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

EN40 AC0RA/m
by Wyatt Dirks 16 May '12

16 May '12

Today I plan on operating from EN40 for the 1725utc so50, 1803utc ao27, and 1842utc fo29 passes. I might try to hit the en30/40 line for the so50 pass but not sure yet. Catch you on the Birds Wyatt AC0RA

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Live Coverage of HORYU-II Launch Thursday May 17 UT
by Trevor . 16 May '12

16 May '12

The launch of amateur radio satellite HORYU-2 on Thursday, May 17 at 1639 UT will be broadcast live on the Internet. The satellite callsign is JG6YBW and radio amateurs are asked to listen for the 437.325 MHz telemetry downlink. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/7404 73 Trevor M5AKA

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METRO Newspaper graphic on Cubesats - printed copy available
by andy thomas 16 May '12

16 May '12

The space graphic series in the free Metro newspaper is excellent. Yesterday's cubesat graphic covers two half pages. I have retained 40 copies from recycling so if anyone would like a printed one, please contact me off the bb. g0sfj AT amsat.org 73 de andy g0sfj

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Kindle pass predictions
by JHBRTOO＠aol.com 16 May '12

16 May '12

Hi Gang, Has anyone been successful getting the AMSAT predictions on their Kindle? Mine may be one of the first and as such the inner workings may be too "experimental" but i do get some really funky results- the pass page comes up, looks genuine, but a lot of the data is really off the wall- like the times are from some grid on Mars or ?? W2RS was apparently successful but don't know if his is a later version of the Kindle Any help anyone Thanks in advance Dave WA6EKR E-mail JHBRTOO @AOL.COM

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SatPC32 Add-On
by Thomas Doyle 15 May '12

15 May '12

Here is a video demonstrating a feature I hoped to turn into a SatPC32 Add-On. It is actually quite interesting and I think it would be quite useful when giving demos. The video is HD and looks best viewed full screen in 720p. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1K1sIw_F8Y 73 W9KE tom ...

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AMSAT Store Closed
by Gould Smith 15 May '12

15 May '12

We are having some issues with the AMSAT Store. We will be closing the AMSAT Store while we are fixing these issues. Please don’t use the AMSAT Store until you get a post on the BB from Gould, WA4SXM saying the AMSAT Store is open again. 73, Gould, WA4SXM

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Satellite Solar Power (indoors)
by Bob Bruninga 15 May '12

15 May '12

You would be amazed at how little power a solar panel gets in the classroom or the lab. I measure it. It is one half of one percent of full sun (0.5%). Practically nothing. Here are two examples: 1) We have a flight unit of the original TRANSIT satellite in our sun lit wall-of-glass lobby. It has about 8000 1 inch square solar cells. We built a small "packet" link and a small SSTV camera so we could command it and watch when refreshments were being served in the lobby. Even with all those solar cells, and full indoor lighting and indirect window lighting, the power available is only about 0.1 watt. We had to back off and only have it come on when there was full sun on the arrays in the late afternoon, all the other time there was no power to run it. Even with the eight 1'x6'solar panels. 2) Laugh at this one and BUYER BEWARE! check out www.solaroadtechnologies.com. They claim "Their products are undoubtedly the best solar/storage products available." They are located in Towson, Maryland. And complete hogwash. They sell you solar panels for your desk and your cubical to collect free energy from the office lighting. Yes, not even enough to light a single LED. 0.5% of outdoor sun is nothing. Modern day adage: Just because there is light, and just because it spins, does not mean there is any useful power! Bob, WB4APR

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AMSAT Plugged in May, 2012 CQ Magazine
by Clint Bradford 15 May '12

15 May '12

In the May, 2012 Dayton Special issue of CQ magazine, Rich Arland K7SZ and I collaborated and plugged AMSAT for our "Learning Curve - Working the Birds" article. Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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Tis Me,
by Ellis Foley 15 May '12

15 May '12

Return Mail to wa1rks(a)yahoo.com Alls quiet on the home front, got trash cans emptied, bed made, and laundry is in the works one load drying another washing ,quiet all way round nothing happening on the airwaves even the bands are dead. so time to go check the laundry later Dudette. de "Das Washer Man"

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CubeSats defend Planes
by Trevor . 15 May '12

15 May '12

Amazing how the press present things. This from the UK newspaper the Daily Mail, I think they may be refering to the QB50 project https://www.qb50.eu/ : Solar defence force: 50 new satellites to fly INTO northern lights - and help defend planes against sun's storms http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2144297/Solar-defence-force-… 73 Trevor M5AKA

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