January 2008 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

AMSAT Awards
by Bruce 22 Jan '08

22 Jan '08

We are starting 2008 with a bang.... a lot of awards processing so far. We would like to welcome the following to the satellite community. They have made their first satellite contact and are now members of the AMSAT Satellite Communicators Club. Amber Doolittle, KD0BQR Ed Tump, KC9GWK Terry Dillard, KI4YZI H. David Johnson, KE7FDP Bryan Jarman, KE7PEE AMSAT Communication Achievement Award Ollie Eisman, AJ1O, #458 South Africa AMSAT Communication Achievement Award Ollie Eisman, AJ1O, #US117 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on W0KIE Intelsat Americas, T1, 6.8Mhz Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com

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Longwood (Orlando FLA)
by Robert Bruninga 22 Jan '08

22 Jan '08

Im looking for a ham volunteer near Longwood Florida. This is NE Orlando. This is related to the Meteor Scatter 6m project we mentioned before. This is kinda short fuse. We have located a few dozen 6 meter radios in a warehouse there, but only have 5 days to act on it. We may need someone to go take a look and make sure this is not a pig in a poke. Reply to bruninga(a)usna.edu Bob, WB4APR

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HAARP TEST curious feedback echo
by Luc Leblanc 22 Jan '08

22 Jan '08

First the echo's where really the reflected one's from the moon. I recheck my 75meg of audio recording of the 0730UTC January 20 test and i found a very special long echo that i put on my web page with the spectran snap shop showing this echo. What is curious is that i never received the direct signal from the HAARP site in Alaska how can we explain this very long echo who look like a feedback sound as if the signal was "rereflected"! just note the 2 peaks on the signal in the spectran image. Is it possible that i received the direct signal from Alaska for only 4 seconds on more than hour of recording? Here is the link for my web page. www.qsl.net/ve2dwe "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Signal source for 2.4ghz
by Luc Leblanc 22 Jan '08

22 Jan '08

> > At $2, it was all I used to hack and tweak my downconverter. I got > this idea from a VE2 ham's webpages, but I can't seem to google them > up right now. Here is yours link: http://ve2zaz.net/SigSourc/SigSourc.htm You can try also some cheap analog 2.4ghz telephone a bit out of our band but this tell you if your DC is working Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Newbie Question on AO-51
by Terry Dillard 22 Jan '08

22 Jan '08

I am a relatively new Tech learning to work the LEOs, and have a question specific to AO-51. On AO-51's status page at AmSat.org, it lists a Mode V/U (J) "QRP" frequency with no PL tone, and a Mode V/U (J) frequency with a PL tone of 67.0 Hz. What's considered the maximum wattage to operate on QRP? Also, since I've never operated on the "PL" frequency, is it even active? Do "non-QRPers" use it, is it available? Thanks for the help! -- Terry Dillard, KI4YZI www.ki4yzi.com "Veritas Vos Liberabit"

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WTB (maybe) 2.4 downconverter
by kg0mw＠greatplainsphotography.com 21 Jan '08

21 Jan '08

Does anyone have any of the old mmc downconverters laying around that they might want to sell? thanks, chad kg0mw

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Suitsat deployment non-streaming video wanted
by Howard Long 21 Jan '08

21 Jan '08

Folks I have a presentation to give tonight and I'd like to see if I can show a video of the Suitsat deployment. Let me know of any URL's! Thanks, Howard G6LVB

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PSLV launch - Delphi-C3 too?
by DeYoung James 21 Jan '08

21 Jan '08

Greetings all, I noticed this morning that the Indian PSLV launched monday 2007 January 21st at 03:45 UTC. I believe this means Delphi-C3 should be in orbit. There is nothing on the Delft mission status web page yet as of this writing, however. http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0801/21pslv/ Best regards, KG4QWC ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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AMSAT DC?
by Doug Kuitula 21 Jan '08

21 Jan '08

Hi all, Has the date and location been set for the AMSAT-DC meeting? Just want to see if I'll be able to make it. 73 de Doug KA8QCU

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Fw: Re:FO-29 Status
by JA0CQP 21 Jan '08

21 Jan '08

> Auke, > > At the FO-29, solar cells generate 16--18W of Power. > This means that when the bird was in sunlight, this > amount of power is enogh for linear transponder operation. > > If the cause of battery failure was internal short, then > FO-29 will be hopeless. > However, if the cause of battery failure was "open-mode" > by high impedance internaly, then FO-29 will be kept > in operation, provided solar cells receives enough sunlight. > (Operational only in no-eclipse period) > > (If the batteries which went to braking-down of AO-40 > became "Open-Mode",then may be able to bring AO-40 > back to life.) > > 73s, > > Toyo Komatsu > JA0CQP >

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