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

Re-re-re-revised AO-51 schedule for March
by Mark L. Hammond 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

So much for advanced planning! AO-51 is still not experiencing full sunlight, most likely due to spacecraft orientation and sun angle. Therefore, we will change to "normal operational mode" on March 3, until further notice. That means we'll be continuing the V/U repeater at its current power level and activate the Packet BBS with L-band uplink. The Packet BBS will be open for use, but we ask for your cooperation (by standing by and not entering the queue) if you share the footprint with a command station (most often on the East coast of the US). Should conditions improve, we'll try to support some S-band operations--but for now that seems unlikely. March 3 (~1025 UTC) Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM Downlink 435.300 MHz FM Mode L/U PacSat BBS Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FSK 9k6 baud Downlink 435.150 MHz FSK 9k6 baud -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Re: Mini-Grid Expedition CP29/CP39 Postponed
by John Boudreau 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

I have to postpone the trip as the road is closed today. Will try again soon, maybe on the 11th. Still looking at an overnight trip to CP79 next Tues/Wed. 73 John - VE8EV > -----Original Message----- > From: John Boudreau > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 1:10 PM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Mini-Grid Expedition CP29/CP39 > > I'll be travelling tomorrow to Tuktoyaktuk, NT by ice road and intend to > be active from CP29 and CP39 as follows: > > GRID ON OFF SATELLITE > ================================= > CP29 19:10 19:20 SO-50 > CP39 20:46 20:52 AO-51 > CP39 20:52 21:00 SO-50 > CP39 21:29 21:30 AO-27 > CP29 22:23 22:32 AO-51 > CP29 22:32 22:41 SO-50 > > Coverage will be North America only, wherefore art thou HO-68? :( > > CP79 next Tuesday/Wednesday. > > 73 > John - VE8EV > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Belated Happy Birthday Oscar 11
by Rich Dailey 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

Oscar 11 launch date: Mar 1, 1984 I have a special place in my memory for Oscar 11. It was launched on the same day that my eldest daughter was born. Both have performed very well I think for the past 27 years. And last week mother and I were given the news that she (daughter, not UO-11) is expecting. So excuse the bandwidth - it's just my version of a happy dance. Rich, N8UX

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first satellite contact for N6PG
by Scott Rights 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

At 00:40 UTC on AO-51 I made my first contact with W7JPI... Number 2 was ND9M/mm and number three was K0VK.... let the fun begin! VX-8R and the Elk antenna.... 73's Scott N6PG IMG_1451

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consensus time
by Bob- W7LRD 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

I know thi s has been an old repeatable thread. I have a large fleamarket soon. I will be looking for a dual band FM mobile for satellites. What are we using lately. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

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first satellite contact for N6PG
by Scott Rights 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

I made my first contact with AO-51 using a Yaseu VX-8R HT and the Elk antenna. Leo, W7JPI, said I should post a photo here... so here it is! Let the fun begin... 73's Scott

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ND9M/mm land ho
by KERRY LA*DUKE 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

All, Jim just sent “just spotted USA island/ USA land ho hi” Still in CM93 but happy to be home.

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Re: Ham Radios on Cruises
by Clint Bradford 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Yes, your cruise line (and others) specifically prohibits ham gear ... http://tinyurl.com/no-ham-rccl Personally, my wife and I found it difficult to find much spare time on our week-long cruise from Vancouver to Alaska ... Maybe because it was our first cruise ... I imagined relaxing and reclining on deck in a chaise lounge, reading ... that NEVER happened ... (grin) I would approach your travel agent. He/she know the right people to contact for such requests. Ours got some "magic" done for us, and we were very appreciative. Clint Bradford, K6LCS Cruise pics - http://tinyurl.com/k6lcs-cruise

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ND9M/MM: DM02 - No Deal
by Clary, James T, Civilian 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Unfortunately, the ship's ETA schedule is a little too tight to allow for any deviation, and we will not be able to dip into DM02. It was worth a shot. We'll be in the San Diego vicinity (DM13) for roughly two weeks before taking off for Charleston, SC, by way of the Panama Canal. I'll see if our departure can pass through DM02 with a well timed pass. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Grid CM93

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Re: Ham Radios on Cruises
by Tony Langdon 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

At 08:41 AM 3/2/2011, Donald Jacob wrote: >I'm sorry, maybe I'm missing something. >Wouldn't it be much easier to say (on web page or what ever since this topic >has been address MANY MANY times) that you must check with the ships >Captain and/or communications officer. Forget FCC or any other >nation's communications >authority, since once at sea the ship is totally under the authority >of the Captain -- Maritime Law. Permission for both maritime and aeronautical operation used to be part of the Australian regulations exam (I remember studying it). I'm not sure if that is still the case these days. In any case, who you had to get permission to operate from depended on both where the ship was registered, and where it was at the time (i.e. territorial waters or international waters) you were to be operating, but in all cases, the captain had to give consent (in addition to the various national authorities involved), from what I recall. That was the common thread. 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com

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