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

How to decode WE_WISH SSTV (Revision)
by Mineo Wakita 12 Oct '12

12 Oct '12

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/wishsste.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Peak power tracker
by Nick Pugh 12 Oct '12

12 Oct '12

Some time back I sat an article where a semiconductor came out with a peak power tracker chip. Does anyone on the list remember who the manufacture is? Thanks nick ars k5qxj EM30xa 30.1 n 90.1 w cell 337 2582527 office 337 593 8700

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Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net 10/11/12 @8PM Eastern On Echolink N2EYH-L
by cotejaune2＠aol.com 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

It is time again for the net tonight. Hope to hear you there. 73 Gary wa2aqh and Tom kc2dtq

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Status os AO-27
by Clint Bradford 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

>> ... I wan't to give it a try today, and also durind the next weekend, but i guess asking first will be better to avoid interference ... I would not attempt any comms through AO-27 until we are given the OK to do so from the control team. Clint K6LCS

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FITSAT 1 is object 38853
by Nico Janssen 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

Hi, Using very accurate dopplershift measurements, I found that FITSAT 1 is object 38853, 1998-067CP. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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Newbie in Satellite for Amateur Com
by situsaja＠bshellz.net 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

Hi, I'm a newbie for amateur satellite stuff, and I want to gain a deep knowledge and experience in it. I have a 2-meter band VHF transceiver handheld radio, and has 5 watt for the output power. Can I use the radio to communicate with any satellites that support VHF? And please direct me to the resource that I need to start building my first small station. Thank you in advance. Cheers, Situs Panesse

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Info request about AO-27 status.
by Raidel Abreu Espinet 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

Hello, Visiting the AO-27 website i see the following "Current AO-27 Status: Primary Bootloader", also i read about N3UC asking to don't transmit if the analogue mode is not heard. Can someone help me with a little bit info? Has been it working in analogue mode recently? I wan't to give it a try today, and also durind the next weekend, but i guess asking first will be better to avoid interference. So, any info about scheduled operations for the next two-three days will be very appreciated. 73, Raydel, CM2ESP EL83sc --- Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que ofrece la Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba a sus miembros para respaldar el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la organizacion y su politica informativa. La persona que envia este correo asume el compromiso de usar el servicio a tales fines y cumplir con las regulaciones establecidas.

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[amsat-bb] 2012 annual AMSAT Symposium - Sunday trip to Orlando Science Museum
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

IMPORTANT message for all those planning to attend the special tour to the Orlando Science Museum during the AMSAT Space Symposium in Orlando, FL on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. For those planning to attend the special Star Wars Exhibit, you must contact Martha at AMSAT, to pay for your ticket in advance. Martha can be reached at 888-322-6728 or 301-589-6062).This must be done no later than Thursday, October 17 to reserve your spot for the tour. Please note that the following trip schedule has been updated from the current schedule posted at www.amsat.org. --------------------- Symposium Trip to the Orlando Science Center - Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 Trip schedule: Leave the hotel at 9:00am (transportation is provided) Arrive at OSC at 9:45am (non-members parking: $5/vehicle) Special backstage tour at 10:00am (should last 45 min. - our AMSAT liaison will meet us in lobby) >From 10:45am until 11:30am - visit the various Center exhibits Those who pre-paid for the Star Wars Exhibit enter the exhibit as a group at 11:30am (tkts cost $27/person - PRE-PAYMENT IS REQUIRED - SEE NOTE BELOW View Exhibit from 11:30am until 1:00pm Lunch at local restaurant from 1:15pm to 2:15pm Leave restaurant at 2:15pm Arrive back by 3:00pm NOTE: § Star Wars Exhibit: http://www.osc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&i… The Star Wars Exhibit is a limited engagement feature and is expected to draw large crowds. In order to guarantee our visit stays on schedule, the Center has arranged for AMSAT to enter the exhibit as a single group at 11:30am. If you choose to visit this exhibit, you MUST contact Martha at AMSAT, and pay for your ticket in advance. Martha can be reached at 888-322-6728 or 301-589- 6062). This must be done no later than Thursday, October 17 to reserve your spot for the tour. Otherwise, you will not be guaranteed a spot in the 11:30 tour with the rest of the members. Total cost per person will be $27.00. Please note that this fee also covers general admission to OSC and all exhibits, including the IMAX theater. When you arrive the tickets will be with your tour guide. § Those that choose not to attend the Star Wars Exhibit may have the opportunity of attending a feature in the IMAX Theater, providing the show times coincide with our time schedule during the visit. Admission to the IMAX Theater is covered under your initial admission fee. Admission fee to OSC will be $17.00 for those not attending the Star Wars Exhibit and will be paid at the door. § For those managing afternoon plane departures, transportation back to the hotel will be provided by AMSAT volunteers at 11:30am, but only if needed.

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PACIFICON/ARRL National Convention W1AW/6 Satellite Demos this weekend
by Tom Deeble - KA6SIP 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

Greetings from CM97, PACIFICON/ARRL National Convention is coming this weekend to Santa Clara, CA. Friday October 12 to Sunday October 14. I will be presenting satellite demos at the convention and will be able to use the W1AW/6 callsign. I was planning on AO-27 for almost half of the passes but it's not looking very favorable at this point. Thus, it looks like all the passes may be on the linear birds FO-29 and AO-07. I will be helping with registration duties with our radio club, the Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club, who is the sponsor of PACIFICON. I will be working each morning till noon. With the MDARC meeting Friday night and the banquet on Saturday night, this leaves only the afternoons for sat demos. Looking over the pass predictions, including AO-27, it looks like there are 10 good passes for demos. Without AO-27 it looks like we're down to 6 good demo passes. These are listed below: Friday, October 12: 11:57 AM PDT - 1857 UTC - FO-29 1:42 PM PDT - 2042 UTC - FO-29 Saturday, October 13: 12:46 PM PDT - 1946 UTC - FO-29 4:28 PM PDT - 2328 UTC - AO-07 Sunday, October 14: 11:52 AM PDT - 1852 UTC - FO-29 1:37 PM PDT - 2037 UTC - FO-29 If AO-27 is restarted then here is the full schedule: Friday, October 12: 11:57 AM PDT - 1857 UTC - FO-29 1:12 PM PDT - 2012 UTC - AO-27 1:42 PM PDT - 2042 UTC - FO-29 2:51 PM PDT - 2151 UTC - AO-27 Saturday, October 13: 12:46 PM PDT - 1946 UTC - FO-29 2:22 PM PDT - 2122 UTC - AO-27 4:28 PM PDT - 2328 UTC - AO-07 Sunday, October 14: 11:52 AM PDT - 1852 UTC - FO-29 1:37 PM PDT - 2037 UTC - FO-29 1:54 PM PDT - 2054 UTC - AO-27 For FO-29 & AO-07, I will try to start out around 10 kHz +/- above the center of the transponder (435.860 MHz & 145.960 MHz). If you hear W1AW/6 on any of these passes, please call and be a part of the demonstrations. Please QSL via ARRL W1AW/6, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 (please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope). QSOs will also be uploaded to Logbook of the World by ARRL after PACIFICON. I will try to work some other passes as time permits but no guarantee. Sorry that there might not be any FM passes but this will be a good excuse to try the linear birds if you haven't alredy tried. I'll be using a dual Yaesu FT-817 setup, netbook/SatPC32 controlled, with an Arrow antenna. Hope to make contact with you from W1AW/6! 73's, Tom Deeble, KA6SIP P.S. Sorry for the late posting of this, but I was hoping that AO-27 would be back online before I sent this out. We could sure use AO-51 right now! Tom Deeble - KA6SIP Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club Membership Chairman ka6sip(a)aol.com PACIFICON - ARRL National Convention Oct 12-14

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Additional PACIFICON events of special interest!
by Mark L. Hammond 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

Hello again AMSAT-BB and AMSAT-EDU, As mentioned in the recent AMSAT-ANS and a few previous messages, this weekend (12-14 October) will be the 2012 PACIFICON at Santa Clara, CA. AMSAT members and officers will be participating in various venues. Here are further highlights: 1. An ARISS Contact with the ISS via telebridge to Italy will be held on 13 OCT at 11:57am Pacific time, thanks to Joe Spier, K6WAO (Associate Director of Education for AMSAT). Youth attending the event will be asking questions to Aki Hoshide aboard the ISS. NASA astronaut Dr. Lee Morin, KF5DBB, will be present as well, thanks to ARRL! See http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-welcomes-nasa-astronaut-lee-morin-kf5ddb-to-2… ARRIS guru Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO will also be in attendance The audio from this ARISS contact will be fed into EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector Streaming Audio at https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/ Audio on Echolink & web stream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station call to the ISS. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. Breaks on IRLP are manual and occur approximately after every third question. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** (Special thanks to John - AG9D for providing the audio feeds!) 2.. An AMSAT Table will be present, thanks to Alan Bowker, WA6DNR 3. Several Youth lounge activities will take place: Fox-1 Cubesat paper models with EMike McCardel, KC8YLD Cubesat simulator demonstration with Dale Hunzeker, KJ6VUC 4. AMSAT Forums on Saturday with talks by: AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW AMSAT VP for Education Mark Hammond, N8MH AMSAT Assoc. Director for Education, Joe Spier, K6WAO NASA astronaut Dr. Lee Morin, KF5DBB Hope we see some of you there. And don't forget the on the air satellite demos! 73, -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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