > good investment to get a 20 watt amp for 70cm? Would it make a big > difference? A 20 watt amp can be done portable, but not more than that. > > FO-29 is a great bird with very little activity, at least that I can hear. > Being able to work I8CVS with a simple portable stn. is Exhibit A. > > 73, > Tony, N2UN > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:49:28 +1200 > From: Sil - ZL2CIA <zl2cia(a)paradise.net.nz> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 QSO > To: tjjapha(a)earthlink.net, AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <4621AED8.10301(a)paradise.net.nz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >> >> Maybe someone on the bb can tell me why I can send messages to the bb, >> but >> don't ever get others' messages as email. I must check the website to >> look >> at messages. Should I just unsubscribe and then subscribe again? >> > Tony, > > Two things come to mind. Of course, you may have checked these already, > in which case I apologise for telling you something you already know, > but... > > The AMSAT-BB reflector will send to the email address it has recorded in > its mailing database. This may be incorrect. You can check this by going > to this webpage: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > Your ISP may be using a SPAM filter that is blocking amsat messages - or > perhaps your own spam filter is doing this. I am using thunderbird as my > mail client and had to tell it to accept AMSAT mail which it thought was > spam. > > I lived in Amsterdam for 11 years and managed a few trans-Atlantic QSO > from there, via LEO. If you think FO29 is quiet where you are, you > should hear it down here. I'm often the only station on and so > experiment with various data modes, power levels, and pretty much > anything else I can dream up. > > all the best. > > Sil - ZL2CIA > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 2, Issue 244 > **************************************** > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/761 - Release Date: 14.04.2007 > 21:36 >

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Partable thoughts and transatlantic QSO via FO-29
by i8cvs 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Hi Tony, N2UN Congratulations for your transatlantic QSO both on CW and SSB via FO-29 orbit 52631 between your FN30AS and my JN70ES ( 7101.9 km ) only using 20 watt and a 4 elements yagi on your partable setup. Beginning from 16:31:30 to 16:33:00 UTC your CW signal was very clear at 435.840 MHz with no QSB or interference and you were Q5 all the way. Tanks to Frank IW4DVZ leaving free the frequency to me for this experiment. When I requested you to switch in SSB I was able to get your very clear replay 2 kHz upper than CW between 16:33:00 to 16:34:00 UTC up to the satellite LOS when you says to me " I get problems with headphone and microphone............! !" You are right Tony .......because the SSB QSO was not scheduled at all and even that on CW was in doubt of a success.Anyway I could hear that you were there in SSB with a clear signal and we will try again only in SSB on the next opportunity. Just after my first CW call for you Tony from 16:30 to 16:31 UTC I got an SSB answere from Clare VE3NPC but I apologise Clare it was a Q5 QSO with you in a hurry because of the sked with Tony. 73" de i8CVS Domenico

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