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

29.351 Mhz odd signal
by CT2IWW Paulo Teixeira 14 Oct '12

14 Oct '12

Dear friends, I've been monitoring for the past two weeks a chirping sound on 29.351 Mhz that has me baffled. Since I believe it is inside the sat sub-band, I wonder if there is an old bird that's still up in the air that sends some kind of telemetry signal around this frequency. The signal in question consists series of chirps or beeps, even spaced and at about a rate of two per second. It drifts very slowly at times and the chirps become longer as it moves down the range. It usually starts around 29352.5 and ends near 29350. 0. However there are times when the signal is steady and doesn't move. As I write this, the signal just disappeared around 12:32 UTC at my location, at grid IN51. The only sat that would be the likely suspect could be RS-15 but I've had times that I could hear the signal when i'snt up in my sky. I've checked the AMSAT frequency charts and RS-15 has a CW Beacon downlink on 29.3525Mhz listed as "semi-operational". This frequency range is also within SEDsat's OSCAR-33 transponder downlink but is listed as non-operational. I've made a small movie a few days ago, that is published on youtube, here: http://youtu.be/qMv2-Rx6LAE I would appreciate any comments or insights the list might have on this matter. 73 de CT2IWW, Paulo

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CM86 Activated
by EMike McCardel 14 Oct '12

14 Oct '12

According to Sean Kutzko, KX6X, KI1U will be activating CM86 to work AO-07 mode A FO-29 Sunday afternoon October 14 EMike McCardel, KC8YLD ARRL Ohio Section Affiliated Club Coordinator Associate Direction of Education, AMSAT-NA AMSAT-Edu Moderator Sent from my iPhone

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CM86 activated today
by EMike McCardel 14 Oct '12

14 Oct '12

According to Sean Kutzko, KX6X, KI1U will be activating CM86 to work AO-07 mode A FO-29 Sunday afternoon October 14 EMike McCardel, KC8YLD ARRL Ohio Section Affiliated Club Coordinator Associate Direction of Education, AMSAT-NA AMSAT-Edu Moderator Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [APRS] Re: Red Bull Stratos Balloon
by Robert Bruninga 14 Oct '12

14 Oct '12

>> Does Anyone know what the APRS tracking ID for the Red Bull Stratos Balloon > Track STRTOS and STRTOS-11 I was surprised that no one else was inputting objects, so I fired up my old 486 laptop which has not been used in years and initially enetered the STRTOS object. Then killed it to change to STRTOS-11 which would be more recognizable as a balloon. Then made some bad entries with the PC clock being off, then had the time zone off. Then accidentallly entered two posits with a capital Z instead of "z" and APRS.FI ignored those. Finally got it all OK. Entered another object JUMPD using the HUMAN symbol when he jumped and gave it a CSE of 180 and 729 MPH. But when he got to the ground, I changed the velocity of both to 0 so they would stay put on the map.. Remember, APRS was made to track ANYTHING and distribute that info to everyone. Does not need GPS. It just takes someone to enter the object. Bob, WB4APR

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Skydiving Mission in Progress Now
by JoAnne Maenpaa 14 Oct '12

14 Oct '12

Since it is raining outside I have a good excuse for sitting in the shack and having more coffee ... instead of raking leaves. I just was reminded that the record breaking skydive mission is currently in progress. So if you find yourself sitting around the shack tune into http://www.redbullstratos.com for a live webcast showing views from the capsule, mission control, and playbacks of the launch earlier (including an updating telemetry display). -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

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2m 70cm antenna like WHS32N
by Andy Brian 13 Oct '12

13 Oct '12

Hi, I'm looking for similar satellite antennas for 2m and 70cm like MASPRO WHS32N, where you can switch between LHCP and RHCP. Please for any advice where to buy similar new antennas? thanks for answer Regards Andy

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Projects from KJ6LRR - Ganesan
by Nitin Muttin 13 Oct '12

13 Oct '12

FYI. Ganesan , KJ6LRR ( Awaiting his Indian HAM license) is part of the Technical committe of AMSAT INDIA and has designed and build engineering versions of a Linear Transponder and cubesat comm system which are currently being tested. Details are available in the below url of AI newsletters. http://amsatindia.org/Newsletter/AMSATINDIA-News-April2011.pdf http://amsatindia.org/Newsletter/AmsatIndia-News-May-09.pdf He is also working on other projects related to amateur radio , more information available at his blog http://homebrewcorner.blogspot.in/ . I am sure he will comeup with interesting projects / products which will be of interest to Radio Hams for operations on Amateur Radio satellites. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG] Secretary, AMSAT INDIA.

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Re: Need another reason to attend the AMSAT Symposium?
by Tony Langdon 12 Oct '12

12 Oct '12

At 02:49 AM 10/13/2012, Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\) wrote: Fantastic work Patrick! 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com

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Patrick Sponsoring Cuban Ham
by Clint Bradford 12 Oct '12

12 Oct '12

Patrick - that is an extraordinary undertaking. Great work. Clint Bradford K6LCS

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Need another reason to attend the AMSAT Symposium?
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 12 Oct '12

12 Oct '12

Hi! The AMSAT Symposium in Orlando is two weeks away. If you need another reason to attend besides all the activities that are being planned around the event, here is something to consider. Hector Martinez CO6CBF, an active satellite ham and the first Cuban ham to obtain the ARRL's satellite VUCC award, will be at the Symposium. Hector will give a presentation during the Symposium, and is looking forward to meeting those he has worked on the satellites. I wanted to say more about this earlier, but the process for Hector to get the proper documents from the US and Cuban governments to make the trip has not been easy. This has been in the works for at least six months, with no guarantee that Hector would receive all the necessary paperwork in time to attend the Symposium. Lots of people in the US and in Cuba have been working hard to lay the groundwork for this trip to happen. A big thank-you goes to AMSAT, for extending a formal invitation to Hector to attend and give a presentation. This invitation was the starting block for Hector to approach both governments and file applications to get the required paperwork for this trip - a Cuban passport and travel permit, along with a US visa. I will compile a list of those who have assisted in this effort and post that later. In order for Hector to make this trip, all expenses for his trip must be guaranteed by someone outside Cuba. I have taken on that task personally on behalf of AMSAT, even signing legally-binding documents for the Cuban government to that end. With that said, if anyone would like to help me with the expenses for this trip, please contact me directly. AMSAT is not picking up the expenses related to Hector's trip, and won't be involved in collecting funds. I am not going to have a nice PayPal widget, but will go "old school" for that - send me a check or money order to my PO box in Arizona. I will keep track of any contributions toward Hector's trip, and list them on a web page which I will set up this weekend. I know Hector has been looking forward to making this trip. Hector called me this morning after he received the call that his passport with US visa were ready to be picked up in Havana. It was easy to hear the happiness and excitement in his voice, despite the rough telephone connection. I'm looking forward to seeing him come out of Customs in the Miami airport in two weeks, and taking him up to Orlando.... 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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