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

Re: Kysat-1
by charlie Cantrill 20 Feb '11

20 Feb '11

These guys are great! I had the privilege of riding to the AMSAT symposium this year with Bob Twiggs and part of their team. Earlier last year when NASA flewtheir SOCEM mission (suborbital cubesat), it was a great ride. This one should be even better. Keep you ears open for this bird. Unless something fails, it should do good.Also check out their Twitter and YouTube page for info about the mission:http://www.youtube.com/user/UKSpaceLab http://twitter.com/kyspace Charlie KI4RDT ----- Original Message -----Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:29:08 -0800 From: Kevin Deane <summit496(a)live.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] Kysat-1 To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <COL107-W611E5175B5D1A2B9E08D5E83D60(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" So how come nobody is talking about Kysat-1 wich will be launched on Feb, 23??? A cubesat which will be FM!!! YAAAA!!! http://ssl.engineering.uky.edu/missions/orbital/kysat1/about-kysat-1/ Kysat-1 website http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/index.asp Vandenberg AFB website Looks pretty real to me unlike the ARRISat which I think they should just zip tie to the outside of the spacestation somewhere!!! At least then it would last and they could play with it if need be. Anyway just thinking out loud. Kevin KF7MYK

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Portable op from FN00
by Helmuth Kump 20 Feb '11

20 Feb '11

I hope to be QRV portable from FN00 as the weather improves, mainly during weekday afternoons on the FM birds. I'll update my status as time permits on the QRZ site (search KT3L). 73 Doc KT3L

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UO 11
by jerry 20 Feb '11

20 Feb '11

I have copied a good bit of telemetry data from UO-11 . If anyone is interested I would post it of e mail it . Jerry WB5LHD

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keps age & ISS
by Bob- W7LRD 20 Feb '11

20 Feb '11

I should have been more specific. I run SatPc32 in two computers. The one that runs LVB has ISS about 40 min behind the other computer. All other satellites are right on. I have up dated the keps on both computers. Confused?? 73 Bob W7LRD

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keps age
by Bob- W7LRD 20 Feb '11

20 Feb '11

How does one determine the age of the keps in a computer? 73 Bob W7LRD

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Yuma AZ hamfest, day 2
by Patrick STODDARD 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

Hi! The hamfest in Yuma, Arizona, started out very well yesterday afternoon. Many more people here compared to the Fridays of the past two hamfests. Thanks to the stations who called WD9EWK on two passes yesterday, on AO27 and FO29. This hamfest also has a focus on emergency preparedness, with a sizable presence from different organizations from the Yuma area. Not a bad thing, considering a 5.1 earthquake hit this area yesterday morning (no damage here; it was centered about 45 miles/70km southeast of Calexico and El Centro CA in Baja California), lots of rain this morning, and the power has been out here at the hamfest site for the past 60 minutes or so. Once the lightning stops outside, I can still do demonstrations later with my portable station. :-) Again, please feel free to call WD9EWK if you hear me on passes later today. I appreciate the fact most stations were giving more than just a grid locator yesterday, to help illustrate the coverage of our satellites for the crowds. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Yuma, Arizona http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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ao7
by Bob- W7LRD 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

Check my last email. AO-7 on mode, should be mode B?? It's a grand old lady, I guess it can be tempermental. 73 Bob

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AO-7 ok??
by Bob- W7LRD 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

Last two passes no go on AO-7, either mode. Anyone use it?? 73 Bob W7LRD

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Sat Tracker Itouch
by Howard Kowall 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

Hello all My son just gave me his I pod touch (8gig) Is there any free apps for sat tracking for this unit would be handy when I am portable thanks to all who read and respond Howard VE4ISP

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Re: Mode A
by Tom 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

Joe, As Drew mentioned, the best site for AO-7 status (IMHO) is http://oscar.dcarr.org/. I think there was some web site confusion in previous posts. Tom KØTW >I just went there and see a chart for reception reports, But i done see >where it says what mode it is going to be in and when? > >Joe WB9SBD

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