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

Farewell, Spirit
by B J 25 May '11

25 May '11

http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews… http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1105/24spirit/index.html It was an amazing vehicle, considering that it was designed to last for about 3 months. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Yaesu G-800S or G-800SDX
by Farrell Winder 24 May '11

24 May '11

Wanted: Yaesu Controller Box G-800S or preferably G-800SDX. Want controller box only. Please reply direct to my E-Mail address. Thanks, Farrell Winder, W8ZCF Cincinnati, OH

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new launch vehicle coming soon
by g.shirville＠btinternet.com 24 May '11

24 May '11

Hi All, Some quite up to date info about the new VEGA launcher can be viewed here http://esatv-movies.e-vision.nl/videos/mplo/vega_tests_TV_05-10-11_wmplow.w… The maiden flight is expected to carry up to nine cubesats as secondary payloads - more information is here: http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Education/SEM3N03MDAF_0.html cheers Graham

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eQSL
by mlolmsted＠fuse.net 24 May '11

24 May '11

If you just received an eQSL from me and have previously sent one, please delete the new request. I was loading data into a new computer logging program and got "click" happy. Before I knew it I uploaded approximately 106 entries to eQSL. OOP's. Merle, AA4QE

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Re: OSCAR 11 Tonight/Tomorrow
by Clint Bradford 24 May '11

24 May '11

Confirming if anything is to be heard, it will be telemetry on 145.826 - correct? Clint, K6LCS ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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Interference from repeaters
by Richard Ferryman 24 May '11

24 May '11

I have for some time wondered what was causing a considerable amount or QRM (S9+60dB) to the ISS downlink on 145.800. It took a while to identify as there is no CW ident etc. but I have now discovered this is a new D-Star repeater on our repeater channel RV63 which is 145.7875 MHz, only a couple of kHz from ISS and inside the doppler shift range. It seems very poor planning to place high this powered high sited repeaters so near to the satellite allocation. Is this becoming a common problem and are repeaters also causing any problems to uplinks? Dick G4BBH

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ISS Expedition Crew 26/27 Lands Safely
by KM9U 23 May '11

23 May '11

Dmitry Kondratyev, Cady Coleman, and Paolo Nespoli of the ISS Expedition 26/27 crew have landed safely at 02:27 UTC in Kazakhstan after a nearly 6 month stay on the International Space Station.

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FS: ICOM 910H
by Angelo Glorioso 23 May '11

23 May '11

I am listing for sale an Icom-910H VHF/UHF Satellite rig. I am second owner. I just sent the radio to Burghardt Radio repairs to have a keypad problem fix and the radio checked out before selling. Specifications: a.. 100 W of stable output power on VHF (75 W on UHF) b.. High performance receiver c.. Additional 1200 MHz band unit (UX-910) OPTIONAL ******** d.. 9600 bps packet operation e.. Two data sockets for simultaneous two band packet communications. f.. Satellite communications a.. Simultaneous display of uplink and downlink frequencies b.. Satellite memory channels c.. Normal/reverse tracking d.. Easy Doppler compensation g.. All receiver functions work on main and sub bands h.. IF shift i.. Attenuator j.. Noise blanker k.. Sweep function observes conditions around the displayed frequency l.. Four types of scanning m.. Memory pad temporarily stores the operating frequencies and modes n.. Electronic keyer with a dot/dash ratio control o.. FM-narrow mode (FM-N) (except 1200 MHz band) p.. CI-V capability for PC control q.. 50 tone CTCSS encoder r.. One touch repeater function ****** An optional UX-910 1200 MHz band unit is required for 1200 MHz operation. ******Optional UT-106 DSP - Supports 2 - One for each band. I am asking $750.00 plus shipping. If interested, contact me off the list please. Angelo Glorioso III

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AO-51 Status
by Clint Bradford 23 May '11

23 May '11

It is so hard to "accept" that AO-51 is failing when is sounds SO DARNED GOOD as it is right now over the Western United States. THANK YOU, AO-51 Control Team members. Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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Microwave Modules MML 144/200S manual/schematic sought
by Jim Sanford 23 May '11

23 May '11

All: I was just /given/ one of the subject amplifiers. Google has not turned up anything; anybody got a line on manual/schematic? Thanks & 73, Jim wb4gcs(a)amsat.org

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