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

AO51 Tracking Gadget
by Zachary Beougher 18 May '11

18 May '11

Hi All, Can anyone tell me how/where I can get the code for the AO51, AO27, ISS, SO50, etc., Google tracking gadgets powered by N2YO? See AO27’s gadget here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=7&retURL=/satel… (halfway down) I see these things on a couple different sites, so there must be an easier way to get it on my page without creating an entire new gadget. BTW, for those of you that will be commuting to Dayton, you can board the ark in Cincinnati. ;-) It does look like the rain is going to hold off for most of the weekend: Friday, 20th: Partly Sunny, 74F Saturday, 21st: Partly Sunny, 76F Sunday, 22nd: Mostly Sunny w/ a 30% chance of storms. 80F 73, Zack KD8KSN

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Office Closed
by Martha 18 May '11

18 May '11

The AMSAT office will be closed from Thursday, May 19th - Monday, May 23rd. See you in Dayton! -- 73- Martha

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Re: AO51 Tracking Gadget
by Ron Miles 18 May '11

18 May '11

A while back I think Cliff suggested these handy Apple Tracking Apps. I use these on my iPod Touch. http://www.gosoftworks.com/GoSatWatch/GoSatWatch.html http://www.pocketsat.com/products/ps3iphone.php Star finder apps here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/starmap-pro/id309367681?mt=8 :) 73, ron n6paa

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Re: new sat
by G0MRF＠aol.com 18 May '11

18 May '11

$200,000 for something simple should do it. - If you're careful. David G0MRF In a message dated 18/05/2011 16:23:45 GMT Daylight Time, pisymbol(a)gmail.com writes: Somebody just asked me, how much is it to develop/launch a new bird? Anybody care to share some concrete numbers? -aps

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Palos Verdes Newsletter
by Clint Bradford 18 May '11

18 May '11

I am speaking tonight at the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club ... they just sent me their May newsletter. http://www.palosverdes.com/PVARC/2011QRO/QROMay2011.pdf Geeze ... sat info on FIVE pages of the newsletter! Guess I should dress up and wear a tie this evening ... (grin) Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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Re: new sat
by Alexander Sack 18 May '11

18 May '11

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:21 AM, <kq6ea(a)verizon.net> wrote: > Commercial launches for the big comsats are anywhere from $90 million to > $120 million depending on the spacecraft and launch vehicle. > Wow! Alright, outside DoD and commercial, what does an AMSAT project typically cost? I had always thought it was less than a million dollars. -aps

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new sat
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 18 May '11

18 May '11

Time to have a FUND raiser for a new bird WA4HFN

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Re: Live wed cast
by Edward R. Cole 18 May '11

18 May '11

Nice video of truck on the interstate - so where is the hamvention? I think all I did was sign up for mega spamming - thanks At 06:54 AM 5/18/2011, wa4hfn(a)comcast.net wrote: >http://w5kub.com/ >Log in and watch >WA4HFN >_______________________________________________ >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 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kW?, 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubususa(a)hotmail.com ======================================

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Re: new sat
by Andrew Glasbrenner 18 May '11

18 May '11

> >On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM, <wa4hfn(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> Time to have a FUND raiser for a new bird > >Somebody just asked me, how much is it to develop/launch a new bird? > >Anybody care to share some concrete numbers? > >-aps AO-51 cost in the neighborhood of 400,000 dollars to build and launch. Our current project, Fox, is designed as a replacement for the V/U repeater on AO-51, and as a multi-function RF system for other cubesats. The idea is to provide better quality RF systems for university cubes, and maybe after their mission they can retask their satellite to two-way amateur service, either as a repeater, transponder, or digital. There is a fundraiser widget on the front page of amsat.org for Fox, and in several other places around the web and on other websites. You can even add it to your own webpage. Fox is a 1U cubesat, about 1kg in mass. We expect launch costs alone to be from 30,000 to 70,000 dollars. Compare that to the number on the fundraising widget, and you can see how far we have to go. There are many donations that have been made outside of the widget, but the gap is still large. The Dayton ARA has been kind enough to offer a matching donation to AMSAT, 3:1 up to 5,000 dollars. So, whether you are headed to Dayton this week or not, your donation to AMSAT will be 33% matched automatically. Drop a few dollars through the widget next time you cruise by the AMSAT website, and help us make Fox a reality. Join AMSAT if you haven't already. Too few of the everyday users of our satellites are AMSAT members. Membership helps support AMSAT and our goals to keep amateur radio in space, and if you are a regular user of satellites like AO-51, you should really support the organization with your membership dollars. 73, Drew KO4MA

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IC-W32a on QRZ.com
by Clint Bradford 18 May '11

18 May '11

There's an IC-W32a on QRZ ... I have no idea who the seller is ... Clint Bradford clintbradford(a)mac.com

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