January 2013 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Re: YouTube
by Joe Leikhim 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

Cute! On 1/17/2013 4:15 PM, Mauri Lucca wrote: > > www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxUb6EPPtY > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxUb6EPPtY> > > iz5ovp > MauriLucca(a)tiscali.it <mailto:MauriLucca@tiscali.it> > sent by mobile phone > www.qrz.com/db/iz5ovp <http://www.qrz.com/db/iz5ovp> > -- Joe Leikhim Leikhim and Associates Communications Consultants Oviedo, Florida JLeikhim(a)Leikhim.com 407-982-0446 WWW.LEIKHIM.COM

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 8, Issue 17
by Thomas Frey 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org schrieb: > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:53:10 +0000 (GMT) > From: "Trevor ."<m5aka(a)yahoo.co.uk> > To:amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] PSLV-CA CubeSat Launch February 10 ? > Message-ID: > <1358373190.281.YahooMailClassic(a)web172301.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > The Zarya site is currently quoting February 10 as a possible launch date for PSLV-CA which will carry a number of CubeSats some of which are listed by Zarya. > > Seehttp://www.zarya.info/Calendar.php > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > Hello Trevor The NASA Space Calendar says at 14th February, see http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/#1302 (PSLV-C20). See also http://www.amsat-dl.org/index.php/satelliten-mainmenu-76/ersicht-aller-main… -- Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Regards, 73 Thomas Frey, HB9SKA ______________________________________________________________________ Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel. + Fax: 056 444 93 41 http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/

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NIST Phase Noise Measurements Group Noise Figure kTB correction
by Joe Leikhim 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

This came to my attention yesterday. NIST presents interesting 3 dB correction to historic value assumed for kTB to -177 dBm/Hz . I always assumed -174 dBm/Hz based on past publications. http://tf.nist.gov/phase/noisemeas.html I wonder how this affects metrology and calibration of noise figure meters? -- Joe Leikhim Leikhim and Associates Communications Consultants Oviedo, Florida JLeikhim(a)Leikhim.com 407-982-0446 WWW.LEIKHIM.COM

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HudsonValleySatcomGroupNet-Tonight1/17/13@8PMonEcholink N2EYH-L
by cotejaune2＠aol.com 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

It is time again for the HVSGN on Echolink N2EYH-L and the MtBeacon repeater146.970 pl 100 @ 8 PM eastern.Please join us and share your satellite experience with the Net. 73 Gary wa2aqh. Tom Kc2dtq

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PSLV-CA CubeSat Launch February 10 ?
by Trevor . 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

The Zarya site is currently quoting February 10 as a possible launch date for PSLV-CA which will carry a number of CubeSats some of which are listed by Zarya. See http://www.zarya.info/Calendar.php 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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Sat presentation at the University of Cienfuegos
by Hector, CO6CBF 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

Hello all! Tomorrow 15 /01, the University of my city will be celebrating "the sciences` day" and I have been invited to talk about ham radio during the season. I will focus my presentation in ham radio by satellites and I hope to be on the 1605z FO-29 pass for a demonstration. Please, if you hear me, give me a shout with your name, city, state etc. I will be operating portable running half duplex and CAT controlled. Thanks in advance! 73! Hector, CO6CBF

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EL86 Operation Day 1
by John Papay 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

I was on the 2236utc 15Jan SO50 pass from Captiva Island in EL86. Stations worked were: W5PFG, N8RO, KE4KOL, KB2M, KD8QBA and WA2EFU. Called KK4HEQ but no response. If you need a card, please send me an email. Hope to be on again Wednesday and Thursday. 73, John K8YSE

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Re: Newsky dongle
by Scott Smith 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

Tnx everyone for you help, I downloaded the SDR# (HDSDR) program and tried listening in on our local repeater 146.820 on both NFM and WFM, just noise must be doing something wrong. Maybe needs some driver?. I also ordered the UPconverter and will try listening on some HF stations. Once again tnx folks. 73 de Scott VE6ITV

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G-5500 drama
by Bob- W7LRD 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

Hello all...my rotor problem has been resolved..A few things learned in the process are....Before I even cracked the case I called Yaesu just in case the rotor was "totaled". I asked them how much is it for just a G5500 elevation rotor. They do not sell a single rotor! Why???, I asked, they did not know, that's what they were told from Japan. I am planning on writing to Japan for all the good it will do. After spending a few K on Yaesu products over the years I was a bit po. Anyway, took rotor apart cleaned, replaced bearings, packed them with good grease, replaced all the bolts with stainless steel hex head ones. Why they don't do that in the first place I do not understand. I soon discovered the root cause of the rotor problem, and I will take that information to the grave with me, far to embarrassing to even bring up in confession. My thanks to the many replies particularly from Dave KB1PVH, those links were invaluable. Lots of good information on the bb archive. from the embarrassing LRD compound 73 Bob W7LRD

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HamSatDroid
by David Johnson 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

Hi, Just a note to say that there will be a series of updates coming out in the next few weeks which will introduce some of the most popular feature requests. Also a quick heads up to say that once these are done we will be introducing a paid HamSatDroidPlus version which will have a richer interface targeted at both phones and tablets, where a proportion of the price will go to the AMSAT-UK Satellite Building Fund. More details on this to come. However, if you would like to make suggestions for functionality they will be gratefully received. Something we and others need is a web service that provides a catalog of not just Keps but also satellite capabilities.... Not a textual version but one that can be consumed by other web services. I've got a bare-bones version working but would be happy to collaborate. 73 Dave, G4DPZ AMSAT-UK Committee Member AMSAT-NA Life Member

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