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

AO-51 USB/FM V/U Mode 'doppler.sqf settings'
by Steven Raas 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

Looks like I answered my own question! The correct Doppler.sqf paramaters should be: AO-51,435300,145880,FM,USB,Nor,0,0,Voice V/U The previous one had the mode wrong! See you all on 51 soon! 73 Steven J.Raas QRV From FN20vg on 2/432 Terestrial-Sats-Digital-EME Member of - ARRL & AMSAT Supporter of N3FJP Software <http://www.n3fjp.com/> http://www.n3fjp.com Home Page - <http://n2jdq2007.tripod.com/> http://n2jdq2007.tripod.com/

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qso to JA
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

Hello- With AO-7 in mode A I have a short window to northern JA from Seattle Wa. If any JA's can be on the next 2 or 3 passes we could try to stretch the foot print. I will be on 29.450 CW downlink -- 73 Bob W7LRD AMSAT member 28498 Seattle

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Re: [fieldops] Re: Re: ISS a Satellite or an airplane?
by melachri＠speakeasy.net 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

> Just throwing this out there, but would the ARRL, (or any other governing > body for that matter), have any jurisdiction or authority on the moon? The answer is yes, but not the way you are asking it. The question is not whether they have jurisdiction over the lunar territory. It's whether they have jurisdiction over their own awards (DXCC, VUCC, etc) and contests (Field Day, etc). And the answer to that is clearly yes. Steve W3HF

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[Fwd: [Fwd: KR-5600]]
by Dee 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

Corrected Question.... Hi All, Anyone have a manual copy (schematic)of a Kenpro Controller KR5600?? I'm looking for the external connections via the DIN connector for future projects. Thanks, Dee, NB2F

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I'm off subject again.
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

OK, does anybody know what device is used in the Sears digital level? It would make a great home brew project for the Alliance U-110. Mike K9QHO AMSAT 33589

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any other S-band downlinks besides AO-51?
by Greg D. 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

Well, I figured out why my AO-51 LS results were so poor... My feed had fallen off its temporary mount, and was dangling by the coax below the preamp. Tape gave way. How embarrassing. So, Don KD6IRE, that was an amazing, if not short, QSO we had... Anyway, it's fixed now. And AO-51 is no longer in mode LS. Are there any other handy space-born S-band signals that I should try? And, before you suggest the Sun, I already tried that... Never had enough S/N, and still don't. Thanks, Greg KO6TH _________________________________________________________________ Get the device you want, with the Hotmail® you love. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/mobilehotmail/default.mspx?WT.mc_ID=…

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Re: article of interest
by Dr. Jay Garlitz 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

Some of the link for the article mentioned in the previous mailing was eliminated in the listserv. The page the article about the UF student satellite and spacecraft tracking station 1964-65 is from is: http://www.gatorradio.org/archives.html The link to the article is on the left of the page, just click on the photo or text link. Enjoy! Jay, AA4FL

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Symposium notes
by Jim Sanford 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

All: Our hosts are busy working on final details and arrangements for Symposium. Several items of interest: 1. The event coordinators, Pat (KC4WTT), Kevin (N3HKQ), our "A/V guy", and I visited the hotel on Friday. If you were there 2 years ago, it looks very different after the renovations. Our meeting room is huge and has an overhead speaker system, so nobody will get blasted out. A large hallway outside the meeting room will provide room for exhibitors, and Martha and registration will be in a separate room off the hallway. Our guest speaker, Sy Liebergot, will have a table in the hallway on Saturday afternoon, where copies of his book, "Apollo EECOM - Journey Of A Lifetime", will be for sale, and he will be signing copies. If you saw the movie "Apollo 13", you know who Sy is. See http://www.apolloeecom.com/ 2. Our Audio setup will be: AMSAT wireless mikes to the wireless receiver, thence to a mixing board provided by Dan, KB3HVN. The main output will go into the hotel audio system, monitor output will go into a computer which will make the echolink connection for the AMSAT General Meeting, and another output will go into two separate systems to record the proceedings. Dan will be doing a dry run of all this next weekend. NOTE TO PRESENTERS: If your presentation includes audio which you'd like played over the room sound system, please let me know ASAP, so we can configure and test another input from the display computer. 3. We have received requests for T-shirts in addition to the "nicer" shirts available on the web site. They are available and now on the web site. There's also a key chain. 5. There was an issue yesterday with the AMSAT block of rooms being full. Patti and Kevin discussed this with the hotel yesterday (while I was with the A/V guy and Chief Engineer) and there should now be more rooms in the block. I've received notification of at least one subsequent reservation, so I think this is OK, but Patti will verify on Monday morning. If you have a problem getting a room, please advise Martha, who will collect data and she and Patti will work on the hotel. 6. Exhibitors: I know of 4 exhibitors tables which need to be set up. If you want to set up a table and are not Flex Radio, AMSAT, Eagle, or the "Shirt Guy", please advise ASAP. Room is finite, but we'll do our best to accommodate. There appear to be plenty of outlets in the hallway, and we have defined a path to run feedlines from the 2m and 70cm antennas on the tower trailer for satellite QSOs and demonstration of the SDX. If you need anything weird or special, like 440 volt 3 phase at 4000 amps or broadband internet, please let me, Patti (kc4wtt(a)amsat.org), and Kevin(n3hkq(a)amsat.org) know ASAP. 7.. If you have special needs or questions not previously covered, please contact Patti & Kevin ASAP. 8. Presenters: You need to think about how you will get your presentation to us in advance, so that we can load on the display computer before presentations start. We don't want to lose time between presentations loading on the computer. A lot of people are working really hard to present a good Symposium. They, and I, look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh. 73, Jim wb4gcs(a)amsat.org

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online article of interest
by Dr. Jay Garlitz 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

An article of interest about tracking satellites and spacecraft from Gainesville, FL in the 1960's: http://www.gatorradio.org/Archives/UF_Student_Satellite_Tracking_Station_196 4-65.pdf >From Sven Grahn in Sweden: <<Wonderful that people track satellites in Gainesville. As you can understand from Dick's story I have been to Gainesville. In fact it turned out to be several times and we tracked satellites almost every time. The big adventure was Apollo-17, of course, but hearing cosmonauts talk from Salyut-5 as it swept past Florida and seeing the space station simultaneously from Dick's driveway was another great experience (this was in 1976). >> Jay AA4FL (Faculty Advisor, Gator Amateur Radio Club at UF)

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KiwiSAT - wiring.
by Fred Kennedy 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

Hi Guys, Starting to look seriously at wiring looms for KiwiSAT and need a reasonably priced, reliable, wire stripper capable of stripping PTFE hook-up wire - in short lengths! The Xcelite Auto stripper SAS3210T looks as though it would do the job and the price seems right/good. Anyone with experience of this stripper - or could recommend another that would be suitable? "Short lengths" are the key words. Current occasional use of PTFE wire is very tough on the fingers and finger nails! There must be a better way Thanks Fred ZL1BYP

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