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AO-51 March Schedule tweaks
by Andrew Glasbrenner 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

We've made a few tweaks to the schedule to accommodate the G3VZV cruise, at the request some South African operators, and to correct an uplink frequency for the SSTV mode. The new schedule, as posted at http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php : March 2009 AO-51 Schedule All modes using the 435.150 downlink are subject to interruption for telemetry collection by a command station. March 2nd - March 9th FM Repeater, V/U Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM FM Repeater, V(SSB)/U Uplink: 145.880 MHz SSB Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM March 9th - March 16th Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 9k6 BBS, L/U Uplink: 1268.700 MHz 9k6 FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz 9k6 FM March 16th - March 23rd FM Repeater, V/S Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 2401.200 MHz FM FM Repeater V/U Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM March 23rd - March 30th FM Repeater V/U Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM FM Repeater V/U SSTV Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM Downlink: 145.150 MHz FM 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations

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K5D satellite logs not available online
by Andrew Glasbrenner 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

Unfortunately it looks like they won't be able to include the satellite QSOs in the online lookup feature. However, I've been asked to post their logs here on -bb. Please see http://69.89.25.185/~trexsoft/t-rexsoftware.com/desecheo/qsls.htm for QSL information. I hope this comes across in a readable format! Date Time Satellite Uplink Downlink Mode Callsign 2/20/2009 20:07 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KO4MA 2/21/2009 11:47 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KI4TZ 2/21/2009 11:48 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM XE2AT 2/21/2009 11:48 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM K5QXJ 2/21/2009 11:49 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM K3SZH 2/21/2009 11:50 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM W5ZE 2/21/2009 11:50 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N3UNM 2/21/2009 11:51 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KI4IZ 2/21/2009 11:51 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM XE1MEX 2/21/2009 20:30 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM XE1MEX 2/21/2009 20:30 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM HP2IY 2/21/2009 20:31 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM K8YSE/P 2/21/2009 20:32 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N5UXT 2/21/2009 20:33 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WA1BXC 2/21/2009 20:33 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WB4WHN 2/21/2009 20:33 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KB2M 2/21/2009 20:33 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N1RCN 2/21/2009 20:33 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KC9MLN 2/21/2009 20:33 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KC9MON 2/21/2009 20:33 SO50 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N8DZM 2/21/2009 22:55 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WP4CNU 2/21/2009 22:55 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N5ZNL 2/21/2009 22:55 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM VE3NPC 2/21/2009 22:55 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WA4SCA 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM YV6EVC 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WP4CNU 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM W4AS 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WP4CNU 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N4QWZ 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WB2OQQ 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KC9ELU 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM VE3VC 2/22/2009 22:11 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N2BX 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM XE3ISS 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N4AC 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM NZ5N 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM VE3VC 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N4HUF 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N3TL 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KC8NZJ 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WA4NVM 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WA4SCA 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM K3VN 2/23/2009 23:09 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N1RCN 2/24/2009 22:29 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM KI4FIA 2/24/2009 22:29 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM YV4DYJ 2/24/2009 22:29 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM XE3ISS 2/24/2009 22:29 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM WP4LBK 2/24/2009 22:29 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N2WB 2/24/2009 22:29 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N4QWF 2/24/2009 22:29 AO51 2 Meters 70 Cm. FM N4ZQ 2/25/2009 15:42 ISS 70 CM 2 Meters FM NA1SS 73, Drew KO4MA

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Old Mum (AO-7 ) needs TLC
by Nader Omer 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

HI Monitoring a vital signs for a patient who has been in coma for more than 20 years at the ICU is so valid and so interesting to all the medical practitioner or medical doctor around the word .for sure many vital sign well not be stable but as long as the patient is alive you need to check those vital sign and keep your eyes on any simple changes. It is so interesting to be part of history and it is fun and education. No harm to monitoring old Mum (unstable) vital signs. She needs TLC (tender love care) 73's Nader , st2nh www.st2nh

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Re: AO-51 V/u
by K8KFJ＠aol.com 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

In a message dated 3/4/2009 1:24:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kc2pcr(a)gmail.com writes: > Strong unintelligible signals for the most part Much better sounding signals tonight Doug & Gary. AA5PK, KC4ZLB, N5UXT and N4QWF all sounding good. 73, Gary -K8KFJ- West Virginia AMSAT 32,574 Sat VUCC #125 Sounds like you may have heard me on AO-51 yesterday- kc2pcr " Strong unintelligible signals for the most part" could have been me tx in USB because that's what it sounded like coming back to me too, then I switched to try LSB and BAMM! I was in there pretty solid & fairly clear, but it was late in the pass so I couldn't hold it for only a moment or two. I didn't hear anyone else in there however Dave KB2MPU helped me get my TS-520 with 2m tv-502 transverter dialed in prior to the pass was also on freq listening and he told me afterwards he copied a few stations calling. LSB seemed to repeat clear verses USB which came back to me garbled. Take care & 73 doug kc2pcr Message: 5 Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:33:39 -0800 (PST) From: Gary Lockhart <gary_lockhart33(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 V/u usb To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <779929.12530.qm(a)web65614.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435.150 FM 145.880 USB What did I get wrong? Strong unintelligible signals for the most part except toward the end from KC2BR. Wrong sideband? Help. 73, Gary AB3ID **************Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusye…)

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AO-7 and KISS
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

I hate to break this news to my fellow satellite users. Due that the KISS method was used to build AO-7, all of us may be pushing up daises long before AO-7 quits working. Mike K9QHO AMSAT 33589

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No current production full-duplex HT's?
by Dave-K7DAA 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

Folks: Sorry for the bandwidth, but I know this question comes up here periodically. I've looked around quite a bit, but I can't seem to locate any newer information about whether or not there are any _current_ production HT's capable of transmitting on 2 meters while simultaneously listening on the 437 downlink for use with the FM sats. As far as I can tell, that answer is "no", but I wanted to make sure that's the case before I go looking for a gently-used Icom W32A or similar older unit. I'm tired of the "excitement" of having to transmit in the blind when operating portable on SO-50! That got old the first time I tried it late one night when there was no activity on an overhead pass, had to try to switch on the TOT, then guess whether I had actually done it correctly, etc... Thanks in advance, Dave - K7DAA

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Fun pass of AO-51
by John Price 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

Thanks to the control team of AO-51 for the FM/SSB mode on the bird. The 23:50z pass this evening was much fun. Signals were very strong for the most part. I turned my power down to the end of the knob and still was loud. Antenna gain no doubt. Well I sure enjoyed something different and hope you guys did too. Hope to see more of the same in the future. What a go guys! 73's << John -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/ Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"

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Re: AOP-1 Antenna
by charter 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

The antenna has been sold. t u Bruce ke0lx

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Re: No current production full-duplex HT's?
by James Craig 04 Mar '09

04 Mar '09

Hi Dave, I just managed to buy a brand new Kenwood TH-D7A(G) from Andrews Communications in Australia, so there is still the occasional new unit around. Google Andrews...they may be able to help...good luck! regards, James - ZL4JM QRPARCI #13307 AMSAT #36899 RF70bs +64 (0)21 1477265 - original message - Subject: [amsat-bb] No current production full-duplex HT's? From: Dave-K7DAA <dave(a)k7daa.com> Date: 04/03/2009 22:57 Folks: Sorry for the bandwidth, but I know this question comes up here periodically. I've looked around quite a bit, but I can't seem to locate any newer information about whether or not there are any _current_ production HT's capable of transmitting on 2 meters while simultaneously listening on the 437 downlink for use with the FM sats. As far as I can tell, that answer is "no", but I wanted to make sure that's the case before I go looking for a gently-used Icom W32A or similar older unit. I'm tired of the "excitement" of having to transmit in the blind when operating portable on SO-50! That got old the first time I tried it late one night when there was no activity on an overhead pass, had to try to switch on the TOT, then guess whether I had actually done it correctly, etc... Thanks in advance, Dave - K7DAA _______________________________________________ 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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Re: AO-7 RTTY telemetry equations?
by joseph Murray 04 Mar '09

04 Mar '09

Hi Tom Do you have Phil Karn's Email address? My AMSAT Newsletter's go back into 1972 Phil may need those in the collection he is doing. I have a copy of the December 1974 Newsletter with many pages of AO-07 Telemetery information. Thanks Joe Murray K0VTY Amsat # 860 NE area coordinator ================= On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:17:02 -0500 "Tom Clark, K3IO" <tom.k3io(a)gmail.com> writes: > The telemetry equations are in the December, 1974 issue of the AMSAT > > newsletter available at > http://www.ka9q.net/AMSAT-Newsletter-1974.pdf. I > don't know of anyone who has made an Excel spreadsheet, and it would > be > nice for some one to make one available. > > Phil Karn has scanned most of the archive of AMSAT publications and > they > can be found at http://www.ka9q.net/newsletters.html. As noted in > yesterday's special AMSAT bulletin, W3PK and W4PUJ are currently > working > to get the first 5 years in PDF format. > > 73 de Tom, K3IO > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ Digital Photography - Click Now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTDvmTwCvXYowNKD4EHu3hbNn1…

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