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Pakistan Activation on Satellite and HF
by JoAnne Maenpaa 10 Jul '12

10 Jul '12

Hello everyone, Here is a news item that would be too late if we waited for the weekend publication schedule: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1069 AP, PAKISTAN. Operators Asad/AP2AUM, Muhammad/AP2MF and Khalid/AP2MKS will be active as AP2ARS from Swat District between 1300z July 14th and 1900z July 15th. They will operate from an elevation of 2300m ASL using frequencies 7050 and 14150 kHz, and the satellites. Power output will be 150 watts to an Inverted V dipole for HF and an egg beater for the satellite communications (Grid Locater: MM65HH). QSL via: PARS AP2ARS, P.O.BOX 1450, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service

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AO-07 may be out of Eclipse periode
by Ib Christoffersen 10 Jul '12

10 Jul '12

Hi all, It looks like AO-07 is out of the Eclipse period again. Will be interesting to follow over the next couple of days. 73 OZ1MY Ib

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Satellite contact between Alaska and Cuba
by Hector, CO6CBF 10 Jul '12

10 Jul '12

I am happy to report that after a lot of attempts, Dale KL7R and I reached a Sat contact between BP54xt and EL92sd. The Cubans cannot operate on AO-07 mode B, So FO-29 is our only opportunity for long contacts. I cannot say how much time we tried but I am sure that it was more than 10 attempts. Dale did all the hard work, he drove around 4 miles from his home to a nearby hill. Majority of times he drove very late in the night. All the SSB attempts failed. Today at 1920z was our first attempt on CW and It was successfully! Dale `s working conditions are a Yaesu FT-817 (only 5W semi-duplex) and ARROW antenna with preamplifier. My working conditions are a majority homebrew setup, 10 elements yagi on 2m and 18 elements yagi for 70cm with a homebrew preamplifier. Thanks very much to Dale for his constancy and effort! PD: I continue looking for new grids and long contacts on satellite, if you are into any footprint with EL92sd and wan to try, please drop me an email. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que ofrece la Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba a sus miembros para respaldar el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la organizacion y su politica informativa. La persona que envia este correo asume el compromiso de usar el servicio a tales fines y cumplir con las regulaciones establecidas.

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Videos - Helen Sharman + Shuttle
by Trevor . 09 Jul '12

09 Jul '12

Rocket Science – Interview with the UK's first Astronaut Helen Sharman GB1MIR http://www.uk.amsat.org/8809 Video showing all the Space Shuttle launches simultaneously http://vimeo.com/27505192 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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National Air and Space Museum To Recognize Telstar on Thursday, July 12th
by Eric Rosenberg 09 Jul '12

09 Jul '12

Telstar, the satellite that made the world’s first transmissions of live television possible in 1962, will be the subject of a program at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum July 12. The “Telstar 50th Anniversary” symposium, which will begin at 1:30 p.m., will be presented in cooperation with the Embassy of France. It will begin with a satellite television connection to the Pleumeur-Bodou Telecommunications Museum in France commemorating the first global transmission of a television signal 50 years ago. “It was that rarest of all television moments, the kind that compels viewers to lean forward and stare in a primal wonder and amazement at their screens” was how newscaster Walter Cronkite described a Telstar-enabled public broadcast that occurred about two weeks after the satellite’s launch and first test transmission July 10. A multinational event, the July 23 broadcast was carried by American networks CBS, NBC and ABC as well as CBC in Canada and Eurovision in Europe. The first pictures were of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Although the program was to have begun with remarks by President John F. Kennedy, the talk was delayed and a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs was televised in its place. The symposium will be presented in two parts. Secretary of the Smithsonian Wayne Clough will begin the satellite connection between the two museums. French Ambassador François Delattre and the U.S. General Consul in France, Robert Tate, will also speak. “Live broadcast of events happening throughout the world are taken for granted today, but 50 years ago transmissions enabled by Telstar captured the attention and imaginations of people everywhere,” Clough said. “The 50th anniversary reminds us how far we have come, and how much potential there is the new era of digital communications.” Following the satellite connection, historians and experts from industry and government will discuss Telstar’s historical significance, its impact on commercial space endeavors and the birth of global communications. Footage from the original 1962 broadcast between France and the United States on July 12 will be shown at the symposium. Concluding remarks will be delivered by State Department Assistant Secretary Kerri-Ann Jones. Support for the program is provided by Intelsat and France Telecom-Orange. The symposium will be held in the museum’s Moving Beyond Earth gallery. Reservations are not required. Telstar 1 launched on July 10, 1962, from Cape Canaveral and was the first privately sponsored space-faring mission. It handled a variety of transmissions, including telephone, fax, data, still pictures and television signals from several locations across the United States and Europe. The original Telstar was part of an agreement between AT&T, Bell Telephone Laboratories, NASA, the British General Post Office and the French National Post Telegraph and Telecom Office. The satellite was built at Bell Telephone Laboratories. A small model of Telstar 1 will be on display during the symposium. More information on the program may be found on the museum’s website and blog.

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West Teachers Institute Satellite Activity
by Mark Spencer 09 Jul '12

09 Jul '12

Hi Guys, This week we will be having the TI2 Space in Dayton, OH, and a basic TI in Sacramento, CA. I hope you will be able to give some contacts to the folks in Dayton all week (Monday through Thursday), be patient, I believe all the teachers will be satellite novices. For those on the left coast, could you give a listen for Tommy N5DUX, probably on Tuesday afternoon? That is the time slot when the introduction to satellites is given to the new teachers during the basic TI. Thanks for your support.my turn is coming up in a few weeks at HQ, to be announced later. 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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Fw: UPDATE: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message
by Peter Portanova 09 Jul '12

09 Jul '12

UPDATE#3 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# 15495. Primary Object: DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) Secondary Object: SCC# 15495 Time of Closest Approach: 10 JUL 2012 12:49 UTC Overall miss distance: 274 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -90 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -3 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -259 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 30 meters Primary In-track Error (V): 557 meters Primary Cross-track Error (W): 10 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 8 meters Secondary In-track Error (V): 63 meters Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 8 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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Summer OSCAR News in the Post
by Trevor . 09 Jul '12

09 Jul '12

The Summer edition of the AMSAT-UK publication OSCAR News is being posted to members. In this issue: - Development of High Voltage Technology Demonstration Satellite, HORYU-2 - A Multi-purpose Portable Set-up: Working Low Earth Orbit Satellites from any place - AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Guildford Sep 15-16 - Increase in ISS Debris Avoidance Manoeuvres - G3CVI column "Haven't got a callsign?" - The FUNcube Dongle and the next generation - FUNcube Report June 2012 - AMSAT-FOX - Listening to the ISS - ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations - ESMO - European Student Moon Orbiter You can get OSCAR News by joining AMSAT-UK online at http://tinyurl.com/JoinAMSAT-UK 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ----

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Possible Satellite Operation from FP
by JoAnne Maenpaa 08 Jul '12

08 Jul '12

Hello Everyone, I just spotted this in the DXNL 1787 - DX Newsletter. It would be too late if we waited for the next weekend ANS bulletin cycle ... so here it is: FP, ST PIERRE ET MIQUELON, NA-032 Eric,FP/KV1J, plans to hand out some IOTA points in SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31 on 160m-6m operating from Miquelon (NA-032, DIFO FP-002, WLOTA 1417, Loc GN17) on July 10-17. If the conditions are fine he may also work via satellites. His plans include also the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via homecall. See also: http://www.kv1j.com/fp/July12.html -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service

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Fw: UPDATE: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message
by Peter Portanova 08 Jul '12

08 Jul '12

Hello, UPDATE #2 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# 15495. Primary Object: DELFI C3 (SCC# 32789) Secondary Object: SCC# 15495 Time of Closest Approach: 10 JUL 2012 12:49 UTC Overall miss distance: 303 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -75 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -4 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -294 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 37 meters Primary In-track Error (V): 1580 meters Primary Cross-track Error (W): 11 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 13 meters Secondary In-track Error (V): 138 meters Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 9 meters Please reply to this message to acknowledge receipt of this close approach notification. It is possible to provide another estimate using owner/operator ephemeris data. If the satellite operator is interested please have them reply to all addresses listed in the Cc line. Email is the preferred method of communication. Thank you for your time and assistance. 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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