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

Sounds for wisp
by Vincenzo Mone 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

Hi folks, anybody has or can tell me where to find the wave files that announce the incoming satellites for the wisp program? I mean also the ones for the new birds Launched recently. Thanks in advanced 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 *************************************** ***** GSM +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** SMS +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** FAX +39 328 7244294 ***** *** 2nd e-mail: vimone(a)tin.it *** ***************************************

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SO-67
by Vincenzo Mone 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

Hello to all, right a few seconds ago I had a good pass of SO-67 but unfortunately I did not hear nothing on the frequency of 435.345 on FM mode. Please I would like to know if it is alive or not. Can I hear something? Thanks in advance. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 *************************************** ***** GSM +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** SMS +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** FAX +39 328 7244294 ***** *** 2nd e-mail: vimone(a)tin.it *** ***************************************

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x37b
by don 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

Has any one any info on this? Seems that it can change orbit parameters on command and may be able to stay in orbit, of one sort or another, for up to "270 days", and is designed to replace the space shuttle for "military" applications. No, I'm far from anti military, just interested in the technology that seems to have been developed by NASA and taken over by the USAF......... Cheers, Don ZL1THO

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AO-51 MODE V/S
by Luc Leblanc 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

I was alone on the first morning pass and 2 stations on the second one. Signal from AOS to LOS where booming on 2.4 with near 30db at TCA on an overhead pass. W1AW was calling on a couple of pass but they seems to don't hear anything N5UXT was also trying to call him with no success. Could be someone can call them to check if they listen to the correct downlink frequency or they have an issue on 2.4Ghz. Great mode but a bit quiet "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Fwd: [PNWVHFS] FS... MORE SRRING CLEANING...
by Bob- W7LRD 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

I am not connected with this fellow. Just passing this email along, some stuff usable for satellite ops. 73 Bob W7LRD ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: n6eq(a)juno.com To: vhf(a)w6yx.stanford.edu, wswss(a)mailman.qth.net, PNWVHFS(a)googlegroups.com, icom(a)mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 2:02:20 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [PNWVHFS] FS... MORE SRRING CLEANING... I have the following for sale: 1. ICOM IC-7000... hf/6/2/440 mobile in excellent condition. 1 year old... Manual, 12 volt pwr cord, Hand microphone, $950.00 2. Samlex Sec 1223... Switching dc power supply 23 amp at 13.8 Vdc. Brand new in the box $75.00 3. T.E System 4452G 430-440 Mhz. solid state amp in good condition 25 watts input 180 output. $450.00 4. IC-W32A H.T in good condition... Comes with Maha MH-A302 docking power booster amplifer, 144/440 input 1-5 watts 30 watts output 12v dc. No manual. $185.00 5. 2 ea. Ameritron RCS-8V antenna relay boxes that mount at the tower, no in door control unit. $50.00 ea. 6. SSB SP-2000 Mast mounted 2 meter pre amp $150.00 Prices don't include shipping 7 3 de N6EQ Chuck (760) 948-9025 ____________________________________________________________ Save with Skype Unlimited calls to 40+ countries starting at $5.95 per month. skype.com skype.com -- ~The Voice of the Pacific NorthWest VHF Society~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PNWVHFS" group. To post to this group, send email to PNWVHFS(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to PNWVHFS-unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/PNWVHFS

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 185
by Bob DeVarney W1ICW 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

Congrats, Loren. That's quite an accomplishment for a portable setup. Just as a yardstick, I got SAT VUCC # 64 back in November of 1996 so you are definitely in exalted company ;-) It's actually quite surprising there aren't more VUCCs done in that length of time. I wonder what the League's statistics are for the "regular" VUCC. Moreover, I wonder how many Satellite WAS or WAC awards have been issued since the 90s. I got sat WAS #299 in December 2004.. WAC is dated 1993, but I wonder if it can even be done now with the current crop of satellites. In the Oscar 10 or -13 days you could almost work it in a single pass. Has anyone heard if a sat DXCC has been done any time in the recent past? BTW, this is your opportunity, guys and gals on the -BB, to beat me up if I owe anyone a QSL card... I am coming out of a long hiatus so I'll put priority on returning those cards that people are really waiting on. Some random, Friday morning musings de Bob W1ICW ( the sat operator formerly known as WE1U ) ________________________________ > From: LOREN RASMUSSEN <lorenrasmussen(a)msn.com> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 1:48:49 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite VUCC # 194 > > It came in the mail today. It took from > November 2009 through February 2010. > About 600 QSOs. FT-60R and an Arrow. > 36 states confirmed. > Thank you all that returned cards. > Yeah, I'm jazzed. > 73 > Loren > k7cwq > CN94 > > -- "I love the freedoms we got in this country, I appreciate your freedom to burn your flag if you want to, but I really appreciate my right to bear arms so I can shoot you if you try to burn mine." Johnny Cash from "Ragged Old Flag"

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Re: UHF/VHF Polarization Switch
by Bruce Semple 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

It just supports switching between RHCP and LHCP. Bruce WA3SWJ At 02:48 PM 4/23/2010, you wrote: >Is this M2 mod for LHCP or RHCL only, or are the linear >polarizations possible also ? > >Stan, W1LE > > >On 4/22/2010 9:31 PM, Bruce Semple wrote: >>Pete - >>I have had one for about 1 1/2 years - on the 70cm antenna. >>When the GO-32 9K6 BBS board was up it made the difference between >>reliably receiving and not. >>(I am working on getting on the AO-51 BBS) >>I know S meter readings are all relative -- I usually see at least >>+20 when the polarization is correct. >>I have roof mounted antennas so I was able to do the modification >>without taking the antenna down. >>I did shift the antenna mounting position on the boom to account for >>the extra length/weight. >>During installation checkout - I did have an issue with the >>protection diode that was installed across the relay -- I had to replace it. >>Other than that -- it has worked fine. >> >>73, >>Bruce >>WA3SWJ >> >> >> >>At 10:48 AM 4/22/2010, you wrote: >> >>>Hello, >>> >>>I've been asked by a club member if anyone has any experience using an M2 >>>VHF/UHF Polarization Switch, and what their opinion of it may be. I can't >>>seem to find any reviews on field performance, thank you. >>> >>>73's Pete >>>WB2OQQ >>>www.massapequanyweather.com >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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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Satellite VUCC # 194
by LOREN RASMUSSEN 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

It came in the mail today. It took from November 2009 through February 2010. About 600 QSOs. FT-60R and an Arrow. 36 states confirmed. Thank you all that returned cards. Yeah, I'm jazzed. 73 Loren k7cwq CN94

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Wanted: Yaesu G-5400B azimuth rotor
by George Henry 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

Well, Yaesu just called to say that my azimuth rotor is unrepairable... So, surely someone on the list must have one laying around that they would be willing to part with? (just the az rotor...) Please reply off-list Thanks! George, KA3HSW

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Was: Arecibo, now confusing math
by Andrew Glasbrenner 23 Apr '10

23 Apr '10

If you really want to bang your head against the wall at how man can't agree on anything, take a look at the concept of long and short scales: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales Anyone who has worked with big numbers and old data just loves this one. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Bruce Robertson <ve9qrp(a)gmail.com> >Sent: Apr 23, 2010 7:30 AM >To: Idle-Tyme <nss(a)mwt.net> >Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, Sil - ZL2CIA <zl2cia(a)amsat.org> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on 432 MHz Moon Bounce (some calculations) > >Just to add to this discussion of decimal separators, my Canadian >province of New Brunswick is bilingual, and therefore has overlapping >French-speaking and English-speaking school boards. Those in the >French schools and the 30% of the English who have opted to be taught >in French immersion express pi as 3,14, while in English education >they express it as 3.14. I always do a double-take when I see the >comma there in my kids' homework, but they are very comfortable with >using either system depending on the language of discussion. > >73, Bruce >VE9QRP > >On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Idle-Tyme <nss(a)mwt.net> wrote: >> Wow that's all messed up? >> I'm 52 and this is the very first time i have ever seen anything like >> this and i have been dealing with science worldwide all my life. wow. >> >> Joe >> >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >> Idle Tyme >> Idle-Tyme.com >> http://www.idle-tyme.com >> >> On 4/22/2010 1:14 PM, Sil - ZL2CIA wrote: >>> Idle-Tyme wrote: >>>> On 4/21/2010 8:25 PM, i8cvs wrote: >>>>>> Comma or no comma, shouldn't matter >>>>>> 1000 mega watts or 1,000 Mega watts is still one thousand million >>>>>> watts! NOT one thousands watts. true? >>>>>> >>>>>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock >>>>>> Idle Tyme >>>>>> Idle-Tyme.com >>>>>> http://www.idle-tyme.com >>>>>> >>>>> Hi Idle-Tyme >>>>> >>>>> I don't agree with your statement: >>>>> >>>>> 1000 mega watt are one thousand million watt >>>>> 1,000 mega watt or 1.000 mega watt is only one million watt because >>>>> zero after the comma means nothing like 1,0000000000000 is still >>>>> one million watt or 1 MW >>>> NO! it's a comma, not a decimal point! it's one thousand, one >>>> thousand written 1000 or 1,000 is still one thousand they are exactly >>>> the same. >>> That's only true in the English speaking world, and this is the cause >>> of the confusion in this debate. >>> >>> In the Netherlands (and most of Europe), you would write one thousand >>> million watts as 1.000 megawatts. >>> >>> The decimal indicator in Europe is a comma. >>> For example, >>> 1,5 means one and a half >>> 1.000.000 means one million. >>> >>> Sil >>> (ex PA3HIL) >>> >>> > >_______________________________________________ >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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