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

No NORAD Data Coming
by Clint Bradford 24 Sep '11

24 Sep '11

NORAD stopped updating UARS sat data ... Clint Bradford clintbradford(a)mac.com

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UARS Down?
by Clint Bradford 24 Sep '11

24 Sep '11

NASA says it continues to wait for final confirmation of re-entry. "If debris fell on land (and that's still a BIG if), Canada is most likely area," the space agency just said. Clint Bradford clintbradford(a)mac.com

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Re: Falling Sat
by Clint Bradford 24 Sep '11

24 Sep '11

>> ... Are we going to be able to see it or what? Where's Clint when you need him? NASA just Twitted ... Re-entry is expected between 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, and 12:45 a.m., Sept. 24, Eastern Daylight Time (3:45 a.m. to 4:45 a.m. GMT). The satellite should be passing over Canada and Africa, as well as vast areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. NASA will be updating this shortly ... Clint Bradford clintbradford(a)mac.com

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Falling Sat
by Kevin Deane 23 Sep '11

23 Sep '11

Are we going to be able to see it or what? Where's Clint when you need him? Kevin KF7MYK

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Help
by George and Cheryl Abbott 23 Sep '11

23 Sep '11

Can anyone provide me with the AMSAT or NASA designation for the UARS satellite that is falling?73 George,W1GMA

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Oky-Doky
by Kevin Deane 23 Sep '11

23 Sep '11

I got stamps burnin a hole in my folder for anyone left for DN00,20,21 feel free to E-mail the Qsl info and I will send a card/cards your way. Got a bunch in the mail today goin out tomarrow. Looks like we are in luck, Jim is letting me take the good antenna to Cali so I can hear all you satellite people better. DM 4,5,6,7,8,13,14,15,16 CM 96,97,98 are in my path, wont be able to get them all of course. Takin I-5 one way 395 the other. Giving grids away was more fun than I thought!!! Plus I like doin the cards as well. Talk to ya on the air! Kevin KF7MYK HRD Rules!

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Re: Two Questions
by Jeffrey Koehler 23 Sep '11

23 Sep '11

I use a FT-726R. An Alliance az rotor. A yaesu elevation rotor. And computer control of none of them. And using them for both says and EME. Doppler is not a big deal on EME. But, I'm as dumb as a stump. Trial and error is the norm in my shack. If I can do it, any one can. Just keep doing it until you hear yourself on the downlink. 73. Jeff WB2SYK FN13xc

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SSB, SatPC32 and Doppler (was Two Questions)
by Carl Rimmer W8KRF 23 Sep '11

23 Sep '11

Steve N9IP did a very good job of explaining how to set up for VO-52 and other transponder type sats. I have the TS-2000 and use SatPC32 with it with great success on the FM birds especially ARISSat-1. There is one clarification I would like to make to Steve's SOP. The "C+" and "C-" should be "CW+" and "CW-". We don't want confusion between that and turning CAT control on and off. I used HRD Sat Track for years and always had problems with the Doppler correction. This has not been the case with SatPC32. I love it and will continue to use it for all my sat work. I am hoping to get more active since I will be installing two mast mounted pre-amps tomorrow. The anticipation is driving me nuts. I hope I am not let down. 73, -- *Carl W8KRF*

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AG-25 Icom Preamp
by Dee 23 Sep '11

23 Sep '11

Anyone have a schematic??? I have the manual but that gives no useful info on replacing the GASFET. Certainly not in the ICOM site. Thanks in advance... 73, Dee Interdonato 118 Westervelt Place Lodi, NJ 07644 morsesat(a)optonline.net

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Sea Launch this evening
by Trevor . 23 Sep '11

23 Sep '11

It looks like Sea Launch is back in business with a launch planned for this evening GMT. BBC News Report at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15021658 73 Trevor M5AKA

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