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

ND9M/MM Op Sked: 26 March
by Clary, James T, Civilian 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

This seems to be the season for milestones. Congrats to Nick, KB1RVT, who worked me today in EK97 for his Grid #600. That's an impressive number in anyone's book, but all those grids were worked in just his first two years, and on top of that, the only antenna he used was an Arrow! Way to go, Nick! Here's the sked for tonight and tomorrow: VO52 - 26/0111Z - EK97 VO52 - 26/0248Z - EK97 or hopefully EK98 FO29 - 26/0901Z - EK88 AO7 - 26/2106Z - EL80 AO51 - 26/2111Z - EL80 - Immediately following AO7 FO29 - 26/2208Z - EL80 AO7 - 26/2253Z - EL80 or EL70 VO52 - 27/0130Z - EL70 FO29 - 27/0809Z - EL71 Probable, but not sure AO7 - 26/1207Z - EK88 or EK89 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC

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13 Colonies
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Hey everyone, I am heading up the July 4th 13 Colonies Special Event again this year. I am still in need of a satellite operator from NH, CT, NJ, and most likely RI. If you are from one of those states and want to be a part of the event email me directly. http://www.13colonies.info/ Thanks, Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X

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900 Satellite Grids Worked
by John Papay 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Thanks to Angelo N5UXT for posting the news and to all of you who sent emails and posts. Working grids on the birds is akin to working DX on the HF bands. The hunt is always on and you never know what might pop up when you least expect it. The big jump in my totals is primarily due to two dedicated satellite grid expeditioners, namely Jim ND9M & ND9M/MM and Yuri UT1FG/MM. Water grids are hard to come by, especially in the quantities that these two operators have activated. Their operations have given new life to the birds and although there has been QRM, that's part of the hobby. We are not talking on cellphones here. There are countless other operators that have activated grids away from their home in that total. After the excitement we sometimes forget about the sacrifices they made to give us new grids to work. I won't mention callsigns lest I leave some out, but thanks to all of you that travel around. Even if you just go to one grid away from home, you'll likely give someone a new one. It's great fun and you will have just as much excitement doing it as the operators have who work you. It is good to see all of the activity on the birds, both FM and Linear. It's just one of the many facets of ham radio. Thanks again to all of you that helped me get to 900! 73, John K8YSE

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FW: Recent NJ Hamfest
by Dee 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Attention NJ AMSAT people that attended the CherryVille Hamfest... If you renewed your membership with a credit card, Please contact me C/C Error- E-Mail would be OK . Thanks, Dee, NB2F NJ AMSAT co-ordinator

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Satelllite demos at Scouting event.
by Tom Schuessler 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Hi all, No big grid expedition, EM13 rather than normal EM12, but will be running some demonstrations of Amateur Satellite operations from a large Boy Scout Merit Badge College in Plano, Texas while I am participating in helping with the Radio Merit Badge program. Look for me, N5HYP on the mid day passes of SO-50 and AO-27. Please call N5HYP. Hopefully we can show a few Scouts about the challenge and fun of Amateur Radio through this branch of Ham Radio as well. 73 Tom Schuessler 2713 Lake Gardens Drive Irving, Texas 75060 972-986-7456 214-403-1464 (Cell) n5hyp(a)arrl.net

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UO-11
by jerry keeton 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

If anyone copied the 1600 UTC pass of UO-11 , could You post a couple packet strings or email them to Me . Just for reference . Thanks Jerry WB5LHD

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Re: Congratulations to K8SYE
by zach hillerson 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Congrats John!!! That is quite the accomplishment.

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delfi c3 (do-64) tlm software
by larry 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Good day to the list, I'm looking to decode the beacon from this satellite, but cannot seem to find the Rascal program. The archives here state that the website server suffered a disk crash some time ago, which explains why I can't reach the website. Anyone know where else I could obtain a copy of the Rascal program? I've had somewhat limited success using MixW to decode some TLM, but can't do anything with the data... Thanks for your time. Larry N1MIW

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Re: delfi c3 (do-64) tlm software
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Hi Larry, the Delfi-n3Xt (follow up satellite which is currently being built) team have put it on their page at: http://www.delfispace.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=… there is a download link somewhere approx. 1/3 into the page. happy decoding! Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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900 grids congratulations !!!
by Alvaro de Leon Romo 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Dear John congratulations for your grid 900 !!!! wowwww you are fast with the triger !! Glad to see you growing fast from 600 to 900 , great job amigo Sincerely Al XE2AT

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