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

ARISSat SSTV pictures
by Roland Zurmely 07 Dec '11

07 Dec '11

The latest SSTV pictures I received from ARISSat are here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/ http://www.qslnet.de/member/py4zbz/satelite/sstv_via_sat.htm#4 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Re: AMSAT Awards
by Jim Adams 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

Congrats yall! Working the sats is a lot of fun. Jim Adams - K0BAM Delta County, Colorado Dm68

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Re: Any Mode L?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

With AO-51 inoperative, there are no voice L uplinks left that I know of. Kiwisat will have voice L uplinks when launched, and CO-65 has a L/U 9k6 digipeater that is available on many weekends. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: myles l <myles.landstein(a)gmail.com> >Sent: Dec 6, 2011 11:08 AM >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Any Mode L? > >Just wanted to double check I didn't overlook anything, are there any mode >L (23cm) birds operational in any voice mode? > >Regardless, anyone know why I can purchase a 23cm circular pol antenna? > >thanks > >N2EHG >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Any Mode L?
by myles l 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

Just wanted to double check I didn't overlook anything, are there any mode L (23cm) birds operational in any voice mode? Regardless, anyone know why I can purchase a 23cm circular pol antenna? thanks N2EHG

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AMSAT Awards
by Bruce 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

Here are our latest AMSAT Awards recipients. The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ Bill Caton, WD4DHJ Marcelo Teruel, IK0USO Mike Massell, KD0LMB Kelly Bradley, KC5YPU Dmitry Krylov, UA3RAB The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award. Bill Caton, WD4DHJ, #546 The following have earned the AMSAT Sexagesimal Communications Achievement Award. Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA, #162 George Carr, WA5KBH, #163 The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award. Bill Caton, WD4DHJ, #US175 Demitry Krylov, UA3RAB, #US176 Marcelo Teruel, IK0USO, #US177 The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI Award Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA, #75 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

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sat software
by Nick Pugh 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

I have a Flex 5000 with the u/v option. I would like to work through the FAST sat with packet . What software does the group recommend to do this using a software tnc? Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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AO-27 status
by George Henry 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

Today I received the latest TOPR and EPOCH files for AO-27 from Mike Wyrick, NU3C, and have uploaded them to the AO-27 Satellite Scheduler website so that users of the Java scheduler program can update their files. Simply download them to the same folder that the Scheduler resides in. DO NOT use the "Update Data" option from within the program, as it will try to connect to the AO-27 website, which is still down. (They are working to get it back online.) George, KA3HSW http://sites.google.com/site/ao27satellitescheduler/

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NASA Discovers New Planet
by Clint Bradford 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

Wow ... NASA discovered a new planet our of our solar system! Averages 82 degrees ... sunny ... water ... I suggest they call it, "Planet San Diego." But some guy named Keplerian already had dibs ... Clint Bradford

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The Future Of Spaceflight As Seen Nearly 50 Years Ago
by B J 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1981/1 The predictions seem quaint now, but, back then, they seemed realistic. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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A simple request made in a timeless video
by Clayton Coleman W5PFG 05 Dec '11

05 Dec '11

This classic YouTube video expresses one young gentleman's concern for the future of amateur radio satellite enthusiasts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sONfxPCTU0 In the last few seconds of the video, an appeal is made to all generations.

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