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

Satellite Station for sale
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 03 Mar '11

03 Mar '11

I just saw these two ads on QTH.com http://swap.qth.com/search-results.php?keywords=ki4lnm&fieldtosearch=Call Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X

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Educational Launch of Nanosatellites Youtube video
by charlie Cantrill 03 Mar '11

03 Mar '11

Here is a Youtube video describing the ELaNa mission which is piggybacked on the Glory Launch.ELaNa: Educational Launch of Nanosatellites - Catch a Ride with Gloryhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYddpBvMOUo Charlie CantrillKI4RDT

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Re: PHONE4 & iTouch 4
by Clint Bradford 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

Once you use PocketSat3 for the iPhone / iPod touch ... you'll never go back ... (grin) I have been using PocketSat since its old Palm days. It has yet to fail me ... or make an incorrect prediction. I have purchased many other programs ... and used the freebies. Several are capable - but for me, the true class of the bunch is PocketSat. http://www.pocketsat.com/products/ps3iphone.php Of the 67 iPhone/touch apps I have paid for (in addition to the 80+ freebies), PocketSat3 was the most expensive. A whopping $24.95. But I have enjoyed the experience ... a YahooGroups support messagebase. QUICK answers from the author to all my weird support questions, when they arose. Painless, one-touch downloading of AMSAT Keplerian data (and other sat databases, too, if you'd like). Knowing that the author is a fellow ham who CARES about his programs - all that, to me, has been well worth the $25 investment. Again - there are a couple other titles out there for iPhone/iPod touch that work well. But they do not, IMHO, match the capabilities and power of PocketSat3. Just my opinion, of course. And I do not own stock in PocketSat3 (grin). Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666

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Re: Battery-powered UHF Preamp suitable for Arrow or Elk and HT?
by k6yk 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

And I have run my SP432VDG on a spare HT battery many times, about 9 or 10 volts. 73, John, K6YK On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 18:17:35 -0500 Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh(a)gmail.com> writes: > Bryan, > > I have a SP432VDG from ARR, it was a great improvement. > http://www.advancedreceiver.com/page7.html > > Dave - KB1PVH > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X > On Mar 2, 2011 6:12 PM, "Bryan Green" <kl7cn.w6(a)gmail.com> wrote: > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ____________________________________________________________ Mortgage Rates Hit 2.99% If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Gov't Refi Programs http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d6ef9be37bab167c70st04vuc

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AMSAT-Fox?
by Clint Bradford 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

OK - I'll ask. Why is this satellite not named, "AMSAT-Foxtrot?" It was about 1956 that the U.S. military did away with "Fox" in lieu of "Foxtrot" for its phonetic alphabet. Even the English army did away with "Fox"over 50 years ago. The ITU and militaries cite the sixth letter of the phonetic alphabet as "Foxtrot." Whose phonetic alphabet do we use to name AMSAT satellites? Clint Bradford

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Re: AMSAT-Fox?
by Clint Bradford 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

>> ...You wouldn't really want us to call the satellite "Foxtrot" would you? As a marketing person, that could be a GREAT logo for the project ... In many areas, "senior citizens" are one of the largest demographic classification of people getting on the 'Net and increasing their connection speeds ... they're getting more "tech savvy" all the time ... How could it hurt "us" by having a "50's" logo for a project? I can see giving ham classes to seniors ... increasing the volume of my voice during talks ... (grin) Clint

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Re: Battery-powered UHF Preamp suitable for Arrow or Elk and HT?
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

Bryan, I have a SP432VDG from ARR, it was a great improvement. http://www.advancedreceiver.com/page7.html Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X On Mar 2, 2011 6:12 PM, "Bryan Green" <kl7cn.w6(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Battery-powered UHF Preamp suitable for Arrow or Elk and HT?
by Bryan Green 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

Does anyone have a recommendation for a UHF preamp suitable for use with an HT and an Arrow? I always wish I had one when I listen for SO-50... it seems like it ought to be inline with BNC connectors and battery powered to maintain portability... Thanks in advance! Bryan Green KL7CN Usually /W6 in CM98fn 408-836-7279

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L Band antenna
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

I just got the 1.2ghz module for my 910, now I'm looking for suggestions on an antenna. Thanks, Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X

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Re: AMSAT-Fox? Satellite Naming Rights
by Bill Dzurilla 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

Instead of having people make donations to pick a name, what about selling corporate naming rights? Corporations pay mega-millions for stadium naming rights, we have corporate names on other aeronautical objects (e.g., the Goodyear Blimp), and even schools are thinking about selling naming rights to raise money. Not sure how much a coporation would be willing to pay for naming rights on a ham satellite, but it has to be more than what AMSAT would raise by asking for donations. 73, Bill NZ5N > Alan, > > You said 'Willing to pay for it'. > > In my mind, this brings up an interesting fundraising > possibility. Of > course, this would revolve around how much the project > management and > engineering Cared about having their own pet-name for a > project. > > How about a "Pay to Name The Sat" drive, that could work > like this: > > - You take submissions for satellite names from anyone via > web-submission > * Restrictions on the allowable names would be > clearly defined during > submission!! > - The BOD or Lead Engineers would come together and choose > the top 5 > - Then you have a website, where people can donate N > dollars for the name > they like the most. > - Whichever name receives the most $'s by a certain date, > would be the name > that is chosen to fly! > > All proceeds to go the Amsat project. > > > Just a thought, > Joseph Armbruster

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