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

AO-51 SSB/FM ops
by Alan P. Biddle 24 Jul '07

24 Jul '07

Hi, Worked the first two passes today from EM65. Nobody on the first, so it was a good chance to net the uplink frequency. There were 4-5 people on the second pass. A few observations. It is very obvious who has computer control of the radio. Intelligibility is as with any of the passband birds, except on AO-51 you fall completely out of the passband quickly, rather than just slide up it, and of course you can't compensate on the downlink. Folks using manual frequency control had little luck with a QSO. Those with SATPC32 or equivalent could work similar to the FM/FM mode. In this mode the RX is relatively sensitive, but I did need a beam to get a good uplink, though the output was only 1-2 watts. In FM mode, I frequently work a pass using my Arrow J-Pole with 5-10 watts due to operator error, but that was obviously not enough with SSB uplink except around TCA. So come on out and join the fun. Last time, I recall several passes where both voice and CW QSOs were accomplished at the same time. Alan WA4SCA

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FW: [PNWVHFS] Free 3m / 10 Foot C/Ku Band Satellite Dish
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 24 Jul '07

24 Jul '07

-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: "Michael Miller" <mike.mikemiller(a)gmail.com> To: pnwvhfs(a)googlegroups.com Subject: [PNWVHFS] Free 3m / 10 Foot C/Ku Band Satellite Dish Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:33:52 +0000 I have a free 3m / 10 foot C/KU band satellite dish for anyone interested. The dish is located in the Portland Oregon area. This dish could be used for 10 Ghz EME work. Anyone interested can contact me via e-mail off list. Thanks, Michael Miller WL7CSL --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ~The Voice of the Pacific NorthWest VHF Society~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PNWVHFS" group. To post to this group, send email to PNWVHFS(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to PNWVHFS-unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/PNWVHFS -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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IC-970 very good offer
by Eddy GORA 24 Jul '07

24 Jul '07

Hello friends, I still have IC-970 for sale, 1.2GHz unit inside. I am very interested to quick buy a noise source HP346A found in US at a reasonable price, so I make again a good offer if anyone interested : 1250$ + shipment. Thanks, Eddy, YO3HCV No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.14/912 - Release Date: 7/22/2007 7:02 PM

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SimSat-3 Balloon Announcement & Invitation
by Pat Kilroy 24 Jul '07

24 Jul '07

I AM LOOKING FOR AN AMSAT MEMBER to help set up and operate a ground station at the AMSAT Lab in Pocomoke City, Md. The task is to receive simple telemetry and to participate in the radio net covering one or both high-altitude balloon missions carrying Amateur Radio on Tuesday, July 24 and on Wednesday, July 25. For lots of background information about the SimSat-3A and SimSat-3B flights please go to The SimSat Announcement Page at: http://www.patkilroy.com/simsat See also the complete Task List for operators to participate either from home or at our launch site on the eastern shore. What do you think? A ground station at the AMSAT Lab supporting a SimSat flight would provide good, positive visibility to AMSAT. Please give me a call and I'd be glad to explain what can be done at the lab, however simple. The event will be quite educational. Could be quite a lot of fun too! 73 de Pat N8PK for SimSat ================================================================= Patrick L. Kilroy WK Integration & Test (I&T) 301-286-1984 Voice NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 301-286-1673 Fax Building 5, Mail Code 568 Patrick.L.Kilroy(a)nasa.gov Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 http://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ================================================================= "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein

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Re: Question on ANDE/RAFT/NMARS/FCAL
by W3NJ＠aol.com 24 Jul '07

24 Jul '07

Thanks Bob for the Physics refresher, it's appreciated! tnx es 73 Bruce -W3NJ In a message dated 7/23/2007 09:21:30 Central Daylight Time, bruninga(a)usna.edu writes: > > > > Since NMARS and RAFT have both re-entered the > > atmosphere, how is it FCAL and ANDE are still > > in orbit since they were lauched at the same > > time? > > ANDE was a perfect sphere with no external drag components and > weighed 50 kg. RAFT and NMARS were less aerodynamic cubes and > both had extrnal whip antnenas an hopefully a 4 foot long wire > HF antenna (though we think they were not fully deployed)... > > So ANDE's mass is 15 times as much but it's cross section area > is only 10 times larger and much smoother. > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour</HTML>

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FW: [PNWVHFS] Free 1.2 meter Primestar Dish in Tacoma, WA
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

This came accross my email. I have one and it was a killer for AO-40 (sob sob). Will work for L band. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: Peter Abraham - KB7INO <kb7ino_egroups(a)yahoo.com> To: pnwvhfs(a)googlegroups.com Subject: [PNWVHFS] Free 1.2 meter Primestar Dish in Tacoma, WA Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:17:09 +0000 Hello! A buddy of mine has a 1.2 meter Primestar dish he wants to give away. It has been posted on Craigslist but we had a bunch of no-shows, and it hit me, perhaps someone on the list might want it. To see pictures of it, please check out : http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ele/367846750.html Please contact me directly if you are interested in the dish. Thanks! Peter KB7INO ________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ~The Voice of the Pacific NorthWest VHF Society~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PNWVHFS" group. To post to this group, send email to PNWVHFS(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to PNWVHFS-unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/PNWVHFS -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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FW: [PNWVHFS] For Stan, KG7P
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: k7nd(a)att.net To: pnwvhfs(a)googlegroups.com Subject: [PNWVHFS] For Stan, KG7P Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:48:32 +0000 Hi Stan. There is an TS-790A for sale at QTH.com. Included is a module for 1.2ghz. Price didn't look too bad. Good luck in your quest. 73 jim k7nd --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ~The Voice of the Pacific NorthWest VHF Society~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PNWVHFS" group. To post to this group, send email to PNWVHFS(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to PNWVHFS-unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/PNWVHFS -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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AO-51 telemetry software
by john heath 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

Hi Chaps, Thanks for the replies to my dumb question about eror code 53. I now have CPBINI and the other files all together in the same directory (doh) Looking at CPBINI the software expects to see a hardware TNC so the next job is to figure out how to get it to run with MixW. 73 John G7HIA

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Re: Wanted Dish Antenna Central Florida
by Bill Acito W1PA 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

Jim, Send me an email at my QRZ -listed address (and please update yours). I read the BB via the web archives, rather than fill my inbox, so I can't see your email -- I rely on QRZ addresses for direct contact. (sorry for the bandwidth, folks) Bill W1PA

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Question on ANDE/RAFT/NMARS/FCAL
by W3NJ＠aol.com 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

Likely a questions for Bob Bruninga.... Since NMARS and RAFT have both re-entered the atmosphere, how is it FCAL and ANDE are still in orbit since they were lauched at the same time? I could understand a slight difference, but it's been weeks since they re-entered. Did they have a different trajectory or less drag than the first 2? Curious minds... tnx es 73 Bruce ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour</HTML>

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