AMSAT-BB August 2012

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NROL-36
by Graham Shirville 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

Hi All, I am not sure if these details have already been published but based on todays scrubbed launch time here are the beacon start times for the 4 cubesats Mission Elapsed Time (s) UTC Time Event 0 02/08/2012 07:40 Launch 14376 02/08/2012 11:39 CXBN Beacon Start 17974 02/08/2012 12:39 Aeneas Sun/Beacon Start 18696 02/08/2012 12:51 CSSWE Beacon Start 24276 02/08/2012 14:24 CP5 Beacon Start I believe the revised launch time for tomorrow (Friday) may be 07:27 UTC 73 Graham G3VZV

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FT-726R tuning problems.
by Tom Gentry 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

Hi, My Operators manual for the FT-726R instructs me to tune the receiver while transmitting to the satellite in order to listen for my down link. However on my 726, the RX tuning is locked while in transmit, duplex or otherwise. Is there a mod necessary or is this a software change made after mine was built? Looking for clues from 726 users. Thanks. 73, Tom K5VOU

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VE3NKL/p
by K4FEG 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

Nikolai, again has asked me to post up that he will be mobile on Thursday and the "Grid Hunters" should check hi QRZ.com page for updates. Remember, he is on a family vacation and is trying to work new grids while balancing his time with his family. Thanks Nikolai for the grids you have worked from! 73 K4FEG

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AO7-b
by K4FEG 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

For those wondering about AO7-b, it is alive and well on the 2100UTC pass over the US, good signal from Paulo, PV8DX, yes it is still FM'ing some, but it is very readable when it is not being "hammered". The Grand Lady of Satellites is holding her on! Treat her like the Grand Lady she is! We need her to hang around! K4FEG

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Amsat.org alias not working.
by Tom Gentry 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

Since I have referenced k5vou(a)amsat.org as how to reach me, I discovered that the alias is not working although it shows the correct destination email in the system and such. k5vou(a)arrl.net does work so please use that one for now. Anyone know if there is an issue with the system? 73, Tom K5VOU

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Mars Odyssey's Role In Mars Science Laboratory's Landing
by B J 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

http://www.americaspace.org/?p=23351 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Amateur Radio CubeSats to launch Thursday Aug 2
by Trevor . 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

They'll be new signals to listen out for on 437 MHz following Thursdays amateur radio CubeSat launch from Vandenberg, Frequencies, preliminary TLE's and additional information is at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9277 The CubeSat IRC chat channel is the place to be on launch day. Join the CubeSat IRC chat channel to pass on their news and comments in realtime. You will need an IRC client such as ChatZilla for Firefox or mIRC to join the CubeSat chat. Use the irc.freenode.net server. Then join the #cubesat channel. Many users set their chat nickname to “name_callsign”. AMSAT-UK publishes a color A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of Amateur Satellite information. Free sample issue at http://www.uk.amsat.org/on_193_final.pdf Join AMSAT-UK online at http://tinyurl.com/JoinAMSAT-UK 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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2o12W
by Trevor . 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

A picture of Ken GW1FKY operating the Olympic Flagship Special Event Station 2 Oscar 12 Whiskey (2o12W) on the amateur radio satellites can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9322 73 Trevor M5AKA

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