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Satellite Access from remote areas
by ScottOlitsky＠aol.com 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

I will be climbing Kilimanjaro next month. I have not been on any of the birds for a few years and back then was mostly FM satellites from remote locations in the US or South/Central America where I had the ability to reach the US. Are there any options now to use my HT and packet to store and forward a short message that someone could download when the satellite is over the US or one that could forward a message through an internet gateway once it is over Europe? Please feel free to reply to me directly. Thanks, Scott AC3A 5H3EYE **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=htt… cemailfooterNO62)

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Re: Antenna Repair O.T. AEA 10-30 IsoLoop - SOLVED
by Alan 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

Thanks to all who replied. Dave VE3SAT pointed me at this product http://www.loctiteproducts.com/products/detail.asp?catid=17&subid=40&plid=66 1 Loctite 2 part Super Glue for ALL PLASTICS and it works where other crazy glues wouldn't both the liquid and gel types. For Canadians it is available at Canadian Tire. The packaging looks a little different than on that link as it is necessarily bilingual English/French and rather than called "PLASTIC BONDER" is called "SUPER GLUE - All Plastics" but included the same 2 tubes of activator and glue. It is a liquid glue and not gel. What a find as I've had trouble in the past with other repairs on weird and wonderful plastics or unknown origin. You can check the site below for progress on this project as I'll post more images. Thanks again. > > > > I'm trying to repair the outer plastic housing of an AEA Isoloop by > > first gluing it back together and then possibly reinforcing > the areas > > where it broke if necessary. > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/ve4yz.alan/AEA1030IsoLoop# > > > > The 1/4" black plastic housing has no markings to identify > the type of > > plastic and up to this point has resisted all the glues I > have around > > the house. >

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PRISM over Africa
by nader omer 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

I heard PRISM with a very strong signal at 23-01-2009 22:52 - 23:05 UTC with a manual tuning I managed to got some TLM 4403f3f40403f403f3f3f prb0150000t00000807 //www.space.t.u-tokyo tc.jp prd-miraclesfaveiienetgtainties. eys. pr4003772002e2b0500 pr50056000086888c74 pr6006a6a6c69626600 pr70080807f80606000 pr8xia000009005(5275 f43f4040403f3f40403f403f3f3f pra0000f15c53s prb01500d400009068 rc//www"e.t.u-tokoac. e uk audio file at http://www.st2nh.com/jcube3.wav 73 Nader , st2nh www.st2nh.com

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STARS heard
by Mike Rupprecht 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

Hi, . heard the family -> 12:03 UTC STARS (D) 437.275 MHz m5 1d 73 02 6f hello, world. m3 76 3a 3a 39 m5 1d 75 01 93 hello, world. m3 83 39 3a 3a m5 28 ac 00 6d hello, world. 12:05 UTC STARS (M) 437.305 MHz CW sounds noisy hello, world. m3 95 40 3c 3e m5 ff ff 94 ff hello, world. 73, Mike DK3WN

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DXPeditions on LoTW
by Eric Rosenberg 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

While I haven't been active on the satellites in some time (still have some gear to sell), I have uploaded all of my DXpediton logs from the 1990's to the Logbook of the World: J20BY, 9L1/WD3Q, 6Y5/WD3Q, WD3Q/HI3 I'll eventually transcribe and upload the rest of the satellite logs (WA6YBT in Kansas, South Dakota and Ohio). Those were fun times! 73, Eric W3DQ Washington, DC

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Fw: X-Band Mini deep space network opportunity
by Andrew Glasbrenner 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

>From another list: > --- > NASA Science News for January 23, 2009 > > NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft are giving astronomers an over-the-horizon > look at the 'dark side' of the Sun. This new perspective could lead to > important advances in space weather forecasting and solar physics > research. > FULL STORY at > > http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/23jan_darkside.htm?list157891 > > > > St. Cyr notes that experienced ham radio operators can participate in this > historic mission by helping NASA capture STEREO's images. The busy Deep > Space Network downloads data from STEREO only three hours a day. That's > plenty of time to capture all of the previous day's data, but NASA would > like to monitor the transmissions around the clock. > > "So we're putting together a 'mini-Deep Space Network' to stay in constant > contact with STEREO," says Bill Thompson, director of the STEREO Science > Center at Goddard. > > The two spacecraft beam their data back to Earth via an X-band radio > beacon. Anyone with a 10-meter dish antenna and a suitable receiver can > pick up the signals. The data rate is low, 500 bits per second, and it > takes 3 to 5 minutes to download a complete image. > > So far, the mini-Network includes stations in the United Kingdom, France > and Japan-and Thompson is looking for more: "NASA encourages people with > X-band antennas to contact the STEREO team. We would gladly work with them > and figure out how they can join our network." > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Sbms mailing list > Sbms(a)lists.altadena.net > http://lists.altadena.net/mailman/listinfo/sbms >

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Re: New satellites
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

Unless there is a L or S band signal. So we can get ready for the next HEO (whenever)./ 73 Bob W7LRD -- "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it" -------------- Original message -------------- From: Eric Fort <eric.fort(a)gmail.com> > Of the satellites Below > > Kagayaki > STARS > KKS-1 > PRISM > > Do any of them carry a transponder? if not what's to be excited about? > > Eric > AF6EP > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Edward Chuang wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Monitoring new satellites CW beacon during 05:56-06:18 UTC, heard STARS, > > KKS-1 and PRISM beacon, Kagayaki still not heard. > > > > PRISM is the earliest and the STARS is the quickest (CW speed), so these > > 3 sats are easy to identify. > > > > > > 73 > > Edward / BX1AD > > ----- > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Cubesats and Others
by Robert Smith 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

Aloha Cubesats are a lot of fun for a lot of AMSAT operators. Whether practicing CW or just tracking the birds there is always some challenge involved; more challenge for the students who build and launch them! I've enjoyed tracking cubesats since I received my ham license. Someday I may graduate elsewhere but for now I find every new launch an exciting event. Mahalo to everyone involved with these birds and Aloha to all the hams I have met because of cubesats. Respectfully robert smith, NH7WN Honolulu, HI

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New satellites
by Edward Chuang 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

Hi all, Monitoring new satellites CW beacon during 05:56-06:18 UTC, heard STARS, KKS-1 and PRISM beacon, Kagayaki still not heard. PRISM is the earliest and the STARS is the quickest (CW speed), so these 3 sats are easy to identify. 73 Edward / BX1AD -----

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PRISM AFSK heard
by Mineo Wakita 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

I heard PRISM AFSK signal (437.425MHz) at 02:40-02:51 UTC. Grand Station of PRISM are now testing AFSK and GMSK only over Japan. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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