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

Fw: Update: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message
by Peter Portanova 13 Jul '12

13 Jul '12

Hello, FYI 73 WB2OQQ Subject: Update: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message Sir/Ma'am, The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a predicted conjunction between DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) and SCC# 23657. Primary Object: DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) Secondary Object: SCC# 23657 Time of Closest Approach: 15 JUL 2012 21:21 UTC Overall miss distance: 748 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -179 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -382 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -619 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 26 meters Primary In-track Error (V): 898 meters Primary Cross-track Error (W): 11 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 8 meters Secondary In-track Error (V): 208 meters Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 2 meters Very Respectfully, JSpOC Orbital Protection Team Joint Space Operations Center Vandenberg Air Force Base, California USA NO WARRANTIES: The United States provides the enclosed Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services or information "as is" and makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to the condition or suitability of the information and services, nor its fitness for a particular purpose. IMMUNITY: The United States, any agencies and instrumentalities thereof, and any individuals, firms, corporations, and other persons acting for the United States, shall be immune from any suit in any court for any cause of action arising from the provision or receipt of SSA services or information, whether or not provided in accordance with 10 USC 2274, or any related action or omission.

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LightSail-1 Videos
by Trevor . 13 Jul '12

13 Jul '12

Videos showing the deployment of LightSail-1's Solar Sail, Solar Panels and Antennas can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8912 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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help satpc32iss
by Nick Pugh 13 Jul '12

13 Jul '12

On satpc32iss where is the douppler.sqf and the radio config files stored? Thanks nick

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RV: New Grids on Trip *XE3DX*
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 13 Jul '12

13 Jul '12

tomorrow begins my summer trip, my only contact by twitter @ xe3dx, it is easy for me to send messages from my phone. XE3DX David Maciel Twitter @xe3dx -----Mensaje original----- De: David Maciel (XE3DX) [mailto:xe3dx@prodigy.net.mx] Enviado el: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:53 PM Para: 'AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org' Asunto: New Grids on Trip *XE3DX* Hey guys, I'm on vacation with the family on the trip I can work some squares for you, on the 16th-20th july, on SO-50 and AO-27 only, I will be active in most of the day passes, I want to work EK48.EK49, EK69, EL50, EL51, EL61 and EL60.Campeche,Yucatan and Quintana Roo States. I returned home on July 30th - 04th August, a second chance for activate this for you, I await your comments. On xe3dx(a)amsat.org or @xe3dx twitter... XE3DX David Maciel

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updated list of planned passes for DM23/DM24 on 13 July
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 13 Jul '12

13 Jul '12

Hi! Guess I need to slow down a little when plotting passes to work. Here are the passes I plan to work tomorrow (Friday, 13 July) at the DM23/DM24 grid boundary in western Arizona: 1811-1828 UTC on FO-29 1845-1849 UTC on AO-27 1955-2015 UTC on FO-29 2023-2030 UTC on AO-27 2141-2157 UTC on FO-29 2204-2211 UTC on AO-27 The first of the AO-27 passes listed above will only have 2 degrees of maximum elevation around 1846-1848 UTC. The repeater is scheduled to switch on at 1842 UTC, so I will not hear the first few minutes of the 7-minute repeater time. Since the afternoon temperature should approach 110F/43C out there, I expect to be "commuting" between the grid boundary and Quartzsite (about 25 minutes south of the boundary, along the I-10 freeway) to be able to stay in my car with its air conditioning. :-) 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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When JFK Met Telstar
by Clint Bradford 13 Jul '12

13 Jul '12

Fifty years ago today, the little Telstar satellite relayed the first TV transmission across the Atlantic. It wasn't long before President Kennedy had his black-and-white electrons beamed from the U.S. to Europe. http://maccentricity.blogspot.com/2012/07/when-telstar-met-jfk.html >From cNet. Clint Bradford

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Fw: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message
by Peter Portanova 13 Jul '12

13 Jul '12

Hello, Another Update, 73 WB2OQQ The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified a predicted conjunction between DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) and SCC# 23657. Primary Object: DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) Secondary Object: SCC# 23657 Time of Closest Approach: 15 JUL 2012 21:21 UTC Overall miss distance: 760 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -186 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -389 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -626 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 38 meters Primary In-track Error (V): 1388 meters Primary Cross-track Error (W): 11 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 8 meters Secondary In-track Error (V): 338 meters Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 2 meters Thank you for your time and assistance. Please contact us if there are any questions. Very Respectfully, JSpOC Orbital Protection Team Joint Space Operations Center NO WARRANTIES: The United States provides the enclosed Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services or information "as is" and makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to the condition or suitability of the information and services, nor its fitness for a particular purpose. IMMUNITY: The United States, any agencies and instrumentalities thereof, and any individuals, firms, corporations, and other persons acting for the United States, shall be immune from any suit in any court for any cause of action arising from the provision or receipt of SSA services or information, whether or not provided in accordance with 10 USC 2274, or any related action or omission.

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A little problem in EL60
by Omar Alvarez 12 Jul '12

12 Jul '12

On Saturday 14th I will be on Xcaret park (EL60), there is a possibility that the security people do not let me in with the Arrow antenna, so I will try with the telescopic antenna of my FT-60R. I will check activities and back to EL60 for one or two passes. I will email again when I am sure about the day and pass. Regards Omar XE1AO DK89df ******************************** M.C. Omar Alvarez Cárdenas Facultad de Telematica, U de C 316 1075 xe1aom(a)ucol.mx omar_ac(a)hotmail.com ********************************

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WD9EWK @ DM23/DM24, Friday (13 July)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 12 Jul '12

12 Jul '12

Hi! I plan on making a quick drive west toward the Colorado River and operate from the DM23/DM24 grid boundary for about 3 hours starting with an AO-27 pass around 1842 UTC. I only have 3 degrees of elevation on that pass, but the later pass at 2023 UTC will be better. I also plan on working one or two FO-29 passes from out there, with the first FO-29 pass coming around 1900 UTC. I've been out to this spot before, about a 30-minute drive north of the I-10 freeway and the town of Quartzsite in very rural La Paz County. I should have APRS running for this drive. It should be visible at http://aprs.fi/wd9ewk-9 if there are no problems. There are good mountaintop digipeaters along the entire drive outside of Phoenix, so this shouldn't be a problem. I will also post updates to my Twitter feed @WD9EWK (visible at http://twitter.com/wd9ewk for those not using Twitter), and - if possible - an additional post to this list once I am out there. I will be happy to send QSL cards to those who work WD9EWK at the grid boundary. There's no need to first send me a card or SASE. Just e-mail me the QSO details, and - if you're in the log - I will mail a card. I will also upload QSOs to the Logbook of the World. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Solar flare
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 12 Jul '12

12 Jul '12

X-FLARE! Big sunspot AR1520 unleashed an X1.4-class solar flare on July 12th at 1653 UT. Because the sunspot was directly facing Earth at the time of the blast, this is a geoeffective event www.spaceweather.com Damon WA4HFN

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