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

GO-32 Up and Running
by Mark M 03 Aug '07

03 Aug '07

GO-32 appears to be up and running this morning (Friday) 73, Mark, Ku7z

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RS-22 CW heard
by Mineo Wakita 03 Aug '07

03 Aug '07

I also heard RS-22 (MOZHAYETS-4) strong signals. MOZHAYETS-4 1 27939U 03042A 07213.93845488 .00000130 00000-0 34328-4 0 2644 2 27939 098.0361 098.9532 0014338 129.0356 231.2128 14.63150956205365 http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/70802r22.mp3 de JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Russian spaceship maker fights bankruptcy
by Trevor 02 Aug '07

02 Aug '07

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Questions for the 2007 BoD Candidates
by Dave hartzell 02 Aug '07

02 Aug '07

I would like to post a set of questions for the AMSAT BoD candidates, as Stefan (VE4NSA) did almost exactly a year ago. It will certainly help me select the best candidates. Since I don't think you need to go so far as to do a YouTube video, please help us understand your positions and the value you would bring (or have brought) to AMSAT. Thanks to the candidates for your time and for running! Without volunteers like you, AMSAT would not be! Questions: * How are you planning to advance AMSAT as a professional organization in terms of management, membership service and transparency? * How often have you been using the existing satellites (e.g. AO-51) in the last year. * What do you consider as the greatest asset AMSAT has? * What do you consider is AMSAT's greatest weakness and how will you address it? * What are you planning to do to ensure a healthy, stable future for AMSAT? Thanks and 73! Dave N0TGD

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License Renewal
by Frank A Cahoy 02 Aug '07

02 Aug '07

Hello All, I ran into an old friend this morning. He is someone I Elmered into his general class a few years back. He has been inactive for some time but gave me the indication he'd like to get back on the air. One problem.... He has let his license expire. I have personally been away from the VE Program for a long time as well and I don't know, considering all the recent changes, if there is a "grace period" or must he retest? Thanks for any info and please excuse the use of the BB when it's not fully satellite related. This young man was interested in sats when he first was licensed so perhaps if we can get him back we'll gain a new AMSAT member. I can hope can't I? He did in fact, work RS-10 from my station and still talks about it to this day!! 73 Frank, K0BLT

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by Robert Turlington 02 Aug '07

02 Aug '07

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AO-51 in L/S mode
by Gould Smith 02 Aug '07

02 Aug '07

AO-51 is currently in mode L/S. Due to a commnd station error it is in L (USB) / S (FM) mode for today. Nevertheless Ib, OZ1MY determined the correct modulation scheme and had a QSO with Willi, OE6AG this afternoon. Probably a first for this mode. I will put the AO-51 uplink into FM mode as soon as I can after 0100Z tonight, 3 Aug 2007. 73, Gould, WA4SXM AO-51 Command station

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QRV ON ECHO 51 - L/S MODE
by nader omer 02 Aug '07

02 Aug '07

Hello all I wll be qrv on echo 51 - L/S mode - My first time to try L/S mode today 2 august and tomorrow From Riyadh city K.S.A loc ll34kp using my KSA callsign HZ!NH I hope I can hear friends from Europe 73 de Nader ST1NH _ HZ1NH --------------------------------- Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids.

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Re: Echo Telemetry website
by Patrick McGrane 01 Aug '07

01 Aug '07

hello george- I have 9600 capable radio (FT8800) connected to sound card via buxcomm interface but I dont know if I can use the same interface with the isolation transformers on 9600. Currently wired for 1200. Waiting to hear from buxcomm about 9600 use. Thanks to mineo for posting the telemetry. I like the graphical flow chart version you used the first time. Its refreshing to see some technical information about echo. Thanks mineo! 73, pat n2oeq ------- Original Message ------- >From : George Henry[mailto:[email protected]] Sent : 7/31/2007 9:56:31 PM To : amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Cc : Subject : RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Echo Telemetry website If you have a radio with discriminator output (9600 baud packet-ready) and a decent soundcard, you have 9600 capability: download the AGW Packet Engine and AGWTerm from www.elcom.gr/sv2agw and you can receive 9600 baud packet from the satellites. Accurate doppler tuning (read: computer-controlled with very accurate clock setting on the computer) is an absolute MUST. George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message -----

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Uni_Trac Release 4.0.S
by Dave Lamont 01 Aug '07

01 Aug '07

Hi I have done a major revision of the TS-2000, IC-821, and IC-910 interfaces in Uni_Trac. Release file UP3_115 has been passed to the www.etelectonics.com website and should be available within the next 48 hours. 73 Dave Lamont ZL2AMD

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