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WD9EWK @ Tucson AZ hamfest (Saturday 4/3)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 02 Apr '09

02 Apr '09

Hi! I will have an AMSAT table at the Radio Society of Tucson's "Desert- Fest '09" hamfest on Saturday, 3 April 2009, in Tucson AZ. The hamfest is at the Kino Sports Complex, east of the I-10 freeway on Ajo Way - the same location as the Old Pueblo Radio Club's hamfest in October. The hamfest opens at 0600 local (1300 UTC), and goes until 1130 local (1830 UTC). More information about the hamfest can be found at: http://www.tucsonhamfest.com/ During the hamfest, WD9EWK will be on FM satellites and VO-52 for demonstrations during those passes. This hamfest is located in grid DM42me. If you hear me on any of those passes, please give me a call. I always appreciate stations that show up and call me during these events, as that makes the demonstrations a success for those watching and listening to the activity on the radio. After the hamfest, depending on my work scheduling for the weekend, I *may* be able to travel away from Tucson to either the DM51/DM52 or DM52/DM53 grid boundaries in southeastern Arizona. This will probably be a "game time" decision, and I will post my intentions here once I am certain I will - or will not - have to return to Phoenix to work on Saturday evening. Thanks in advance, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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U.S. Satellite Makers
by Clint Bradford 02 Apr '09

02 Apr '09

Interesting article on state of U.S. commercial satellite industry ... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/science/space/02export.html?_r=1&ref=glob… Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666

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K8YSE/mobile
by n3tl＠bellsouth.net 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Thanks to John, K8YSE, for making the effort to activate multiple grids this afternoon and evening (April 1st) that we don't hear on the satellites all that often. On his way north from Florida, K8YSE/M worked passes of AO-27 and AO-51 mobile and portable from EM90, EM91, EM92 and EM93. I am very grateful for the chance to work some new grids. Thanks again, John. I plan to return that favor whenever I can. 73 to all, Tim - N3TL Athens, Ga. - EM84ha

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Live downlink to ON4ISS heard
by andy thomas 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Heard the 1755u downlink tonight 5/9 and recorded on my cassette (K7 if you're francophone!). And converted to .wav too. Also I have3 sstv pictures from last night ( varying qualit, some distance away from me, over the pond). Great to see the ISS in full ARISS mode! 73 de andy G0SFJ

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Effects of wind farms on fixed link systems and telemetry devices
by m5aka＠yahoo.co.uk 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Although not directly related to satellite working this report, released by the UK regulator Ofcom, may be of interest from the viewpoint of links to sats near the horizon. One of the frequencies tested was 436 MHz. Wind Farm interference http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2009/windfarm_interference.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Colloquium Friday July 24th to Sunday July 26th 2009 at the University of Manchester, England: http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium ----

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Re: ISS SSTV Photos
by Matt Bennett 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Anyone hosting a site for all these SSTV photos? Would be nice to collect them all in one place! 73, Matt KF6RTB --- On Tue, 3/31/09, racer5039 <racer5039(a)q.com> wrote: > From: racer5039 <racer5039(a)q.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Photos > To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 2:00 PM > I was able to catch 3 nice photos > from the ISS as it passed over this afternoon. > In the middle of one of them, the antennas where resetting > the the other side, but still got most of it. > Is there some way of "fixing them up" after the down load? > It looks like the others are much smoother than the ones I > got. > Now if I could only catch them on the repeater....someday. > Marv. > N0FJP > _______________________________________________ > 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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