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

BOD Nominations
by Dee 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

BB AMSAT People... There is a Bulletin out again this week on the ANS with a call for nominations to the BOD. (open 'til the 15th) Now I know opinions are varied and many, however, besides voting for those that get nominated, please consider nominations of someone that you know who will give reliable decisions and bring your considerations to light. Maybe it is you? Think of following K3IO, W5DID or N4HY. They stepped up and offered to steer the ship. A call for nominations is a time for those to "step up" that have a sincere interest in the smooth running and continued envisions of our founding fathers to keep AMSAT as the premier "HAM" Satellite Organization that it is. A choice opportunity awaits. 73, NB2F NJ AMSAT Co-ordinator Please, no, not a self advertisement, just trying to get some of you to put the channel changer down. Comments, direct to me. Formalities to the BB.

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short notice dx on AO7
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

Hello In about an hour at 2216Z, there will be a mutual footprint between most of the UK and Seattle Wa. CN87. I will be on 145.958 downlink. 73Bob W7LRD Seattle -- "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"

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Latest TLMEcho program version?
by Alan P. Biddle 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

Hi, Is 1.11 the latest version? In Googling around, I found one passing reference to version 1.2 and a lot of dead links and references to earlier versions. Getting interested in telemetry again, and want to see what is out there. Alan WA4SCA

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Re: 9 Cubesats selected for free ESA ride to space
by John Marranca, Jr 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

Am I missing something here? We would all like to see several transponders going up the way they did in the 90's...myself included. But it just isn't going to happen that way anymore. So...a college or other group wants to launch some satellites, and ask for our help? What's the problem? Bill has the right attitude pertaining to these little sats...think of them as "satellites in training". Learning the construction principles, tracking, control from the ground, and collection of telemetry allows for more "useful" birds to built in the future. Now, let's all play nicely again. Have some patience...new toys WILL be coming for us to play with. John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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Britain's Moon shot takes shape
by Trevor 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

The BBC website carries an interview with Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO on why he wants to launch a UK lunar mission. It can be seen at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7433074.stm The audio can be heard at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7441037.stm 73 Trevor M5AKA --------------- Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email your news items to: editor at southgatearc.org News On Your Website: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/index.htm News On Your PC: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm Upload Your News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news.htm --------------- __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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AO-16 Any updates
by Mike Ryan 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

Hello, While I'm not around for every pass, it seems AO-16 is largely silent. I recall some problems reported by N8MH about a month or so ago. Has the situation changed? Is there any hope for this old bird? Mike WB1AAT

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More About the Cubesats
by John Marranca, Jr 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

QUOTE: "Our access is by examination and not a fee." Art: DON'T even TRY to feed me that line of crap! In the 1990's when the ARRL allowed waivers based upon physical need (a.k.a. handicap), I wen to several VE sessions where applicants thought it was quite funny that they has their chiropractor write a "pass" for them to skip the 13 or 20 WPM code test. My OPINION is this...and if I'm wrong...then I apologize now...but with Amateur Radio being somewhat of an antique radio "service", the idea that any educational entity wishes to utilize HAM frequencies only strengthens our "purpose". The educational entities want to include us...whether it with us helping to collect TLM, tracking, or even...yes...God help us...using "OUR" frequencies. Forgive me if I seem bitter, but that "Spark Forever" antique thinking belongs on 20 meters. John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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Re: AO-16
by John Marranca, Jr 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

With appreciation, thanks for the info on 16. Here's hoping that 16's troubles pass...and that she will once again be able to live again. If not, then I want to go on the record as giving my thanks for the MANY fine QSO's (not grid square contacts) that I have had via AO-16. I miss coffee in the morning, with my daily N5AFV QSO! John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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AO-16
by John Marranca, Jr 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

Any updates on the health/status of our old AO-16??? Been quiet lately.... John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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SatExplorer ... Programming DDE Interface?
by Clive Wallis 08 Jun '08

08 Jun '08

Hi, I am currently trying to write a program to get the Doppler shift from SatExplorer, using the Windows Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) interface. I'm having difficulties in understanding and programming the DDE system. Does anyone have any source code (or a URL to one), preferably in C, which would help to point me in the right direction? Alternatively, a step by step description of the procedure would be very helpful. In theory it should be a fairly straightforward task, as the information is defined by three variables - Application SAT_EXPLORER Topic SAT_EXPLORER_DATA Item SAT_EXPLORER_SERVER Any help would be much appreciated. 73 Clive G3CWV Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK.

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