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AO-27 Status
by Clint Bradford 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

What set of Keplerian data is the most reliable for AO-27? And it seems that the West Coast US south-to-north passes are still up and running ... But is there any "better" info available - with the http://www.ao27.org/AO27/index.shtml site down? Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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/p from DM58
by Jim Adams 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

I forget at times that DM58 is only a short distance from my QTH. Today I had 21 QSO's from DM58: K8YSE, WC0X, KC7MG, KA6SIP, WA5KBH, KF7MYK, W0DHB, KJ6SON, CO6CBF, N5JF, AC8HQ, WB0IEL, K4FEG, W5PFG, AJ1O, NX9B, N8RO, KL4E, VE8EV, AC2GK/VE5, KL7XJ. I think just about everyone has this grid, but if any of you need a QSL card from DM58 let me know and I'll get one out to you. ALSO, if anyone needs DM58, let me know and I can walk down there for you. Where will I be tomorrow? Stay tuned. (Trying to make amends for my stupid Amsat Bulliten comment) Jim Adams - K0BAM Delta Colorado

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Apollo 12
by Burns Fisher 15 Nov '11

15 Nov '11

> > >> ... Remember Apollo 12? > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:03:01 -0700 > From: Rick Tejera <saguaroastro(a)cox.net> > To: Clint Bradford <clintbradford(a)mac.com> > Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Would NASA Ever Launch in this Weather? > Message-ID: <144F3CBB-6919-421B-8FDA-45F230C17E48(a)cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > And mission saved because EECOM controller remembered a test that had the > same garbled pattern on his screen. He told the crew (through the Capcom) > to "Try SCE to Aux". The NY other person who knew what he meant was LMP > Alan Bean. Fortunately the switch was by his head. He flipped it and > telemetry was restored. > > Among flight controllers the term SCE to Aux is considered legendary. > > Btw, SCE stands go Signal Conditioning Equipment. The SCE converts raw > signals from instrumentation to standard voltages for the spacecraft > instrument displays and telemetry encoders. > > Sent from my iPod > Rick Tejera > Editor, SACnews > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.saguaroastro.org > K7TEJ > > On Nov 13, 2011, at 21:51, Clint Bradford <clintbradford(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > Touche, Rick. Two lightning strikes ... ABORT handle grasped for minutes > ... > > > > http://youtu.be/ajOsHVK11Lw > > > > Clint > > > >>> ... Remember Apollo 12? > > > Check out this transcript. Notice that PA makes no mention whatever of the problem? I remember (and actually heard in real time) the "Program Alarm 1201" calls (and was worried before Walter and Wally noticed, as I recall) on Apollo 11, but I don't remember the SCE to Aux call at all. They must have switched it back before TLI, right? Surely they would not head off to the moon with no backup... Burns, W2BFJ (who also knew they had landed before Walter..."Contact light...engines stop." Wait several seconds, they are still talking. They must have landed!) http://history.nasa.gov/ap12fj/01launch_to_earth_orbit.htm

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Trifecta Plus One - No, Perfecta!
by Clint Bradford 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

Yesterday (Sunday) at a little after 1PM PST time, I had four FM sats within range - ARISSat-1, AO-27, SO-50, and the ISS were all monitor-able from Southern CA within minutes of each other. I mean, you'd snag one, tune to another and re-orient the antenna, and there another sat was ... and then another ... and another ... Way too exciting for this aging ham. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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This weekends ISS Shadow-Beacon Plasma Experiment
by Trevor . 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

Only just seen this, hadn't realised there was a Space Plasma experiment using the 145.825 MHz packet system Space plasma experiment "Shadow" onboard International Space Station (ISS) with participation of radio amateurs http://knts.tsniimash.ru/Shadow/en/Overview.aspx Schedule http://knts.tsniimash.ru/Shadow/en/NewView.aspx?NewId=6ad52670-4421-4860-93… 73 Trevor M5AKA

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ARISSat-1 Re-entry Prediction
by Mineo Wakita 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

I calculated and predicted the time of ARISSat-1 Re-entry. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/arissat5.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Next Dragon Flight Delayed
by B J 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/003/111113nextyear/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Would NASA Ever Launch in this Weather?
by Clint Bradford 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

At T minus 15 minutes, a camera a kilometer away from the pad cannot see the Soyuz ... Would NASA ever launch in this type of weather??? Clint Bradford

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Re: ANS-317 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Jim Adams 13 Nov '11

13 Nov '11

Well now don't I just feel stupid. Jim Adams - K0BAM Delta Colorado

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Re: ANS-317 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Jim Adams 13 Nov '11

13 Nov '11

Who writes this stuff? There's 700,000 licensed Amateur Radio Operators in the United States alone! *"There are an estimated 300,000 licensed radio amateurs in the world, and the American Radio Relay League hopes a large number of these hobbyists will participate in the forthcoming experiments."* Jim Adams - K0BAM Delta Colorado * *

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