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

agwdll32.dll
by SALAH 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

Hi Could any one point me to where I can find the agwdll32.dll? and is there any piece of VB code to deal with it? Regards 73's CN8XS

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eBay Icom IC-970A
by Bill Booth 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

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My two cents worth...
by Johnny Miller 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

Why could we not approach Google about building and paying for a launch? They are always wanting to help mankind and looking for ways for people to stay in touch with each other. What with all the rumors about them one day becoming an ISP. Would it not be great? You know they got the money for it. I can see it now GO-10 Johnny Miller millerj - @ - cinci.rr.com N8RTW Xbox Live Gamer Tag:wcso845 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Lets cure cancer together visit: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Fw: PE1RAH's transponder
by Roger Kolakowski 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Kolakowski" <rogerkola(a)aol.com> To: "Bruce Robertson" <ve9qrp(a)gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PE1RAH's transponder > We have to remember that William's first transponder has already flown and > been proven on India's Amateur Satellite where when it's not in use it > stands as a "spare" in orbit > > Roger > WA1KAT > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Robertson" <ve9qrp(a)gmail.com> > To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 5:52 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] PE1RAH's transponder > > > > Somewhere in all this discussion about the future of AMSAT we need to > > recognize the work that William did on the 10cm^2 U/V transponder that > > was featured in the most recent Journal. Here we have a young person > > -- by the reckoning of most of us -- taking the very component-based > > approach to satellite building that has been seriously suggested as a > > way forward. He has made something that will fit the most narrow and > > most cheap form in launches today, the cubesat, and the result would > > fulfill our interests in analogue communications satellites. > > > > I suppose I see this as something of a challenge for our forward > > thinking. As a group, how do we respond to this? I would like to see > > his work tested on ground, perhaps in more than one locale, perhaps in > > an urban environment where it would get lots of traffic. Perhaps his > > design could go through some sort of audit so that some of our > > technical team could ensure that the most performance is being derived > > from the least power. > > > > 73, Bruce > > VE9QRP > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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AO-7???
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

Anyone have any luck With AO-7 in the last six hours or so. I should be in mode A. We'll see what happens when it goes to mode B at about 2100Z. 73 Bob W7LRD

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Satellite tracking for Nokia N800/810
by Wayne Estes 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

I recently ordered a Nokia N810 "internet tablet". It's a pocket-sized computer with a 400 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP2420 processor running a stripped-down version of Linux called "Maemo". It's open source, of course, and a community of enthusiasts develops software for this platform. Unfortunately, the maemo.org software index does not list a satellite tracking program. What are the practical options to put a satellite tracking program on a Nokia N810? The display is 800x480 pixels, much larger than most "palmtop" computers. Is there an existing Linux satellite tracking program that might work with Maemo Linux if I install the necessary libraries? Or should I try a Palm OS emulator and use something like PocketSat that is designed for a much smaller display? Any other emulation options to consider? I'm NOT a Linux geek, so I don't know what are the range of options to investigate. The device can access online satellite tracking applications using a Wi-Fi connection. But I'm looking for something to track ham satellites when no wireless Internet connection is available. Wayne Estes W9AE Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik

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Re: The future of AMSAT is NOW . . .
by Bob Bruninga 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

> The youth... are not interested in the > how and the why of the toys they play with... > China and Taiwan are now the center > of the electronics hardware industry. > ... we must find a way to seed Amateur > Radio into the minds of today's youth > or lose Amateur Radio tomorrow. One thing I have noticed in doing amateur radio for scout events is that the real pay-back is not necessarily in the kids, who's attention span cannot last through a single contact, but in the interest of the middle-aged Dad's (and Mom's). So, yes, by all means, target the youth, but keep your focus more broadly and reel in those parents who seem to take an interest. Bring in the parents and someday the kids may follow. In light of the above, I think there are some amateur-radio-for kids programs that are shooting so low to the kids, that the parents miss the big picture. This is not the case with AMSAT, but it is something I have seen elsewhere. For my last 45 years being licensed, from my first day to my last, has been the lamentation that all we have in Amateur radio are old-fuds over 50. And now I am finally realizing that THAT is FACT. We should not avoid recruiting old-fuds! In fact, maybe we should consider targeting them? Old fuds that are empty-nesters or retired have the $$$, the time, the motivation and in many cases the need to develop a great hobby interest. Amateur radio is about the ideal hobby for old fuds. You can do it almost anywhere, at any range of expense, and meet great people. So I do not in any way mean this to denegrate our outreach to youth. That is fundamental, but ALWAYS keep in mind, the potential to reel-in the older parents and bystanders. Bob, Wb4APR

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How About This?
by Joe 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

How about running after this? http://www.googlelunarxprize.org/

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Pilton School ARISS Contact - Friday 6th February 2009
by Ciaran Morgan 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

Folks, Despite the UK being in the grip of the worst snow for nearly 20 years, the UK ARISS team of Carlos Eavis G0AKI, Howard Long G6LVB and assisted by Ciaran Morgan (M0XTD) helped pull of a stunning direct contact between Sandra Magnus on board the ISS using callsign OR4ISS and Pilton The Bluecoat Primary School in Barnstable, England (callsign G0NPV) on Friday 6th February at 1452hrs UTC. Contact was established right on time and the children at Pilton managed to get all 20 questions asked with no difficulty. The replies from Sandra where heard over most of Western Europe. Videos of the contact can be found at http://www.it-sparkles.co.uk/ARISS/pilton.aspx (single page with multiple links for FLV (YouTube), MOV (Quicktime) and WMV (MS Windows devices)). Howard Long has also produced some additional formats as follows Sound - http://www.g6lvb.com/images/pilton.mp3 (1.1Mb) Video WMV 320x240 - http://www.g6lvb.com/images/pilton.wmv (70Mb) Suitable for a Windows Mobile device Video MP4 480x320 - http://www.g6lvb.com/images/pilton.mp4 (70Mb) Suitable for an iPhone Video Flash 320x240 - http://www.g6lvb.com/images/pilton.flv (32Mb) YouTube quality Enjoy! Regards Ciaran Morgan M0XTD

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a little different mode of sat tracking
by Alan Sieg WB5RMG 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

An interesting article on Space.com regarding satellite tracking - visually. http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/090204-tw-satellite-sleuthing.html I remember reading about Ted Molczan of Toronto, Canada last year with the re-entering destruction of USA-193, via the SeeSat mailing list. http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html /;^) -- <- Licensed in 1976, WB5RMG = Alan Sieg * AMSAT#20554 -> <- http://www.somenet.net * http://wb5rmg.somenet.net -> <- http://www.linkedin.com/in/alansieg * My 'Day Job' ->

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