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

Field Day #2 (Golden Packet Event)
by Bob Bruninga 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

For those portable AMSAT folks that did not get their full outdoors satrisfaction via the birds, do not forget the PACKET APRS "Field Day" on Sunday 24 July from Mountain Tops along the Appalachain trail from Alabama to Maine and along the Pacific Crest Trail from San Diego to Seattle! This is a 4 hour event with the goal of terrestrially digipeating APRS packet messages over thousnands of miles via a number of IDEALLY located portable digipeater stations (Think D700's) Carried to the tops of these strategic mountains. We can do the East Coast in 14 hops and think the west coast can be done in much less with their higher mountains. Also there is an opportunity for a Continental Divide Trail attempt if anyone wants to get that started... This will be our 3rd attempt along the Appalachians and 1st attempt along the Pacific Crest Trail. Please see the web page: www.aprs.org/at-golden-packet.html There are links to a web page for EVERY peak to help organize the assault parties. Lots of un-filled slots, especially out west. Bob, Wb4APR

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heo
by Bob- W7LRD 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

Now that most of the FD bruhaha is over with, and the lack of a heo being obvious. Exactly where are we or our DL friends in this regard. The bottom line is no doubt money/launch. How much money? When/where etc. The details appear to be in vacuum. Some of my friends ask me, "why do you keep your AO-40 (sobsob) gear/antennas etc still up and ready". I respond, "I believe". I also believe it if we build it they will come. However the old hangers-on are few in number. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

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Re: Face Book ?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

On 6/28/2011 4:07 PM, jerry wrote: > Thanks Andrew , But I don't seeany way to post comments . I have the > AMSAT page with the AMSAT logo , but it seems incomplete ? > > Jerry WB5LHD > > OK, I forgot we transitioned to the new FB group format. Try this URL, and find the "join" button: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_7828379515 73, Drew KO4MA

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(no subject)
by jerry 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

I can see where a bbs mailbox would be of help during an emergency . That way a complete message could be passed . Jerry WB5LHD

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Antenna construction
by Dave Guimont 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

Several asked about the site I mentioned about inexpensive antennas that I've designed for hamsats, quadrifilars, in particular... Go to http://cid-1973adc8c1d3207c.skydrive.live.com/summary.aspx?sa=140581470 and I'll gladly answer any questions.... 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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update
by Dave Guimont 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

go to http://cid-1973adc8c1d3207c.skydrive.live.com/summary.aspx?sa=140581470 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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subscribe
by Don Ferguson 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

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Re: Nova Keps Update
by wolthui3＠msu.edu 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

I have had lots of questions privately how I got Nova to work again. So, for all, here is what I did... I went to Kep. Elements menu and on the Space-Track.org I unchecked all the boxes so that nothing is currently updating from Space-Track (until they fix Nova for SSL). I then clicked on HTTP and changed the remove URL to www.amsat.org Then I removed everything in Remote Files and added the following AMSAT path: amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasa.all Then I said OK and clicked back on Kep. Elements, Internet Update, Start Download and it grabbed the nasa.all keps from AMSAT and loaded them perfectly. Hope this helps! Mike kb8zgl Quoting Sven Arne Astrup <sastrup(a)online.no>: > Hallo Mike! > > Thanks for your answer. Think I know how you did it, but would love to > receive the path just in case, hi. > NOVA is a nice program, and will keep on using it as long as I can! > > 73 de Sven LA6KJ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Wolthuis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 1:50 PM > To: Sven Arne Astrup > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nova Keps Update > > Sven, > I was able to get this to work. I had to go to the second page and remove > the URLs and stop using Space-Track at least for now. > I duplicated in Nova the path to the amsat files and use the http option > in Nova to grab from Amsat. > > Worked like a charm! I love NOVA, so glad it was able to be fixed. > > I can post the path to the nova.all if you need later tonight. > > Granted this only gets amateur satellites updated, but works great. I > have not tried to fix the Space-Track URLs yet, but I believe they are > also fixable. > > Mike > kb8zgl > > > On 6/13/11 11:53 PM, "Sven Arne Astrup" <sastrup(a)online.no> wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> >> >> I know this question has been asked before! >> >> Could someone give me a lesson on how to get the NOVA Internet Keps Update >> to work again from the Space-Track homepage. >> >> There is no problems logging in on the Spacetrack homepage using my >> username >> and password. >> >> >> >> 73 de Sven LA6KJ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > >

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sat for emergencies
by jerry keeton 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

For field day qso , You don't need grid . You exchange station ID. WB5LHD 1d la . Control operator , which You should already have His info , says : confirm WB5LHD 1d la. How many contacts could You make in one pass? And then a different operator for next pass on West Coast. Or if We're lucky , Maybe 3 passes . I am curious to know how many " confirmed " contacts were made on one pass ? Jerry WB5LHD

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Re: How to get started on SSB birds (antennas)
by K5OE 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

Somewhere in the last century (1998 or 1999, I think), I wrote an intro article about antennas for home stations. The specifics may be a little dated, but I believe the concepts are still valid--maybe more so today with only LEOs to work. If you are interested, here is the,admitedly aged, article: http://web.archive.org/web/20001005114432/http://members.aol.com/k5oejerry/… If you want the short version (don't we all?), here's the summary: 1. Big antennas for LEO satellites are a personal choice, but not the only one that works. 2. Elevation control is nice to have, but not mandatory either. The need for elevation control is related to the gain of the antennae and the size of your budget. 3. Ditto for automatic control of the antenna array. 4. Popular options, that will all work, are listed in decending order of complexity and cost (you choose): A. Oscar Class Station: big CP beams, G-5400, auto-tracking, etc. B. VHFer station: using less expensive beams already on the tower and just adding elevation control (PA3GUO posting) C. HOA Restrictions Special: small 3 or 4 ele beams, good preamps at the antennas, and an amplifier in the attic. Elevation control not required. For the price of a new G-5400 you could turn that dual-band HT into a mini-OCS: $150 for a pair of small V/U beams, $150 for a UHF preamp, $75 for a TV rotor, and $100 for an 80 W VHF amp. But then you would be tempted to run FD as 1D and all your pals would lose respect for you :-) 73, Jerry, K5OE

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