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

Re: [AMSAT-BB] ISS, what the heck happened?
by charlie Cantrill 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Re: [AMSAT-BB] ISS, what the heck happened? >>This brings up an interesting thought. The astronauts receive monetary >>compensation for performing their duties while employed by NASA. So, if >>their employer schedules them to operate amateur radio as part of their job >>assignment, would this not violate Part 97.113 (Prohibited transmissions) >>which specifically prohibits "Communications in which the station licensee >>or control operator has a pecuniary interest, including communications on >>behalf of an employer". >>Now, DON'T GET YOUR PANTIES IN A WAD! It is just a question. >>Chuck, KM9USec. 97.113 Prohibited transmissions.(iii) A control operator may accept compensation as an incident of a teaching position during periods of time when an amateur station is used by that teacher as a part of classroom instruction at an educational institution.The Astronauts are teaching from space, not making general contacts to the Ham community. If they do make general contacts, great! If they don't, it’s not their job. If anyone really wants to talk to an astronaut in space, volunteer your time and talent for an ARISS contact. You won't regret it. That's what the ARISS program is for, teaching from space. If ever I get down and frustrated as a teacher, all I have to do is watch video, pictures, and turn that time on in my mind, it makes it all worth it. We felt like rock stars and the kids loved us! http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/ARISS.html Charlie CantrillKI4RDTInstructor Nelson County Area Technology Center

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Amsat Facebook
by Thomas Doyle 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Very happy to see AMSAT on Facebook. I sent in a request to join. What would brighten my day even more is a threaded discussion group. I am sure most of us have used a Yahoo group. It is nice to be able to group postings by subject. It is also helpful to be able to search. The reduction in clutter would be most welcome. Imagine having all the Field Day postings located in one thread so they could be ignored by those not interested in the subject or read with great interest by those who feel strongly about it. Facebook and our old school bulletin board are great for Twitter type postings that have no long or in some cases short term value but a threaded group would offer the possibility of long term access to information.

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Satpc32 error
by Michael 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

I have an error on satpc32 and was wondering could help me with it. The error is OLE FEHLER 80120088. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you in advance Mike N8GBU

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Re: CA Ham Plates - Warning!
by k6yk 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Hee Hee... ! I love it.. It's not just ham plates but any of those personalized or "special" plates that cause confusion. I have run lots of plates that came back invalid, and by doing as you say, putting in spaces, or trying a different category of plate, etc. they will come back OK. Also, you might have commercial plates with ham call on them. Now, what do they do? Run it as a "Auto", or "commercial" ? Try both! What usually brings the coppers on in force is when you run a plate and it comes back valid but to another car.. Definitely something strange going on there! Watch your back~! 73, John, K6YK On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:05:18 -0700 Clint Bradford <clintbradford(a)mac.com> writes: > If you are a ham with personalized license plates (probably in ANY > state of the US, but > particularly in CA), then you might want to check this Web page out > ... > > And if you just find me otherwise irritating, you'll love to see > seven police units respond > to my traffic stop today ... (grin) > > http://tinyurl.com/CLINT-BUSTED > > Clint Bradford, K6LCS > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ____________________________________________________________ Groupon&#8482 Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e0a205174619ecebest04vuc

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SATPC32 Error
by Michael 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

I was wondering if someone could tell me what this error is and the fix for it on satpc32? The error is ole-fehler 80120088 Thanks in advance ! Mike N8GBU

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Re: Criminal Clint
by K5OE 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

It was another case of blind justice! Arlo Is Alive and Well and Living on Ganymede... --------original message-------- So did they take 37 8 by 10 color glossy photo's with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one describing what each one was to be used as eveidence against you? Apologies to Arlo Rick K7TEJ

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Sats for emergencies
by jerry 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

I can see it now , USA Today headlines " Ham operator successfully passes ARRL RadioGram over Orbiting Satellite" . As much trouble and time it takes to pass a message over much more controlled frequiencies , I could not imagine trying to pass a formatted message over a satellite , therefore rendering a sat as useless for handling emergency traffic. And I still say a net control type format would allow for many more contacts on field day than just QRZ. Jerry WB5LHD

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Face Book ?
by jerry keeton 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

Do We have an AMSAT NA face book page ? sure would be an easier forum than e mailing back and fourth. lol Jerry WB5LHD

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FD
by Merle Olmsted 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

Lets see now, some tongue in cheek ideas on the use of FM birds. 1. FCC prohibit FM radios that put out more than 5 watts on satellite frequencies. 2. FM satellites should have controlled access similar to closed repeaters so only "authorized" operators could use them. 3. Ban the use of any satellite antenna not hand held and with more than 1 db gain. 4. Prohibit the use of computers in plotting satellite paths or tracking satellites. Obviously, if the antenna is hand held, electronic tracking devices would be eliminated. 5. During FD operation, since it is an "Emergency Readiness Operation", class 1D should be eliminated. 6. FM satellites, when activated by the control station, should have should have the capability of blocking multiple calls from the same station. 7. And of course, all FM satellite passes should have at least one on-air "operations policeman" Merle, AA4QE

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Re: How to get started on SSB birds (antennas)
by Joe Krepps 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

My sincere thanks to the gentlemen who replied to me directly! :) It's a fantastic bunch of guys/gals! :) I didn't mention that I already have MacDoppler Lite and, if MacDopper for Cocoa will handle doppler, for a linear bird, using a single FT-817ND, I'll give it a shot. I belong to the MacDoppler Yahoo Group but no one seems to give a clear answer exactly "what" MacDoppler will/will not do to a '817 to handle doppler. I'll post another question to that group. 73/72, Joe WB3CFN

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