January 2009 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Costs of getting cargo to ISS
by Trevor 02 Jan '09

02 Jan '09

Article at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/24/nasa_iss_cargo_deals/ "Overall, each kilo of cargo delivered to the station by commercial resupply will cost NASA $87,500. The Shuttle was said to carry stuff to orbit for $44,000 per kg, but that didn't include development costs." 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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I: Active- ISS L / v Repeater 07.45utc UK / Europe Pass
by Francesco Grappi 02 Jan '09

02 Jan '09

Hi David, Yes I had wonderful signal coming from ISS repeater up to 5° elevation and 1650 Km. from my qth !! Beautiful and exciting experience!!! Thank you very much to ARISS TEAM and ISS CREW MEMBERS !! Frank IW4DVZ -----Messaggio originale----- Da: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] Per conto di David Barber Inviato: venerdì 2 gennaio 2009 9.03 A: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org; sarex(a)amsat.org Oggetto: [amsat-bb] Active- ISS L / v Repeater 07.45utc UK / Europe Pass Repeater active for 07.45utc UK / Europe Pass. IW4DVZ calling CQ, no takers. Excellent signal. Anybody wanting to hear how it should be done should listen to Frank's signal. The audio and tracking is perfect. David G8OQW _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Active- ISS L / v Repeater 07.45utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 02 Jan '09

02 Jan '09

Repeater active for 07.45utc UK / Europe Pass. IW4DVZ calling CQ, no takers. Excellent signal. Anybody wanting to hear how it should be done should listen to Frank's signal. The audio and tracking is perfect. David G8OQW

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ARISS Certificate info
by vk5alx＠amsat.org 02 Jan '09

02 Jan '09

>From Ariss Update, I see that to get certificate we need to send a large addressed stamped envelope. How does that work out for operators in Australia (or and other country outside the qsl country list)? Should we instead include IRCs ? (how many) , or local stamps to what value? or what? cheers Alex, VK5ALX

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I: Active- ISS L / v Repeater 06.10utc UK / Europe Pass
by Francesco Grappi 02 Jan '09

02 Jan '09

Strong signal from ISS trasponder L/V I heard you David for a short time but very well !! Thank you David ! I also recorded downlink for whole pass. Frank IW4DVZ -----Messaggio originale----- Da: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] Per conto di David Barber Inviato: venerdì 2 gennaio 2009 7.24 A: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org; sarex(a)amsat.org Oggetto: [amsat-bb] Active- ISS L / v Repeater 06.10utc UK / Europe Pass Repeater active for 06.10utc UK / Europe Pass. Max 38dg elevation here so marginal for my antenna. Excellent signal via repeater from IW4DVZ calling me, my reply very weak but I hope it got there. Thank you Frank. Recorded downlink. David G8OQW _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Active- ISS L / v Repeater 06.10utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 02 Jan '09

02 Jan '09

Repeater active for 06.10utc UK / Europe Pass. Max 38dg elevation here so marginal for my antenna. Excellent signal via repeater from IW4DVZ calling me, my reply very weak but I hope it got there. Thank you Frank. Recorded downlink. David G8OQW

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my first satellite CW QSO tonight
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 02 Jan '09

02 Jan '09

Hi! I have not done much CW in recent years. The last time I worked this mode was for the 2005 ARRL Sweepstakes CW contest, which did wonders for getting comfortable with higher CW speeds. I tried it once via satellite unsuccessfully a few months ago. I decided to try CW on the SSB/FM side of AO-51 tonight, after a few calls in SSB without responses. I sent DE WD9EWK a couple of times, and Glenn AA5PK showed up. We made a quick QSO, and now I have 1 satellite CW QSO in my log. Thanks, Glenn, for the contact. A QSL card will be heading your way. I know I could change my callsign, to eliminate the one big reason I don't do CW much (the "K" at the end of my call). That was the reason why my first attempt at satellite CW didn't work out - the other station thought my callsign ended in a "W". Now that I have a CW QSO via satellite in the log, I may just try to deal with the "K" and see if I can start logging more satellite CW QSOs. More satellite fun for the new year, to go along with just getting on the air and also getting on from many different locations... Happy 2009 to all, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ (I've already operated from 4 different grids in 2009 - on the DM32/DM42 border Wednesday evening to start the new year on the UTC clock, and on the DM33/DM43 border tonight)

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ISS L band: 3:00 utc pass
by Henk, PA3GUO 01 Jan '09

01 Jan '09

During the 3:00 utc (82 degrees elevation) pass I did not get over ISS L band uplink (10W, 35 elements). I did hear David G8OQW calling me. Henk, PA3GUO

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Active- ISS L / v Repeater 02.59utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 01 Jan '09

01 Jan '09

Repeater active for 02.59utc UK / Europe Pass. Poor access time, squelch setting seems higher. Only solid signal got through today where as yesterday access was maintained with a much weaker / scratchy signal into the box. No other stations heard. David G8OQW

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FM Sat Packet
by Marc 01 Jan '09

01 Jan '09

Hello all and Happy New Year, I hate to sound like such a Newbie, but I know how hard it was figuring out some of the nuances of FM and SSB voice birds with no experience in Sats. Asking for help would have cut down my learning cure immensely. The learning curve can be tough when doing something new with the assistance of old data. So rather than going through that again, I am going to ask for help. I have just rewired my old Kantronics all mode TNC to my FT-847 and have been watching some local APRS data packets. I think I am ready to see what is available on Sats. What are the Sats that I can hear and TX to in the 2m/440 freqs that, are easy to hit with minimum antenna equipment? N1SDH Marc

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