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

Last Call
by Martha 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Tomorrow is the last day you can reserve a room in the AMSAT block for Dayton. I have to turn in the rooming list on Friday. If you are interested, call me at 301-589-6062. -- 73- Martha

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Cuban special station on Sat
by Hector Luis Martinez Sis 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Hello Guys After, the three successfully activities made on the last weekend by the Cuba's recently founded "Grupo de Radioaficionados para Operaciones Satelitales"(GROS) commemorating the first human manned spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin, the inaugural launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle and the 87th Anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union. We are pleased to inform that we will be activating for very first time a special event stations on satellites. We will continue celebrating the World Amateur Radio Day on the 87th Anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union, IARU. As you know, this year´s theme for the World Amateur Radio Day is Amateur Radio Satellites: Celebrating 50 Years in Space in remembrance the launching of OSCAR 1 on December 12, 1961 and the launch of OSCAR 2 on June 2, 1962. We will be on Satellites during April 21. The special call sign is T40IARU and tentative operation is from EL92, EL83 and FL11. Please, QSL via CO2FRC (via direct) 73 & see you on the birds! Hector, CO6CBF GROS`s vice-coordinator *************************************** Genius is one per cent inspiration, and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. -- Thomas A. Edison *************************************** --- Consulte la Enciclopedia Colaborativa Cubana http://www.ecured.cu/

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array rebuild
by Bob- W7LRD 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

My whole satellite UVL&S stuff is down in the shop (sobsob). Has anyone done a rebuild or refurbish of the G5400 az/el rotors? I am looking for some information before I "crack" them open, like what to do etc. I doubt if I'll ever be using my L&S stuff again (sobsob). I'll save it just in case I live long enough! 73 Bob W7LRD

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Re: KH2?
by Bill Dzurilla 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Americans don't appreciate the vastness of the Pacific. I remember when a colleague was leaving my firm in New Orleans to move to Guam. She said the flight would take 24 hours. I said, "Why 24 hours? My flight to Hawaii was only 11 hours, and Guam is right next to Hawaii." However, Guam is not "right next" to Hawaii. The distance between Hawaii and Guam is further than the distance between Guam and New Orleans. Steve, hope you can find some folks to work from Guam, should be fun. 73, Bill NZ5N Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: KH2? Message-ID: <7042281.1025930.1334660212913.JavaMail.root@vms170029> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 A couple of people have responded to me, but it's not clear that the geography and geometry is obvious to everyone. >From all I've read, the maximum distance anyone has worked AO-27 is about 3300 miles. This distance is limited by the altitude of the satellite. (My calculation of the AO-27 footprint diameter at apogee is 3775 miles, but that would imply a zero-duration window with a satellite at the exact midpoint. 3300 miles seems reasonable to allow time for a short QSO.) Guam is about 3800 miles WSW of Honolulu, so even that path is not possible, let alone anything on North America. Possibilities within a 3000 mile range appear to be places like Japan, China, Taiwan, Philippines, maybe Australia, etc. Steve Melachrinos W3HF/KH2 (for the next 12 days)

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So67
by mm0kjg 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Hi all. Any news on So67 . Will it be returning as an active sat. Cheers Kev

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Re: ANYBODY IN ILLINIOS?
by Mervyn Hecht 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

George, sorry I didn't see this until now, Tuesday morning almost 3:00 UTC. My email address is <mervynhecht(a)yahoo.com>. Please email me a pass that you think will work for us. I have business meetings today out of the house from 1900 z to 2400z, so today might not work as well as most days. Thursday April 19th I will be home all day so if you suggest a pass that day, or two, it would be great. Please email me direct. Merv KO6E

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Re: KH2?
by Stephen Melachrinos 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

A couple of people have responded to me, but it's not clear that the geography and geometry is obvious to everyone. >From all I've read, the maximum distance anyone has worked AO-27 is about 3300 miles. This distance is limited by the altitude of the satellite. (My calculation of the AO-27 footprint diameter at apogee is 3775 miles, but that would imply a zero-duration window with a satellite at the exact midpoint. 3300 miles seems reasonable to allow time for a short QSO.) Guam is about 3800 miles WSW of Honolulu, so even that path is not possible, let alone anything on North America. Possibilities within a 3000 mile range appear to be places like Japan, China, Taiwan, Philippines, maybe Australia, etc. Steve Melachrinos W3HF/KH2 (for the next 12 days)

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GB-5500
by Tom Lubbers K8TL 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

I have an extra GB-5500, It has several minor "issues". If you want more info e-mail me k8tl(a)earthlink.net. Tom K8TL

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ANYBODY IN ILLINIOS?
by Mervyn Hecht 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

if you are in Illinois and can set up a schedule with me on any sat I would be appreciative. Merv KO6E

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Anyone in Dublin, Ireland or Edinburgh, Scotland?
by Bruce 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

Looks like the family vacation this year will be across the pond. Anyone in Dublin, Ireland or Edinburgh, Scotland, please contact me off the list. Have a few questions. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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