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

Florida AMSAT net tonight, with AMSAT-NA President Rick Hambly, W2GPS
by Andrew Glasbrenner 17 Jan '08

17 Jan '08

Tonight's Florida AMSAT net will feature the President of AMSAT-NA, Rick Hambly, W2GPS, discussing current AMSAT projects and developments including a question and answer session. All interested parties are encouraged to participate regardless of location. The net meets at 7:30PM Eastern on the NI4CE and N4HHA repeater systems covering most of central Florida. RF frequencies may be found here: http://www.ni4ce.org/ni4ce.htm and here: http://n4hha.org/ . Echolink users may check in via KG4YZY-R, node number 4429. Please configure all echolink systems to suppress local courtesy tones and IDs over the link. Interested parties may also listen to a live streaming link at mms://repeater.aprsfl.net:2222/ . I hope to hear many familiar calls tonight on the net! 73, Drew KO4MA

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FO-29 schedule Jan. 2008
by Mineo Wakita 17 Jan '08

17 Jan '08

Jan. 2008 UTC 8 3:07 - 9 3:57 - 10 3:02 - 11 3:52 - 12 2:57 - 13 3:47 - 14 2:57 - 15 none 16 2:48 - 17 3:38 - 18 2:43 - 19 3:33 - 20 2:40 - 21 none 22 2:35 - 23 3:25 - 24 2:30 - 25 3:20 - 26 2:25 - 27 3:15 - 28 none de JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Opportunities to support AMSAT's EaglePedia
by Dave hartzell 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

We're looking for two to three motivated individuals interested in helping with AMSAT's EaglePedia. EaglePedia is a Wiki and is the central repository for all information on AMSAT's upcoming Eagle spacecraft and possible future missions. AMSAT engineers and the general public will be accessing EaglePedia. Volunteers will be responsible for re-organizing the current Wiki layout, adding new content, and supporting the AMSAT Engineers as they design, build and organize the project's documentation. Ideal candidates will have technical writing, web development, HTML and Wiki experience, possibly with technical backgrounds (hopefully you all have this already!). Knowledge of WikiMedia, MySQL, UNIX and spacecraft engineering and project management is a plus (but not required). This is a fantastic oppurtunity to support one of AMSAT's most ambitious projects! Please contact me off-list for more information or to communicate your interest in helping AMSAT-NA! 73, Dave n0tgd hartzell -at- gmail.com Please put "EaglePedia" somewhere in the subject line.

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Fo-20 status?
by Auke de Jong, VE6PWN 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

According to what I have been able to find online, FO-20 was in a state similar to that of fo-29 when it was "taken out of service" due to battery performance issues. Does this mean, that it might still work while illuminated? Currently it is in continuous-sunlight, which would be very handy if all that was required is for the bird to be "enabled" even for just this period of constant-sunlight. Is anyone here able to add to, or subtract from this? Auke VE6PWN Edmonton, AB Canada

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DL59 on the air !!!
by Alvaro de Leon Romo 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Tomorrow Thursday 17th, XE2JA Yahir will try to be in DL59 in the 1550 pass in AO51... This is the first time that this grid will be activated in satellite so keep in touch GL to all Al XE2AT _________________________________________________________________ Tú, como Pedro, gana tiempo buscando en Live.com http://www.live.com

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FS: mint ft-847, fc-20 auto tuner, inrad vox unit
by Eric Fort 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

I have for sale a mint FT-847 FC-20 tuner, and inrad vox unit. asking $1300. Please contact me via return email if interested. Eric AF6EP eric.fort(a)gmail.com

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Re: Six Amateur Radio Satellites to Launch in March
by Andrew Glasbrenner 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

>From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]" <kenneth.g.ransom(a)nasa.gov> > >Instead of complaining about what these satellites don't do, maybe getting in touch with the builders and explore ways to add features and capabilities given their limited space. These builders have a license and will be putting a satellite on orbit. Those are two big steps on the road to opportunity. > A HUGE +1 to that thought! Work with these guys on their goals while providing extended missions for hams, invite them into the fraternity and treat them as brothers, not as outsiders. 73, Drew KO4MA

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AO-51 back on the air!
by Gould Smith 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Thanks to Kevin, WA6FWF for taking time off to help upload and start the code, AO-51 is operational in 'normal' mode. V/U analog 145.920/435.300 on TXB at 980 mW & command station digital on TXA Probably change to L/U digital on TXA in the next day or two. 73, Gould, WA4SXM

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Re: Six Amateur Radio Satellites to Launch in March
by OZ1MY 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Hi Bruce, Well said :-) What come into mind is that AMSAT-UK took the opportunity to get a transponder on SSETI Express and as far as I know are now working on something for ESEO. The groups from Delfts have participated in the AMSAT-UK Colloquium for 3 or 4 years. In 2007 more Cubesat groups were represented as well. We (AMSAT) can work in two directions - one to get one or more HEO's or perhaps GEO's up and working - two to make transponders that can be used by the university group satellites as the communication part during their often very short operating periode. When the operating periode ends we have a transponder to use. In AMSAT-OZ we are also working along these lines. We have started a project inspired by David Bernhard on the satellite on a PCB project - but our first priority is to get a transponder ready for inclusion in someone elses satellite. Unfortunately we have limitted resources. Therefor it may take some years. Take a look at: http://wiki.amsat.dk/index.php/Main_Page During the Autumn semester we had students from Spain, France, England Denmark and Poland working on the project - and more to come next semester. 73 OZ1MY Ib

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Re: FO-29 schedule Jan. 2008
by Oscar Diez 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Hi all, I would also greatly appreciate if there would be a ground station in Europe switching FO29 on the south-to-north passes (daylight passes). Knowing a bit about Japan from my professional life it would certainly help to make the offer not just through this mailing list, but to use official channels via the national AMSAT organisations towards JAMSAT. Best 73, Oscar DJ0MY

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