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Re: Moon Landing Special Event
by Rodney Waln 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

i would also like to thank AO-51 control team and any others that were on hand to put togeather a good tribute on apollo 11, SSTV was good and the sound bites were a great twist message also recived, Rodney kc0zhf

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2009 BoD Ballot - question
by Greg Beat 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

Received the AMSAT-NA BoD 2009 Ballot in day's US Mail (July 18). I perceive inconsistencies (potential confusion) in the Ballot Instructions and 2009 AMSAT Ballot. Letter from AMSAT BoD, first paragraph .... "This year there are four positions up for election." On 2009 BoD Ballot itself: "#2 Select no more than three of the four listed candidates ...." >> Five candidates are listed << SELECT NO MORE THAN THREE >> This is above listing of the Five candidates << ============= Even though 4 BoD positions are open in this 2009 election, and 5 candidates are listed on the 2009 Ballot .... This means .... Only a maximum of 3 candidates may be chosen by an AMSAT member on the 2009 Ballot ? Greg w9gb AMSAT-NA, life member

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Re: Moon Landing Special Event
by kc8ran＠cox.net 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

Ditto on the 0000Z pass from EN91. Good copy on the SSTV image on a 20 degree elevation pass. Well Done, Echo! Well Done Control Team! Joe KC8RAN On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 6:51 PM , John Marranca, Jr wrote: > Great signals during the 2220z pass over FN02. Many thanks to the > Control Team once again! > > John KB2HSH > > -- > _______________________________ > > > John Marranca, Jr > PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 > BN Systems, Inc > Orchard Park, NY > (716)972-2006 > _______________________________________________ > 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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Appolo 11 special event
by Luc Leblanc 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

I got a good recording of on one pass but the SSTV Robot 36 was slanted with the same setup i used for the ISS and AO-51 past SSTV session? "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Re: Evidence of moon landings....!
by n3tl＠bellsouth.net 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

Leroy, Should I wait until you're satisfied that the Apollo 11 mission and all surrounding the Apollo program was NOT, collectively, a hoax before I mail your QSL card for the contact you seemed excited to make yesterday on SO-50 with K5E? I mean ... who would celebrate a hoax? I was born in 1956 and grew up in the middle of the Cold War and the Space Race. I am insulted by the "moon deniers," as an earlier poster characterized them. They confound me on two levels: 1 - Collectively, they fail to mention that America's one true adversary in the race to the moon - Russia - has never raised an iota of skepticism over the Apollo program's validity. Given the access to the audio, photographic and video record of the program, the fact that the Apollo program's achievements stand without challenge backed by significant evidence on the part of the single entity with the most to gain by exposing such a charade suggests there is nothing to expose. I suppose you can claim that Russia was in on it, too (i.e., "if only the high up know about the hoax and the miss-direction - then a hoax on a massive scale can be pulled off"). Yeah ... right. 2 - Collectively, you fail to include the deaths of Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee in the Apollo 1 capsule. Since the Apollo program succeeded in completing multiple moon landings, their deaths cannot be attributed to a "Capricorn One scenario." How and why did that tragic accident become a part of the hoax? Were Grissom, White and Chaffee the inaugural members of the federal witness protection program? Oh, wait ... their deaths triggered the launch of the hoax because of the dangers involved. Yeah ... right. Let me know about that QSL. 73, Tim - N3TL K5E - The 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 Satellite Special Event -------------- Original message from kd8bxp(a)aol.com: -------------- > It wouldn't be as hard to hoax something like that at all - > > And yes - I know what I am going to say will make people think that I got the > idea from a movie. I did not. > > But the movie Capricorn One (Which was made late 70s early 80s I believe) is a > movie about a manned program to mars - the program had problems and it was > decided to rather then have it fail - Nasa would fake it - there were problems > of course with faking it as well - namely the astronauts where going to play > along until the space craft ended up being destroyed because of the heat shield > - so the astronauts had to be killed. Anyways, total fiction - I know it I > understand. But in the movie - key personnel in Nasa knew about the hoax - knew > what was going on and miss directed the underlings - at one point - a man > working in control runs and program on his own - saying the messages couldn't be > coming from mars the signals were too close - the director (who is in on the > hoax) asks which console he is on - and then states oh yes we have been having > problems with that console - the next day the worker is assigned a different job > - but will not let well enough alone - speaks to a reported (movie remember) - > and is then eliminated - > > Point is - if only the high up know about the hoax and the miss-direction - then > a hoax on a massive scale can be pulled off - > > Now - as I said in one of my other posts - I still have questions - but the > gentleman who has been emailing me has made me think a little more on what was > going on. > > Is it a hoax? I don't know I said that before. > I would like to think not, but I still have questions about it. > Did I just give you a movie plot for me reasons it could have been - Yes and I > fully realize it was a movie plot. And therefore not anyway real life. Just > interesting > That is all I am saying. Here - I don't like the idea of all the information > coming from one source - more sources are needed. > I am open to the possibility I am wrong - I just want to see prove from a source > other then Nasa > > LeRoy, KD8BXP > http://www.HamOhio.com > > ------Original Message------ > From: Joe > Sender: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org > To: William Leijenaar > Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....! > Sent: Jul 20, 2009 10:04 AM > > Explain me this,,For something as big as NASA to be a hoax there would > be 10s of thousands of people in on it for 50+ years. and not one of > them has talked? Thats unbelivable. Take crop circles, which is a fairly > obvious hoax, there was 2 old drunks in england doing them and they > talked about it and showed how they did them after just a couple of > years. Yet there are people who actually still think that flying saucers > are making them. > > William Leijenaar wrote: > > >Hi AMSATs, > > > >The news is full again of the moon landings, where NASA claims to have new > evidence, which makes me laugh again. I have the same idea like LeRoy, KD8BXP. > When the information is only from one source it is not reliable at all, every > scientist should know. > > > >This doesn't mean that I state no man has been on the moon, for me it is just > not clear. > >I would like to see pictures from another nations satellite, in higher > resolution. I believe we will soon know, as there are several countries wanting > to go to the moon. I am looking forward to their pictures and the state of the > equipment left on the moon, in case the landings were no film studio work :o) > > > >For the moment I keep it more close to the earth with my small transponder > work, > >Maybe in the future there will be a chance to have a moon-ponder :o) > > > >73 > >William > >--- > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.20/2250 - Release Date: 07/20/09 > 06:16:00 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 on the Now Network™ from my Sprint® BlackBerry >

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AMSAT Officer Assistance
by Clint Bradford 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

Can an AMSAT officer please privately reply to me regarding this email inquiry? Many thanks. A gentleman is considering a CubeSat mission for weather research, and needs answers to his inquiry after reading the AMSAT FAQ regarding using ham frequencies ... >> Related to Q2 & Q5 (compensation): >> * As university staff, can I transmit to the CubeSat, or is my >> salary considered compensation? >> >> * Is the refurbishment of a club ground station (man hours, >> equipment repair/purchase) considered compensation? Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666

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Moon Landing Special Event
by John Marranca, Jr 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

Great signals during the 2220z pass over FN02. Many thanks to the Control Team once again! John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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[OFF] Astronomy software SkyVoyager free today!
by Bryan Green 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

Howdy, all: Saw this on Twitter: Astronomy applications SkyVoyager and SkyGazer for iPhone are free today: http://www.carinasoft.com/ This is in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. Free is good! -- bag KL7CN/W6 * CM98fn * AMSAT #23202

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Re: Apollo
by James R. La Frieda 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

EE Times - Apollo 7/20/09Bob, Just wanted you to know that a host of engineers, who worked on Apollo for many, many years, couldn't agree more with what you stated in the e-mail that you sent the amsat-bb today. All the Best, Jim (N6MV) Dr. James R. La Frieda ( Ph.D. E.E.) ----- Original Message ----- From: EE Times To: lafrieda(a)earthlink.net Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:25 PM Subject: EE Times Apollo 07/20/09 July 20, 2009 The Eagle has landed. The July 20th special edition of digital-only EE Times is all about the Moon landing that took place 40 years ago and what it has meant to a generation of engineers of our time. Our Apollo special celebrates a team of engineers - not just astronauts - who took the audacious Apollo program to the moon, through in-depth interviews with Apollo flight controllers. The special issue also offers virtual teardowns of the "Genesis Rock" and spacesuits, in addition to a teardown of Apollo electronics. Further, the special edition discusses "why we went to the moon," and lays out the lessons of Apollo, connecting the celebrated past with the future. Click here to download this special edition. The digital-only issue, packed with flash, video and music, will be offered for the first time in a landscape format for easy viewing on your computer screen. It's a special issue you want to keep and add to your own Apollo memorabilia collection. There will be live Webinar on Apollo scheduled on Monday, July 27th. Join a live panel of Apollo engineers as they talk about applying the organizing principle of Apollo to solve today's problems. To register for the webinar, please click here. Based on reader feedback, we set up an option to download a PDF version of the digital issue. Please note that this edition was made to view online as the PDF version does not contain any of the rich media elements. To download the PDF, please click here. This digital edition was designed to play on most browsers using Adobe Flash 8.0 or higher. Should you encounter any difficulties in viewing the edition, we suggest that you click on the logos below to install the most recent versions of Adobe Flash and Shockwave players. If you have questions about using the online format, please contact Tech Support. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Customer Service department at 1.800.577.5356. Thank You, EE Times -------------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to lafrieda(a)earthlink.net You are receiving this email as valued registrant of TechInsights. To opt-out of all digital alerts for EE Times, please click here. TechInsights, a division of United Business Media LLC 600 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030 United Business Media LLC Privacy Policy

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SwissCube
by Trevor . 20 Jul '09

20 Jul '09

I see SwissCube will soon be in India prior to launch later this year, see http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/swiss_cube.htm There are other cubesats that should be on the same launch: BeeSat http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/informal_detail.asp?serial=86 UWE-2 http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=110 ITUpSAT http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=113 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/

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