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

RS13/12
by Bob Cutter 06 Jun '09

06 Jun '09

Another HF would be nice. I had a good start on WAS with RS12/13. 73, Bob KIØG

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Attack rotor.
by Steve Bluemel 06 Jun '09

06 Jun '09

Hey everyone, I have decided to take some great advice and mount my Elk on a rotor in the attack. I have been told 30 degrees is good, but how do i orient it to be the most reliable? When i work the Elk by hand, i keep turning it to keep a good signal. I think you all know what im asking.. Any advise would be appreciated 73! Steve, KI6OQU.

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K5D DXpedition
by K8KFJ＠aol.com 06 Jun '09

06 Jun '09

Can someone please remind me of the name and callsign of the sat op who operated from Desecheo. Many thanks. 73, Gary -K8KFJ- West Virginia Sat VUCC #125 **************Mortgage rates dropped. Record lows. $200,000 for $1,029/mo Fixed. LendingTree® (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222627882x1201465404/aol?redir=htt… sp%3Fwhereto%3Dpromopagev3%26promo%3D00279%26loan%5Ftype%3D2%26source%3D2889 570%26esourceid%3D2889570%26800num%3D1%2D800%2D289%2D3915%26AdType%3D2)

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Re: HF satellite?
by Mike Rupprecht 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

Simon, ... it works. I made some test with G3PLX over PCSat-2 some years ago. See here: http://www.dk3wn.info/sat/afu/sat_pcsat2.shtml On the other hand - it should be a challenge and a change for new modes on satellites. 73, Mike DK3WN -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Simon (HB9DRV) Gesendet: Freitag, 5. Juni 2009 18:16 An: bruninga(a)usna.edu; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: HF satellite? Hi, Sounds interesting - but PSK-31 and Doppler may be problematic - will this be a linear transponder or... ? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga(a)usna.edu> > 2) PSK-31 multi-user SSB uplink on 29 MHz and FM down link on > 145.825 _______________________________________________ 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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New Satellites Frequencies
by Vincenzo Mone 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

Hi folks, is it possible to know the Downlink and if any uplink frequencies and modes for these new birds: TACSAT-3 PHARMSAT HAWKSAT1 CP6 AEROCUB3 And also what to hear, if Packet at 1200 or 9600 baud ecc Or voice or any other mode? Thanks in advance. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 *************************************** ***** GSM +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** SMS +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** FAX +39 328 7244294 ***** *** 2nd e-mail: vimone(a)tin.it *** ***************************************

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AMSAT Awards
by Bruce 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

We would like to welcome the following to the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite contact. Michael Klomfass, DH5MK Michael McMahan, KC9NXP Steve Rish, K8SAR The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award. Ham Operator, Your Call #500 Who will receive #500? Stay tuned, possibly coming in a week, two weeks, could be soon. If you have not sent in for your award yet, now is the time to do it. The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Sexagesimal Communications Award. John Papay, K8YSE, #148 Michael Klomfass, DH5MK, #149 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 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* 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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Other Sat ants
by Jerry Felts 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

I was wondering is there a small 144/435 antenna? I'm open to ideas, trying to come up with something simple cheap and fast. It would be put at the 20ft level on my tower. At 25 ft level is a 9 el M2 2m yagi but its not at a angle. I like the Elk cause it only has one feedline but would not want to mount it outside permanently. -- Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota www.freewebs.com/nr5a http://nr5abikeblog.blogspot.com/ http://nr5abeaconblog.blogspot.com/

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Chniese Hamsat
by jcowens1＠comcast.net 04 Jun '09

04 Jun '09

I haven't been following the satellite news lately and wonder what the status is of the impending launch of a Chinese Hamsat that I read about a while ago. John Owens - N7TK

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SatPC32 question
by ANTHONY JAPHA 04 Jun '09

04 Jun '09

Hi everyone, There must be an easy way to load Keps from a file on a 3 1/2" floppy, but what is it? (No internet on this laptop, but a floppy drive.) I have 1 USB port that I hope to use for rig control, Where can I find a proper driver for a USB flash drive that the laptop won't recognize? I think this laptop (Dell Inspiron 3800) was made before these flash drives became fashionable. Many tnx and 73, Tony, N2UN LM 183

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MRO vs AO-51 reboot problem and new sun cycle?
by Luc Leblanc 04 Jun '09

04 Jun '09

Is it possible the MRO and AO-51 software reboot problem are related to the new emerging sun cycle? >From NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory >Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission >after an unexpected rebooting of its computer Wednesday evening, June 3. >The spontaneous reboot resembles a Feb. 23 event on the spacecraft. Engineers concluded the most likely cause for that event was a cosmic >ray or solar particle hitting electronics and causing an erroneous voltage reading. It's could be not the lack of voltage but an erroneous voltage reading who triggers AO-51 to reboot? "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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