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

Alan Shepard, First American in Space
by John Papay 05 May '11

05 May '11

Tomorrow, May 5th, we as Americans will celebrate the Anniversary of Alan Shepard's flight into space 50 years ago. Alan flew in a Mercury capsule on top of a Redstone Rocket. His recovery at sea was viewed by millions on live television. Alan could have been the first human to fly in space, however, delays postponed what was to be an October, 1960 launch. Safety was the concern back then as it is today. Alan actually had some control over the Mercury capsule including it's attitude. His flight was not on autopilot. He was very concerned about making a mistake as he knew everyone was depending on him. His flight was a great success and a tribute to all those who came before him, some giving their lives as test pilots. The success could not have been possible if it were not for all those who were involved in the design, manufacturing and assembly, and all things necessary to launch a spacecraft. All were American Patriots. I was just 15 years old in 1961 and had been licensed as a Novice for 3 months. My father worked at NASA Lewis so we were very much aware of the tremendous effort being made to put a man in Space. The years that came after saw the United States fly mission after mission culminating with a lunar landing. Alan Shepard would later command Apollo 14 and pilot the lunar lander onto the surface of the moon. Alan Shepard (1923-1998) is an American Hero. Alan Shepard, the first American in Space, May 5th, 1961. Tell your kids and grandkids about him. 73, John K8YSE

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Satellite demonstrations at 2011 ARRL Rocky Mtn. Convention
by Ollie Eisman 05 May '11

05 May '11

Hi everyone, I plan to be conducting satellite demonstrations at the 2011 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, to be held August 5-7 in Taos, New Mexico. if anyone would like to help with demos (especially using hand-held radio), please contact me off-list: aj1o(a)amsat.org Registration is now open so please check out the Convention web site if you are interested in the event. www.2011convention.org 73, Ollie Eisman, AJ1O Satellite Demonstration Coordinator

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Celebration of Freedom 7 at the Cape
by saguaroastro＠cox.net 05 May '11

05 May '11

Thought you all might be interested in this : http://ww2.cox.com/myconnection/phoenix/today/news/science-and-tech/article… 73 de Rick K7TEJ

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K6LCS Contest - Follow-up
by Clint Bradford 05 May '11

05 May '11

Wow ... SouthGate ARC picked up the story ... http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2011/mr_amsat_uk.htm Let's do this again soon - this was fun! Clint

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6th Aniversary of HAMSAT- VO 52
by Mani VU2WMY 05 May '11

05 May '11

Dear Friends, It gives us great pleasure and satisfaction to say that 'HAMSAT-VO 52' has completed 6 years of successful operation in orbit. HAMSAT was launched on 5th May 2005 aboard PSLV-C6 from Sriharikotta. The transponder and the beacon on-board were never been off the air, even for a second from the time they were switched 'ON'. Looking at the health parameters, HAMSAT is still in good condition and we are sure it would provide fruitful services for many more years to come. On this happy occasion,we express our sincere thanks to the entire ISRO HAMSAT project team for this great feat. Our thanks to AMSAT-India, Kumar VU2BGS and Willaims PEIRAH for their contributions. 73 de Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: wmy(a)isac.gov.in vu2wmy_mani(a)yahoo.com isrohams(a)yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SO-67 Question
by Dave Marthouse 05 May '11

05 May '11

Hello, When SO-67 isn't operating in amateur mode is it on a different frequency. If so, what frequency is it and what modulation scheme is used? Dave Marthouse N2AAM dmarthouse(a)gmail.com

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so67
by mm0kjg 05 May '11

05 May '11

Hi there. Can anyone tell me if so67 is back on air for amateur use yet. I read on the http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ site that it's getting used for other mean's. "Amateur Radio operation on SO67 will be suspended from 18 April for a period to allow SunSpace to carry out tests on world-wide basis using the transponder that normally carries the amateur operation. The initial test period will be one month but may be longer if additional tests are required." I thought I read on here that it was back on for amateur use? Cheers Kev De MM0KJG

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Re: Portable Sat Antenna
by Clint Bradford 05 May '11

05 May '11

>> ... Can folks suggest a portable setup that could work with my HT? Or are my expectations too high? Not at all. COMPLETE info for workin' the FM birds with your HT right here ... http://www.work-sat.com Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666 - cell

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6th Aniversary of HAMSAT- VO 52
by andrew abken 05 May '11

05 May '11

Thanks to all who worked on this great bird! One of the most fun to operate and you can always count on good old VO-52 to be on when its over you. Lets hope it continues! Andy KN6ZA

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Alan Who?
by Clint Bradford 05 May '11

05 May '11

There is a tremendous amount to learn right now if you are one who organizes or promotes events. Compare what occurred on this planet on April 12, when thousands of parties were held covering every continent, school lesson plans established, and incredible, informative Web sites established - including a celebratory movie - for the celebration of Yuri Gagarin's achievements ... versus what is happening for the anniversary of Alan Shepard's flight. As I wrote a few months ago here, public relations professionals and event promoters should look at what yurisnight.net accomplished with their site. Media kits ... videos ... logos for the media ... press contact info ... VERY impressive. There's time for "us" to develop such resources for ARISSat-1's deployment ... or for the AMSAT-Fox project. Creating those media materials didn't cost the yurisnight.net folks a bundle. But the results can only HELP AMSAT and ARISS worldwide. We have the talent pool to do it ... Clint, K6LCS ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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