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

ARISSatTLM under Wine?
by Greg D. 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Has anyone had any success running ARISSatTLM on Linux under Wine? It seems to install ok (I'm using Crossover Office), but when I launch it I see the briefest glimpse of a telemetry screen, and then it goes away (exits or crashes). No log files that I can find for what it didn't like. If it matters, I'm running OpenSuSE 11.1 / KDE 3.5 on a 3.2 GHz Pentium-4 HT. Thanks, Greg KO6TH

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Fwd: TAPR PSR Summer 2011 Journal Now Available
by Mark Thompson 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Stan Horzepa <stanzepa(a)sbcglobal.net> To: tapr-announce(a)tapr.org Sent: Monday, September 5, 2011 9:23 AM Subject: [tapr-announce] Summer 2011 TAPR PSR is now available Summer 2011 TAPR PSR is now available at http://www.tapr.org/psr Table of Contents of the Summer 2011, #116 issue of TAPR PSR: * President's Corner * Board of Directors Elections * DCC Schedules * Bible’s Blog * Digital ATV Yahoo Group * What’s With the ### ? * Hermes on YouTube * Time for More Time * TAPR at Dayton Hamvention * TAPR Board of Directors Meeting Minutes * Join TAPR on Twitter & Facebook * VK6APH Receives Award * APRS Supports Bicycle Riders Public Service Event * APRS Tactical Call Signs * Write Here! * Fixing A Little TAPR History * The Fine Print * Our Membership App By the way, the TAPR editorial staff is now accepting contributions for the next issue of PSR. October 15, 2011 is the deadline for submissions; send your submissions to wa1lou(a)tapr.org

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W4/G4DPZ
by David Johnson 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Hi Folks, My wife and I will be in Orlando for 10 days from the 10th of September. I'm taking the Arrow and my TH-D7 so when we're not in the parks or Space Center, I hope that I'll catch you on one of the birds or one of the many Orlando repeaters. My thoughts are with my American friends and colleagues for 911. I was on a training course in SF, 10 years and due to the time difference across the USA, we awoke after it had happened and my European family had been watching it unfold for some time. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Plan to revive 1970s UK satellite
by Trevor . 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

No not an Amateur Radio satellite but the United Kingdom's first satellite launched on a UK built rocket 40 years ago. The Prospero spacecraft was launched by a Black Arrow rocket on October 28, 1971 from Launch Area 5B, Woomera. Full story and pics at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14783135 73 Trevor M5AKA

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2E1EUB is awarded LOUIS VARNEY CUP(for space communication)
by Daniel "Nick" Kucij 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Congratulations on your award Paul! It's always fun to catch you when you're operating portable (2M1EUB) from some wild location on an island off the Scottish coast and also to often hear your familiar voice calling on AO-7 passes when you're comfortable back at home. The rover and solar-powered, station set-up photos on your QRZ pages are neat. Looking forward to another QSO soon. 73 Nick KB1RVT

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EI7KD on AO-51
by Daniel "Nick" Kucij 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

If you're in a location to work Ireland on AO-51, EI7KD, has been calling CQ on our first afternoon pass here in N.A. several times lately looking for trans-atlantic contacts. I'd not heard him on before. He's got a good signal. Give him a try! 73 Nick KB1RVT

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2E1EUB is awarded LOUIS VARNEY CUP(for space communication)
by paul robinson 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

2E1EUB was awarded yestered Sunday September 4th the Louis Varney cup at the Telford (uk) amature radio show,by RSGB president Dave Wilson (M00BW) Paul was nominated by amsat uk for his work promoting and encouraging the use of amature satellites and perfecting the art of a portable ground station. The cup was first awarded in 1956 and is for advances in space communication...Paul comments that he is privileged to have his call sign and name on the cup along side some very famous other call signs,some of which are no longer with us,he would like to thank amsat uk and the RSGB for this award.

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Road Trip canceled
by Jim Adams 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

My planned trip to DM57 today isn't working out, so I have to cancel. I'll try to get up there next weekend. Apologies. Jim Adams - K0BAM

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Exploring Space With Chip-Sized Micro Satellites
by Trevor . 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv9G2zzn1xI 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Fw: DELFI C3 Close Approach
by Peter Portanova 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Good Labor Day to all, FYI 73's Pete WB2OQQ www.massapequanyweather.com Subject: DELFI C3 Close Approach > Sir/Ma'am, > > The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified a > predicted conjunction between DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) and SCC# 33312. > > Primary Object: DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) > Secondary Object: SCC# 33312 > Time of Closest Approach: 07 SEP 2011 16:57 UTC > > Overall miss distance: 891 meters > Radial (dU) miss distance: 60 meters > In-Track (dV) miss distance: 872 meters > Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 179 meters > > Primary Radial Error (U): 14 meters > Primary In-track Error (V): 662 meters > Primary Cross-track Error (W): 6 meters > > Secondary Radial Error (U): 2 meters > Secondary In-track Error (V): 111 meters > Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 2 meters

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