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

SSB Birds fm Hawaii
by Robert Smith 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Aloha All de NH7WN I have been working the FM birds for years and now have the capability to QSO via AO7 and other SSB sats. As a "newbie" I am still learning how to "find myself," along with overcoming the other challenges of a somewhat more difficult art. It has been a desire of mine to work longer distances from here in Hawaii and of course the SSB birds offer that opportunity. As fate would have it however, I am in a valley with ridges of 20 degs. elevation east and west of me. Still, It appears that I may be able to work as far east as Nebraska, and Japan remains a remote possibility. Eventually I hope to be mobile in order to solve the above problem but in the mean time, I would welcome any and all QSO opportunities. I try to be on the air during the afternoons and evenings in Hawaii. So, if you happen to hear an operator who appears to be in the embryonic stages of SSB ops, please give me a call and as always, all tips gracefully accepted. Mahalo and 73. Respectfully, robert, NH7WN Honolulu, Hawaii

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Office Closed
by Martha 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Due to a transformer failure, the office is closed. All power to the office will be shut off in 20 minutes! -- 73- Martha

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Professorship Available
by Bob Bruninga 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

The Naval Academy is advertising a tenure track position for PHD professor with strong EE background in the Aerospace Dept. IE, help build small satellites... And they do mean "build" not theorize about it... http://www.usna.edu/JobInfo/ Bob, WB4APR

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G5400 on Ebay
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

I just found this on Ebay if anyone is looking for a brand new G5400. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330682606640+ Dave - KB1PVH

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K8YSE at 1005 grids!
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 05 Feb '12

05 Feb '12

Hi! Congratulations to John Papay K8YSE for reaching 1005 confirmed grids for his satellite VUCC award! John has been on the birds for the past few years, missing out on the days of HEO satellites, yet he has spent many days - and nights - chasing stations to add to his log. His Cleveland QTH has a very capable satellite station, which he has continually improved over the years. If he is in the footprint, he has been able to work anyone he hears. In fact, he has not stopped in his quest to log more satellite QSOs and grids to this day, as he tries to work Yuri UT1FG/MM wherever he happens to be sailing right now. With the wet-grid operators like Yuri and Jim ND9M/MM, coupled with others going to other dry places that aren't normally heard on the birds, who knows how many more grids John can add to his satellite log. Along with his home station, he has also worked from many locations away from home to help the rest of us get more QSOs and grids in our logs. In particular, his summer 2010 road trip around Lake Superior with a fully-capable satellite station in the back of his truck. In 2009, he helped a bunch of us with a trip to the rarely-heard state of Delaware. His Delaware QSL card was the last card I needed to file for my satellite WAS award. He has also worked from other locations to help put rare grids on the birds over the past few years. Good luck on getting many more grids, John. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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AMSAT-UK 80m Net
by Trevor . 05 Feb '12

05 Feb '12

The AMSAT-UK 80m net is held every Sunday morning at 10am local time on a nominal frequency of 3.780 MHz (+/- QRM). A YouTube clip of the net can be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEhwOYOqjdo An MP3 recording of the net can be heard at http://www.ham-radio.ch/kits/sdr-radio.com/mp3/05-Feb-2012-1058%203.725MHz.… You can listen to the Sunday AMSAT-UK net remotely using the web radio of Paul M0EYT in Poole, Dorset, UK via the Web Servers (Free) page at http://www.sdr-radio.com/ 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ----

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UT1FG Pileup
by Craig Gagner 05 Feb '12

05 Feb '12

Worked UT1FG this morning on VO-52 and then there was a pile up.. http://livestre.am/1gVqW He does a Great job out there bobbing in the ocean !

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Re: Aeneas cubesat
by Nick Pugh 05 Feb '12

05 Feb '12

Hi Bill Here is the url http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/frequency-assignment-subcommittee-fas Some years back I got an experimental license for non sat use. Several universitys have obtained sat license this way. They are assigned on the same frequency as the ham sats and I don't know if they coordinate with the IRAU. The experimental license allows the organizations to make money . nick -----Original Message----- From: Bill Ress [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 1:56 PM To: Nick Pugh Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Aeneas cubesat Hi Nick, I'm having trouble Goggling IRAC. What is IRAC...Bill - N6GHz

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UKSEDS - myPocketQub442 Project
by Trevor . 05 Feb '12

05 Feb '12

Members of UKSEDS are developing a satellite payload called myPocketQub442 (437.425-437.525 MHz) that will fly on the UKube-1 satellite. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/4369 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ----

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SUMBANDILASAT IS NOT DEAD
by WOZANE 05 Feb '12

05 Feb '12

Hi SumbandilaSat is not dead and may resume amateur operation end February/early March. Read about the rescue operation on www.amsatsa.org.za <http://www.amsatsa.org.za/> . You can also downlink an audio report from Johann Lochner ZR1CBC 73 Hans

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