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

Thanks to the travelers
by Gkcarr 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Great work, Guys. Much apprecaited. George WA5KBH -----Original message----- From: "Rick - WA4NVM" wa4nvm(a)comcast.net Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:10:25 -0600 To: "Tim - N3TL" n3tl(a)bellsouth.net, amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org Subject: [Spam] [amsat-bb] Thanks to the travelers > > Ditto........ Super Job! > > Rick - WA4NVM > > > > Thanks to Jim, ND9M, and Patrick, WD9WEK, for taking the time and making > > the > > effort to activate so many grid for satellite operators. Many of the grids > > they've worked passes from are fairly rare. > > > > > > > > Thank again guys, Safe travels! > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > > > Tim - N3TL > > > > Athens, Ga. - EM84ha > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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: Acceptable Use
by Clint Bradford 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

>> ... How do you expect to grow the organization if new people cant even get into the satellites ... I am sorry that you are experiencing that phenomenon in your area. I am out in Southern California - where there are more operators during West Coast passes than possibly any other region of the U.S. I am not bragging, but just pointing out that the possibility for "abuse" is probably greater when more operators are working. But even on Field Day .. and JOTA ... and the weekend passes - I can darned near always "show off" low power sat ops to others during demos and presentations on '51, '27, and '50 ... Hopefully, it is just a short-lived problem for you. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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AMSAT and Software Discounts
by Clint Bradford 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

AMSAT members receive a little discount on SatPC32 - that's on the AMSAT store page. But is MacDopplerPro still being offered at a discount for members? What other software programs are available "through" AMSAT? (I am updating my Work-Sat Web site ...) Clint, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com 909-241-7666

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Short road trip
by Andrew Glasbrenner 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

I'll be headed to Knoxville tomorrow morning, and back on Sunday. None of the grids between EL88 and EM75 are particularly rare, but if you need something along the I75 corridor, let me know by email tonight. I'll also have email while on the road. I could probably justify coming home down the west side of Georgia through the EM7x grids if lots of folks need something in there. 73, Drew KO4MA

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Nice DX qso via A07 @7132KM
by paul robinson 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Althrough not a record nice contact on mode b last nite via ao7 i worked wc7v at a distance of 7132km...im always looking west coast dirrection please listen for me ...thanks again ao7 what a great bird ! de paul 2e1eub

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Re: How to add Moon Keps to SatPC32
by MLengruesser＠aol.com 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Hi all. to work with planets in main SatPC32 with footprints, create this 2 files below. select in main menue bottom "satellite" , "group" , "planets" > ok and work like normal satellites C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\admin\Anwendungsdaten\SatPC32\Kepler\moon.txt C:\dokuments and adjustments\admin\userdata\SatPC32\Keps\moon.txt C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\admin\Anwendungsdaten\SatPC32\planets.SAT C:\dokuments and adjustments\admin\userdata\SatPC32\planets.SAT moon.text file: MOON 1 00000U 00000A 10019.90529622 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0004 2 00000 25.1631 348.5977 0637000 142.8591 221.8486 00.036600996 6 planets.SAT file: MOON + 73 Michael, DD5ER Amsat - DL

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Re: Nice DX qso via A07 @7132KM
by Bob- W7LRD 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Hello Paul & fellow AO-7 friends I will be improving my capability to reach out to some European dx. I am adding a preamp on 2M and finally making my CP switching actually work. I have heard 2E1EUB, RN1NW, UA1OEJ, a SM3???, and a very few others. So far my only contact is with Mika-OH8MBN. I would like to increase my satellite array to 40-50 feet. However that is approaching divorce height. My goal is to connect with Eric-PA1TNO in JO22Li, that distance will be 7837km. I must remember, "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it". I am considering taking some equipment and go to a local mountain top! (much cheaper than a divorce lawyer). 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle, Wa. CN87wk ----- Original Message ----- From: "paul robinson" <pushbiker2004(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:01:27 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Nice DX qso via A07 @7132KM Althrough not a record nice contact on mode b last nite via ao7 i worked wc7v at a distance of 7132km...im always looking west coast dirrection please listen for me ...thanks again ao7 what a great bird ! de paul 2e1eub _______________________________________________ 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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2M1EUB/P SCOTLAND DATES
by paul robinson 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Hi group please chq out new dates for opperations in scotland this year ive just posted them via 2m1eub on qrz.com page...73 de paul 2e1eub

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ND9M Road trip Update #11
by claryco＠aol.com 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

We spent the last several days camping in DL88 at Big Bend National Park, about a mile from the Rio Grande River. The riverside campsite we'd been assured three times was ours for the taking turned out to have been destroyed by flooding in 2008; so much for keeping current. But at least our backup campsite was 2000-plus feet inside the line. Six passes were worked from the campsite, another one from the river's edge itself (couldn't resist the photo op!), and three more from the DL88/DL89 line. The only downside to the stay was the last pass on Tuesday (AO51, 16/2355Z) when the FT817ND that I use for RX failed to fire up. After basic troubleshooting and with the bird only five minutes from making its appearance, I broke out the back up 817 that had never been used before and configured it for use just in time. By the way, if my XYL, Cori, hadn't earned her driving stripes after several thousand miles leading up to arriving at Big Bend, she certainly did on the way to the campsite after dealing with what turned out to be a very notorious "Black Gap" roadway. It wasn't until we returned to the park's registration office as we left the park this afternoon that we were told that travelling on that particular roadway was not advisable! Our muffler looks like someone took a baseball bat to it, but at least it's still intact. Tomorrow (18 Feb), we'll backtrack to DL79 for the AO27 which rises at 2018Z. We may stick around for the next AO27 pass at 18/2200Z, but we're not sure about that one. In any case, we'll shoot for operating from DM80 on both So50 (18/2128Z and AO51 (18/2238Z and 19/0016Z). On Friday, we'll start heading southeast along the river toward Brownsville. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Fort Stockton, TX / DM80

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Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Feb.18 At 8PM EST On Echolink N2EYH-L
by Cotejaune2＠aol.com 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

It is time again for the HVSG Net at 8PM EST on Echolink N2EYH-L on Feb.18. Please join us and share your satellite knowledge. We usually have up to four Amsat area coordinators check in to the net. Hope to hear you there. 73 Gary/WA2AQH

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