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[amsat-bb] HudsonValleySatcomGroupNetTonight10/27@8PMEasternOnEcholinkN2EYH-L
by cotejaune2＠aol.com 27 Oct '11

27 Oct '11

Hello all.It is time again for the HVSGN. I am sorry for the technical problems we had during the last net. Please join us and share your satellite experience with the Net. Hope to hear you there 73 Gary WA2AQH/Tom KC2DTQ

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5 in em55
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 27 Oct '11

27 Oct '11

Congrats to Gerry N0JE award #36 5 in em55 WA4HFN

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ARISSat-1 Cincinnati Pass 21:14 Oct 26
by Farrell Winder 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

Appreciate confirmation of station calling W8ZCF on subject ARISSat Pass. Was it W9ORD ?? Freq had QRM from local BC station harmonic. Thanks to station calling. Farrell Winder, W8ZCF, Cincinnati Ohio

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AO-51 22:13 Today
by Kevin Deane 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

Runnin over to DM08 AO-51 22:13 today if anyone else needs it. Kevin KF7MYK

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Qsl Cards
by Kevin Deane 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

I made some cards that the ink wont wear off of them, sorry for those that did. Anyway there were a couple people that e-mailed me that did not get them from the DN and lower DM area's and I had it all written out but seem to have lost the paper. So anyone needing those cards or any others email me the info again and I will get'em out! I do enjoy this part of the Hobby as well! Kevin KF7MYK

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NASA TV to Air ISS Cargo Ship Arrival
by Clint Bradford 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-217 NASA TELEVISION TO AIR SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP ARRIVAL HOUSTON -- NASA Television will provide live launch coverage of a Russian Progress cargo spacecraft on Sunday, Oct. 30, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA TV coverage will begin at 5 a.m. CDT, with launch scheduled for 5:11 a.m. (4:11 p.m. Baikonur local time). The International Space Station (ISS) Progress 45 spacecraft will deliver almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the space station three days later. This will be the first launch of a Progress vehicle and its Soyuz booster since the ISS Progress 44 vehicle was lost on Aug. 24 due to a third stage engine failure. Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum and Flight Engineers Satoshi Furukawa and Sergei Volkov will monitor the spacecraft's automatic docking to the station's Pirs Docking Compartment at 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2. NASA TV coverage of docking will begin at 6:15 a.m. on Nov. 2. The undocking of an older resupply ship, ISS Progress 42, from the Pirs docking port on Saturday, Oct. 29, will not be broadcast live. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For more information about the International Space Station and its crew, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station -end-

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The current 5 in EM55 list
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

Thanks for making this award a success. Many have made donations to AMSAT because of this award Thank you for supporting AMSAT WA4NVM 1 WA4HFN 2 KI4OTG 3 K8YSE 4 N9AMW 5 KB0RZD 6 W5KUB 7 AJ5C 8 CO6CBF 9 WC7V 10 KB1RVT 11 AC0RA 12 K4YYL 13 KB1PVH 14 N8RO 15 KM9U 16 K4FEG 17 K7TRK 18 KF7MYK 19 KI6YAA 20 NX9B 21 KC0YBM 22 N8MS 23 W5PFG 24 K7BBR 25 K5OE 26 K5TRI 27 KE4KOL 28 AA4QE 29 W4HLR 30 KD4NOQ 31 N9IP 32 WA0SSN 33 WD9EWK 34 KC0ZHF 35

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5 in EM55 info
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

In an effort to help increase interest in satellites, we have created a new award for working five (5) different hams in the EM55 grid. You do not have to be in your home grid to count the stations worked. There are several satellite ready hams in EM55. Here is the current list that we know of: WA4NVM, WA4HFN, WB4LHD, WA4OVO, KI4OTG, KD4NOQ, KJ4BIX, AJ4KF, W5KUB, N4MGT AA4HV K4FEG Send your log to WA4NVM or WA4HFN for checking, along with your current mailing address. The award is free and should any donations be sent, they will be forwarded to AMSAT along with your call and name. This award will be effective 1 June 2011, therefore, all contacts must be on or after this date

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AMSAT Banquet
by Martha 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

I need to give the hotel a count for the AMSAT Banquet. If you are planning to attend, you need to register by the end of the day on Monday, Oct 31st. -- 73- Martha

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Re: [Re: Prospero] Commanding Error
by Roger Duthie 26 Oct '11

26 Oct '11

Commanding went well, from as far as we could make out. We're not sure if we're getting anything back, however. We'll be doing this pass today, hopefully: 26 Oct <http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdallleggankjgmmlbel&s…> 7.3 15:31:43 10 S 15:38:26 60 E 15:46:11 10 NNE [Times in BST = UTC + 1] -Roger Tony Abbey wrote: > Hi Roger > > I wasn't able to see any signal from Prospero yesterday. How did the > commanding go? > > On 25 Oct 2011, at 09:47, Roger Duthie wrote: > >> We had a problem with our end and couldn't command during this pass. >> If you'd have heard something, I'd have been surprised. >> >> We did manage to command during the later pass at around 1850 BST, >> though it was a low pass and we're not sure if we picked anything up. >> >> - Rr. >> >> PS., Attempting passes today at (in BST = UTC + 1): >> >> 25 Oct >> <http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdallkbipfnbnjhopgbh&s…> >> 7.5 15:21:10 10 SSE 15:27:34 47 E 15:34:58 10 NNE >> 25 Oct >> <http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdallkbipfnbnjhopgbh&s…> >> 8.1 17:05:33 10 SW 17:12:07 47 WNW 17:19:43 10 N >> >>

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