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K2e De ssb and fm 13 colonies
by transbets＠gmail.com 07 Jul '12

07 Jul '12

Radio trouble on ssb in Delaware..will work ao27 at 2:10 and fo29 attempt at 2:25 local time. 73 kb2m

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Pennsylvania/K2M 13 colonies
by transbets＠gmail.com 07 Jul '12

07 Jul '12

Does anybody else need PA for the 13 colonies? I have had no takers in two days and will be going to DE to help get some contacts this afternoon. If anybody still needs PA please let me know and I will be there if needed. 73, Elizabeth KB3WSW/K2M

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Fw: DELFI C3 Close Approach Message
by Peter Portanova 07 Jul '12

07 Jul '12

FYI 73 WB2OQQ The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified 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: 383 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: -107 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -4 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: -368 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 44 meters Primary In-track Error (V): 3100 meters Primary Cross-track Error (W): 12 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 8 meters Secondary In-track Error (V): 236 meters Secondary Cross-track Error (W): 9 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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July 4: Another new AO-7 world distance record: 7903.55km, AC0RA and OM3BD break their own record
by Bill Dzurilla 07 Jul '12

07 Jul '12

The 7849km AO-7 world record set by AC0RA and I on July 2 lasted less than 48 hours. Wyatt once again woke up early and this time drove 150 miles to EN41ad. We had a 30 second QSO at 0949Z to extend the record to 7903.55km. Thanks, Wyatt, this has been fun. Recordings, pictures, and further info at http://qsl.net/nz5n/AO7record.htm. 73, Bill OM3BD NZ5N

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(no subject)
by David Fine 06 Jul '12

06 Jul '12

X1.1 Class solar flare at 2308 7/6/12 per Spaceweather.com.

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AO-27 Pass 2023 UTC
by Joe Batty 06 Jul '12

06 Jul '12

Hi Guy's, I think I was the only station from CN85 working this particular pass. I didn't hear any other station from CN85. I'm kind of taken back when some unidentified station identified "the CN85" station as always having problems and he doesn't know what he's doing or having problems with. You know what, maybe your are right. But then I could hear the sat very well, I could hear my station identify myself, and I did very much not try to step on any one already in communication that had control of the sat and waited my turn until it cleared. I would have very much preferred to have an email or a call from someone offering to help a station that's relatively new to sats and act as an elmer rather than cast the aspersions as I heard. I am new to sats and I'll not apologize for that. I do have not have a lot of experience with the Icom 910 but I've tried to assemble a reasonable satellite station. More help would be appreciated than criticized over the air. 73 Joe KT7E CN85

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13 colonies still on saturday ?
by Robert Coppock 06 Jul '12

06 Jul '12

hi right coasters, will any 13 colonies stations be on ao-27 tomorrow at appx 4pm edt ? there is a pass going thru the middle of usa, for us left coasters. other than that, THANK YOU very much for the effort that you all put into this project, and i hope to be on the air with ssb birds /mobile next year (i have a generator on the way).Robert k f zero g cn81

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Re: AO-27 Pass 2023 UTC
by Robert Coppock 06 Jul '12

06 Jul '12

hi Joe, they were probably jealous of your great call sign. thanks for learning me a new word, aspersions. hihi. maybe you could describe your station setup and all the journeymen/journeywomen on here (not me) can give some suggestions and help. keep on rockin' on the sats, and have fun. amsat and satellites are a blast. from just down the road in cn81,Robert k f zero g

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Out of Office
by Martha 06 Jul '12

06 Jul '12

I will be out of the office today, Friday, July 6th. Back on Monday! -- 73- Martha

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kb2m/k2e schedule
by Jeff KB2M 06 Jul '12

06 Jul '12

I will be heading to PA this afternoon after work. So it looks like I won't be making anymore NJ k2i contacts. I just worked the second half of an AO-07 pass as k2i and got no takers. We plan on working with k2m for a few FM and SSB passes tomorrow morning from PA. We will be in DE for the 12:36 FO-29 pass, 14:10 AO-27, and the 14:21 FO-29, and maybe the 15:40 AO-07. All local time. 73 Jeff kb2m

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