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

DM84, DM85, DM86, DM96 activations
by Clayton Coleman W5PFG 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

Over the next few days I will *attempt* to activate grids DM84, DM85, and possibly DM86/DM96 in the Texas Panhandle region using AO-27, AO-51, and potentially SO-50. I've scouted a few places where I can operate these grids in relative proximity to where I will be working. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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Re: FITSAT-1 - 5.840 GHz
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

Hi, Further to the email : Try the following web pages. also refers to the alternative name of "NIWAKA" _http://www.fit.ac.jp/~tanaka/fitsat.shtml_ (http://www.fit.ac.jp/~tanaka/fitsat.shtml) Cheers Ken GW1FKY

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FITSAT-1 - 5.840 GHz
by Trevor . 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

Glad to see there is a CubeSat proposing to use 5.8 GHz, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/09/19/cubesat-to-use-5-8-ghz-and-optical-comms/ 73 Trevor M5AKA Join AMSAT-UK at http://tinyurl.com/JoinAMSAT-UK Sample newsletter: http://www.uk.amsat.org/on_193_final.pdf ----

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DN Trip over
by Kevin Deane 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

Sorry Jim got called back to work and we had to jam home. Sorry for the upset for those I intended to give out 21,10,11. However we will be returning the property turned out to be pretty decent. I did take note of the DN10,11 boundry for the next trip. I do have pictures of the grids 00,20 and 21 for those who got them I can send copies with any cards needed please send a card with your info, no SASE needed. Kevin KF7MYK

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ROAD TRIP AGAIN
by Jim Adams 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

I will mail QSL cards to all my contacts on my portable operations the first week of October. I also uploaded today's DM56 San Juan County New Mexico contacts into LoTW showing the correct grid and location for me. I'll go back and see if I can change my previous LoTW entries to reflect the actual grid I was in. I'll try to be in as many different grids this month as I can until it starts snowing (which it already has in the high country). Jim Adams - K0BAM

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Re: SO-67 as appears on the AMSAT.org Satellite status page.
by Andrew Glasbrenner 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

It's been updated. Please, someone remind me when it comes back to change the status back. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Tom Schuessler <tjschuessler(a)verizon.net> >Sent: Sep 19, 2011 9:14 PM >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 as appears on the AMSAT.org Satellite status page. > >AMSAT South Africa shows that all Amateur activations are suspended on SO-67 >yet the Satellite status page on amsat.org still show green arrows for V and >U on this satellite. Please I would suggest changing this status >information to reflect the state of things as they currently are not what we >would want them to be. I know the link on the right does ultimately point >the reader to the authoritative information, but yet the status grid seems >to give the impression to the not so familiar viewer and satellite that they >might have success with this bird. > >Hoping the best for the new projects that the SA AMSAT folks have on the >development track. > >73, Tom, N5HYP > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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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SO-67 as appears on the AMSAT.org Satellite status page.
by Tom Schuessler 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

AMSAT South Africa shows that all Amateur activations are suspended on SO-67 yet the Satellite status page on amsat.org still show green arrows for V and U on this satellite. Please I would suggest changing this status information to reflect the state of things as they currently are not what we would want them to be. I know the link on the right does ultimately point the reader to the authoritative information, but yet the status grid seems to give the impression to the not so familiar viewer and satellite that they might have success with this bird. Hoping the best for the new projects that the SA AMSAT folks have on the development track. 73, Tom, N5HYP

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Friday Re-Entry
by Joe 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

Update #5 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:20:32 PM CDT As of Sept. 19, 2011, the orbit of UARS was 130 mi by 143 mi (210 km by 230 km). Re-entry is expected Sept. 23, plus or minus a day. Does anyone have any other better way to try to keep track of this thing? Joe WB9SBD -- The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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911 Special Event
by Peter Portanova 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

Hello, I wanted to thank everyone who took the time to contact the 911 special event station, NW2C, at Ft. Totten NY. One of their members put together a video tribute from his experience's on that tragic day as well as video from the special event, thank you. http://vimeo.com/29077529 73's Pete WB2OQQ www.massapequanyweather.com

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Contact
by Ian MacFarquhar 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

Does anyone have contact information for Bruce, VE9QRP ? I've seen his postings on the BB before but have lost the file. Thanks, Ian VE9IM

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