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

ISS future?
by Randy 20 Aug '09

20 Aug '09

""" We have 5-6 years left of ISS. We need to make the best of what little time we have left. Everyone needs to work harder, better and faster. I would hate to see those remaining 11 unused antennas go to waste when ISS burns up.""" Ok , label me ignorant .. But is it that difficult to boost its orbit? I guess I need a techie explaination .. Heck .. If its going to just burn up .. Then just before it gets to the point off no return, then take those Huge solar panels to the moon .. LOL or take some of the modules to the moon .. Whats going to replace the space station? The lunar base? Anyways... Someone explain to me please lol Cheers Randy - N2CUA

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SK: Art Goldman. N3OY
by Tom Clark, K3IO 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

It is with great sadness that I learned of the recent passing of Art Goldman, N3OY (formerly WA3CVG). Art was 67 and succumbed to melanoma. Information is at http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bal-md.ob.ci.goldman05aug05,0,7…. Art was very active in CARA (Columbia Amateur Radio Association) and was an AMSAT Life Member. Art often handled the satellite Field Day effort at W3AO(see http://www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/?con_id=133&call=W3AO <http://www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/?con_id=133&call=W3AO> for 2006 pictures. W3AO is the 19 xmtr multi-multi joint effort of CARA & PVRC). Art lived in Columbia which has severe antenna limits. Despite this, he managed to get on AO-40 using BBQ dish antennas. He show up frequently in the AMSAT-BB archives. Art was also very active in the packet radio world in the 80's & 90's. Art (with NG6Q) developed the TCP/IP driver for the Eagle Computer card (Zilog 8530) for KA9Q's NOS. . A personal remembrance: Rick Hambly (W2GPS), Bob McGwier (N4HY)& I remember fondly the 8-hour x 2-way "captive audience" trip to/from Dayton a few years ago. Despite Art's New York Jewish roots, he knew every country & western song every made. What with McGwier hailing from redneck Alabama, the trip was hilarious. I particularly remember the two singing to Toby Keith's hit C&W song "I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was!" (complete lyrics are at http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/keith-toby/as-good-as-i-once-was-15917.h…). 73 Art -- you are missed!

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Re: ISS future?
by Randy 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

First of all, thanks for all the replies. Where I got that info was off the ISS FAN CLUB site And was from some one that seemed to be knowledgeable.. But must have been opinion as well .. Trust me when I say that I hope it is around MUCH MUCH Longer .. I would like to be able to work thru It long into My retirement which is in 5 ish years.. And aee them do some Other amateur radio projects, like a constant running SSTV system. More then one radio .. Things like that .. :) Again, thanks for everyone's thoughts .. Always welcomed and muchly appreciated Randy - N2CUA

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AO-27 pass 2030
by Jerry Felts 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

Will the 2-3 stations I just worked on the AO-27 of 2030 please email me? My digital recorder did not work and I was depending on it for logging. -- Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota http://nr5abikeblog.blogspot.com/ http://nr5abeaconblog.blogspot.com/

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PowerPoint Presentations
by Clint BRADFORD 19 Aug '09

19 Aug '09

As PowerPoint turns twenty-five, some tips on making more effective presentations - from the BBC ,,, http://tinyurl.com/mohy2y Clint Bradford

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Re: AO-27
by Rodney Waln 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

i am not sure, you should be able to do good with your elevation there, if you are putting any power out a all, 1 watt plus you should be doing good, i have worked it with my FT-50 and the ducky, is your transmit power ok, or do you have some local qrm from the AF base?? try to program in terry peak repeater 147.030 + 146.2pl and if you can hit that from your location you should able to do all the FM sats, if that helps, at least see if your TX is ok, Rodney kc0zhf >Am I doing something wrong or is AO-27 just very hard to hit with a >FT-60R handheld, and ELK ant? I have no problems hearing it but >working it is another thing!!

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AO-51 V/S
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

This last pass on '51 was notable for almost lack of fading! At least from Seattle. I did some tweeking on the LVB tracker, adjusting in 3 degree increments. Super strong signals on the S band downlink. The usual list of culprits were in attendance. Is there anyone in KL7 that has S band capability? 73 Bob W7LRD

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AMSAT Office closed today
by Gould Smith 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

The AMSAT Office will be closed today due to the loss of the power transformer that supplies the building. 73, Gould

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FREE Satellite Tracker for iPhone 3G S
by Fabiano Moser 18 Aug '09

18 Aug '09

Hello, For who are interested to have FREE Application in your iPhone for Satellite Tracker (Sat Track) an a beautiful graphics for ISS position (ISSLite), here are two that I have tested and liked so much. Download from AppStore links: Space Station Lite (ISSLite) FREE http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=305522724… Satellite Tracker - FREE http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306260378… -- 73 Fabiano Moser CR7/PY5RX ARISS-PORTUGAL (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) Representative at Teleconference and Portugal Telebridge Coordinator. AMRAD/AMSAT-CT http://www.amrad.pt/ariss.php "There is no great talent without great will. (Honoré de Balzac)"

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New Blog Post :!: AMSAT @ Huntsville Hamfest
by Alan Sieg WB5RMG 17 Aug '09

17 Aug '09

New Blog Post :!: http://wb5rmg.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/amsat-huntsville-hamfest/ /;^) -- # Alan Sieg, WB5RMG since 1976 # http://wb5rmg.somenet.net # http://www.linkedin.com/in/alansieg # wb5rmg<at>amsat<dot>org AMSAT#20554

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