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

RAX-2 Qusetion
by Tom Lubbers K8TL 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

I have been monitoring 437.345 MHz. Today I found a bunch of frames from RAX-1. Since I can't find any current info on RAX-1 I wonder if RAX-2 is identifying as RAX-1. Haven't seen anything from FAST1 since Saturday evening. Never anything at 9600, thought maybe the 9600 might be broke on my end but the frames from RAX-1 were at 9600.

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ARISSat height
by Roland Zurmely 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

See the updated graphics for ARISSat height here: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/arissat.htm#r Often, ARISSat switch from high power to low power mode when passing over my QTH in Brazil, despite being fully illuminated by the sun. Coincidentally, this happens when he enters the SAA, South Atlantic Anomaly! Is there any relationship? 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Delfi n3Xt Frequencies
by Trevor . 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

The IARU Amateur Satellite Coordination pages have just been updated http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=138 "**A revised coordination has been provided to take into account other spacecraft likely to be on the same launch** transponder down 145.880 -145.920MHz and up 435.530-435.570MHz. telemetry and beacons on 145.870MHz and 145.930MHz and a high speed downlink on 2405.00MHz" 73 Trevor M5AKA

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KD8KSN/p EN75 Michigan Ops
by Zachary Beougher 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Hi All, Thanks for the QSOs during my short trip to Michigan this past week. We were on a brief family getaway and satellite comm was a secondary activity as usual. ;-) EN75 is not an extremely rare grid, but I believe at least 5-6 ops were able to add it to the new grid list. I have updated my blog with pics, QSL card and trip info at http://kd8ksn.blogspot.com/. The cards have been ordered and should be here in 2-3 weeks. I will send an email out as soon as I receive them. No requests/SASEs are necessary. 73! Zack KD8KSN

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Things
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Having learned my lesson, I try to keep my comments to the technical issues, but here goes. Has anyone been able to copy AUBIE? If so, tell me how you do it. I want to publicly thank Ed Long for his job as AMSAT Journal Editor. His guidance sure made things easy for article submissions. Delfi-n3Xt is good news. The linear transponder on the non-battery Delfi-C3 worked well until its failure. I still download packets from its scientific mode as it has excellent signals on 145.870. The JAVA based software is easy to load up and run needing only an audio link from the radio to a computer sound card. Hopefully n3Xt's design has a fail safe circuit so the battery won't take it down like so many, and it will operate on solar just like C3 and AO7. Merry Christmas Everyone, Mike (K9QHO)

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W-32A For Sale
by Alan P. Biddle 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

All, I local ham I know has an Icom W-32A available. One of the better HTs to use with satellites. I have seen the equipment, and it is in very good condition. He has some pictures, which I can't attach here. Please direct any questions directly to Kirk. 73s, Alan WA4SCA FOR SALE: IC-W32A "Very Good Condition" Manual, Wall Charger "No box" (2) BP-173 Battery Packs "9.6V @650mAh CP-12L Car Charger OPC-478 Programming cable Asking Price $175.00 Contact: Kirk Waters Mobile: 615.927.2700 Email: kirkh2os(a)bellsouth.net

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OSCAR 1 - Feb QST Articles on AMSAT-UK site
by Trevor . 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

The ARRL has kindly given permission to put some of the OSCAR 1 articles from the February 1962 edition of QST on the AMSAT-UK website. Links are at the bottom of this article: http://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/12/12/50th-anniversary-of-oscar-1/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Singapore Student Satellite VELOX-P
by Trevor . 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Planned to fly on an Interorbital launcher intp a 300km orbit. VELOX-P on IARU Sat Page http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=223 NTU Satellite Research Centre http://www.sarc.eee.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/Home.aspx 73 Trevor M5AKA

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1961-12-12: OSCAR 1
by B J 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

It's quite amazing when one considers the historical context: 1957-10-04: Sputnik 1 launched 1959-09-12: Luna 2 launched to moon, impacted 1959-09-13 1960-08-12: Echo 1 launched 1961-04-12: Vostok 1 with Yuri Gagarin 1961-05-05: Freedom 7 with Alan Shepard 1971-07-21: Liberty Bell 7 with Gus Grissom 1961-08-06: Vostok 2 with Gherman Titov 1961-12-12: OSCAR 1 launched 1962-02-20: Friendship 7 with John Glenn 1962-07-10: Telstar 1 launched 1962-08-27: Mariner 2 launched to Venus, closest approach 1962-12-14 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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No Further Efforts To Save Phobos-Grunt
by B J 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/russia-gives-up-on-fa… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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