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

ARISSat-1 Telemetry
by Carl Rimmer W8KRF 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

How do I know whether or not the data I have been submitting has in fact been received? I noticed my call sign does not appear in the list on DK3WN SatBlog and I am sure I have submitted more frames than some of those listed. Up until now, I was not interested in a certificate but after seeing a copy of one, I would now like to get one. I have all my CSV files so I can send them in, if necessary. I also have several wav files of the Voice transmissions. I have SSTV images and wav files posted on my website at www.w8krf.net. Is there something else I need to do to get the certificate? 73, <http://www.dk3wn.info/p/> *Carl W8KRF*

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WA4SXM Interview
by Trevor . 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

WA4SXM Interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ_-2wNmFqc 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: EM48/EM49
by Gail A Mcdaniel 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

I am working from a wireless connection that keeps dropping me.... I will also try to be on the SO-50 pass at 1529z.... I didn't hear AO-51 on the first pass - I will try the second one. 73 Gail --- On Thu, 11/24/11, Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl(a)sbcglobal.net> Subject: EM48/EM49 To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Date: Thursday, November 24, 2011, 8:37 PM I drove to Columbia MO early this evening... planning on hanging out with some friends tomorrow morning for a while.... I am planning on making the AO-51 passes early tomorrow at 0921z and 1100z the eastern and western pass. I will make the quick drive over to EM48bx / EM49ba and then back to Columbia.... I will probably head back to KC before the first AO-27 pass.... I worked from this location a couple years ago - just off US-54 south of Auxvasse, MO 73 from KC Gail

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Very Simple USB rotor controller
by Thomas Doyle 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

This is a very simple USB rotor controller you might enjoy building. http://www.tomdoyle.org/SimpleSatRotorController - Sent from my computer. 73 W9KE tom ...

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Antenna
by Craig Gagner 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Anyone interested in a Gulf Alpha Dual Band Easy SAT Antenna. I just upgraded to a pair of cross polarized beams and cant see keeping this thing around. 1 yr old and in perfect shape. $175 paypal shipped. On another note seems as though AO-51 is on its last legs, really weak last couple of days .. Craig W1MSG

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ISS APRS
by Jeff Welsh 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

Happy Turkey-Day everyone, Did anyone hear what appears to be a dead carrier on the ISS APRS frequency on this mornings pass over the US? I moved the antenna off of it and static returned. It didn't appear to be local to me. --jeff N3QO

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AO-51 Signal Strength
by John Papay 25 Nov '11

25 Nov '11

AO-51 is extremely weak now. Normally AO-51 would produce a signal in excess of .6 uV at the receiver in the shack. This is from a 40el KLM with a 20' 9913 pigtail and 50' of 7/8" Heliax. The maximum signal strength on the 2113z 24Nov pass (38 degree elevation) was only .22uV. It is down about 7 or 8 db from just a few days ago. As a comparison, a SO-50 pass at 2151z (6 degree max) produced .25 uV. SO-50 continues to fade severely whereas AO-51 does not exhibit that fading on Left Hand Circular. AO51 was in the sun for about 40 minutes before my AOS. The angle might not have been that great but it wasn't that close to darkness. It's getting harder to hear AO-51 now. Many stations are heard but don't respond when called. Let's hope it stays on the air. The data buzz is now heard all the time where a week ago it only appeared a minute or two before eclipse on the morning passes and was never apparent on the afternoon passes. Even with the low power it's still a great satellite. Use it while it is still working. 73, John K8YSE

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EM48/EM49
by Gail A Mcdaniel 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

I drove to Columbia MO early this evening... planning on hanging out with some friends tomorrow morning for a while.... I am planning on making the AO-51 passes early tomorrow at 0921z and 1100z the eastern and western pass. I will make the quick drive over to EM48bx / EM49ba and then back to Columbia.... I will probably head back to KC before the first AO-27 pass.... I worked from this location a couple years ago - just off US-54 south of Auxvasse, MO 73 from KC Gail

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Mars Science Laboratory Go For Launch
by B J 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av028/preview/ Liftoff is scheduled for Saturday. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Satellite EL/AZ slide rule for sale. For collectors.
by Joe Leikhim 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

This is not one of my satellite auctions on E-Bay, but I thought this apparently handmade military orbit calculator might be of interest to a collector. The seller is entertaining offers. Maybe a good item to have in the "bomb shelter". http://www.ebay.com/itm/Satellite-Elevation-Azimuth-Military-Canadian-Navy-… -- Joe Leikhim Leikhim and Associates Communications Consultants Oviedo, Florida www.Leikhim.com JLeikhim(a)Leikhim.com 407-982-0446 Note to GMail Account users. Due to an abnormally high volume of spam originating from bogus GMail accounts, I have found it necessary to block certain GMail traffic. Please phone me if you believe your message was not received.

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