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

Re: KB9BIT from DM86 and DM87 summary
by John Papay 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Tom, Thanks for thinking about us grid chasers when planning your star gazing trip. It takes some effort to do it and it is much appreciated. Sorry about the speeding ticket. We will be waiting to hear about your next trip! 73, John K8YSE

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reduced price
by Jerry 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Hi: I still have my ST-1 Tracker by AEA for sale. I have all the cables software, books, and Other documentation. I will sell it all for $75.00 or offer plus shipping. The other thing I have is the Pakratt 232 The model is PK -232 MBX with books . cables And other documentation for $75.00

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ITUpSat1 and SwissCube Heard
by Jason Anderson 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

We here at Cal Poly and SRI just listened to our first pass from the recent PSLV launch and heard both ITUpSat1 and SwissCube. Our beacon recordings can be found at http://mstl.atl.calpoly.edu/~bklofas/PSLV/ We're still on the watch and looking for clear UWE-2 and BeeSat signals. Congrats to everyone associated with the PSLV launch! - Jason Anderson, KI6GIV

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Coming Soon: 2009 AMSAT Symposium--40th AMSAT Anniversary Celebration
by Frank H. Bauer 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

All, A reminder that the Symposium is quickly approaching!! Don't miss the outstanding papers, camaraderie, and 40th anniversary celebration. And Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday celebration in "Charm City", Baltimore, Maryland. Both Airtran and Southwest have very cheap airfares available that end on Sept 24. This will probably be your last chance for cheap airfares. Example airfares include (One way): Albany, Columbus, Detroit, Hartford $49, Houston $94, Dallas $99 and many many more. The 4 Points Sheraton is an outstanding venue for this year's Symposium. If you haven't looked, the agenda for the symposium and a list of papers are on the AMSAT Web site. So..make your reservations, call Martha, get on the web and get cracking!! See you all in Baltimore. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO and Janet Bauer, Symposium Co-Chairs

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Weak CW Copied
by David Barber 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Weak CW heard centred on 437.325MHz and 437.505MHz over UK between 11.10utc & 11.16utc. David G8OQW

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ISILaunch01 status update - September 23 12:00 UTC - All satellites heard!
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Hi all, another short update on ISILaunch01, all four satellites have been heard! Help in assigning the correct TLE to each satellite is still appreciated! best 73 on behalf of the ISILaunch01 team, Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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PACCOMM PSK-1 for sale
by Gustavo Carpignano 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

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CW beacon Heard
by Mani VU2WMY 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Hi, Just heard a CW beacon on 437.385 with Doppler. It was 56-57. I was looking for the cubesats just launched by PSLV. As per the estimated TLEs, those Sats were within my AOS at 08.03 Z with 10 degree (W) elevation . Any confirmation on this ? Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-2508 2054/2192/2537 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: wmy(a)isac.gov.in vu2wmy_mani(a)yahoo.com isrohams(a)yahoo.com

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ISILaunch01 Status update - September 23 08:30 UTC first satellites heard!
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Hi all, please find an update on the ISILaunch01 below: 1. Directly after the launch the orbit took the satellites directly over the western part of the United States. Thanks to efforts by CalPoly and SRI, the teams have been able to confirm that at least two of the four satellites are transmitting beacon data. The two satellites that have been heard are SwissCube and ITUpSAT1, which could be identified by their CW beacon. We continue to wait for the first passes over the groundstations of the teams in Europe, which should occur around 09:30 UTC. best 73 on behalf of an excited ISILaunch01 team! Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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Ao51 from South Point, Hawai'i, BK28
by RONALD CADE 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Aloha, Thanks to all of you that showed up on the satellite and made my trip down to the most southern tip of the Hawaiian Island group worthwhile. My last QSO was with KL7XJ which is the most difficult due to Mauna Loa volcano blocking that direction. I'll be back on Kauai Thursday, anyone need BL01 or 02, email me and I'll try to get on during my last week on the island. 73, Ron

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