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

Web Site Suggestions - THANK YOU!
by Clint Bradford 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

THANK YOU all for the public and private messages on this topic! A compilation of your suggestions - >> ... Henk, PA3GUO ... [several Web sites cited] ... Henk - those are all excellent reference sites. Beyond what I am doing "now" with my quest to get new folks into working the birds - but I have added them all to my personal bookmarks, and will recommend to more "seasoned" sat communicators. >> ... a link to the AO-27 Java schedule lister site ... That's a great little utility! I *do* have links to the control team and official status pages of the "easy" birds. And I tell folks to bookmark 'em al, and refer to them regularly for updates. But I will mention this app in my presentations for more "advanced" communicators. >> ... Proper satellite names, not these senseless ZO-99 type designations ... A tough one. Yes, the proper nomenclature and history of the topic is important (remember my "Is the "O" in OSCAR "orbital" or "orbiting?" discussion last year? 'Cause I can cite for you about as many mentions of either in literature ... ). But I want entry-level folks to get info quickly and easily - and the tracking software and Web tracking sources seem to have "dumbed-down" to the abbreviated designators. >> ... Maintain current email address on QRZ.com ... I demonstrated the importance of this last night during my presentation at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum K6AA group - I wanted to email a contact in Central CA, but his email address was not posted on QRZ.com. I asked the group - most of whom do maintain their listings on QRZ - if they have ever felt that their posted info on QRZ caused them any grief (spam). No one replied that they had. I am sure I can find his email address via Google search (and i did - I found him to be a board member of his local club). But until I hear that QRZ has sold out and was responsible for spammers to access and mis-use their data, I think it is a good source for us to be able to reference. >> ... You need to be able to hear the satellite before transmitting! Of course, already stressed the importance of this during demos, presentations, and in my tutorial. THANK YOU ALL for your input. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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New Control Software
by Angelo Glorioso 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

Hi Drew, I was wondering if any process has done on getting the BBS back on V/U again? I know the new control software cause some problems with the UHF receiver but I figured it has been over 2 years now since that update. Can you shed some light here?? 73 de Angelo

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What is MISSING from Sat Sites?
by Clint Bradford 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

As you cruise the Web viewing satellite-related sites, what one feature / factoid / bit of information have you found lacking? If you could make sure that ONE THING was on a site touting the virtues of AMSAT and how easy it is to work the FM birds, what would it be? Clint (re-vamping his Web site) Bradford http://www.work-sat.com 909-241-7666

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M2 antennas FS
by Don Blachura 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

Hello Group, Anyone in the Western New York area. I have two big M2 yagis for sale . They have the polarity switches on them. Also have two SSB pre-amps the go on the mast. (2 meter and 70 cm.) Also a SSB switch for the mast. Don...w2xb Please contact off list. haircutter(a)verizon.net

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Looking for Mode A receive Antenna
by PE0SAT 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

Hi, Thanks for reading. Anybody out there that can give me a drawing for building a Mode A receive antenna? 73 Jan - PE0SAT -- With regards PE0SAT Internet web-page http://www.ham.vgnet.nl/

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AO-51 Contact
by Ng, Peter 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

I actually "worked" AO-51 this afternoon during the 17:24 PDT pass (CN 89) while driving home using my Yaesu VX-6R on 5 watts with a dual band mag mount. Is that even possible? I heard contacts as far as DM, but only someone from CN copied me. Even so, I thought it was quite amazing. I thought it wasn't as easy as that...I'm still new at this! 73, Peter VE7NGP

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Re: AO-51 Contact
by Rafael Valdez G. 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

I used a very similar arrange this week and had perfect and clear contacts...you are right it is easy!! 73 XE2RV -----Original Message----- From: Ng Peter <Peter.Ng(a)bccdc.ca> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:51:52 To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Contact I actually "worked" AO-51 this afternoon during the 17:24 PDT pass (CN 89) while driving home using my Yaesu VX-6R on 5 watts with a dual band mag mount. Is that even possible? I heard contacts as far as DM, but only someone from CN copied me. Even so, I thought it was quite amazing. I thought it wasn't as easy as that...I'm still new at this! 73, Peter VE7NGP _______________________________________________ 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 <http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb>

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New digital mode ROS - Satellites ?
by Trevor . 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

ROS is a digital spread spectrum mode but with a narrow tota occupied bandwidth. Current activity takes place on USB frequencies: 3.600, 7.053, 14.101, 28.300. It can automatically synchronizes within a range of + -200 Hz so may be a better mode for satellite working than PSK31. Further details at: New amateur radio digital mode - ROS http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2010/ros.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio News (Email/RSS): http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org Upload Using The Form At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm ----

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K4T DXpedition to EL84NP
by Mike 20 Feb '10

20 Feb '10

Visit our web site http://aroadventures.org/page6.html for the latest updates on equipment and band plan for the DXpedition. There will be a few revisions to the band plan in the next few days but you will be able to see what we will be aiming for. 73 Mike Forsythe, AC2V K4T Team Leader

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Friday afternoon @ Yuma (AZ) hamfest...
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

Hi! The first day of the two-day Yuma hamfest got off to a nice start. Even for a Friday, there were more people and more vendors and exhibitors compared to last year's hamfest. Having two of the big amateur-equipment manufacturers doesn't hurt things, along with good weather. The AMSAT table was in the middle of the main hall, and I had two local hams working with me - Larry KI6YAA, and Alex XE2BSS/N2IX. As with other hamfests, there is always a lot of traffic by the table, and the demonstrations were well-attended outside the hall. Larry KI6YAA worked a western AO-27 pass in the mid-afternoon, and told me that a couple of the operators asked him to say "hi" to me. Messages were all received. :-) After that pass, I went outside and worked a pair of passes. First, SO-50 at 2200 UTC. There was a nice assortment of stations from across the continental USA, from K0NW and K6CDW in California to WB2SIH in New York state right at the end of the pass. For a couple of moments during this pass, I stopped trying to work the radio due to local noise. This hamfest is at the end of two runways used by both Yuma International Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The Marine Harrier jets were practicing landing maneuvers, and when those jets slow down and swing the exhaust nozzles toward the ground it is loud!!!! A total of 7 stations were logged during this pass. A few minutes past 2330 UTC, it was time to go back outside for an AO-51 pass just before the hamfest closed for the day at 5pm (0000 UTC). This time, the Marine air manuevers changed from the Harrier jets to other aircraft. An impressive sight, and not as noisy. The satellite was full of activity, the norm as of late with ND9M's travels across the USA. Even though much of the activity was focused on Jim's unusual location near the Rio Grande River (DL98 - and many thanks for the concise description of your location for the audience), I was able to make 14 contacts with stations from XE1AO in central Mexico to many stations all across the USA and John VE7JRX in the Olympic city of Vancouver. A couple of people commented after the pass that it sounded like an HF contest. I agreed with them, and explained in more detail why so many were trying to work ND9M and the basic concept of working stations in different grids. I also assured them that, with practice, they could be working the satellites and get used to that sort of rapid- fire activity. I, along with several hams from this area, will be around the AMSAT table throughout the day tomorrow (Saturday). The hamfest runs from 8am to 5pm (1500-0000 UTC). Demonstrations will be given, including - hopefully - on VO-52 in the morning. If you are able to work VO-52, please look for me around 145.910 MHz +/- on that downlink. If I can't drum up enough activity there, I will try tuning around and working whoever I hear. For the FM birds, my voice may not be the only one on from the hamfest. I may try to get KI6YAA's sons KJ6DDS and possibly KI6ZXU on the microphone while I take care of working the VFO knob and holding the antenna. Or I might get others on the mic. We'll see how things go tomorrow. Whatever we do, we will try not to make life difficult for those trying to work ND9M from wherever Jim and his wife happen to stop. For those who would like a QSL card for contacts with WD9EWK at the Yuma hamfest, please send me an e-mail with QSO information. If you are in the log, you'll get a card. If someone else is on the mic during the demonstrations, please direct QSL requests to them using the information on QRZ.com for their respective callsigns. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Calexico CA http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Re: What is MISSING from Sat Sites?
by Henk, PA3GUO 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

Hi Clint, These are my favorites, in case I want to check in 30 seconds todays status: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/ (Mike's SatBlog - daily updated) http://www.dk3wn.info/satellites.shtml (detailed sat descriptions, incl. telemetry SW) http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/pcsat.cgi (recent APRS traffic from PCSAT and AO51) http://www.ariss.net/ (recent APRS traffic from ISS) Ah, this site I do not visit daily, but it has a nice 'historical' collection: http://www.dd1us.de/ (click on the left on 'Sounds from Space'). A bit scattered over different sites we have all bits and pieces together. Unfortunately not at one single site, but maybe that is a logical effect. That one thing to describe how much fun and easy it is to work the FM birds ? Well, your amsat-bb reports are certainly one of them ! Great stuff ! 73, Henk http://www.pa3guo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As you cruise the Web viewing satellite-related sites, what one feature / factoid / bit of information have you found lacking? If you could make sure that ONE THING was on a site touting the virtues of AMSAT and how easy it is to work the FM birds, what would it be? Clint (re-vamping his Web site) Bradford http://www.work-sat.com 909-241-7666

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Re: HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii
by w6zkh＠comcast.net 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

Peter......downlink or uplink??? if you heard us, then you had the downlink. The uplink is 145.825 with 67hz PL. Yes, Robert NH7WM was there at the last second, but no QSO was held, as the bird did its auto-shutoff at 2015 utc. Guess we'll just keep trying, as it is a challenge, otherwise it wouldnt be fun, huh??? hi... 73 de John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Scheller" <nh6vb(a)msn.com> To: w6zkh(a)comcast.net Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:31:34 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii John, W6ZKH Good morning. Copied your signal and others. Sorry, could not find my downlink. There was another NH6? station calling but did not get his call. Think he said BL01 73, Peter NH6VB BL01xm > Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:36:36 +0000 > From: w6zkh(a)comcast.net > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii > > I will be again looking for Hawaii on HO-68 pass today @ 2000 utc. Hopefully this time it will be active, not like the other day.. > > John W6ZKH > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now.

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Re: HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii
by w6zkh＠comcast.net 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

Hi Robert, and yes, that was me asking if that was you, as just caught the last of your call before the bird shut off. It had a cutoff time of 2015 utc, so it hadnt gotten over the top of you yet. The HO-68 crew put in next weeks schedule for the bird, but it is all Linear SSB/CW modes, no FM. What I have to do here, is print out my SAT32PC WinAOS printout for 7 days, and then compare their schedule with what my printout says so I can determine when it will be active.. But at least I did hear you for a second, so maybe next time. The bird as great footprint, it's just they always turn it off (by software) when it is good for us here in the West. Also on board today was VA6BMJ, WC7V, N7HYN and myself. Maybe next time?? 73 de John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Smith" <dukenuke(a)pixi.com> To: w6zkh(a)comcast.net Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:30:41 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii Hi John I've never worked 68 before but I just tuned to it minutes ago.... and heard voice and someone asked if that 'was me robert?" The bird seemed to die right then althought he beacon was functioning OK.... Just I need to study that bird a bit more and try my luck. If you happen to see something give me some warning and I will glad to give it a try. 73 robert in Hono ----- Original Message ----- From: <w6zkh(a)comcast.net> To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii >I will be again looking for Hawaii on HO-68 pass today @ 2000 utc. >Hopefully this time it will be active, not like the other day.. > > John W6ZKH > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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acceptable use
by Thomas McGrane 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

Hi folks How about an acceptable use policy for the satellite users. There are a small number of frequent users that have a disproportionate use of the satellites. How do you expect to grow the organization if new people cant even get into the satellites. I'm a rare user now because of this. I can barely get into them with 50 watts. On another note, I report very good results using a thirty dollar ground plane scanner antenna from radio shack as a uhf recieving antenna connected to 15 feet of 9913 cable and using an arr uhf preamp. I have workable reception of even so-50 close to the horizon. Take care, pat

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HO-68 pass for 2/19 @ 2000 Hawaii
by w6zkh＠comcast.net 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

I will be again looking for Hawaii on HO-68 pass today @ 2000 utc. Hopefully this time it will be active, not like the other day.. John W6ZKH

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XE2/WD9EWK from DM21 and DM22 yesterday
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

Hi! As I'm getting ready to make the 45-minute drive from Calexico CA to the hamfest at Yuma AZ, I wanted to post a little more about my exploits (along with Larry KI6YAA and his son Kevin KJ6DDS) yesterday... It took longer to get paperwork yesterday morning in Mexicali. Instead of a 5- to 10-minute process at the border to get the "tourist card" entry visa required to apply for the XE ham permit, it took over 20 minutes. More paperwork was required, to satisfy any Mexican army checkpoints away from the city (which we did not see). Once that was done, and the newly-issued entry visas were photocopied, we went to the Mexican communications ministry office on the south end of Mexicali. Computer problems here delayed the process for Larry and me to file the paperwork for our XE radio permits, but we were able to get out of there in about 45 minutes. Instead of stopping for an early lunch before leaving Mexicali for DM21 after filing the paperwork for the permit, we left the city and drove quickly. Unfortunately, we were a few miles/km short of the DM21 boundary before the first AO-27 pass around 2025 UTC. We stopped at kilometer 61 on Mexico route 5, the highway from Mexicali to the town of San Felipe on the Gulf of California. After a few minutes to set up the station, XE2/WD9EWK was on the air from grid DM22ib (32 4.915 N 115 15.305 W). Since the plan for the day was to try for DM21, this AO-27 pass was the only time I transmitted from DM22 this afternoon. As usual for this satellite and a pass that favors the US east coast, it was busy. Even with that, XE2/WD9EWK logged 17 QSOs on the 7-minute pass. When this pass wrapped up, we packed my truck and first went north to a small shop to get some food and drink. After that, we drove south a little further. I was not so interested in working from the DM21/DM22 grid boundary, but definitely wanted to find a safe spot on the north edge of DM21 with good visibility to both the east and west. We found that spot south of kilometer 78 on route 5, parking near a bridge over a section of the Laguna Salada, a salty dry lakebed that is mostly below sea level and is the lowest spot in northern Baja California. According to GPS, this was in grid DM21jw (31 56.845 N 115 12.612 W). SO-50 came up from the south around 2130 UTC, and we were ready. Larry and Kevin were taking pictures and listening to the passes with their gear, and I was working stations with my gear. The first contact I logged at DM21jw was with Omar XE1AO in central Mexico. I also heard ND9M on this pass, when Jim parked at the DL79/DM70 grid boundary in Texas. Very nice to work him there, even as I wished I could have made that contact when I was closer to home. :-) In all, I was able to log 13 QSOs on this pass. Not long after that SO-50 pass, I had another AO-27 pass to the west at 2205 UTC. Fewer stations were on, but I was able to work all of them - 7 in all. At this point, Alex XE2BSS/N2IX drove down from Mexicali and joined us for the rest of the afternoon. The AO-51 pass that came by around 2240 UTC was one I had not planned to work originally. The maximum elevation for this pass was only 2 degrees, but it was in the direction that had no obstructions for at least 100 miles in that direction. Nothing got in the way at this roadside spot from NNW working clockwise around to SSE. I was able to hear stations around 2243 UTC when I had AOS, worked 6 stations between 2245 and 2249 UTC, and the satellite simply went away as predicted at 22:49:23 UTC. Twenty minutes later, another SO-50 pass came up from the southwest toward the Pacific coast. Eight stations were worked, from the west coast across to KD8CAO in Michigan in the last seconds I could hear the downlink. Again, I could make QSOs down to the horizon in the direction SO-50 went away from me (NNE). The second AO-51 pass I had out here came by at 0017 UTC. This was the pass with the highest elevation I had all afternoon at DM21jw, with maximum elevation of 51 degrees toward the east. ND9M was on from another grid (DM80), and we both worked lots of stations. I logged a total of 17 QSOs on this pass. Even though the third - and last - AO-51 pass from DM21jw was scheduled to appear at 0157 UTC, just after sunset, we decided to stay out for this pass. We also saw NH7WN's e-mail and his plans to work this pass from Honolulu, and I wanted to try to make a contact with him before we left this area. Two minutes into the pass, I heard Robert through the satellite, and we made the contact. Robert was very happy, and all of us in the salty lakebed were also happy with this. I don't know if NH7WN has worked Mexico via satellite before, but it was our pleasure to have had the chance to make that QSO last night. Seven other stations in the USA and western Canada were logged before the satellite went behind a mountain at 0208 UTC. NH7WN also worked a few stations while he could hear the satellite. We packed up our equipment with the light from our vehicles. The sunlight had evaporated during the last AO-51 pass, and we did not want to stay out there into the nighttime. Alex and I drove back to Mexicali, making the 78km drive in about an hour. We met another Mexicali ham when we reached the city, David XE2DAK. David has been on the satellites lately, and was very interested in hearing of our stories from this afternoon. For the afternoon, XE2/WD9EWK logged 78 QSOs - 19 from DM22ib, and 59 from DM21jw. Some stations were worked from both grids, and others were only worked in one or the other. I think that these passes, despite the presence of other stations in unusual or rare grids along with my station, gave many the opportunity to get all of these grids in their logs. ND9M was on a few passes, along with NH7WN on the western AO-51 pass. When I return home, I will design and print QSL cards for both of these locations. I will be happy to send QSLs to all who worked XE2/WD9EWK yesterday, and I would like to receive your QSLs for these contacts toward a future satellite VUCC certificate from that area. Thanks to all the stations on these 7 passes for the QSOs, to my audience for the afternoon (Larry KI6YAA, Kevin KJ6DDS, and Alex XE2BSS/N2IX), and Mother Nature for a nice afternoon to sit in the middle of the dry lakebed. Lots of photos were taken, along with a nice high-quality video of the 0017 UTC AO-51 pass; all of this will find its way on the Internet shortly. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK (and, for the next 6 months, XE2/WD9EWK) http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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HO-68 Schedule - 21-28 Feb 2010
by Alan Kung 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

21 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder ======================================= 17:15...Turn On India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 19:05...Turn On Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:50...Turn Off 22 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder ======================================= 02:53...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:08...Turn Off 11:05...Turn On Oceania,South Asia,East Asia, North Asia, Europe 11:50...Turn Off 20:20...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 21:05...Turn Off 23 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder ======================================= 01:40...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:25...Turn Off 02:39...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:55...Turn Off 03:30...Turn On NA,South America,North Asia 04:15...Turn Off 12:40...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 13:25...Turn Off 18:30...Turn On India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:15...Turn Off 20:05...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:50...Turn Off 24 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder ======================================= 02:18...Turn On FM/Digital North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:33...Turn Off 10:35...Turn On Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 11:20...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On Europe,NA,South America 13:55...Turn Off 16:20...Turn On India,Middle East,Africa,Europe,NA 17:05...Turn Off 23:30...Turn On South America,Europe,NA 24:15...Turn Off 25 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder ======================================= 02:05...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:21...Turn Off 02:55...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 03:40...Turn Off 07:00...Turn On NA,North Asia,Middle East,Europe,Africa 07:45...Turn Off 10:20...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:05...Turn Off 16:05...Turn On India,Middle East,Africa,Europe,NA 16:50...Turn Off 19:45...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA, 20:30...Turn Off 26 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder ======================================= 00:55...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 01:35...Turn Off 10:05...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 10:50...Turn Off 19:25...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:10...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On South America,NA,Asia,Oceania 23:55...Turn Off 27 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder ======================================= 02:25...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 03:10...Turn Off 12:45...Turn On South America,Oceania 13:30...Turn Off 19:10...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:55...Turn Off 28 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder ======================================= 03:04...Turn On FM/Digi Transponder North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:19...Turn Off 08:15...Turn On North Asia,Europe,Africa 09:00...Turn Off 11:15...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 12:00...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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mode b ao7 looking for dx
by paul robinson 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

ill be active mode b ao7 looking west coast mid west usa dx later around 145.950 please call if heard...73 de paul 2e1eub io92bx

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AO-51 pass Hawaiian QSOs
by Robert Smith 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

WOW What a pass! What a fantastic bunch of guys! Textbook ettiquette. Unreal. Mahalo everybody for coming up on that last pass near Hawaii. It was great to hear old friends and new voices as well. Pretty much 59 all the way. I will send audio per request. 73 and THANKS de NH7WN robert, BL11, Honolulu

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Re: How to add Moon Keps to SatPC32
by Louis House, KD5GM 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Simply fascinating, Thank you gentlemen for the great information. CW, The original digital mode LOUIS, KD5GM > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:35:27 -0800 > From: Wayne Estes <w9ae(a)charter.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: How to add Moon Keps to SatPC32 > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <4B7C530F.7010600(a)charter.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Mark Hammond wrote: > > SatPC32 has a special program for the Sun and Moon. It's called SuM. > You can find it under the Start/Programs button, with the SatPC32 > programs. > > Wayne replies: > > The separate SuM program controls rotors and displays the moon's az/el, > but it doesn't display the moon's visibility footprint on a world map. > I can see how EME operators would want Moon Keps in the main SatPC32 > program in order to see the moon's visibility footprint. > > Wayne Estes W9AE > Oakland, Oregon, USA, XCN83ik > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:21:30 EST > From: MLengruesser(a)aol.com > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: How to add Moon Keps to SatPC32 > To: w9ae(a)charter.net, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <16174.19d6c949.38adc5ea(a)aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > 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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XE2/WD9EWK from DM22 (1 pass) & DM21 (several passes) today
by Patrick STODDARD 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Hi! Still sitting in DM21jw 45 miles/78km south of the city of Mexicali and the USA/Mexico border, enjoying the afternoon here. I was not able to get here in time for the 2025 UTC AO27 pass, which was worked from a few miles/km north of here in DM22. I hope to hear NH7WN on the next AO51 pass. I worked 1 AO27 pass, 2 SO50 passes, and - so far - 2 AO51 passes. Lots of QSOs, and many thanks to all on these passes. It has been nice to work ND9M, and hear many work both of us this afternoon. This has also been a demonstration for hams in the Mexicali/Calexico area at the border. Larry KI6YAA, Kevin KJ6DDS, and Alex XE2BSS/N2IX have been down here with me on route 5 on the Laguna Salada - a mostly dry lakebed at sea level. KI6YAA now has a 6-month Mexican ham permit, so maybe I can get a shot at working DM21 when I'm back home when he is on as XE2/KI6YAA. :-) More to follow later. I will be on at the Yuma (Arizona) hamfest tomorrow afternoon and Saturday with demonstrations. Hope to hear you then. 73! Patrick XE2/WD9EWK - south of Mexicali, Baja California http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Short road trip
by Gkcarr 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Drew, I am missing EM72 and EM85. Any chance for either? tnx and 73, George WA5KBH EM30 -----Original message----- From: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:11:33 -0600 To: Amsat-BB amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [Spam] [amsat-bb] Short road trip > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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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Thanks to the travelers
by Tim - N3TL 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

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

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Hawaii and AO51
by Robert Smith 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Aloha All Very late notice!! BUT, I will give 51 a try on the next pass at 0159Z (AOS). Max el. here is 4 deg. and the footprint should cover as far east as Colorado. Will QRP it with Arrow and HT after traveling to the easternly beach area of Oahu. Hope to year you. 73 de robert NH7WN BL11cg, Honolulu

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AMSAT and Software Discounts
by Perry Yantis 18 Feb '10

18 Feb '10

Yes MacDoppler is still sold at a discount from Amsat. http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/software.php http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacDoppler.html Perry WB8OTH

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