January 2012 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

tone on ao27?
by Ted 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Its been awhile.is there a 67 pl on ao27? Tnx, K7TRK

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CHIBIS-M satellite to launch to ISS
by andy thomas 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

The CHIBIS-M research satellite is to launch to the ISS/MKC on the Progress cargo mission of 25/26 January. The payload is a scientific satellite to be deployed from the ISS/MKC to study the magnetic field in the auroral zone. It follows a long tradition of magnetosphere studies dating back to Sputnik-3, which (you will recall) nearly beat Van Allen to the detection of the eponymous Belts. There will be a CW telemetry downlink of control/housekeeping data to the Kolibri-2000 standard on a frequency around 435 MHz. I'll post further info if/when I get it. Meanwhile there's a ton of info in Russian at: http://chibis.cosmos.ru/index.php?id=1674 73 de andy G0SFJ

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AMSAT Store
by Martha 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

The server that hosts the AMSAT store is down. We are working on the problem and hope to have the problem fixed by later this evening or early tomorrow. -- 73- Martha

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FO29 Welcome back
by Eugenio Piluso 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Hi Folks. in the last pass over the Europe and Africa FO29 work great! I copy S7-8 the downlink signals with my modest RX setup (2x6 elements RHCP yagi and MGF1302 GasFet) from my QTH, JM89. Welcome back FO29 SSB-CW satellite. Thank you to the FO29 Team! 73's de iz8jhd Eugenio

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Re: Jamesburg Earth Station for sale
by Mark L. Hammond 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Roger <Rogerkola(a)aol.com> wrote: > But can we fit 4000 hams in during a nuclear crisis? AFTER, yes--will all be ashes ;) And who gets operating > privileges? > ME, since it's my idea ;) Worst case...we each get about 131.4 minutes per year...hehe. 73, Mark N8MH > Roger > WA1KAT > > > On 1/9/2012 9:45 AM, Mark L. Hammond wrote: >> >> I'm in for a 1/4000th share! All we need are 3,999 others with about >> $1,000 each. >> >> Sounds insane. But--seriously....?? >> >> Mark N8MH >> >> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Trevor .<m5aka(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>> The dish was used by Amateurs in 2007 for Moonbounce. >>> >>> The owners is reportedly willing to drop the original asking price of >>> $4.2 mil by $1m. See >>> >>> >>> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01/for-sale-nuclear-bomb-pr… >>> >>> 73 Trevor M5AKA >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Jamesburg Earth Station for sale
by Trevor . 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

The dish was used by Amateurs in 2007 for Moonbounce. The owners is reportedly willing to drop the original asking price of $4.2 mil by $1m. See http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01/for-sale-nuclear-bomb-pr… 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: Need East Coast
by Mervyn Hecht 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

let me know when. merv

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Re: Need East Coast
by Mervyn Hecht 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

I think I need every New England state bordering on the Atlantic ocean except NY which I got last week. Merv

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WTB: Icom 490
by John Geiger 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

I am looking for an Icom 490 70cm all mode radio to use for weak signal and satellite work. Anyone have one available? Let me know your price shipped to Lawton, OK-zip 73507 73s John AA5JG

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W6NBC's Dual-band Tape Measure Beam
by Clint Bradford 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

For those of you who aren't yet ARRL members (or who have lent their January, 2012 issue of QST magazine to someone else), John Portune W6NBC's construction article, "A 2 Meter and 70 CM Portable Tape Measure Beam" is available on the ANTENNAS page at ... http://www.work-sat.com A "cut above" just using the 2M tape measure beam projects for the 2M/70CM FM birds. A well-researched and clean construction project. Thanks to John for the permission to reprint. Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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