November 2011 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

AO-51 End of Mission
by santanaamt＠aol.com 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

If I may, in name of the Amateur Radio Satellite followers here in Puerto Rico, say thanks for the team and their efforts for maintaining as long as possible the operation of ECHO, nice little satellite which you know was on AOS by the fading of the noise. With it I could work from Brazil up to Canada withh all the limitations of a mountain to my north, even worked Drew on his Caribbean ventures. Field Days, JOTAS, special events and all, it gave us the taste to work fellow hams and different grids. And, I rarely used more than 1/2 watt for the QSO's. Gracias Echo de Angel Santana - WP3GW and fellow KP4s

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Re: AO-51 End of Mission
by Clint Bradford 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

PATRICK>> ... 10931 satellite QSOs .... 4891 on AO-51 ... PATRICK>> ... And it's still fun ... I have written this before, but Patrick's gotta be one of the hardest workin' satellite promoters on the planet. Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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AO-51 Echo R.I.P.
by E. Michael McCardel 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

In lieu of flowers make memorial contributions to Fox-1 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fox/ E.Mike, KC8YLD Sent from my iPad

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Tampa Bay Hamfest
by Andrew Glasbrenner 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

The big Tampa Bay Hamfest is this weekend in Palmetto, and AMSAT will have a booth, forum, and demonstrations of working satellites. I invite you to come by on Saturday and learn about Fox and ARISSat-1, and just have a good time. As always, I need a few members that are willing to help in the booth, in particular during the forum on Saturday at 10AM, and during demonstrations while I'm outside. Please drop me an email if you think you can attend and help out for a bit. No experience necessary. 73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: TS-2000 'birdie'
by Clint Bradford 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

Birdies, schmirdies ... Turn off that 100W transceiver, grab your HT and work AO-27, SO-50, hear the ISS, and listen for ARISSat-1 with your handheld radio ... (grin) Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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satellite durability fm vs. linears
by zach hillerson 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

Serious question regarding satellite durability. It seems with HO68, SO67, and now AO51, the FM satellites are quickly going away. It also seems that the older linear counterparts such as AO7, VO52 and FO29 all seem to continue working properly. Is there a design issue with the FM birds that limits the useful lifespan or is it purely random luck? Usage rates, etc... play a role? It seems to happen far too often (even with a small sample size) to be a fluke. Zach N4ERZ

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TS-2000 'birdie'
by Ted 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

For all you TS-2000 owners out there, this just in.. We are still SOL ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: KCC-Amateur <kcc-amateur(a)kenwoodusa.com> To: Ted Krempa <trkrempa(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 3:51 PM Subject: RE: TS-2000 'birdie' Hello Ted, If you mean the internal beat on 436.800 MHz no firmware updates address that. The TS-2000 has several internal beats which are all mentioned on page 103 in the TS-2000 instruction manual. The TS-2000 has been in production since 2000, the internal beats in the TS-2000 have been documented for the last 11 years. Kenwood was aware of the internal beats before the radio came to market outlining it in the instruction manual. Kenwood has tried to correct the situation but due the wide range multiple band capability of the TS-2000 was unable to change any internal beats. Sincerely, Leo Fahmie KJ6HI DM03tw Kenwood Amateur Radio Customer Support Kenwood U.S.A. 2201 E. Dominguez Street Long Beach, CA 90810 Phone: (310) 639-4200 prompts 4, and 1 Fax: (310) 537-8235 E-Mail: kcc-amateur(a)kenwoodusa.com

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Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?,
by Jim Adams 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

SO-50 is alive and well, although it can be frustrating to work as it seems to tumble around. When it's working, the signals are great. http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=4 Jim Adams- K0BAM

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Re: UK-DMC1
by Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

We're (OK, perhaps not me) better than the mega-dollar pros. You did it without the mega dollars. On 29/11/11 22:34, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > PS. I note that the UK-DMC1 satellite was retired today after 8 years in > orbit due to battery condition. We are almost as good as the mega-dollar > pros!

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AO-51, RIP
by Clint Bradford 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

Thank you to all involved with the creation and maintenance of AO-51 - for darned near 40,000 orbits of pure joy for the benefit of amateur radio operators world-wide. Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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