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

CUTE 1.7
by Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Spacetrack is predicting that CUTE 1.7 will decay on 10th October. My predix software predicts that the first time the satellite hits terra firma will be 19th December. What do others think? -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN.

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Anybody heard Tatyana-2 again?
by Chiu-Teng Tsai 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Dear OM/OL, Any body heard Tatyana-2 on Sep. 19~20? Thanks! BM6ERA

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for sale
by Jerry 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

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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RS-30
by ANTHONY JAPHA 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Oh NO! An orbit as high as AO-7 without 2-way possibilities? Say it isn't so! What a waste. Any more opportunities to get something into a similar orbit? 73, Tony, N2UN LM183

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Re: satellite demonstration on Monday (21 September) evening
by Clint Bradford 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

PATRICK - THE HARDEST WORKING AMSAT VOLUNTEER IN AZ, IF NOT THE ENTIRE WEST, WROTE >> ... Monday evening ... 21 September ... demonstration on AO-51 ... I'll try to contact you, Patrick! Clint Bradford http://www.k6lcs.com

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VUCC & LOTW
by Rick 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Guyz: I was at the W9DXCC in Chicago the last couple of days and one of the speakers was Sean, KX9X, ARRL Contest Branch Manager. He mentioned that around the first of the coming year the ARRL will begin accepting LOTW for the VUCC award. He said "now is the time to start uploading your QSOs." Just a "heads up." Personally, I like LOTW -- I have a couple of DXCC entities confirmed via LOTW where I have been unable to get a card. I expect this will happen with satellites also as there are several grids I've worked via satellite where no cards have been forthcoming. (FWIW, about 23% of my QSOs have been confirmed via LOTW and that percentage has been increasing over time.) 73! Rick 'GI

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Re: EM88/EM98 Grid Activation Sunday 20Sept
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Hi John! > Weather permitting I will be operating on the > EM88/EM98 grid boundary in West Virginia on Sunday, > September 20th. The current forecast is a 50% chance > of rain so it might not work out for all passes. I'll > try to operate on the following passes: > ><snip> Thanks for showing up from the EM88/EM98 boundary on AO-27 earlier this afternoon. After my 400-mile road trip to DM23/DM24 yesterday, it was nice to pick up a couple of new grids from "home". > There is no need to send or request a qsl card. I will send a > card to everyone that I have in my log. EM88 is fairly rare so > this should be a good one for grid chasers, especially for those > in the western states. Thanks to all of you who have operated from > grids away from your home QTH. Hopefully you will benefit from > this operation as I did from many of yours. EM97 may be a > possibility in October if you need that one. Now if you could go out there early or late in the month... ;-) In all seriousness, EM97 would be another nice one for the log, If you're going there while I'm here in Phoenix, great! If not, there's always the next time... 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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SumbandilaSat @ 500k
by G0MRF＠aol.com 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Hmmm. 81kg 1000mm x 500mm / 500km altitude / High solar activity...... It will not be up there for too long. 5 years ish ?? David In a message dated 20/09/2009 21:59:13 GMT Standard Time, m5aka(a)yahoo.co.uk writes: Pieters email on AMSAT-BB indicates SumbandilaSat would be dropped off at 500 km, see http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200901/msg04633.html 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Fw: Ao 07
by Jack Barbera 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Jack WA1ZDV ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Jack Barbera <barberaalderwood(a)yahoo.com> To: amsat <amsat-ne(a)amsat.org> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 10:42:05 AM Subject: Ao 07 Have not been able to get on AO 07 seems like there is a repeater ,net or hams just using the freq. to chat. Has anyone had the same problem or could I be doing something wrong ? Any suggestions. Thanks Jack WA1ZDV

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Object E (RS-28)
by Mike Rupprecht 20 Sep '09

20 Sep '09

.seems they have several frequencies: 18:15 UTC DOKA data signal at 435.441 MHz (FM) 19:55 UTC DOKA data signal at 435.266 MHz (FM) 73, Mike DK3WN

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