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

No U band antenna on ARISSat-1?
by Michael Chen 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

The satellite was taken back...someone forgot to install the U band antenna? Michael Chen, BD5RV/4 AMSAT-China: http://www.camsat.cn ----------------------------------- Twitter: http://twitter.com/bd5rv Email: michael.bd5rv(a)gmail.com MSN: bd5rv(a)jsdxc.org Skype: michael-bd5rv

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Re: They Broke It!
by John Marranca, Jr 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

YEP...sure looks like it! John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr -PBX Technician- BN Systems, Incorporated Orchard Park, NY (716)406-7130

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NO ARISSat-1 deployment today
by G. Beat 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Watching Live NASA TV ..... As reported by NASA and Russian spacewalkers ... one antenna is missing from KEDR/ARISSat-1 .. and the satellite will be returned to ISS. No launch today. greg w9gb == Message: 17 Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 07:11:25 -0700 (PDT) From: B J < top_gun_canada(a)yahoo.com > Subject: [amsat-bb] Live ARISSat Deployment EVA Video To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: < 1312380685.72069.YahooMailClassic(a)web30902.mail.mud.yahoo.com > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii It's available at: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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ARISSat
by N0JY 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

OK, who took the antenna? N0JY __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6347 (20110803) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

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Arrisat Deploy Cancelled
by Burns Fisher 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Looks like there is only one antenna on the satellite. Nice they noticed! They are not deploying it today. <sigh> 73 Burns, W2BFJ

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antenna rotator test
by N. Mahdinejad 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

DAER AMSAT members. Is there anyone who has information about pointing accuracy test procedure of parabolic antenna controllers? Could you please send me some links or book names or papers those describe the procedure of testing pointing accuracy of for e.g. 2 or 3 m antenna controllers. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Best Regards. N.Mahdinejad

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Columbia debris found near Houston
by Jeffrey Koehler 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

http://m.yahoo.com/w/news_america/debris-space-shuttle-columbia-disaster-fo… Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

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ANS-215.01 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment August 3
by JoAnne Maenpaa 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-215.01 ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment on August 3 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 215.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 3, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-215.01 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-215 In this Special Bulletin: * ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment on August 3 ARISSat-1/KEDR is now ready for deployment from the International Space Station during EVA 29 on August 3. NASA TV will cover the EVA live starting at 1400 GMT on August 3. 1430: Hatch Open 1446: Egress ARISSat-1/KEDR and secure to airlock ladder 1452: Remove solar panel covers 1507: Translate to deploy site, activate PWR, TIMER1 and TIMER2 switches, verify LEDs on, and deploy (Internet streaming: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html) Read the NASA Press Release about EVA-29 and ARISSat-1/KEDR at: http://tinyurl.com/3hdn5k4 (nasa.gov) NASA describes the activities for EVA-29, of which our satellite will be the first task, "The duo's [Cosmonaut/Flight Engineers Sergei Volkov and Alexander Samokutyaev] first task will be to deploy a boxy, 57 pound satellite, called alternately ARISSat-1 and Radioskaf-V, which is the prototype test flight of a proposed series of educational satellites being developed in a partnership with the Radio Amateur Satellite Corp. (AMSAT), the NASA Office of Education ISS National Lab Project, the Amateur Radio on ISS (ARISS) working group and RSC-Energia." ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager, Gould Smith, WA4SXM said, "The satel- lite is scheduled to be deployed from the ISS during EVA-29 on Wednes- day August 3 around 1507Z. There is a 15 minute delay after the safety switches are all thrown before the transmitter turns on. First signals should be transmitted shortly after 1520Z." The ARISSat-1/KEDR team is looking for stations to make early reception reports (1520Z-1800Z) after the ARISSat-1/KEDR release. It looks like southern South America, very southern South Africa, followed by south- east Asia should be the first areas to receive the signals. Please send your reception reports to the amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. Title your email - ARISSat-1 reception report. Alaska and the western US should get a good pass around 1620Z. The eastern US will have to wait until around 0416Z on the 4th to hear the satellite. ARISSat-1/KEDR RECEPTION REPORT CERTIFICATES -------------------------------------------- When you receive the downlink signal from ARISSat-1/KEDR you are invited to send your report to the following e-mail boxes. You will receive a PDF certificate by e-mail. Students and school groups are especially welcome! We look forward to your report! Your report must contain the following information: 1) The signal you received: a) the secret word*, b) an SSTV image, or, c) telemetry data 2) Your name or group name 3) The date/time of reception 4) Your e-mail address of where to send your certificate. You will receive a PDF certificate via email. Here are the e-mail boxes to send your reports: Secret word* contest to: secretword(a)arissat1.org SSTV image to: sstvreport(a)arissat1.org Telemetry data to: tlmreport(a)arissat1.org (either digital or voice report of the data you received) Received BPSK telemetry and .CSV files should continue to be sent to: telemetry(a)arissattlm.org. * Those who do hear the secret word or call sign please do not put it out to the world. That would ruin the contest for those still waiting for their station to be in range. You can find the details of the ARISSat-1/KEDR radio frequencies, links to telemetry decoding software and mission details on-line at: + http://www.amsat.org + http://arissat1.org ARISSat-1/KEDR can be accessed on these frequencies: + 145.950 MHz FM Downlink + 435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder + 145.919 MHz CW Beacon + 145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry The latest telemetry can be seen LIVE on your computer or cell phone at: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile TRACK STATUS on OSCAR STATUS PAGE --------------------------------- David Carr, KD5QGR has added ARISSat-1/KEDR to the list of satel- lites at the popular "Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page" at: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ You are invited to submit your reports on this page. [ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information] /EX

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Re: KB5WIA California Lost Coast Expedition (CM79/CM89/CN70/CN80) August 7-8, 2011
by k6yk 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

I have several cards with 4 grids on the same card, many with 2 grid lines, etc. They've all counted so far! 73, John, K6YK On Tue, 2 Aug 2011 14:13:25 -0700 "Ted" <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> writes: > Wonder if the VUCC rules will allow 4 grids to be put on 1 card ? > Might be a > tough sell to a card checker ! > > TK, K7TRK > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] > On > Behalf Of David Palmer KB5WIA > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 12:43 PM > To: AMSAT BB > Subject: [amsat-bb] KB5WIA California Lost Coast Expedition > (CM79/CM89/CN70/CN80) August 7-8, 2011 > > Hi Everyone, > > Just a reminder (and before the flood of ARISSat emails in the list > tomorrow!), this weekend I'll be heading out to the California Lost > Coast to work the satellites from that rare grid CM79. CM79 has no > roads, no power, no houses, nothing but lots and lots of ocean and > a > small triangle of mountainous forest. Plans are to operate right > from > the northeast tip of CM79 so if all goes well I'll be providing > four > grids at once: CM79, CM89, CN70, and CN80. > > Weather looks reasonable (cloudy mornings, sunny afternoons) for > portable solar-powered operation. I'll operate on Sunday August > 7th > and Monday August 8th, and I've posted a list of potential passes > on > my blog. Operation will be during local daylight only, due to the > remoteness of the area I don't want to be hiking down off that > mountain after dark! > > I'll aim to work all available satellites -- AO-51 (if it keeps > going > strong like it has been), SO-50, and AO-27 for FM. VO-52, FO-29, > and > AO-07 (primarily mode B) for SSB. If ARISSat is up and running > I'll > try to get on that too, depending on congestion and satellite > performance. > > I'll have my SPOT Locator beacon with me, so my exact location > should > be available from the link on my QRZ web page. If the current > beacon > position shows that I'm right at the intersection of -124 and 40 > degrees, likely I'll be available on the sats as they go by. > > e details on my website at http://kb5wia.blogspot.com > > > 73! de Dave KB5WIA > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ____________________________________________________________ 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27! Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e38967fd92f03798fast03vuc

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5 in EM 55
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Congrats to Ron N8RO Award #015 5 in EM 55 He had 6 of us good job Ron WA4HFN Damon EM55

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