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

50th Anniversary of the UK in Space
by Trevor . 26 Apr '12

26 Apr '12

Today saw the 50th anniversary of the United Kingdom in space and to commemorate the anniversary BBC News interviewed Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/6773 Don't know if it's viewable outside the UK but if not a proxy server or Expat Shield may resolve the problem. Also on the site - Videos of 9th Annual CubeSat Developers’ Workshop http://www.uk.amsat.org/6729 and a FUNcube-1 Launch Fund widget. 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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Fwd: [PNWVHFS] Ham Gear For Sale
by Bob- W7LRD 26 Apr '12

26 Apr '12

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"round to it " projects
by Bob- W7LRD 26 Apr '12

26 Apr '12

Spring time is time to get to, or get rid of those "round to it" projects. Those are those pesky , I'll get around to it" projects we never seem to get round to it! Put 'em on Ebay and send some of the profits to AMSAT. http://www.ebay.com/itm/110868784580?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p398… http://www.ebay.com/itm/110868778421?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p398… 73 Bob W7LRD

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XE1FZE ON DL70 / DK79
by Humberto González 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

Hi all, this next week end I will be active from DL70 and DK79 on fm sats as much as my family allowed me. Just in case of anybody needs those grids. See you on the air. Bert / XE1FZE -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org Sent: 25 Apr 2012 19:13:14 GMT To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 132 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 131 (Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF) 2. W5PFG/P EL28 (Clayton Coleman W5PFG) 3. Re: Use of Amateur Satellite Frequencies by Olympic andParalympic Games (Gordon JC Pearc e) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:03:20 +0100 From: "Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF" <nigel(a)ngunn.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 131 Message-ID: <4F980428.2060206(a)ngunn.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed And your lack of knowledge is just as bad. Gordon is several hundred miles from the games. You might not have noticed but 70cM doesn't go that far and if the games get interfearance from satellite downlinks then there is nothing we can do about it. On 25/04/12 14:32, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > Yeah, that's right....one certainly wouldn't take the unselfish high road > and just let the disabled athletes have the air for 10 days or so. Playing > with your ham radio is much more important than that... > > > Your attitude makes me sick > > 73, Ted, K7TRK -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, GCARES, XWARN, EAA382. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:39:10 -0500 From: Clayton Coleman W5PFG <kayakfishtx(a)gmail.com> To: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] W5PFG/P EL28 Message-ID: <CAPovOwcbi3=dAA4ZGnba61sfMeVBV-M0r9-+M1WpmJaApH9Ynw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 If you need grid EL28 confirmed, please email me off-list. I will have an opportunity to activate it within the next 24 hours. Thanks, Clayton W5PFG ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:06:29 +0100 From: Gordon JC Pearc e <gordonjcp(a)gjcp.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Use of Amateur Satellite Frequencies by Olympic andParalympic Games Message-ID: <4F982F15.3040706(a)gjcp.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On 24/04/12 23:31, Ted wrote: > Yeah, that's right....one certainly wouldn't take the unselfish high road > and just let the disabled athletes have the air for 10 days or so. Playing > with your ham radio is much more important than that... You may be missing the point a little. This has been widely trumpeted in the more US-centric mailing lists as "everyone in the UK is banned from 70cm for ever!!111!!!" Maybe *you* should stay off 70cm too, just in case by some chance a freak of propagation causes your signal to scoot across the pond and interfere with the London olympic games. Note that I say *London* olympics. That's because they're (mostly) in London. The exclusion zone is around London, too. Notice where London is? It's in the south of England. Notice my callsign at the end of each email I send? Where is it from? You are closer to San Francisco by a comfortable margin than I am to London. How well do you manage to work into Fresno on 70cm? -- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 132 ****************************************

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Use of Amateur Satellite Frequencies by Olympic and Paralympic Games
by Trevor . 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

The United Kingdom communications regulator Ofcom have announced the restrictions on the use of the 430, 2300 and 3400 MHz bands as a result of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The restrictions apply from June 28 until September 23. They impact the Amateur-satellite Service frequencies from 436.25-437.25 MHz. Further information and links are on the AMSAT-UK website at http://www.uk.amsat.org/6574 73 Trevor M5AKA

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W5PFG/P EL28
by Clayton Coleman W5PFG 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

If you need grid EL28 confirmed, please email me off-list. I will have an opportunity to activate it within the next 24 hours. Thanks, Clayton W5PFG

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 131
by Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

And your lack of knowledge is just as bad. Gordon is several hundred miles from the games. You might not have noticed but 70cM doesn't go that far and if the games get interfearance from satellite downlinks then there is nothing we can do about it. On 25/04/12 14:32, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > Yeah, that's right....one certainly wouldn't take the unselfish high road > and just let the disabled athletes have the air for 10 days or so. Playing > with your ham radio is much more important than that... > > > Your attitude makes me sick > > 73, Ted, K7TRK -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, GCARES, XWARN, EAA382.

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Dayton
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

22 days till Dayton .I hope to meet alot of satellite ops there WA4HFN Damon

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satellite antennas
by Carlos Poinho 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

hello all thanks for all the good ideas best 73's and see you on the birds

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FW: Re: Flabob Airport ISS Contact
by Craig Gagner 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

-----Original Message----- From: Craig Gagner [mailto:crgagner@charter.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:58 AM To: 'Clint Bradford' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Flabob Airport ISS Contact I made such an ignorant comment because most of us are sick of reading the many e-mails with you patting yourself on the back. Yes its Great that the kids are involved, and I have been involved. I just don't need tennis elbow from patting my self on the back ! -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clint Bradford Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:41 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Flabob Airport ISS Contact FROM PETER >> ... excellent work ... children are our greatest asset ... Now THERE'S someone who "gets it!" Thank you, Peter VE7NGP! FROM CLUELESS >> ... Too bad its happened many times before ... Huh? "Too bad?" Let's get some facts out here. YES - SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY ARISS contacts were completed before ours at Flabob last week. That is 720 groups of students learning more about their respective countries' space programs. That is thousands of classroom hours learning more about space and amateur radio. That is 720 audiences anxiously hearing - at first - no response from the ISS. But then, upon the second or third attempt to contact via amateur radio - a palpable "feeling of awe" from all in attendance when an astronaut first replies. That is 720 audiences wildly applauding after the completion of their contacts. There are about three entities who can schedule radio time with the ISS: the various space programs involved, the various departments of defense involved, and AMATEUR RADIO via these ARISS contacts. There is not a single student nor audience member nor amateur radio volunteer who thinks anything less of their contacts with the ISS - simple because "it has happened many times before." I have 211 attendees who are extremely proud to have been "Number 721" last week. So, to the person who wrote, " ... Too bad its happened many times before ... " - Either you are totally unaware of how wonderful these projects are for all involved, or have never been involved first-hand in such a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I cannot think of any other reason one would make such an ignorant comment. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.iss-flabob.com 909-241-7666 _______________________________________________ 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

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New Launch Date For SpaceX
by B J 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

http://www.americaspace.org/?p=18016 http://moonandback.com/2012/04/24/nasa-approves-new-launch-date-of-may-7th-… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Re: Flabob Airport ISS Contact
by Clint Bradford 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

FROM PETER >> ... excellent work ... children are our greatest asset ... Now THERE'S someone who "gets it!" Thank you, Peter VE7NGP! FROM CLUELESS >> ... Too bad its happened many times before ... Huh? "Too bad?" Let's get some facts out here. YES - SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY ARISS contacts were completed before ours at Flabob last week. That is 720 groups of students learning more about their respective countries' space programs. That is thousands of classroom hours learning more about space and amateur radio. That is 720 audiences anxiously hearing - at first - no response from the ISS. But then, upon the second or third attempt to contact via amateur radio - a palpable "feeling of awe" from all in attendance when an astronaut first replies. That is 720 audiences wildly applauding after the completion of their contacts. There are about three entities who can schedule radio time with the ISS: the various space programs involved, the various departments of defense involved, and AMATEUR RADIO via these ARISS contacts. There is not a single student nor audience member nor amateur radio volunteer who thinks anything less of their contacts with the ISS - simple because "it has happened many times before." I have 211 attendees who are extremely proud to have been "Number 721" last week. So, to the person who wrote, " ... Too bad its happened many times before ... " - Either you are totally unaware of how wonderful these projects are for all involved, or have never been involved first-hand in such a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I cannot think of any other reason one would make such an ignorant comment. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.iss-flabob.com 909-241-7666

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Re: satellite antenna
by K5OE 25 Apr '12

25 Apr '12

Yanko, I appreciate you plugging the venerable (aka "old") Egg2 design, and while I still consider it a really good LEO omni antenna, it is with limitations. With today's crop of LEO satellites, none are as strong as the ones available when I first designed and built that model--specifically UO-14 and FO-20 as prime examples of an earlier era's "easy sats." For newbies to the birds, especially if you are starting from scratch, Bob's (WB4APR) suggestion to use a 1/4 wave vertical for 70 cm downlink is a good first antenna--simple and effective. That antenna will give you coverage at high elevations--above 30 degrees, but that means your pass times will be short and your range is narrow (in distance). The Egg2 was designed for exactly the opposite, max gain at low elevations, where most people struggled to hear anything (I know I did!). If you want to work LEO's today (what choice do you have right now?), don't consider an omni without a good preamp (NF < 1 dB). Else, you will become frustrated and lose interest in an exciting hobby. For the price of a good preamp, you could consider a small beam (such as Kent's "cheap yagi" and a TV rotor. Trust me, you'll be happier trying to work AO-27, VO-52, SO-50, ISS, etc. 73, Jerry, K5OE --------------------------------------------------------------- Original message: Hello Carlos, You can try to search for a eggbeater antenna like this one http://victrolla.homeip.net/wo5s/junkpile/432/eggbeater2.pdf Thanks Yanko, NX9G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Poinho" <cu3ftcarlos(a)gmail.com> To: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 4:00:26 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite antenna hello all any one have a good idea for a omni directional antenna for the birds?

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satellite antenna
by Carlos Poinho 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

hello all any one have a good idea for a omni directional antenna for the birds?

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satellite antenna
by Carlos Poinho 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

hello all anyone have a good idea for a omni directional antenna for the birds?

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Flabob ARISS Project on Ham Nation 04/24/12
by Clint Bradford 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

I was just advised that a video segment of our successful ARISS contact with the ISS that occurred last week at Flabob Airport will be aired Tuesday, 04/24/12, on the Bob Heil & Gordon West "Ham Nation" show. 6PM PDT - http://www.twit.tv/hn The episode will be available later in the week through its regular channels. Clint K6LCS http://www.iss-flabob.com 909-241-7666

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Flabob Airport Project
by Clint Bradford 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

>> ... Jeez, Clint, take a xanax or something ... Jeeze, Ted, if you were directly responsible for making such a 13-months-in-the-making project occur - which involved ... - more than 2,900 email messages - teleconferences with NASA - maintaining a great project Web site - handling of the media - resulting in front-page color photographs coverage in a major daily newspaper - radio interviews - obtaining a "Space Week" proclamation from our city ... and MUCH more - I'd wager you'd be excited, too, when you pulled it off, for the benefit of your students ... Clint Bradford http://www.iss-flabob.com

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Maryland/Deleware Balloon Friday 1300
by Bob Bruninga 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

DELMARVA Hams: We are going to launch an APRS balloon at about 1300 on Friday if we get it all together by then. It will drift at about 5000 feet with a radio range of only about 100 miles or so. It has a wireless 2.4 GHz live camera on Channel 1. We will command cut-down somewhere over the eastern shore to assure recovery before the Atlantic... We will probably use the 146.82 (T156) Salsbury repeater during the chase? Info on http://aprs.org/balloons.html You'll probably need some kind of 2.4 GHz dish to see it beyond a mile or so. We have a 4' dish on a van with an AZ/EL tracker that we hope to be able to follow it with. Bob, WB4APR

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WA5KBH
by Jack Wilson 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

Report from EL29 MD Anderson Hospital WA5KBH George made it thru surgery. He is short the left kidney, adrenal glands and a lymphoid cluster. He is awake and doing well. Story is the Doctors and Nurses had to knock him out to get his Arrow and HT out of the OR. 73, Jack KF5LOQ Sent from my iPad On Apr 23, 2012, at 2:00 PM, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (WILLIAMS MICHAEL) > 2. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Ted) > 3. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Alan P. Biddle) > 4. Re: AC0RA/m (Wyatt Dirks) > 5. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Floyd Rodgers) > 6. First Call for Papers for 2012 Symposium (Daniel Schultz) > 7. Nickname of Japanese Satellites (Mineo Wakita) > 8. Correction (Mineo Wakita) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:15:00 -0700 (PDT) > From: WILLIAMS MICHAEL <k9qho6762(a)sbcglobal.net> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, k7trkradio(a)charter.net > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > Message-ID: > <1335125700.5004.YahooMailClassic(a)web82705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Ted, > > Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios. > > As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet comparing the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these rigs and the difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a pleasurable experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my old Corsair II does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham reviews on the Corsair attest to its great receiver. > > As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over. > > If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make an executive decision. > > GL > > Mike (K9QHO) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:10:57 -0700 > From: "Ted" <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> > To: "'WILLIAMS MICHAEL'" <k9qho6762(a)sbcglobal.net>, > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > Message-ID: <47A336B34C124F9DA426E8D9D2E7AA62@HamComputer> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thanks Michael, > > The 9100 is not in the cards unless, after the divorce, my lawyer is better > than my wife's !!! > > 73, Ted > > -----Original Message----- > From: WILLIAMS MICHAEL [mailto:k9qho6762@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 1:15 PM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org; k7trkradio(a)charter.net > Subject: Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > > Ted, > > Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios. > > As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet > comparing the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these rigs > and the difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a > pleasurable experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my > old Corsair II does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham > reviews on the Corsair attest to its great receiver. > > As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has > been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some > engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other > quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over. > > If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make an > executive decision. > > GL > > Mike (K9QHO) > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:18:59 -0500 > From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(a)UNITED.NET> > To: "'WILLIAMS MICHAEL'" <k9qho6762(a)sbcglobal.net>, > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > Message-ID: <85EC8F8A1F574F1193BF62CE97B86A0C@WA4SCA> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Mike, > > When I bought my FT-847 in 1998, I got the optional mechanical SSB filters. > I left in the stock filters for a few days, and then switched to the > optional ones. It made a significant difference, both in reception, and > when using the speech processor. The stock filters are still in the box in > the basement. > > 73s, > > Alan > WA4SCA > > PS Just converted completely to the Flex VU-5K, which is truly a whole new > ballgame. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of WILLIAMS MICHAEL > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 3:15 PM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org; k7trkradio(a)charter.net > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > > Ted, > > Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios. > > As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet > comparing the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these rigs > and the difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a > pleasurable experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my > old Corsair II does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham > reviews on the Corsair attest to its great receiver. > > As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has > been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some > engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other > quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over. > > If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make an > executive decision. > > GL > > Mike (K9QHO) > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:50:51 -0500 > From: Wyatt Dirks <wyattdirks(a)msn.com> > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AC0RA/m > Message-ID: <BAY151-W3632E391117BA18917F2D7CD200(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Thanks to all who worked me yesterday while I was on the EN21/22 gridline. I think I worked everyone that had emailed me and wanted the grids plus a few more. > > I have uploaded all contacts to LOTW using AC0RA but who know how long it may take to show up. If you don't see it in there soon let me know and I can try agn. > > If you want a paper QSL just shoot me an email with qso data and I will send a card your way and no need for sase or return QSL. > > 73 Wyatt > AC0RA > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:19:45 -0500 > From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc(a)swbell.net> > Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > Message-ID: <4F94CA51.6000909(a)swbell.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > All I can say is me too. I bought the Collins mechanical filters and the > difference was astounding on both transmit and receive. Had many > comments on the change.Best $300 I ever spent. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:50:14 -0400 > From: "Daniel Schultz" <n8fgv(a)usa.net> > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Cc: qex(a)arrl.org, amsat-fox(a)alum.wpi.edu > Subject: [amsat-bb] First Call for Papers for 2012 Symposium > Message-ID: <528qDwDxo3472S03.1335153014(a)web03.cms.usa.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > This is the first call for papers for the 2012 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space > Symposium to be held in Orlando, Florida on the weekend of October 26-28, > 2012. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presentations > are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We > request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final > copy to be submitted by October 1 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. > Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at n8fgv(a)amsat.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:51:39 +0900 > From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp> > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Nickname of Japanese Satellites > Message-ID: <F7A08DF6C7C44AA18C8855101ECFDA0B@FM4D8C73527130> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-2022-jp"; > reply-type=original > > Akari --- Light > Akatsuki --- Dawn > Akebono --- The beginning > Fuji --- Mt. Fuji > Hayabusa --- Falcon > Hitomi --- Eyes > Horyu --- Big bird such as Dragon > Ibuki --- Breath > Kagayaki --- Brightness > Kaguya --- Moon Princess > Kibo --- Hope > Kiku --- Chrysanthemum > Kiseki --- Bright tide > Kodama --- Echo > Komolebi --- Sunshine filtering through foliage > Kounotori --- White stork > Kukai --- Sky and See > Maido --- Always thank you > Negai --- Wish > Raiko --- Drum of the thunder > Rising --- God of the thunder > Shizuku --- Drop of the water > Suzaku --- God of the south > Tsubame --- Swallow > > JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:43:49 +0900 > From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp> > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Correction > Message-ID: <59C0D3E3C86244489CEB9783E5EECF42@FM4D8C73527130> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-2022-jp"; > reply-type=original > > Kukai --- Sky and Sea > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 128 > ****************************************

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Nickname of Japanese Satellites #2
by Mineo Wakita 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

These are Amateur satellites and Earth observing satellites of JAXA. Akari (ASTROF) --- Light Akatsuki (PLANET-C) --- Dawn Akebono (EXOS-D) --- The beginning Cute (CO-55,56,65) --- Cute Fuji (FO-12,20,29) --- Mt. Fuji Hayabusa (MUSES-C2) --- Falcon Hayato (KSAT) --- Hayato Satsuma in Kagoshima Japan Hitomi (PRISM) --- Eyes Horyu (HORYU-2) --- Big bird such as Dragon Ibuki (GOSAT) --- Breath Kagayaki (KAGAYAKI) --- Brightness Kaguya (SELENE) --- Moon Princess Kibo (KIBO) --- Hope Kiku (ETS-VIII) --- Chrysanthemum Kiseki (KKS-1) --- Bright tide Kodama (DRTS) --- Echo Komolebi (KOMOLEBI) --- Sunshine filtering through foliage Kounotori (HTV3) --- White stork Kukai (STARS) --- Sky and Sea Maido (SOHLA-1) --- Always thank you Negai (NEGAI) --- Wish Raiko (RAIKO) --- Drum of the thunder Rising (RAISING-2) --- God of the thunder Seeds (CO-66) --- Space Engineering EDucational Satellite Shin_en (UNITEC-1) --- Deep space Shizuku (GCOM-W1) --- Drop of the water Suzaku (ASTRO-EII) --- God of the south Tsubame (TSUBAME) --- Swallow Xi (CO-57,58) --- X-factor Investigator http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/index_e.html http://www.jarl.or.jp/Japanese/7_Technical/cubesat/cubesat.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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KO6E WAS
by K4FEG 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

If I am not Mistaken, I heard Mr. KO6E work W3FIS this evening om SO50, for his 50th state on the satellites to make all 50 for WAS Satellites! Congratulations Merv. Not an Easy task with only LEO's out there! 73 Frank K4FEG

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W1AW 4-23-1900z
by Mark Spencer 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

For those who I contacted from W1AW during the 1900Z pass today would like a card, send me a note via the e-mail below and I'll make sure you get one. Thanks, Mark Mark Spencer, WA8SME Education and Technology Program Director ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioTM 43 Pinelock Dr. Gales Ferry, CT 06335 860-381-5335 860-460-1139 (cell) mspencer(a)arrl.org

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Correction
by Mineo Wakita 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

Kukai --- Sky and Sea

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Nickname of Japanese Satellites
by Mineo Wakita 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

Akari --- Light Akatsuki --- Dawn Akebono --- The beginning Fuji --- Mt. Fuji Hayabusa --- Falcon Hitomi --- Eyes Horyu --- Big bird such as Dragon Ibuki --- Breath Kagayaki --- Brightness Kaguya --- Moon Princess Kibo --- Hope Kiku --- Chrysanthemum Kiseki --- Bright tide Kodama --- Echo Komolebi --- Sunshine filtering through foliage Kounotori --- White stork Kukai --- Sky and See Maido --- Always thank you Negai --- Wish Raiko --- Drum of the thunder Rising --- God of the thunder Shizuku --- Drop of the water Suzaku --- God of the south Tsubame --- Swallow JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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First Call for Papers for 2012 Symposium
by Daniel Schultz 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

This is the first call for papers for the 2012 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held in Orlando, Florida on the weekend of October 26-28, 2012. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy to be submitted by October 1 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at n8fgv(a)amsat.org

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