January 2010 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

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by Jack Barbera 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

Guys let's just cool it. This is a hobby and should be fun.If somebody has a concern they should express it in a civil way. let's use this reflector as a way to enjoy our hobby and help each other out.Jack WA1ZDV

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Re: It's NOT Censorship
by Clint Bradford 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

>> ... Censorship in any form without external control is unacceptable ... AMSAT is not "censoring" anyone. In America, only the government is not allowed to "censor" folks. You know, that First Amendment thingie: "Congress shall make no law respecting ... abridging the freedom of speech ... " This messagegroup - and millions of others - is a private party. NOT government-run nor sponsored. We're mere visitors entering and using it, and we have to abide by its rules - else we go elsewhere. Like guests in your home, there's an expected set of rules for behavior, and AMSAT just laid them out in black and white. Similar to a Web site's "user service agreement" - a concept and device I've been using for my sites' visitors for over twenty years. A properly-drafted user service agreement spells out what I promise to you as the Web site owner, and what I expect from you as a visitor. Kinda like shaking hands before you peruse my sites. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.k6lcs.com

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SO67 no activity heard
by Danny Casier 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

The pass over europ at 9:18 16-jan-10: Repeater not heard Beacon not heard. 73 Dan ON5UE

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Re: It's NOT Censorship
by Bob- W7LRD 16 Jan '10

16 Jan '10

Well said David, now a new subject matter gets the delete key. DX-ing on AO-7 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "David - KG4ZLB" <kg4zlb(a)googlemail.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 3:09:28 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: It's NOT Censorship It's not altogether surprising that this topic is being discussed but really folks, lets look at the facts! The whole issue revolves around just a few members/posters who continually try and push the boundaries on what is a large list with respected and influential members all over the World. We all know who they are; the ones that immediately post a facetious reply to a newbie question, the ones that post one line,or worse still, one word answers that are ambiguous at best and downright rude at worst; the ones that take childish delight in trying to elicit the maximum controversy with seemingly innocuous postings. We know who they are and they know who they are and the laws of defamation restrict me in naming them! There is a delete key on your keyboard; there are message filters built in to your e-mail client and if you really get offended then there is always the "un-subscribe" route. But if anyone on the list ever gets to having to be warned by AMSAT about their conduct on the BB or worse still, be faced with suspension/expulsion from the list then shame on you! For the most part we are all responsible adults involved in a fairly expensive hobby (note "hobby") that is both highly technical and to most people, quite complicated. If anyone feels that they can do a better job than anyone on the current Board then by all means file a motion of no confidence and see how many fully paid up members back you. Put up or shut up. That we have even had to come to an Acceptable Use Policy for this board should make certain members/posters question whether they should even be members. Rant over David KG4ZLB _______________________________________________ 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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Re: AMSAT Board
by Clint Bradford 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

>> ... The AMSAT BOD is more or less acting, in my view, like our politicians in Washington ie once they are elected they are to busy to listen to the people who make up the group ... Your membership experience in AMSAT - and in our democracy - is way different than mine. I send an email on an issue to an AMSAT board member, and I receive a written reply in a reasonable amount of time. EVERY time. I pick up the telephone and get right through to the legislative aide I know at my US Senator's office - 45 hours a week, any time. For local issues, I can speak with either of two assistants to my county supervisor during the week. I have the home phone number of one of them. These entities are not "too busy to listen" to me. Developing effective communication skills may be a key in how effective one's message is. And if that message contains what the AMSAT BOD has identified as objectionable (" ... Illegal ... Insulting, abusive, harassing, or threatening ... Knowingly false or misrepresentative ... " ) then that messenger needs to clean up his/her act. Clint Bradfiord, K6LCS AMSAT area coordinator, AMSAT benefactor

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HO-68 Schedule Jan 17-24
by Alan Kung 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

17 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:15...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:00...Turn Off 17 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:25...Turn On South Africa,South America,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 00:10...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:10...Turn On Australia,South Pole, New Zealand, East Asia, North Asia,Europe,North Pole,NA 10:55...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 12:20...Turn On Australia,South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 12:35...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:25...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 20:10...Turn Off 18 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:15...Turn On South America,NA,Europe,North Asia 24:00...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:40...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,South Asia 11:56...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:51...Turn On Australia,South Asia,East Asia, North Asia 14:07...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:10...Turn On Africa,NA,North Asia 19:55...Turn Off 19 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 22:55...Turn On South America,North Africa,NA,North Pole,North Asia 23:40...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:25...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand,East Asia 11:48...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:34...Turn On Australia,South Asia,Est Asia, 13:50...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 15:55...Turn On East Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA 16:20...Turn Off 20 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 17:10...Turn On Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia,East Asia 17:55...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:05...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand 11:27...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:14...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 13:29...Turn Off 21 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 18:45...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 19:30...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 00:10...Turn On South America,NA,North Pole, North Asia,East Asia 00:55...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:50...Turn On Oceania,South Asia,East Asia, North Asia,Europe,NA 11:35...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:30...Turn On Oceania,South Asia,Middle Asia, Europe,North Pole 14:15...Turn Off 22 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:40...Turn On Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 17:25...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 01:30...Turn On North Africa,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Asia, East Asia 02:15...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 02:23...Turn On North Asia, East Asia,South Asia,Oceania 02:39...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 03:20...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia,North Pole 03:09...Turn Off 23 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 23:35...Turn On South America,NA,Europe,North Pole, North Asia,East Asia 00:20...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 00:30...Turn On South Asia,Australia,New Zealand 00:50...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 01:10...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia,North Pole 01:55...Turn Off 24 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 03:51...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 04:06...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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FO-29 anyone
by Dave Guimont 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

Any body within fo-29 shot of San Diego, CA?? I have a pass here beginning ~ 0235Z 17jan10.... It is about 3 orbits after Mineo's predicted turn on time, but I'm going to give it a shot.... Leo, Art, Allen,???? I really deplore using this media to make a ham contact, as has been done to death here, but guess that's the way it is until ESA comes up with something... Hope everyone is sending them a few bucks now and then... 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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WG: No downlink only carrier !! hope-1 last pass over africa!
by Mike Rupprecht 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

Hi Nader, ... confirm that. At 20:34 UTC over Europe – FM transponder should be active – but we heard only a strong carrier The following telemetry was heard during the pass: BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT U4D TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUB TTT ETT UET TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUB TTT ETT UET TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUB TTT ETT U4D TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW PA Output RF Switch Status : PA1 Works (Transponder and Beacon) Transponder Working Status : Beacon and FM Transponder Transponder Temperature : 26 C Beacon RF Output Power : 0 mW Beacon Power Supply Volts : 5 V Receiver Power Supply Curr : 248 mA Linear Transponder ACG Volts : 0.04 V Transponder RF Output Power : 2250 mW Transponder PA Curr : 570 mA Linear Transponder Up Conv : 0 mA Linear Transponder Volts : 0 V FM Dig S/F Transponder Curr : 356 mA FM Dig S/F Transponder Volts : 5 V 73, Mike DK3WN -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Nader Omer Gesendet: Freitag, 15. Januar 2010 21:42 An: amsat bb bb Betreff: [amsat-bb] No downlink only carrier !! hope-1 last pass over africa! Completely strong carrier on 435.675 mhz, No fm downlink or packet througth all the pass!! orbit #417 time 2015 -2038 loc kk65gp beacon cw was in 2 different tones? x ponder is off schedule info 15 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 20:15…Turn On South Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA,North Pole, North As 21:00…Turn Off 73 de nader _______________________________________________ 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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FT3000m on FM sats
by John Geiger 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

Has anyone on the list used a Yaesu FT3000M on the Mode J FM sats? Does it have pretty good receive sensitivity for the birds? Can it do full duplex, where you can hear your own downlink? What I have seen written about it seems to indicate that it can. Any other comments-good or bad-about this model? 73s John AA5JG

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problem with ho68? tx carrier only
by paul robinson 15 Jan '10

15 Jan '10

yes like wise over europe 20.20 no trafic just tx carrier of ho68 very strong on its down link frq.all pass, de paul 2E1EUB

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