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

Re: NASA Video - Coming Back Down to our Fragile Oasis
by Tony Langdon 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

At 09:18 AM 11/24/2011, Trevor . wrote: >--- On Wed, 23/11/11, Gregg Wonderly <w5ggw(a)cox.net> wrote: > > It's really sad that this is not a > > downloadable video that could be played on my > > mobile device for people regardless of being on the network > > or not. > >Unfortunately it's not on the YouTube NASA Television channel >http://www.youtube.com/user/NASAtelevision > >if it where you could use Free Studio or other YouTube grabber to >dowbload it. > >Perhaps someone on this list knows of a good video capture utility >that'll work on the NASA website. Video Downloader, which is a Firefox extension works fine. 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com

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W5PFG/P 18-22 November - QSL's
by Clayton Coleman W5PFG 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

I have uploaded all contacts from my most recent grid trip to Logbook of the World. If you emailed me QSL requests, you have top priority and should receive cards within a week -- NO SASE required. 73, Clayton W5PFG

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DM04 T-Day Passes
by Bryan Herbert 24 Nov '11

24 Nov '11

It appears I have three sweet passes tomorrow SO-50 @ 1816 UTC AO-27 @ 2100 UTC AO-51 @ 2252 UTC I don't know how busy the birds are on holidays but if anyone needs DM04 or just wants to chat I'm going to try for those passes. Hope to work a few of you. *~*Happy Holidays*~* -- Bryan Herbert - KE6ZGP Newhall, CA. DM04RJ USA http://bryanherbert.com http://twitter.com/ke6zgp

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Tracking satellites with an Arduino
by ka2pbt 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

The guys over at brainwagon just finished up ANGST, the Arduino n’ Gameduinio Satellite Tracker<http://brainwagon.org/the-arduino-n-gameduino-satellite-tracker/>, a build that displays 160 different satellites in Earth orbit on any SVGA monitor. http://hackaday.com/2011/11/21/tracking-satellites-with-an-arduino/

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Work AO-51, ARISSat-1, NOW!
by Clint Bradford 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

Eclipse times for '51 will more than double in the next few weeks - and no one knows why it is even working NOW. So work it NOW when it is illuminated! It has lasted beyond what it "should" have, considering one dead cell and another that drops to 0.0V when in eclipse. And ARISSat-1's orbit is, as expected, deteriorating ... as well as its battery. BOTTOM LINE: If you haven't worked either of these two historic satellites, do it NOW! They will not be available much longer! Clint, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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Signal Received From Phobos-Grunt
by B J 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1111/23phobosgrunt/ http://www.universetoday.com/91239/contact-established-with-phobos-grunt-sp… The spacecraft is operating but whether the mission can proceed remains to be seen. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Build a GPS receiver
by Daniel Schultz 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

If you ever wondered what goes on inside your GPS receiver, there is no better way to learn than to build one: http://www.holmea.demon.co.uk/GPS/Main.htm Dan Schultz, N8FGV

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Office Closed
by Martha 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

The AMSAT Office will be closed from Wednesday, November 23rd thru Monday, November 28th. For those who celebrate Thanksgiving, have a happy holiday. -- 73- Martha

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NX9B/p from EM67 this Saturday...
by Jeff Lamb 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

I will be operating from EM67 (just south of Brandenburg, KY) on Saturday, November 26 for the following passes: AO-27 at 1822Z AO-51 at 1953Z (may leave this one early to catch the AO-27 western pass, overlap of a few minutes) AO-27 at 2002Z I will qsl by card (drop me an email at the QRZ address), eQSL (100% when I get home) and LoTW. (I'm a little behind on the LoTW as are they:)) I will also be thru EM68, EM78 and EM77 so you may hear me in one or more of those as well. I don't know how rare this grid is, but I've never heard it in the past 2 1/2 years so look for me if you need it. 73, Jeff, NX9B Notice: This email message, including any attachments, contains information belonging to Trinity Industries, Inc. and its business units. It has been sent solely for the use of the intended recipients and may be confidential, proprietary, copyrighted, and legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, please advise the sender of the error and permanently delete all copies of this email, including any copies that may reside in your deleted box. The unauthorized review, use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of this email or its contents is strictly prohibited.

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Mars Science Laboratory Launch on NASA TV - November 26
by JoAnne Maenpaa 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Here is another news item which be too late if we waited for the weekend ANS news cycle. If you enjoy watching big rockets light up and blast off you may be interested in this: The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 26 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The one hour and 43 minute launch window opens at 10:02 a.m. EST. NASA TV is listing coverage of this launch on their viewing schedule. Tune in at: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service

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