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

Status SumbandilaSat
by Rodney Waln 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

Changed according the AMSAT-SA site they are now claiming object C 1 35867U 09049C 09263.84045757 .00002262 00000-0 10000-3 0 123 2 35867 97.3749 313.8569 0008584 278.8598 210.9485 15.22698590 474 http://www.amsatsa.org.za/index.htm Rodney kc0zhf

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Re: for sale
by Jerry 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Hi : Thank you everyone that had an interest in the pre amps. They have been sold I will reduce the prices on the 440 amps The TE I will sell for $175.00 And the Mirage for $150.00 These are both 440- 100 watt amps The TE has a built in pre amp though Jerry w0sat -----Original Message----- From: Jerry [mailto:W0SAT@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 7:00 PM To: 'amsat-bb(a)amsat.org' Subject: for sale Hi : I have a Mirage 440 100 watt amp for sale And TE systems 440 100 watt amp for sale I also have a Landwehr 2 meter pre amp And a Landwehr 440 pre amp for sale Please contact me off line if interested W0sat(a)msn.com Jerry w0sat

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AMSAT Symposium poster sessions and commercial vendor displays
by Mark Steiner 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Along with all the other exciting happenings at the AMSAT 40th Anniversary Symposium (being held October 9 - 11 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport), we'll have a room set up for poster displays and commercial vendor tables. Take advantage of this opportunity to show the rest of the amateur radio satellite community what you are doing in our exciting hobby. The poster session will be open for display to the public as follows: Friday, Oct. 9: 2:30 - 5 PM Saturday, Oct. 10: 8 - 11:45 AM 1 - 3:30 PM Set-up is from 1:30 - 2:30 PM on Friday and tear-down is 5 - 6 PM on Saturday. I need to know the following by Tuesday, Oct. 6 regarding what you will need for your display: Square footage of floor space # of tables (to be provided by hotel) If a power drop is needed Any other special needs Please email me at k3ms(a)amsat.org. Also, please pass this information along to anyone you think may be interested in providing a display or commercial table. Additional information and registration is available online at http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2009/index.php Thanks, and see you at the Symposium soon! Mark Steiner, K3MS

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Symposium Schedule
by Martha 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

The schedule for the 2009 AMSAT Meeting is now on the website. The agenda for the BOD meeting along with the list of presentations will be added soon. Go to the website and click on the Symposium box on the left hand side of the page. That will take you to the information. -- 73- Martha

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Young Satellite Operator
by David Gendle 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Greetings! Over the past few days I have heard a weak signal of a young voice in the background of a couple passes. However because of the noise and "normal chaos" :-) during the passes I was not able to make contact or get any specific information. Today on the AO-27 pass at 1809 I heard the call again and after a couple tries I was able to make contact with KP4WES. Wes is a nine year old who is a great operator that I believe is running handheld in Puerto Rico. The details are few because of the noisy conditions. On any of the future passes keep your ears open for a young voice in the background - I'm sure Wes would be very happy to make a contact and possibly receive a QSL confirming the QSO. Thanks! 73, Dave - K4DLG

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Fw: [ncecg] Ham equipment for sale
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

----- Original Message ----- From: Doran Ditlow WA8EOW To: Mr Jeffrey L Ross Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 11:25 AM Subject: Fw: [ncecg] Ham equipment for sale Jeff, here is a bunch of stuff I am trying to get rid of, are you interested in anything? Also several 110v ac power strips, various brands and sizes. Prices on everything negotiable. 73, Doran ----- Original Message ----- From: Doran Ditlow WA8EOW To: ncecg(a)tdats.net Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 11:45 AM Subject: [ncecg] Ham equipment for sale KLM 2m-16lbx 2m beam, has 28ft boom, gain 14.5db. A long antenna in good condition. KLM 143-150-14C 2m Yagi beam. Gain 11 dbdc (gain referred to dipole, circular polarized) This is a circular polarized antenna designed for satellite communications. It has 7 elements horizontal and 7 elements vertical on same boom. It can be used for either vertical or horizontal polarization by removing one set of elements. The boom length is 12'-9". Twenty foot tall guyed tubular mast, has small tripod for bottom to mount into. Has several sections which telescope into each other. About right size to mount big tv antenna on or 2m beam or vertical. Make an offer for either antenna to wa8eow(a)arrl.net Stuff from n8acl estate..................... Radioshack 7A6 speaker-microphone for Radioshack HTX-202 HT, new. Will work with some other HT's, Icom, maybe others. Has plug with two pins, one small, one larger to plug into ht. Has clip on back of mike to clip on your lapel. Radioshack 11A99 external speaker for mobile or base radio. Eight ohms, 5 watts, has mono 1/8" plug. Like new but missing mounting bracket. Realistic Pro-2022 scanner. Uhf-Vhf seems to work well. Will not receive trunked radio systems. Programmable, has most of local fire, ems etc. channels programmed. Holds up to 200 channels. Several crystal type scanners, all seem to work ok but won't receive trunked systems and need one crystal for each channel you want to receive. Cheap. Several power strips, multiple outlets on each with on-off switch. Forty foot high, ten foot sections, Rohn 45G antenna tower. This is a fairly large tower, 14 inches on each side, triangular, has a house bracket. Top of tower has a flat plate on it. Tower needs to be guyed if very large antenna is to be put on it, like HF beam. There is another section which has a tube in the top so rotator can be put below top of tower and mast extends up through this tube. Rest of tower looks very good but this top section has quite a bit of surface rust. Tower is standing, if you can take it down the price will be lower. Ten foot tripod for mounting antenna on roof. Anybody interested in any of this stuff contact wa8eow(a)arrl.net or call 231-834-5218. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.89/2360 - Release Date: 09/10/09 11:29:00

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Status SumbandilaSat ?
by PE0SAT 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Is there a website with the status of SumbandilaSat? As far as I know the launch was good, but after that haven't heard anything? PE0SAT

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POLLUX
by andy thomas 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

I haven't heard Pollux for a week now and I see that's the same on DK3WN's satblog. Is there any statement from the ande team? 73 de andy g0sfj

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RS-28
by Randy 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Which File on space-track does it fall in ? Randy - N2CUA

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ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Next Weekend
by Mark Thompson 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9182 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Next Weekend (Sep 17, 2009) -- ARRL and the Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Group (TAPR) will jointly host the 28th Annual Digital Communications Conference (DCC www.tapr.org/dcc) September 25-27 in Chicago. The DCC has something for everyone from those new to digital modes to those experienced with digital communications including technical and introductory forums. According to DCC Co-host Mark Thompson, WB9QZB, one of the highlights of this year's DCC will be Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, presenting "Universal Ham Radio Text Messaging." The Saturday night banquet speaker will be Bill Brown, WB8ELK, a pioneer in flying balloons with payloads including Amateur Radio digital communication technologies. Brown is the publisher and editor of Amateur Television Quarterly magazine. ARRL Technical Relations Manager Brennan Price, N4QX, will be on hand to discuss the upcoming World Radiocommunications Conference in his talk "WRC-12 Agenda Item 1.19: Shaping the International Regulatory Framework for Software Defined and Cognitive Radio Systems." QEX Editor Larry Wolfgang, WR1B, and ARRL Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, will also be in attendance. The 2009 DCC forum and speaker schedule is available online http://www.tapr.org/pdf/DCC_2009_Schedule_Preliminary2009-09-16.pdf. TAPR provides leadership and resources to radio amateurs for the purpose of advancing the radio art and is a research and development oriented group offering kits, assembled products and publications related to the intersection of Amateur Radio and digital technology.

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