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

19 Feb '09

Hello, I am new to the satellites and getting the hang of it. I listened to the 2 down links this morning and the 435.150 was much stronger that the 435.300. Is there any particular reason for that. Just curious. I copied it all the way to horizon and the 435.300 was very weak at that point. regards, Joe KI4TZ

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Amsat Awards
by Call Sign 19 Feb '09

19 Feb '09

Congratulations Patrick, that's a bunch of heavenly looking, Arrow pointing, remote Satellite time, you have logged with this award............. and I appreciate you being out there! Rich KI6RRQ San Diego, CA. > The following have earned the AMSAT W4AMI 5,000 Satellite Communication > Achievement Award > Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK #21

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Re: W32A 4 Sale
by Sebastian 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

Thanks for all the replies, the equipment has been sold pending receipt of funds. 73 de W4AS Sebastian

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Re: Satpc32 error??
by Rodney Waln 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

thank you all for the help, my problem was speech was enabled and the computer did not like that, also turned other sounds off (conflicting??) any way satpc is happy,

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Where is Desecho Is. ?
by WB2LLP 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

I have no problem with reserving operating on AO-51 QRP allocations only for contacts with the K5D Desecheo Island Operation, but I wonder if I am the only reader who does not know where Desecho Island is located. According to the DXpedition web site it is west of Puerto Rico at 18 degrees, 34 minutes, 14 seconds North and 67 degrees 28 minutes, 19 seconds West. Sorry, I do not have my Grid Square calculator nearby. Is the expedition on the island? Is someone going to tell us when they are active? How important are satellite contacts to the team? Since the island has been off limits for quite a while, I assume that the HF community will keep them busy. There seems to be some information lacking. WB2LLP Gene

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Re: New Indian Hamsat
by OZ1MY 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

Hi Nitin, Do you know what frequencies it will use ? 73 OZ1MY Ib ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nitin" <vu3tyg(a)amsatindia.org> To: "Rocky Jones" <orbitjet(a)hotmail.com>; "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 11:11 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Indian Hamsat All, This is a project of Anna University at Chennai and the satellite is ANUSAT. This is the first satellite from a educational institution in India. 73's Nitin [vu3tyg] www.amsatindia.org --------- Original Message -------- From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet(a)hotmail.com> To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] New Indian Hamsat Date: 02/17/09 06:46 AM" > > http://www.spacemart.com/reports/ISRO_To_Launch_A_Breakthrough_Satellite_99… > > Robert Oler WB5MZO Life member > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows LiveT: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009 > _______________________________________________ > 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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AMSAT Awards
by Bruce 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

These past few weeks have been real busy for AMSAT Awards. A lot of new Sat Ops to welcome to the hobby. 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. John Hengel, W0JPH Andrew Schmidt, N2FTR Tom Deeble, KA6SIP Robert Warshel, KG6MGE Harry Strahlendorf, KC2OJN Bruce Pendleton, KD8DQ Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award. Peter Nintzel, KB9ZLK #480 Douglas Anoman, KC9MLN #481 Gary Lockhart, AB3ID #482 The following have earned the AMSAT South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award. Douglas Anoman, KC9MLN #US130 The following have upgraded their AMSAT W4AMI Satellitie Communication Achievement Award Wilse Morgan, WX7P from 1,000 to 2,000 Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK from 3,000 to 4,000 The following have earned the AMSAT W4AMI 5,000 Satellite Communication Achievement Award Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK #21 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 0200z on SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network on Galaxy-25 @97° West, Transponder 23 (12115 Vert), Symbol Rate: 22425, APID: 1794 (DVB Free To Air) Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org

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link for other picture of TAMSAT Group
by Thailand Amateur Radio Satellites Corporate 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

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Satpc32 error??
by Rodney Waln 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

Satpc, unspecified error??, i get this after the program has been running for about 5 min. it is running on a 500mhz nec comupter with winME with 512mb ram, the only other programs that are running are zone alarm, task manager, sound it iust freezes and has the error. great program and i have made a few SAT contacts with it's help. thanks in advance for any help.

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ISS Igates?
by Bob Bruninga 18 Feb '09

18 Feb '09

What happened to the West Coast ISS Igates? The other day I was doing a demo for my class and the ISS was approaching the West Coast for one of those symetric passes over the northern USA and Canada. I told my students to watch the map and the packets from the APRS-IS (internet System) on www.ariss.net as the ISS came in view of CA, OR and WA. The ISS came right over the west coast, not a single packet appeared on the APRS-IS until the ISS was over the Great Lakes and an IGate in the Northeast started gating. Admittedly, it would have been a low horizon pass for LA and San Diego, but any other IGate all the way up to Seattle should have received it. So I wonder are we dependent on only one IGate in the whole western USA and it was down that day? Bob, WB4APR

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