AMSAT-BB November 2012

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Satellite capable hams along NW Africa coast?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 04 Nov '12

04 Nov '12

Pondering things today, I wonder if there are any satellite capable hams along the NW African coast? I have short windows into Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, and maybe a little further south. Anyone down there, or know someone that is? 73, Drew KO4MA

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videos uploaded tonight
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 04 Nov '12

04 Nov '12

Hi! I have been going through my pictures and video from last weekend's AMSAT Symposium in Orlando, as well as the pictures and video taken by Hector CO6CBF (I made a copy of his camera's memory card, before he returned to Cuba). I have posted two more videos so far. First, a video showing John K8YSE at the Symposium using a laptop to work SO-50 from his home station in Ohio on Friday, 26 October, while sitting in the lobby of the Symposium hotel. Hector made this video, and during the video John handed the microphone to Hector so he could briefly talk through John's station. This video is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKDXtAaaxdk I asked Hector if I could post this video to YouTube, as it was one he made. He said I could. For all the times I have worked John while he has been operating it remotely, this video is the first time I have seen John in action using his station remotely. During the post-Symposium tour of the Kennedy Space Center last Monday (29 October), I made a video as I walked under the Saturn V moon rocket at the space center's Apollo-Saturn V Center. Since I did not do any commentary, I removed the audio track before uploading. An impressive sight! It can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9C6uLlasxk I have other videos, including Hector's Symposium presentation I uploaded last weekend, available on my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/va7ewk 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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new payload carrier
by R Oler 03 Nov '12

03 Nov '12

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2012/11/02/spaceflight-services-completes-pdr-o… a possible method for carrying one of our transponders Robert Oler WB5MZO

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Re: WSJT - A Bit Off Topic
by Richard Lawn 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Thanks to all those who offered suggestions. In the end it was a strange problem related to the fact that I had another USB Audio CODEC device plugged into the hub (USB record turntable for making digital copies of LPs). Once I unplugged it and reconfigured the IN/Out assignment to follow the Audio Map that WSJT provides, everything worked just fine. So I guess I could say that I now have an "unplug and play" system at least when it comes to using WSJT :) Special thanks to Neal Campbell for helping me sort this out. 73 Rick W2JAZ

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New NASA Service: Spot the ISS
by Clint Bradford 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

SPOT THE SPACE STATION OVER YOUR BACKYARD WITH NEW NASA SERVICE WASHINGTON -- On the 12th anniversary of crews continuously living and working aboard the International Space Station, NASA announced Friday a new service to help people see the orbiting laboratory when it passes overhead. "Spot the Station" will send an email or text message to those who sign up for the service a few hours before they will be able to see the space station. "It's really remarkable to see the space station fly overhead and to realize humans built an orbital complex that can be spotted from Earth by almost anyone looking up at just the right moment," said William Gerstenmaier, NASA's associate administrator for human exploration and operations. "We're accomplishing science on the space station that is helping to improve life on Earth and paving the way for future exploration of deep space." When the space station is visible -- typically at dawn and dusk -- it is the brightest object in the night sky, other than the moon. On a clear night, the station is visible as a fast moving point of light, similar in size and brightness to the planet Venus. "Spot the Station" users will have the options to receive alerts about morning, evening or both types of sightings. The International Space Station's trajectory passes over more than 90 percent of Earth's population. The service is designed to only notify users of passes that are high enough in the sky to be easily visible over trees, buildings and other objects on the horizon. NASA's Johnson Space Center calculates the sighting information several times a week for more than 4,600 locations worldwide, all of which are available on "Spot the Station." Nov. 2 marks 12 years of continuous human habitation of the space station. To sign up for "Spot the Station," visit: http://spotthestation.nasa.gov For information about the International Space Station and a full list of sightings, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station -end- ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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Shuttle Atlantis Roll-Over Celebration Will Be Webcast
by JoAnne Maenpaa 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

NASA Education Express just announced a special webcast on Friday, November 2: NASA's Digital Learning Network, or DLN, is hosting a special event on Nov. 2, 2012, at 1 p.m. EDT to commemorate the departure of space shuttle Atlantis. Join DLN hosts Rachel Power and Joshua Santora live at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Atlantis is transferred from the Vehicle Assembly Building to its permanent home at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The Space Shuttle Atlantis "Roll Over" Celebration will feature special guests including NASA Administrator and astronaut Charles Bolden, members of the space shuttle's processing team and members from the team responsible for the design of the new home for Atlantis. For more information and to watch the webcast online, visit the DLN website at http://dln.nasa.gov. Do you have a question you would like to see answered live during the webcast? Send questions to dlinfochannel(a)gmail.com. Inquiries about this webcast should be directed to Joshua Santora at Joshua.Santora(a)nasa.gov. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT Journal

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Attempt to Recover the F-1 CubeSat
by Trevor . 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Latest update at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11322 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ----

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Doug N6TQS survives Bounty sinking
by Andrew Glasbrenner 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

http://www.arrl.org/news/robin-walbridge-kd4ohz-missing-at-sea-after-sinkin… For those who don't know, Doug's an AMSAT supporter, and put some rare ones on the air on AO-40. If you still read -bb Doug, we are glad you are OK, and hope the Coast Guard finds your shipmate. 73, Drew KO4MA

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AMSAT Symposium
by Hector Luis HLMS. Martinez Sis 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Hello Guys! It was a wonderful week in Florida. The AMSAT Symposium was fantastic, the presentations were excellent. It was really exciting! I enjoyed it so much! I arrived home yesterday but my email service is not working at home. It was a wonderful trip! Thanks very much to everyone who helped to come true this wonderful dream. I will never forget your help, solidarity and good wishes on this long process. I really appreciate it! My special thanks to the AMSAT Board of Directors and to Patrick WD9EWK who did an exceptional job on this process. The amateur radio by satellites is more than interchange gird locators; the AMSAT community is like a big family. Thanks very much again. 73! Hector, CO6CBF --- Consulte la Enciclopedia Colaborativa Cubana http://www.ecured.cu/

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by Nick Pugh 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Hi All I have just returned from the AMSAT conference in Orlando FL one of the European is no longer flying the Clyde Space batteries because of performance issues. I would like to know the group thoughts on their batteries and lithium batteries in general. The AMSAT team is warning us about charging batteries below 0 deg c. In talking to many teams on ElaNa 4 there does seem too much concern about charging batteries cold. Please let us know your thoughts. If you desire we will not publish your responses. Thanks nick ARS K5QXJ EM30xa 30.1N 92.1W Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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